Eivynd_Teigson
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I see the event went well,
sad I didn't have time to be there too.
sad I didn't have time to be there too.
THE BATTLE OF 8 JULY: Se Ðéodloga
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So when's the next event gonna be? I'm thirsty for Engle blood.
Celtichugs
Sergeant Knight at Arms
Víkingr events, especially ones on this scale are few and far inbetween.
A few of us talked of a reintroduction of the old weekly Sheild-Wall events, though in a different manner, schedule and structure.
Wouldn't hold your breath though!
A few of us talked of a reintroduction of the old weekly Sheild-Wall events, though in a different manner, schedule and structure.
Wouldn't hold your breath though!
Celtichugs said:
Hm, well, a weekly Shield-Wall event would be pretty nice. Maybe set up a poll about it?
Celtichugs
Sergeant Knight at Arms
No, it wont be weekly. Definantly not. The reason the weekly event stopped was becouse it was weekly. No, no need for a Poll. The Developers along with veterans of the Mod will discuss it one day I'm sure.... But for now, no, a regular event is not looking likely.
UlfrTheMighty
Sergeant Knight at Arms
rather than shieldwall events we could have clan battles from time too time.
Celtichugs
Sergeant Knight at Arms
Clan matches are nothing new though...
Anyway, a little off topic now!
Anyway, a little off topic now!
It was a really good event, most well-organised I attended so far and the first Vikingr-event where all the leaders were able to successfully use the whisper-function of TS3. 
On a sidenote: If you or someone else organises another event of this magnitude (with more than 100 registrations, or more than 150 as it was the case here) and wants to use the Battlegrounds-TS it would be good to drop Barny (the hoster of the TS) a PM or contact one of the server-admins to get in touch with him since the TS is limited to 150 clients - thanks to Barny at this point who increased the number of possible clients half an hour before the event started (otherwise it would have been a problem with peaked 178 connected clients).
On a sidenote: If you or someone else organises another event of this magnitude (with more than 100 registrations, or more than 150 as it was the case here) and wants to use the Battlegrounds-TS it would be good to drop Barny (the hoster of the TS) a PM or contact one of the server-admins to get in touch with him since the TS is limited to 150 clients - thanks to Barny at this point who increased the number of possible clients half an hour before the event started (otherwise it would have been a problem with peaked 178 connected clients).
Thx for the videos.BlancMiles said:The Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9RpIfI-oDE&feature=plcp
I failed by uploading this, and after 1 hour I noted that something isnt rigth
I will upload Part 1+4 and the eventmap (later) today !
I've uploaded one of the rounds (this is my first time using fraps, editing a bit the video) :p
http://youtu.be/XV05H-ro_5o
This event was so epic !
Thank you kind sir
Éadric
Knight at Arms
To help everyone understand what was at stake and what will change, Hróða, under the scrutiny of Moeckerkalfie, has written an:
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE AFTERMATH
Willelm se Ðéodloga, the Arch-Impostor, was defeated in the Battle of Ashford. It was a costly victory for the English, but in the end the Ðéodloga had to yield both to the strength of his enemies and to the counsel of his friends and flee the field with a small company. With him rode Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, and Balduin, Count of Reigneville, and some members of their retinues, the rest of their forces routed. Having lost his tenuous grip on Kent, hotly pursued by the fyrd and knowing that even greater English forces were at Éadweard King’s disposal, William had no choice but to return to Normandy. The ruse was over: he had to explain himself to the real Duke.
These tidings were already well known in Caen. Ever since he received Éadríc Eorl’s letter, Duke William had been following the situation closely: an impersonator, an impostor claiming to be him, plotting to gain a foothold in England and waging war in his name? That could not go unpunished.
When the Ðéodloga and his companions arrived in the harbour of Fécamp, they resolved to ride to Caen straight away to inform the Duke; but most of the mounts they still had were in no condition for such a ride. Therefore Mauger proposed that William and Balduin should go to Caen with a few chosen companions, while he would stay in Fécamp taking care of the remaining horses and gear, and making arrangements to purchase mounts for the rest of their men. Both William and Balduin agreed to this: no man could be more suited for this task than the Archbishop of Rouen, a kinsman of the Duke. And so they parted.
Back in Caen, the real Duke kept pondering these matters, his thoughts turning to one man: Mauger, his kinsman. He was most impious, given to every vice, to hawking and to the occult, and the Duke regarded him with suspicion. This Mauger had recently been deposed from his archbishopric and confined within his own chambers, though treated well and with honour, but the Duke now wondered whether he had not been too merciful. Before long, it was confirmed: Mauger rode with the arch-impostor.
Meanwhile, the Ðéodloga and his companions arrived in Cabourg, and there they were received by the mayor. By then, a proclamation had been sent out to every corner of Normandy outlawing Mauger and his companions, and so the mayor turned to talking about these tidings at dinner. William and Balduin grew pale, realizing that they had been misled by Mauger, whom they believed to still be the Archbishop of Rouen, but who was nothing but a bandit. They resolved to ride to Caen and to beg for their liege’s pardon, because they feared not for their lives, but for the dishonour of being unjustly labelled as traitors. But their companions they sent back to Fécamp, to try and seize that unholy man.
Great was the astonishment of the Duke when he heard that the arch-impostor himself had arrived in his court; but he had come alone, except for one companion, and the Duke was curious, for that man, who was treacherous beyond measure, did not flee like an unmasked traitor is wont to do, but had willingly come to him, and so he granted them audience. And when the Ðéodloga and Balduin of Reigneville entered the hall, the Duke recognized them, and demanded that they explained everything plainly, which they did:
The Ðéodloga was William, Count of Ivry, a loyal vassal of the Duke, though born a bastard. He had embarked himself in the Kentish misadventure at the instance of Mauger, whom he sincerely believed to be in good terms with his kinsman, and intending to do nothing but the Duke’s will by winning over some of the English noble houses, like the Fyrnings, to his cause, so that they would support him when he finally claimed the crown. And to prove this, he produced several letters that he had exchanged with the accursed Mauger, and which bore what resembled the seal of the Duke himself. William of Ivry then announced that he believed Mauger to be at Fécamp, and that they had sent men to seize him, but that he may have escaped, for it was now clear that his intention in staying behind with their horses and gear had been to sell their possessions and buy safe passage to any land where he could avoid the Duke’s wrath; but by the swift action of William and Balduin, the men they had sent to Fécamp managed to capture Mauger nearby, in Étretat, before he could find a ship.
Because of this, and because of the valiant way in which both counts had conducted themselves in this matter, risking their own lives not only by coming to Caen but also at the Battle of Ashford, and because Mauger’s schemes were plain to everyone, the Duke was moved to pardon William of Ivry, his impersonator, and also Balduin of Reigneville.
In this way, the victorious English rid Kent of Norman influence for some time, while the Count of Ivry returned to his holdings, ever ready to serve the Duke, and Mauger, the real arch-impostor, was exiled to Guernsey for the rest of his days, which were not long.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE AFTERMATH
Willelm se Ðéodloga, the Arch-Impostor, was defeated in the Battle of Ashford. It was a costly victory for the English, but in the end the Ðéodloga had to yield both to the strength of his enemies and to the counsel of his friends and flee the field with a small company. With him rode Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen, and Balduin, Count of Reigneville, and some members of their retinues, the rest of their forces routed. Having lost his tenuous grip on Kent, hotly pursued by the fyrd and knowing that even greater English forces were at Éadweard King’s disposal, William had no choice but to return to Normandy. The ruse was over: he had to explain himself to the real Duke.
These tidings were already well known in Caen. Ever since he received Éadríc Eorl’s letter, Duke William had been following the situation closely: an impersonator, an impostor claiming to be him, plotting to gain a foothold in England and waging war in his name? That could not go unpunished.
When the Ðéodloga and his companions arrived in the harbour of Fécamp, they resolved to ride to Caen straight away to inform the Duke; but most of the mounts they still had were in no condition for such a ride. Therefore Mauger proposed that William and Balduin should go to Caen with a few chosen companions, while he would stay in Fécamp taking care of the remaining horses and gear, and making arrangements to purchase mounts for the rest of their men. Both William and Balduin agreed to this: no man could be more suited for this task than the Archbishop of Rouen, a kinsman of the Duke. And so they parted.
Back in Caen, the real Duke kept pondering these matters, his thoughts turning to one man: Mauger, his kinsman. He was most impious, given to every vice, to hawking and to the occult, and the Duke regarded him with suspicion. This Mauger had recently been deposed from his archbishopric and confined within his own chambers, though treated well and with honour, but the Duke now wondered whether he had not been too merciful. Before long, it was confirmed: Mauger rode with the arch-impostor.
Meanwhile, the Ðéodloga and his companions arrived in Cabourg, and there they were received by the mayor. By then, a proclamation had been sent out to every corner of Normandy outlawing Mauger and his companions, and so the mayor turned to talking about these tidings at dinner. William and Balduin grew pale, realizing that they had been misled by Mauger, whom they believed to still be the Archbishop of Rouen, but who was nothing but a bandit. They resolved to ride to Caen and to beg for their liege’s pardon, because they feared not for their lives, but for the dishonour of being unjustly labelled as traitors. But their companions they sent back to Fécamp, to try and seize that unholy man.
Great was the astonishment of the Duke when he heard that the arch-impostor himself had arrived in his court; but he had come alone, except for one companion, and the Duke was curious, for that man, who was treacherous beyond measure, did not flee like an unmasked traitor is wont to do, but had willingly come to him, and so he granted them audience. And when the Ðéodloga and Balduin of Reigneville entered the hall, the Duke recognized them, and demanded that they explained everything plainly, which they did:
The Ðéodloga was William, Count of Ivry, a loyal vassal of the Duke, though born a bastard. He had embarked himself in the Kentish misadventure at the instance of Mauger, whom he sincerely believed to be in good terms with his kinsman, and intending to do nothing but the Duke’s will by winning over some of the English noble houses, like the Fyrnings, to his cause, so that they would support him when he finally claimed the crown. And to prove this, he produced several letters that he had exchanged with the accursed Mauger, and which bore what resembled the seal of the Duke himself. William of Ivry then announced that he believed Mauger to be at Fécamp, and that they had sent men to seize him, but that he may have escaped, for it was now clear that his intention in staying behind with their horses and gear had been to sell their possessions and buy safe passage to any land where he could avoid the Duke’s wrath; but by the swift action of William and Balduin, the men they had sent to Fécamp managed to capture Mauger nearby, in Étretat, before he could find a ship.
Because of this, and because of the valiant way in which both counts had conducted themselves in this matter, risking their own lives not only by coming to Caen but also at the Battle of Ashford, and because Mauger’s schemes were plain to everyone, the Duke was moved to pardon William of Ivry, his impersonator, and also Balduin of Reigneville.
In this way, the victorious English rid Kent of Norman influence for some time, while the Count of Ivry returned to his holdings, ever ready to serve the Duke, and Mauger, the real arch-impostor, was exiled to Guernsey for the rest of his days, which were not long.
I hope that wasn't too long for you guys, but there was a lot of political plotting behind the scenes (Moeck's choice of Malgerius Archiepiscopus was just brilliant) so it was hard to keep it short and still explain what was planned for the event properly.
If you check Willelme's clan thread, you will see they have become "L'Armee del Bastard d'Iveri". Willelme will henceforth be known as "Quens Willelme d'Iveri", and his men will wear the "d'Iveri" tag. And there was much rejoicing.
If you check Willelme's clan thread, you will see they have become "L'Armee del Bastard d'Iveri". Willelme will henceforth be known as "Quens Willelme d'Iveri", and his men will wear the "d'Iveri" tag. And there was much rejoicing.
Takeda_Shingen
Sergeant Knight
If you people want to see a narrative piece of writing of the aftermatch of the battle, click for The Age of Blood: Ðéodloga Chapter 4
So the Normanz have been defeated and the English can now celebrate. But the Normanz are planning revenge and the biggest battle of Anglo-Saxon history will also mark the end of Saxon England. That battle is; Haestings!
So the Normanz have been defeated and the English can now celebrate. But the Normanz are planning revenge and the biggest battle of Anglo-Saxon history will also mark the end of Saxon England. That battle is; Haestings!
You are SO losing that, too. I can almost smell your rage when that happens.Takeda_Shingen said:
pce out William
Takeda_Shingen
Sergeant Knight
hrotha said:Don't get ahead of yourself, Wyllelm. Hæstingas is over 10 years in the future.
Aye, I know, but Haestingas is norman revenge
