Early Medieval to 1400 at Warfare 2024
Swiss vs Communal Italian
Game 2 Swiss vs Medieval Spanish
Game 4 Swiss vs Communal Italian
Game 5 Swiss vs Medieval German
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The range of armies in the competition was surprisingly wide - we had supposed that everyone would pretty much pick League of Augsburg Anglo-Dutch (for its large number of superior all-shot units) or the Louis XIV Frenchies (for their pretty uniforms and general all round joie de vivre) however some surprising entrants distrubed the array of French and Dutch. Austrians clearly had something going for them, and the Ottoman army looked like an interesting choice too - both would no doubt feature lots of good quality armoured cavalry, a good choice against the generally weak mounted options available to most armies in the later book of lists
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The lists for the Swiss and Communal Italian from this game, as well as all the other lists from the games at Warfare can be seen here in the L'Art de la Guerre Wiki.
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Little-known Facts about Swiss Pikemen
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When a Swiss pikeman gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live
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During the pandemic, many leading hand sanitizers claimed they could kill 99.9 percent of all known germs.
A Swiss Pike Block can kill 100 percent of whatever it wants.
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How to annoy the Swiss
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Liam Neeson has never even tried to find a Swiss Pike block
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The Result is a ...............
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Post Match Summary from the Swiss Commander
Victorious sons of Switzerland! Once again, the field belongs to us, and another foe lies shattered before the might of our pikes. Today, it was the proud Italians, those merchants and militias of the great walled cities, who dared to test the resolve of the Swiss.
They came to the battlefield with elaborate schemes, intricate plans, and manoeuvres as complex and tangled as a plate of their spaghetti. But we, my friends, had no patience for such nonsense. With the clarity of the mountain streams and the precision of our clockmakers, we struck swiftly and decisively, grinding them into dust as if in a vice crafted by Swiss hands!
These Italians, with their fractious councils and endless debates, sought to outthink us. But their Latin emotion and indecision were no match for the disciplined focus of the Swiss! While they argued, we advanced. While they maneuvered, we charged. And when they finally realized their error, it was too late—we had them cornered like a trembling block of Parmesan, ready to be grated by the sharp edges of Swiss resolve!
Let us take a moment to appreciate the tools of our victory. Our pikes are not just weapons—they are masterpieces of Swiss engineering, as straight and true as our sense of purpose. Our halberds, forged with the same care as our finest watches, cut through their ranks with the precision of a timepiece marking the hour of their defeat. What do the Italians bring to the field? Swords and spears of questionable reliability, crafted by artisans who, like their generals, seem more focused on variety than on quality.
And speaking of variety, let us address their cheeses. Ah, the Italians are proud of their endless array of formaggi — Parmesan, Pecorino, Gorgonzola, Ricotta — the list goes on. But what good is variety without excellence? In Switzerland, we do not spread ourselves thin with a hundred different cheeses. No, we perfect a few: the bold Gruyere, the stalwart Emmental, the venerable Sbrinz. Each one is a testament to our dedication, our singular focus, our refusal to compromise. It is not the number of cheeses that matters, but their quality, just as it is not the complexity of plans but the sharpness of execution that wins battles!
Today, the Italians learned this lesson the hard way. Let their shattered shields and broken spears serve as a warning to all who think they can dazzle us with cleverness or overwhelm us with variety. The Swiss fight with purpose, unity, and the sharp bite of victory—and perhaps a wedge of cheese in hand to keep us strong
Raise your pikes high, my comrades! Let the world know that Swiss precision, Swiss resolve, and Swiss cheese shall never be defeated.
Long live Switzerland! Long live the Pikemen! And long live our cheeses—few in number but mighty in flavour!
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