Byzantium v. Arabs: Take 2

 After the last few battles I realised that our points system favoured smaller better quality armies.  So I designed a new sprreadsheet to address the issue.  Applying the new system to the armies we used last week, it deeemed the Areabs to be well outppointed - which wa sthe feeling we got playing the game.  On the new system the Arabs got some more units for this week's battle.
Arabs: Jim, Renfrey & Chris
Byzantines: Mark & SteveJ

The Arabs are on the left.
Both sides deployed their infantry in two lines in the centre & put most of their cavalry on the near flank.

Both sides advanced their left flank cavalry.
The Byzantines are advanicnt heri centre slowly while the Arabs keep their infantry back on their ridge.

On the near flank the cataphracts have broken the Arab cavalry's first line, but with significant casualties.
On the far flank the Byzantines are suporting their cavalry with their Varangians & foot archers.
In the centre, the Arabs see that the Kontaritoi are stretched thin & have advanced off their ridge to attack them. 

On the near flank the Arab cavalry has been destroyed.
The far flank has turned into a bloodbath for both sides.
In the centre the Arabs weight fo numbers has told & the Kontaritoi are in trouble.

In the centre, the Arabs have wonon the left & centre of the infantry fight, but the Cataphracts having cleaned up the Arab cavalry have started to attack the right of their line.

On the far flank, the only troops left fit to fight are the Varangians.
In the centre, the Arabs have destroyed almost all the Kontaritoi, but they are unable to resist the attack of the cataphracts on their righ flank.

This battle felt like a pretty fair fight so the new points system is certainly an improvement.