tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9579774247208352782024-03-18T08:30:42.968-04:00By Brush and SwordBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-71394354007311340752024-03-13T12:00:00.132-04:002024-03-13T12:00:00.141-04:00Tewkesbury Drift - Pike & Shotte AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When HMGS canceled Cold Wars 2024, HAWKS stepped up to the plate and offered Cold Barrage as a replacement event; a single day convention held at the Havre de Grace Community Center much like Barrage usually is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I attended the event and it was fantastic. Attendance was high (reportedly at 90% of Barrage's average amount, and again that's a two-day event), the food truck in attendance was great, and I really enjoyed myself. Not only did I manage to play in two games, but I also had a flea market booth that did really well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpCkVU6vbSsOSiQLP9yyF9UUhGpKzcRnNslGhO6pPiuK6rOHRRr4qMutEAlwuMHfJzI9alRXZiscvJkyXOnZuNWGsKWZOhEwzbaRj3xDy3tH7TIbfC5yMMbeoN-Ww8uzRyBbj03pGtOtFp2JG5ij_odmOnjOZ2wLXlqmrgTCbI3Vfa7H8PHmWzbItzzQ/s4000/20240302_102804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpCkVU6vbSsOSiQLP9yyF9UUhGpKzcRnNslGhO6pPiuK6rOHRRr4qMutEAlwuMHfJzI9alRXZiscvJkyXOnZuNWGsKWZOhEwzbaRj3xDy3tH7TIbfC5yMMbeoN-Ww8uzRyBbj03pGtOtFp2JG5ij_odmOnjOZ2wLXlqmrgTCbI3Vfa7H8PHmWzbItzzQ/w640-h480/20240302_102804.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The morning game I played in was a refight of Tewkesbury, 1471, using Pike & Shotte and run by Roxanne. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Will (from my old New Jersey group) and I played as the Yorkists, while James and Judson (if I remember correctly) played the Lancastrians. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PrUA4AE_FU4ixHtkZKm2ot6wktgybyttwGwBrTeZIli8rFWWKDE1FUcQ3dDVzM4GSP8TMvFqvrUeTjQ_bGt_t0ehOV-HJIA2AFgOZ9BQgGT3AKsVh_vhigj2hKTGLbuWWJmMzYPgj5qRH7FuELZ2OUynDFe0BxK_Hgsv16VJgFOyBkuFFa-0B7LyBHY/s4000/20240302_110119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PrUA4AE_FU4ixHtkZKm2ot6wktgybyttwGwBrTeZIli8rFWWKDE1FUcQ3dDVzM4GSP8TMvFqvrUeTjQ_bGt_t0ehOV-HJIA2AFgOZ9BQgGT3AKsVh_vhigj2hKTGLbuWWJmMzYPgj5qRH7FuELZ2OUynDFe0BxK_Hgsv16VJgFOyBkuFFa-0B7LyBHY/w640-h480/20240302_110119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides were largely the same when it came to army composition: a front line of bombards and longbowmen, backed up by billmen. The Yorkists did have an ace up their sleeves with a "plump" of spear-armed cavalry waiting somewhere over off on their left flank. The "plump's" entry into the battle would be randomized, so we didn't know when they would be joining the fight. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3LbiiZrnKUEps9sMAS3xycPwP5E5WF6Te_0n-LXeCM9UIcTMk55wDjjziL8twFZWiO0FQGIKXirAvkL8GeqgePDhblhhnYyqb4D1V1iyiluCDvkLNPr8K8dYAHYxKlsjdS5-vr3aA9elak6Vwe2nSZCd_pDoewJyxu2rmXbzPwhSRCz_1cH0X07-9cw/s4000/20240302_112228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3LbiiZrnKUEps9sMAS3xycPwP5E5WF6Te_0n-LXeCM9UIcTMk55wDjjziL8twFZWiO0FQGIKXirAvkL8GeqgePDhblhhnYyqb4D1V1iyiluCDvkLNPr8K8dYAHYxKlsjdS5-vr3aA9elak6Vwe2nSZCd_pDoewJyxu2rmXbzPwhSRCz_1cH0X07-9cw/w640-h480/20240302_112228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Historically, the Yorkists made use of their higher number of bombards to hammer the Lancastrians and force them into melee. For our game, Will decided to take the initiative and began moving forward on the Yorkist left flank. My own poor rolling kept the Yorkist right sat exactly where it was for several turns.</div><div><br /></div><div>Roxanne's twist on the battle was the inclusion of a small ditch between the two armies (included after conducting historical research), which forced both sides to drift at an angle while moving through it. The Yorkist line quickly became spread out as the longbowmen and billmen moved forward. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF9fBFw7_2E8-Yp3ckVM4_5hlNEJe1xyWeQNZ2owd9VZwNh8bVtzHdDebez5-hNH3RUVt45Bes_F-U92qV_bvwy-hRAXx7QPLswIjWkiW2vCGJAp6xHt0QBvklus_Ewn0qN7Dpx6xh9eTUvVS3fok7FEsoIL3ENin5jUqacMSMOBGRvRDTxwbtGoAs-E/s4000/20240302_113851.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwF9fBFw7_2E8-Yp3ckVM4_5hlNEJe1xyWeQNZ2owd9VZwNh8bVtzHdDebez5-hNH3RUVt45Bes_F-U92qV_bvwy-hRAXx7QPLswIjWkiW2vCGJAp6xHt0QBvklus_Ewn0qN7Dpx6xh9eTUvVS3fok7FEsoIL3ENin5jUqacMSMOBGRvRDTxwbtGoAs-E/w640-h480/20240302_113851.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Volleys of bombard stones and arrows flew back and forth between the two sides, and units began to rack up disordered and casualty markers. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Lancastrian army drifted to its right to keep the Yorkist line from encircling their flank.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvNhMim3VraqJOA9zmeZITYWb_uiDTL4dDHPUGg4FB-D-HuePh8SOMqXaANEft1IYtXOPrr6-bRc3MrM9HCMbuOlH6715UXn8DXVMM2_Wwfax_YGBKJoFzWn1TD4XnQnIvdVIzNW73wmvv9ezvLANPiny65I_8Qig_dWBElOXk6Nsr1znFLLZD0FO4eY/s4000/20240302_115602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvNhMim3VraqJOA9zmeZITYWb_uiDTL4dDHPUGg4FB-D-HuePh8SOMqXaANEft1IYtXOPrr6-bRc3MrM9HCMbuOlH6715UXn8DXVMM2_Wwfax_YGBKJoFzWn1TD4XnQnIvdVIzNW73wmvv9ezvLANPiny65I_8Qig_dWBElOXk6Nsr1znFLLZD0FO4eY/w640-h480/20240302_115602.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to some lucky rolling, the "plump of spears entered the battle!</div><div><br /></div><div>And then thanks to some unlucky rolling, the cavalry pretty much refused to do much else than vaguely wave their spears in the direction of the fighting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQYkxY8rGHTjWoLX0G-6B6HstFGl-7U0f-vEXlgEjuzBs7qrMWY7GMqGbDmdH0TxnDh8gI0FeITJ0qTK8WH4KXXCeZvUc9ryoKnJicm2UamUHu44XZ5WSWN2wvBTzvWwCnoWV6W1P_vU-AHotW_G4fWY45ukzrWrSpr3zIJsC2DOq7jTOzWVEX-_27rc/s4000/20240302_115606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQYkxY8rGHTjWoLX0G-6B6HstFGl-7U0f-vEXlgEjuzBs7qrMWY7GMqGbDmdH0TxnDh8gI0FeITJ0qTK8WH4KXXCeZvUc9ryoKnJicm2UamUHu44XZ5WSWN2wvBTzvWwCnoWV6W1P_vU-AHotW_G4fWY45ukzrWrSpr3zIJsC2DOq7jTOzWVEX-_27rc/w640-h480/20240302_115606.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first unit to rout was a group of Lancastrian bowmen. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Yorkists were having trouble bringing up additional bowmen thanks to the drifting effects of the ditch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCweavvB6No8eW1YQXKW_vliRgi3dfibFck64wJKDrZvZrvErWpEVg6HsefMayiN3yyz8pL198ONmNbLnl20JWT6y6aWv-uDFUUzscIouu4AAsZ85XIh1oX-dcDdoobFtpz47EY-huobaTtELoOKXIySkbQWPJ7zCgsq_OKpFz_HjufFIjNNnNlj8wJ0/s4000/20240302_121836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCweavvB6No8eW1YQXKW_vliRgi3dfibFck64wJKDrZvZrvErWpEVg6HsefMayiN3yyz8pL198ONmNbLnl20JWT6y6aWv-uDFUUzscIouu4AAsZ85XIh1oX-dcDdoobFtpz47EY-huobaTtELoOKXIySkbQWPJ7zCgsq_OKpFz_HjufFIjNNnNlj8wJ0/w640-h480/20240302_121836.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My own unit of bowmen posted to the top of the hill also routed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGzb0di3VNnEnJ78NBWhuOGVkxo1wc4CCgBFKsXnJw4iXx6BFmrzXSz7EqvFy60ld3hkjdVhIB79YaTOyKuzawNYMYCqjMCK9AIa_8xjKR2ZGGwrvBkfz7EKIPOcvUQMJlzIw9lc9cS1p0o7SQjk2EZ_X55g6xxpXj2_zi62dBWuzuNybfR4FA0JDDRM/s4000/20240302_123038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGzb0di3VNnEnJ78NBWhuOGVkxo1wc4CCgBFKsXnJw4iXx6BFmrzXSz7EqvFy60ld3hkjdVhIB79YaTOyKuzawNYMYCqjMCK9AIa_8xjKR2ZGGwrvBkfz7EKIPOcvUQMJlzIw9lc9cS1p0o7SQjk2EZ_X55g6xxpXj2_zi62dBWuzuNybfR4FA0JDDRM/w640-h480/20240302_123038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides were taking hits, but neither side was willing to get stuck in. Will's battle on the left flank was the first to become "broken", with one unit routed and another shaken.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY4rDcDxPolHVKh6Y7XxsRyGnHWh25s-dvhwzDbYYLEY2wp-UgU0pR8AVKUu6bt9-HYXdZHhRrc6Izu1V_K8vWzvZsgQAMLRoprqcGxR7BzJ8iGnTwoN7qLU8cleIAjFGLrJmu_-Cv1tL_nSHrs4es8aZzjD1AgHjog63ACrl03WJutplFrmTSwLSIQo/s4000/20240302_124823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY4rDcDxPolHVKh6Y7XxsRyGnHWh25s-dvhwzDbYYLEY2wp-UgU0pR8AVKUu6bt9-HYXdZHhRrc6Izu1V_K8vWzvZsgQAMLRoprqcGxR7BzJ8iGnTwoN7qLU8cleIAjFGLrJmu_-Cv1tL_nSHrs4es8aZzjD1AgHjog63ACrl03WJutplFrmTSwLSIQo/w640-h480/20240302_124823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">James decided to force the issue, sending his billmen and supporting archers in against Will's own battered unit of billmen. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The cavalry sent their encouragement from on top the nearby rise.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySkjcOJpDnUoYzWzNBrqC3iWz-0JKaT0SQ9zvLWEOXlFWngQEqR7IzUzjyuqPiWmUhknNMP5IRd3fBQcKdsEGBh_0F2GN5FeLmg3FhtgvOaWHv8RKrrAdgToJer515WWDJsgFtjtWva-0Z-LAzJ-WgQuXcQjIv21XCYzToOyc6540-vfrFDdvGmMtyLA/s4000/20240302_123727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySkjcOJpDnUoYzWzNBrqC3iWz-0JKaT0SQ9zvLWEOXlFWngQEqR7IzUzjyuqPiWmUhknNMP5IRd3fBQcKdsEGBh_0F2GN5FeLmg3FhtgvOaWHv8RKrrAdgToJer515WWDJsgFtjtWva-0Z-LAzJ-WgQuXcQjIv21XCYzToOyc6540-vfrFDdvGmMtyLA/w640-h480/20240302_123727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Judson meant to move the Yorkist left flank forward into combat, but rolled boxcars and ended up with a "blunder". In a moment of peak wargaming, he then rolled a six for a massive charge; exactly what he wanted!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OuvuxBcAGBwRomicae3rzgdoG5jA7iS9LV7UralhOCo3J9J_Kcbmr3OCpX8l5OjYkxAewYcjyBLc6BqFRwEUr-x140rY8m_wOzElpFOkR5-wfbVe-5-R5JaeSEu4w0Zpx2_GsVJd9OP1Ux0M2mt3cV6L0ZLt_cfGYxyRWprl_wE2Lx2_0EEKgND0aoE/s4000/20240302_130126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OuvuxBcAGBwRomicae3rzgdoG5jA7iS9LV7UralhOCo3J9J_Kcbmr3OCpX8l5OjYkxAewYcjyBLc6BqFRwEUr-x140rY8m_wOzElpFOkR5-wfbVe-5-R5JaeSEu4w0Zpx2_GsVJd9OP1Ux0M2mt3cV6L0ZLt_cfGYxyRWprl_wE2Lx2_0EEKgND0aoE/w640-h480/20240302_130126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After a couple round of combat, my bowmen and billmen were forced back. Will did better and fought off the Lancastrian attack.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, thanks to the casualties accumulated during combat, the Lancastrians lost both of their billmen units!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8-bmB5bJPf8jic_KGPdbQFhKcxs1cgCSGFmLXbajRyc_B5dMZ5UUlDxErzxNiDNwcfGXIBzDSvrIXPhT701UqtW74FaN-GoOJCeUTSl-Visr-_BNRYpU45PUuQCx_fRMk0RcoFGjpYV5XXILiCsBmPMhCbasoOJKHrnjNmq8692AzRUEr5ktsQjI1-0/s4000/20240302_131418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8-bmB5bJPf8jic_KGPdbQFhKcxs1cgCSGFmLXbajRyc_B5dMZ5UUlDxErzxNiDNwcfGXIBzDSvrIXPhT701UqtW74FaN-GoOJCeUTSl-Visr-_BNRYpU45PUuQCx_fRMk0RcoFGjpYV5XXILiCsBmPMhCbasoOJKHrnjNmq8692AzRUEr5ktsQjI1-0/w640-h480/20240302_131418.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>With the accrued casualties, that left two of the three Lancastrian commands broken. Which gave the Yorkists the victory, coming back to the historical result in a roundabout fashion.</p><p>Roxanne ran a very fun game, and it was a good demonstration that Pike & Shotte (and its sibling rules Hail Caesar and Black Powder) can be fun with smaller battles. The inclusion of the drift was a great complication that easily added an extra layer to the fight.</p></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-20181161850015519442024-02-07T12:00:00.109-05:002024-02-07T12:00:00.246-05:00Paint the Town Red - General d'Armee AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This past weekend I was back at Kelly's place for a game of General d'Armee. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSSTh6qVUvpbp8xZAo5iBn_3ItGQ4A4chengXZylUf57HHm4EB7J0gv5hk9Vo_fRgCaPXLmDGHk_iGcznrH_ym9dH3Rh2e3zNbqTgXl2tdW3lUwGu_iCWKAwaa4IKvJ-jmyNXpB1f3s1dEkhcme9qnifm47nrGvdIcLPtVOM8-qn2tWgg6dcUrCb9TOE/s4000/20240203_114711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSSTh6qVUvpbp8xZAo5iBn_3ItGQ4A4chengXZylUf57HHm4EB7J0gv5hk9Vo_fRgCaPXLmDGHk_iGcznrH_ym9dH3Rh2e3zNbqTgXl2tdW3lUwGu_iCWKAwaa4IKvJ-jmyNXpB1f3s1dEkhcme9qnifm47nrGvdIcLPtVOM8-qn2tWgg6dcUrCb9TOE/w640-h480/20240203_114711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Kelly had set up a scenario based on the Battle of Jakubowo-Kliastitzy, compressing the two days of fighting into one. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was assigned to be one of the attacking Russian commanders, alongside Gary and Alex. Scott, Kevin, and Chris played as the French defenders. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Russians had four attacking brigades, three infantry and one cavalry, with two more infantry brigades and a cavalry brigade in reserve. The French had three infantry brigades and a cavalry brigade on the table, with two more infantry brigades in reserve. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcLboxk70msakMedOJ6RVGrH95f1Xifu26VxQu9jPUHzHXnF6DQ6qP7Vjy6PhbW1Qknj0zRMcXum-A9kshDGioFMkJ2ZyDBzf3p28jjX0RY3SCmJ3mZY5fRjlQGDlvrphB4lE9UEblWUjC_xjQkcXw8y1UWQdEVzvgrNx7JcPt35go7pK_X2Z9ePZD-U/s4000/20240203_125125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcLboxk70msakMedOJ6RVGrH95f1Xifu26VxQu9jPUHzHXnF6DQ6qP7Vjy6PhbW1Qknj0zRMcXum-A9kshDGioFMkJ2ZyDBzf3p28jjX0RY3SCmJ3mZY5fRjlQGDlvrphB4lE9UEblWUjC_xjQkcXw8y1UWQdEVzvgrNx7JcPt35go7pK_X2Z9ePZD-U/w640-h480/20240203_125125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Russian assault started well, with infantry columns streaming towards the town of Klyastitsy. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Russians had some problems from the outset. Our somewhat cramped deployement meant we had two options; either 1)deploy the artillery forward, move them into effective range, fire for a turn or two, and then the move the infantry in or 2) deploy the infantry forward, try to take the town via infantry assaults, and use the artillery as overhead covering fire.</div><div><br /></div><div>We elected to do the second method, thinking we wouldn't have long before the reinforcing French brigades arrives.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDN0JtdvfrIYOx27JTfZ0D6zvRLFF9fj30QW8NKKDVMht30PgSX5-945Wt4gJIjNe1Yi5i_RmnnQEgxZ61PUOGJds-zvz9wQZLZE68mp4xDEc1sNQ6MVSNXmHMUjkRuNy73FtTHzfF15zkkYlHbDzKhQ1J0bptdx-7mUxvc6pwHt1IlkVkyjhwjHsUA4/s4000/20240203_134032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDN0JtdvfrIYOx27JTfZ0D6zvRLFF9fj30QW8NKKDVMht30PgSX5-945Wt4gJIjNe1Yi5i_RmnnQEgxZ61PUOGJds-zvz9wQZLZE68mp4xDEc1sNQ6MVSNXmHMUjkRuNy73FtTHzfF15zkkYlHbDzKhQ1J0bptdx-7mUxvc6pwHt1IlkVkyjhwjHsUA4/w640-h480/20240203_134032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking to take part of Klyastitsy before the French reinforcements could arrive, I ordered an Infantry Assault with one of my infantry brigades.</div><div><br /></div><div>(Unfortunately, I think we messed up the rules for this, which really effected how the rest of the game went. </div><div><br /></div><div>Battalions in BUA should only get Casualty Dice for firing like skirmishers, but the defending French fired as normal. There's also no Charge resolution for attacks against battalions in BUAs; the defenders gets to fire and the fight goes directly to the Melee phase. </div><div><br /></div><div>This resulted in the Russian infantry battalions getting stuck in multi-turn attack, taking casualties before being able to get stuck in).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl51CX_xAzqB8ypOGfbojy_19zrAuz8wtTg3bYxBu3hdl8VBeEyArFxgrqBc5aOAcXZ6gMApjI6Zn9FYEPIc4Ru4rjX5JZJZXcQzt24pmoU3NKnwMaS54c643H9jomgbvcgUZCam4pQL092oOJPUbxcrFTaKMq3IFcM6-ZlJGept1vaNkuBYtzTsEtf0/s4000/20240203_135511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDl51CX_xAzqB8ypOGfbojy_19zrAuz8wtTg3bYxBu3hdl8VBeEyArFxgrqBc5aOAcXZ6gMApjI6Zn9FYEPIc4Ru4rjX5JZJZXcQzt24pmoU3NKnwMaS54c643H9jomgbvcgUZCam4pQL092oOJPUbxcrFTaKMq3IFcM6-ZlJGept1vaNkuBYtzTsEtf0/w640-h480/20240203_135511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While my brigades were struggling to take the town, Kevin's French infantry came streaming up and over the hills, squaring off against Alex's brigade.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfuDJuuCha8Ku8bkIItvBIwhmZ8qUeD8WiMQ37zcZltdNrCF7Vct-jaebpyqDn4Gp0t-g7KrkkCj7Y3Vhxo-jMSrj-qQSKdHMtb4iVdEuxWZQlE30ZwMDzzNjtNvIJUN-gsYOBAq0SJ27i-oWMT-JWbQ7_HX6bUK5GUKadu9pQgEFv5m9XpvtRQRPFBw/s4000/20240203_135518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfuDJuuCha8Ku8bkIItvBIwhmZ8qUeD8WiMQ37zcZltdNrCF7Vct-jaebpyqDn4Gp0t-g7KrkkCj7Y3Vhxo-jMSrj-qQSKdHMtb4iVdEuxWZQlE30ZwMDzzNjtNvIJUN-gsYOBAq0SJ27i-oWMT-JWbQ7_HX6bUK5GUKadu9pQgEFv5m9XpvtRQRPFBw/w640-h480/20240203_135518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Gary was pushing his infantry forward through the cover of the nearby woods. Skirmishers from both sides dueled. A gap in the Russian line opened as the cavalry brigade spent multiple turns as Hesitant. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0wSh9fPXMiTn2dPxUEtQYoiYnZMWwJVkHXuhHay4x16uWIprmbzhtONq2-HtLwZ74x6LFkSWb9Ve1rYrkVSKFzMv6_ahMrl3AVabqu9YkT64LIgf6dMnF-vAq2f0M9Tusb99ew6MEJtc8Qee5g3MmJ1WeuB1sYN_py3A9zspzrTI36hzLi0M-UI9qmo/s4000/20240203_144500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0wSh9fPXMiTn2dPxUEtQYoiYnZMWwJVkHXuhHay4x16uWIprmbzhtONq2-HtLwZ74x6LFkSWb9Ve1rYrkVSKFzMv6_ahMrl3AVabqu9YkT64LIgf6dMnF-vAq2f0M9Tusb99ew6MEJtc8Qee5g3MmJ1WeuB1sYN_py3A9zspzrTI36hzLi0M-UI9qmo/w640-h480/20240203_144500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was about halfway through the game when the tide turned against the Russians. I had failed to take Klyastitsy, with one of my infantry brigades hesitating and not able to join the fight. Gary had attempted to attack Scott's artillery battery with his cavalry, but the Russians were repulsed. </div><div><br /></div><div>The French had managed to establish a defensive line with infantry brigades flanking the town.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnNvFhEkTczLkgtZ4ZeC-0bGeFb6vj1y73VMHZSxJ2FajBRVc3bLkWUWwib8Szc-B0HTdKkDHIz_DRAz0_5OmJEy91vnt9EfzuVke-EUyiQcDQAx0PmJuI_Fr2CMZyFlFqKw74Jk3cnnZpBd5TeiQcijEMcRpOYomQFbATpWNA2-lRE_dGzNAX3ExL7Q/s4000/20240203_160913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnNvFhEkTczLkgtZ4ZeC-0bGeFb6vj1y73VMHZSxJ2FajBRVc3bLkWUWwib8Szc-B0HTdKkDHIz_DRAz0_5OmJEy91vnt9EfzuVke-EUyiQcDQAx0PmJuI_Fr2CMZyFlFqKw74Jk3cnnZpBd5TeiQcijEMcRpOYomQFbATpWNA2-lRE_dGzNAX3ExL7Q/w640-h480/20240203_160913.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, my infantry assault finally broke through, but with heavy losses. As a counter, Scott brought up fresh infantry to take the BUA back. </div><div><br /></div><div>Gary's infantry brigade was slowly being forced back, as the initial French reinforcements charged into his flank. (At this point, Gary had to leave, and Chris took over his command).</div><div><br /></div><div>You can also spot the two French reserve brigades making their way towards the battle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDSJPyBwxIkSTEsAjediBCqgGWktfXhPRFJIK7qkDZ_jK_DQckXORW-z-Vx7cq7JyZV7_L_CbXytKk_aABthcqBKwWrWkNyY8uqN9plHI5-o7bwsbXAWf6EXXaBk9azlc__byy2mURMJCAnMFcDImq53T5XHby0ktdM9geaTCu0NdQAVA1tJHV9F09wU/s4000/20240203_163046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDSJPyBwxIkSTEsAjediBCqgGWktfXhPRFJIK7qkDZ_jK_DQckXORW-z-Vx7cq7JyZV7_L_CbXytKk_aABthcqBKwWrWkNyY8uqN9plHI5-o7bwsbXAWf6EXXaBk9azlc__byy2mURMJCAnMFcDImq53T5XHby0ktdM9geaTCu0NdQAVA1tJHV9F09wU/w640-h480/20240203_163046.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Scott's counter attack was successfully, forcing my brigade to Falter (and dispersing one of my infantry battalions). </div><div><br /></div><div>Alex had moved his battalions back into columns to meet Kevin's advance closer to the town.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt_V3GOqljQd8AW32TuOE1lmFlN1zY_7805uEkv21Zamc_N_gZbkxPjNsBdnfo1KfHCk8iUgwg4yHac4zu5atD-sI9nISGmvGz01Zfvvxe1CIprNSFM7JdySq_QnK8YDaDJ5K7s_UQ1-Wf2gSlNwyCbiiqQQE5paifkYVfkDrlA3Z76U1c3EeiqFIwOY/s4000/20240203_165944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt_V3GOqljQd8AW32TuOE1lmFlN1zY_7805uEkv21Zamc_N_gZbkxPjNsBdnfo1KfHCk8iUgwg4yHac4zu5atD-sI9nISGmvGz01Zfvvxe1CIprNSFM7JdySq_QnK8YDaDJ5K7s_UQ1-Wf2gSlNwyCbiiqQQE5paifkYVfkDrlA3Z76U1c3EeiqFIwOY/w640-h480/20240203_165944.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris' Russian infantry brigade was in a bad position. Scott's charge results were fantastic, forcing two infantry battalions to Rout and the overall brigade to Falter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCtGkMbhQQF2yoc4h8p-KhO2vvZlPj_xokjDVoKGsl0b0VWTyY7bub5unJxuYBqD5EWwVnDAjqGyFOBux5sNO7Izy8x6L5kdKn4bSM98K-69FyIVDuYB8afjK3i0VpZssXzqFEJ1mUU7jgYdLuT3KjHIwU1rL8zGpJiapnnMVmwriIFMpFSLSNy1BF7c/s4000/20240203_165948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCtGkMbhQQF2yoc4h8p-KhO2vvZlPj_xokjDVoKGsl0b0VWTyY7bub5unJxuYBqD5EWwVnDAjqGyFOBux5sNO7Izy8x6L5kdKn4bSM98K-69FyIVDuYB8afjK3i0VpZssXzqFEJ1mUU7jgYdLuT3KjHIwU1rL8zGpJiapnnMVmwriIFMpFSLSNy1BF7c/w640-h480/20240203_165948.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At this point the Russian attack was really falling apart. With my one infantry brigade faltering, it opened up Alex's flank, allowing Kevin to charge his cavalry into the side of Alex's artillery battery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH-CigA32YCyTlCENVyPKIj2u6lb58sqkjK473lzhnTEVdM1dGBU0tZfpBiT1iCw7XHew8dnMZQh41gOmCv6Tjpca1nmPo-ZswyrKsvO-anBhOXiwWl5dR4lFIc9Q4XfyKoyQczlwOi5zuY6vdh8-3WjgGQpdt-XU3YymKNxBLimTL6vSUdq_zkfDNQE/s4000/20240203_171452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH-CigA32YCyTlCENVyPKIj2u6lb58sqkjK473lzhnTEVdM1dGBU0tZfpBiT1iCw7XHew8dnMZQh41gOmCv6Tjpca1nmPo-ZswyrKsvO-anBhOXiwWl5dR4lFIc9Q4XfyKoyQczlwOi5zuY6vdh8-3WjgGQpdt-XU3YymKNxBLimTL6vSUdq_zkfDNQE/w640-h480/20240203_171452.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We decided the call the game there, with a minor French victory. Technically the Russians still had three fresh brigades (one on-table Grenadier brigade, and two off table brigades), but any newly launched attack would do so into the face of a relatively fresh and well position French position.</p><p>Despite the poor showing by the Russians, it was still fun! General d'Armee always makes for a good game. I'm looking forward to seeing what changes in the second edition (which should be releasing in a month or so from the time of writing).</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-25165748580515728702024-01-31T12:00:00.020-05:002024-02-02T08:36:31.355-05:00Painting - Downsync<p>Here's an update with what I've been painting since last time: more <a href="https://downsync.net/">Downsync</a> models. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8haYWSFjjZeAcB_lHSujAShx4x8Her965Onc-zae6k8JGoJ9gdy9z4hHOznfAeRhcmbaM1FHcGMr8gf9eqNwHy40YvCYWiTv_CIrzsAEladkcrIR2vu2r3Jtai5STGsJqAAtk0H1Manhsi6qJX0JCi3zZG24fiYIy96eppnWiTz-mSVwI64O9_2ZGxY/s1535/20240104_131125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1535" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8haYWSFjjZeAcB_lHSujAShx4x8Her965Onc-zae6k8JGoJ9gdy9z4hHOznfAeRhcmbaM1FHcGMr8gf9eqNwHy40YvCYWiTv_CIrzsAEladkcrIR2vu2r3Jtai5STGsJqAAtk0H1Manhsi6qJX0JCi3zZG24fiYIy96eppnWiTz-mSVwI64O9_2ZGxY/w640-h480/20240104_131125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div>The Republic's Goliath squads are rough-and-tumble power suits equipped with anti-tank cannons and machine guns. I decided to pick up two squads, since I like the models and enjoy the multi-role armaments they have. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Seeker teams are stealthy infantry units, able to scan enemy pings, spot for Mandible artillery units, and reach out with their sniper rifle that can kill any Stunned unit (even tanks!). </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nqzWRVkRd7NGYact7qcvZX_I2zh_pkTR4VfrJ9Yo-5Hkf66HIj3C8LDzlNbvJgk8Bn2_v19_tuzKbR9IUWfeZ86wbt8V-v-SbHn444WtGjBPtZ6ZbLuvbfzVSp3mWrB7Zo6TWemOj7raJ48CrGmRmjhofShvAUfQHgqWD7HCGQAlyRuMsVb7R7J81ko/s1542/20240120_170841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1542" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nqzWRVkRd7NGYact7qcvZX_I2zh_pkTR4VfrJ9Yo-5Hkf66HIj3C8LDzlNbvJgk8Bn2_v19_tuzKbR9IUWfeZ86wbt8V-v-SbHn444WtGjBPtZ6ZbLuvbfzVSp3mWrB7Zo6TWemOj7raJ48CrGmRmjhofShvAUfQHgqWD7HCGQAlyRuMsVb7R7J81ko/w640-h480/20240120_170841.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other Heavy unit I picked up was a Mandible mobile artillery. They're slow and pretty much defenseless, but have no maximum range and can swap between anti-infantry and anti-everything rounds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rounding out the force is a pair of Harbinger recon vehicles, which are fast moving, able to both scan enemy pings and are another unit that can spot for the Mandible (giving me three potential spotting vectors in a game). </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-7759540618551347222024-01-17T12:00:00.110-05:002024-01-17T12:00:00.139-05:00I Have Reservations - Downsync AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This past weekend I helped Carl test out a scenario for Downsync. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inspired by a Flames of War scenario, the Downsync version sees both players placing 1 each of their Large, Medium, and Small pings into off-table reserves. The Attacker goes first in deployment, the Defender second, chosen by a dice off. The players then choose a quarter of the table to deploy one objective in, then place a second objective in the opposite quarter, and then finally deploy their non-reserve pings in the original quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both sides are looking to score four points from objective captures. At the beginning of turn three, the players' reserve pings arrive from the long table edge that their original deployment objective was on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrmOgpP8RPQUyOkVPJ_j6R3T6Srq3XhYYAQ_sNN1LyrnDmww-3O1nQic-Ir_9xmJBL20xbs2m0j3dghQ85J_CGynvOsaGF18Mth1XQiXlXVyAFW_MsVRyFwwUL4NXjQzLbZv618j19kwIpY-I4I4dYsFY1LwomNjJG_0typq1-HjyE5HS2DdY8OWMVzo/s4000/20240113_132307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrmOgpP8RPQUyOkVPJ_j6R3T6Srq3XhYYAQ_sNN1LyrnDmww-3O1nQic-Ir_9xmJBL20xbs2m0j3dghQ85J_CGynvOsaGF18Mth1XQiXlXVyAFW_MsVRyFwwUL4NXjQzLbZv618j19kwIpY-I4I4dYsFY1LwomNjJG_0typq1-HjyE5HS2DdY8OWMVzo/w640-h480/20240113_132307.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For this game, I had taken my "generalist" <a href="https://downsync.net/unit-cards#republic-of-terra">Republic</a> list:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Harbingers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seeker team</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vector squad</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Crusaders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Goliath squads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Courier</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Samson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mandible</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mark, my opponent, had the following <a href="https://downsync.net/unit-cards#coalition">Coalition</a> list (if I remember correctly):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Widow Scouts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Soldier Spider Drone squads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Virago</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Phantom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aurora</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Marksman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Destroyer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both sides spent the first turn maneuvering Pings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwaQFc2LNhKW6X9joIBkYLjWG1Z8maFs1bD8mIu6qAbHAC-7ZKPweddtdJPkMPfyCt3FNd6d7fWN5vOHYiQghwHuUDUT2nDyCe-QEMBN_3tFdMPIqhhWyT-eRXZjwRkFXAReMPCQK8KVtNVwxdkftcHnsWlTwquonTWsKnVShv8QF7Y5GUEYJzdUDI-E/s4000/20240113_134924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwaQFc2LNhKW6X9joIBkYLjWG1Z8maFs1bD8mIu6qAbHAC-7ZKPweddtdJPkMPfyCt3FNd6d7fWN5vOHYiQghwHuUDUT2nDyCe-QEMBN_3tFdMPIqhhWyT-eRXZjwRkFXAReMPCQK8KVtNVwxdkftcHnsWlTwquonTWsKnVShv8QF7Y5GUEYJzdUDI-E/w640-h480/20240113_134924.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did try to use the Seeker team to spot for the Mandible, but unfortunately I messed up the line-of-sight rules and deployed them poorly. I lost one Harbinger, but traded it for an Aurora and a Widow (and before it had managed to deploy its Infiltrator Spider Drone squad). I also wiped out a Soldier Spider Drone squad thank to massed MG fire from the Goliath squad deployed in the small forest.</div><div><br /></div><div>This early committal of Republic reveals gave Mark plenty of targets for his arriving reserves, while his own units were still hidden as pings. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgeuFYgbgRke81H4f2AMPtftYekVm6PWDla9F0Y5J-_ih54bsbYe0hOaryfijlliUG7SOLQzP7I9mWkAHoZ0YgAGmapWZns6tg3YJIF0kHpcwwZlgbdoAS9UCiBzEPomvPwZZHGcaDBGzPc_kbk4wVLvb6LXjGyVvRAsCCh6cbsLkCHnNoxVVbw170xA/s4000/20240113_142848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgeuFYgbgRke81H4f2AMPtftYekVm6PWDla9F0Y5J-_ih54bsbYe0hOaryfijlliUG7SOLQzP7I9mWkAHoZ0YgAGmapWZns6tg3YJIF0kHpcwwZlgbdoAS9UCiBzEPomvPwZZHGcaDBGzPc_kbk4wVLvb6LXjGyVvRAsCCh6cbsLkCHnNoxVVbw170xA/w640-h480/20240113_142848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides' reserves hammered into their respective flanks. I lost the Mandible and one of the Crusaders defending my objectives, but took out Mark's last Widow Scout (which again wasn't able to deploy its Infiltrator squad) and got lucky enough to destroy his reserved Marksman heavy tank.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mark lost another Soldier squad to more Goliath MG fire, as well as his second Aurora and Virago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u5qb5zKZw-lnK6JYBZhpJM7cQ1laqEEKmGtHZXsrLWtV4Kcn3qpz7eGTJCSF4U9pmS2x9115ovH_PbNxG3_2L8fAXW0C6XVL53Pj_PaH57S_9_4mhjr2JxlucWD2pAv4p4qK63ruwyCeccY6bGfxzGLN1pvf_bXHlOlrKrVc2twx3yGQioy702blwXU/s4000/20240113_144901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u5qb5zKZw-lnK6JYBZhpJM7cQ1laqEEKmGtHZXsrLWtV4Kcn3qpz7eGTJCSF4U9pmS2x9115ovH_PbNxG3_2L8fAXW0C6XVL53Pj_PaH57S_9_4mhjr2JxlucWD2pAv4p4qK63ruwyCeccY6bGfxzGLN1pvf_bXHlOlrKrVc2twx3yGQioy702blwXU/w640-h480/20240113_144901.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Concentrated fire from Republic units managed to knock out the Coalition Destroyer, and my Goliath squad closed in to knock out the last Virago. Not, however, before it managed to score a point, putting Mark in the lead a 1-0.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was at this point that we decided that we would make an adjustment to the scenario; adding a six turn limit. This was important because, had we not put a limit, I could have just spent as much time as a I wanted scoring points or just wiping out the last remaining Coalition unit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk7xlpx6M41fng0-N0zXffCjHnT4xcLH0JiAefRUXqInQ_2uiwonzpHa6NsdOVn8S8OZGXfzUWw1LiPxh4Md41Fdu0dHbWWFCAQODVwWyub0Yti_ZoVX_9Gi4dbY1xnTHOL1JPwnDDkHAg_FtudyD2K9oQOL4w2Pspi2axBD8anX55im1LYm46mMzmng/s4000/20240113_145101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyk7xlpx6M41fng0-N0zXffCjHnT4xcLH0JiAefRUXqInQ_2uiwonzpHa6NsdOVn8S8OZGXfzUWw1LiPxh4Md41Fdu0dHbWWFCAQODVwWyub0Yti_ZoVX_9Gi4dbY1xnTHOL1JPwnDDkHAg_FtudyD2K9oQOL4w2Pspi2axBD8anX55im1LYm46mMzmng/w640-h480/20240113_145101.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Such as it was, this meant that Mark's positioning and delaying of my forces only let me score one point myself before the game ended, leaving us with a draw, 1-1. </p><p>We discussed our thoughts on the scenario with Carl after the game. We found the general idea behind the scenario to be sound, and suggested adding the turn limit to encourage more aggression. Carl did point out that removing the other side entirely from the table would have given the remaining player a full 4 point victory. </p><p>I look forward to testing more scenarios for Downsync. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-9257098508734055052023-12-31T12:00:00.106-05:002023-12-31T12:00:00.128-05:00A Year In Gaming - 2023<p> And we're back here again! </p><p>What a year; some big personal changes for me impacted my gaming and painting schedule. However, it looks like I've some some good people down here to hobby with, so 2024 looks bright. </p><p>So here's the games I played this year:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>'O' Group - 1</li><li>All Quiet on the Martian Front - 1</li><li>Arena Rex - 2</li><li>BattleTech: Alpha Strike - 2</li><li>Breakthrough - 1</li><li>Chain of Command - 9</li><li>Combat Patrol - 1</li><li>Downsync - 3</li><li>General d'Armee - 1</li><li>Live Free or Die - 1</li><li>Midgard - 1</li><li>So Convenient for Hewing - 1</li><li>Strength & Honour - 4</li><li>Wars of Ozz - 1</li><li>Washington's War - 1</li><li>What a Tanker - 2</li></ul><div>32 games in total. One less than 2022, but I did pack up and move in the middle of the year, so overall I can't say it's that bad. Chain of Command definitely wins the "Most Played" spot, thanks in large part to Ted's focusing on the rules for his campaign (and what a shame that I never got to see the conclusion to it!). <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As for what I painted:</div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>15mm Artillery - 4</li><li>15mm Cavalry - 42</li><li>15mm Infantry - 190</li><li>15mm Vehicle - 4</li><li>28mm Infantry - 31</li><li>28mm Vehicle - 3</li><li>2mm Cavalry - 2</li><li>2mm Infantry - 5</li><li>6mm Infantry - 20</li><li>6mm Vehicle - 5</li></ul><div>Again, not too bad, especially since I had to pack everything up for a couple months and lost my enthusiasm while focusing on my new job. There was a focus on 15mm this year, thanks to my Napoleonics project. I expect to see the same focus in 2024 as I work on the French. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>And the usual recap of the games I played in:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6qt2B128eqZbqhAUKXa5ah936kzvzr7iFdZIyNGwHSO_Ob3fKfU6_1KRw9k5AVdcgMqtdBymielg_zKNc1e9V4zWJB16XGm-QYcL4Xes4ArzcdgIxIT9ocGniRVk5EftD_ZSEhI2QImyRsNF90zHi89hmUrZcxZkkX7yZYBtiyt9TR-EuZdGh0LHYJc/s4000/20231209_145614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6qt2B128eqZbqhAUKXa5ah936kzvzr7iFdZIyNGwHSO_Ob3fKfU6_1KRw9k5AVdcgMqtdBymielg_zKNc1e9V4zWJB16XGm-QYcL4Xes4ArzcdgIxIT9ocGniRVk5EftD_ZSEhI2QImyRsNF90zHi89hmUrZcxZkkX7yZYBtiyt9TR-EuZdGh0LHYJc/w640-h480/20231209_145614.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">'O' Group</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1JDqhu2qKSXvAbREZ2Y21pFFdTndMjysLvlFKPftK22QALIdiJL5IyfdeFhgiJWNPhCWRgSy5lbASQA2Rg0X7wP8EClP_xFUHMc6qi3on6npkLmwyC0ULriSQ5xuaLJanS0QBseXymBCFzeHldwnr7kdy5DMsm1Rh64P4PHNjtallDrVsEYj0oc6cAQ/w640-h480/20230812_132730.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Washington's War</div></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-62407482161028690962023-12-20T12:00:00.003-05:002024-01-10T11:19:20.200-05:00Painting Update - Epic Orks, Downsync<p>I haven't just been painting Napoleonics!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOZhk0xYnfCqNHGm23e2JPPTFNZ6qstzMyUGQEgC3y7xnFqRYgQKVtlI_wYpAo33lT3apgKXU9W4G4vVC0TPWZJEZF9puV8vWimYosLpnG9EhvxD5NkSgU1s6QRGmwF9Kf5D8uu4wvoA_OQJGJvFbWsrqKsni_9UBejmblVHRJMcSnKTmFt0CszUK5sc/s1450/20231015_203407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1450" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOZhk0xYnfCqNHGm23e2JPPTFNZ6qstzMyUGQEgC3y7xnFqRYgQKVtlI_wYpAo33lT3apgKXU9W4G4vVC0TPWZJEZF9puV8vWimYosLpnG9EhvxD5NkSgU1s6QRGmwF9Kf5D8uu4wvoA_OQJGJvFbWsrqKsni_9UBejmblVHRJMcSnKTmFt0CszUK5sc/w640-h480/20231015_203407.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>At some point I'd like to have an Epic: Armageddon force, and decided on Orks as they seem a good mix of aggressive infantry and vehicles. I picked up some Skinners from Vanguard Miniatures (which are fantastic!) and did a few test bases to see what combination of primer, paint, and wash colors worked best. I ended up liking a black primer, a thinned black wash, and brighter metallics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHluDRX3f-erQnrvqQt-yHB4Mmw8RmZBDU3rQZ1QSyiC4Qv6aTgwBddOuOiOHBRe1iPTFnIUJgDgTMYWP5fKOUHCX5_xivvoqPIulQz7joN_FqQAvPtRTznrqN-psnOtIIxdHrJM4K27Hu5OspSolFzLyYbYSL6NwIcW-8p25aTJVuK1BFWst5aqpSRB0/s1262/20231113_190616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1262" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHluDRX3f-erQnrvqQt-yHB4Mmw8RmZBDU3rQZ1QSyiC4Qv6aTgwBddOuOiOHBRe1iPTFnIUJgDgTMYWP5fKOUHCX5_xivvoqPIulQz7joN_FqQAvPtRTznrqN-psnOtIIxdHrJM4K27Hu5OspSolFzLyYbYSL6NwIcW-8p25aTJVuK1BFWst5aqpSRB0/w640-h480/20231113_190616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've also started work on my <a href="https://downsync.net/">Downsync</a> <a href="https://downsync.net/unit-cards#republic-of-terra">Republic of Terra</a> force, starting with a Courier APC. I wanted a quick color scheme, and I think the green and orange works well together. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGugctrrCVyh6kcTmpa7MYGdcScc0fgt9nPrLH22WqL5rl8f1S7hCZ9O_6ykSsMmpE0Rbg1E4Kt4rSMh4hI85GrFmYnUai7KROHjBM02tFvXrGz-RxEdBm52n64NyxIGfJezQju3dKFhbGoEHja4WFMm08m1-jIfBxO9BZrlvIIqCMR5mX3bVAEiiMo8/s1454/20231115_164933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1454" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGugctrrCVyh6kcTmpa7MYGdcScc0fgt9nPrLH22WqL5rl8f1S7hCZ9O_6ykSsMmpE0Rbg1E4Kt4rSMh4hI85GrFmYnUai7KROHjBM02tFvXrGz-RxEdBm52n64NyxIGfJezQju3dKFhbGoEHja4WFMm08m1-jIfBxO9BZrlvIIqCMR5mX3bVAEiiMo8/w640-h480/20231115_164933.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Of course, what good is an APC without some personnel to carry? So I painted an accompanying Vector Squad. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNR2_9VRzz6F3MzN5hRrPjk4Wqo8a6BRfwyixSCkOJC5sEP2Q_-kIM4QK9peq4_bckP7jWibllFFKXSOfwXVeBFXV4y0R7Brh_a1MgUGvl6STJ6-o-vkRT0b1LQVrsANMcCt01hxsFr-NIxPPqPZgTFEXDxyMJGkJbZ89Y2Y-t_QORhP9FrzrHFFSGB4/s1518/20231207_140502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1518" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNR2_9VRzz6F3MzN5hRrPjk4Wqo8a6BRfwyixSCkOJC5sEP2Q_-kIM4QK9peq4_bckP7jWibllFFKXSOfwXVeBFXV4y0R7Brh_a1MgUGvl6STJ6-o-vkRT0b1LQVrsANMcCt01hxsFr-NIxPPqPZgTFEXDxyMJGkJbZ89Y2Y-t_QORhP9FrzrHFFSGB4/w640-h480/20231207_140502.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Crusader tank is the mainstay armored vehicle of the Republic, holding back the cybernetic hordes of the Coalition. I've filled two of my Medium slots with these tanks, as they seem pretty efficient in taking out enemy units and are as fast as the Republic's light scanning vehicle. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmNCdyACcdtqkQIyA_2jS71Pg78efh-wH_z3OkopGnJaxosDZWpEHcddH0_s88piY5GbiH1QtVv1nwqL4BQVhmq5hG41Dq5GCuukgUj5XBOFT0lzNBeEBbotOyK4YTHuc2gKTXeu3n8vf0GALPDXomHQX4Ba7TjN9mNLDb6kTVTjyLpQTtkycJiE6ZM/s1575/20231214_170201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1575" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmNCdyACcdtqkQIyA_2jS71Pg78efh-wH_z3OkopGnJaxosDZWpEHcddH0_s88piY5GbiH1QtVv1nwqL4BQVhmq5hG41Dq5GCuukgUj5XBOFT0lzNBeEBbotOyK4YTHuc2gKTXeu3n8vf0GALPDXomHQX4Ba7TjN9mNLDb6kTVTjyLpQTtkycJiE6ZM/w640-h480/20231214_170201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And the mighty Samson tank is one of the Republic's heavy choices. </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-84882989100548763902023-12-13T12:00:00.092-05:002023-12-13T12:00:00.133-05:00The New Group - 'O' Group AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since moving down to Maryland, I haven't had a chance to game as much compared to back up in Jersey where I was in a couple of regular gaming groups. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally had the chance to meet up with a local group of gamers (the "Army of Central Maryland") for their first game of 'O' Group, which I enjoyed playing with Ted last year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzSfKuOwRsIDzvUUW9D2zYCu7Gzkf3hZw_UZeoNRZl-AVpYLFdWDCKTVpb-DJUj8i9Ims1UlEwZlp1c0aA4hrQ1UZaYu4d2XUyEBPBW15zERuYY0aftG212A8dYm49Qdaiuwn1uARKISRt_n1X8S2JSr79UMOEjM8ZAr-8asmYncsjLVaEJ90lIXK1HI/s4000/20231209_110016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzSfKuOwRsIDzvUUW9D2zYCu7Gzkf3hZw_UZeoNRZl-AVpYLFdWDCKTVpb-DJUj8i9Ims1UlEwZlp1c0aA4hrQ1UZaYu4d2XUyEBPBW15zERuYY0aftG212A8dYm49Qdaiuwn1uARKISRt_n1X8S2JSr79UMOEjM8ZAr-8asmYncsjLVaEJ90lIXK1HI/w640-h480/20231209_110016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The scenario was a meeting engagement in Italy, 1943, between an American battalion and a German battalion. The Germans were approaching from the left side of the table, while the Americans were coming from the right. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides were looking to cause four FUBARs. If the Germans took the town of Persano, it would cause an automatic FUBAR against the Americans. If the Americans took the hill in the Germans' deployment zone, it would cause an automatic FUBAR against the Germans. </div><div><br /></div><div>Due to my semi-familiarity with the rules, I was tasked with leading the German battalion with Kevin and Scott, while Kelly was in charge of the American battalion with Mike and Alex. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOQwgl7tNkZIl4rqoPKfHMwc3HPUyrTm3oONak2lWE9vbfgGMaHlgaw46qhL3EqLZatYqKlbbLaqerVJNTWJRZgRtk0iANYSuIWxUrV457yHWBk8X9lPMww5Gtwf7_PYvqZ6TNPDxCq8wRxzBurCD5Fjv-IqYOIzhoGPcs6TKPadOe3NF-dl48rPyPeI/s4000/20231209_123137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOQwgl7tNkZIl4rqoPKfHMwc3HPUyrTm3oONak2lWE9vbfgGMaHlgaw46qhL3EqLZatYqKlbbLaqerVJNTWJRZgRtk0iANYSuIWxUrV457yHWBk8X9lPMww5Gtwf7_PYvqZ6TNPDxCq8wRxzBurCD5Fjv-IqYOIzhoGPcs6TKPadOe3NF-dl48rPyPeI/w640-h480/20231209_123137.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans pushed up the flanks, using the forest and ravines as cover. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFrxxe33KCCTTcU2SEHQ9wAzvUxjRjQoxpm2z7cCi2TS57WdcO0THKp4vy1ANDZRQA0zhWvJPGh0mciR3r99sYwZLU9QAxXZTAbFeDpdMYBFyQ5LE8lIU9uMiGiIFl0odnaK4Tp3rFW4foNSHKHrFQekATHUoRTEl4QIejlIGpk8gf6kg8qO3HLKJ40s/s4000/20231209_130524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFrxxe33KCCTTcU2SEHQ9wAzvUxjRjQoxpm2z7cCi2TS57WdcO0THKp4vy1ANDZRQA0zhWvJPGh0mciR3r99sYwZLU9QAxXZTAbFeDpdMYBFyQ5LE8lIU9uMiGiIFl0odnaK4Tp3rFW4foNSHKHrFQekATHUoRTEl4QIejlIGpk8gf6kg8qO3HLKJ40s/w640-h480/20231209_130524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While covering their own flanks, the Americans pushed hard for the orchards just outside the town.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pkvqEyT8nqje-5hsCdp-FD5QSS8zJ01MfBzUZ3rgFgXjyI-ZWpY36pYa_TCdCvs8PxcpbpTh4Oe93a1jEuDy-Z-XukfzN-Ubfk-XzMpulBW_kIxgSo71if0JaJv04XvbqpF11QOLsOxcXHaZmsdN-c9FQ77AsBW3ALnzh-Y-8B2d0YC1GK57kI1tj7s/s4000/20231209_140008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pkvqEyT8nqje-5hsCdp-FD5QSS8zJ01MfBzUZ3rgFgXjyI-ZWpY36pYa_TCdCvs8PxcpbpTh4Oe93a1jEuDy-Z-XukfzN-Ubfk-XzMpulBW_kIxgSo71if0JaJv04XvbqpF11QOLsOxcXHaZmsdN-c9FQ77AsBW3ALnzh-Y-8B2d0YC1GK57kI1tj7s/w640-h480/20231209_140008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After a fierce battle, the Germans ended up winning the fight for the orchard, helped by weight of fire coming from the company in the woods and some lucky artillery. The Americans lost a platoon and were forced back. They brought on their tank platoon for added support, and the Germans countered by calling up their assault gun platoon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIsSTilJYdhitbts2Qj_wef5kL4CJBpVb2qiVkmZ_FcgUxHmBx602F7tbbny-aoaf3cqQ3EDd7E0ZGTnrbBjhG2psR0l2-MjQgvE0-BV-4ssUreo-b0ALCnEfKYidmGa6Ck7GXkMfQe1PGQ6_WQiy9Azd7fm4VgzJylNLD3QwLLWCqf1NHiPX-EbZt_c/s4000/20231209_145614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIsSTilJYdhitbts2Qj_wef5kL4CJBpVb2qiVkmZ_FcgUxHmBx602F7tbbny-aoaf3cqQ3EDd7E0ZGTnrbBjhG2psR0l2-MjQgvE0-BV-4ssUreo-b0ALCnEfKYidmGa6Ck7GXkMfQe1PGQ6_WQiy9Azd7fm4VgzJylNLD3QwLLWCqf1NHiPX-EbZt_c/w640-h480/20231209_145614.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans StuGs managed to knocked out a Sherman section, and the other tank section retreated behind the hill. The Americans brought their artillery to bear against the Germans in the orchards, causing a decent amount of shock and pushing back the newly-deployed company commander.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zNK_fW8E3m2_E604UX02kb5lt2u3g8d-Q2kxW5hmAafFcqO8R8uVGLSmHXUIaAim6dpJrLuXVBqEhsSzFPJfJF8fIs6WDHgV_TH3x7R0WfKvMPCsUnpxZzZasGjuXZ1UzGGP2Lg16t2le-pnVl3frGBJzhzdE4iXO35DICCYu4uKOZDyfb86TiUbTuU/s4000/20231209_154949.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zNK_fW8E3m2_E604UX02kb5lt2u3g8d-Q2kxW5hmAafFcqO8R8uVGLSmHXUIaAim6dpJrLuXVBqEhsSzFPJfJF8fIs6WDHgV_TH3x7R0WfKvMPCsUnpxZzZasGjuXZ1UzGGP2Lg16t2le-pnVl3frGBJzhzdE4iXO35DICCYu4uKOZDyfb86TiUbTuU/w640-h480/20231209_154949.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At this point, the game had reached a bit of a lull. Both sides were firing at long range and not accomplishing much, although the Americans were down a couple battalion dice from from their two FUBARS. Scott was starting to push his German company against the American right flank, but Alex's lone platoon was shrugging off hits left and right. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUEMjA99E37ZViHDb2IRtJHKFKOag8FIUPH8TdblxavKXT99MMGToyE1ewcxtPSfwR-bonNykrD1X8tGesOYwxREmR9y72veUQy4MKyAJYBx_PN_tkXmhoELJ-f5IG1IviKKlLWuXEz17R5fqg7ntjQwsohFebTKMfvNm9AJRZOlvS55xOrIUIRbpt2Q/s4000/20231209_164745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUEMjA99E37ZViHDb2IRtJHKFKOag8FIUPH8TdblxavKXT99MMGToyE1ewcxtPSfwR-bonNykrD1X8tGesOYwxREmR9y72veUQy4MKyAJYBx_PN_tkXmhoELJ-f5IG1IviKKlLWuXEz17R5fqg7ntjQwsohFebTKMfvNm9AJRZOlvS55xOrIUIRbpt2Q/w640-h480/20231209_164745.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hoping to apply pressure, the German battalion launched attacks on both flanks, while still keeping a platoon and a couple Combat Patrols in the middle orchards. Alex's single platoon was ice-cold while facing down an entire German company, while they were supported by HMG and artillery fire from the American position in Persano. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the other flank, the Americans under Mike were falling back as Kevin pushed forward, supported by the StuG platoon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately I had to leave at this point, and the rest of the group played on a bit longer. The town was still safe, but the Americans were almost at their FUBAR break point while the Germans were still relatively fresh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was fun to play 'O' Group again, and the Maryland guys are a great crew. I'm looking forward to participating in more games with them!</div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-17598194486634384242023-12-06T12:00:00.089-05:002023-12-06T12:00:00.150-05:00Painting Update - Napoleonics<p>I've not played many games recently, but painting continues!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXV5dZakTqmaXNeIv5ZgHMFtA1CDcy5F_hjMefamU_IEy11_hHQeDDwsxEhToeMSHJ2U0VIakOg9kGiPdSD2wm6B6X3D_7-km_04A1HQhb-2gxcFDwyOyvrRvweSaT2wwt09zT6paZtqCDXXZ9VTZuuaZTyC0a3jClF2gUrTB7G2XYrY6PWq4JWZipTw/s1475/20230830_190418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1475" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXV5dZakTqmaXNeIv5ZgHMFtA1CDcy5F_hjMefamU_IEy11_hHQeDDwsxEhToeMSHJ2U0VIakOg9kGiPdSD2wm6B6X3D_7-km_04A1HQhb-2gxcFDwyOyvrRvweSaT2wwt09zT6paZtqCDXXZ9VTZuuaZTyC0a3jClF2gUrTB7G2XYrY6PWq4JWZipTw/w640-h480/20230830_190418.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Here's another battalion of Russian infantry, from the Tchernigov regiment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHGaShITu7xo0UG1oWAgEOS_W74ljFYYp94JwrZUEbqYDUbhB6RrMmmv_7ySZ9v3V2XYkLp9ra-r1BXIg6xHV8htGcvFsCTM6lUQWrswK2vbpbE6Fq55XP5jAVAAuAiQZT0eXrwk0fgNDoY_N-B1SH_NDiFl35aXOE92FGhSI0lMyEyJqpOwy0YucoVg/s1872/20230930_205848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1872" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHGaShITu7xo0UG1oWAgEOS_W74ljFYYp94JwrZUEbqYDUbhB6RrMmmv_7ySZ9v3V2XYkLp9ra-r1BXIg6xHV8htGcvFsCTM6lUQWrswK2vbpbE6Fq55XP5jAVAAuAiQZT0eXrwk0fgNDoY_N-B1SH_NDiFl35aXOE92FGhSI0lMyEyJqpOwy0YucoVg/w640-h480/20230930_205848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And the last of the line infantry battalions, from the Revel regiment.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIthSSpUXQfgyV5wtUEcpD5h7udppWAAxABPsaznTwgVhlKg4g4HwpCN1EQlJ9cSDDdQ9VSMLLv1mikRi8rYWC6Mp_tWyYx-zS72PLUYEdsJJMI-XBd1Tkdh61ahJ02RK_-Ou8Ezrdgad1PRgOT9p5EN31T2EvAYiYYbtmkLLORYWApIFvPcq8CudOk2o/s1608/20231001_144504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIthSSpUXQfgyV5wtUEcpD5h7udppWAAxABPsaznTwgVhlKg4g4HwpCN1EQlJ9cSDDdQ9VSMLLv1mikRi8rYWC6Mp_tWyYx-zS72PLUYEdsJJMI-XBd1Tkdh61ahJ02RK_-Ou8Ezrdgad1PRgOT9p5EN31T2EvAYiYYbtmkLLORYWApIFvPcq8CudOk2o/w640-h480/20231001_144504.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The scenario for Weissenfels gives the Russian a large battery of horse artillery. I may consider adding a couple horse teams with limbers and ammo caissons.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4akHrO0X2OXuWwtpssKi9JP4QCdn6xRJ46rrOKQ2GUncSQFU4sIVX2CdgOTaTwHuizvg6CHkyAvTrTrg7XbLdrtrgiBC41RfyM4ZTC9VbYKUxxpnon4hoM4bsIDxpb5rkSqc99vNOZRm1-bo9LPdPygTKx2K5bIKzrQAlExN9La9cDplgiLfSpI9l5Dw/s1417/20231018_180859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1417" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4akHrO0X2OXuWwtpssKi9JP4QCdn6xRJ46rrOKQ2GUncSQFU4sIVX2CdgOTaTwHuizvg6CHkyAvTrTrg7XbLdrtrgiBC41RfyM4ZTC9VbYKUxxpnon4hoM4bsIDxpb5rkSqc99vNOZRm1-bo9LPdPygTKx2K5bIKzrQAlExN9La9cDplgiLfSpI9l5Dw/w640-h480/20231018_180859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The last infantry brigade for the Russian is a trio of Jager battalions (of which I'm just showing one since they don't have any real distinguishing features without any flags). I decided to go with the green winter trousers to further distinguish them from the line battalions. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe0iFWTMEM3rEsBj5spqofgV1RSMTzKcdB74Zy1XndLbviAd4ApnxMoGKrwh-Tx5hSQG8p1NwBnCds4QfZ8AVWEMxI4G9nCg7L-Sr2p6xvElXbfrYinCPvYAgnMIH_tXtd0x73XRoTgllGxgAsub36r1YuqVfMI0lZNpuRjTmQNJrrhNHM_32paO_72c/s1524/20231204_123148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1524" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe0iFWTMEM3rEsBj5spqofgV1RSMTzKcdB74Zy1XndLbviAd4ApnxMoGKrwh-Tx5hSQG8p1NwBnCds4QfZ8AVWEMxI4G9nCg7L-Sr2p6xvElXbfrYinCPvYAgnMIH_tXtd0x73XRoTgllGxgAsub36r1YuqVfMI0lZNpuRjTmQNJrrhNHM_32paO_72c/w640-h480/20231204_123148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And finally, the last of the commanders for the scenario. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM5ZJQrlyQpuaPVTNpxFaWw_9e2U70noljgGU0OTyyverFAP-ipkwP5QV4iHk7MStufmR_AOZZ9WfPnG6GQ3mLgYDeUtbWhJLU01EKznhHYDwLgVjpWHwyY7ePQRW5qfcyr_-plh-CdJK443Pj0c9mo-5JeJFbrrmqUBFmKJYfStegccvWj5rY6zRGnw/s4000/20231204_124806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM5ZJQrlyQpuaPVTNpxFaWw_9e2U70noljgGU0OTyyverFAP-ipkwP5QV4iHk7MStufmR_AOZZ9WfPnG6GQ3mLgYDeUtbWhJLU01EKznhHYDwLgVjpWHwyY7ePQRW5qfcyr_-plh-CdJK443Pj0c9mo-5JeJFbrrmqUBFmKJYfStegccvWj5rY6zRGnw/w640-h480/20231204_124806.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And here's a shot of the Russians for Weissenfels. Whew! That's half the first scenario done, and it only took me... 12 months?! </p><p>I was hoping to have the Russians finished by the end of June, and then have the French done by the end of December. Of course, "no plan survives contact with the enemy”, and this year my "enemy" was a massive change in location, job, and gaming groups. </p><p>I'm going to continue working on this project (with a couple diversions elsewhere since this is taking way longer than expected) through the next year. The French force for Weissenfels has twice as many infantry stands as the Russians, but at least they have a third of the amount of cavalry. I'm going to take a break and work on a couple other projects just for fun, and then dive back into Napoleonics in 2024. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-78695781820259236262023-11-29T12:00:00.003-05:002023-11-29T12:00:00.170-05:00Borodino, 1941 - Breakthrough AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My last game of the weekend was Breakthrough, a hopefully soon-to-be-released ruleset from Frank Chadwick. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSBosbtW2st8qi7A20AXbUOBH3VomktwbCUe9fYqmU8LzB22zT5gRvhOw3JOqIWpBTRroJnN2kTqJq-5RU56X5QVZCzIQsk_v_5V_7YTPIOXH_Pa3qeHwQ0P52Bjpcv96e2eKWrmfUwY_Y6O05pCwOmKvV6wT-MJRPJWozC9EQU9rUKSflu3FERBM6k8/s4000/20231104_133402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSBosbtW2st8qi7A20AXbUOBH3VomktwbCUe9fYqmU8LzB22zT5gRvhOw3JOqIWpBTRroJnN2kTqJq-5RU56X5QVZCzIQsk_v_5V_7YTPIOXH_Pa3qeHwQ0P52Bjpcv96e2eKWrmfUwY_Y6O05pCwOmKvV6wT-MJRPJWozC9EQU9rUKSflu3FERBM6k8/w640-h480/20231104_133402.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The scenario for the game was based on the Battle of Borodino, part of the larger Battle of Moscow.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans had smashed the Soviet frontline units and were still pushing forward. The Soviets were somewhat scattered across the table, with two regiments battered but still somewhat intact. The rest of the Soviet forces were Siberian troops, fresh and ready to fight back. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans would need to keep themselves from getting bogged down before the Soviets could rally, and push off the opposite table edge to achieve victory. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesKhxEIaOaAdANxhboRwkulPFUADReei0YAToAQvhgs7iJwM1K3AjSrNia_P5QxqRg8_g2v6xn3fWfXwYYkFkPuTy-jYXMPdqOok70YFr8FLMOOwEpUoddyGlRRbEvOZNES8z25h0HFFZH7QiZ1OikZzoIqShLz9Ajxm6iNOwU0Z9nGC7NV0YN0BD75k/s4000/20231104_133815.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesKhxEIaOaAdANxhboRwkulPFUADReei0YAToAQvhgs7iJwM1K3AjSrNia_P5QxqRg8_g2v6xn3fWfXwYYkFkPuTy-jYXMPdqOok70YFr8FLMOOwEpUoddyGlRRbEvOZNES8z25h0HFFZH7QiZ1OikZzoIqShLz9Ajxm6iNOwU0Z9nGC7NV0YN0BD75k/w640-h480/20231104_133815.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The starting German division consisted of two infantry regiments and an armored regiment. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_PbYkO8Fan2FFaxIgwJ8G8gRMLRoNWa-pz8ws2UpUVY8XqUwBATbIdb8pHC95V0epoOk6F4HfReB3wFcx1kDh9M_1yIEzOkTIY8xZsMW8zyCvAi8L3YsyrB0sPmDmqufQQr7T2QqEQEPBf42c-VIcbiGsp3oEEgbaOSpq_HC3qxN2Gi5UwsfKlidPLc/s4000/20231104_135907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_PbYkO8Fan2FFaxIgwJ8G8gRMLRoNWa-pz8ws2UpUVY8XqUwBATbIdb8pHC95V0epoOk6F4HfReB3wFcx1kDh9M_1yIEzOkTIY8xZsMW8zyCvAi8L3YsyrB0sPmDmqufQQr7T2QqEQEPBf42c-VIcbiGsp3oEEgbaOSpq_HC3qxN2Gi5UwsfKlidPLc/w640-h480/20231104_135907.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Using the massive road movement, the German tanks pushed up the center, while the infantry regiments covered the flanks. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKvzD-1gpu3uAoxYDjEVYOHDrIkUfdHRpLJcxJ7-UffLohMRYtOnV3YVsED2cedBcdGktGj33Nu4_1_U08cBhoNCiYWBdfQn8kqoDE0Xj_IhmWCWnSXx-znM9_zuT4HOjMoTeIIOjgOFOMepNOUDxFM-GfbZe0ErhbFNa6bpd44aYNkW8jjJkDK-0Jag/s4000/20231104_141933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKvzD-1gpu3uAoxYDjEVYOHDrIkUfdHRpLJcxJ7-UffLohMRYtOnV3YVsED2cedBcdGktGj33Nu4_1_U08cBhoNCiYWBdfQn8kqoDE0Xj_IhmWCWnSXx-znM9_zuT4HOjMoTeIIOjgOFOMepNOUDxFM-GfbZe0ErhbFNa6bpd44aYNkW8jjJkDK-0Jag/w640-h480/20231104_141933.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tenacious Soviet defenders, however, pushed the attacking armor back. This would be a familiar sight for this game. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HZglKQicSX8dTye_5hG4uN71SRevUUwPYq4UT7Mq2h3AeBGoQG_SMamNnf5Y2eo-SIZkuqJLilbOfPk-FvH2VDi_do-cQZP_4xIijrkDKo9BgGsYwL7M7miTa9Z1Oz9cmiQJrsAHQvu8Z8-NarNp3cJzt_Afo5jiHR0YkovC7tMl0fWT8DbOL4-10FI/s4000/20231104_144008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HZglKQicSX8dTye_5hG4uN71SRevUUwPYq4UT7Mq2h3AeBGoQG_SMamNnf5Y2eo-SIZkuqJLilbOfPk-FvH2VDi_do-cQZP_4xIijrkDKo9BgGsYwL7M7miTa9Z1Oz9cmiQJrsAHQvu8Z8-NarNp3cJzt_Afo5jiHR0YkovC7tMl0fWT8DbOL4-10FI/w640-h480/20231104_144008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While the German infantry on the left flank was doing well enough, the infantry on the right was also having a tough time. While the Soviets were slowly being pushed back, it wasn't fast enough. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Fru2vHS-tW6sy5KpXHGrlLoKP9VbsjfJPPiCB9ZY-7KgH85oI7awuZuAypL0w8lnrkMDVJ8S90lekZ0zA6fswjEDw5fJTfOV9i7sQgw8pOPtzuXP2rLIADNVIju8y-K0E55C6Q_1dhVrxOPljIdLcA_BUGfXSWANAzgBM0-SKoq-XIoebaMWjYtzLH8/s4000/20231104_145904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Fru2vHS-tW6sy5KpXHGrlLoKP9VbsjfJPPiCB9ZY-7KgH85oI7awuZuAypL0w8lnrkMDVJ8S90lekZ0zA6fswjEDw5fJTfOV9i7sQgw8pOPtzuXP2rLIADNVIju8y-K0E55C6Q_1dhVrxOPljIdLcA_BUGfXSWANAzgBM0-SKoq-XIoebaMWjYtzLH8/w640-h480/20231104_145904.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans had to take their night turn to reorganize and bring up their artillery support. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmktbJpAjiiAFmVIgygPI3W3yGzy7lN7Z1iH5BacUzIdwM6VH-wgEhh1jlsQ-NQRNIA4ePkCC02xKhu_6rEgw_qIGkLiB04VCh0S8c-yekdE_03-bj7uiTsdJNEiyBk18TFKlt9bUX6ZPyZgUWJ98sxLBodgZyy7lef3dQ6rGfF4JIPnGjShTU3ms3VJ8/s4000/20231104_151952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmktbJpAjiiAFmVIgygPI3W3yGzy7lN7Z1iH5BacUzIdwM6VH-wgEhh1jlsQ-NQRNIA4ePkCC02xKhu_6rEgw_qIGkLiB04VCh0S8c-yekdE_03-bj7uiTsdJNEiyBk18TFKlt9bUX6ZPyZgUWJ98sxLBodgZyy7lef3dQ6rGfF4JIPnGjShTU3ms3VJ8/w640-h480/20231104_151952.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, I failed to bring the German armored regiment out of their reorganization stance, leaving the Soviet center free to bring up reinforcements and dig in. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhdCO1STCnaVznTndiWLUfKqADFJiVHNB0lT2h4-_bIkkPiO6HW25NGTeS-XJhPBNQLieWG70tBKpi77fkaGD7TqrQ5h9BT6nJpgA6Ya0j5AForwFCWO3_2wEGfWpxSrZtIAYoGyGCUAr3eUso1g4mb0KugoKfhEf6P6fNMRIITasQEonyI9q82dh3qo/s4000/20231104_155021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhdCO1STCnaVznTndiWLUfKqADFJiVHNB0lT2h4-_bIkkPiO6HW25NGTeS-XJhPBNQLieWG70tBKpi77fkaGD7TqrQ5h9BT6nJpgA6Ya0j5AForwFCWO3_2wEGfWpxSrZtIAYoGyGCUAr3eUso1g4mb0KugoKfhEf6P6fNMRIITasQEonyI9q82dh3qo/w640-h480/20231104_155021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The German left flank was having a better go of it, scattering the Soviet defenders. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, the Soviets' armored regiment had recuperated enough to begin rolling out. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51jqvtAsmKFdzgyw4VgLZ9oVbSpVVTOMT_-RNfsR4AyKf9sBtSYlf_Qle_qvMnxNYZWsOCTmXj0Ys__hO5idqhIfF-cq4aOycZBlV77V9CViRc6M0y1trrEfmNO-rh0gy4Qs03qRRxrwqItXx8U3NZg_GrnHYVoV1OC1XbvQZcHw1V9YqvIzhtrfHJfc/s4000/20231104_160505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51jqvtAsmKFdzgyw4VgLZ9oVbSpVVTOMT_-RNfsR4AyKf9sBtSYlf_Qle_qvMnxNYZWsOCTmXj0Ys__hO5idqhIfF-cq4aOycZBlV77V9CViRc6M0y1trrEfmNO-rh0gy4Qs03qRRxrwqItXx8U3NZg_GrnHYVoV1OC1XbvQZcHw1V9YqvIzhtrfHJfc/w640-h480/20231104_160505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Time and time again the German center and right flank regiments were repelled. With so many disrupted battalions, the Germans lost their momentum as HQ units desperately tried to get their troops back in order. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Soviets countered with artillery and a sneaky armored car unit that threatened the infantry regiment's flank. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_PFNYx7RTbar8r-LZ7-hu_IIVMExD5hOIrFTzIkljkRCd3BmanEjT9VPKHj942j47o-Hc-BcHbU71KaNJQcs0FSgIFvwgwngEH8iE9XAzEvlxpPyeWE8DCsqH-s_zV0w1zwXdO1pUjcjR_qamhgVF0D_J7q6hX6uQAxOvtXzVEy9woiEZRzEn6pghfI/s4000/20231104_162159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_PFNYx7RTbar8r-LZ7-hu_IIVMExD5hOIrFTzIkljkRCd3BmanEjT9VPKHj942j47o-Hc-BcHbU71KaNJQcs0FSgIFvwgwngEH8iE9XAzEvlxpPyeWE8DCsqH-s_zV0w1zwXdO1pUjcjR_qamhgVF0D_J7q6hX6uQAxOvtXzVEy9woiEZRzEn6pghfI/w640-h480/20231104_162159.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The German regiments continued to receive reinforcements, but so did the Soviets, and the defenders' lines continued to deepen. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3hX4tTxasxdCb_AQRX5bga3z0uxWw-pzL7bOQujjJYu_MhIIOGjdjkOD9WvgORUaUioGaNLFVx-e1Di_DF8wyUq_omxoQs4PA23i9AjK-8fSKgJVeDrnrnmesNlmKYb2Ts2qGXTmgxT34yBchEaunvcswlXd5pHAtjK6ebyJZ7UUp0Uz6gKDrrl-xwo/s4000/20231104_164148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3hX4tTxasxdCb_AQRX5bga3z0uxWw-pzL7bOQujjJYu_MhIIOGjdjkOD9WvgORUaUioGaNLFVx-e1Di_DF8wyUq_omxoQs4PA23i9AjK-8fSKgJVeDrnrnmesNlmKYb2Ts2qGXTmgxT34yBchEaunvcswlXd5pHAtjK6ebyJZ7UUp0Uz6gKDrrl-xwo/w640-h480/20231104_164148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had to split my armored regiment into two groups to attack entrenched defenders, but finally managed to drive the Soviets from their positions. </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, the German attackers were so disrupted (all those red markers) that we couldn't do much to exploit this.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRvqWvunYSjNQoFJIxSMIZQc-qCSXy0mx1J72xoGRaSXU7s7apHKVOA70UJ6x9oh2NnK8lQcOUSoUEwdK6smfHUzdG9ouLaYfF7ZBSOxZAhL24MRGn4lR9Ec9AGYWXlsPZ2-yxR1cFdz8O28U0ZZ9C1WmnTLDiZif_HneFp1SMO6bMRkOgsrmeBwHVKA/s4000/20231104_165416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRvqWvunYSjNQoFJIxSMIZQc-qCSXy0mx1J72xoGRaSXU7s7apHKVOA70UJ6x9oh2NnK8lQcOUSoUEwdK6smfHUzdG9ouLaYfF7ZBSOxZAhL24MRGn4lR9Ec9AGYWXlsPZ2-yxR1cFdz8O28U0ZZ9C1WmnTLDiZif_HneFp1SMO6bMRkOgsrmeBwHVKA/w640-h480/20231104_165416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A combination of Soviet armor joining the battle and a fortuitous night attack that pushed back the German left flank, we decided to call the game there for time. In-game, around three days had passed and the Germans were battered. The Soviets had lost more stands but were in a better overall position. The Germans would likely be able to push through, but the delay would be hugely detrimental. </p><p>This game was alright, and I probably would have enjoyed it more had I a better grip on the intricacies of the rules. I think the scenario was decided early on when the Germans failed to keep up their momentum, allowing the Soviets to consolidate and deepen their defenses. It also didn't help that the Soviet players made some incredible saving throws, keeping their battalions in the game against the odds!</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-65540045605190809632023-11-22T12:00:00.102-05:002023-11-22T12:00:00.151-05:00The Battle of Pharsalus, 48 BCE - Strength & Honour AAR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday was the main day of the convention, and I had decided to focus on historical games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBFZUtwptnqHkw3CeU_VFyVjl-Idv9BGXZU_JEt-X0DbBTZ9n0vDM8A67z_UwsuUIjEqEWPNyUyR0lwip2mWYSAW2YIQI2q2gRbQ_e3QjSHKXsVnGtuA6T8qW8IWO3Rz_cnvf4SZMh04zOyKR6tbUuEzIzKpycf6NrVWKUCIIlaztOFPBXTVTFZ5ifLE/s4000/20231104_095915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBFZUtwptnqHkw3CeU_VFyVjl-Idv9BGXZU_JEt-X0DbBTZ9n0vDM8A67z_UwsuUIjEqEWPNyUyR0lwip2mWYSAW2YIQI2q2gRbQ_e3QjSHKXsVnGtuA6T8qW8IWO3Rz_cnvf4SZMh04zOyKR6tbUuEzIzKpycf6NrVWKUCIIlaztOFPBXTVTFZ5ifLE/w640-h480/20231104_095915.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My first game of the day was Strength & Honour, which I haven't had a chance to play in a while. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD2gqAqAqyeMAiQ6ysHN4_7kdPDQkcW4ihq3lLXDmab3SCKY7qQRyXNCJF6JykbdrvKVkNQSDIgC7uTrkH0CFQXkE84YOCGzUlNlgqrCgg87qUGaJVnpzzJSCwPoC46BMnksvW-n3iiO8CmUsveVilcdJ3AQ7OdUf_INNVy5tdRPOlWsJbcmRsF4Ws0k/s4000/20231104_102633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD2gqAqAqyeMAiQ6ysHN4_7kdPDQkcW4ihq3lLXDmab3SCKY7qQRyXNCJF6JykbdrvKVkNQSDIgC7uTrkH0CFQXkE84YOCGzUlNlgqrCgg87qUGaJVnpzzJSCwPoC46BMnksvW-n3iiO8CmUsveVilcdJ3AQ7OdUf_INNVy5tdRPOlWsJbcmRsF4Ws0k/w640-h480/20231104_102633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were refighting the <a href="Battle of Pharsalus">Battle of Pharsalus</a>, between Caesar and Pompey for the fate of Rome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Caesarian army was smaller but made up of more elite units, while the Pompeian army was more numerous but less experienced. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The goal was the break the enemy army (the Caesarian morale was 19, the Pompeian morale was 23). The Pompeians did have a special rule, in that they could send a unit of cavalry off the opposing table edge to try and capture Caesar's scattered baggage train, which would be a Disaster card if successful. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUM2rMJTQVxtwzeZ2LFPnzhbRSqBZdnu3qyNQQdLotUymVCke-BLKrUM9jgDfUpRIrwqa7W1Zug0LKJhehDCSuweTyHMO4rdylrtk0YAKEvDSglFYrdPR91cD7wD1vlHztlo_LdD-JQ7p3B-jS_dTRNxtyzPvfVehNp_2fhqNxKh3hK4jK95_8qmDejY/s4000/20231104_104807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUM2rMJTQVxtwzeZ2LFPnzhbRSqBZdnu3qyNQQdLotUymVCke-BLKrUM9jgDfUpRIrwqa7W1Zug0LKJhehDCSuweTyHMO4rdylrtk0YAKEvDSglFYrdPR91cD7wD1vlHztlo_LdD-JQ7p3B-jS_dTRNxtyzPvfVehNp_2fhqNxKh3hK4jK95_8qmDejY/w640-h480/20231104_104807.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the larger army, the Pompeians started with the first turn. Thanks to another special rule (that would give Pompeian legions a first-time only reroll on saving throughs in combat), we move conservatively, keeping our line formed up. Meanwhile, our cavalry force pushed hard on the left flank, intending to hit the Caesarian baggage train and get that Disaster card asap. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Caesarians had a tougher go of it, failing several movement tests and moving forward in a broken line. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-V-HRl5jkWZVCvcpf06jPPFFiilJn8N8aiyDnVkfvHwpkPQcjzHMo_gfXcvJhVBKu9YHDJKMwr6Hj7FA2BIktPksyC74FOAuY-yG54VlY7oSCozISFa7mycBnerJgs5gydJzl8J6iniLTQH-ZKmVEzRfIvHt9aRrHetr7_C69h5WsnXD5OavfNBLyKE/s4000/20231104_105717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-V-HRl5jkWZVCvcpf06jPPFFiilJn8N8aiyDnVkfvHwpkPQcjzHMo_gfXcvJhVBKu9YHDJKMwr6Hj7FA2BIktPksyC74FOAuY-yG54VlY7oSCozISFa7mycBnerJgs5gydJzl8J6iniLTQH-ZKmVEzRfIvHt9aRrHetr7_C69h5WsnXD5OavfNBLyKE/w640-h480/20231104_105717.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Pompeian cavalry engaged first, forcing back a unit of enemy skirmishers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFVO9jK9OkYczhezIRpZsF8BILvoe3Vl3BkV-9RRBAqcw94FU-PtCDw8CfSt6MrabMS8f8a1KSZkLj5lnPL4e9IEkE8uOR2KUhvVywUInRT3W98djvawXEKmjT7NLvD6YIYNO_lh8Dx04J6fLQOiUGEgbTkNiMa7b6Jk67y2_tQ4Ya8i5XOBhmLcnvXA/s4000/20231104_112358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFVO9jK9OkYczhezIRpZsF8BILvoe3Vl3BkV-9RRBAqcw94FU-PtCDw8CfSt6MrabMS8f8a1KSZkLj5lnPL4e9IEkE8uOR2KUhvVywUInRT3W98djvawXEKmjT7NLvD6YIYNO_lh8Dx04J6fLQOiUGEgbTkNiMa7b6Jk67y2_tQ4Ya8i5XOBhmLcnvXA/w640-h480/20231104_112358.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over on my side of the table, the two battle lines squared off, neither side wanting to commit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZPyDi8k6rCuVLZjrKuR22P-ua5Et43Y3NvJU-XzAFI8OPMzhcloTm__hUq2K9T7GXCpJuIcGdANehQwIzjUy8bV1mZWWkoX2BRWWvPAn0PzGLgXaRW2cj5leBzO_sZnqm2ER4R1xyTDC-8BptMvBxyZJc4Hc1TdMIz4d7FyHwVKD-ire67OxVXax1c0/s4000/20231104_112400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZPyDi8k6rCuVLZjrKuR22P-ua5Et43Y3NvJU-XzAFI8OPMzhcloTm__hUq2K9T7GXCpJuIcGdANehQwIzjUy8bV1mZWWkoX2BRWWvPAn0PzGLgXaRW2cj5leBzO_sZnqm2ER4R1xyTDC-8BptMvBxyZJc4Hc1TdMIz4d7FyHwVKD-ire67OxVXax1c0/w640-h480/20231104_112400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Pompeian cavalry pushed back the enemy skirmishers and ended up in the flank of the elite Caesarian Xth Legion. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Pompeian light cavalry also managed to get past the Caesarian lines and looted their baggage train. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkw2sXXPp5kB3XNhgkW86RvCjy83Ah03VMiwtg0KXxhO9ILmFZ98kiCPUpHipm_TF5tne94AFzOUpDCrkAU7vDFoydkD1umGxvK0lYHVkqqMuzftBxkeo-UPw0hFRDqaMJuVhOgaenyHZa9EojDtiZK3pMaeUeg1-Kc-2sgQaz7RWCM53No712dLesnI/s4000/20231104_113912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkw2sXXPp5kB3XNhgkW86RvCjy83Ah03VMiwtg0KXxhO9ILmFZ98kiCPUpHipm_TF5tne94AFzOUpDCrkAU7vDFoydkD1umGxvK0lYHVkqqMuzftBxkeo-UPw0hFRDqaMJuVhOgaenyHZa9EojDtiZK3pMaeUeg1-Kc-2sgQaz7RWCM53No712dLesnI/w640-h480/20231104_113912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In an astounding result, the Xth Legion was broken and fled from the battle! This gave the Pompeian a perfect chance to launch a charge into another Caesarian legion's flank.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDXOh0etrwRZe817lALZURtP5Vg24WT4vXwBGI9IQi9VzEj38WTK0839clyABHiaC9qGozYglK0jgbzGZ7kqfJZFNee-Rp574euwHWaX1kN251jw1t9kRE9qj2T_GkI5JlP9FldsHfiOr9lzjS3aP0MN7OmQYLUUlfWFCQmbjfW8cA0mkcXOkoB-iITk/s4000/20231104_113916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDXOh0etrwRZe817lALZURtP5Vg24WT4vXwBGI9IQi9VzEj38WTK0839clyABHiaC9qGozYglK0jgbzGZ7kqfJZFNee-Rp574euwHWaX1kN251jw1t9kRE9qj2T_GkI5JlP9FldsHfiOr9lzjS3aP0MN7OmQYLUUlfWFCQmbjfW8cA0mkcXOkoB-iITk/w640-h480/20231104_113916.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other half of the Caesarian line came on and Roman shields clashed. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8O77Qnwvbw9E8SoBQY0miyER5hfdQkaKiptUemT6Est8KMVylt00WBDhs_yOjpM_HB3ayZKO95yYgcBmuOQ64wnv7ePOv9KGHe8UU9eVvEGWxZi9RBR34xXS7eP-VnPnq8swI3fwxolvieNieXPi8s_oADpigIYxyfPPd7uMFQnPhdHCQ0m3ea5RYzc4/s4000/20231104_120320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8O77Qnwvbw9E8SoBQY0miyER5hfdQkaKiptUemT6Est8KMVylt00WBDhs_yOjpM_HB3ayZKO95yYgcBmuOQ64wnv7ePOv9KGHe8UU9eVvEGWxZi9RBR34xXS7eP-VnPnq8swI3fwxolvieNieXPi8s_oADpigIYxyfPPd7uMFQnPhdHCQ0m3ea5RYzc4/w640-h480/20231104_120320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With their better units, the Caesarians largely disrupted the Pompeian lines, but not enough to rout or disrupt any of my units. I was lucky with my movement dice and reformed my line. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSZOLL_x18mUfJfDBwCeLIbR5DcMZWSvsfWrH0Nv7qvpTRF4AfpEq23nfz-JQXUOVg5BX5FI1pyZssX9SQFV2PATEUSOR84yKRU1pS1Jn02FnZAvjBmAav8vR76icsx7mitjJS4I7J4MYUWzH0znxIiNun1VM6AzHU2RnwYSSUcgTrkKbRTJ1HMRiPek/s4000/20231104_120322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSZOLL_x18mUfJfDBwCeLIbR5DcMZWSvsfWrH0Nv7qvpTRF4AfpEq23nfz-JQXUOVg5BX5FI1pyZssX9SQFV2PATEUSOR84yKRU1pS1Jn02FnZAvjBmAav8vR76icsx7mitjJS4I7J4MYUWzH0znxIiNun1VM6AzHU2RnwYSSUcgTrkKbRTJ1HMRiPek/w640-h480/20231104_120322.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, the lost of the Xth Legion and the collapse of Caesar's right flank gave them enough Setback and Disaster cards that the Pompeian were willing to call Haemonculus Est. It was delayed for a turn thanks to a Command token, but the next turn saw Caesar's morale collapse. With a decisive victory for Pompey and the Senate, history would be changed forever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a great game, but I felt like the Caesarian players had a rough go of it. Lacking cavalry, they would've had a tough time stopping the enemy cavalry from sacking their baggage, and they had quite a few bad dice rolls at critical moments that definitely saved me from losing my weaker legions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite that, I continue to enjoy playing Strength & Honour!</div><p></p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-87984256016427319092023-11-15T12:00:00.149-05:002023-11-15T12:00:00.145-05:00The Battle of Helms Deep - Midgard AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My second game of the weekend was a scenario based on the Battle of Helms Deep (the book version, so Haldir and his pals weren't in attendance). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnez7iM4w0_Gmo3ZsLkf2YTfPONoRn3h9hTYVMOniub3H3Dp71UWo98R1oCUInMKxL_ZenzwwKdhvExidAxyUU3dzM4HNl2or9byRLWR2wnGTiNqxgKzfsv1Tqs18YnmDMIpAwmuimVZdnOJBaDg8DVHsZL0mdme_mubu5uIP7JZrGtwVOW6_KX01W04Q/s4000/20231103_135941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnez7iM4w0_Gmo3ZsLkf2YTfPONoRn3h9hTYVMOniub3H3Dp71UWo98R1oCUInMKxL_ZenzwwKdhvExidAxyUU3dzM4HNl2or9byRLWR2wnGTiNqxgKzfsv1Tqs18YnmDMIpAwmuimVZdnOJBaDg8DVHsZL0mdme_mubu5uIP7JZrGtwVOW6_KX01W04Q/w640-h480/20231103_135941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chris, who was running the game, created an impressive model of Helms Deep. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_piR5oJVbWzKUj24q_l9ZEZo2xtH8jRkF5sbJxtG7RnA9LIbV9R6yyV67mmYK9yV84SF0auUqrWDX8Y2KT9wgsEU2FCkIJLFFT13LRI3Raz4SbDWS2xhVKYhSmJfDUv7iUYqZD4VZjPqFYCoVbXge3pbk0uuxiWh8ZhKo7khQPXEIGjH79-pf7pTZiFw/s4000/20231103_135947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_piR5oJVbWzKUj24q_l9ZEZo2xtH8jRkF5sbJxtG7RnA9LIbV9R6yyV67mmYK9yV84SF0auUqrWDX8Y2KT9wgsEU2FCkIJLFFT13LRI3Raz4SbDWS2xhVKYhSmJfDUv7iUYqZD4VZjPqFYCoVbXge3pbk0uuxiWh8ZhKo7khQPXEIGjH79-pf7pTZiFw/w640-h480/20231103_135947.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Hornburg was incredible, a massive structure of modeled mountain and 3d printed castle walls. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSQABvs5Sp2aIfLOSG7lcT3MwRA5VIBIjh8NDR2pn97YjJdbBoCpKEsBxhN6FhxUWYOo7tLWLhnUnh2trf8qx6yhZHRiPTsvsRtYpI-bfX7Hpf0IMqb2VC3kOjfauvvW-8_YIrxAL3RKpYd6nAM7qi27J5nOkOsLGD75ATlCDcozRkjzoJGuy11zWeOc/s4000/20231103_140943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSQABvs5Sp2aIfLOSG7lcT3MwRA5VIBIjh8NDR2pn97YjJdbBoCpKEsBxhN6FhxUWYOo7tLWLhnUnh2trf8qx6yhZHRiPTsvsRtYpI-bfX7Hpf0IMqb2VC3kOjfauvvW-8_YIrxAL3RKpYd6nAM7qi27J5nOkOsLGD75ATlCDcozRkjzoJGuy11zWeOc/w640-h480/20231103_140943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>From atop the highest rampart, Théoden watched over the assembling army of Isengard, a mix of fearsome Uruk-Hai, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, and Men of Dunland. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKUdyXMqmgYXSgMEBSksXxEYEJi6QupreNy_zdx6TV33egrhCXoy0cromBOBt4ojwdVWSiOure5-TtV4zCmDHW0gp5houpcRn6b7qIZRDv2RECoZtAIZRF1yPOPdoKZ92yDAYzAs68yj81vhybLfE2wozB0BNUdfA0NO_iNytD3oQacpGoeVYILSM-xk/s4000/20231103_141152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKUdyXMqmgYXSgMEBSksXxEYEJi6QupreNy_zdx6TV33egrhCXoy0cromBOBt4ojwdVWSiOure5-TtV4zCmDHW0gp5houpcRn6b7qIZRDv2RECoZtAIZRF1yPOPdoKZ92yDAYzAs68yj81vhybLfE2wozB0BNUdfA0NO_iNytD3oQacpGoeVYILSM-xk/w640-h480/20231103_141152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More warriors of Rohan lined the defenses of the Deeping Wall. </div><div><br /></div><div>Prior to the start of the game, both sides (I was commanding half of the Rohirrim) made some pre-battle choices. For the defenders, we decided to send Éomer out on a mounted sortie with a unit of elite warriors to hopefully peel of some of the attacking forces. The attackers brought a couple siege towers, a Fire of Orthanc hidden somewhere in their units, and some other choices that we would find out about later in the fight. </div><div><br /></div><div>The attackers also had a pair of camps that defeated units would respawn from, representing the unending hordes of Isengard's army.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game would last six turns, with the defenders rolling randomly at the start of turn four to see if Gandalf would arrive with Erkenbrand and his surviving warriors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6H5v3_y74arltpsR7IGeCyX-OYUJ1c-V0BBUpchvVuz63YW4AhlDYL5vkjqpTMJ0FHbZDn5mGJhaSdOiJQ0uCXvXRTCnJTx6yRBRal7Qr-l81B_nkBX9j6OdVNhBWOHq-ZZYEW47fMlF7eUK6EiPpzrrf0TjbXt_s8dxK8eTrraCZ9R6nQ3s0KwshzA/s4000/20231103_144812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6H5v3_y74arltpsR7IGeCyX-OYUJ1c-V0BBUpchvVuz63YW4AhlDYL5vkjqpTMJ0FHbZDn5mGJhaSdOiJQ0uCXvXRTCnJTx6yRBRal7Qr-l81B_nkBX9j6OdVNhBWOHq-ZZYEW47fMlF7eUK6EiPpzrrf0TjbXt_s8dxK8eTrraCZ9R6nQ3s0KwshzA/w640-h480/20231103_144812.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The horde of Isengard advanced at a steady clip, with some desultory archery fire from the defenders.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIc6DaCetb47Z-QL0n_CXpH-ha0cM7GNxH9bfCZzs9uZ6IaS3aQqo9oXzJUE9_vU7GWI6q8dwFQm0LJTV_XZysCsoD4Y8fy5h_nySo-oKx8o4wWhlU4QautKXiXc-VyRHQjGn45FnIAsWtTKjJnFP5pjeCrpu-UseWuLp1PrQrnLpKWbCvJEX5sUf8LkY/s4000/20231103_144825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIc6DaCetb47Z-QL0n_CXpH-ha0cM7GNxH9bfCZzs9uZ6IaS3aQqo9oXzJUE9_vU7GWI6q8dwFQm0LJTV_XZysCsoD4Y8fy5h_nySo-oKx8o4wWhlU4QautKXiXc-VyRHQjGn45FnIAsWtTKjJnFP5pjeCrpu-UseWuLp1PrQrnLpKWbCvJEX5sUf8LkY/w640-h480/20231103_144825.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A smaller force of Uruk-Hai split off from the main group, marching up the earthen ramp to the Hornburg. </div><div><br /></div><div>It wasn't until the orcs were committed that they realized no one had thought to bring the battering ram!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSxwdA_ikMyB35p-4NN2mtogD_MtSwR-wZPY2X-BeEHh0aTXvQGZDiJvsBVesjsgqzXbEIM25lcJ6ehneVADqtZiKwycCGLH7W-7cjJd5jVXNRlundqeE8RRVQHCErEf8FOSMpduMpX4TCXB0KhRBNZyNUyJGo4miw4wI9rbL5o0D86kppO7MByDBJRU/s4000/20231103_145609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSxwdA_ikMyB35p-4NN2mtogD_MtSwR-wZPY2X-BeEHh0aTXvQGZDiJvsBVesjsgqzXbEIM25lcJ6ehneVADqtZiKwycCGLH7W-7cjJd5jVXNRlundqeE8RRVQHCErEf8FOSMpduMpX4TCXB0KhRBNZyNUyJGo4miw4wI9rbL5o0D86kppO7MByDBJRU/w640-h480/20231103_145609.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Éomer and his men launched their attack on turn two, drawing off three Isengard units. The warriors of Rohan defending that section of the wall were relieved that combat wouldn't reach them so soon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9mu_ACRqwDc_Ecr8UMxkZibOhyphenhyphen5gjxrGdG8bcSKKV_TZJrsOG1l1378LWUwUR7evMHzj92GrMJi9CWd1lfrTeiKyBNe2ul8XLyCMqAKmGgLV_60b2JFbRbclgDFkRZ77ffHAD5ZPGEiATntwoCDoHHckZLPYeEzyV0s2IGQ9B_WAXfWRnmZ9iNLECV0/s4000/20231103_152135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9mu_ACRqwDc_Ecr8UMxkZibOhyphenhyphen5gjxrGdG8bcSKKV_TZJrsOG1l1378LWUwUR7evMHzj92GrMJi9CWd1lfrTeiKyBNe2ul8XLyCMqAKmGgLV_60b2JFbRbclgDFkRZ77ffHAD5ZPGEiATntwoCDoHHckZLPYeEzyV0s2IGQ9B_WAXfWRnmZ9iNLECV0/w640-h480/20231103_152135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Despite this, the main Isengard attack quickly broke through the Deeping Wall, with a unit of goblins sneaking a Fire of Orthanc into the Deeping Wall's culvert. Legolas spotted the goblins carrying the bomb too late and it exploded, killing the goblins and damaging the Rohirrim units defending that section of the wall (luckily Aragorn, who was on top of the Culvert when it blew up, was unharmed). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaQaxx4-NJxVt8Nx2eMeSHtEGS7JhAJ5mekqt_Hwv7HpeE2OFrwjdH2vR5ZBm9ulknzhYnv7Aoh6O1uzsiIzGiXDVKl_7bkw5mGwsDYuMdHaIpfMXVkkglFA8tZswk5i3-rwV_PNEkVmMIfmlmBFuylKzfUEHrgqXdnKWtzEQ9p6OjYXXR7NBqzbPugg/s4000/20231103_153349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaQaxx4-NJxVt8Nx2eMeSHtEGS7JhAJ5mekqt_Hwv7HpeE2OFrwjdH2vR5ZBm9ulknzhYnv7Aoh6O1uzsiIzGiXDVKl_7bkw5mGwsDYuMdHaIpfMXVkkglFA8tZswk5i3-rwV_PNEkVmMIfmlmBFuylKzfUEHrgqXdnKWtzEQ9p6OjYXXR7NBqzbPugg/w640-h480/20231103_153349.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Using their siege towers, the forces of Isengard quickly took the top of the wall, scattering the damaged Rohan Archers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwusslhD0Aqj_xvyIFoCQ3b6ukUReah1Uj8LSElA1mciUadUr_Qcz9jB6w7dqAwkpiQKp8ww7xSZyx9ft9jWmSiqIEYPvBYQEGsQN5R4SSGuIU0kqmO-auj7sRuTsVPHkNKh46lYLt_VMrZjV-njas1E4BOXeY07_p2hiBxPX8xzkTGk9K2QXCSUXGmN0/s4000/20231103_154709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwusslhD0Aqj_xvyIFoCQ3b6ukUReah1Uj8LSElA1mciUadUr_Qcz9jB6w7dqAwkpiQKp8ww7xSZyx9ft9jWmSiqIEYPvBYQEGsQN5R4SSGuIU0kqmO-auj7sRuTsVPHkNKh46lYLt_VMrZjV-njas1E4BOXeY07_p2hiBxPX8xzkTGk9K2QXCSUXGmN0/w640-h480/20231103_154709.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was a fierce battle atop the Deeping Wall, with Aragorn leading an attacking to try and reclaim the lost section that flanked Legolas and his unit. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the distance you can see Éomer fending off a couple Isengard units by himself, after his accompanying unit was wiped out. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxNWmnO58yrLR-L45jHiuo8v00KTN-wlU47Ei2yGq_IR3BK21Dnwj7fLGucPOCbkquQReBkBIxvfSmtGXjBLhU7JxmgO9OCL9e5zeRx1FYFhu5RfcwaANHMNFroOjwRTnwtaKQWwgx2JQUqGQn6r1We9KNMPhQmJ2OTuI2MBkqJakxpgGPrEKtuPpPNQ/s4000/20231103_155524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxNWmnO58yrLR-L45jHiuo8v00KTN-wlU47Ei2yGq_IR3BK21Dnwj7fLGucPOCbkquQReBkBIxvfSmtGXjBLhU7JxmgO9OCL9e5zeRx1FYFhu5RfcwaANHMNFroOjwRTnwtaKQWwgx2JQUqGQn6r1We9KNMPhQmJ2OTuI2MBkqJakxpgGPrEKtuPpPNQ/w640-h480/20231103_155524.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile the Uruk-Hai steadily advanced up the rampart to the Hornburg. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UyW9ExAaHhV_8qy6zhD-_7-ahHcHntUzR_rFdSza_IAZiIJKEcTdAuKUPwoOJBzISkOKvupnsVzFKqLikWRPhIbNLK1zc7NifJ2EZe6Je51wknh8bmASeQWhVVM0DpYFmeVHPA6zeN5z0BGkWan3S8Iic_DNjNTRtOTwAV2msgakuYenlK05opEF7vo/s4000/20231103_160342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UyW9ExAaHhV_8qy6zhD-_7-ahHcHntUzR_rFdSza_IAZiIJKEcTdAuKUPwoOJBzISkOKvupnsVzFKqLikWRPhIbNLK1zc7NifJ2EZe6Je51wknh8bmASeQWhVVM0DpYFmeVHPA6zeN5z0BGkWan3S8Iic_DNjNTRtOTwAV2msgakuYenlK05opEF7vo/w640-h480/20231103_160342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The defending Rohirrim were being pushed back, with another unit of archers routed. Isengard units were beginning to pour through the hole in the wall. Sadly, Legolas was the first hero to fall, assisting an elite unit of warriors hold back a force four times their size of Orcs and Dunlendings. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWZSU_MVguE5RBYBcwaPggqbdaKLhBYWok8C_nZr_P-mfXJsu0c3xIcsW8zLIchjmtQ4guxbNJbDXI6s2yt8ghUGi37_K8rOvcRWPJ7sbk9ZqaXzGu7WmHolfHzEuIDy0Qeu7xMslkE0eFkajG8FLbenuWO8sA_0jektXvYbzDufDgAhVP2yn51GdLfo/s4000/20231103_161251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWZSU_MVguE5RBYBcwaPggqbdaKLhBYWok8C_nZr_P-mfXJsu0c3xIcsW8zLIchjmtQ4guxbNJbDXI6s2yt8ghUGi37_K8rOvcRWPJ7sbk9ZqaXzGu7WmHolfHzEuIDy0Qeu7xMslkE0eFkajG8FLbenuWO8sA_0jektXvYbzDufDgAhVP2yn51GdLfo/w640-h480/20231103_161251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hoping to score some some morale points on my side, I had Háma charge out the gate with the Kingsguard. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHEf9PXy8RANCtuyi4l7ju5HcDH6jXgo-v4aoQmUC-O2FN94Gpx5Yqdg7JX_-pIdb7Md3NW-8ODZHoqzZUMvTFJaN-ntUGsW2C1lJ3od1CuXXJPhSbz0_Um96vibHxVhYJLO0GJgt1HzB0o-AIkS5F0qp56u8ufwFY0oQSY0xMUSlh6r0oSbrnDE1O24/s4000/20231103_162657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHEf9PXy8RANCtuyi4l7ju5HcDH6jXgo-v4aoQmUC-O2FN94Gpx5Yqdg7JX_-pIdb7Md3NW-8ODZHoqzZUMvTFJaN-ntUGsW2C1lJ3od1CuXXJPhSbz0_Um96vibHxVhYJLO0GJgt1HzB0o-AIkS5F0qp56u8ufwFY0oQSY0xMUSlh6r0oSbrnDE1O24/w640-h480/20231103_162657.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My luck had apparently be used up in the previous game that morning, and the Kingsguard were pushed back towards the gate. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkceYq1CkzHxmUOEMGpAd5Q6zdGWCbtBNDcYKq1wOPAYGqSbBLqVznMn2SYgqxddwzhkvTcSwwQkN-9S-2hJOf71dmn-un-NXkd3J7diJDE5omV_jubuf70ke6fFQ-q8k-6fZQWIm4BRkNqm4FsfGWmOhTGlQiqn1jLBWdi8YK4KmIzgzCOEU-Jy8RHqg/s4000/20231103_162702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkceYq1CkzHxmUOEMGpAd5Q6zdGWCbtBNDcYKq1wOPAYGqSbBLqVznMn2SYgqxddwzhkvTcSwwQkN-9S-2hJOf71dmn-un-NXkd3J7diJDE5omV_jubuf70ke6fFQ-q8k-6fZQWIm4BRkNqm4FsfGWmOhTGlQiqn1jLBWdi8YK4KmIzgzCOEU-Jy8RHqg/w640-h480/20231103_162702.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we discovered that the forces of Isengard had sent a unit of scouts to scale the walls of the Hornburg, resulting in a flank attack!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMNsGsxxv95aLHb05p2dyAMVTW0LEn2coHMqUobe2zR7SmDkysiK9JFXtr7Jk5geEcpoZKyxy-4BFbv8oXy5VCJAIeBI_d2lNUUQBUP6ho6A8LxQq29vQGdlVwmhSCJLovIgmhiB8kf50VsU_wvxdwLV1hdVh7klFRB8kniagx-CnUAMihGip7JonX34/s4000/20231103_163130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMNsGsxxv95aLHb05p2dyAMVTW0LEn2coHMqUobe2zR7SmDkysiK9JFXtr7Jk5geEcpoZKyxy-4BFbv8oXy5VCJAIeBI_d2lNUUQBUP6ho6A8LxQq29vQGdlVwmhSCJLovIgmhiB8kf50VsU_wvxdwLV1hdVh7klFRB8kniagx-CnUAMihGip7JonX34/w640-h480/20231103_163130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The forces of Isengard were in solid control of half of the Deeping Wall, resulting in an ongoing morale loss to the defenders. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-HFNK47wupIO_kQc0cxwrRf1DWcjHyvwtv-L_jmMyrlLU9yr2dlDJazXWE_U3-qT-5UozKNPcbVB3DVa3tSMBFps1B2iqOChlBgdqD8Sf31uIDWcWaucvfXeTkbsxdMz9kS0H8d7OWD8S2SlcRcPiQGLFZDZnWGP5cT02FT4exdHDHajPNFL8fRJucA/s4000/20231103_163132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-HFNK47wupIO_kQc0cxwrRf1DWcjHyvwtv-L_jmMyrlLU9yr2dlDJazXWE_U3-qT-5UozKNPcbVB3DVa3tSMBFps1B2iqOChlBgdqD8Sf31uIDWcWaucvfXeTkbsxdMz9kS0H8d7OWD8S2SlcRcPiQGLFZDZnWGP5cT02FT4exdHDHajPNFL8fRJucA/w640-h480/20231103_163132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And another unit of Orcs appeared in the rear of the defenders, as more orcs mounted the wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdYitJFxLu9AGI7acPyJILSy0h48OcQu744xySbNYEUeQiAeqt5daKTedCR8vGQtqRm057Gsp35lyUqXfNiylmIBwCD7TEBnPdcWekfF9A0csASXDYg7d0M4pSQe98pDJlduarhFv3zDlloi9izjdY7h3wjMeLk_Xb2LVsVf6KvqSSjotpl4U4faPuSk/s4000/20231103_164228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdYitJFxLu9AGI7acPyJILSy0h48OcQu744xySbNYEUeQiAeqt5daKTedCR8vGQtqRm057Gsp35lyUqXfNiylmIBwCD7TEBnPdcWekfF9A0csASXDYg7d0M4pSQe98pDJlduarhFv3zDlloi9izjdY7h3wjMeLk_Xb2LVsVf6KvqSSjotpl4U4faPuSk/w640-h480/20231103_164228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, Gimli was the second hero to fall, helping to fell a unit of trolls (in another universe, Gotrek Gurnisson would likely find that a good death). </div><div><br /></div><div>I had Aragorn join up with the surviving unit of elite infantry and make their way to support the remaining Rohirrim units. The Deeping Wall might be lost, but perhaps the surviving warriors would push towards the Hornburg...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEas8GVq3EtjyOzCfqdYQ_ns0sklnDOlwHmnt0AIC4VmmXZKpY4E-PbUu3TDuSWoHYRP-5yy3JWKCfbsg1r2PPPiqd9pA6ePn70-pHLlNE-9b90ikfUQ_u4hBT1jbz2pGE5IrUVJ8gW2QVmBSvFkulp_eZYXadXDQ2qBNBPhtpE3xG74GeNb6RkgcVIc4/s4000/20231103_164335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEas8GVq3EtjyOzCfqdYQ_ns0sklnDOlwHmnt0AIC4VmmXZKpY4E-PbUu3TDuSWoHYRP-5yy3JWKCfbsg1r2PPPiqd9pA6ePn70-pHLlNE-9b90ikfUQ_u4hBT1jbz2pGE5IrUVJ8gW2QVmBSvFkulp_eZYXadXDQ2qBNBPhtpE3xG74GeNb6RkgcVIc4/w640-h480/20231103_164335.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was in turn six that Gandalf, Erkenbrand, and the rest of the relief cavalry arrived, too late to do much else apart from destroy an Isengard camp. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV86HCIQd5u6ZYr_LW5lNIVzphDZvqoT4Ahnb7OL_qnB1onEMVPyoK-zjorDbdx4916yJZJQlr6DlRj8Z-8hT8pR9YuPJrdk0oGvzUl08T1nzYMjH6M2NXzOr71YChpLXkw6gKeyp9xdtpQwp3teFFbaWOtUXQXOIPaCKsAzM-Nv5UUnqzu1QluaxM_M/s4000/20231103_164442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV86HCIQd5u6ZYr_LW5lNIVzphDZvqoT4Ahnb7OL_qnB1onEMVPyoK-zjorDbdx4916yJZJQlr6DlRj8Z-8hT8pR9YuPJrdk0oGvzUl08T1nzYMjH6M2NXzOr71YChpLXkw6gKeyp9xdtpQwp3teFFbaWOtUXQXOIPaCKsAzM-Nv5UUnqzu1QluaxM_M/w640-h480/20231103_164442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Hornburg was still somewhat secure, with the ambushed warriors of Rohan turning to face their attackers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyOwBx17m7Xl592MQztv-nXQvtbiNiZOd3xo91adX3F0uazeWsNZY7jusNZz_c0GHIr7KXrw8WoXc0ZdHGlXA5_EEaQMJv8hyphenhyphen_UXMWTWXldGRxdU0_TxA1MVGgFAIF6i_h4itS7b8MRVE5k-m5e1m1Z7ZK1RQkwCUKTYvnbko0Nm8CDwHOS-Q9AK8bVA/s4000/20231103_164448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyOwBx17m7Xl592MQztv-nXQvtbiNiZOd3xo91adX3F0uazeWsNZY7jusNZz_c0GHIr7KXrw8WoXc0ZdHGlXA5_EEaQMJv8hyphenhyphen_UXMWTWXldGRxdU0_TxA1MVGgFAIF6i_h4itS7b8MRVE5k-m5e1m1Z7ZK1RQkwCUKTYvnbko0Nm8CDwHOS-Q9AK8bVA/w640-h480/20231103_164448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>However, the mess behind the Deeping Wall was too much for the defenders to handle and their morale was broken, giving Isengard a solid victory and potentially changing the fate of Middle Earth forever!</div><div><br /></div><div>This was a wonderfully thematic and fun game to play. Had I another chance at it, I would definitely need to make some different choices, like getting the units and Théoden in the Hornburg down into the fray of the Deeping Wall. Abandoning the Wall might also be a good idea, instead of allowing the Fire of Orthanc to deal damage to units that hadn't seen combat yet. And I definitely feel like I didn't take Chris' advice of using the heroes enough, as they felt underwhelming against the massive Isengard force.</div><div><br /></div><div>Still, Chris did a great job of adapting these set of rules to a siege battle, and it's still visually stunning. I will definitely pick up a copy of Midgard once it's released, as it might be a good way to utilize the 3mm fantasy figures I purchased a bit ago. Overall, it was a good conclusion to my first day at Fall In. </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-60546585672591793622023-11-08T12:00:00.132-05:002023-11-08T12:00:00.148-05:00Dawn Burns over Tennessee - All Quiet on the Martian Front AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Autumn has arrived and Halloween has passed, which means it's time for Fall In!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I signed up for four games over Friday and Saturday, and picked up a few items here and there from the exhibitor hall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRcDhyphenhyphenStVcwSQZZTZNVzTNLv5GKipQ_fAHo-2SVe1o58z3dmgM91a-LekZbj5Ck4gEkJqEZradI3Pk8omRJSTaI2J_D991fFLh8r3UpMrdS8Q7XCxz4S0awIc5nFA9OptbcyNcxv4ztP5cjaqErgE8PUdKV5ZSlCbkcaaBlt2SiEvf-U186V01j5EOyk/s4000/20231103_103041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRcDhyphenhyphenStVcwSQZZTZNVzTNLv5GKipQ_fAHo-2SVe1o58z3dmgM91a-LekZbj5Ck4gEkJqEZradI3Pk8omRJSTaI2J_D991fFLh8r3UpMrdS8Q7XCxz4S0awIc5nFA9OptbcyNcxv4ztP5cjaqErgE8PUdKV5ZSlCbkcaaBlt2SiEvf-U186V01j5EOyk/w640-h480/20231103_103041.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My first game of the convention was a personal favorite: All Quiet on the Martian Front!</div><div><br /></div><div>Set up as a "classic" brawl between Americans and Martians that would have been typical during the Second Martian Invasion, both sides consisted of relatively straightforward forces. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Martians had three Assault Tripods (one armed with Black Dust, another with Green Gas) and six Scout Tripods. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Americans had a reinforced infantry company (with three infantry squads and a machine gun squad per platoon), two platoons of Mk. III Steamers, three platoons of Mk. II Steamers, and a platoon of Steamer Artillery. </div><div><br /></div><div>The American infantry was deployed hidden, scattered across the battlefield, with some false "blips" thrown in to keep the Martians guessing.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game would last six turns, with both sides attempting to break the other (I believe the Martians needed to lose 9 units, while the Americans needed to lose 15). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6XV7zhOtaEqrG292i8mqAv6jcSXClQgUc5yWs-4OocFynKhqxWnmG9zzlbzo9EQCIGUmgQ9G7mCGmHLoPTP9xr9R2iQJnRpQ1_CEDDI6PBjkX6jNf2l9THJJO5LNJMEUC5xmsMh1TnUhcHbvR3CeJvQ3ky9ECleGCaXlbXyPVtkmJDddPSDosll6eQA/s4000/20231103_104933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6XV7zhOtaEqrG292i8mqAv6jcSXClQgUc5yWs-4OocFynKhqxWnmG9zzlbzo9EQCIGUmgQ9G7mCGmHLoPTP9xr9R2iQJnRpQ1_CEDDI6PBjkX6jNf2l9THJJO5LNJMEUC5xmsMh1TnUhcHbvR3CeJvQ3ky9ECleGCaXlbXyPVtkmJDddPSDosll6eQA/w640-h480/20231103_104933.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As the attackers, the Martians came surging forward, revealing infantry and MG pickets hidden in the woods and buildings. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQgKMFnFc4DtRxTRd4sVWllqvKgR_57am69xrM0llQlPt3X4hQ9UVcoUok62goh8yhE1yZFi4xWTKfTRR6x16LBnJ06p_Gwua8pr-jj0SawRRlHjkxftFZb1hkfhF3dHIxBODjMRIJs32q_bDWHE2tElVjV4xmvbJ8Cm4dvqqrAAaqhyphenhyphenl6aL5qHnBDhY/s4000/20231103_104942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQgKMFnFc4DtRxTRd4sVWllqvKgR_57am69xrM0llQlPt3X4hQ9UVcoUok62goh8yhE1yZFi4xWTKfTRR6x16LBnJ06p_Gwua8pr-jj0SawRRlHjkxftFZb1hkfhF3dHIxBODjMRIJs32q_bDWHE2tElVjV4xmvbJ8Cm4dvqqrAAaqhyphenhyphenl6aL5qHnBDhY/w640-h480/20231103_104942.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another MG squad was revealed by the Scout tripods. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMa_76695CJV2oFwHTLwLodQJelGbS4RhcBPUCRY7lTadQHJsO9JKGuQovceKWLW1cj6d8EUjX-Wix16BsJTdd5e2hrJaJXoN8NMfBjoVBJddNAkkDrzx02zXHTAzINpvwHa3NALoqzo1N3j67pQIVZ_T8tQIw7eAyZjAGWG7BQckbzsickJcf3eyiu8/s4000/20231103_110651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMa_76695CJV2oFwHTLwLodQJelGbS4RhcBPUCRY7lTadQHJsO9JKGuQovceKWLW1cj6d8EUjX-Wix16BsJTdd5e2hrJaJXoN8NMfBjoVBJddNAkkDrzx02zXHTAzINpvwHa3NALoqzo1N3j67pQIVZ_T8tQIw7eAyZjAGWG7BQckbzsickJcf3eyiu8/w640-h480/20231103_110651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Martian advanced was checked by concentrated steamer firepower, combining the mobile artillery's barrage and the steamers' 4" guns. Scratch one tripod!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeTvrU5RhLjSzfY_Dxb0_qcvT74Oh-lGW7ln4hIkEyKu-NhrXclkddyCRR__9ZJSMkYv6HOwJPjaHoffj7hsoqMRUh3NUZDK3oAAJLxLGp3DRxZme_1IhDI2NSxqTSZFCpE4kHYfzxVXIl5gQ28ys4Wu_esdzrrUD_xPQn1YwEUAGNQCFe3vCd_uHgfc/s4000/20231103_112421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeTvrU5RhLjSzfY_Dxb0_qcvT74Oh-lGW7ln4hIkEyKu-NhrXclkddyCRR__9ZJSMkYv6HOwJPjaHoffj7hsoqMRUh3NUZDK3oAAJLxLGp3DRxZme_1IhDI2NSxqTSZFCpE4kHYfzxVXIl5gQ28ys4Wu_esdzrrUD_xPQn1YwEUAGNQCFe3vCd_uHgfc/w640-h480/20231103_112421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One the flank in front of me, the Martians were using the move-fight-move turn order to sweep in, burn out the infantry with their lasers, and then fall back outside of the infantry's range. </div><div><br /></div><div>I did forget that the MG's had a 20" instead of 15" like the infantry squads, so I lost two MGs before I was able to fire with them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NEub3L0A_Ij6w7b5-Pfxk1juNJTspn2JVaOPDwMg-OrCZ2jcyaMStcf7m3-nv5m6gl47aKfDu03SRL96EDz7eOOz-EriJ7DEW1VM8n-eGynJl0d46BZ8mSZOHZYbJ12LwXw-KmPnNTdwgambNqpMWXQRQ_h_K4AvSs3MAkWtrNQGIP38gS-eI02lar8/s4000/20231103_113559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NEub3L0A_Ij6w7b5-Pfxk1juNJTspn2JVaOPDwMg-OrCZ2jcyaMStcf7m3-nv5m6gl47aKfDu03SRL96EDz7eOOz-EriJ7DEW1VM8n-eGynJl0d46BZ8mSZOHZYbJ12LwXw-KmPnNTdwgambNqpMWXQRQ_h_K4AvSs3MAkWtrNQGIP38gS-eI02lar8/w640-h480/20231103_113559.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second Assault tripod went down to the massed 4" guns of the Americans...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup7m0Cb6-5Kqynsp2-0OmXXROgXOGtWZjFLqaarZs5DAO37uBO_9xuVRb0N46-51QNedWXdBvPwzDfQQRjdV8dNtG4ZTw6tng4dnxfBGg6PkQbx7_RiQ_drJVZQJzCHFYaI3O0zVwlwslPbMvvg2GiC0wAOERfRhPW-7ApXERwietFmmIKmTE83LmDkw/s4000/20231103_113719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup7m0Cb6-5Kqynsp2-0OmXXROgXOGtWZjFLqaarZs5DAO37uBO_9xuVRb0N46-51QNedWXdBvPwzDfQQRjdV8dNtG4ZTw6tng4dnxfBGg6PkQbx7_RiQ_drJVZQJzCHFYaI3O0zVwlwslPbMvvg2GiC0wAOERfRhPW-7ApXERwietFmmIKmTE83LmDkw/w640-h480/20231103_113719.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As did a Scout tripod on my flank...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_l2w71Q8BfbFEjqByiDQcImqDPaX1Use3BOl8wUsrBxrYRDprUFJtp4d_btjaLSEqDCVy9kzo2fFRC9UHV7VgBqGj4pxD12phSj8oCRmeGGVBsuTMN78ZlzOiN99srrR2-WipMclp86SQb_V5sN-3ckkG_yycNIJG8Z5qBhoVccJ3GbSpruFAFtspGU/s4000/20231103_114119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_l2w71Q8BfbFEjqByiDQcImqDPaX1Use3BOl8wUsrBxrYRDprUFJtp4d_btjaLSEqDCVy9kzo2fFRC9UHV7VgBqGj4pxD12phSj8oCRmeGGVBsuTMN78ZlzOiN99srrR2-WipMclp86SQb_V5sN-3ckkG_yycNIJG8Z5qBhoVccJ3GbSpruFAFtspGU/w640-h480/20231103_114119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And another Scout was taken out! Along with a squad on infantry, but that's a pretty worthwhile trade. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9Z1RF3kkQPngyBQrqaC5p4CWPdrr-QoHXKNJFpmzb7bjzswPaGqac5GGFKlFkRXvRQ23pCTPZK4_yh7pzjzRoIxyMHTyXofVEuCprSx8qLszCrXd69Q5U2ePv_RaTB39z8mRaPtx5_hiMXMy6g2_xKUAoAAg2PIrQH9jRWewQ7gHCS15Ru0lHxX4Do4/s4000/20231103_115846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9Z1RF3kkQPngyBQrqaC5p4CWPdrr-QoHXKNJFpmzb7bjzswPaGqac5GGFKlFkRXvRQ23pCTPZK4_yh7pzjzRoIxyMHTyXofVEuCprSx8qLszCrXd69Q5U2ePv_RaTB39z8mRaPtx5_hiMXMy6g2_xKUAoAAg2PIrQH9jRWewQ7gHCS15Ru0lHxX4Do4/w640-h480/20231103_115846.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Confident with their hot dice and the sudden lack of tripods in front of them, the Americans began to advance and press their advantage. </div><div><br /></div><div>Two squads of Rough Riders also managed to entangle the single remaining Assault tripod with their tow cables, before speeding off to try and avoid the patrolling Scouts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4WP4OwneV1DbkQFv0j3NLnyDIIzCPl5Gwu9f4FcXf0O__QAzS4YGF2bJtNQEmuxsYZMXGXuJSEs1WBVZqqMuyApa9OpC__QJzqwGA-_O9GVV0SZWALNKNMYOJ0DFdyRCPy8tVp87GGfwGCKRlmBheOKKkT29jNcTOCyDbGzAZp8n6dmA7Yjevp_YDis/s4000/20231103_120659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4WP4OwneV1DbkQFv0j3NLnyDIIzCPl5Gwu9f4FcXf0O__QAzS4YGF2bJtNQEmuxsYZMXGXuJSEs1WBVZqqMuyApa9OpC__QJzqwGA-_O9GVV0SZWALNKNMYOJ0DFdyRCPy8tVp87GGfwGCKRlmBheOKKkT29jNcTOCyDbGzAZp8n6dmA7Yjevp_YDis/w640-h480/20231103_120659.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, that put the American tanks in the perfect position to be ambushed! Two steamer tanks were destroyed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F5fe7gvO0DG1BYd5QhziUP9DxM8CBcPnlmxViAnNxvKKkQvQwv9deK5VUQjrxBJMYohCMAdqlFl36ZdWoT4soUsv_0BChV9dP3UWKwYjpwUqobmJE46v_Utd9EeLcqL2oPlv8wldRysWIH7V9MZcmLCj1KfcIfdGXV3Ojr5ro6CI_V9Ox7Z6XaSPdow/s4000/20231103_120710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F5fe7gvO0DG1BYd5QhziUP9DxM8CBcPnlmxViAnNxvKKkQvQwv9deK5VUQjrxBJMYohCMAdqlFl36ZdWoT4soUsv_0BChV9dP3UWKwYjpwUqobmJE46v_Utd9EeLcqL2oPlv8wldRysWIH7V9MZcmLCj1KfcIfdGXV3Ojr5ro6CI_V9Ox7Z6XaSPdow/w640-h480/20231103_120710.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Rough Riders were also slain, with their retreat suddenly cut off by Martian reinforcements. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhOANW448rPsYBA7kFECLbXL4pkIUrDLXpEbTSeji4js7zsT4Fs4yBPg9XgX-nLhYJx-GwOz5NQKF-omcSB6DVAV2gVo8ibG0Cygd1wQagEu0MYp4hG6Z1GHWYYNwhgTgnKo3O4j2n3a0l-_3HDIMa4EElXnSW8AyjO8tXZHTuAgkwnPSaFa2HkmhWuc/s4000/20231103_121359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhOANW448rPsYBA7kFECLbXL4pkIUrDLXpEbTSeji4js7zsT4Fs4yBPg9XgX-nLhYJx-GwOz5NQKF-omcSB6DVAV2gVo8ibG0Cygd1wQagEu0MYp4hG6Z1GHWYYNwhgTgnKo3O4j2n3a0l-_3HDIMa4EElXnSW8AyjO8tXZHTuAgkwnPSaFa2HkmhWuc/w640-h480/20231103_121359.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My platoon of Mk. III Steamers, which I hadn't been able to get into the fight, were routed and wiped out by the new Assault tripod. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XCtViCO1Kv_86l8NwTHnLnn0jwDzT1j_lhObgdB-FEBeEkbTpMcdaibuuLkcQPcx4rVbCpSQOcCbpdSpsrKb6Ny0RZNOrM2eNJTrtyzx-QLqlVhkuCmk2qDtrF0IQbe6SrU6ImEZV3zdHcYv4qDNWLdl4pG5rftWpzSCdlLoMrv5pPcjYtTpeaM2wYU/s4000/20231103_123402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XCtViCO1Kv_86l8NwTHnLnn0jwDzT1j_lhObgdB-FEBeEkbTpMcdaibuuLkcQPcx4rVbCpSQOcCbpdSpsrKb6Ny0RZNOrM2eNJTrtyzx-QLqlVhkuCmk2qDtrF0IQbe6SrU6ImEZV3zdHcYv4qDNWLdl4pG5rftWpzSCdlLoMrv5pPcjYtTpeaM2wYU/w640-h480/20231103_123402.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The American advanced was suddenly checked, with three rampaging tripods in their flank. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5bSE1GQiVW_g4eTefAUMycYGNs1kESBrzflaU5i3mWszVQZvjGoiDjwX4fmo8fpwkmXskucwiBkSFKImdqAl0Ff4JChujHTkKlkzY_QrXDz_TCStx-ZD8vZQgpjgSXnNiN6yHxGvvvP-kfh1VFFY9bK_9Tewl_eE5p1OcujV0AJuz4506OmMJ2AZ4fM/s4000/20231103_123823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5bSE1GQiVW_g4eTefAUMycYGNs1kESBrzflaU5i3mWszVQZvjGoiDjwX4fmo8fpwkmXskucwiBkSFKImdqAl0Ff4JChujHTkKlkzY_QrXDz_TCStx-ZD8vZQgpjgSXnNiN6yHxGvvvP-kfh1VFFY9bK_9Tewl_eE5p1OcujV0AJuz4506OmMJ2AZ4fM/w640-h480/20231103_123823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I pulled my steamers back, concentrating fire on the Assault tripod. I managed to damage it's armor, but the Martian war machine kept coming. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8llEHf7iFr6ZOhemqiJ-LOkwmoXz8Cvu1UrSMaHZOZUczNt5jKbuezF1goYLc9C4A4FuIiVZAzRRuQ7ItHRnDiTFIdI2l5JNXvvJYLy1R2kYCJElyqy0TWB6Ag-YTExYIbZwBlcgEAjLYL3DEJ-33h9Pj0xCoIPUy3RjuI44H1YaLbZtRoOG0tRivwNI/s4000/20231103_123833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8llEHf7iFr6ZOhemqiJ-LOkwmoXz8Cvu1UrSMaHZOZUczNt5jKbuezF1goYLc9C4A4FuIiVZAzRRuQ7ItHRnDiTFIdI2l5JNXvvJYLy1R2kYCJElyqy0TWB6Ag-YTExYIbZwBlcgEAjLYL3DEJ-33h9Pj0xCoIPUy3RjuI44H1YaLbZtRoOG0tRivwNI/w640-h480/20231103_123833.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the center and on the American right, the humans were able to better maintain their lines. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVl24JkrKRo5IZBFnccIwQvqbAjWI0zz_S1AMoDwqFPsqLQ98ZmIiAdm-cEqRs6S-jIbXXB_4dL4Y1LX6hqlmCU9QcDQ5WshuyEmDcyeZfUesJCatMO9VfWtxTs4inNzrDYUoqCXw-HM592i3hcLzDdwfQzgpc16R4iDkob_DXsMkAaQTycDESph9x208/s4000/20231103_125822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVl24JkrKRo5IZBFnccIwQvqbAjWI0zz_S1AMoDwqFPsqLQ98ZmIiAdm-cEqRs6S-jIbXXB_4dL4Y1LX6hqlmCU9QcDQ5WshuyEmDcyeZfUesJCatMO9VfWtxTs4inNzrDYUoqCXw-HM592i3hcLzDdwfQzgpc16R4iDkob_DXsMkAaQTycDESph9x208/w640-h480/20231103_125822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>American infantry attempted to launch assaults against one of the Scout tripods with their Forlorn Hope squads, but the explosive packages turn out to be duds, and the infantry were forced to retreat back to their cover. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9NXSmNcz5KWhJvfrGEhpcbo95_h1N7pPWn6qfzDBzaLBfOhGctj54Bdnjnn2Sd7hINOf8dUtNUWDD9M_5qWAY6GHtaAvdoDsQDXPhWMq8ZdcBgg9gwyn1oo0wmPy00_5z5ChLTnvMbywWQQhgjBaEIHQHRzuRs2suFTddVcRitx7mQ6nOkMI0eiRqys/s4000/20231103_125829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9NXSmNcz5KWhJvfrGEhpcbo95_h1N7pPWn6qfzDBzaLBfOhGctj54Bdnjnn2Sd7hINOf8dUtNUWDD9M_5qWAY6GHtaAvdoDsQDXPhWMq8ZdcBgg9gwyn1oo0wmPy00_5z5ChLTnvMbywWQQhgjBaEIHQHRzuRs2suFTddVcRitx7mQ6nOkMI0eiRqys/w640-h480/20231103_125829.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Assault tripod was felled, but at the cost of one of the American command steamers and 2/3rds of a Mk. II platoon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdZii4irPDKrHnFrCwqTyfkm7I6CqpNHUDS6P1PWi3dXia83ZRxukgy-lJAAS0wZg9zLCp-hD-zaIlq8pE5E3Sb1_5dhQGeHNcxLJABhqBtulJlr1CvhtXiC1nytA6ml832bDB0ss1GKP6GGCrhOfXcpGMDFbRhfoAXrJgbbTqcg59hKF11a9ZwMS1mE/s4000/20231103_130136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdZii4irPDKrHnFrCwqTyfkm7I6CqpNHUDS6P1PWi3dXia83ZRxukgy-lJAAS0wZg9zLCp-hD-zaIlq8pE5E3Sb1_5dhQGeHNcxLJABhqBtulJlr1CvhtXiC1nytA6ml832bDB0ss1GKP6GGCrhOfXcpGMDFbRhfoAXrJgbbTqcg59hKF11a9ZwMS1mE/w640-h480/20231103_130136.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A second infantry assault against a Scout tripod was launched...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRbWPW5mJlDngslsJytDh9KapY0jKKfosyy0ExmfNwVhsgWuPL_fiu2TLICFxJCqZbhjf0-7ixVCCDZISHj60ygr4F6blRNS5L4_tp-_ndDXPqNSCxmayt8u1UZdm14I5ixFnJJsEJ8Hc80A86GFPrwZB72MORONTjXFvgMqAx9uwMyfBL_yjm2fDtKE/s4000/20231103_130319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRbWPW5mJlDngslsJytDh9KapY0jKKfosyy0ExmfNwVhsgWuPL_fiu2TLICFxJCqZbhjf0-7ixVCCDZISHj60ygr4F6blRNS5L4_tp-_ndDXPqNSCxmayt8u1UZdm14I5ixFnJJsEJ8Hc80A86GFPrwZB72MORONTjXFvgMqAx9uwMyfBL_yjm2fDtKE/w640-h480/20231103_130319.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With much better results!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPNIm-cKBX4sdmZEaCevjXOKv6jXactaPbWS5AUhiuKahepWTF78BuI6jhRtlIOLZHwucfPjivorYE7YHWCEf-rHSyGqD13O4Yd4MYFFXeskQIDEx1gtnnD88ePvRMbqwhdtP-5aYY-T3BYxQM7yzNl9RzRIC-B7pX-SwA517lcLfRj5Q9e1ghS3AGq4/s4000/20231103_130850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPNIm-cKBX4sdmZEaCevjXOKv6jXactaPbWS5AUhiuKahepWTF78BuI6jhRtlIOLZHwucfPjivorYE7YHWCEf-rHSyGqD13O4Yd4MYFFXeskQIDEx1gtnnD88ePvRMbqwhdtP-5aYY-T3BYxQM7yzNl9RzRIC-B7pX-SwA517lcLfRj5Q9e1ghS3AGq4/w640-h480/20231103_130850.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other Mk. III platoon was having much better luck, destroying a Scout platoon in the last turn of the game. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq04JPyyB3aDIYXwfx-Rq3FsvFJ3s401ufEmHBeGMyNzCh17cqtreEH2FPmyw43PfaYW3xScVHSUrS1-PobdWUZDQ6csprRs_deOHLzqIEk7ZuhSqlMlnwRrWhReW1xH_g4S4JXkllBA0Dl85t2tW4LaJgqElgPAQQGVah8uSjzOZXn6P8hTpe8KD1Cs/s4000/20231103_131701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq04JPyyB3aDIYXwfx-Rq3FsvFJ3s401ufEmHBeGMyNzCh17cqtreEH2FPmyw43PfaYW3xScVHSUrS1-PobdWUZDQ6csprRs_deOHLzqIEk7ZuhSqlMlnwRrWhReW1xH_g4S4JXkllBA0Dl85t2tW4LaJgqElgPAQQGVah8uSjzOZXn6P8hTpe8KD1Cs/w640-h480/20231103_131701.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And here's the table at the end! You can see that the American left flank (my command) had pretty much collapsed, and I had another steamer platoon were routing. However, the Americans had a good command of the center and their right flank. </p><p>Having lost most of their attacking force, the Martians were forced to retreat. The Americans had suffered quite a lot in return, but were in overall better shape. </p><p>This was a fun game overall, and a great start to the weekend!</p></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-72523207875121200252023-10-04T12:00:00.142-04:002023-11-05T18:38:06.670-05:00So Long, Solachon! - So Convenient for Hewing AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barrage 2023 was a couple weekends ago, and I haven't had a chance to attend since 2019. While I wasn't able to take off from work to attend Friday, I signed up for a couple games on Saturday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ox12X5wKzWsP5u2IL-GUw1kl9q0fm_xV2kkyzbb-2v0wf-W2AMp_MtCS1dFTgctgeL5QANQdaMsI0T8QWF-9NYw_7XzhgRSuxnzt2TDSRW-kvjoNj4mXSkF3Si-RswaeMR3LiLiIN8YbQi_kOSmRLlHqHzLz43P-xyIgCAFzg0YUE7ID_eJ5R547a5o/s4000/20230923_095113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ox12X5wKzWsP5u2IL-GUw1kl9q0fm_xV2kkyzbb-2v0wf-W2AMp_MtCS1dFTgctgeL5QANQdaMsI0T8QWF-9NYw_7XzhgRSuxnzt2TDSRW-kvjoNj4mXSkF3Si-RswaeMR3LiLiIN8YbQi_kOSmRLlHqHzLz43P-xyIgCAFzg0YUE7ID_eJ5R547a5o/w640-h480/20230923_095113.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My first game was a playtest/demonstration of the "big battle version" of a ruleset, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/So-Convenient-Hewing-Skirmish-System/dp/1792334699">So Convenient for Hewing</a>", run by the author himself. </div><div><br /></div><div>The scenario was based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Solachon">Battle of Solachon</a>, between the Byzantines and Sassanid Persians. I played the scenario with a team of father-and-sons (Rob, Norman, and Will if I remember correctly) from the HAWKS group. Will and I played as the Sassanids, while Rob and Norman commanded the Byzantines. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnLvJDBPryWmZboOjVfmN7I0QGs2k7jSucT5BGd68IzFc2Qwg4_U6qTXnydonb0noxe8PaZ1KM1tAMc9rsuZav8V25D7qQIrSyrx69c3-f6Sdok1pqf10MlIxoshAzBrz66NoPXYg7Y9VyNjsZbNldb6Dz2qfqE_AS5b_9qqztwBG4uWOSxNjhkEAhJI/s4000/20230923_101015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnLvJDBPryWmZboOjVfmN7I0QGs2k7jSucT5BGd68IzFc2Qwg4_U6qTXnydonb0noxe8PaZ1KM1tAMc9rsuZav8V25D7qQIrSyrx69c3-f6Sdok1pqf10MlIxoshAzBrz66NoPXYg7Y9VyNjsZbNldb6Dz2qfqE_AS5b_9qqztwBG4uWOSxNjhkEAhJI/w640-h480/20230923_101015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The game started with the reveal of a Sassanid cavalry ambush, hidden behind the rise dominating one side of the battlefield. </div><div><br /></div><div>I should talk about the rules a bit. Turns are split into actions determined by random card draws between a Red side and a Blue side. Each card has an Action (Move, Shoot, Charge, Free) and a couple End Turn cards. Units alternate performing that action between sides. The card's corresponding color has initiative for the Action. For example, a Red Charge card will allow the Red side to make the first charge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Units also have action pips (1 or 2), which they can spend to take the action on the card. Once a unit is out of pips, they can no longer take actions.</div><div><br /></div><div>So a unit could potentially charge twice in a turn, or move twice, or shoot twice. But it's random, and spending your pips early in a turn can leave you without any chance to exploit a situation later in the turn. But those two End of Turn cards can be drawn at any time, leaving your saved pips wasted. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU8yzgmj-dCy630ot62GjJ71QebKw33DSqyBL2i8PL0wMCXll8YixJcqogfA-X7NOOrDBP_V3e8bN5_8XZpwS95abe5uX3nRuKIpdLZPkFvG85v_dCoHW6Fikd8wl84_6_ILggIU7lgnGScHkFq4aWitjszFNtmvG7KokkeI9C5UJ-IqWjWERTIAwPSk/s4000/20230923_104210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU8yzgmj-dCy630ot62GjJ71QebKw33DSqyBL2i8PL0wMCXll8YixJcqogfA-X7NOOrDBP_V3e8bN5_8XZpwS95abe5uX3nRuKIpdLZPkFvG85v_dCoHW6Fikd8wl84_6_ILggIU7lgnGScHkFq4aWitjszFNtmvG7KokkeI9C5UJ-IqWjWERTIAwPSk/w640-h480/20230923_104210.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Will took command of the ambush and the Sassanid left, facing off against Norman. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXExPFgAvyHAXYSnqMAFfIjxoC5cqfpjqDeNbOStEZgCthdz7b_wvRZHh2DiSkDMfJ5orrailrsRs4sJ6IaM49tAlxMc2_MjXgJeQxpYVoZZl06MBmm6e3q9wUOd5GjCrg4JOpaS_jFjA5dQlM95Jyzntbkcn8ak5Rwao-2cU_-b7xoziweNuFCUpHPIw/s4000/20230923_105038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXExPFgAvyHAXYSnqMAFfIjxoC5cqfpjqDeNbOStEZgCthdz7b_wvRZHh2DiSkDMfJ5orrailrsRs4sJ6IaM49tAlxMc2_MjXgJeQxpYVoZZl06MBmm6e3q9wUOd5GjCrg4JOpaS_jFjA5dQlM95Jyzntbkcn8ak5Rwao-2cU_-b7xoziweNuFCUpHPIw/w640-h480/20230923_105038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the other side of the battlefield, Rob and I performed a cavalry ballet. </div><div><br /></div><div>And the footslogging infantry worked their way towards combat. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn683RkBbVqavhYtC6ncCMhxr73DxCpURiZ0di5_Ts8QHEud9Krf223tj8-dznXIi5I-eMuqGNwxSmKEDtPA8pW0-8f7YtlEW3sq7M5B4wZIjUEpA7GJSQGjzoB-4t3eGpjAD0JYq8LWsBnhISulQOrJ9BaWnpIDwj8aNc48GIWkUeke_imeRwpAnezxo/s4000/20230923_110409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn683RkBbVqavhYtC6ncCMhxr73DxCpURiZ0di5_Ts8QHEud9Krf223tj8-dznXIi5I-eMuqGNwxSmKEDtPA8pW0-8f7YtlEW3sq7M5B4wZIjUEpA7GJSQGjzoB-4t3eGpjAD0JYq8LWsBnhISulQOrJ9BaWnpIDwj8aNc48GIWkUeke_imeRwpAnezxo/w640-h480/20230923_110409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Sassanids had a unit of Cataphracts, which were the kings of the battlefield. But my poor luck meant they weren't all that effective. However, my light cavalry kept two of Rob's cavalry units occupied. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WbLBO77-qIFnBsuEnRPEIlGFrUILiL52lqyPY4PQAizelR0390DLEYIuoy5okVlFGK4-3PZst_yRrzfUgQ8ERUhLPwO_uCk2IFvXIFTBw2vPVR59_O_VV2lUI4BfafDWSoz1-EojJtvTm_bcCaezzjzvWIdFsdpbY3FuNdnFLkPUEiWhxtKxksR6Sl0/s4000/20230923_111038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WbLBO77-qIFnBsuEnRPEIlGFrUILiL52lqyPY4PQAizelR0390DLEYIuoy5okVlFGK4-3PZst_yRrzfUgQ8ERUhLPwO_uCk2IFvXIFTBw2vPVR59_O_VV2lUI4BfafDWSoz1-EojJtvTm_bcCaezzjzvWIdFsdpbY3FuNdnFLkPUEiWhxtKxksR6Sl0/w640-h480/20230923_111038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After a few turns, the Sassanid ambush had succeeded, leaving the Byzantine's flank wide open. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was also here that we discovered the rules' "end of game" mechanic; for every regular (non-light) unit lost, you compare that number to a d6 rolled at the end of each turn. If you roll equal to or under that number, your army routs!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESq4jV-o3ATsnBhFMm-ouUz19WOEZDpWgTPXHaCiFQ6zHtwDJ3hrYHsvglZvKml55S4bDQkXVBOG9GYMdUQi5CwiM54f7Yigh9-Caug48ALQVGZ52vkaqKbuTrj95x_NnGr0hPRpmmsaPO1yIpEFUethdH_2zWUmSBMnMD_RAUJnAf1bDrgLP4CIMJXc/s4000/20230923_113751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESq4jV-o3ATsnBhFMm-ouUz19WOEZDpWgTPXHaCiFQ6zHtwDJ3hrYHsvglZvKml55S4bDQkXVBOG9GYMdUQi5CwiM54f7Yigh9-Caug48ALQVGZ52vkaqKbuTrj95x_NnGr0hPRpmmsaPO1yIpEFUethdH_2zWUmSBMnMD_RAUJnAf1bDrgLP4CIMJXc/w640-h480/20230923_113751.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While the light cavalry occupied each other's attention, Will pushed into the Byzantine flank. Will's infantry fell back, peppering the Sassanid cavalry with arrows. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRds5PlhDBC7jSDj53UxT3CCz2tBnnBVJGTBr3_CnIOMiN5sqVBL_38AfNz8uxpIBw-14nddPlLBdBFej2ihDXiMurgeOYPoycfP6dD_XNGDkgH93bORwDBFaayBAPew0uEQZXCEtiICifjSYpl89C-cYvOrJ_TACOackAAC1j26E9czQcI_Hv7oKgWw/s4000/20230923_113756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRds5PlhDBC7jSDj53UxT3CCz2tBnnBVJGTBr3_CnIOMiN5sqVBL_38AfNz8uxpIBw-14nddPlLBdBFej2ihDXiMurgeOYPoycfP6dD_XNGDkgH93bORwDBFaayBAPew0uEQZXCEtiICifjSYpl89C-cYvOrJ_TACOackAAC1j26E9czQcI_Hv7oKgWw/w640-h480/20230923_113756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The cavalry battle on the Byzantine left wasn't as decisive. </div><div><br /></div><div>I should note that the Sassanids had one huge advantage in this game; a second general. Generals in these rules can use their pips to command other units and can join units for extra bonuses. With the right combination of cards, a general can get a unit of veteran cavalry to charge four times in one turn! </div><div><br /></div><div>With two generals commanding their cavalry, the Sassanids had a decent advantage in decisive activations. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MXfoBYOX7yDlVyU1dmJ5fG-HNcVaZQYG45jL9DykQm9RRQmNKdxQYylGotWXQd10VWgi1KwGKXRgSvfBhKqTnvOv0-RfvIAHV9emVDOJh67aF-cqDnoJwr0lcjGmbvBRksizED5zesBZn3EKRyClkC4Z9XjQYzHk5cen-yJuGDJnvgPxE6SFWJv9-L4/s4000/20230923_115104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MXfoBYOX7yDlVyU1dmJ5fG-HNcVaZQYG45jL9DykQm9RRQmNKdxQYylGotWXQd10VWgi1KwGKXRgSvfBhKqTnvOv0-RfvIAHV9emVDOJh67aF-cqDnoJwr0lcjGmbvBRksizED5zesBZn3EKRyClkC4Z9XjQYzHk5cen-yJuGDJnvgPxE6SFWJv9-L4/w640-h480/20230923_115104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, that didn't matter so much when I couldn't get my troops in order (i.e., not roll like crap). With my light cavalry chased off my flank, Robt was free to swing his own light cavalry into my exposed flank.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyrnriANtW5T-22x8XDqTKlG0dHzQhyphenhyphenqPARyNusZkTjy-LmiHs-Bz28eiH05L8n8kp_xPiqFz3vLzr4E-SWjVUK8Hu5KTUV8-DrDqtoDDMaXzT4_FXdH_l5jC1BDvttOW3rsATfPNd8tFx5wza_xZedzp-Uro2KNo5f5o0i0QwVSyqJgdkxP6LCvSyCE/s4000/20230923_120220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyrnriANtW5T-22x8XDqTKlG0dHzQhyphenhyphenqPARyNusZkTjy-LmiHs-Bz28eiH05L8n8kp_xPiqFz3vLzr4E-SWjVUK8Hu5KTUV8-DrDqtoDDMaXzT4_FXdH_l5jC1BDvttOW3rsATfPNd8tFx5wza_xZedzp-Uro2KNo5f5o0i0QwVSyqJgdkxP6LCvSyCE/w640-h480/20230923_120220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Which gave Rob the chance to charge into the flank of my Cataphracts and send them running!</div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily the Cataphracts' heavy armor kept them from taking any permanent hits, but they were suddenly in front of the main Byzantine line, full of mixed melee/ranged infantry units that were plenty willing to take potshots at the Sassanid cavalry as they rode by in a blind panic. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J1fxQKR8YmoLCWn_gDuxTZS-cSTz82E-rj0JDutOiErxG9bDMnBQQBeH-8FcihFHBknwE7DtmjeSXW5n_54AQklUuIfqEs9_aUHEt1BPQoZsfmiqxVnG2K1pPzPiveIqBt2LUhavAYWdSl73Lh_wGLwG32GQ419RadpwvLFOhIqY_MkfdGchNqFUdMI/s4000/20230923_120742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J1fxQKR8YmoLCWn_gDuxTZS-cSTz82E-rj0JDutOiErxG9bDMnBQQBeH-8FcihFHBknwE7DtmjeSXW5n_54AQklUuIfqEs9_aUHEt1BPQoZsfmiqxVnG2K1pPzPiveIqBt2LUhavAYWdSl73Lh_wGLwG32GQ419RadpwvLFOhIqY_MkfdGchNqFUdMI/w640-h480/20230923_120742.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In his efforts to catch the Cataphracts, Rob did allow his line to become muddled.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMHMzB-u66A0esVQ3roJcqJVnx1Rnno8m0YUOsLdocHjfabAzGei63Kag8k9Jza9zwMuqA85vvKQpi_A7K0uIswRjFxroSA9YxnM91hzc2HcBIs5LD9FJHPn0sGQeowCP-WTn_MIe5SOXNDZ7qlRG7mNmlLlzT-_BG-oir8MGZMqK77qGu4tziO0MMaU/s4000/20230923_120746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMHMzB-u66A0esVQ3roJcqJVnx1Rnno8m0YUOsLdocHjfabAzGei63Kag8k9Jza9zwMuqA85vvKQpi_A7K0uIswRjFxroSA9YxnM91hzc2HcBIs5LD9FJHPn0sGQeowCP-WTn_MIe5SOXNDZ7qlRG7mNmlLlzT-_BG-oir8MGZMqK77qGu4tziO0MMaU/w640-h480/20230923_120746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Norman had managed to rout another Byzantine unit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasLOHc_6R2uWZI5ha4ZSRyICgAlIf-UGONmQ9okYZl8d2qpOrySvwyCfUQb3r71v7Tgw5b0X7zfpaDZ05cXBD6M9wtyaWXoPUj-L26TXdDtxPQb8u4zSsjXILdT2r6myWetVKTGhDHJTw1WJQCWEFbidSeh1RL4I0lRI13pNKm5MZkgX9TLbjPxD9cAg/s4000/20230923_122228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasLOHc_6R2uWZI5ha4ZSRyICgAlIf-UGONmQ9okYZl8d2qpOrySvwyCfUQb3r71v7Tgw5b0X7zfpaDZ05cXBD6M9wtyaWXoPUj-L26TXdDtxPQb8u4zSsjXILdT2r6myWetVKTGhDHJTw1WJQCWEFbidSeh1RL4I0lRI13pNKm5MZkgX9TLbjPxD9cAg/w640-h480/20230923_122228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I also managed to rout a Byzantine unit (while losing one of my own), and Norman bagged another.</p><p>It was there that the Byzantines finally rolled low enough for their army to break, and the game ended.</p><p>The rules received pretty positive praise from the players. Jessee did a great job adapting a set of skirmish rules to something that has the feel of a larger battle, and there are plenty of decisions to be made during the game. Our only concerns were how strong generals were (having both extra activations and bonuses to melee and leadership) and the somewhat arbitrary roll for ending a game. </p><p>I would recommend anyone looking for a fun set of fairly simple rules that don't need a large investment to get into to check these out once the full version has been released. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-14684262583768166662023-08-23T12:00:00.144-04:002023-11-05T18:38:05.016-05:00All Systems Greene - Washington's Wars AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I not only attended this month's SJGA game, but also helped to run it. Major kudos to Ryan who not only also helped to run the game but painted 120+ miniatures in a short period of time, and to Sam for providing his collection for us to use as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReU8gi7FO9NtkIgYJxqufHhK6MswKR9Xh1T0AN_0Rzs7mmzPW04XySMnWH-R6MgbAQ44VDHeJm4IKYUD1yZlXe-U1BVpeyr738lqzw6-5OCotF7xkzypsVSQ8bCe1JNBgey3PwiP5fhhGm-mbM5weyzP-KANCrjRuc3SkuFxe-2JMEM9zsgWXD-gr6pI/s4000/20230812_115644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReU8gi7FO9NtkIgYJxqufHhK6MswKR9Xh1T0AN_0Rzs7mmzPW04XySMnWH-R6MgbAQ44VDHeJm4IKYUD1yZlXe-U1BVpeyr738lqzw6-5OCotF7xkzypsVSQ8bCe1JNBgey3PwiP5fhhGm-mbM5weyzP-KANCrjRuc3SkuFxe-2JMEM9zsgWXD-gr6pI/w640-h480/20230812_115644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sam had requested earlier in the year that we run a game using the rules "Washington's Wars", which were published back in 1993 - two years after I was born. </div><div><br /></div><div>The rules have a few scenarios in the back, one of which was Guilford Courthouse. Sam's collection has both Tarleton's Legions and Washington's Cavalry, and Sam had an ancestor in Washington's unit. So we decided to use that scenario for our game. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNW0cMKtYVM6NmwZ7dsIJ0_CHUgRPuqtwd9Dt0lXVoK5mkUoOiOL1CAy4Ca1bRJsdrSjOEJE1jLWGWHC4cqngjrzEMo5IricKgttv9KKbMUV9p9-bCFDBC_63hnIocIFNIaxfRbeQwq3M1pnsAGFCHtcBPIOmY_hfQa6PmhC5zxUhzp1quC0hvIMmkV8/s4000/20230812_122623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNW0cMKtYVM6NmwZ7dsIJ0_CHUgRPuqtwd9Dt0lXVoK5mkUoOiOL1CAy4Ca1bRJsdrSjOEJE1jLWGWHC4cqngjrzEMo5IricKgttv9KKbMUV9p9-bCFDBC_63hnIocIFNIaxfRbeQwq3M1pnsAGFCHtcBPIOmY_hfQa6PmhC5zxUhzp1quC0hvIMmkV8/w640-h480/20230812_122623.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The British players started at one end of the table, consisting of:</div><div><br /></div><div><div>General Cornwallis</div><div>General O'Hara</div><div>Colonel Webster</div></div><div><div>von Bose Regiment</div><div>71st Foot</div><div>23rd Foot</div><div>33rd Foot</div><div>1st Battalion Guards</div><div>2nd Battalion Guards</div><div>Grenadiers</div><div>Light Infantry</div><div>Legion Cavalry</div><div>Jagers</div><div>Artillery (2 Light guns)</div></div><div><br /></div>Their goal was to rout or capture three of the four Continental regiments. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV3IrrnnPKVwWOqBtEi-LggLJQkPdnNn9avB2k7FX70iCxDiJ3d3SaNKnX3Sco2vghBcURe4eDbdzWRQdTrJ3W9mEPSoYBKEODn44LhCqnnFfqPwru6-2bL39OKxWjWLT0_GM8bh7U-IpUYFUaSwiKsD7z5AyJC2vtwCMzXz4Eal5n0HJb9jmnr2X-fY/s4000/20230812_130013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV3IrrnnPKVwWOqBtEi-LggLJQkPdnNn9avB2k7FX70iCxDiJ3d3SaNKnX3Sco2vghBcURe4eDbdzWRQdTrJ3W9mEPSoYBKEODn44LhCqnnFfqPwru6-2bL39OKxWjWLT0_GM8bh7U-IpUYFUaSwiKsD7z5AyJC2vtwCMzXz4Eal5n0HJb9jmnr2X-fY/w640-h480/20230812_130013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The American were deployed in three lines, spread out along the table length:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>First Line</b></div><div>General Greene<br /><div>1st North Carolina Militia</div><div>2nd North Carolina Militia</div><div>North Carolina Riflemen</div><div>Virginia Riflemen</div><div>Artillery (1 Light gun)</div><div><b>Second Line</b></div><div><div>1st Virginia State Militia</div><div>2nd Virginia State Militia</div></div><div><b>Third Line</b></div><div><div>1st Maryland Continentals</div><div>5th Maryland Continentals</div><div>4th Virginia Continentals</div><div>5th Virginia Continentals</div><div>Washington's Cavalry</div><div>Artillery (1 Light Gun)</div><div><br /></div><div>Their goal was to cause more casualties than they lost. They would need to have the four Continental units engage before being allowed to begin a general withdrawal. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6ZGwWkCFbCbexkGaVvIWmjSzG8Zk9r516Y4hsYxLvY493bPiTmdq4n52uMIGIsscVD-CIxz3WCMlctmsTKjBRkoeyhWuFWHzDCQG-1s7c4ItUNYQycy5-1DDTTgvmv0jT-6sz3yNV84CAndCSkFBSax9KEkzgRznpwZG8u-dDft-Jtxaj1lAK9Ua_QQ/s4000/20230812_132730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6ZGwWkCFbCbexkGaVvIWmjSzG8Zk9r516Y4hsYxLvY493bPiTmdq4n52uMIGIsscVD-CIxz3WCMlctmsTKjBRkoeyhWuFWHzDCQG-1s7c4ItUNYQycy5-1DDTTgvmv0jT-6sz3yNV84CAndCSkFBSax9KEkzgRznpwZG8u-dDft-Jtxaj1lAK9Ua_QQ/w640-h480/20230812_132730.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The British stepped off together, but their approach was stymied by the American riflemen. The large, 16-man Virginia rifles were especially dangerous, causing relatively massive casualties early on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, the rifle's poor morale meant that once the British were in musket range, they were very likely to run off, leaving their defensive positions behind the fence line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The British did have better luck with their artillery, quickly knocking out the lone American gun. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3i15OCR2G6xe-YTuk5Kyt0JcgkjjPIXIB2ioZXmsJnHWvzEWxGV_fGBZiWfjM88aBizd5LacGxOH3aKGBRORexF5nD5G4rYbnJs_kTAbNp8T6D22bTQCukVCmzTxWrPTy96Rd_L7Ut_Ac9pHCmN6OyGMpexBKmRGZ3ZiDysEVU7E7SItdLXlRPM0BuE/s4000/20230812_140251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3i15OCR2G6xe-YTuk5Kyt0JcgkjjPIXIB2ioZXmsJnHWvzEWxGV_fGBZiWfjM88aBizd5LacGxOH3aKGBRORexF5nD5G4rYbnJs_kTAbNp8T6D22bTQCukVCmzTxWrPTy96Rd_L7Ut_Ac9pHCmN6OyGMpexBKmRGZ3ZiDysEVU7E7SItdLXlRPM0BuE/w640-h480/20230812_140251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the rules changes we made (since the rules were designed for 15mm miniatures and we were playing in 28mm), was making the reserve movement double instead of one-and-a-half times a unit's movement. </div><div><br /></div><div>This allowed the Americans to bring up their reinforcements somewhat quickly. Sam was in charge of the Continentals and charged Robert's Legion cavalry. The Legion had the better time of the fight and forced the American cavalry back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, Robert then followed up with a countercharge. He did force Washington's cavalry to retreat, but that led him into range of a point-blank reaction fire from the accompanying Continental infantry. The bonuses for short-range and First Fire was enough to wipe out Tarleton's unit. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkMt9vbiOrZPPSxWKGGN8rOLe39oRYgjCttrMSRsqPgdaJGDzvbmwhOp5H1EDQkm_uCFRtvxwi3ZkgpMUFCKl8JEN8V3-7fmDCm9U9pr28y9QvPTcWY_suFLELvS3GkwR2ARw_MFWJd8DFlbMPGULyYriaWFLlvEk-2H-p-Sk27VHFzmN2oumyRocFCE/s4000/20230812_140304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkMt9vbiOrZPPSxWKGGN8rOLe39oRYgjCttrMSRsqPgdaJGDzvbmwhOp5H1EDQkm_uCFRtvxwi3ZkgpMUFCKl8JEN8V3-7fmDCm9U9pr28y9QvPTcWY_suFLELvS3GkwR2ARw_MFWJd8DFlbMPGULyYriaWFLlvEk-2H-p-Sk27VHFzmN2oumyRocFCE/w640-h480/20230812_140304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the British right, the Americans were in full retreat, hurriedly trying to reorganize their lines before the British could get to close. </div><div><br /></div><div>British long-range fire peppered the American lines, causing casualties but not forcing them back. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTg7FrWQXw_Vrca5Zg6SUAr-PGs19gVvkShrCJOxCl6XOsmhYaxW_F3tUVBxdKjVSyMLEdUcdM77uoDRftp4Ik5eitbFv_c-e0Uv-WS8tnLT03-wAbqdvlCc7jLacVZQ1GHBwYVlJPerb__zfpmJp1UsYFy-psaFuXoR-5uKrZQqFN39qVVoq-IzXXjY/s4000/20230812_150138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTg7FrWQXw_Vrca5Zg6SUAr-PGs19gVvkShrCJOxCl6XOsmhYaxW_F3tUVBxdKjVSyMLEdUcdM77uoDRftp4Ik5eitbFv_c-e0Uv-WS8tnLT03-wAbqdvlCc7jLacVZQ1GHBwYVlJPerb__zfpmJp1UsYFy-psaFuXoR-5uKrZQqFN39qVVoq-IzXXjY/w640-h480/20230812_150138.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With both cavalry units rendered ineffective through casualties, the Prussians and Continentals faced off, exchanging volleys. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbS1hC7IFpiYcY4oaRJZGKNqbqI_3XcCnqeT4Gx1A27ZA1Y6NVa1SLD33QisASAPsmNib-sHZj3a84pJUoOF4eezO2fcgb_Kz2YEg3txNzuNgtd5Ynwq1u-I_q9t0tVZc1F5zxZss2o1BonnAf7Eow98DpSIlJlr_np1QY-mVzt9mfFxW2JS9nrVuUN20/s4000/20230812_150207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbS1hC7IFpiYcY4oaRJZGKNqbqI_3XcCnqeT4Gx1A27ZA1Y6NVa1SLD33QisASAPsmNib-sHZj3a84pJUoOF4eezO2fcgb_Kz2YEg3txNzuNgtd5Ynwq1u-I_q9t0tVZc1F5zxZss2o1BonnAf7Eow98DpSIlJlr_np1QY-mVzt9mfFxW2JS9nrVuUN20/w640-h480/20230812_150207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the Continentals double-timing, and some well-timed volleys from the Americans, the British advance was checked. This gave the Americans enough time to shore up their lines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yiqIi1hi1_fZwCOLTaofgSy_HjQd81GHyghEGXIwcUcOqT5tO5lNNjVuKI7F3dlgRxPo36Xl224DMtQYlpJwlmtJpamn5P33mtaw8WVh8dO2gW1nXuclCYkplFBV8vV7cwPe0-zu6uoUBOh8P-0o2YA7W2RsVyY_dnjd8ndcQsFwD_K4TpjSPyZsRQA/s4000/20230812_161224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yiqIi1hi1_fZwCOLTaofgSy_HjQd81GHyghEGXIwcUcOqT5tO5lNNjVuKI7F3dlgRxPo36Xl224DMtQYlpJwlmtJpamn5P33mtaw8WVh8dO2gW1nXuclCYkplFBV8vV7cwPe0-zu6uoUBOh8P-0o2YA7W2RsVyY_dnjd8ndcQsFwD_K4TpjSPyZsRQA/w640-h480/20230812_161224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Further combat on the American left saw losses on both sides, with the British continuing to advance. On their right, the British had halted their advance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, we ran out of time. But the Americans had battered the British, with the Redcoats losing twice as many casualties. With the Continental units almost untouched, the Americans could put a feather in their cap and ride off calling it macaroni. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Washington's Wars, for being a dinosaur compared to other wargaming rules, turned out relatively easy to play. We did have to talk out some of the rules (like some sections on the reference sheet missing in the rulebook, or lacking clarification), but it wasn't a bad time. And I'm happy that we managed to get 7-8 people playing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Between Ryan's and Sam's collections, the club should be able to put this game on again if they want to tweak any of the changes to the rules we used. </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-31118144317455105152023-08-02T12:00:00.004-04:002023-08-19T16:54:13.216-04:00Painting Update - Napoleonics<p>The move from New Jersey to Maryland has been a major disruption for my hobby time, thus the lack of posts to the blog.</p><p>The biggest casualty has been my painting motivation. I'm lucky that the new place has enough room that I can keep my painting table set up, but I've found it difficult to find the time or drive to pick up the paint brushes. I've been trying to ramp myself back up, by taking about 15 minutes a day to get some work done. </p><p>This also means that I'm way, way behind on my Napoleonic project that I talked about at the beginning of the year. I still haven't finished the Russians for Weissenfels, let alone the French (which still need to be ordered, let alone assemble and paint). </p><p>Attentive readers may point out that I also failed the other objective of the Napoleonic campaign, which was to refrain from starting any new projects. Ah, well. </p><p>Update: Since writing this post (and letting it sit in my drafts for weeks), I've finally managed to start painting again. The slump lasted a couple months, but I think I've gotten back into the groove of painting. The biggest hurdle was having all of the Russian infantry out on my desk. I've since placed them out of sight, only bringing out a unit's worth of infantry at a time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANryt2QlDtZeYelk3NW8l-BBXcaGj91sSVx_Cr6pSOvtwuItTmTNGrY1D1h4uxy1Uuf1R8UkFamXxuL0FKysOxopE-_R2LUeoLd5kt_Q4qjnh6fLMMu-wyItVC0E1DT4g_h0abbJk5W9tvrKsO0I5ORhPkJt8IGb8HunvJzDsl1uILcWA6H7lyiX2/s1380/20230520_192151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1380" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANryt2QlDtZeYelk3NW8l-BBXcaGj91sSVx_Cr6pSOvtwuItTmTNGrY1D1h4uxy1Uuf1R8UkFamXxuL0FKysOxopE-_R2LUeoLd5kt_Q4qjnh6fLMMu-wyItVC0E1DT4g_h0abbJk5W9tvrKsO0I5ORhPkJt8IGb8HunvJzDsl1uILcWA6H7lyiX2/w640-h480/20230520_192151.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Just prior to the move I did finish the last unit of Russian cavalry for Weissenfels, the Soum Hussars. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWqEW4HxuaCEl4-Zwf2GNrhBb6Q85TwJcLl2FXc_e45xh4BXalmsKDK__QQt-pbxCvIQQgaO5sCB9ti53qzGwe-uYHwlFwbxbK_IT1eBBb0BUptLvEy3qCc-dR_wFqMOjBM4cP63V-oZXBgy4fhOb5rp6xMeyAK0CltS7fQA8cnyB1PTmWhgZsEuh41g/s1988/20230729_103028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1988" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWqEW4HxuaCEl4-Zwf2GNrhBb6Q85TwJcLl2FXc_e45xh4BXalmsKDK__QQt-pbxCvIQQgaO5sCB9ti53qzGwe-uYHwlFwbxbK_IT1eBBb0BUptLvEy3qCc-dR_wFqMOjBM4cP63V-oZXBgy4fhOb5rp6xMeyAK0CltS7fQA8cnyB1PTmWhgZsEuh41g/w640-h480/20230729_103028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And the unit that I managed to finish recently was a battalion of the Schusselburg regiment. </div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-53558823200822017002023-06-28T12:00:00.097-04:002024-01-16T11:15:48.035-05:00Feel the Heat - Downsync AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having moved from New Jersey to Maryland, I haven't had many chances to play (or even paint all that much, honestly). It's tough to leave behind reliable gaming groups and friends, and then try to build all that back up again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been somewhat lucky, however, since there's a local game store that looks like it has a pretty regular crowd of gamers, and with diverse interests as well (no Games Workshop monoculture!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While I was scoping out the gaming scene, I met Carl, who was helping to run a couple games of his own rules, called <a href="https://downsync.net/">Downsync</a>, and still being worked on. As he described them, I was instantly intrigued; 15mm scifi skirmish set in a world heavily affected by climate change with some fascinating mechanics. He was kind enough to run me through a small demo game (with Joe as my opponent) a couple weeks later when I had some free time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQsk06VGwObO7cYrIlhIStwzean85OsFtOLZjESqHtpc_X0-8vNdlCbh-vn3su4CZoQz-IxPdpL7S7bB6FPUXIXH7FlwJM_zIXiAmMOvs1RTOBaDsDhtpvGFdADatEaLGGns04i0SrR3L_PlnQwpzaWAL3WqJd8Abd4s11Q3kBn4gKcmp1lUO8oduhU/s4000/20230621_180507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQsk06VGwObO7cYrIlhIStwzean85OsFtOLZjESqHtpc_X0-8vNdlCbh-vn3su4CZoQz-IxPdpL7S7bB6FPUXIXH7FlwJM_zIXiAmMOvs1RTOBaDsDhtpvGFdADatEaLGGns04i0SrR3L_PlnQwpzaWAL3WqJd8Abd4s11Q3kBn4gKcmp1lUO8oduhU/w640-h480/20230621_180507.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blinds (or "pings", as they're referred to in the rules) feature heavily in gameplay. Your force starts out entirely as pings, which act both as stripped-down units and deployment zones. They come in three sizes (small, medium, and large), and they don't have assigned units as they maneuver across the battlefield. The only restriction is that you must deploy the correct sized unit to its corresponding ping; small to small, medium to medium, large to large. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaQeAsEo0WDuHl2jRhUKWXS0p_uVdcIF1vGSkXQRAXrcncHJwdDpu7ly3H5jIk5dRI0QCbSHtn4eKxceYV7yltSsAy13MnqICHGRKtNBVUMeuOSCIzS0c0aVawqeAx8CXPpqkTPOSAXHd9KGuuvm5ZeANpKdJnhII1WNRz_zWEglCTEU4-mzQImooYRY/s4000/20230621_181231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaQeAsEo0WDuHl2jRhUKWXS0p_uVdcIF1vGSkXQRAXrcncHJwdDpu7ly3H5jIk5dRI0QCbSHtn4eKxceYV7yltSsAy13MnqICHGRKtNBVUMeuOSCIzS0c0aVawqeAx8CXPpqkTPOSAXHd9KGuuvm5ZeANpKdJnhII1WNRz_zWEglCTEU4-mzQImooYRY/w640-h480/20230621_181231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The game uses a modified set of alternating activations. The active player makes a "taskforce" from any number of units on the table and performs actions with them. The non-active player can chose units to react. Players alternate back and forth, each being the active player until every unit has activated or reacted. </div><div><br /></div><div>This creates an environment where players need to consider what they're activating and when. Units are designed to create combos with each other, ramping up their effectiveness against enemy units.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzS7Fkd36Qzwy18KEvtJg5Kwg71YjuVksmEJhPDhQHD4kLdvKnW1VhGZ3u3S0RRseTuOaGD5kIk6RVrkeCqOFBF_VVDZEDhVMYUsN3D2LXZQQ3Ej9YXXalaVYbiwvYVQWmgk_4o4H8VweAybmJseckvVw_KfEeYo_MQZO1g162rNwmnbbJa9WNdAT_xEs/s4000/20230621_182848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzS7Fkd36Qzwy18KEvtJg5Kwg71YjuVksmEJhPDhQHD4kLdvKnW1VhGZ3u3S0RRseTuOaGD5kIk6RVrkeCqOFBF_VVDZEDhVMYUsN3D2LXZQQ3Ej9YXXalaVYbiwvYVQWmgk_4o4H8VweAybmJseckvVw_KfEeYo_MQZO1g162rNwmnbbJa9WNdAT_xEs/w640-h480/20230621_182848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For example, take the faction I was playing during this game, the <a href="https://downsync.net/unit-cards#republic-of-terra">Republic of Terra</a>. I had a combination taskforce of a Vector Squad, a Courier APC, and a Crusader tank. The Vector squad has anti-tank weaponry that makes Countermeasures (CM) (a unit's ability to defend itself and a series of saving throws) roll on a 4+ instead of a 3+. When an enemy runs out of CM, it's extremely vulnerable, which is where the Crusader comes in with its +1 to hit against enemies without any CM (and in a 2d6 spread, that can make a lot of difference). And finally, both the Crusader and the Courier can act as cover for the Vector Squad, allowing them to use their CM as the infantry lacks any native CM. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alternatively, look at the Harbinger recon vehicle and the Samson heavy tank. The Harbinger's main gun can Stun enemy units, and the Samson gets a to-hit bonus against stunned enemies. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZnWhk-DwFGynKMJ15JDSHPMV_D2JW4ai2fdDlov30DDHq_7ZLs3Fa2aEYrHl1_-kpFhNiT3uJ2bjUv6o_MHpQpeBXcDDZj5lrzA-GvGS97F3YYAxWR95ZJEBLWIvVljZzqo6IL1jbzC8DMOEOgkUAdB2cSDFi43AGipSoHovjkS2-8eoDEmW77f3ZlI/s4000/20230621_183847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZnWhk-DwFGynKMJ15JDSHPMV_D2JW4ai2fdDlov30DDHq_7ZLs3Fa2aEYrHl1_-kpFhNiT3uJ2bjUv6o_MHpQpeBXcDDZj5lrzA-GvGS97F3YYAxWR95ZJEBLWIvVljZzqo6IL1jbzC8DMOEOgkUAdB2cSDFi43AGipSoHovjkS2-8eoDEmW77f3ZlI/w640-h480/20230621_183847.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Vector/Courier/Crusader taskforce ended up working very well for me, allowing me to knock out multiple enemy tanks. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4iZqkUx6Wr2SVJN1nLpZbF6R-UEhjqGYhoWJ3TNSsgvz2Ztat0z3YJTb1J56PDFMzYgRjG9l_oRg34XR4HVUoKgrNd8whmVAbDtk29CS7K8kKsUWCCEIFv8Y32WVQVyXl-3MSoi_KWS9NJhinZgKnem6Faf087DCesyvCwdo_KyVn73dMlxdQfcXzNs/s4000/20230621_190407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4iZqkUx6Wr2SVJN1nLpZbF6R-UEhjqGYhoWJ3TNSsgvz2Ztat0z3YJTb1J56PDFMzYgRjG9l_oRg34XR4HVUoKgrNd8whmVAbDtk29CS7K8kKsUWCCEIFv8Y32WVQVyXl-3MSoi_KWS9NJhinZgKnem6Faf087DCesyvCwdo_KyVn73dMlxdQfcXzNs/w640-h480/20230621_190407.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Though Joe's Coalition forces had some tricks of their own. His Phantom support vehicle has the ability to tag enemy units, decreasing their defenses, while his Virago tank gets an additional +1 to hit enemy units at short range. Working together gave him a +4 to hit my Courier, which quickly blew up. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissQdEwBVwiKx0ik-9AbTkUKiHHKAwJIYdyk25fCdHzxjPFDQmvpz-DHZEhukrJGuExxbn7FkpZZwJgnBY5A7K85mVh1jbTcY3xHzAZYPr3LR5LUYejBBZ9HLmwnNUOifRXkRHr365tCoXvcMAunBSPzvm1L6lVIpjRqXbUncBV61EIY9NyaBiU5lECCY/s4000/20230621_191804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissQdEwBVwiKx0ik-9AbTkUKiHHKAwJIYdyk25fCdHzxjPFDQmvpz-DHZEhukrJGuExxbn7FkpZZwJgnBY5A7K85mVh1jbTcY3xHzAZYPr3LR5LUYejBBZ9HLmwnNUOifRXkRHr365tCoXvcMAunBSPzvm1L6lVIpjRqXbUncBV61EIY9NyaBiU5lECCY/w640-h480/20230621_191804.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We ended up trading more units, with Joe's spider-bot infantry taking out my own infantry unit. Still, the Republic was left standing when the dust cleared. </p><p>I enjoyed the game thoroughly enough that I walked out of the store with a Republic starter set, which I plan to paint up soon. Expect to see more Downsync on the blog, and check out the website!</p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-41256888771495597162023-06-14T12:00:00.011-04:002023-06-14T12:00:00.140-04:00Painting Update - WWII<p> I've been pretty busy recently (having moved from New Jersey to Maryland!), so I haven't had many chances to game. But I have been painting!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphlH9x6B-fJkpddmXroh9_MLgACxO65Xk2zP0II4hxJsU5VthH1MyKbCHgVTVFaMpz2bz2wj2n87X6F_hDOGJtLaGAUq7ImdrLB1Qau0iFytRaSlFW37tyc3vgq18EKWBdfXDDsBZ2fmkejPsPjXXUGxnn9dJtwVTV7QSFhWsErftmPzfI9tNg5lG/s2048/Shared%20from%20Lightroom%20mobile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphlH9x6B-fJkpddmXroh9_MLgACxO65Xk2zP0II4hxJsU5VthH1MyKbCHgVTVFaMpz2bz2wj2n87X6F_hDOGJtLaGAUq7ImdrLB1Qau0iFytRaSlFW37tyc3vgq18EKWBdfXDDsBZ2fmkejPsPjXXUGxnn9dJtwVTV7QSFhWsErftmPzfI9tNg5lG/w640-h480/Shared%20from%20Lightroom%20mobile.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I finished some extra German infantry for my Early War platoon. The SMG-armed troops can be swapped out for rifle-armed squad leaders, which happened between 1939 and 1940. The extra rifle-armed troops can be used to bulk up weapon teams, since Bolt Action uses 3-strong teams and Chain of Command uses 5-strong teams. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHCqClsTU14p_qjb8leCPkcLiuX3J0JE5g97ry_bhYgq1nJ6Ww1OPPaOTIdw4RzIO1T2Nxzt336TrOzbzwb6v9Y1ApVXBPveCZ7LwDiZyPDjfeoNQNAePvwP3KBN6U03EWxH_JJ7UsmLITntNYOqX-I5TDaw4O9AqjMbjF3rs25qoyOWm1F6r7LGO/s1047/20230610_163742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1047" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHCqClsTU14p_qjb8leCPkcLiuX3J0JE5g97ry_bhYgq1nJ6Ww1OPPaOTIdw4RzIO1T2Nxzt336TrOzbzwb6v9Y1ApVXBPveCZ7LwDiZyPDjfeoNQNAePvwP3KBN6U03EWxH_JJ7UsmLITntNYOqX-I5TDaw4O9AqjMbjF3rs25qoyOWm1F6r7LGO/w640-h480/20230610_163742.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I also added some more tanks to the collection. Previously, the Germans could only call upon a trio of 38(t)s. Instead of captured Czechoslovakian armor, I wanted to be able to field "proper" German tanks, starting with this resin Panzer I from Blitzkrieg Miniatures. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OKa9azb8SsnerziExmjk1sPBFLM_37s3-GW6pkzCk4TrGC72KNSHzBZiaL6d4BbLwrLKVKnaW21xuDjk6Md-J77iNGmoU5vKbT0L31QZlS282p_VEfDRmGZqflYFpitEkvFeuz7mflAH_aMoXaJsp8CZuHqqUb7rvm-PjiwiZA21qjVxwyCt2Hr1/s1136/20230610_163706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1136" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OKa9azb8SsnerziExmjk1sPBFLM_37s3-GW6pkzCk4TrGC72KNSHzBZiaL6d4BbLwrLKVKnaW21xuDjk6Md-J77iNGmoU5vKbT0L31QZlS282p_VEfDRmGZqflYFpitEkvFeuz7mflAH_aMoXaJsp8CZuHqqUb7rvm-PjiwiZA21qjVxwyCt2Hr1/w640-h480/20230610_163706.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Next, a 3-D printed Panzer II from Blitzkrieg Miniatures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8ADIXIuXw7GLEIKTnwpLLeaTgUZ65HofKUaGAAiCy6HGSQokloY7kP0_nWfAz_fultXDhNenCsgAh2R9gpeHTiCxhsdDzNDKLOw7JqB0bk1uHFd2CFFWkXhNWu_rHgjmceGQfAIEWz5W53d7oUDhEm8qsrqr2Y04A2fdwunb1-GuTZhDaftEBKKv/s2048/Shared%20from%20Lightroom%20mobile%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8ADIXIuXw7GLEIKTnwpLLeaTgUZ65HofKUaGAAiCy6HGSQokloY7kP0_nWfAz_fultXDhNenCsgAh2R9gpeHTiCxhsdDzNDKLOw7JqB0bk1uHFd2CFFWkXhNWu_rHgjmceGQfAIEWz5W53d7oUDhEm8qsrqr2Y04A2fdwunb1-GuTZhDaftEBKKv/w640-h480/Shared%20from%20Lightroom%20mobile%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And finally a Panzer III, 3d printed from a vendor at a convention whose name I can't recall. But they did a great job, and I'll alter this post if I can find out who made it. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-1959223489125190792023-05-17T12:00:00.055-04:002023-05-17T12:45:19.098-04:00Case White Flag - Chain of Command AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This past weekend was my last proper SJGA meeting before my big move out of the area. I ran a game of Chain of Command, using modified platoons to match the provided collections (my Germans and Sam W's Poles) that had originally been used in our Invasion of Poland campaign for Chain of Command. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRH-3jCm6RG3Gy8n28T9Uh_R2ZMkEABBIBvlANWg1LiBTuTABhq7czlOLnbqsP0yJ3dOkE9r-5X8Ei_drRhXOgq4qVGEnHV9xdmzGC-h7MGnk3DhTRwBbFZxd4a0JKP5L9avZ1xSn2P5_titefBYikxuxMAAaOoXLbs2BKmmOofLsf21mRUgv4-kp/s4000/20230513_114927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRH-3jCm6RG3Gy8n28T9Uh_R2ZMkEABBIBvlANWg1LiBTuTABhq7czlOLnbqsP0yJ3dOkE9r-5X8Ei_drRhXOgq4qVGEnHV9xdmzGC-h7MGnk3DhTRwBbFZxd4a0JKP5L9avZ1xSn2P5_titefBYikxuxMAAaOoXLbs2BKmmOofLsf21mRUgv4-kp/w640-h480/20230513_114927.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sam and I had ran a test game a few weeks ago, which had been a straightforward "fight-until-someone's-morale-breaks" that had largely been a firefight between the two sides' MMG teams. </div><div><br /></div><div>I changed the scenario to Blitzkrieg from the 1940 handbook (with the Germans attacking). I also added a small building, field, and hedgerows in the middle of the table to break up the wide open area.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sam B was commanding the Germans (with some tactical advice from me), while Sam W and Rob played as the Poles. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMNv_TgSX8LZW8dHmHkfC1tfTwMNqG7eXNrJxOR2sALSmNEFcK40od7HKKaKmPnnq4IIWS449kaHphbF7zgCl9G0JpM9WC0k_lcp6QDEIeAOzjkQfuTPApAH1qjqXer_VIwvZ3TpnWXM4GXM_hsLfqJLu89gGhJwoBLk4ZzaFm6Zrs_9IfKqLtOSA/s4000/20230513_125225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMNv_TgSX8LZW8dHmHkfC1tfTwMNqG7eXNrJxOR2sALSmNEFcK40od7HKKaKmPnnq4IIWS449kaHphbF7zgCl9G0JpM9WC0k_lcp6QDEIeAOzjkQfuTPApAH1qjqXer_VIwvZ3TpnWXM4GXM_hsLfqJLu89gGhJwoBLk4ZzaFm6Zrs_9IfKqLtOSA/w640-h480/20230513_125225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Poles deployed their MMG and light mortar in the woods opposite the field, commanded by their platoon leader. Their rifles squads were setup in and around the village, waiting for the Germans. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOsXTmlXBQevujHUF3Bgr3faCvM8o9OrMzGif31DAl0NJpaV9MjJ_UW-VibJnQ6S1A4hTeShYmnkws6nnPHS0y1r8t0o8amM409L5Fv6ejOvapWRwrfzFjnFHoyhRzAtiTKc6W7LOTlCnu78sWmu8ByHTTYLKYtQ8dvyrzJ5-5TZKJ0RO2kcF3s5b/s4000/20230513_125303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOsXTmlXBQevujHUF3Bgr3faCvM8o9OrMzGif31DAl0NJpaV9MjJ_UW-VibJnQ6S1A4hTeShYmnkws6nnPHS0y1r8t0o8amM409L5Fv6ejOvapWRwrfzFjnFHoyhRzAtiTKc6W7LOTlCnu78sWmu8ByHTTYLKYtQ8dvyrzJ5-5TZKJ0RO2kcF3s5b/w640-h480/20230513_125303.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans set up a similar firebase with their MMG team and light mortar commanded by the platoon sergeant. Sam B also took a Panzer III (the earlier A-C version) and a 221 armored car (proxied by a 222) for his platoon support. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo39QFhyNFfg6mFOZmPcO2d0jaQLTx7KhxMPs--svTpwBVR8Hgw2T6hlITw15X_qZrJORZw_F4sPfJSf6ymc3Un4RMPLyyTXeA-qIHQ_fQ9ebSi3p-hihLt_7XKetEBcKszTK2joO-4-RFNlxwgKuk5yzSC0eByckOiNMEwJQmiPzLKm3F9OZEIXc-/s4000/20230513_135040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo39QFhyNFfg6mFOZmPcO2d0jaQLTx7KhxMPs--svTpwBVR8Hgw2T6hlITw15X_qZrJORZw_F4sPfJSf6ymc3Un4RMPLyyTXeA-qIHQ_fQ9ebSi3p-hihLt_7XKetEBcKszTK2joO-4-RFNlxwgKuk5yzSC0eByckOiNMEwJQmiPzLKm3F9OZEIXc-/w640-h480/20230513_135040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The two platoons skirmished through the village, using the hedgerows to cover their movement. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Poles took a huge Force Morale hit when their MMG team broke and ran, dragging their wounded Lieutenant off the table. This dropped their morale from 8 to 3 in a single phase!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuMZX4jLgpyT0QK_X-gMwKuHW-qM_qc9QqByOia-9xsAvsE9IJgYKqu53MIMl34kwA1kQi6f7wPbg_bL7gMl0luY1QwsOx0k81kVIbMJEkHBrjxCYfPtFiniuNxIarP5a8MSP4Ri1gEysTNhslptTW1BzK-cf3qMOUE5CsKyMN2eqlb8zcD5UiEt8/s4000/20230513_151647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuMZX4jLgpyT0QK_X-gMwKuHW-qM_qc9QqByOia-9xsAvsE9IJgYKqu53MIMl34kwA1kQi6f7wPbg_bL7gMl0luY1QwsOx0k81kVIbMJEkHBrjxCYfPtFiniuNxIarP5a8MSP4Ri1gEysTNhslptTW1BzK-cf3qMOUE5CsKyMN2eqlb8zcD5UiEt8/w640-h480/20230513_151647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The the German advance bogging down in the village, Sam B brought up the armored car (which had taken a critical hit from the Poles' anti-tank rifle team and could only drive Flat Out when moving) and the Panzer III in support. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YuegsiYDhXtGxN2iBPbiwnlHqa5tJr-CTPQtd_oqVqy36zyjC1tAyTg5nLGlAHMa8ViA11mLyVljlixg8369Ly9DukvFt8xWmQ4zSdP-CWhSWFqKJhLiAoVqGK8wgzAhN4waxg6r9NQo37EQi7Fs7dq-1otrtt2VKrzOiupZCQO39sBNzsj2J0JX/s4000/20230513_154327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YuegsiYDhXtGxN2iBPbiwnlHqa5tJr-CTPQtd_oqVqy36zyjC1tAyTg5nLGlAHMa8ViA11mLyVljlixg8369Ly9DukvFt8xWmQ4zSdP-CWhSWFqKJhLiAoVqGK8wgzAhN4waxg6r9NQo37EQi7Fs7dq-1otrtt2VKrzOiupZCQO39sBNzsj2J0JX/w640-h480/20230513_154327.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Two infantry squads blazed away at each other from their respective hedgerows. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjh1mNwlJMf9QI_bki9_XnEmbkrCJ5Xn7KLEry_4gTv20O7lY5hLj9AqLRYPKuvWV0WfozkFNcrPqJkxghq9VHmUCtK8AYJIqmPVdsLqXV4iNjiZp4LbUvx_CUoyOLmToliFr7sykM86ZfiFumyq12o0KHztbaqJqHeNUmCVjULM1jqslRP5kQULT/s4000/20230513_154344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjh1mNwlJMf9QI_bki9_XnEmbkrCJ5Xn7KLEry_4gTv20O7lY5hLj9AqLRYPKuvWV0WfozkFNcrPqJkxghq9VHmUCtK8AYJIqmPVdsLqXV4iNjiZp4LbUvx_CUoyOLmToliFr7sykM86ZfiFumyq12o0KHztbaqJqHeNUmCVjULM1jqslRP5kQULT/w640-h480/20230513_154344.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And two other infantry squads laid waste to each other in the spaces between the village houses. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt81S4nFY3ElhP3b48YW0E5mpya9o4A1uex8bZwIqcRI6VZhbFeOQogPRSzch26kTr3WQVJviHhM_tSP5iIh2dKgidnooUPd6IJpe0u9olTWd5p_tksyRivQ8X9Rs38Q-cveCZXoCsUDVEf12hsHKbbFmjMe2UoBFKPg-7oczb6YmtomW9ZK7DK92/s4000/20230513_160517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt81S4nFY3ElhP3b48YW0E5mpya9o4A1uex8bZwIqcRI6VZhbFeOQogPRSzch26kTr3WQVJviHhM_tSP5iIh2dKgidnooUPd6IJpe0u9olTWd5p_tksyRivQ8X9Rs38Q-cveCZXoCsUDVEf12hsHKbbFmjMe2UoBFKPg-7oczb6YmtomW9ZK7DK92/w640-h480/20230513_160517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To help save his infantry, Sam B drove his Panzer directly towards the Polish infantry. With no dedicated anti-tank weapons, the Poles were forced to pull back. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQEapgmqpe-v8Ws9DbN8mIc9P-ldllvg0ycfvUOVrqTglNU1hUravZw9VNF_Y6OSUwj5ACmisAY0_WvuVWsl0DLn0K73vJHk2PhVjNsKZkApoZkZ_9Yrj4HX_x4I14zfUzvkL66q5a6vUsjohQruPevejwNKuvJIdGxtvb3614CZVoXsMNSdEHzxy/s4000/20230513_162618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQEapgmqpe-v8Ws9DbN8mIc9P-ldllvg0ycfvUOVrqTglNU1hUravZw9VNF_Y6OSUwj5ACmisAY0_WvuVWsl0DLn0K73vJHk2PhVjNsKZkApoZkZ_9Yrj4HX_x4I14zfUzvkL66q5a6vUsjohQruPevejwNKuvJIdGxtvb3614CZVoXsMNSdEHzxy/w640-h480/20230513_162618.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Unfortunately, we had to end the game due to a lack of time and didn't come to a conclusion. The Poles were still a Force Morale of 3, but had accrued 9 pips on their Chain of Command dice. The Germans were sitting fine at a Force Morale of 8, but hadn't managed to get any units off the opposite table edge. Had we more time, I'm not sure which way the game might have gone.</p><p>Still, the players enjoyed the game, and I'm glad we got a chance to make use of Sam W's extensive Polish collection before I left. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-77408572422046635572023-05-10T12:00:00.001-04:002023-05-10T12:00:00.139-04:00Painting Update - Napoleonics<p>Well! It's been few months since I talked about the Napoleonic project. While I had to take a slight detour to work on finishing two Strength & Honour armies for Chaeronea, I've delved back into the Napoleonic project with the Russians. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW47aImwx6n2KO8Ypwkk8MOxbfs8x5OOagsDnFjVtVuIA_Yn3vftnfasZKO9Nyn0UZruoGIc3USedxFCROcf96_fmU3GJiU5f51LryN6BJ2KTzBY6F6r1Klez_7l-mj9A40vF9PPmjzgg-oDjT6qqA811bNFDfgQSWGjPo0SytErrOvC2ZG9_zEFIB/s1520/20230107_072608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1520" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW47aImwx6n2KO8Ypwkk8MOxbfs8x5OOagsDnFjVtVuIA_Yn3vftnfasZKO9Nyn0UZruoGIc3USedxFCROcf96_fmU3GJiU5f51LryN6BJ2KTzBY6F6r1Klez_7l-mj9A40vF9PPmjzgg-oDjT6qqA811bNFDfgQSWGjPo0SytErrOvC2ZG9_zEFIB/w640-h480/20230107_072608.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The first unit I finished this year were Russian Dragoons, specifically the Finland Regiment. Likes all of the cavalry so far, these are from AB miniatures. </p><p>They're the only regiment so far to carry a flag, which from what I've been able to find was relatively rare for cavalry units during the Napoleonic period. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DhhOUVzA2M6G0gjVgpONWfOjd6Mq53wC8o9MxBaQl8yrSqym3BKGdp32_2_cOifR050XtVH3sMW2KdQs_9gQj2d2d_kY3ZvsyzPXG32AEghmEu2ZIWmUvqg24rlfmActNDSG2pbJeGW2nZbn0PI58FMkOCQB7ycILuhXrTnXZd7ukN9Ja9Uk1j1B/s1413/20230304_173832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1413" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DhhOUVzA2M6G0gjVgpONWfOjd6Mq53wC8o9MxBaQl8yrSqym3BKGdp32_2_cOifR050XtVH3sMW2KdQs_9gQj2d2d_kY3ZvsyzPXG32AEghmEu2ZIWmUvqg24rlfmActNDSG2pbJeGW2nZbn0PI58FMkOCQB7ycILuhXrTnXZd7ukN9Ja9Uk1j1B/w640-h480/20230304_173832.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I also finished a unit of Hussars, the golden-boys of the battlefield. These striking uniforms belong to the Alexandria Regiment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmTvq4mOKH3pULEcfvXHYLcqQhDn34CohFAx-y1BYa4IWpKumSRj8wcvvvhmEtYOkELfy228rshuwNEBrvzYa9MmrCp-T7CAR_FYqymyut3K4RObgY-zv_chaFJ3hLrcxkerb5D-LQ44Y6uENhTByRBes-c19L0PoTp3xFWW5VW7xt4q60vkexiTj/s1439/20230309_141150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1439" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmTvq4mOKH3pULEcfvXHYLcqQhDn34CohFAx-y1BYa4IWpKumSRj8wcvvvhmEtYOkELfy228rshuwNEBrvzYa9MmrCp-T7CAR_FYqymyut3K4RObgY-zv_chaFJ3hLrcxkerb5D-LQ44Y6uENhTByRBes-c19L0PoTp3xFWW5VW7xt4q60vkexiTj/w640-h480/20230309_141150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>To command the various cavalry units, I painted a trio of commanders for the Russians. These are from AB Figures, like the rest of the cavalry. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv-9_SuLorp4kdKZ9LM_FOYHjHSNM5B7slLAdGHXD36XS7Xz2f0OapH8zpDv2QDC5dr5b3eIgehbqQRdfAt1Hh1FyPSbLZXEN5iF0z4CpG9Y6Weq-lfxo5xTkcYKLY43Wgj3yzATQETQ-7vAl8qGcpbbL1ujiiwZkwktJMk7NmMvk7zKS9zgtRcIo/s1245/20230408_124656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1245" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv-9_SuLorp4kdKZ9LM_FOYHjHSNM5B7slLAdGHXD36XS7Xz2f0OapH8zpDv2QDC5dr5b3eIgehbqQRdfAt1Hh1FyPSbLZXEN5iF0z4CpG9Y6Weq-lfxo5xTkcYKLY43Wgj3yzATQETQ-7vAl8qGcpbbL1ujiiwZkwktJMk7NmMvk7zKS9zgtRcIo/w640-h480/20230408_124656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here's the first Russian infantry battalion, flying the Mourmansk muster colors. They're Hamilton figures from Viking Forge. Not overly detailed, but they're cheap and paint up quickly.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-20989705276456699962023-05-03T12:00:00.107-04:002023-05-03T14:45:59.805-04:00Let Me Be Flank - Chain of Command AAR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a slight break, the group met at Ted's to continue the "29, Let's Go" campaign for Chain of Command. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdc2RF3aTgCBeQy0RYlby3bEkKkDPHTku1tHyjusE58g0ZXQOuW_XSKORL5m8qFp9S9jwJdIJpAFqTCYt_HLG9MpZ4SloScHXLQx8xdNrQWUTnCsecN2YxpODYRelUnoWUWqgw8xDKip_WQ2SHuG7kPcx5EyNl56EpgmGTqKgI9hKI9u6GvkWToRb/s4000/20230429_191018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdc2RF3aTgCBeQy0RYlby3bEkKkDPHTku1tHyjusE58g0ZXQOuW_XSKORL5m8qFp9S9jwJdIJpAFqTCYt_HLG9MpZ4SloScHXLQx8xdNrQWUTnCsecN2YxpODYRelUnoWUWqgw8xDKip_WQ2SHuG7kPcx5EyNl56EpgmGTqKgI9hKI9u6GvkWToRb/w640-h480/20230429_191018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This was the third scenario of the campaign, "Flanking St Germain‐du‐Pert", which takes place on the flank of the prior scenarios. </p><p>After losing a Sherman in the prior scenario, the Americans have realized that advancing any further with mobile anti-tank guns on their flank would be a disaster, so a platoon has been dispatched to capture the town of St Germain‐du‐Pert and drive off the German defenders. </p><p>The Americans had 19 support points for the game, but 12 of them had to be spent on a pair of Sherman tanks. We opted to bring a medium machine gun and a light mortar. </p><p>The Germans had a fresh platoon, but no support options outside of the pair of Marders that had fired on the American platoon in the previous scenario. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNXWH7NPwWpj_kVzFg1cj_ljjcmaHjjGmrAoJz9JM61FMaY8qclAB4l-81ejb22B8uM44UeAkXri_bijro4CMszDIx5Y2yXNE6EiBbV_YzOleT4A1ozmk-3vSLngtlH3hrrthLc-1LL6AEtBivx7DT1JeqcLntqy2nW_IaKt2Irymcf1_88bKowLh/s4000/20230429_195131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNXWH7NPwWpj_kVzFg1cj_ljjcmaHjjGmrAoJz9JM61FMaY8qclAB4l-81ejb22B8uM44UeAkXri_bijro4CMszDIx5Y2yXNE6EiBbV_YzOleT4A1ozmk-3vSLngtlH3hrrthLc-1LL6AEtBivx7DT1JeqcLntqy2nW_IaKt2Irymcf1_88bKowLh/w640-h480/20230429_195131.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With little terrain on the approach to the town, I had Steve push one JOP way up the table edge, which allowed him to deploy an infantry squad close to the church's stone walls. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWf89enngGqM0BKmgrbBtymiL59TWVsxnrMf9OsDtxux0h7za44UU3ovoxmNiIlSG8zTbNcvv9OOb0V6XSoDSJ5_bTeQ67zR5Ant1tkDzbjmMRo0HjpR62KGxJ8NO6DQvw4lwZVVjp5cIGCnB-sSpq2S0p2igeqAECkfOz1gebfatsGpNW_JpNkhQ2/s4000/20230429_195135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWf89enngGqM0BKmgrbBtymiL59TWVsxnrMf9OsDtxux0h7za44UU3ovoxmNiIlSG8zTbNcvv9OOb0V6XSoDSJ5_bTeQ67zR5Ant1tkDzbjmMRo0HjpR62KGxJ8NO6DQvw4lwZVVjp5cIGCnB-sSpq2S0p2igeqAECkfOz1gebfatsGpNW_JpNkhQ2/w640-h480/20230429_195135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I deployed a second squad to cover the town in case any Germans showed up. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82A0fBblOCoUL915dsWCuYQKGsNzF9BaCRcRh2zcoJpGFM-I25pYAOkOUUE8fE7mRDs5vQ66xVE7VbImZs_pnvrRG6RrSQw15G91epHCv_AKk2X_L0q5vFQFcWZkrt6RktaAPKPkUduJrbdL5sFcvHwTFbb1W9K31EY4q8i6dxFf-RyZZ-5FJmadD/s4000/20230429_200121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82A0fBblOCoUL915dsWCuYQKGsNzF9BaCRcRh2zcoJpGFM-I25pYAOkOUUE8fE7mRDs5vQ66xVE7VbImZs_pnvrRG6RrSQw15G91epHCv_AKk2X_L0q5vFQFcWZkrt6RktaAPKPkUduJrbdL5sFcvHwTFbb1W9K31EY4q8i6dxFf-RyZZ-5FJmadD/w640-h480/20230429_200121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ted deployed an infantry squad in the Church and managed to score a few hits against the Americans. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GEgpMEGmtiao94nORnXvyfyxhNnHXt5XEmt_rRXH2rEAF5npXC23GH5pCBOy9Gu7Cs7rhuyTW2ybw9NERemuWkKDk1KZi0e95ILHOK5f7PX0r1S8DolVZo7cdajqAx3yXNw4ve0efiu5h-jUB0eAc3HWq7Tcj1SG25_DU2WjGtsbd1IkrVHRSqGF/s4000/20230429_202008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GEgpMEGmtiao94nORnXvyfyxhNnHXt5XEmt_rRXH2rEAF5npXC23GH5pCBOy9Gu7Cs7rhuyTW2ybw9NERemuWkKDk1KZi0e95ILHOK5f7PX0r1S8DolVZo7cdajqAx3yXNw4ve0efiu5h-jUB0eAc3HWq7Tcj1SG25_DU2WjGtsbd1IkrVHRSqGF/w640-h480/20230429_202008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Despite the German fire, the Americans pushed towards the cover of the stone wall. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBD7PdDathU0kPSWnOBi0fkU9oTTOTVt2TtWcIJo0NrRQ-uQb6lN9gEsFfaIE4U3Yi3fv44aoORpw97zTTW4s8Ch23YAmcLviYnfFbAVgU7rdioMDy_M5A_ZHAhETHkXlSAaQihoEJI4yYTTEGmGjhhztvW4YDqzDMdFfTh70TDJZL3ySEJ1vrNnf/s4000/20230429_204438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBD7PdDathU0kPSWnOBi0fkU9oTTOTVt2TtWcIJo0NrRQ-uQb6lN9gEsFfaIE4U3Yi3fv44aoORpw97zTTW4s8Ch23YAmcLviYnfFbAVgU7rdioMDy_M5A_ZHAhETHkXlSAaQihoEJI4yYTTEGmGjhhztvW4YDqzDMdFfTh70TDJZL3ySEJ1vrNnf/w640-h480/20230429_204438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With the support of a Sherman, the Germans were eventually forced to retreat from the church. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_l_hanbj1le3YY0c3Rb7zzbFLk7Wu7Q727H26e61n2Q95ONPG8fjTvnJxPAfrlCE4V2pD4gNBnk09Gsx5w-v5b4bDT78DPe84IEfM6g8Ugs8mRs4_qmS5Mos4xXPTYjTl-g0zcWDkWG8wHMb-wddtJGGfXeNOkEmeh13SJ_haaRecEK5zHZCKprh/s4000/20230429_205238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_l_hanbj1le3YY0c3Rb7zzbFLk7Wu7Q727H26e61n2Q95ONPG8fjTvnJxPAfrlCE4V2pD4gNBnk09Gsx5w-v5b4bDT78DPe84IEfM6g8Ugs8mRs4_qmS5Mos4xXPTYjTl-g0zcWDkWG8wHMb-wddtJGGfXeNOkEmeh13SJ_haaRecEK5zHZCKprh/w640-h480/20230429_205238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The appearance of American armor warranted an escalation from the Germans, who brought on one of their two Marders to counter. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_k2zEF8r7QBk9TvO4dU_ElTBH9fSh5DxKbTh1GJ-QDeMwMxwbzUnBnrnHT_q0Vv2eZlGLoXaeMXDvCprLbHh6wNjiHyyFGlPdx4XA9mdNJSRnre-XIflGmYkdNHrtcAqGGvrGTdE4CZbmlZv0DS0SVoJPodbzU3gxNJwFH4pnfZMGmE2lYShwtTO/s4000/20230429_212000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_k2zEF8r7QBk9TvO4dU_ElTBH9fSh5DxKbTh1GJ-QDeMwMxwbzUnBnrnHT_q0Vv2eZlGLoXaeMXDvCprLbHh6wNjiHyyFGlPdx4XA9mdNJSRnre-XIflGmYkdNHrtcAqGGvrGTdE4CZbmlZv0DS0SVoJPodbzU3gxNJwFH4pnfZMGmE2lYShwtTO/w640-h480/20230429_212000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The two vehicles were stuck in what any American trooper would recognize as a high-noon duel down the dusty road of a mining town. I wonder if there's a German equivalent? Two knights preparing to charge at one another? </div><div><br /></div><div>To secure the Church, Steve brought on a second infantry squad. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chip and Ted did try to ambush the Sherman with the German platoon's Panzerschreck, but the anti-tank weapon missed and the team was killed by American overwatch fire. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsuGMs5XyjZWWCVlZbjKJFHjyGzr-189d_H2hDdf8rbl5LeVpYt8_Gxlb3Pyype7EFnUpV7pzFGzTSaF_gD_Y_VmBoK-asowRYl0j_ljIP-CPKxXovFcoGQIJZMXpX-7ctmprzzgaJDhJMfpf6H9CiExoTL-Pf6RSEIQ9I1YrfE-JJ-ywOZAjVOPk/s4000/20230429_213923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsuGMs5XyjZWWCVlZbjKJFHjyGzr-189d_H2hDdf8rbl5LeVpYt8_Gxlb3Pyype7EFnUpV7pzFGzTSaF_gD_Y_VmBoK-asowRYl0j_ljIP-CPKxXovFcoGQIJZMXpX-7ctmprzzgaJDhJMfpf6H9CiExoTL-Pf6RSEIQ9I1YrfE-JJ-ywOZAjVOPk/w640-h480/20230429_213923.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to a double-phase, the Americans rolled up and knock out the first Marder. A second German vehicle (a StuG standing in for a Marder) appeared and tagged the Sherman with a hit, driving it back. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3O4lMThMmr05DlT2ZGMuBrGr7w5NUhW9UQwtiVq4Q5qTiMsUxAZF0R3uht_w6row9NWVBJ7mLLSa_LgL_0lSSyZXnGUuVuuuMQqOJAKgbtjp3_lGXueIfRIJiEv0wiSLI24of1RyXMbs7D--msEWxZ5YDpYQnZW_m_cysUJNCGbiCIjBUlTvIWpyG/s4000/20230429_215656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3O4lMThMmr05DlT2ZGMuBrGr7w5NUhW9UQwtiVq4Q5qTiMsUxAZF0R3uht_w6row9NWVBJ7mLLSa_LgL_0lSSyZXnGUuVuuuMQqOJAKgbtjp3_lGXueIfRIJiEv0wiSLI24of1RyXMbs7D--msEWxZ5YDpYQnZW_m_cysUJNCGbiCIjBUlTvIWpyG/w640-h480/20230429_215656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Taking offense at the attempt to drive them off, the Americans pulled their Sherman back up and promptly knocked out the second Marder. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zj1D7XILAATbSTW_8gUpw1j6UX8qW4iUuaOA6rjUTzHztssYvoWqsEcv9Ul9Pe6kZmOAu-jfHcBak3Fu3HeOoeEQhZU6N1lKP1THwXxpewzYcb5Uh9YGN549I5wP5Scma8quydYflGXxIhK1v6CUZIOiC64H-HXcVm7VvzMly7W9KUH8_ZltGZbk/s4000/20230429_220801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zj1D7XILAATbSTW_8gUpw1j6UX8qW4iUuaOA6rjUTzHztssYvoWqsEcv9Ul9Pe6kZmOAu-jfHcBak3Fu3HeOoeEQhZU6N1lKP1THwXxpewzYcb5Uh9YGN549I5wP5Scma8quydYflGXxIhK1v6CUZIOiC64H-HXcVm7VvzMly7W9KUH8_ZltGZbk/w640-h480/20230429_220801.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />By this point the Germans were reeling, but they did score a hit against the Americans by deploying a squad, firing the squad's panzerfaust, and destroying the Sherman that had carried most of the American attack. <p></p></div><div>Unfortunately, that German squad was then targeted by the other half of the American platoon that had been waiting for a target. The resulting casualties were enough to force the Germans to retreat, landing a solid victory for the Americans who took limited losses. </div><div><br /></div><div>This was a tough scenario for the Germans. Losing the church early took away a good defensive spot, and losing both Marders to a single Sherman also hurt. </div><div><br /></div><div>We're going to take a quick break from the campaign and try out a game of Big Chain of Command, since Ted has enough in his collection to run two platoons each of Germans and Americans. That should be interesting!</div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-80275430751564526482023-04-26T12:00:00.113-04:002023-04-27T09:26:55.959-04:00BAR Fight - Chain of Command AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With a desultory showing from the previous campaign game, the Americans sent in a fresh platoon with extra support in an effort to dislodge the Germans from their defensive position. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This time, I had Steve and John commanding the Americans alongside me, with Chip and Ted in charge of the German platoon as usual. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After last game's poor performance of the support options, I wasn't going to bother with any off-table units or snipers. We brought along two Shermans, an HMG team, a MMG team, a light mortar team, and extra BARs for each of the rifle squads (which Ted had painted up over a couple week gap between the last campaign game and this one. Thanks, Ted!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjDl_oLkOMGbisoe3Bzyf3HSIQJvYf4ICQwhXkgr7hSmsgElIKZaBJe1q_RwTEaDiacyF2O14M5w7uBKQbauJbkWL2VebrI5tcOSBk_Wpkgh5dx522clSRwKr1BkR_ONLMWk_MdPkXD_8NO57jQfN6lBtmREwxplGzDSNAbV7s3XjO2Bi9MoTwjvN/s2048/LRM_20230408_194251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjDl_oLkOMGbisoe3Bzyf3HSIQJvYf4ICQwhXkgr7hSmsgElIKZaBJe1q_RwTEaDiacyF2O14M5w7uBKQbauJbkWL2VebrI5tcOSBk_Wpkgh5dx522clSRwKr1BkR_ONLMWk_MdPkXD_8NO57jQfN6lBtmREwxplGzDSNAbV7s3XjO2Bi9MoTwjvN/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_194251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I got very lucky during the Patrol Phase and managed to get a Jump Off Point up behind the hedgerow that the Americans struggled to even reach in the previous game. This helped immensely, and we deployed a rifle squad straight off. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzxSZzeZXTEoVV5hBRfvralDyFSnGitdwUs1sTMr_KPIfuBJIKnhCtCsaD_cnCeNGT73Ks1ziWh4uMbW3NpADLJDju-l1jcHhneS2SQD4bXSTVguFNl1zgttmxXfz8W1Lp9t6kiX5_kxIcnDbGEqzXRb3sd_BRpANSYQybNqAq0orTs3pMp-9FkvE/s2048/LRM_20230408_195651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzxSZzeZXTEoVV5hBRfvralDyFSnGitdwUs1sTMr_KPIfuBJIKnhCtCsaD_cnCeNGT73Ks1ziWh4uMbW3NpADLJDju-l1jcHhneS2SQD4bXSTVguFNl1zgttmxXfz8W1Lp9t6kiX5_kxIcnDbGEqzXRb3sd_BRpANSYQybNqAq0orTs3pMp-9FkvE/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_195651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ted and Chip countered with a MMG team in the same building, but the American squad escaped without any casualties. We followed this up with a second rifle squad deployed further back and the HMG team, which did take some casualties.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYVN_3G_kacWy9ICQrgH4N3nBW0P7AYwhBfQAN_XPNVngrih3RZ_gGXNkKY0HVVYxlA_nTc9mD047Q6-K-4RLd0hKfNbMY2jYPGnfV4DuJSK38SXH0qLWQumd7cAa19GPvxJDYLbWpEPjOlFh0Vf9McSyzVVsMhWkAixH0l08eoyoBQHFOCPOuZE6/s2048/LRM_20230408_200553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYVN_3G_kacWy9ICQrgH4N3nBW0P7AYwhBfQAN_XPNVngrih3RZ_gGXNkKY0HVVYxlA_nTc9mD047Q6-K-4RLd0hKfNbMY2jYPGnfV4DuJSK38SXH0qLWQumd7cAa19GPvxJDYLbWpEPjOlFh0Vf9McSyzVVsMhWkAixH0l08eoyoBQHFOCPOuZE6/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_200553.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Germans also deployed a reduced infantry squad to bring another machine gun to bear on the Americans. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KShm2h-GpAVq2kDV3w4bd4nT3edPf1xP4Xw0xUkH_yhzvVD74hl7m35n1Zl0BKC_2Heaf435w8UIeKCsrCiM8vC0Tt5Rh5xUldAVi2Y1SGHd_VgNNRVCyKWKwC4dA4terxou4BrFO13Ysp15ngV-SfZIDg70FRc37DKrmFag90DO627QoNe8PwX3/s2048/LRM_20230408_203112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KShm2h-GpAVq2kDV3w4bd4nT3edPf1xP4Xw0xUkH_yhzvVD74hl7m35n1Zl0BKC_2Heaf435w8UIeKCsrCiM8vC0Tt5Rh5xUldAVi2Y1SGHd_VgNNRVCyKWKwC4dA4terxou4BrFO13Ysp15ngV-SfZIDg70FRc37DKrmFag90DO627QoNe8PwX3/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_203112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, the amount of direct fire the Americans could bring to bear (at this point in the game, it was two rifles squads with extra BARs, the HMG team, the MMG team, the mortar team, and a Sherman) was fairly deadly. We concentrated on the German MMG team in the building and broke it, sending both the remnants of the team and the Germans' Senior Leader fleeing. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also made better use of Covering Fire, keeping the other German unit from hitting on anything but 6s. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GcpE5-tDXqiL_dARoYMs_nJ5_41Tqyue4KZGX2V9Viz7_vMeYdKqL849D2CEwjkUaDIV5tLr4Kqh9bUAiWqZsRbaWep5hkhFr88OLtEQ56yl2OA9EQTJsJrqZXrnnHb6Zo8iWoQ9XyVS3s7ALmYkriV4lrdcM_udxVMobcjpg8hyFXfDl9Klt-nb/s2048/LRM_20230408_204522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GcpE5-tDXqiL_dARoYMs_nJ5_41Tqyue4KZGX2V9Viz7_vMeYdKqL849D2CEwjkUaDIV5tLr4Kqh9bUAiWqZsRbaWep5hkhFr88OLtEQ56yl2OA9EQTJsJrqZXrnnHb6Zo8iWoQ9XyVS3s7ALmYkriV4lrdcM_udxVMobcjpg8hyFXfDl9Klt-nb/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_204522.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Americans failed to capitalize on the retreating MMG team's lack of cover, which gave Ted and Chip the chance to remove all of the shock from the team and keep them from breaking. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW12FfmPbVB5Iu9lWEg3LKo82GaPnEyZY0QhGTCXt-tncuExF9SCYBUugy_YhipZiedCQh3KhCGvnxeOugKyB_yrvgbLOakLYf6apsK72fhlWJLUBQBy6mkYwRXgCghFIAe8MKv4I8NGXBA7J5oUTcPx6io9WwK3RecBFSANAYzb3p-blOR6voC1TJ/s2048/LRM_20230408_210221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW12FfmPbVB5Iu9lWEg3LKo82GaPnEyZY0QhGTCXt-tncuExF9SCYBUugy_YhipZiedCQh3KhCGvnxeOugKyB_yrvgbLOakLYf6apsK72fhlWJLUBQBy6mkYwRXgCghFIAe8MKv4I8NGXBA7J5oUTcPx6io9WwK3RecBFSANAYzb3p-blOR6voC1TJ/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_210221.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Facing a storm of lead, Ted and Chip also pulled back their infantry squad, rather than keep it in line-of-sight of so many American units.</div><div><br /></div><div>With no other Germans shooting at us, I decided to order the lead American infantry squad over the hedgerow to put them in a position to move forward. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jh8GEfc8-xJO_zeEquJ7aflZrSDXaCPDHACkh1sOW4YYkNOTfwX0ff-jnStSiKYjN429pTWMx2lU5H4S69I9OzZGH25fLr_GfBJ4Q4QUv-14CdDHwjnSKbW_SbITd_cHWupgaJK9JC8ALK9gFJG27EaKvZ8QVEbWdqidxzVW3psQ6QWMMW0jtrnQ/s2048/LRM_20230408_211607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jh8GEfc8-xJO_zeEquJ7aflZrSDXaCPDHACkh1sOW4YYkNOTfwX0ff-jnStSiKYjN429pTWMx2lU5H4S69I9OzZGH25fLr_GfBJ4Q4QUv-14CdDHwjnSKbW_SbITd_cHWupgaJK9JC8ALK9gFJG27EaKvZ8QVEbWdqidxzVW3psQ6QWMMW0jtrnQ/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_211607.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That plan was immediately dashed to pieces when Ted revealed an entrenched MMG team off to the side of the building, which opened up on the advancing Americans. I got lucky again and escaped back behind cover with only a couple points of shock. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJefdNt0Eg1iuv9XAKG1ppvpuuj1RgkGVzyU--D3YcutCe-ZZKWcbMC4some0s47Tl0_hPS10rxZFDdUBBwFldR4jC3xxzPPgtGOgmGu087aLclTlueoBgyLYlWbfuBDaMDjRVfNYJDx7Y887FzSINzaF4jqWIEmQXKOpkmUInlhD-1m-7QHLjJ8xC/s2048/LRM_20230408_212040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJefdNt0Eg1iuv9XAKG1ppvpuuj1RgkGVzyU--D3YcutCe-ZZKWcbMC4some0s47Tl0_hPS10rxZFDdUBBwFldR4jC3xxzPPgtGOgmGu087aLclTlueoBgyLYlWbfuBDaMDjRVfNYJDx7Y887FzSINzaF4jqWIEmQXKOpkmUInlhD-1m-7QHLjJ8xC/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_212040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike last time, the Americans were pouring onto the battlefield. I deployed a second squad on the advance JOP, and called up the third squad to meetup with the rest of the platoon. I also asked Steve to bring a Sherman forward to support the infantry. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the top right of the above picture, you can see John's firebase of the two machine gun teams, the light mortar, and the platoon lieutenant directing their fire. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo018TsEU41apUqC_oFQHNiGA7mgAxcdgB5hMwr7nUp2uL5SBXtgZQX4vkDUXTwCq5owH8T1_M0yTX0Utk7GfJxDk4p5qbf6Ld4pftlWmREwKlpsdJ49wI7Pu--Rjub2gbpd_A4AnvX0yBsb6fctf8K2PGbjaz_m3ZDC9z7-RZqSFz4zCwrwbowgH/s2048/LRM_20230408_213553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo018TsEU41apUqC_oFQHNiGA7mgAxcdgB5hMwr7nUp2uL5SBXtgZQX4vkDUXTwCq5owH8T1_M0yTX0Utk7GfJxDk4p5qbf6Ld4pftlWmREwKlpsdJ49wI7Pu--Rjub2gbpd_A4AnvX0yBsb6fctf8K2PGbjaz_m3ZDC9z7-RZqSFz4zCwrwbowgH/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_213553.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Regrettably, the Germans had more surprises for us. Apparently there were a couple of Marders in the next town over, keeping watch on the Americans approach. As Steve brought the Sherman out from the orchard, the tank took a direct hit and was knocked out! Luckily for the infantry it didn't blow up. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDyXd1ovU4cm1lijLOdPEJQL2fpRvLdiSFhhT6-Ehd4_570x0164UdptJ1Gv8HH_ANMh3uNoPBBxcEJHXs6-XE0OiQuVrItnDTLxyinAcNEOXdWKVXisFH26rmkqGAcVYIYhb0li92lsDQ240uVBgzHJjy9p5Ld1AxXaO6RFK90kHqBHi61VrXeGe/s2048/LRM_20230408_214141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDyXd1ovU4cm1lijLOdPEJQL2fpRvLdiSFhhT6-Ehd4_570x0164UdptJ1Gv8HH_ANMh3uNoPBBxcEJHXs6-XE0OiQuVrItnDTLxyinAcNEOXdWKVXisFH26rmkqGAcVYIYhb0li92lsDQ240uVBgzHJjy9p5Ld1AxXaO6RFK90kHqBHi61VrXeGe/w640-h480/LRM_20230408_214141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The game ended rather abruptly with a string of bad luck for the Germans. Chip and Ted were trying to pull the infantry squad back from the courtyard, which placed them near the entrenched MG team. They had also brought over the German Senior Leader to give the MG team more chances to fire. In one round of American shooting, however, the Germans lost a rifle team, the infantry squad's Junior Leader was killed, and the Senior Leader was injured. </p><p>With three knocks to their force morale and an infantry squad lost, the Germans decided to retreat. </p><p>The dice were definitely with the Americans for this game, and having the Jump Off Point further up the table made a huge difference. It was still a long-range firefight, but the Germans did manage to delay the Americans for a turn. We'll see how the next scenario unfolds. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-88774389676899748182023-04-19T09:17:00.088-04:002023-04-19T09:17:00.222-04:00Hit the Breaks - Chain of Command AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again the group convened at Ted's place to continue the 29, Let's Go! campaign. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrbRhQfYhrpq_rjh0GaIT7xtD_PrkADBv7ZUNuS8eLDAoiBIxPTiftxJcn3z5npj5ufVRva-HKOake2pN4EvUt-roko4a--f3NohHstd2U8Rd5BAsJt0c9JssiRBLTWJ0wkOpEiekua0sMaAHOUZQ51ZAlBtKS8hMVSfXg0ALXaUc6RSDl069A4qn/s4000/20230325_194711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrbRhQfYhrpq_rjh0GaIT7xtD_PrkADBv7ZUNuS8eLDAoiBIxPTiftxJcn3z5npj5ufVRva-HKOake2pN4EvUt-roko4a--f3NohHstd2U8Rd5BAsJt0c9JssiRBLTWJ0wkOpEiekua0sMaAHOUZQ51ZAlBtKS8hMVSfXg0ALXaUc6RSDl069A4qn/w640-h480/20230325_194711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the second scenario, "Delaying Action at Arthenay", the Americans need to capture a specific Jump Of Point, which Chip and Ted placed in a courtyard between the two buildings in the far edge's center. </div><div><br /></div><div>John and I were commanding the Americans.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the Germans bruised but not completely beaten in the first scenario, they had to regroup into two squads. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDIUUhVh_2yKo43_B-oPyIh1zlURE4n7vBOvUE7XNrhHs6G9Looba3BRYgwf09b1m1sB751xFFa1VVkyvR9Us4GocmUKTKZihzVfCQ5Zi5RJ-ho05A_TXYS6roS_xfpuaqeuaSvjIptCAbSm0qWEkYNQBUxi2TZviU8bN-G3lsZb7CM1XEXxwcWer/s4000/20230325_195542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDIUUhVh_2yKo43_B-oPyIh1zlURE4n7vBOvUE7XNrhHs6G9Looba3BRYgwf09b1m1sB751xFFa1VVkyvR9Us4GocmUKTKZihzVfCQ5Zi5RJ-ho05A_TXYS6roS_xfpuaqeuaSvjIptCAbSm0qWEkYNQBUxi2TZviU8bN-G3lsZb7CM1XEXxwcWer/w640-h480/20230325_195542.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Americans started with two rifle squads rushing for a far hedgerow, covered by an attached .50 cal machine gun, an off-board mortar team, and a sniper team. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHjzrSdqMLmGG4MjO8MrqXMaPglpUVnLq_4JsHS7owirGD-mc1fzoN6Y76W2zwm9qKdjIuKoyyyq8XZ_A1oqnnfclJ5WpEOrbzkbRTMD4BloKPuBK2UfLvbkH_XQEj3GjP9jNPwCOhUBhlg-UYcxgQ_BcHLXFCBtQ2CBw7Y33wWFcjj7cSWNvlij/s4000/20230325_202253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHjzrSdqMLmGG4MjO8MrqXMaPglpUVnLq_4JsHS7owirGD-mc1fzoN6Y76W2zwm9qKdjIuKoyyyq8XZ_A1oqnnfclJ5WpEOrbzkbRTMD4BloKPuBK2UfLvbkH_XQEj3GjP9jNPwCOhUBhlg-UYcxgQ_BcHLXFCBtQ2CBw7Y33wWFcjj7cSWNvlij/w640-h480/20230325_202253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unluckily, they quickly discovered that the town was defended by multiple MMGs hidden in the buildings.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj97wxakQ-p3yemUr9NGbfON4au36LsMMCf56qrxv8--zrik-SexQgu1vDWNJMVWa9Lzb8LEkhDPTwGVs-0uAhU9EOCyEq0WFs9R4oDcTOFmmVqWM1kiyj8DJltJ26_3sL6-eSYq_KUakC6ta8TZ8h9RD29ZKEsUYSoNJz64ueDe7jRXn_ko40rfih/s4000/20230325_204152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj97wxakQ-p3yemUr9NGbfON4au36LsMMCf56qrxv8--zrik-SexQgu1vDWNJMVWa9Lzb8LEkhDPTwGVs-0uAhU9EOCyEq0WFs9R4oDcTOFmmVqWM1kiyj8DJltJ26_3sL6-eSYq_KUakC6ta8TZ8h9RD29ZKEsUYSoNJz64ueDe7jRXn_ko40rfih/w640-h480/20230325_204152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And John's poor luck with the movement dice left one squad out in the open, accruing shock like it was on clearance. The platoon lieutenant was yelling at his men to get them up and moving (<i>à la</i> Dick Winters in <i>Band of Brothers</i> at Carentan) to no avail. </div><div><br /></div><div>I joined John in the muck with my own poor dice. The sniper seemed incapable of causing any damage, and the HMG was only able to chip away at the German defenders. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY-5590hQ2KiSVFkcJN-1xxvIJHPALDauvx735r_aUdHLakprXdW0eEvD7iaaA-8b1yxDn_H7L5zRvNtIwxJALjDR9YIEk71z67UivU3hBOpgE8hH3_l2kEqcr7uenjuJXnSPQ-Nu64Ex8gBI30r6soV-fwbuCTlEOIlUf_0ZPPRgyalLXVe5g4Px/s4000/20230325_205054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY-5590hQ2KiSVFkcJN-1xxvIJHPALDauvx735r_aUdHLakprXdW0eEvD7iaaA-8b1yxDn_H7L5zRvNtIwxJALjDR9YIEk71z67UivU3hBOpgE8hH3_l2kEqcr7uenjuJXnSPQ-Nu64Ex8gBI30r6soV-fwbuCTlEOIlUf_0ZPPRgyalLXVe5g4Px/w640-h480/20230325_205054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The off-table mortar did manage to call in a smoke barrage, which brought a moment of reprieve for the Americans. John ordered one squad up over the hedge to try and make it to the next, and hopefully we could bring up a Jump Off Point to deploy another, fresh squad (turns out it was too far anyway. D'oh!). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5pTagdSHVTJ07wFB0Twcm9rR1IYZ8PI-zT6c6p_ndrMYin_r2H9vL6I5JG_uCqRFBU0LvqPqs56X8XkHHR3dDgmQOrDgME37QEfN8yGAf96260U9R3adb8or4ZfDuVO6Uy6xaQXuJ6_939shLHhZbzWL4O8AjIyesw8K0sIeOClbwr0b32PXPDrB/s4000/20230325_212155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5pTagdSHVTJ07wFB0Twcm9rR1IYZ8PI-zT6c6p_ndrMYin_r2H9vL6I5JG_uCqRFBU0LvqPqs56X8XkHHR3dDgmQOrDgME37QEfN8yGAf96260U9R3adb8or4ZfDuVO6Uy6xaQXuJ6_939shLHhZbzWL4O8AjIyesw8K0sIeOClbwr0b32PXPDrB/w640-h480/20230325_212155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Chip and Ted used one of their CoC dice to end the turn and the smoke barrage, while deploying one of the precious German infantry squads. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUsGc4vzp49MOh3-VBmsEttbzpSdX0oQJ1thkUkUXeW086EitfesyBmx6QrXQGxrfzG0WSY5nltPalZfEG8SrJYKSb9iFlNnCRXqw5GwIUMehSnY9GqxO-OoVW8whO3T2NWZ6dOfvFrig1ybbvyCy3PxVB12jHPshYVHKdjSsAQnI9yLsJIxrvMdp/s4000/20230325_212206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUsGc4vzp49MOh3-VBmsEttbzpSdX0oQJ1thkUkUXeW086EitfesyBmx6QrXQGxrfzG0WSY5nltPalZfEG8SrJYKSb9iFlNnCRXqw5GwIUMehSnY9GqxO-OoVW8whO3T2NWZ6dOfvFrig1ybbvyCy3PxVB12jHPshYVHKdjSsAQnI9yLsJIxrvMdp/w640-h480/20230325_212206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This forced John to quickly retreat back into cover. I brought on the one Sherman we had in support next to the hapless sniper team and managed to break one of the two German HMG teams. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwFmuTlLLUYfEzkZiL9cng2moJt3Mdkqmk3EysH0eOpR03Ph0nolySsjw8WP1ySY52PEsEsOeWgMn3VEwJb8Q9r8lzDoyaqlwSJ1ufPTVLEdDR4mtLl_m1WzXqkO5mFUKHcfS83mT7gIVFzFBlhO5L2U_ravy1wciiDlvvZTqDgUFF4HWqlnCU7ha/s4000/20230325_215633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwFmuTlLLUYfEzkZiL9cng2moJt3Mdkqmk3EysH0eOpR03Ph0nolySsjw8WP1ySY52PEsEsOeWgMn3VEwJb8Q9r8lzDoyaqlwSJ1ufPTVLEdDR4mtLl_m1WzXqkO5mFUKHcfS83mT7gIVFzFBlhO5L2U_ravy1wciiDlvvZTqDgUFF4HWqlnCU7ha/w640-h480/20230325_215633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The constant fire from the remaining German machine guns was able to place more Shock on the one American squad then the sergeant and platoon lieutenant could remove, and ended up breaking the squad. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoVda_Elwr52xxtGye8RbCTxVn6t2qllKbTcGOZrDPLjE9ZfRrQXaxmSmd-cewZiWKkeLnGiXVxyFRjHdfbzeeyZmnPur9jhX_YAiJhP6MzuUUoV6R8ib_QapqesUCghEFFEHHytQptn_AsFuiC2iyeEOrm_mPjk5TGIfJphFyUYQLRRZmJIh6qqn/s4000/20230325_215849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoVda_Elwr52xxtGye8RbCTxVn6t2qllKbTcGOZrDPLjE9ZfRrQXaxmSmd-cewZiWKkeLnGiXVxyFRjHdfbzeeyZmnPur9jhX_YAiJhP6MzuUUoV6R8ib_QapqesUCghEFFEHHytQptn_AsFuiC2iyeEOrm_mPjk5TGIfJphFyUYQLRRZmJIh6qqn/w640-h480/20230325_215849.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>With one squad down, the Germans shifted focus on the other isolated American squad and broke it as well. Chip and Ted then ended the turn, and the resulting loss of multiple Leaders wiped out the American morale. </p><p>What a reversal! Chip and Ted ran a great defense, sparing their core platoon units with a couple of support options. A delay this early may be disastrous for the Americans. We'll come back again in a couple weeks with extra support points (and a court martial for the sniper team) to try again. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-39193163256005771702023-04-12T12:00:00.185-04:002023-04-12T12:00:00.236-04:0029, Let's Go! - Chain of Command AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that we're through the convention games, let's head back to familiar grounds; Ted's game room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MetPYkI1GQXYR_cOQbCeb1FjnESmFAOqIvkoIiplxMHAgjGTtyAZaKyV6pJ3GsBXCnv0LTl1ZWjVBX6MlZwz3C7Cxn-U2Q09kT5gDSw6Qqa1DdgXsX-U76nwIpdzBNBMMkatt4JSbQK0rzeLTnVrJppW_knHidoPzzDwypk3J1YN8hzhtGwFKgjX/s4000/20230318_193824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MetPYkI1GQXYR_cOQbCeb1FjnESmFAOqIvkoIiplxMHAgjGTtyAZaKyV6pJ3GsBXCnv0LTl1ZWjVBX6MlZwz3C7Cxn-U2Q09kT5gDSw6Qqa1DdgXsX-U76nwIpdzBNBMMkatt4JSbQK0rzeLTnVrJppW_knHidoPzzDwypk3J1YN8hzhtGwFKgjX/w640-h480/20230318_193824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It seems like 2023 is going to be the Year of Chain of Command for me, as Ted offered up playing through the <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/29-lets-go-pint-sized-campaign/">29, Let's Go!</a> "Pint-Sized" campaign from TooFatLardies with his 20mm collection. </div><div><br /></div><div>The campaign covers the American 175th Infantry Regiment's attempts to link their landing zone of Omaha to Utah by capturing the bridge at Isigny.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve and I took command of the Americans, while Chip and Ted led the German defenders. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjRpp9UP2AFcaa7n7w20YQQRwUHteNjaZF9ARb3UUb-lk--nO44BOPInstvbFFBYzYLCzoWBTb9V2u87aRvEZJrXahC2kuldGwQn2FxcLbWpsgNz4r_slzQHM2uE0XiBCgMKjL5zSh07oxLLnE5N2pOv2NpZxZO0rMkVCXm-e3bHg40fmZS8agnaR/s4000/20230318_193857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjRpp9UP2AFcaa7n7w20YQQRwUHteNjaZF9ARb3UUb-lk--nO44BOPInstvbFFBYzYLCzoWBTb9V2u87aRvEZJrXahC2kuldGwQn2FxcLbWpsgNz4r_slzQHM2uE0XiBCgMKjL5zSh07oxLLnE5N2pOv2NpZxZO0rMkVCXm-e3bHg40fmZS8agnaR/w640-h480/20230318_193857.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the first scenario, "Probe at La Combe", the Americans needed to get a unit off the opposite end of the table, or force the German morale to break. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgJjzvhrVvU9o2gVVB8ZfEQyoGDKuJHRRqQ-C4R8vZscGIhw0tuscDIb8t8aOaSiv-G0-_9I4ZBYllwcvPdYMDC5ZpHc1mRqvv4JyhfbPftOtpMq4R3zByK80REdjuIgZwYRbg6DYom77ihK1vCDcHeazFovlGVNjECkViNxwHU6DX5_onLIXq0jC/s4000/20230318_200130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgJjzvhrVvU9o2gVVB8ZfEQyoGDKuJHRRqQ-C4R8vZscGIhw0tuscDIb8t8aOaSiv-G0-_9I4ZBYllwcvPdYMDC5ZpHc1mRqvv4JyhfbPftOtpMq4R3zByK80REdjuIgZwYRbg6DYom77ihK1vCDcHeazFovlGVNjECkViNxwHU6DX5_onLIXq0jC/w640-h480/20230318_200130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Americans started with an infantry squad deployed along a wooded road, and another cover the far field in front of the farmhouse. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYwLSzwczqOjyQId1Kf4AVUC4wceHZU0F6ZVaT6dE6Bp8SUIshufWk61GTTuXAdUrAH9SjewXthz3pmAWcey7NSA8B0MNHR60P2KkE2pmV5jMhOE2IgJmMyAECcaJ0pKkWK-FRe2nlgj8ud7h4AjFxiKOcdFdY2bEVAyGp07UVUSOjqMuLHs7KfyR/s4000/20230318_200900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYwLSzwczqOjyQId1Kf4AVUC4wceHZU0F6ZVaT6dE6Bp8SUIshufWk61GTTuXAdUrAH9SjewXthz3pmAWcey7NSA8B0MNHR60P2KkE2pmV5jMhOE2IgJmMyAECcaJ0pKkWK-FRe2nlgj8ud7h4AjFxiKOcdFdY2bEVAyGp07UVUSOjqMuLHs7KfyR/w640-h480/20230318_200900.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With no Germans in sight, I sent out a scout team for some reconnaissance. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsHCOvNp3w2nk7cVG5OjZfoQ2Ku5FtzPiP5P-eRaulCzQbnrsXpeveXL2-tzpFcQS8-2cBDx2_FtKXyqhXBK4iplKnTeiTpPS2ICjMidOX8GkaPSZ07QaFyOlJgO0gSfhFmiVjwqCRN0eavrBrGCExsieSOB0F3sWt3em2YdCnpKNwtlhCsvnRt_d/s4000/20230318_202200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsHCOvNp3w2nk7cVG5OjZfoQ2Ku5FtzPiP5P-eRaulCzQbnrsXpeveXL2-tzpFcQS8-2cBDx2_FtKXyqhXBK4iplKnTeiTpPS2ICjMidOX8GkaPSZ07QaFyOlJgO0gSfhFmiVjwqCRN0eavrBrGCExsieSOB0F3sWt3em2YdCnpKNwtlhCsvnRt_d/w640-h480/20230318_202200.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another infantry squad was deployed with no Germans in sight. Behind the building is a light mortar team ready to provide support. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can also see one of the two Shermans that the platoon had also deployed along the road. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdcHDdTmpZ7gZfVTSQZLsyaqoTv7I_XBl9e_ZKU_flxWxFdxeLdOG2Y35w-TRTbfW5HbjoFJrpinZnRUFo5cX-f5Mnl8EHb7BoQlGp6msa6DDD9U-gsr_S77XDla0MdEPskQl0CRv1BVBfXaF9bCj_T08AD-qKc2dGpYaHbd7vQ3Ff9AMIvqb7_8z/s4000/20230318_203708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdcHDdTmpZ7gZfVTSQZLsyaqoTv7I_XBl9e_ZKU_flxWxFdxeLdOG2Y35w-TRTbfW5HbjoFJrpinZnRUFo5cX-f5Mnl8EHb7BoQlGp6msa6DDD9U-gsr_S77XDla0MdEPskQl0CRv1BVBfXaF9bCj_T08AD-qKc2dGpYaHbd7vQ3Ff9AMIvqb7_8z/w640-h480/20230318_203708.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then, Germans!</div><div><br /></div><div>The scout team was sent fleeing when a squad of entrenched Germans opened fire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J2B-1Ygctgd9QcI0j7MfJlnZzt6ipRkWX32ak59OqzQ7yb4M0gv0YTRvR2xMtTWJktPopHFHuwJozEjb9cYoIppZ6m-C6LaNwZPvae1e2zQHVmHJAaCbmdjGBkdXqNtRT738jy8Ggw6XGrqvIkRZAG7TgcjcbsjIN4U3eeIQrNaHuvgiH_S9z5CV/s4000/20230318_205204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J2B-1Ygctgd9QcI0j7MfJlnZzt6ipRkWX32ak59OqzQ7yb4M0gv0YTRvR2xMtTWJktPopHFHuwJozEjb9cYoIppZ6m-C6LaNwZPvae1e2zQHVmHJAaCbmdjGBkdXqNtRT738jy8Ggw6XGrqvIkRZAG7TgcjcbsjIN4U3eeIQrNaHuvgiH_S9z5CV/w640-h480/20230318_205204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, the first American squad caught a lot of fire from the deployed Germans (who added a machine gun to their defensive line). With plenty of shock and an injured sergeant, I pulled the team back behind the second line of trees to give them some reprieve in heavy cover. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwctORi3jSEh02aaG0OI0izDK4dqwqWXw410qAFwBps92x2cfW7OKYzKS-8o7ZBnFXDgL0hxQ-5aJ0KalhJI2AHRSfOpunyqm6CXeaB7doodEunggI2jOi6gmo5ElSq_3H6hg1P_b11d1z3HnnhXNfdBZ9CQoCqFzBjoWM_yTZX1DHlqsEMXTswDb/s4000/20230318_210040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwctORi3jSEh02aaG0OI0izDK4dqwqWXw410qAFwBps92x2cfW7OKYzKS-8o7ZBnFXDgL0hxQ-5aJ0KalhJI2AHRSfOpunyqm6CXeaB7doodEunggI2jOi6gmo5ElSq_3H6hg1P_b11d1z3HnnhXNfdBZ9CQoCqFzBjoWM_yTZX1DHlqsEMXTswDb/w640-h480/20230318_210040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With some targets finally revealed, Steve deployed and opened fire with the platoon's attached .30 cal machine gun. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8pKTpJQgtkfPhB1CMa0_f4XWlM2FAt1jIinDLB9_MyNe10XGEdIUrcVrnE7QzVEIVJ0UTEWkk4RYvI0xrCX6Vh5152ofz3ONzSCIyyDmPxR3-aCmMBfVQDf6Ivh77lEdQcu6m7wJrAFJTwpCEOc3LDAfqJRW2AeD6Z3W4u_ZF7Mt9n5TqJQ3v3nd/s4000/20230318_214618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8pKTpJQgtkfPhB1CMa0_f4XWlM2FAt1jIinDLB9_MyNe10XGEdIUrcVrnE7QzVEIVJ0UTEWkk4RYvI0xrCX6Vh5152ofz3ONzSCIyyDmPxR3-aCmMBfVQDf6Ivh77lEdQcu6m7wJrAFJTwpCEOc3LDAfqJRW2AeD6Z3W4u_ZF7Mt9n5TqJQ3v3nd/w640-h480/20230318_214618.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The already rocked squad ends up pinned and broken, forcing them back further. I had the platoon's lieutenant join them to start pulling off shock to keep them from routing if we had a turn end.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, we had a mini-drama play out with the Sherman and the off-table 88 that the Germans could call upon with a full Chain of Command die. The first time the Sherman was fired on, it got extremely lucky and was only forced to retreat backwards with a couple points of shock. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYqTdUWIQvCn9CrIdTzo-tOV6Ygf4tO6U5CwMNEVv1ZeMniErUzLPUG1tmpstscgJyBo7MHBXeP8TmMFLO2tMiMM33Cj8jLnU1mF_mZHp_XhtfiY6vq6A-nL3GWdBrYnoM72LVgDNOE1CtYCt6Wy_7jO5EsV8_kXwx9lyCX_sl-kPzAw0_ohRp_Xs/s4000/20230318_220604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYqTdUWIQvCn9CrIdTzo-tOV6Ygf4tO6U5CwMNEVv1ZeMniErUzLPUG1tmpstscgJyBo7MHBXeP8TmMFLO2tMiMM33Cj8jLnU1mF_mZHp_XhtfiY6vq6A-nL3GWdBrYnoM72LVgDNOE1CtYCt6Wy_7jO5EsV8_kXwx9lyCX_sl-kPzAw0_ohRp_Xs/w640-h480/20230318_220604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I then tried to get the Sherman to move flat out to avoid being shot at again. Ted deployed an infantry squad to try and hit the Sherman with panzerfaust, but missed. </div><div><br />The 88, however, managed to find its range and blew the Sherman up with its second shot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZCj0HpuWBGw7K5DBekhorzWPQ7ppEoHn0q3tn1KQMG_OvIorsQxjLTjo1CjPpQbMM9FeYHzfOlL_UlkstQTEXhmgYimFSVDVJbXqxxRsTSk2_mpfGAn6ui-tAIfK6W-3TKOZAWMbHCy95u4yRDdLvvAOXWgDiNafjNUbjf5Kz0iCFe47ONp1cfc9/s4000/20230318_221114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZCj0HpuWBGw7K5DBekhorzWPQ7ppEoHn0q3tn1KQMG_OvIorsQxjLTjo1CjPpQbMM9FeYHzfOlL_UlkstQTEXhmgYimFSVDVJbXqxxRsTSk2_mpfGAn6ui-tAIfK6W-3TKOZAWMbHCy95u4yRDdLvvAOXWgDiNafjNUbjf5Kz0iCFe47ONp1cfc9/w640-h480/20230318_221114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the Germans infantry squads had taken enough fire to break and rout from the table. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLcxwcH2IILmnd8KLcn1eWt9xIiVnBuFjXyOijBINnQAe73Yq-vhtGF1Ep18N-dm1nk7NDS3uRtsFeZ4gorCMJgpNNuCiigAarFky1HiXu5E5g0msdBGNi2sdqmmIZgNsEIZynhDXofk3gW0OV-lCu99s0BaiSoGvKNI8VLCGvGxmjg37tu2_qf_E/s4000/20230318_223349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLcxwcH2IILmnd8KLcn1eWt9xIiVnBuFjXyOijBINnQAe73Yq-vhtGF1Ep18N-dm1nk7NDS3uRtsFeZ4gorCMJgpNNuCiigAarFky1HiXu5E5g0msdBGNi2sdqmmIZgNsEIZynhDXofk3gW0OV-lCu99s0BaiSoGvKNI8VLCGvGxmjg37tu2_qf_E/w640-h480/20230318_223349.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hoping to redeploy from the village, Chip and Ted pulled their infantry from the hedgerow. This had a downside, though; suddenly the Germans found themselves targetable in light cover from multiple American units, along with a second Sherman. </p><p>Instead of allowing their infantry to keep getting hammered, the Germans elected to instead retreat from the table.</p><p>This was a decent first game for the campaign. The Germans took a lot of casualties, but that was largely because the Americans had so much firepower deployed before the first Germans showed up. </p><p>We'll follow this up with the second scenario next week. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-72128178411136680822023-04-05T12:00:00.095-04:002023-04-05T12:00:00.233-04:00Brandywine About It - Live Free or Die AAR<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After grabbing some lunch and meeting up with some old gaming friends from my time in Pennsylvania, I finished up my time at the convention on Saturday afternoon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iJkzPX1QqBv5kENAPnII0sseSS0zRx7MZD478gbx9c7hicFEcCjzYnjwfnPgKZQC7QCXmCJYuEO9eRd7MtrW4m7700ox9YBJGuUhFQPKEh2t2n2cfuH1Ssg47L5IFn06UtBKoXWKfyILCvfUTVd0x2dyMLBYE8AAe2HvUkfd76lv1SVS-tK454jw/s4000/20230311_145625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iJkzPX1QqBv5kENAPnII0sseSS0zRx7MZD478gbx9c7hicFEcCjzYnjwfnPgKZQC7QCXmCJYuEO9eRd7MtrW4m7700ox9YBJGuUhFQPKEh2t2n2cfuH1Ssg47L5IFn06UtBKoXWKfyILCvfUTVd0x2dyMLBYE8AAe2HvUkfd76lv1SVS-tK454jw/w640-h480/20230311_145625.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The theme of the convention was the American War of Independence, so I needed to play in at least one game of that war. I spotted a game of Live Free or Die, the fast-play rules from Little Wars TV. For a bonus, it was Brandywine, which I had played back at the <a href="https://bybrushandsword.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-hill-to-die-on-live-free-or-die-aar.html">Historicon that wasn't Historicon</a> a couple years ago. </div><div><br /></div><div>The GM, Tom, had set up a gorgeous looking table with plenty of terrain and a very clever means of outlining hills with flock. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklSuFyM080BeDcBPH7kGBztD94VSGNAvgwC71EJRVAvRTQE2F85N23Bp-DzOF-anxELtaL7G2iV21wooGttsZzq4Qgb1_FLfBDOCL3Rm_WQQmXD-GbT5mcBKRRLtt2hsM2eK5l7SgfA5UU2Wx48quCnnvBhRul5WEshv1Frj0wwzdIl3udU4fHq2T/s4000/20230311_151002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklSuFyM080BeDcBPH7kGBztD94VSGNAvgwC71EJRVAvRTQE2F85N23Bp-DzOF-anxELtaL7G2iV21wooGttsZzq4Qgb1_FLfBDOCL3Rm_WQQmXD-GbT5mcBKRRLtt2hsM2eK5l7SgfA5UU2Wx48quCnnvBhRul5WEshv1Frj0wwzdIl3udU4fHq2T/w640-h480/20230311_151002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The (very well painted) Americans formed a solid line on top of the hill, awaiting the approaching (and also very well painted) British. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAJT1L5sVLttS9B0J_JD6at_nQVB3ytqjpQgG_4O-OUsucURs1OiCXkRQ8MnyXHQOEAFG9DkeFiWCOijNb1_Suc1xObtocPQClJY37gQc3x3nDqLwZBqlyc-fgMovqiJ8S0Sl05Jo8e4o9GZn_NqUxUsC_S1YZTQzZ_3NrdyyOERNHB-mncfYmch0/s4000/20230311_152941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAJT1L5sVLttS9B0J_JD6at_nQVB3ytqjpQgG_4O-OUsucURs1OiCXkRQ8MnyXHQOEAFG9DkeFiWCOijNb1_Suc1xObtocPQClJY37gQc3x3nDqLwZBqlyc-fgMovqiJ8S0Sl05Jo8e4o9GZn_NqUxUsC_S1YZTQzZ_3NrdyyOERNHB-mncfYmch0/w640-h480/20230311_152941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike last time, where I commanded the Hessians under von Donop, this time I played with Cornwallis' command which was the only British brigade to start on the table. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNgadi0lVZtwuJ4N1bDfBABd9KqN9EyNXd-yS5mvfVv3_ecEapsd8WM5Zq5O78E2cdkkTm9cli1sUwjQb8Ack8YvepBxYwAmX4s2FkJv8VhzjNVFyX6Wc-43wqyy93hdW30zDiUPtNh5MdHVL-mWRspQQhNYbfgPrRVC1g7l6GFVgT0YFXwaUxLql/s4000/20230311_162027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNgadi0lVZtwuJ4N1bDfBABd9KqN9EyNXd-yS5mvfVv3_ecEapsd8WM5Zq5O78E2cdkkTm9cli1sUwjQb8Ack8YvepBxYwAmX4s2FkJv8VhzjNVFyX6Wc-43wqyy93hdW30zDiUPtNh5MdHVL-mWRspQQhNYbfgPrRVC1g7l6GFVgT0YFXwaUxLql/w640-h480/20230311_162027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With Tom asking me to "keep things interesting" on this side of the table, I started off with a brisk approach towards the Americans. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0onXJE6qftEXQgseYtXJ7vPuGqeo82TbVyPhjVp1MP7tkhO9IkpLa7IXdyW295RxB_X0-HH2yyH1jPbDaRwA19_dtTBDOJ3jTzyccahfQe_gDgkYwS9ePqvLBr_0MGU55LCCh5GUhQAgFrdgrR7eAisZ3IVJdmgrm_lxVwfL9ZCFhNrHEhG_ZR-p/s4000/20230311_164306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0onXJE6qftEXQgseYtXJ7vPuGqeo82TbVyPhjVp1MP7tkhO9IkpLa7IXdyW295RxB_X0-HH2yyH1jPbDaRwA19_dtTBDOJ3jTzyccahfQe_gDgkYwS9ePqvLBr_0MGU55LCCh5GUhQAgFrdgrR7eAisZ3IVJdmgrm_lxVwfL9ZCFhNrHEhG_ZR-p/w640-h480/20230311_164306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The rebels levelled their muskets and opened fire on the approaching British skirmishers. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXSvDikgwA-YimNzK-xj4hyZjDFwsn5loWoIaKJKH9t3ENabHWEbuJnN4sYdhS1eWtqlZ4_b8nGz5tjqIKxpHm2lz_T7MK2LF2g9rCw-hKlN9PPBws-WvtMcG0TByUm46l6pV2IRQeq10zHkceJ79jUVKJURiToMOsYkjvw4qqlR7JxjEuY7UKdRm/s4000/20230311_164311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXSvDikgwA-YimNzK-xj4hyZjDFwsn5loWoIaKJKH9t3ENabHWEbuJnN4sYdhS1eWtqlZ4_b8nGz5tjqIKxpHm2lz_T7MK2LF2g9rCw-hKlN9PPBws-WvtMcG0TByUm46l6pV2IRQeq10zHkceJ79jUVKJURiToMOsYkjvw4qqlR7JxjEuY7UKdRm/w640-h480/20230311_164311.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over on the other side of the table, the reinforcing Meadows', Matthew's, and von Donop's brigades were sorting out a traffic jam before shifting into line and approaching the Americans. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mm0jFC3M8BQ48F8-pTVqdvEBbAKpIT6Rnear_bObVeslo_lUk0xNkmc-Rlv2GYFHBUU6dOWlb1kv6c4tZUqA2VqXLyCkrzPDW0XriVJzxDmzh5-obhuO0WRMm5iniWB-ZLHxKuBytieq3o271TOb9fORnRPtRjQKWtf2g3lKIzTZZf62A-2dR6jW/s4000/20230311_165437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mm0jFC3M8BQ48F8-pTVqdvEBbAKpIT6Rnear_bObVeslo_lUk0xNkmc-Rlv2GYFHBUU6dOWlb1kv6c4tZUqA2VqXLyCkrzPDW0XriVJzxDmzh5-obhuO0WRMm5iniWB-ZLHxKuBytieq3o271TOb9fORnRPtRjQKWtf2g3lKIzTZZf62A-2dR6jW/w640-h480/20230311_165437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of my skirmishing units had failed their morale check after losing a base, causing a number of DMZs as they passed through an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment. Not a great start!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoZKVLDkJuvlf3bhF6i3r-OrQznYYyvRKvD9VV6kQ2Qa3hD8SyzZl1w92QLxSaV3n6s9YF92Fd7YxgvvruQWC7_zxzWJ1swDw19bCOqI0fNQor04oxTpeejYGOehv8143VO4RarxnU5xJSVLHpGAGPLgRbaD5twjdSgkl79FlRi5i0jOqyyiM8Vdh/s4000/20230311_170759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoZKVLDkJuvlf3bhF6i3r-OrQznYYyvRKvD9VV6kQ2Qa3hD8SyzZl1w92QLxSaV3n6s9YF92Fd7YxgvvruQWC7_zxzWJ1swDw19bCOqI0fNQor04oxTpeejYGOehv8143VO4RarxnU5xJSVLHpGAGPLgRbaD5twjdSgkl79FlRi5i0jOqyyiM8Vdh/w640-h480/20230311_170759.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, I figured that my higher quality infantry should be able to get stuck in with the Americans and see them off after a spirited bayonet charge. So I asked for most of the Command Points we generated this turn...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET2mmY0lwFkYpBieoKNwmDkhkDgbtEmYXkOrHSlw7RwCiQDV2pWSbmbY6Cruqg1wgW3yf2-Rx7yz7IBB-xCVfH-7NlmmR808j8cUPT4BYHaI7gwuIPaPVzQrWTbibuXKPueQrPw9IJTezUvrO2K7GkPoj6uZfvuH0wEBFSs1HNCtczQ17NGMd1BI4/s4000/20230311_172917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET2mmY0lwFkYpBieoKNwmDkhkDgbtEmYXkOrHSlw7RwCiQDV2pWSbmbY6Cruqg1wgW3yf2-Rx7yz7IBB-xCVfH-7NlmmR808j8cUPT4BYHaI7gwuIPaPVzQrWTbibuXKPueQrPw9IJTezUvrO2K7GkPoj6uZfvuH0wEBFSs1HNCtczQ17NGMd1BI4/w640-h480/20230311_172917.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And whiffed to disastrous results. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 16th Dragoons and 1st Light Infantry regiments rolled so poorly that they were thrown backwards, creating a DMZ cascade. I lost all but one stand from the dragoons, and the 1st Light Infantry were several moves away from getting into the fight. </div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily, the 2nd Light Infantry, with Cornwallis attached, did much better. They forced two American regiments to retreat and destroyed a 6-pounder gun. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ_2AXSfpN9rg7UQj7cpD3vxT9JYnJAxlsNtyLuG49kBfDQWiwA2xGY7EersHC1n048cNRJ1QPhwr9XAaOmw6ZY6zy0-Q6lvTtuvlRJYm6urXNUWrO4p9rNPUCdqLymxogeqyleghyT0QCbnMJUncziVUjfUwIVmKIBYf65Nck9L5rV2cAYSUzzTZ/s4000/20230311_181001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ_2AXSfpN9rg7UQj7cpD3vxT9JYnJAxlsNtyLuG49kBfDQWiwA2xGY7EersHC1n048cNRJ1QPhwr9XAaOmw6ZY6zy0-Q6lvTtuvlRJYm6urXNUWrO4p9rNPUCdqLymxogeqyleghyT0QCbnMJUncziVUjfUwIVmKIBYf65Nck9L5rV2cAYSUzzTZ/w640-h480/20230311_181001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the 2nd Light Infantry held the gap in the line, I was desperately trying to bring up the 1st Light Infantry and the Hessian Jagers. Agnew's Brigade was coming around the farm to reinforce Cornwallis' attack. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over on the other side of the battlefield, the Americans, British, and Hessians were coming to grips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, I had to leave at a certain time, and was unable to stick around to see the rest of the game play out. As a consolation, I did managed to win the signed copy of Michael Harris' "Brandywine" which I have read, but will happily add to my historical reference collection. </div><p></p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957977424720835278.post-50736469164730159102023-03-29T12:00:00.132-04:002023-03-29T12:00:00.241-04:00Boxcars in Crete - Chain of Command AAR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Early Saturday morning, I returned to the Valley Forge Casino for game four of the weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZbrlIgkais6ZuJ9nVdBt2JysceuXdL7E6vE95qIdyeGDrYFcZCbekm6pIsC-Hm7f96DNoeHx7hdWqlXUfAsIDN1FBF50ORVK-ZaWljHjG2JmWY_N4a-RDCxebtyXCu9RH8o--UCsSzEaZ5SEqIaY_aLE45UnMNUOjHrXlpQBa9HPJj0el3OylKWC/s4000/20230311_085834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZbrlIgkais6ZuJ9nVdBt2JysceuXdL7E6vE95qIdyeGDrYFcZCbekm6pIsC-Hm7f96DNoeHx7hdWqlXUfAsIDN1FBF50ORVK-ZaWljHjG2JmWY_N4a-RDCxebtyXCu9RH8o--UCsSzEaZ5SEqIaY_aLE45UnMNUOjHrXlpQBa9HPJj0el3OylKWC/w640-h480/20230311_085834.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I apparently got into a rather popular GM's game, run by Joseph McGrath. This game was featured in the 2022 issue of Lard Magazine, so it's got some pedigree!</div><div><br /></div><div>This gorgeous table was setup for the German airborne invasion of Crete. The downed glider in the center of the table contained the dead HQ of the Fallschirmjagers and valuable intelligence. An Australian platoon, patrolling in the area, stumbled across the glider as well as an opposing Fallschirmjager platoon set on securing their general's corpse and the intel.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Australians could search the glider by being on the model's base and spending an action during a phase (or in one phase of a multi-phase activation). They would roll a D6 and add it to the starting value of 3. The intel would be successfully secured once they reached 20. The Germans could decrease this number by 5 by spending a full CoC die. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Australians started with 8 points of morale, and the Germans with 10 points. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbycnX62nH_86ruJbzOD0Rgb1eqxKVIeCQKynMUGKQoa1zAoH3XdBK3y5ix_GjXsvFpBeEQu-ClyEIaPGQQc8QLn9RKAyTy-zwHR_SttFVJnpnVMxCWIl3EAdky9x6gIKupAgAcbdfiagftC2alCBb_7vDwrZxPw8gCrU1atlSdYXahwTrRwSPbEWF/s4000/20230311_095954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbycnX62nH_86ruJbzOD0Rgb1eqxKVIeCQKynMUGKQoa1zAoH3XdBK3y5ix_GjXsvFpBeEQu-ClyEIaPGQQc8QLn9RKAyTy-zwHR_SttFVJnpnVMxCWIl3EAdky9x6gIKupAgAcbdfiagftC2alCBb_7vDwrZxPw8gCrU1atlSdYXahwTrRwSPbEWF/w640-h480/20230311_095954.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As the attackers, the Fallschirmjager started off with all three of their platoons on the table; one in the vineyard, another through the orange grove, and the third occupying the villa. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV0NriiMIFkAiK3B7WVPa__vR1I05YjVZ6OBeK87iwo2e_zAptgYPaxjVd48jP39xGvd5D3hznzf6gPwuJ8ZDuQkxuhlNOvm0d9X5IKmH97rBFbLRiGAFnZE7S56KCUhAAULRAmtCC8O-KTudY9r35g1LKOMRkJBb99jc74EXvyvOnuKS9c3gnYI9/s4000/20230311_095959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDV0NriiMIFkAiK3B7WVPa__vR1I05YjVZ6OBeK87iwo2e_zAptgYPaxjVd48jP39xGvd5D3hznzf6gPwuJ8ZDuQkxuhlNOvm0d9X5IKmH97rBFbLRiGAFnZE7S56KCUhAAULRAmtCC8O-KTudY9r35g1LKOMRkJBb99jc74EXvyvOnuKS9c3gnYI9/w640-h480/20230311_095959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Aussies (I was one of the two players on this side) started off with a much smaller force, only able to deploy the light mortar and MMG team. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fYUdciKAD0eArj6MQt84tvLhOV_Trk3Xex1nmUJzIOE9V0gJMlnomJdXJ58gJSxDWkdxkbUmZg89K5bst8UV4POXR0HHs1R21QyOoQg22lrdLiVQMHLRs2oghlRHnD6wcveyv4FHeA5qRW_ykHciJ3drCAvNh0eovjEsf7ArBk7OrQs-7rTC06mS/s4000/20230311_102040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fYUdciKAD0eArj6MQt84tvLhOV_Trk3Xex1nmUJzIOE9V0gJMlnomJdXJ58gJSxDWkdxkbUmZg89K5bst8UV4POXR0HHs1R21QyOoQg22lrdLiVQMHLRs2oghlRHnD6wcveyv4FHeA5qRW_ykHciJ3drCAvNh0eovjEsf7ArBk7OrQs-7rTC06mS/w640-h480/20230311_102040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As the Fallschirmjagers advanced, the Australians brought the MMG up to the stone walls of the wheat field and began firing on the closest German squad, with support from the light mortar. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFTWNxFLzhBwi-GzsF-Bpf7rCLTZc5IjAMQxo4zRkbfEAo2gI0Me3rXLHjS2-pO-1NidWS-9EKgKyRpVTKSngbZpPZrFr3u8ScY02wiZUhZJ1rL9xpl__7QPyLO9q7e2eNTmYJ67PMQHHgcRBlJIIcE3ZtNMlzVyCm2Db991lpMvusJP38PJUTSiw/s4000/20230311_102043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFTWNxFLzhBwi-GzsF-Bpf7rCLTZc5IjAMQxo4zRkbfEAo2gI0Me3rXLHjS2-pO-1NidWS-9EKgKyRpVTKSngbZpPZrFr3u8ScY02wiZUhZJ1rL9xpl__7QPyLO9q7e2eNTmYJ67PMQHHgcRBlJIIcE3ZtNMlzVyCm2Db991lpMvusJP38PJUTSiw/w640-h480/20230311_102043.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Australians also brought on their two squads; one to reinforce the MMG team, and another to start searching the glider. </div><div><br /></div><div>In what I'm guessing will be a once-in-a-lifetime event, my fellow Australian player and I kept rolling double or even triple 6s, phase after phase. For those of you who don't play Chain of Command, rolling double 6s give you a double-phase, allowing you to potentially move your units twice (at the cost of two potential moves if those 6's and been 1s through 4s. Triple 6s give a double phase <b>and </b>end the turn, removing ongoing statuses such as overwatch, tactical movement, or smoke). I think we have something like 5 double 6s and 2 triples 6s. It was absolutely wild. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr21pyT0wd_HCRu4f_zUSCTVrG4L_lFcDa_3DoVCnRMDChIkkeCkESjxTQhFfY_1Dbuh53A-jyKh1BOUDIHnILNT8RE10IHO0fA7m7CG8W-uw7-VybMXcvGotSsMC1G3H3j-h_OphcR0k-w8SOWkU0DhjQGM511T035_iVmfbaN4hMf9eKYzaNmrm/s4000/20230311_102602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr21pyT0wd_HCRu4f_zUSCTVrG4L_lFcDa_3DoVCnRMDChIkkeCkESjxTQhFfY_1Dbuh53A-jyKh1BOUDIHnILNT8RE10IHO0fA7m7CG8W-uw7-VybMXcvGotSsMC1G3H3j-h_OphcR0k-w8SOWkU0DhjQGM511T035_iVmfbaN4hMf9eKYzaNmrm/w640-h480/20230311_102602.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While the Australians only had two squads to the Fallschirmjagers' three, we did have three small partisan teams that appeared in random spots on the table and activated randomly. </div><div><br /></div><div>One group of partisans suddenly emerged into the villas, in the rear of one of the Fallschirmjager rifle teams. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJbb_-BVxw4UZLcMKl_oITQm5doRr_hpfpt9w76gyyQxIB1SfP_I24ATLtmWxrBAtF3om_fWPrR6JjkTu_fAhDlcsOH2PyIQRZbYrhPLTcFRcwT0hy6iHIZRwjlaHn7cj7stszETZBJ_wZrcm-naNdqCeijGYLuefBeayrDAA1Wd2J8u0TRPznPze/s4000/20230311_103242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJbb_-BVxw4UZLcMKl_oITQm5doRr_hpfpt9w76gyyQxIB1SfP_I24ATLtmWxrBAtF3om_fWPrR6JjkTu_fAhDlcsOH2PyIQRZbYrhPLTcFRcwT0hy6iHIZRwjlaHn7cj7stszETZBJ_wZrcm-naNdqCeijGYLuefBeayrDAA1Wd2J8u0TRPznPze/w640-h480/20230311_103242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After some lucky combat, the partisans ended up breaking the German team and sent them running. </div><div><br /></div><div>That would, unfortunately, largely be the extent to which the partisans affected the game.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMDeDYnZ-K3lTftVqeypvmgvO2nAzGFk1mCZrm-8WP-D2tLHCmAGG-Za4j4HWVw1bVZqNTSWUC8Y7Vqz96dPUsjU1ZtQ_0niJagG021oRWRar19FYVEENU-iRM_TXImmUxKb0NQIPZF3VIdybOPI9znOx3HRnUoAtFIoQX4_U577FMi9DhCqgHTKv/s4000/20230311_105556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMDeDYnZ-K3lTftVqeypvmgvO2nAzGFk1mCZrm-8WP-D2tLHCmAGG-Za4j4HWVw1bVZqNTSWUC8Y7Vqz96dPUsjU1ZtQ_0niJagG021oRWRar19FYVEENU-iRM_TXImmUxKb0NQIPZF3VIdybOPI9znOx3HRnUoAtFIoQX4_U577FMi9DhCqgHTKv/w640-h480/20230311_105556.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While the Australians had a decent line of defense, the weight of fire from the German LMGs began to show. The MMG team was the first to go, which was a big loss both in firepower and morale. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GB4nLlejjDat6r30EVrTbGDesoXI5G6VRTsyaJ0NlGDnmm19SJYkWGnTIqbJX2FBAinzFWbN7OspySjG_9SEa11cWBe8MjHlrAg4c4xVcFs2wDAG_YIPxt9J78TnMgd6DHxCM0w-x90vnggcqUWe1BaaF9Q9y3YijP6nHJ5vtZHM2NC_bv6KDnYM/s4000/20230311_110527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GB4nLlejjDat6r30EVrTbGDesoXI5G6VRTsyaJ0NlGDnmm19SJYkWGnTIqbJX2FBAinzFWbN7OspySjG_9SEa11cWBe8MjHlrAg4c4xVcFs2wDAG_YIPxt9J78TnMgd6DHxCM0w-x90vnggcqUWe1BaaF9Q9y3YijP6nHJ5vtZHM2NC_bv6KDnYM/w640-h480/20230311_110527.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, a loud drone in the air announced the arrival of German support; an ME-109!</div><div><br /></div><div>You can also just barely spot the Vickers MkVI tank along the road on the left side of the image. Honestly, I made an error when deploying the tank. I thought that the infantry in the field would last longer, so brought the tank on further away from the Germans to try and hit the Fallschirmjagers in the villa. Unfortunately, the range and cover was enough that I wasn't able to do much. It probably would have been better used deploying on the road at the top of the images. A lesson learned for next time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO0Ua7E7Frfq-ijkywvxTDevVDlfueSeLJPPf23u0c4Oc2BGMp34XkH5tH21Iq7SSUX4_YpvnGxDeIZOGP8lTOZqsux68Ikxk-cYF20_VXwuYlqU_ob-OZyqEMjDjFLxn9FIL-OfGJCDOD33_nty9cYJQqbJ5CXZCMCUgyF96o9BzWwmLmP_CRg8G/s4000/20230311_110801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO0Ua7E7Frfq-ijkywvxTDevVDlfueSeLJPPf23u0c4Oc2BGMp34XkH5tH21Iq7SSUX4_YpvnGxDeIZOGP8lTOZqsux68Ikxk-cYF20_VXwuYlqU_ob-OZyqEMjDjFLxn9FIL-OfGJCDOD33_nty9cYJQqbJ5CXZCMCUgyF96o9BzWwmLmP_CRg8G/w640-h480/20230311_110801.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Messerschmitt ended up buzzing the full-strength squad of Australian infantry holding down the left side of the defenses, wiping out most of them. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfUu5u8qw-09MqBM1ylIDBA-dA-5lTEj-TbwbEjRVCe5SpOzkzXU7BOkI_DHQWtIINx6z5ReVYp7Gug6eLSMg_lwizWVeBFXV0Yt0WxZ8GDxQtdpG8HiFwYmzfuNGky4g9ccDOHUvCVwdHkvoRp03Vik3xiTt-Rqi3qeJnt5t7VBsxgCi2kUAzCRz/s4000/20230311_112119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfUu5u8qw-09MqBM1ylIDBA-dA-5lTEj-TbwbEjRVCe5SpOzkzXU7BOkI_DHQWtIINx6z5ReVYp7Gug6eLSMg_lwizWVeBFXV0Yt0WxZ8GDxQtdpG8HiFwYmzfuNGky4g9ccDOHUvCVwdHkvoRp03Vik3xiTt-Rqi3qeJnt5t7VBsxgCi2kUAzCRz/w640-h480/20230311_112119.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With Australian numbers dwindling, the infantry searching the glider came under fire next. The sergeant leading the squad took a hit and was wounded. Despite this, the rifle team was close to securing the intel. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIEYVqjo4XAV0LP3IGL5CLtpPAL6gY_XCRMar3bPtd88GVCCgiUOdN0owYU4XfmcQqeR6znO55OnSd4BaKBJ6z12IzXOMcwZBg6-ewIdCRClbOnUW8QKSsOFdws6h-amnbdk0j-5-981gtVdfiQho0hT8GvajLJmq5PRPcUlK7OdJkY1MP7O50PV6/s4000/20230311_112613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIEYVqjo4XAV0LP3IGL5CLtpPAL6gY_XCRMar3bPtd88GVCCgiUOdN0owYU4XfmcQqeR6znO55OnSd4BaKBJ6z12IzXOMcwZBg6-ewIdCRClbOnUW8QKSsOFdws6h-amnbdk0j-5-981gtVdfiQho0hT8GvajLJmq5PRPcUlK7OdJkY1MP7O50PV6/w640-h480/20230311_112613.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Australian lieutenant was trying his best to direct what was left of his platoon, but the Germans had rallied and </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9CkA45XQTU1NlJA-xW5IfFxb5JLeLWfvWiLfqai63vLPxZkXnlticKghUwY0ZH_ZzkNVeTRRMZQovHP3l-URi3gGbU7h0obscvr1tDc0LoF2_biIoNOff2A5b98Zzw7WHU3-7ZIAOcJCdzqB-bqjC_YQ2Wg3mrMHNBgMVPrhAfJy8m1qHzyoXbZh/s4000/20230311_113347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9CkA45XQTU1NlJA-xW5IfFxb5JLeLWfvWiLfqai63vLPxZkXnlticKghUwY0ZH_ZzkNVeTRRMZQovHP3l-URi3gGbU7h0obscvr1tDc0LoF2_biIoNOff2A5b98Zzw7WHU3-7ZIAOcJCdzqB-bqjC_YQ2Wg3mrMHNBgMVPrhAfJy8m1qHzyoXbZh/w640-h480/20230311_113347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The last remnants of one of the Fallschirmjager squads managed to reach the glider, dragging their wounded sergeant with them. This prevented the Australians from continuing their search. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn5LD8VwgXW5-YhBoJ0CTc7CHfQOWQNzpjtmSNiQsXSM-TJG9ZmJDjLNafPXjMWNDoGD9HElBApIU9aarbPq0aTccYARg8_5UuftZjH3Mw_qIQBayq4crXMAcY4WLVBDYfjhN-hEGohW-iqm3mNrq88iv93GKIVg7wRda4Wfa9ne48EiIWzeCGbRc/s4000/20230311_114311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn5LD8VwgXW5-YhBoJ0CTc7CHfQOWQNzpjtmSNiQsXSM-TJG9ZmJDjLNafPXjMWNDoGD9HElBApIU9aarbPq0aTccYARg8_5UuftZjH3Mw_qIQBayq4crXMAcY4WLVBDYfjhN-hEGohW-iqm3mNrq88iv93GKIVg7wRda4Wfa9ne48EiIWzeCGbRc/w640-h480/20230311_114311.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Another round of LMG fire sent the Australian rifle team running, leaving the Germans in control of the glider. They also had finally accrued a full CoC die, so even if the Australians had the means to retake the glider, the German players could have reduced the amount and kept the game going. </p><p>All of these losses for the Australians resulted in multiple rolls on the Setback table, reducing our morale score and reducing our command dice. In the last couple turns we only had two command dice left, leaving the Germans mostly unopposed. </p><p>With the rifle team running, this was enough to reduce the Australian's force morale to 0, ending the game.</p><p>While we had gotten very close to reaching the 20 on the search die, and had a mind-boggling amount of double phases in the first half of the game, we hadn't been able to reduce the Germans' force morale below 6. Meanwhile, it seemed like most of the casualties that the Australians took ended up with rolls on the Setback table, whittling away at the platoon's morale. </p><p>Still, this was an incredible game (probably my favorite of the convention). It was a well-designed scenario on an incredibly well presented table, with a great GM and wonderful players. </p>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487819789867185529noreply@blogger.com0