Impromptu Games

I don't think I will be able to come to today's sorry

I can be there. I have a PvP game set up but no Co-op one. I could probably rustle one up now if there's any demand.

Hello gentlemen.

Mr. Digby posted on the Matrix Forums about these MP games using HITS. I have been wanting to play with a group of people using HITS, but have not found any. I know about this mod only trough reading about it. I am wondering if someone could provide me with a list of the mods you guys play with. My game is mostly vanilla version, except for the expanded grog-tool bar which I can't seem to get to work properly anyhow.

I can not make the game today unfortunately as I am at work and will not be out until 1600 hours EST and then I have an appointment at the gym once out of work. As of right now I can probably only make some Saturday and Sunday games at the 1500 hour EST (providing you play weekends).

Anyway, my name is Jason, I live on the East Coast of the United States, and I have had SoW:WL since it was released. For the past couple of days I have been practicing using HITS in single player, so I have some familiarity with it. I do have Team speak as well. I look forward to trying HITS out in a MP game soon. I am not picky about which role I am assigned either, team play is more important than the individual.

Cheers!

Hi Jason and welcome to the KS forums.

You will need our three mods:

https://kriegsspiel.forumotion.net/t1451-set-up-for-sowwl-napoleon-games-for-kriegspiel-style

KS Napoleon Mod v122
KS Supplementary maps v114
KS Sprites Mod v103

They can be activated in the Modifications screen in any order.

You'll need Teamspeak and a mic as well.

You must have Matrix patch v101 (the one that came out the same time as Quatres Bras).

You must disable the Grog Toolbar mod. It does not work with the KS Mod. Ours is really a lot simpler and does more

Also disable the context menu in the options screen and check out the other Options screen changes we recommend in that post. They are not necessary but we prefer players to set the game up that way for enhanced FoW.

Lastly, in the bottom of the first post of that thread linked to above you'll find our own Replay Viewer which is very handy to discuss events and tell of your fabulously courageous acts of derring-do which happens in the discussion session in TS after most battles. The Replay Viewer is also essential to find out just what the heck was happening when your side was crushed yet you thought you'd won! (happens often with the limited view of a HITS battle).

As to game times I am sure you will get some time slots more suited to your evenings as we have several US-based players here. We tend to use the timeslot we do because its the only convenient time that suits players on both sides of the Atlantic, as we have a good few Eu-based players but with a handful of US players you should also get (smaller) games that suit your weekday evenings too.

Hope to see you on the digital battlefield soon.

Excellent, thank you for the list of stuff. Also, I have not purchased Quatres Bras yet, will that be a problem? I do have working headset with mic to go along with Team Speak.

No you don't need QB, we haven't used that map in a game yet. You just need the 101 patch.

Anything today?

Anything today?

Hi Morsey,

I was told the other day there is a game planned for the normal time. For me that is 1500 hours EST.

I'm available for a game today at the usual time, 20:00BST, 15:00 EST.

I'll be there.

All of the chores are done, so it looks like I will be able to attend. Count me in.

I have a player vs AI scenario done. It will need at least 5 players though, preferably 6.

The players are the French and the enemy is the Spanish. It's early 1809 in northern Spain.

Its actually the Battle of Gijon that we never got around to playing in the Peninsular Campaign and its a do-or-die last stand for the Spanish so it'll work well as human vs AI.

Andrew might be interested to know that the only cuirassier regiment in Spain, the 13th, is present

That sounds great, but it also saddens me to know that there weren't any cossacks there as well.

The Spanish cavalry more than compensates for any lack of Cossacks. They are certainly hairier and smell worse.

Anything happening tonight?

I can play today at the usual time of 20:00 BST, 21:00 CET, 15:00 EST.

I have a co-op vs AI game ready that needs 5 players minimum.

Count 1!

I wont be able to come sorry

I'm in TS...

Joe, this is not good enough! Get your priorities sorted!

A very good game today against a huge AI army. we played the Gijon scenario which was the battle we didn't get to pay just before we put the Peninsular Campaign on pause. We played Ney's VI Corps attacking against a shedload of defensive Spanish who had about twice the cavalry we had and 89 guns to our 38. And they were defending a range of hills.

It was a very tough fight but after 2 hours we had them licked. The southern sector where I was was very exciting even though I played back-up to Mike's gun line for a long time. I finally got the lead elements of my brigade into Gijon port which meant the Spanish remnants were encircled with their backs to the sea and would surrender when offered terms 2 days later.

Replay file

I did not know there was a game today . Hopefully I'll have the will to play tomorrow.

We will always have a few posts here asking if there is a game from someone and someone else saying they can play, so you can usually assume there are games.

We tend to take a small midweek break - often we don't play Thursdays and sometimes we don't play Wednesdays too, though anyone is free to rustle up a game and play vs the AI, you only need 3 players usually (a division each).

For my part I will not play today as I need to work on the Kleine Krieg orbats - and Miko and Morsey/Phil need to finish theirs!