Pat&Kevin French-Russian Campaign Update

The French (Miko commanding) are closing to within 30 miles of Kelheim, and the Russians (Khryses commanding) are on the defense. It is now 1030am 1 September, and both commanders have received initial results based on their opening moves. The operational phase continues ...

Can the Russians survive? Well if Pat is again French and I am Russian it is a forgone conclusion. Needless to day, if I am French and Pat is Russian, the czar is toast. See a pattern, Patrice Dumpass?

Everything is going according to plan.

Indeed I try to ignore the pattern. Instead I focus on the little victories where possible (like the pleasure of seeing Kevin’s decimated battalions atop a hill) and ignore the larger trends (like the fact I was on the losing side at the end of the scenario) lol

Hello!

Got 90 minutes on a Tuesday or Friday or Sunday between 1400-1700 EST?

Our next campaign will only have a couple division commanders on each side, one of which will be controlling 2 divisions. Having real people as Brigade commanders can help. The nice thing about taking a brigade in HITS is if you drop early, it is okay. So it is not necessary for you to take the whole 3 hours if your schedule does not permit.

Evwn as a general rule it is always great to have Brigade commanders available. Just give a heads up on the “impromptu game” thread.

All are welcome to join!

Looks like the Army commanders have provided the necessary information for tactical operations and Kevin has pretty much completed the scenario

So if we have the full complement of players we should be able to play tomorrow.

May the man with the most ammo in his pouch and balls win.

I should be able to make it

Just sent you a PM Grog. Send me an email

I still have to make the position maps but should be able to have them ready today.

Maps are made and have been sent to the CinCs. Hopefully we will have a game at the usual time, 14:00 EST, 19:00 BST.

A clash of arms near Haschendorf!

A great, pitched battle!

Stay tuned for news of the Russian and French death spiral.

A weather front has moved in. Visibility has been reduced somewhat and a light rain blankets the region. The commanders have each been given an update

Both sides claim victory at Haschendorf.

I now received operational orders from both commanders and am processing them

Looks like we will have a battle :-)

It will be a morning scenario. Part of the time will be pre-dawn (dark) with extremely limited visibility. We are working the details now and soon Kevin will provide information to the commanders.

Looks like the sleepy town of Wehlau will have a rude awakening

We are thinking this coming Tuesday might be the best time with player availability. We can certainly use brigade commanders! Stay tuned!

I think to really role-play this sleepiness, Grog needs to have his 6 pints before the game starts

Ha! Maybe even start with a hangover :-)
I'm back at work now, so likely 4 pints, tops.

Both commanders - Miko Napoleon and Justin de Tolly - have the scenario information.

It is 0500 hours 3 September and the ongoing rain for the past day or so has subsided. Two days earlier, the Russians forced marched their way West to intercept a French probe in the vicinity of Haschendorf. Both sides claimed victory. What story will this next battle tell?

Will it indeed be 4 pints for Grog?

Will Phil - using innovative marketing strategies - succeed in convincing local townspeople to “save your trees”?

Will Smoke remember to toggle the “windows 7 compatibility”?

Stay tuned

Soap!
1980s reference

Absolutely Grog. That was a great show

"Miko Napoleon"

I'm sure that should be Mikoleon?

We are definitely looking for additional commanders for when we play any scenario associated with the campaign. Each side has 3 divisions

For this next battle, Kevin and Grog will be Russian division commanders (Grog takes 2) with Ehey (2 div) and Phil on the French side. And I will take a brigade (Kevin and I switch positions each fight

Miko takes army command on French side. Should Justin be able to join he takes Russian army command

If we get another person willing to take a division then they will take a Russian Division and I will upgrade to a French division. Otherwise we stick with the planned arrangement

All other players will take brigade command. The first 2 will goto Russian side (to compensate for Grog having on field corps command while commanding 2 divisions) and then 3rd to French, 4th to Russian and so on.

Plenty of room for those who want to join. While there is an outside chance of playing it today, I think the earliest day the minimum players will be available is this coming Tuesday.

I will be there Tuesday most definitely.

Let’s just say it was an interesting battle. We started in the pre-dawn dark with visibility at 30 yards. And when the sun rose it stayed at 30 yards. Nothing like full daylight with a bunch of cuirassiers suddenly appearing within your lines. Vietnam about 150 years too early, and with smoothbores.

So we halted the scenario

The plan is … we will restart the scenario at the point where the sun was rising, about 30 minutes into the game, and units will be at their positions at that time in todays game. And go 3 hours from there. Hoping for Friday.

It was ... a different experience. Somewhat dream-like but not in a good way.