tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post3228638767873041874..comments2024-03-21T12:52:22.965-07:00Comments on Olicanalad's Games: It's Derby Worlds in less than three weeksJAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-89773475208904881862016-09-16T13:44:05.256-07:002016-09-16T13:44:05.256-07:00Dave, sorry, but I keep thinking of things to say....Dave, sorry, but I keep thinking of things to say.<br /><br />On the interpenetration front, my rules are Piquet based. These use a turn sequence within which time should be seen as flexible. At different points in the turn troops can move, fire, move again, melee, rally, move again, fire, move again, rally, melee. Cavalry, infantry and artillery do so at different times in the turn on 30 or so cards that make up a move sequence for each side (about 60 cards total) in no set order. Only at the start of the turn and end of the turn is time equalised for everything everywhere.<br /><br />It sounds complicated, but it isn't and actually makes a lot of 'game sense' when playing. It makes things very tense and calls for a lot of forward planning - that cavalry is three moves away, but if he turns three back to back cavalry move cards before I turn a card that means he is possibly here now! Because everything is so mixed up, because the move sequence is so mixed up, and because time is flexible within a turn, things like interpenetration is a largely mute point.JAMES ROACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-72908704996331200682016-09-16T12:05:20.296-07:002016-09-16T12:05:20.296-07:00Dave,
BTW, the cavalry regiments should be 12 tro...Dave,<br /><br />BTW, the cavalry regiments should be 12 troopers strong but they are only 8 because I couldn't get 12 into the frontage. To do so I would need to increase the frontage of the infantry units from 180mm to 240mm - I wanted tight packed infantry, so something had to give, the cavalry were made eights.<br /><br />Also, I only game Prussia, Austria and Russia where the two battalion regiment was standard so this seemed reasonable. I have to make the odd fudge when it comes to grenadiers but my rules allow for 'small units' so it isn't difficult. <br /><br />My main reason for going for regiments over battalions was one of figure / table size. Doing it this way I can game most battles, at home, at this scale. My table is 15 x 6 max and I have 2600 figures (3 armies) painted and ready to go. The only battles out of scope for me are Prague, Breslau, Torgau and Kunnersdorf, either because of table space or figures. Not bad, I'd say.JAMES ROACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-67133756144623284342016-09-16T11:45:26.007-07:002016-09-16T11:45:26.007-07:00Hi Dave,
Firstly my rules are regimental not batt...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Firstly my rules are regimental not battalion / squadron. A regiment (5 squadrons) of cavalry had roughly the same frontage as a two battalion regiment of infantry, so the frontages of each are right. I don't count heads, just frontages.<br /><br />Secondly, yes, interpenetration is allowed without penalty. Too much is made of this by war gamers. It was a bog standard ability. See Nosworthy's book on tactics: The Anatomy of Victory. Your point about Gessler's cavalry is a case in point. Historically, it did pass through that front line with ease, why shouldn't rules allow it? It's a question a lot of rule writers have lost the plot on. JAMES ROACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-44753067622379952292016-09-16T06:12:11.650-07:002016-09-16T06:12:11.650-07:00Nice map and table. I'm curious as to your rat...Nice map and table. I'm curious as to your rationale for "bathtubbing" down the infantry at 1:2, but leaving the cavalry at 1:1?<br /><br />Do the rules you use allow formed unit interpenetration? Otherwise, how does the Prussian cavalry in the center-rear get in the battle...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013301685871013530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-53527710831644885272016-09-16T06:11:00.330-07:002016-09-16T06:11:00.330-07:00Nice map and table. I'm curious as to your rat...Nice map and table. I'm curious as to your rationale for "bathtubbing" down the infantry at 1:2, but leaving the cavalry at 1:1?<br /><br />Do the rules you use allow interpenetration? Otherwise, how do the Prussian cavalry in the center-rear get in the battle?<br /><br />DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013301685871013530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-47219591702311641952016-09-13T15:44:23.021-07:002016-09-13T15:44:23.021-07:00what a fantastic setup :)what a fantastic setup :)Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-50885835040926531212016-09-13T00:42:15.119-07:002016-09-13T00:42:15.119-07:00Great map and the usual cracking photos. A great s...Great map and the usual cracking photos. A great shame I won't be at the show, I would have loved to see the game and have a chat.<br /><br />Looking forward to the rest of the posts on this subject.<br /><br />Best wishes, Keith.Keith Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903769462646267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-85591879571704735052016-09-12T12:49:07.298-07:002016-09-12T12:49:07.298-07:00Really looking forward to seeing this close up at ...Really looking forward to seeing this close up at Derby Worlds!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-32424682086336056232016-09-12T06:29:37.118-07:002016-09-12T06:29:37.118-07:00Looks great. Can't wait to read about the outc...Looks great. Can't wait to read about the outcome.Colin Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-47193117478329217042016-09-12T03:27:42.740-07:002016-09-12T03:27:42.740-07:00Stunning layout and well-prepared scenario.Stunning layout and well-prepared scenario.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-7562029724361782282016-09-12T02:20:55.672-07:002016-09-12T02:20:55.672-07:00Good prep.....Good prep.....artourioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641836146204589388noreply@blogger.com