tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post9053100918667325641..comments2024-03-28T12:19:54.572+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Seize and Hold!: An online Portable Wargame battle reportRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-34041870327079111382020-06-20T18:55:53.595+01:002020-06-20T18:55:53.595+01:00Big Lee,
I’m glad that you enjoyed this battle re...Big Lee,<br /><br />I’m glad that you enjoyed this battle report,<br /><br />In some ways, Skype is better because it seems easier to use than Zoom. Unless you are using the paid-for version of Zoom, you are limited to forty-five minutes per session, whereas Skype isn’t limited.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-60423581063672135492020-06-20T18:48:53.012+01:002020-06-20T18:48:53.012+01:00Excellent report, and good to see the old stalwart...Excellent report, and good to see the old stalwart Skype hasn't been entirely usurped by Zoom! BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63832226762589249932020-06-19T11:41:53.977+01:002020-06-19T11:41:53.977+01:00Simon,
I used the rules in the original book with...Simon,<br /><br />I used the rules in the original book with a card-driven activation system.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36211463243879222042020-06-19T08:43:28.294+01:002020-06-19T08:43:28.294+01:00Which variant of your PW rules did you use Bob?
...Which variant of your PW rules did you use Bob? <br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-4077520953491277422020-06-18T23:22:41.175+01:002020-06-18T23:22:41.175+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
Thanks to really good dice thro...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />Thanks to really good dice throws, the Austrians had the initiative in far more of the game turns than the Prussians, and exploited that to great advantage. They were able to negate the Prussian Needle-gun advantage, and once they had seized the bridge, they fought hard to retain their grip on it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-1293047719772691322020-06-18T23:15:31.989+01:002020-06-18T23:15:31.989+01:00Hurrah for the Austrians! I wonder how they would...Hurrah for the Austrians! I wonder how they would have done historically had they not adopted the crazy 'stosstaktik?'Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16473895022823902852020-06-18T16:51:29.854+01:002020-06-18T16:51:29.854+01:00Barry Carter,
I am continually amazed by the inge...Barry Carter,<br /><br />I am continually amazed by the ingenuity of the people who use my rules, both with regard to the wars they fight and the terrain they create to fight over.<br /><br />The one I used for the game featured in my battle report was printed on thin green cardboard using my inkjet printer.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-30522089571446784312020-06-18T15:53:49.742+01:002020-06-18T15:53:49.742+01:00Interesting write up of your game, thanks.
One of ...Interesting write up of your game, thanks.<br />One of the best things about the PW rules is their freedom to allow players to use their own creativity not just in adapting the system for different periods or scenarios but also in encouraging them to use their imaginations in the development of the playing boards.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26482759221913319782020-06-18T13:53:22.160+01:002020-06-18T13:53:22.160+01:00Maudlin Jack Tar,
It was very enjoyable, and I am...Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />It was very enjoyable, and I am looking forward to my next online battle.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-60380319218242806612020-06-18T13:52:09.181+01:002020-06-18T13:52:09.181+01:00Kev Robertson (Kev),
The Prussians were very clos...Kev Robertson (Kev),<br /><br />The Prussians were very close to their Exhaustion Point, whereas the Austrians had suffered very low losses. There was very little chance that the Prussians could have won, so withdrawal was the only course open to them.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46694309180284185942020-06-18T13:44:33.695+01:002020-06-18T13:44:33.695+01:00Great report Bob. Nice to see you managing to get ...Great report Bob. Nice to see you managing to get a few games!Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31130348728440688152020-06-18T12:29:19.415+01:002020-06-18T12:29:19.415+01:00Hi Bob,
I think you had a good chance of winning a...Hi Bob,<br />I think you had a good chance of winning as Prussian -if the Battle went on a few more turns- the Prussians still look strong in the final caption. Alternately I'd be tempted to call it a 'Draw'. Stay well there in London. Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-3471756977363527722020-06-18T10:53:55.921+01:002020-06-18T10:53:55.921+01:00Martin Rapier,
I look forward to reading about yo...Martin Rapier,<br /><br />I look forward to reading about your Skype wargame in the near future.<br /><br />I’ve looked at various hex labelling systems, but I have yet to find one that is easy to use. Even with a simple numbered, squared grid, people can get confused ... and unless I can find a foolproof one for a hexed grid, I’ll stick with what works.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-4984221171192631742020-06-18T10:29:23.044+01:002020-06-18T10:29:23.044+01:00Good stuff Bob. We played a Skype Portable Wargame...Good stuff Bob. We played a Skype Portable Wargame last night, I'll blog it at some point.<br /><br />I've been through a few labelling system for hexes, the one which seems to work is labels on major features (hills, towns) and doing a label for each hex row and with spaced numbered columns. So A3, B3, C3... then A7, B7, C7, etc You don't need to label every hex.<br /><br />For Operation Goodwood I just labelled hex rows (A, B, C etc) as the table was only 5x7 and was covered in villages and towns.Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67877063779151386462020-06-18T09:50:42.814+01:002020-06-18T09:50:42.814+01:00Steve J.,
I’m very pleased that you enjoyed readi...Steve J.,<br /><br />I’m very pleased that you enjoyed reading this battle report and that you were able to follow the action without any problems.<br /><br />The numbered, squared grid makes it very easy to both track which unit is where and to give orders to a remote umpire or opponent. The experience has certainly made me reassess my use of hex grids for my solo games.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-54347169177548246252020-06-18T09:45:18.833+01:002020-06-18T09:45:18.833+01:00I agree that your rules are perfect for this type ...I agree that your rules are perfect for this type of gaming. The action is easy to follow as a Blog reader, which always nice.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com