Round 3

FoxK (Fr) - Azzy 23 (Sp) 6:2
FoxK (Sp) - Azzy 23 (Fr) 3:6
 

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Game 1
Soul1st (Allies) 2 Banners
Stephent (French) 6 Banners





Game 2
Stephent (Allies) 2 Banners
Soul1st (French) 6 Banners





Two very similar games with the French attacking all out and the Spanish trying to survive as long as possible and trying to score as much banners as they can. In both games the Spanish had not so good cards and only the one guerilla marker at the start of the game.

Thanks to Steve for both games.




 

Game 1
Craterus (Allies) 0 Banners
GomJabbar (French) 6 Banners

The French pushed forward aggressively on the left. The Spanish cavalry met them but came out worse and retreated. The Spanish right then continued a further withdrawal to avoid the French. The fight then shifted to the center. The French advanced off their hill to engage the Spanish. The French gained 2 banners before retreating, then the French right joined the fray but their advance was cut short. The battle then shifted back to the left and the French leaders pushed the Spanish to the back line and made them pay dearly with their extra retreat hex. The French won the day without losing a unit. There were a few 1 block units but the Spanish dice were definitely not going their way.
 
Game 2
GomJabbar (Allies) 2 Banners
Craterus (French) 6 Banners

The French pushed forward on their right gaining the hills and harassing the Spanish with an invincible light cavalry unit. Most of the fighting stayed on the hills on the French right. The Spanish managed to push the French back off their hill and gain 2 banners but the loss of 3 Spanish units and the Spanish leader Luzan ensured the Spanish end was near. More French light cav put the Spanish into square as they tried to delay the inevitable. The French center infantry then followed up and eliminated the squares for the win.
 
Thank you Craterus for the games. This was one of my first game with the Spanish. Not sure how the Spanish could win this one. Maybe if they had a few more Guerrilla Actions.

Hi Mark B: If you are still interested, I'm free almost anytime on Tuesday thru Friday this week (GMT -4). You are welcome to contact me at dmugmon@gmail.com. Thanks -David

kfan -  certainly play if you can, no harm if the scheduled match eventuates, just means you had a practice run.

Mark B is at the top of the scores, so I'll think about what to score if the scheduled match with Dawnreader doesn't materialise. 

I'm not too concerned about the points and would like to play. I only worry that I am reintroducing myself to the game and I may not be able to give you much of a challenge. With that being said, it would be great to have game, if Mark McG is okay with it. I am on the East Coast of the US (GMT -4) and am mostly free Tuesday - Friday.

kfan wrote:

I haven't heard from my opponent.  I would gladly be matched with another, if possible.

I think Mark McG will award you default points but if he approves a substitute player, I will be up for that.

I haven't heard from my opponent.  I would gladly be matched with another, if possible.

My write ups have been refused 2X as potential hacker attacks. I give up. John was a great opponent, and played very well. He was also on time, played quickly, and took no breaks. How about that, Mark McG?! My dice did him in in Game 1. Don't try the Spanish Left. We both did and both failed. I did 24 hours after I saw John's attack fail in game 1 - what does that say about me?

Round 3 game 1

gdnuke (Allies) 6 banners
EZPickins (French) 1 banner

 

Game 2 
EZPickins (Allies) 3 banners
gdnuke (French) 6 banners 

Reminder that deadline is 31 October, 8 days away, and it seems only 6 matches have been played.

  Round 3 games between Jim F. and Andras K.

Jim (French) - 6
Andras (Spain) - 3

Both sides started off with bad dice, but the French cavalry on the left was able to put some Spaniards into square so we got to roll a lot more of them.

Jim (Spain) - 6
Andras (French) - 5

My dice started out strong, posting me to a 2-0 lead. His counter on the French left killed a lot of blocks and had him up 5-4. Spanish guerillas were very effective and a last shot melee attack against French infantry in the center gained the final block.

Has anyone got contact for Soul1st?
Thanks

Hi Dawnreader:

I tried reaching you by email and was unsuccessful.  You are welcome to contact me to schedule our games (dmugmon@gmail.com).

Thank you,

David
(kfan)
 

Game 2
TOGANALPER  (Spanish) 3 banners
RİVERWANDERER (French) 6 banners

This game put the French on the back foot, with the Spanish playing a flurry of Scout cards during the game, soon building a stock of Guerilla Action counters which they kept available until late in the battle. This forced the French into a cagey, defensive posture, hoping to benefit from battleback and small attacks until the Spanish advantage was wound down.

Luckily for the French two Guerrilla Actions were defeated in succession which helped them greally.
Overall dice luck was calculated at +8% Spanish vs +16% French, which showed in some of the combats.

The final dispositions show how the French relied on the ridge for shelter and kept at a distance from French artillery. A turn or two earilier, French Cuirassiers braved "Canister" to destroy the central French artillery but failed to Retire & Reform successfully from the nearby Spanish Line Infantry:
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Game file (module 5.1beta15 was used):


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Hi Soul1st, I can’t see your email address either. I’m at stephenthompson679@gmail.com
please email me. Thanks StephenT

Kandras78 please reach out to me so we can get our games scheduled. I've sent you a pair of emails but they might not be getting to you.
thanks,
jim

Game 1
RİVERWANDERER(Spanish) 5 banners
TOGANALPER (French) 6 banners

Thanks to all Marks efforts, we have used the latest version of the mosule, at is is superb.

It was a tight battle but the French pulled it at the end. It is a very nice future that you can see all the data ans see how your dice luck fared

In this case my luck was -8% and Marks +4, but I was lucky where it counted, and got one of his leaders. At the end this was the deciding factor

I have been paired with profile name stephent but I can't send an email (option on user profile not available. Can stephent contact me to plan our matches? Thank you.

Game 1
Mark McG (Spanish) 6 banners
TTC (French) 4 banners
A tough struggle largely trading shots from the respective ridgelines after the French cavalry on their right was eliminated with 4 sequential cavalry hits. On the other flank, the French cavalry rode into artillery cannister and first strike that thwarted their attack. French infantry then tried to force the ridge, but the Spanish defence was effective.
 

Game 2
TTC (Spanish) 0 banners
Mark McG (French) 6 banners
A French plan entirely dictated by a hand full of right cards. French cavalry pinned the Spanish flank infantry, and the French infantry finished them off, eating down the line. In desperation (?) the Spanish infantry conducted two frontal bayonet changes up the centre, demonstrating very clearly why Spanish infantry should not melee uphill vs French infantry. French fire & hold finished off the remnants.