OT2024 Round 3

These games took nearly 8 hours to complete due to computer lag, unfamiliarity with some of the 5.1 nuances and two long games. We were able to push through to completion. Sadly I did not have enough memory to save the log files, perhaps Michal can add them.

Game 1

Allies (Michal) - 2
French (Jim) - 9

Allies got a quick kill on a single unit, then the dice went cold and the French were able to use their central position in the town to fight off repeated allied attacks and then use an LGM to bring up fresh troops in the center where the Allies had no cards to force an end.

Game 2

Allies (Jim) - 6
French (Michal) - 9

The French once again stood strong in the center. Allied attempts to force their right towards the exit locations fell short, and then attacks on the ridge to their left met with limited success. The battle swung wildly, favoring each side at times but ultimately the French were able to do what was needed.

Renaud (Allies, win by abandon) v Doug (French)

It was a tall order for Doug to come back from a 1-9 loss on Friday, and so he had made it clear that as soon as I got 2 banners he would concede, thus giving me the 3 points. The action mostly took place around Orthez. Doug's dice were hotter than on Friday, but I was able to pull my reduced units out of the line of fire. Good tactician cards also helped me, in particular Superb Infantry Training which helped me reduce his artillery by 2, leaving 1 to be mopped by my LC for my 2nd banner and his abandon.

Mike Stanley (scipio1zama) French – 9 banners – won (First game, played October 17)


Andrey (Azzy) Allies – 4 banners
 

There was no fighting at all on the French right/Allied left flank.


Fighting in the center cost the Allies 1 LN and the French 3 LN.  BUT the Allies had 3 LN and 1 LC all reduced to 1 block.  One of the town hexes was occupied by the Allies for much of the game but was vacated on the next to last French turn, regaining a banner for the French. The best Allied turn was the third, when a Fire & Hold eliminated 2 French LN and damaged another in the Center, as well as one on the left.


Fighting on the French left/Allied right cost the French 1 LC and cost the Allies 2 LN, an LC, an HC, an HA and the leader Hill (all Brits) and a Portuguese LT.  Some good dice rolls allowed the French to do a lot of damage with an early Coordinated Advance, and their final card play, a Probe Left, took out a British Line that was in square, along with the leader Hill, and then a Portuguese LT that was in square for the 9th banner.


Karma was re-established when Andrey won the second game as the French, 9-3, on October 24, q.v.


 

Log from my second game with Stephen T (module v5.1): 

Match 1

Viridovilas (British) 9 banners won
Gileforn (French) 4 banners won

Match 2

Viridovilas (French) 9 banners won
Gileforn (British) 4 banners won

Both battles have been tougher than the score might suggest.

Match 1

Dawnreader (British)  9
EZPickins (French)  8

Allies moved in the center to assault the town, and lost 3 infantry units right in the beginning, but then was able to kill french infantry with a general. Then I was lucky to play 2 very successful Elans almost one after another. Allied artillery destroyed french battery with help of bombard card. French left regrouped to the center trying to hold the town, and one more british infantry died. The french force marched on the right, but was countered by the british force march and lost one line infantry and one light. French Elan! It was close call - one infantry died and other one left with 1 block, and it's 8 - 8. So Allies moved forward everything what they have to score this last kill. Very close game and a lot of luck with card and rolls for Allied side.

Match 2
EZPickins (British)  4
Dawnreader (French)  9

A lot of manoeuvres in the start. British light cavalry crossed the river and went to hills, but was ambushed by french lights and light cavalry. Allies made bayonet charge in the center and on french right and killed one light infantry and later killed one more with good shooting. French assaulted on the right and one british infantry was down. French successfully rallied their infantry on the right and one more british infantry is eliminated. On the french left british infantry attack was successful against light cavalry, but then the infantry itself scattered by ranged fire from french lights. Allies played the cavalry charge, but no luck. French light cavalry counter-attacked in the center and got the last kill.

soul1st(British) - FoxK (French) 3:9
soul1st (French) - FoxK (British) 9:7