tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post5715634743964834758..comments2024-03-27T18:36:25.390+08:00Comments on The Chauvinistic Blog: Quatre Bras in AlbanyJames Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-76409950019309369032023-01-09T16:16:10.458+08:002023-01-09T16:16:10.458+08:00Thanks for dropping by the blog and leaving such a...Thanks for dropping by the blog and leaving such a detailed comment, Mitch. Most importantly, thanks again to you and John for staging the game. Looking forward to the next one!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-20044009788778953982023-01-08T20:06:56.912+08:002023-01-08T20:06:56.912+08:00Hi,
I was one of the players. It was a fun weeken...Hi, <br />I was one of the players. It was a fun weekend. James' blog more than does it justice. Nice choice of shots & an engaging read.<br /><br />The French were cursed in that battle. I've rarely seen worse displays of D6 rolling.<br />One of the French players has an aversion to games that use D6, claiming to always roll 1.<br />From the QB result I think he is right :)<br /><br />The whole thing was a bit unfair on the rules, because of the prevalence of the hesitant result.<br />But I would agree that a tweaking of some of the effects of hesitant, like not supporting your own ME when it is attacked would be good.<br /><br />The game was played with great sportsmanship & the inexperienced player soon grasped the rules. He was even telling me what to do by the end, after his troops had single handedly seen off half the French army! <br /><br />It's interesting to reflect, that when we decided on the teams, we joked about beginners luck. Napoleon's reported maxim, 'that he would rather have a lucky general than a good one', was mentioned.<br />You cant go to far wrong if you follow the big N's advice.<br />:)<br /><br /> <br /><br />It was a great time & we hope to set up another one soonMitchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-92020658033789636992022-12-04T16:49:37.064+08:002022-12-04T16:49:37.064+08:00Must have been a spectacular and epic battle...Spl...Must have been a spectacular and epic battle...Splendid pictures, terrain and armies James!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-28862950990697163892022-12-03T06:53:45.384+08:002022-12-03T06:53:45.384+08:00Too true Chris, that, and the fact that the little...Too true Chris, that, and the fact that the little fellas all come to 'life' again, are what makes our version of war the only one worth doing (again and again)!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-9087326313140165542022-12-02T23:20:36.714+08:002022-12-02T23:20:36.714+08:00Great display James. Those Franchies at the start ...Great display James. Those Franchies at the start look tres formidables, but you were undone by some excellent shooting it seems, and a lack of courage amongst your subordinates at times.<br />Ah well, can't argue with a game and beers and curry with mates. What's not to like?nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-36946887614834915722022-12-02T20:01:56.766+08:002022-12-02T20:01:56.766+08:00Nice one Jonathan! :)Nice one Jonathan! :)James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-23282932303139479422022-12-02T19:33:10.720+08:002022-12-02T19:33:10.720+08:00James, my response is that if you can be awarded a...James, my response is that if you can be awarded a baton for holding a hill then you met that criterium. I expect a bit more panache to claim such an honor but I am part of the Old Guard.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-45406030126081858362022-12-02T09:38:11.777+08:002022-12-02T09:38:11.777+08:00Thank you all for your comments.
There are some co...Thank you all for your comments.<br />There are some common themes, so I hope you'll not mind if I 'reply to all'?!<br />The table and figures were superb, as you all said. Further thanks to John and Mitch.<br />In recent years I have changed from thinking that there are too many rules for Napoleonics to considering that we are 'spoilt for choice'. While I find that many so-called new sets have an annoying 'sameness' or, worse still, rehashing and repackaging of old mechanics (without any reference to the inspiration), there are still sufficient tried and true, novel or interesting sets at scales, levels of detail and with mechanics to suit just about any taste. I have at least six serious contenders that I am prepared to re-use and/or to test for different scales or purposes. That is before I include my long-term project of going back to Kriegspiel to start from scratch. General d'Armée was a potential candidate in this list, but is no more. That said, they are John's 'go to' and I am more than happy use them in any games I am invited to. Great looking games, played in the 'right' manner with excellent company trumps any set of rules!<br />Like Joe, I like Quatre Bras as a battle to re-fight (sorry Ed!). I enjoy historical battles where the odds are not so even as they provide the challenge of trying to do better. With Quatre Bras, I just wanna make as much of a 'dent' in the Anglo-allies as Ney did! :)<br />Jon/Lawrence, I was very much tongue in cheek—I am sure that you are playing along with me, but just in case... We French did not achieve any objectives, save from having a lot of our troops killed! I managed to end up about where I was meant to be, but a significant counter-attack would soon have sent my part of the army packing. The only marshal's baton that I was gonna get would be rapped across my knuckles!!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-5593609227736139392022-12-02T08:49:09.223+08:002022-12-02T08:49:09.223+08:00This certainly had it all in terms of aesthetics, ...This certainly had it all in terms of aesthetics, James...a wonderful looking table with great scenery and figures - an excellent advertisement for your preferred 1/72 plastic armies! <br />I have not encountered these rules, although my gaming mate Nick seemed quite keen on them for a while. I do not like the sound of them, even leaving the command and control pips to one side, having elite units fail to move 50% of the time seems improbable to me.....rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-45811334387927646792022-12-02T04:36:47.029+08:002022-12-02T04:36:47.029+08:00What a nice weekend. Q-B is my favorite battle to ...What a nice weekend. Q-B is my favorite battle to set up, I find the arrival of reinforcements and other shenanigans helpful in balancing the table efforts. The table is wonderful. pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-28448025330952632502022-12-02T03:42:12.259+08:002022-12-02T03:42:12.259+08:00A perfect day's gaming James. A great AAR as w...A perfect day's gaming James. A great AAR as well. The British held on well, but you achieved some objectives. Did you call it a draw?Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-77370707463662727022022-12-02T01:49:00.282+08:002022-12-02T01:49:00.282+08:00A splendid spectacle of a game--delivers on the pr...A splendid spectacle of a game--delivers on the promise of Napoleonics. I guess it depends on the game system you're playing, but I have never found Quatre Bras to be a balanced enough situation to be a good game (allies hunkered down in terrain and getting stronger as the game progresses). However, it is clear given the number or replays that I see that it works for many others. <br /><br />As far as the GdA/B rules family, I share your critiques. I wanted to like them, and wished that they would work, but eventually they got purged among other sets during one of my clear outs. Clearly, though, there are other opinions and preferences, though. Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987874030583439177.post-76832043800761521042022-12-02T00:21:04.377+08:002022-12-02T00:21:04.377+08:00James, this is a magnificent outing and an impress...James, this is a magnificent outing and an impressive display of both toys and terrain. This is the way to spend a weekend. Marshal's baton for you? Well done!<br /><br />I am with you on GdA's ADC pip system for command. I do not like it. Seems contrived and gamey to me. Oh well. I am rarely called to play those rules or its derivatives. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com