tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post4631601274869748088..comments2024-03-28T14:11:47.247-07:00Comments on Archduke Piccolo: Kavkaz Campaign - resumed...Archduke Piccolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-49126715316345612472022-12-01T20:25:39.487-08:002022-12-01T20:25:39.487-08:00You know, Geoff? I never noticed the family resem...You know, Geoff? I never noticed the family resemblance! Getting there. I took the trouble to make up a map of Kutaisi and environs using a modified map generation system but the resulting table has only the most superficial resemblance. I suspect a deficiency in topographical engineering expertise in both armies. Or else it has to do with the inflexibility of my river sections...<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-81004329093561224382022-12-01T13:43:01.243-08:002022-12-01T13:43:01.243-08:00It’s good to see how the situation is developing I...It’s good to see how the situation is developing Ion. Well done. 👏👏Events can now “transfer back” onto the tabletop battlefield and you can once again get to “push some lead” - even if many, many of the figures are actually plastic 😉 Good luck with the forthcoming battle.<br />Nice artwork too. I wouldn’t be surprised to discover that Graf Ivan Skavinskii-Skavar has a family connection to Dick Dastardly.<br />Cheers,<br />GeoffElliesdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265204443922617741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-78283752904643514622022-12-01T12:19:48.442-08:002022-12-01T12:19:48.442-08:00Hi Martin -
You touch on something that I often fi...Hi Martin -<br />You touch on something that I often find engaging in others' campaign and after battle reports - the asides mentioning the game mechanics and game play. It is something I've begun quite consciously to add to my own narratives. But it also helps with readers' orientation and understanding of what's going on (or so I hope, at least!).<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-47612166947399985532022-12-01T12:14:14.349-08:002022-12-01T12:14:14.349-08:00Bob -
I've kept the thing fairly simple, but h...Bob -<br />I've kept the thing fairly simple, but have yet to figure out how to break the stand-off at Zugdidi. It may just depend upon who gets the initiative there. I've drawn up the map for Kutaisi - a big town and a fairly difficult river crossing; I rather think the good Ameer will have his work cut out. <br /><br />The change I'm making to depicting events at sea is pretty 'ad hoc' - suck it and see country - in the hope that it will speed things along in reasonably credible fashion. It's not like a gunboat accompanying - and hence keeping pace with - a land force advancing up the Nile!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-41595157932386885162022-12-01T06:04:45.037-08:002022-12-01T06:04:45.037-08:00Good to see the Kavkaz campaign developing, Archdu...Good to see the Kavkaz campaign developing, Archduke….looking forward to the battle report (and thanks for the clues on how you are dealing with reconnaissance). Martin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14024522364068862164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-86187318331355042622022-12-01T04:58:30.125-08:002022-12-01T04:58:30.125-08:00Archduke Piccolo,
What an interesting campaign, a...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />What an interesting campaign, and I like the tweaks you’ve made to the campaign rules. I’m looking forward to reading the forthcoming battle report.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob. Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-8780178944255542382022-12-01T02:10:19.332-08:002022-12-01T02:10:19.332-08:00Hi Norm -
Yes: I have used C.S. Grant's idea ...Hi Norm -<br />Yes: I have used C.S. Grant's idea before this (http://archdukepiccolo.blogspot.com/2015/12/retreat-from-smolensk-part-first.html) and had something such in mind for the upcoming battle. But the admin for the battle will be fairly complicated, I think. First is to lay out the battlefield, which will, of course, include a sizeable town. Then the defence, which will be 'semi-programmed' - the location of the fords will have some influence upon the layout. Responses to events - successful crossings, loss of strong points etc will cause a die roll to determine action from a range of options. In effect I'll be playing the Turcowaz side against a 'programmed' opponent.<br /><br />That will be the topic for the next posting.<br />Cheers,<br />Ion<br /><br />Once the defence is laid out, the attack will not be programmed Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-54989636768294172112022-12-01T00:52:43.614-08:002022-12-01T00:52:43.614-08:00A very nice bit of game admin. Programmed response...A very nice bit of game admin. Programmed responses sounds interesting, I have just been reading the latest edition of ‘Programmed Scenarios for Wargamers’ by Grant and there is much to like there, especially for a solo game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com