August 12, 2020 -- "Blucher" Battle #1

[Cyrano]

First of three battles resulting from our Scharnhorst mini-campaigns.

This one featuring Zeke vs. OJ.

Presuming OJ can make it?

[ojsdad]

Yes, I'm good. 

Been hectic here since the wife got home Saturday night and I kept forgetting to double check with her that tomorrow night is good.

[GriffinTwoSix]

Excellent! I'm good as well, excited for this one.  What time do you guys start at on Wednesday's? Have it in my head that it was 6 Central but wasn't sure.

[Daniel Moreno]

Good luck gents!

[ojsdad]

Hey guys.  I'm running late.  Can we start no earlier than 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central.

[GriffinTwoSix]

Thanks for the game guys, always enjoy playing with you both. Looking forward to continuing ours and seeing how everyone else's battles play out as well. I think being spoiled by the scale of Wagram and Austerlitz I didn't realize how 'small' a 4 by 6 table actually is haha. Never felt one way or the other about the Russians in this time period, but the army has really grown on me.

[Cyrano]

Interesting you say that.

6' X 4' is the notional Blucher standard, but you're correct that it feels very, very tiny.  You made excellent and creative use of that Reserve Move, though, which made me feel a bit better about it.

Still, a 3'' X 3'' footprint for each brigade is going to leave matters a bit busy.

Well, that, and the fact that the two of you left 1/3 of the battlefield pretty much bereft of troops.

[ojsdad]

I'm getting rolled, but still having a good time.  I knew trying a Velker maneuver was most likely not going to turn out very well for me. 

[GriffinTwoSix]

Just double checking, is the plan still to play tonight as well? If so, what start time?

[ojsdad]

I'm not sure, I don't see Cyrano on line