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Author Topic: November 16, 2019 -- ASPERN-ESSLING Part III -- "Blucher"  (Read 9351 times)

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Reply #15 on: November 15, 2019, 06:09:10 AM
Its only a small helicopter. Sorry.

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Reply #16 on: November 15, 2019, 11:24:04 AM
What is worrying is the fact that they have cancelled next years conference...................

Stay where you are Bob the helicopter is on it's way.....

You're only rescuing Bob?  :-[

Suuuure… if "rescuing" means "silencing"....

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Reply #17 on: November 15, 2019, 11:28:05 AM
 ???

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Reply #18 on: November 15, 2019, 12:01:41 PM
 :biggrin:

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Reply #19 on: November 18, 2019, 12:15:22 PM
Those who could not attend failed their loved ones and have no honor.

Those who showed up late are beyond my comprehension, although it was nice to see them if briefly.

We finally did manage to finish what Cap'n Darwin dubbed "The Battle for Swamp Castle", a not entirely inappropos name for Aspern-Essling.  My French eked out the narrowed of victories, but I was reminded that "Blucher" may, indeed, be the best fast-play system going.

It also makes me want to swipe the 1809 Scharnhorst campaign someone built on-line and play it on TTS.

I will also observe that our "Blucher" games are consistently popular with the viewership, such as it is...

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Reply #20 on: November 18, 2019, 08:34:29 PM
Damn. Sorry to have missed that. I've played Lasalle in 6mm but not yet Blücher. Lasalle certainly impressed as good quick-play.

There's also sets of Blücher scenarios out in cyberspace that could be TTS-ized.
https://oldmeldrumwargamesgroup.com/blucher-scenarios/

And this:
https://oldmeldrumwargamesgroup.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/chamberlain-acw-rules-modification.pdf
« Last Edit: November 18, 2019, 08:49:34 PM by Zardoz02 »



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Reply #21 on: November 19, 2019, 11:06:41 AM
My friend, where do you think I got A-E from? :)

Ross and his crew are excellent people and now friends-of-Armchair Dragoons.


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Reply #22 on: November 19, 2019, 05:56:12 PM
You know, based on the size of Oldmeldrum, to have a wargames club virtually everyone in the village must play.

I actually don't really like games.

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Reply #23 on: November 19, 2019, 06:38:34 PM
You know, based on the size of Oldmeldrum, to have a wargames club virtually everyone in the village must play.

Oldmeldrum is Brigadoon!

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Reply #24 on: November 19, 2019, 08:25:51 PM
Very good. I've had the Sam Mustafa rules on my to-play list for a while now. Starting with Grande Armée. Just not enough interest out here in 6mm unfortunately. We got a bit of a start with Lasalle but that's all.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/So6NqSUfUSMUESRo7

It all looks much easier in cyberspace.



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Reply #25 on: November 19, 2019, 11:37:50 PM
Is this V&B?

I'm building a Teugn-Hausen for "Blucher" using two ESR bases stuck together.

If it works, I'm going for Wagram.

I just love the miniatures even if, as this last round proved, they really aren't "necessary".


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Reply #26 on: November 20, 2019, 07:01:23 PM
Sure. The miniatures eye candy is what makes TTS special. 8) 8) 8)

That photo is a Lasalle game. https://sammustafa.com/lasalle/ Sam, Sam he's our man!



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Reply #27 on: November 22, 2019, 07:32:39 PM
Are we playing this weekend?