tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post3927990344224922688..comments2024-03-29T16:16:10.311+11:00Comments on Grid based wargaming - but not always: ACW Campaign - 2nd actionPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-27782083418875444732020-01-25T22:10:06.036+11:002020-01-25T22:10:06.036+11:00Hi and thank you. The first time a division is eng...Hi and thank you. The first time a division is engaged in the campaign I dice for the 6 units using the unit composition charts from One Hour Wargames by Neil Thomas (in the chapter on wargame scenarios). This approach brings a bit of uncertainty at the start of the campaign.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-53294529233245758512020-01-25T08:42:53.460+11:002020-01-25T08:42:53.460+11:00Sorry I came to this blog so late. Your campaign m...Sorry I came to this blog so late. Your campaign map and terrain creator are great ideas. I'm wondering how you generate your OOBs for each army?<br />I've managed to find a PDF of Grant's book but he doesn't say anything about generating a random OOB.<br /><br />Thanks!Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-49490500037894529432019-12-12T09:37:30.401+11:002019-12-12T09:37:30.401+11:00Thanks PeterThanks Peternundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-7693525859543946452019-12-11T21:48:51.119+11:002019-12-11T21:48:51.119+11:00Thank you. It is a small battle with 4 divisions o...Thank you. It is a small battle with 4 divisions on each side, which I have termed an army which may have been better called a corps. What is on the campaign map is all that is going on.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-30251680322648225912019-12-11T11:54:47.760+11:002019-12-11T11:54:47.760+11:00I'm only just really latching on to this conce...I'm only just really latching on to this concept of a camapign within a battle. It's a good idea. <br /><br />Forgive me if you've gone over all this ground Peter. Is this campaign just a slice (corps level?) section of a larger battle? And if so do 'events' off board to either flank affect the game?<br />nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-74294422879889939612019-12-11T07:41:08.024+11:002019-12-11T07:41:08.024+11:00The division are getting quite exhausted, but will...The division are getting quite exhausted, but will get their units back at the end of the first day. When the campaign ends I will need to reflect whether they recoup half their loses after an action.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-49906504562250588402019-12-11T07:38:40.291+11:002019-12-11T07:38:40.291+11:00Thank you. The smaller 15mm figure units do come u...Thank you. The smaller 15mm figure units do come up quite nicely in photos.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-4236636879259433572019-12-11T07:32:40.130+11:002019-12-11T07:32:40.130+11:00Your idea of a tabletop force having a stance is a...Your idea of a tabletop force having a stance is an interesting idea and in many ways could be driven by the campaign position (and possibly commander characteristics if used). For example, a campaign order to attack would have a division throw all units into battle and accept high losses; whereas an order to engage the enemy would have a division not use reserves and withdraw after a few losses.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-40365013322839976312019-12-11T07:22:11.644+11:002019-12-11T07:22:11.644+11:00Thank you. So far so good with 25 percent of the c...Thank you. So far so good with 25 percent of the campaign complete. The campaign length is two days.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-79914244158673595102019-12-11T07:16:44.865+11:002019-12-11T07:16:44.865+11:00From a campaign perspective the Union army is tryi...From a campaign perspective the Union army is trying to force a crossing of the river by securing bridges. The aggressive move by Lyon's division could prove very troublesome as the battle progresses.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-41137382430454565572019-12-11T07:00:04.534+11:002019-12-11T07:00:04.534+11:00Reserves the only remaining Union infantry unit - ...Reserves the only remaining Union infantry unit - ouch! Just what were the losses on each side? At this rate they'll run out of troops pretty quick.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-11773159243599979962019-12-11T06:53:50.860+11:002019-12-11T06:53:50.860+11:00Some splendid Campaign ideas Peter and great pictu...Some splendid Campaign ideas Peter and great pictures.Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-61581031888801981372019-12-11T02:16:42.614+11:002019-12-11T02:16:42.614+11:00I really like this campaign model. For on table ba...I really like this campaign model. For on table battle plans,I think the fun comes from trying to change the plan in the face of enemy action. Would it help to have an army stance. Roll for each force at start of battle. 1 is aggressive 6 is defensive and 2-5 is normal.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-75379404953544387312019-12-11T01:45:22.040+11:002019-12-11T01:45:22.040+11:00Yeah, it is a real squeaker!Yeah, it is a real squeaker!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-91386021905509476912019-12-11T01:43:10.987+11:002019-12-11T01:43:10.987+11:00The campaign is unfolding micely.The campaign is unfolding micely.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-53193857591599019442019-12-11T01:14:02.436+11:002019-12-11T01:14:02.436+11:00Interesting developments. Lyon's move is espe...Interesting developments. Lyon's move is especially interesting. Can you refresh my memory of the objective of this campaign? Is Lyon off to attack or cut Federal LoC? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com