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Aurelian -> Russophile plays Napoleon. No current opponents allowed (1/21/2016 8:58:32 PM)

Just started a new PBEM, as France.

Starting in January 1805, there really isn't much to see. No reforms or decrees are visible.

Because movement in harsh weather is *bad*, we build as many replacements as we can.

The map below shows movement to depots. Not shown is the Army of Italy, which thanks to the distractions of the Empress, I forgot about.

Well, that's my story and I'm standing by it.

Improvements started in Amiens, Arras, Lille, Metz. Forgot other things for the same reason above. (Taken care of in T2.

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warspite1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/21/2016 9:11:05 PM)

Edit: Never mind, I see it is not a mistake but a shortening treatment like Napleon and Berndtt.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/24/2016 2:19:44 PM)

Due to a mishap, we started again.

This time, nothing moves.

The same cities get their improvements, except Rouen instead of Metz

The volunteer cards are played. And we're trying to export goods.

New pics later



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/26/2016 6:56:20 PM)

The Grand Army and the Hannover force.

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Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/26/2016 7:27:11 PM)

Army of Italy

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warspite1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 1:57:09 PM)

Why has the Grande Armee (top picture in post 4) only got 7,890 men?



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 4:40:55 PM)

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Why has the Grande Armee (top picture in post 4) only got 7,890 men?


That's just is what's in Napoleon's stack. It's the command HQ of the Army.

[image]local://upfiles/24234/A6C21E9144C54FF08D4036CF84791949.jpg[/image]

Here you can see Napoleon's command radius, shaded blue. Any corps formed in that area will be part of his army.

The white colored leaders are all corps commanders under his command/influence.

The leader at the upper right is outside of Napoleon's radius, so he is independent.

Being part of his army allows things like marching to the sound of the guns. If in the same region, it allows everyone to move together.

On the map, you can then have three kinds of land Stacks:
*The Army Stack, which is the Stack commanding subordinate Corps.
*The Corps Stack, which is a Stack subordinate to an Army Stack.
*Independent Stack, which is a Stack Out of the Command Chain. These three Stacks each have Units and they are all “containers” for Units. Units represent formations of various sizes and act as “containers” for elements, with from 1 to 18 elements in each Unit.


Corps are attached to specific Armies. Their purpose is twofold:
they never suffer the Out of Command Chain penalty and they get the following bonuses when operating within range of their Army:
*The Corps commander’s Strategic, Offensive and Defensive Ratings are increased by the expertise of the Army commander.
*If stacked in the same region, the Army’s formations have the ability to stay together during movement by choosing the corresponding Special Order (Synchronized Move).
*If spread out in different regions, there is a chance of supporting an adjacent Corps engaged in combat (i.e. “March to the Sound of the Guns”).
This ability is influenced by the level of Military Control in both regions and by the Corps’ Cohesion.
*Increased Command Point efficiency.
*Combat bonuses when several Corps are fighting together (they will help each other more efficiently during a fight).
*Some special abilities of the Army commander can benefit its Corps.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 6:59:29 PM)

Turn 2

Nothing much. Started to build a Guard division and asked Spain for a State visit. Did agree to one with the Ottomans.

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warspite1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 7:50:09 PM)

A couple of questions:

1. Why is Wessex where Sussex should be?

2. Re your post above, what are the limitations on building the 'sexy' Guard Divisions? Is it cost or are there any other restrictions?



typhoon -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 8:24:51 PM)

Psst the Sultan of Turkey cozying up to the French is a secret :-)



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 8:26:51 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: warspite1

A couple of questions:

1. Why is Wessex where Sussex should be?

2. Re your post above, what are the limitations on building the 'sexy' Guard Divisions? Is it cost or are there any other restrictions?


The first I can't answer. (The company is based in France, so maybe they decided to give it the proper name? Map maker does get to choose the name. :) )

Trivia: The old "La Bataille of..." series board games, the compass pointed toward Paris rather than North.

The second, there is only 1 Guard Inf Division available at the moment. There are 18 Guard Cav and a Guard Horse Artillery buildable.

Somewhere down the line, the option to build the Middle and Young Guard will pop up.

Only the French start with the ability to build divisions. Everyone else has to build brigades then combine them with an active leader.

At least till they get to buy Army Reform.

You need enough money/conscripts/war supply/horses to build. Also keep in mind that elite units cost more in replacement chits than regular units.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 8:32:00 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: typhoon

Psst the Sultan of Turkey cozying up to the French is a secret :-)

It isn't that secret. the message bar tells all :)

Rescinded.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 8:49:01 PM)

nvm



Ostwindflak -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 11:05:49 PM)

Aurelian, I was hoping to see you as head of the Russian army charging to victory with your now recruitable Cossacks!

Ah well, I guess the French will do. [;)]



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/27/2016 11:15:23 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Ostwindflak

Aurelian, I was hoping to see you as head of the Russian army charging to victory with your now recruitable Cossacks!

Ah well, I guess the French will do. [;)]


The French will do :) Just so long as nobody does what my other PBEM Austrian opponent did .( Screw the rest of the country, I'll stick *everything* in one region)




Lecivius -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/28/2016 4:51:06 PM)

Looking over this, this looks very roughly like CW2. If I have an understanding of that game, would this one be easy to pick up?



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (1/28/2016 6:20:50 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Looking over this, this looks very roughly like CW2. If I have an understanding of that game, would this one be easy to pick up?


Yes. At it's core it's the same engine.

Turn 3. Armee of Hannover moved to Hannonver to annex it if I want. (You need at least a division there to do that. And it's the starting point for creating the Grand Empire.)

That move, short though it was, caused 25 hits. Moving in harsh weather is rough.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/3/2016 6:51:15 PM)

Turn 6

The four regions named earlier continue development.

The Grande Armee is on the move



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/7/2016 6:42:06 PM)

Turn 9 War with the Kingdom of Sicily

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Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/17/2016 11:45:03 PM)

Turn 12: Gaeta falls to siege.

Next up is Napoli. That will allow the creation of the Kingdom of Naples..... if I have the money and engagement points.. (100,000 and 50)



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/18/2016 8:09:56 PM)

Turn 13. GB invades Spain?!?! Hope they enjoy the Spanish Ulcer. Spanish Army reform should kick in now.

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saudivan -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/19/2016 1:02:03 PM)

Whew! You are back. This game is high on my list for next to be purchased and I am following your AAR to determine whether on not I will buy it...no pressure!



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/20/2016 7:23:47 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: saudivan

Whew! You are back. This game is high on my list for next to be purchased and I am following your AAR to determine whether on not I will buy it...no pressure!



:)

I skipped a few turns as nothing happened except for movements. GB tried the fire ships decision, but no effect.




warspite1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/20/2016 8:00:33 PM)

Emperor, any chance of a bit more explanation? I know its a ball-ache and if you don't want to that's fine. But if you have got the time it would be nice - for us fence sitters - to understand a bit more about the game and what is going on behind your decisions.

So for example:

- Why has the UK invaded Spain? What's the situation with Portugal? Doesn't an Allied Spain and France = the UK kicked off the Peninsular?



Orm -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/20/2016 8:39:56 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Emperor, any chance of a bit more explanation? I know its a ball-ache and if you don't want to that's fine. But if you have got the time it would be nice - for us fence sitters - to understand a bit more about the game and what is going on behind your decisions.

So for example:

- Why has the UK invaded Spain? What's the situation with Portugal? Doesn't an Allied Spain and France = the UK kicked off the Peninsular?

Warspite1 said it. [:)]

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Thank you, Aurelian, for the nice game report. [:)]



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/20/2016 9:56:31 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Emperor, any chance of a bit more explanation? I know its a ball-ache and if you don't want to that's fine. But if you have got the time it would be nice - for us fence sitters - to understand a bit more about the game and what is going on behind your decisions.

So for example:

- Why has the UK invaded Spain? What's the situation with Portugal? Doesn't an Allied Spain and France = the UK kicked off the Peninsular?


Not playing the UK, I have no idea why he did so. Boredom maybe? :) A gamey move to get Spain it's army reform :)? (They have to be invaded to get it.)

One of the things that happens is that Spain will get to chose the Army Reform option, provided they can afford it. At least he will get the new units in the force pool, and the ability to create Corps, full Divisions, (I think on that one.). March to the Sounds of the Guns. (That isn't automatic. It's a choice among many that you spend money and engagement points for.) The French Army starts with all that

The other nations have to wait *years* to get their army reform. Only France gets to build division sized units and corps. Corps allow MTSG. What is MTSG?

If spread out in different regions, there is a chance of
supporting an adjacent Corps engaged in combat (i.e. “March
to the Sound of the Guns”). This ability is influenced by the
level of Military Control in both regions and by
the Corps’ Cohesion.

Divisions don't get to do that. So any nation w/o Corps would have to keep it's divisions in one area, with attendant traffic penalties of having many units moving on the same road network, while Corps allow you to march in adjacent areas, yet concentrate for battle.

Will it spell the UK getting kicked out. Probably. All the nasty stuff you've read about the Spanish Ulcer will be GB's problem now.

As to my plans...... Well, let's just say that it would be nice to make Davout an Army commander as his strategic/attack/defense ratings equal Napoleon. But as it stands, the Grande Armee is balanced so it can go into Prussia or Austria, while the Armee of Italy is staring at the Austrian border.

Portugal.... No idea. That's up to Spain.

Oh, promoting *anyone* to army command over Berthier will cost lots of NM and victory points



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/23/2016 12:57:50 AM)

Turn 15

Aww, screw it. Davout gets promoted heads off to form a new Army with Lefebvre and Bernadotte. Possibly Marmont as well.

In the meantime, forming a corps for duty in Spain.



ess1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/23/2016 4:25:22 AM)

I thought Sir John Moore was "fixed" until '08 + lots of EPs?



ess1 -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/23/2016 4:32:37 AM)

Sorry. Forgot to say thanks very much for your efforts.
Am away from UK and desktop.



Aurelian -> RE: Russophile plays Napoleon (2/23/2016 5:02:10 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: ess1

I thought Sir John Moore was "fixed" until '08 + lots of EPs?


It is. That's the GB army reform. The Spanish army reform becomes available when Spain is invaded.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15890934/WON%20NATIONAL%20MODIFIERS%20LIST%20v1.pdf



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