RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> The Operational Art of War IV >> After Action Reports >> RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian

Page: << < prev 1 [2]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/17/2018 1:22:25 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's a view of the middle where I'm getting across the river. I'm thinking I
need to get across all these rivers so I can get into the Allied backfield if
possible.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 31

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/17/2018 11:38:13 PM

MikeJ19

Posts: 3696
Joined: 1/29/2014
From: Ottawa, Canada
Status: offline

Larry,

It is interesting to see how Brian is blowing all those bridges. This will make your life difficult, but could hamper him later in the battle.

If you can get into his backfield and attack his artillery and HQs that would be great.

Have a good day,

_____________________________

Mike

Retired Gunner

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 32

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/18/2018 12:34:10 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: MikeJ19
Larry,

It is interesting to see how Brian is blowing all those bridges. This will make your life difficult, but could hamper him later in the battle.

If you can get into his backfield and attack his artillery and HQs that would be great.

Have a good day,

Hey there Mike...um, actually I'm pretty sure he's got enough engineers to fix all the broken bridges he's leaving behind him as he retreats. And he knows that I've got "trick" engineers in that you almost have to look under the hood to see if it'll repair a bridge or not. I'm aware of the unit name '*' symbol for the engineers but I have a vague memory of that not being entirely accurate for all the units. I could be wrong. The point is the Axis side has three kinds of engineers and I probably don't always have the proper type where they are supposed to be yet.

Here's the front lines in T5 and the Germans are slowly gaining a hex here and a hex there and the going is slow. Molassis slow. I've been using three-dot attacks to get some prompt movement and the losses are starting to mount. But the Germans are in a hurry to get the job done because of the proximity of clear weather and the threat of Allied air power. I have a nagging suspecision that Brian's air power is going to be a game changer.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by larryfulkerson -- 5/18/2018 2:44:29 AM >

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to MikeJ19)

Post #: 33

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/18/2018 2:43:05 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

I pulled the trigger to release the southern groups last turn and so this turn
they are all awake and the war extends to here now. It's too early to predict
what kind of progress might be made. I'm on the fence whether to be optimistic
or not.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 34

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/18/2018 4:52:19 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's the front lines in T6 before I have moved anybody.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 35

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/18/2018 4:57:13 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

I've forced a couple of crossings and I've been spilling units across the river into the territory beyond.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 36

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/19/2018 6:12:49 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's a view of the middle area of the front lines and you can see the two
German pincers moving forward into the American territories and pushing the
Americans backward. Progress is being made.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 37

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/20/2018 7:42:29 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's a panarama of the fighting currently. All the broken bridges are a
major hassle to get them fixed and the Yanks aren't cooperating but are
bombarding me with arty each turn and my arty is low on bullets so thay don't
shoot back. But there's a little progress being made, so far so good.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 38

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/20/2018 8:08:34 PM

MikeJ19

Posts: 3696
Joined: 1/29/2014
From: Ottawa, Canada
Status: offline

Larry,

Nice to see your advance working. Hopefully, you can cutoff and destroy some of the American units North of St. Vith.

_____________________________

Mike

Retired Gunner

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 39

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/20/2018 8:13:12 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: MikeJ19
Larry,

Nice to see your advance working. Hopefully, you can cutoff and destroy some of the American units North of St. Vith.

I'm going to give it the old industrial college try. If I can get a unit adjacent to his then maybe it might not get away but I'm not really all that hopeful that I can trap some of those people and get them to surrender. I've got some recon units nearby....I'll see how far they can go.

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to MikeJ19)

Post #: 40

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/21/2018 3:24:26 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

According to the situation briefing I've already won a marginal victory. I
guess I just need to hold onto what I've got already and thus win the game.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 41

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/21/2018 4:09:00 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's a look at Bastogne currently. Brian has somehow gotten some reinforcements
into the AO and it's hard going to advance in this area. But I'm pushing.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 42

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/21/2018 7:37:24 PM

MikeJ19

Posts: 3696
Joined: 1/29/2014
From: Ottawa, Canada
Status: offline

Larry,

Well done. The 101st has arrived outside Bastogne, just in time for you to trap them all. This does look like an interesting scenario.

_____________________________

Mike

Retired Gunner

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 43

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/21/2018 11:52:28 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's the T10 front lines and as you can see they look remarkably like the
front lines at the start of the game. Very little progress is showing from
50k feet up.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to MikeJ19)

Post #: 44

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/23/2018 2:09:22 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

I got some moves from Brian just now, well, 8 minutes ago [ I had to light a
cigarette and take a sip of my coffee and daydream for the rest of the time ]
and I'm looking at the front lines for T11 and they look remarkably like the
front lines from the start of the game. I'm impatient with these 1/2-day
turns I guess. The units can't go very far in just half a day unless they are
motorized or are vehicles. Brian is getting some reinforcements and they are
entering the theater at the bottom of the map and traveling north along the
roads and if I had any bombers I'd put 'em on INT to frustrate the Americans.
This may turn into a rather long AAR if the progress is going to be this slow.

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 45

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/23/2018 5:24:27 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

This is a view of the Robertville area currently. It's a massive traffic jam
and the terrain isn't conducive to vehicle movement. I need to get the river
crossings repaired and see if I can't get a unit on the northwest side of the
river.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 46

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/23/2018 6:20:23 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Here's the resolved battles dialog and I made a small amount of progress
this turn. One hex at a time is still progress.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 47

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/24/2018 2:19:02 PM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

I'm running into massive traffic jams near Robertville. I'm going to have
to pull some of those people back or build some tall stacks or both. I
don't have enough river crossings to get everybody into the fight.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 48

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/25/2018 12:04:24 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

Hey Brian:
I got your moves loaded in my computer and I'm looking over the front lines and I'm finding that a lot of the progress the Germans are making is in the south and that there are whole sections of the front lines where the Allied units facing mine are larger and stouter than mine are and attacking them would just lose people with no result on the American positions. We've just now entered a period where there are Blizzards and the poor weather just makes it that much harder to penetrate your lines. And I'm facing massive traffic jams and bottlenecks at the river crossings. Broken bridges are a major hassle because there's so few of the right kind of engineer. I've repaired the rails up to the front lines and the supply levels are just fine. So far so good.

friends,
larry

ps have a wonderful day.

ps ps start looking for another scenario for us to play, I'm rapidly loosing interest in this one.

< Message edited by larryfulkerson -- 5/25/2018 12:05:15 AM >

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 49

RE: Adventures in Belgium with Brian - 5/25/2018 1:08:23 AM

larryfulkerson

Posts: 39932
Joined: 4/17/2005
From: Tucson, AZ
Status: offline

When Steve Sill and I were playtesting this scenario I have this memory of
having a lot of fun with it and felt enthusiastic playing it but now, about 8
years later, playing as the Axis, I'm finding the lack of progress frustrating
and depressing. I realize it's half-day turns and that there's not supposed
to be much change from one turn to the next turn but I'm finding it sort of
a drawback. I've grown older and less patient and needing a instant satisfaction
anymore slow moving games aren't fun for me. I remember how detailed the scenario
is and how realistic it plays and I like that a LOT but it's not enough for me
to play it at this time. Brian and I are looking for a good scenario to play
instead and I'm all ears if you guys know of a good one. Brian tells me he's
looking for a "small but long" scenario. Anybody have an experience with one
of those?

_____________________________

If we're all created in the image of god then why aren't we all invisible?

(in reply to larryfulkerson)

Post #: 50