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Thanks!

Awesome, thank you!

At this point there is nothing formally written, but it isn't too hard to figure out with any copy of the rules (scale and so forth). Good luck! Let me know when you've got something, maybe I can help.

I made my own game with drawing maps and cutting/painting wooden blocks. I have a small scenario from 1849, the battle of Isaszeg, from the Hungarian independence war. I had a little research about the fighting armies and places, then I created a kinda accurate list of the forces (Hungarian and Austrian) and created labels for them that I glued on the painted wooden blocks. Then the big work started by creating the maps by hand. I finished with 3 maps and two armies. (There are two smaller maps and a big one). And that's it. The rest is in the history book.😂

Pub Battles by Command Post Games. www.commandpostgames.com/product/antietam/

With the chit draw that would be a lot of getting up and down each turn! I also am recording a video, so that would involve moving the camera each time. Also, I roleplay each commander, moving based on what I imagine his orders are and what he knows. Finally, my study, where I play, is not large enough to position the table in the center. If I wanted to go to all the trouble, I could come up with a lazy-susan type of setup, but it just isn't that important to me. Plus, I usually enjoy a game with a human opponent about once or twice a month, which allows me to get all the Fog of War I need. 😊

@@SoloBattles That makes a lot of sense.

@@captainnolan5062 I appreciate your comment, though. It gives me a chance to review my habits and make sure my actions still make sense to me!

@@SoloBattles You bet. You might want to try it for a turn or two just to see how you like it.

@@captainnolan5062 Oh, I have. That's how I've arrived where I'm at.

Ah, great minds...! I like how the Pub Battles system, by not bogging down in minor details, does a better job of capturing the overall feel of the battle. I've played many games simulating the Battle of Gettysburg, but nothing prepared me for exactly how authentic the "feel" of the battle is captured by this system.

All of them. Parts of the map are more open, but there is a lot of cover giving defenders a bonus. These slopes really hide troops in the fog! Remember that the lakes are frozen and clear terrain. I noticed this video is from my old channel. I have a new channel called boom simple pub battles. It has all my latest stuff, including a few Austerlitz related videos. I just uploaded one on using reserve cards at Austerlitz.

@@SoloBattles thanks, I think I have asked the same question on there too! first game Sunday, I'll use all the slopes and hope my Russian.. sorry "Coalition" army can stay hidden!

I like them all, actually. If you're asking which one do I recommend as a first game, that is Antietam, it has a small footprint and price, but has enough "meat" to really give a sense of the chit draw system.

Ha! I was spacing the word tamper.

It's more like chocolate tea, than chocolate coffee, so I make a 50/50 mix with espresso.

Sorry< Bill. I answered this from my phone right after you posted. It showed on my phone that is posted, but now on my desktop, no comment! The Artillery activated when the AR chit is drawn. The Union had a more centralized control that allowed for more powerful bombardments, but the South had a more flexible control that allowed for more specific bombardments. It is easier for the South to support an attack, but it is easier for the North to damage a line.

Also, just to be clear on another point, artillery does not need to be in command range to bombard.

This is the Gettysburg game from the Pub Battles system by Command Post Games. The link www.commandpostgames.com/pub-battles/

excellent! thank you!

The nice thing about that effect is that it shows who is firing/combatting. Wellington was putting himself between The French army and Brussels, but the British army was what the French were after. IOW, they wouldn't march past his army. Another point worth making, is that it doesn't guarantee a British victory. Even if the IV Cavalry Corps hadn't snuck through the woods, all either side had to do was destroy one unit. Interesting note, The French had lost way more points than the Brits, with heavy guard and cavalry losses. Another reason they HAD to win. Very tense, indeed. The way Waterloo should feel!

I know! I almost called them "Seen" too early. There is a cool fog effect I can use, but if you make it opaque enough to be noticeable, it gets too hard to follow the video. Clarity first.

Thanks, Don!

No, I have not. They look cool and play the same. My personal preference is for as few pieces as possible, for a smooth and easy game. If the KS look is your thing, go for it! Please let me know how you like it!

Yes. A more sensible option would have been to have switched to the defensive sooner... but the bags were right there!

These are the kind of hot battles that this system creates.

Yeah, I never like having to move the late arriving Longstreet all the way to a flank. It is tough for A.P. Hill's Corps to try and keep Howard and Reynolds focused without getting overrun himself!

I agree. I was trying to keep my greasy mitts out of the video, for what reason I know not. I noticed that, too. I almost scrapped it and redid the video, but then I decided to live and learn.

The metal blocks, if you don't have a machinist friend dig them out of the trash bin at work for you, is cost prohibitive. Also, very heavy, which is cool, as long as you never leave the house!

C'mon man, that's the antique brass vs. the hammered nickel! :-D As it says in the description, those are metal pieces I got from a friend.

@@gull2112 fair enough =} still good job on the editing!!

@@ArtsnCraftsOrabella Thanks. I know watching a game your not playing is right up there with watching paint dry, so I try not to include anything that isn't absolutely necessary to follow along. THAT is hardly a science. I'm working on speaking less, but saying more. I'm also intending to use the narrative to create a "You are there!" atmosphere in my Command Tent videos. That means one sided views. I try to capture the Kriegspiel feel of Fog of War, of commanders doing the best they can with the info they have, never really sure if their orders are being received, or even understood if they are! Pub Battles does an excellent job of locking the Army commander out of the control of units that are down the echelon ladder more than a level or two.

@@gull2112 I think you are succeeding at your goals, I really enjoyed watching. =)

Great question, Hans! You can never fire over your own troops, so the answer is no. If your artillery is off to the side and can see the attacking unit without passing over friendly troops, then you could bombard the attacker. Merely being adjacent doesn't prevent the bombardment, only firing over your own troops. Hope this helps.

@@gull2112 Thank you for your quick reply :) Would there still be a battle between infantry and cavalry if a bombardment, such as you described, were successful (and therefor should make the cavalry retreat)?

@@hansklok3384 If the cavalry is eligible to use the Charge rule when its chit is drawn, then that combat is immediate and no artillery fire would be possible. If it attacks normally, then the combat isn't resolved until the combat phase. If the chit for the artillery piece is drawn after the cavalry has moved to attack the infantry, then bombardment could occur (assuming LOS). Since combat is not ordinarily resolved until the combat phase, the Charge rule, which allows certain elite units (by scenario definition) to attack immediately when they move, is a very powerful rule. In the game above, since the attacking Russian Guard Cavalry could use the charge rule, the Baggage Train did not have an opportunity to move away before the Russian attack, and it was sacked. Even though it was not unpacked and still mobile, it did not have a chance to move away. To examine this deeper, if the Coalition player had attacked with one of the Austrian cavalry blocks, which can't use the charge rule, then the Baggage Train could have moved away when it's chit was drawn. Let me know if this leaves you if this detailed response leaves you with more questions than answers!

@@gull2112 It actually doesn't ;) Thank you for the clarification. I think, this balances things out quite nicely, since I thought artillery would be a bit too powerful otherwise.

Hey Bill, thanks for asking. This the way I play, which is not approved by the game's designer. A flank attack only counts if two opposing units are contacting the defender. Since the wood blocks force the unit to be in a straight line, I assume that the unit's commander could be refusing a flank, unless contacted on both sides. Note that a rear attack by a single unit is still a flank attack.

Thanks, it works well in video AND for my overtaxed senses when trying to play the game and edit it afterwards.

It was within 2/3, did it look like he was on the other side of the river? He was on the same side as the defenders.

@@gull2112 Yeah but he had no command to attack. Out of range.

@@marshallbarrington4986 Yeah, I don't worry about that unless the command range would be an issue, if Washington were trying to have two different units attack who were too far apart. Marengo is next, and I watch it much more closely there, for Melas and Murat.

Good catch Mat! I was simulating less than perfect information.

I watched it again, and remember that Greene really only had rumors of a flank attack, but he knew there were red coats across the Brandywine. In game terms, I was kind of waiting to see if he passed towards the center (the original plan) and if so, Washington was better positioned to deal with that. Finally, Brandywine is a very short game, and it is difficult for a British player to come on that side and engage in a meaningful manner. Wisdom gained after many games.

And yes, Sullivan was the Hero of Brandywine this time!

Around about 8:00 minutes the pressure really gets ramped up. The South has the bags so close they can taste the hard tack, but the Union has 2 fresh Corps coming on, if Meade can just keep the tide out of reach!

I love the metal, very heavy. I'm not one to worry about the slight jostling of blocks, but for those who are, this is a solution (If you have a friend who is a machinist and can get 3/8" key stock). They were just a dull gray before I painted them. Prohibitively expensive to buy: Almost $10 for one 12" length on Amazon. Then you still have to cut it and machine the edges. I was lucky to have a friend who fished some out of the trash bin at work. www.amazon.com/STEELWORKS-BOLTMASTER-11176-Square-Steel/dp/B004678AFU/ref=sr_1_3?crid=337V8QFIDSLJC&keywords=3%2F8%2Bkey%2Bstock&qid=1639862408&sprefix=3%2F8%2Bkey%2Bstock%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-3&th=1

@@gull2112 I love the idea! I bet they feel amazing. Shipping would cost a ton also. :o

I'm glad to hear it! I had originally edited it the normal way, and I was just going to add this as a recap. In reviewing it, I found it clearer like this, rather than broken down move by move.

Or do you just love it because the French win Waterloo by late afternoon? :-D

Give up. Americans don't do foreign languages.

@@gozza7199 Heh … actually Mike does care, he went out of his way in a previous video to hunt down the pronunciation of Knyphausen and Schuylkill and we had a nice exchange about it.

While we're at it, Soult is pronounced, "Soo". I used to know the correct pronunciation of Knyphausen. I might forget part of it now... I think it is something like Kye-f-how-sen.

And this is exactly why I won't do any videos on Napoleonic games!! lol.... I'd butcher all the names far, far worse than this! When it comes to French, I give up!

@@marshallbarrington4986 Hurray, more language discussion! 🤓🤓 Since youtube threads usually devolve into name-calling about 8 messages in, let me just say: it is perfectly normal for people speaking language X to pronounce names from language Y as if they were in language X, such as Paris, Rome, or Napoleon itself. This thread is simply about how people from the region where the name originates pronounce it, if one is interested. No shame in any direction! I enjoy language and chasing down the local pronunciation of things, and Mike has expressed interest in such, so this is a nice place to chat about it. 🙂 (3) Knyphausen is pronounced Knip-how-zen or Knüp-how-zen in German, where ü is the “sharp” u sound in the French word “rue” that English speakers have trouble with unless they learned French or German or such as a kid. Source 1: I speak German and have worked in Germany; I would pronounce it the second way. Here are two interviews in German with German folk singer Gisbert zu Knyphausen where you can hear this pronunciation three seconds in: th-cam.com/video/oxG9aXcBdSM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/HfTVT4PQ4rI/w-d-xo.html . Source 2: Here is Gisbert pronouncing his own name: th-cam.com/video/Fz8wh57XyTE/w-d-xo.html at 0:33. He says it more like Knip-how-zen, which could be regional, or just sloppiness (like pronouncing “exit” as “eggsit” because it’s easier; my mom corrected me all the time for that 🙂). (4) Soult: This one is really interesting. In standard modern French, the “lt” is indeed silent. However, the marshal’s name is pronounced “SooLT”, with each consonant pronounced, in every source I consider reliable. Source 1: The marshal’s Wikipedia article has this pronunciation in its IPA key. It also reveals that he was from the Occitania region in southern France, which might be the reason: the traditional dialect of southern France is a French-Catalan blend, it sounds Spanish and voices final consonants (e.g. “raison” in French with silent n maps to “razón” in Spanish with voiced n). The other possible reason is that his family preserved the old medieval pronunciation of their name, i.e. the pronunciation that matches the spelling. (Letters going silent generally happens with time, as spoken language keeps changing even after spelling has been frozen on written pages.) Source 2: Here are two Napoleonic videos in French, both pronouncing the LT: th-cam.com/video/sVvqR9A--Pg/w-d-xo.html at 18:43 & 19:35, about the Spanish campaign, and th-cam.com/video/tTkR9JPi7dE/w-d-xo.html at 39:22. The latter video goes through all of Napoleon’s marshals and is done by a fellow who studied Napoleonic history at university. It is a nice capstone on our discussion to observe that he mispronounces several NON-French names, i.e. pronounces them as if they were French (Marengo, Eylau, Friedland).

Thanks, Paul! It really helps getting feedback like this. I enjoy editing this way, though it takes much longer, so it is good to hear it is appreciated.

Thanks, Don!