Super excited to see this post! Loved your Lost Battles play throughs, and Leipzig is the Mother of All TLNBs. I laughed out loud at the Russian scattered formation result. Advice for the French: be aggressive early on. The numbers steadily build against the French, and their chance to even he odds fades fast. Despite the push-pull CRT, by surrounding units you can get eliminations. Aim to cut off units with ZOCs from advances. On defense, try to keep a space between stacks to avoid this. Looking forward to seeing how this plays out!
Great game system. While the cards can be a bit much on some of the shorter scenarios, say when your leader sleeps through half the battle, they add just right amount of occasional twists of fate to the campaign games.
15:18 small note. The austrian corps cam start in road March and I belive that it has a march order to grospona meaning they can move without a command roll
My version of the study folder specifically says there are no march orders in play at the start. So could be an update or an old version that has that. Ultimately it didn’t make much difference.
Interesting. Counter density-wise, this doesn't look so "big" to me. Not sure if there's to be a flood of converging reinforcements, or what. But, I've got my virtual popcorn in the microwave. I've just gotten a copy of the introductory Fismes battle, and am wondering if I might not delve into this well-fleshed out library of battles.
Did you use the artillery rules and table from the latest rules? Artillery has certainly become more powerful since NAL was first released. My guess is that might explain some of the artillery attack results that you get throughout this video series. Loved watching though. Has definitely whetted my appetite, once I'm finished with Brienne.
@@Justegarde Hmmm. We have ignored the new rule and table, to be honest. Artillery was powerful, but it didn't take out whole brigades or divisions. I think the system has evolved, but I'm not sure Kevin has made sure the newest rules are compatible with the older games. Stacking is an excellent example of this. I love the system, but we are very careful about the rules we use before we start playing. Excellent series of videos though. And your naivety about the French escape route (and mine, btw) shows how repeated play helps. All too often, we all play a game once, and then move on. I think if you repeated your play, you'd see very different play for both sides.
Curious to see how the campaign handles the retreat(assuming the French haven't won) from Leipzig. Leave someone competent in charge of blowing the bridge. Poor Poniatowski.
Hello and thank you for your work. Just purchased OSG Leipzig, very helpful. What is the material you use to protect the map, is this plexi boards held with little clamps?
Always great and informative videos' but I do find your hand distracting, its worse when you are bashing boxes when you talk about the games. Been meaning to say for awhile and give the feedback with good heart. I'd watch more of them if you could find a different way of emphasizing your explanations or perhaps calm down the hand gestures a tad. 1345 a case in point. I like what you say just find it hard to watch...
Even games I probably will not play (I primary game with miniatures) I still watch…..as I enjoy all your videos.
Thank you!
Super excited to see this post! Loved your Lost Battles play throughs, and Leipzig is the Mother of All TLNBs. I laughed out loud at the Russian scattered formation result. Advice for the French: be aggressive early on. The numbers steadily build against the French, and their chance to even he odds fades fast. Despite the push-pull CRT, by surrounding units you can get eliminations. Aim to cut off units with ZOCs from advances. On defense, try to keep a space between stacks to avoid this. Looking forward to seeing how this plays out!
Great game system. While the cards can be a bit much on some of the shorter scenarios, say when your leader sleeps through half the battle, they add just right amount of occasional twists of fate to the campaign games.
Love this “an adventure in every box”
15:18 small note. The austrian corps cam start in road March and I belive that it has a march order to grospona meaning they can move without a command roll
My version of the study folder specifically says there are no march orders in play at the start. So could be an update or an old version that has that. Ultimately it didn’t make much difference.
Interesting. Counter density-wise, this doesn't look so "big" to me. Not sure if there's to be a flood of converging reinforcements, or what. But, I've got my virtual popcorn in the microwave. I've just gotten a copy of the introductory Fismes battle, and am wondering if I might not delve into this well-fleshed out library of battles.
Reinforcements are coming en masse
Stiglr, I just bought the intro game…thanks a lot Hexy!
Looking forward to this one!
sounds like a great deal of fun😀
Did you use the artillery rules and table from the latest rules? Artillery has certainly become more powerful since NAL was first released. My guess is that might explain some of the artillery attack results that you get throughout this video series.
Loved watching though. Has definitely whetted my appetite, once I'm finished with Brienne.
I did. It seems like the system has moved over time to direct casualties arising as a result of massed barraging.
@@Justegarde Hmmm. We have ignored the new rule and table, to be honest. Artillery was powerful, but it didn't take out whole brigades or divisions. I think the system has evolved, but I'm not sure Kevin has made sure the newest rules are compatible with the older games. Stacking is an excellent example of this. I love the system, but we are very careful about the rules we use before we start playing.
Excellent series of videos though. And your naivety about the French escape route (and mine, btw) shows how repeated play helps. All too often, we all play a game once, and then move on. I think if you repeated your play, you'd see very different play for both sides.
Curious to see how the campaign handles the retreat(assuming the French haven't won) from Leipzig.
Leave someone competent in charge of blowing the bridge. Poor Poniatowski.
The French can withdraw off the western edge of the map, but that’s also the area where Gyulai’s Austrians enter on the 16th, so it seems dicey.
Hello and thank you for your work. Just purchased OSG Leipzig, very helpful. What is the material you use to protect the map, is this plexi boards held with little clamps?
Correct!
I wonder how to implement "Formations Scattered" in Vassal.
Just turn your monitor upside down
Not picking a side on this one (despite being a Pole), I just don't know enough about this battle...
I wish to learn this system. Game is av on Vassal- anybody up for learning session ? :)
Always great and informative videos' but I do find your hand distracting, its worse when you are bashing boxes when you talk about the games. Been meaning to say for awhile and give the feedback with good heart. I'd watch more of them if you could find a different way of emphasizing your explanations or perhaps calm down the hand gestures a tad. 1345 a case in point. I like what you say just find it hard to watch...
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