Chaps,
thoroughly enjoyed the weekend as always. I hope your views on R2E have been positive although I have no great hopes of converting Dale from his religous devotion to GdB.
Highlight of my weekend was the clarification in my own head that the ideal size of command for R2E in a large multi player game is a Division. Any smaller will not create the right command challenges and any larger seem to create a level of anonimity in the command.
I was very pleased with my defence of Bar-sur-Aube on Saturday and of course my gentlemanly opponent had not played before but the proof that fighting with a single brigade could match a division and beat it was encouraging information for setting up future scenarios and for players who wish to get away from sterile, equal points type games.
Special moments:
1. Peter McCarroll's superb handling of his gallant Brunswick Freikorps on both days. Infantry and cavalry both covering themselves in lots of glory. Breaking two battalions of the Old Guard in bayonet charges on Day 1 was indeed a rare wargaming occasion which I feel privileged to have witnessed. Dale - pls take note. The Guard - did recule! Also his two cavalry charges on Day 2 against my own infantry where pretty spectacular.
2. Andy's charge with the Polish Lancers of the Guard and his mega slugfest with Ade's Prussian Hussars, Dragoons and Uhlans before being wiped out was a bloodbath.
3. My own Chevau leger nearly making the breakthrough to Paris but having their brigadier's head removed by a cannonball was frustrating..but enjoyable in a General St Ruhe at Aughrim sort of way
4. Bob and Peter's village morris dancing on Day 1.. resulting in the demise of the entire Middle Guard was also pretty impressive.
5. Finally... Adrian's continuous Hilda Baker style malapropism for Lundin Links had me tittering to myself all the way back home.... Ludkins!!!
Till next time chaps...