Nuovi video di gioco con Shield of Prophet

Ho fatto qualche altra partita con Graviteam Tactics Shield of Prophet; stavolta sono stato più cauto anche se ho avuto le mie perdite. E' difficile beccare la fanteria ben trincerata, alla fine l'ho costretto ha cedere grazie all'artiglieria.

Wargame AirLand Battle AAR

Due AAR video per Wargame AirLand Battle direttamente da The Wargamer:

Combat Mission Fortress Italy The Gustav Line AAR

Non ho ancora preso l'espansione ma ho trovato il video AAR fatto da un altro. Davvero ben fatto direi.

Rilasciato Allied Corps

Oggi è stato rilasciato Allied Corps, seguito di Panzer Corps. Su The Wargamer trovate un AAR del gioco:

http://www.wargamer.com/article/3371/after-action-report-allied-corps-kasserine-pass

After Action Report: War in the East: Lost Battles - Moscow 41

Su The Wargamer trovate un AAR fatto con Lost Battles, la nuova espansione per War in the East.

http://www.wargamer.com/article/3359/after-action-report-war-in-the-east-lost-battles-moscow-41

War in the East un AAR con Lost Battles

Su Armchair General trovate un AAR fatto in preview con Lost Battles, la prossima DLC per War in the East. L'AAR è sulla controffensiva tedesca per sbloccare l'assedio di Budapest nel 1945.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/operation-konrad-a-senario-for-gary-grigsbys-war-in-the-east-lost-battles-aar.htm

Partita Scourge Napoleonico ieri sera

Nuova partita ieri a Scourge Napoleonico, stavolta Francesi (in difesa) contro Austriaci (in attacco). Stavolta non facevo il CiC per cui ho potuto godermi un po' di azione. Il piano consisteva in una finta a nord mentre a sud una nostra forza tentava il colpaccio manovrando verso sud, non vista. In realtà come vedete dal replay una brigata della forza a sud, si è fatta vedere manovrando troppo a ovest, sa Dio perchè. Comunque noi della forza a nord abbiamo iniziato gradualmente a muovere verso il centro, dove ho individuato la cavalleria francese che sembrava volerci prendere da dietro: in realtà si è dimostrata parecchio passiva e così ne ho approfittato per mettermi in mezzo e catturare un po' di messaggeri, da cui ho capito dove si trovasse la nostra forza a sud e che il nemico si stava preparando ad attaccarla tenendo noi al centro fermi li sotto la minaccia dei cannoni e della cavalleria. A questo punto abbiamo deciso di manovrare verso sud e prendere il nemico a sud alle spalle. La manovra è riuscita bene e la mia cavalleria faceva una strage, sfondando più linee difensive e catturando diversi cannoni, anche se alla fine mi rimaneva un solo reggimento, anche approfittando della prolungata passività della cavalleria nemica. Purtroppo la nostra fanteria non dimostrava lo stesso spirito offensivo e si perdeva un prolungati firefights, per cui alla fine non siamo riusciti a prendere l'obbiettivo, ma la perdite francesi sono state devastanti (2000 perdite di più).

Nuovo battaglia multi con il mod napoleonico di Scourge

Ieri sera nuova piccola battaglia, ma intensa con il mod napoleonico di Scourge of War. Eravamo in sette, quattro dal lato austriaco e tre da quello francese: noi francesi avevamo un margine di inferiorità numerica di circa 2000 uomini, ma eravamo più vicini all'obbiettivo. Dopo una breve marcia ci siamo posizionati di fronte a questo; avevamo una divisione di fanteria su tre brigate e una di cavalleria su due brigate. Ordino al comandante della fanteria di posizionare delle forze nel boschetto di fronte all'obbiettivo dato che è una buona posizione difensiva, e alla cavalleria di coprire il suo fianco.

Il nemico si muove piuttosto lentamente e scoordinato, per cui la sua cavalleria occupa una collinetta a fianco del boschetto da cui fa tuonare i suoi cannoni, ma la fanteria è ancora lontana, per cui cogliamo l'occasione e ordino alla cavalleria con il supporto di una brigata di fanteria di prendere la collina e fare molto male alla cavalleria nemica. L'assalto non è stato proprio un esempio di coordinazione e impetuosità, ma alla fine riesce, proprio mentre la fanteria nemica arriva. Subito si accende uno scontro lungo tutta la linea del boschetto: il nemico è superiore, ma la nostra fanteria è ben piazzata e le riserve sono usate con discernimento. La cavalleria nel frattempo dalla collina fa strage di cannoni nemici, anche se poi il ritorno offensivo di quella nemica la blocca, ma nel frattempo i cannoni  della divisione sono sulla collina appena in tempo per  colpire la fanteria nemica che si avvicina. Alla fine il nemico è respinto lungo tutto il fronte e batte in ritirata. Le perdite si equivalevano.

Operation Hooper per APOS

E' uscita la DLC Operation Hooper per Graviteam Tactics (ex APOS); la potete trovare su Gamersgate:

http://www.gamersgate.com/DLC-APOSGTOH/graviteam-tactics-operation-hooper

Nel frattempo su questo post trovate un AAR:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3755829/GTOS_APOS_Operation_Hooper_DLC#Post3755829

AAR di March of the Eagles su The Wargamer

Su The Wargamer è stata postata la prima parte di un AAR con March of the Eagles:

Parte 13 PBEM War in the East

Siamo ancora nel mezzo del fango, ma mi sto già preparando per la sua prossima offensiva: il suo sfondamento nel Caucaso mi ha sorpreso un po', ma la pagherà con meno forza d'urto a Maggio-Giugno.

Scourge of War partita a 20 giocatori

Nuova partita ieri a Scourge con l'ibrido GCM\HITS: stavolta eravamo davvero tanti 20 giocatori circa (ho perso il conto della gente in TS), chi teneva divisioni e chi teneva brigate. Come vedete dal video noi nordisti avevamo truppe parecchio distaccate tra loro e di fatto la prima parte della partita l'abbiamo giocata con solo la mia e un'altra divisione contro truppe superiori ma decisamente timide nel loro approccio. La mia divisone era parecchio grossa con 4 brigate e  all'inizio dovevo schierarmi parecchio più a sud, ma la ricognizione mi ha mostrato parecchie truppe sudiste già in posizione, quindi ho deciso per uno schieramento ampio lungo tutto il bosco, pensando di poterle prendere sul fianco uscendo su uno dei loro fianchi. Invece (ma l'ho visto bene solo dal replay), ho intercettato una loro divisione in arrivo da nord con una delle brigate, e sono rimasto imbrigliato in una furiosa lotta su tutto il fronte, così come il mio collega a sud. Siamo comunque riusciti a tenere il tempo necessario per colpirli sul fianco, in particolare a nord dove ben due divisioni hanno colpito dove prima c'era solo una mia brigata. Sfortunatamente uno dei giocatori deve aver lasciato il PC aperto, senza essere di fronte al monitor e questo è andato a barra e abbiamo dovuto chiudere la partita perchè lui non droppava e noi eravamo in freeze. Comunque uno scontro davvero epico con 50000 uomini sul campo.

GCM\HITS partita 6

Ieri sera nuova partita a Scourge con l'ibrido GCM\HITS. Mappa mai provata con molte colline alberate e giustamente l'obbiettivo stava proprio su una di queste colline. Anche la disposizione iniziale era strana e un po' ha favorito i confederati che sono arrivati per primi sul posto e hanno organizzato una buona difesa. Il mio attacco lampo da sud è andato sprecato perchè una delle altre divisioni è rimasta ferma ad aspettare non so cosa. Davvero i giocatori classici del GCM hanno la tendenza a non essere aggressivi. Ho mosso la mia divisione su due direzioni, una brigata sul fianco sinistro, che dal terreno sembrava aperto e due frontali per inchiodare il nemico già impegnato frontalmente.Mi sono trovato a combattere due divisioni nemiche e piano piano sono arretrato, ma ho tenuto comunque la linea.

http://www.sowmp.com/gcm/battles/battle/14397

AAR con Panthers in the Fog

Su Grogheads trovate un AAR con Close Combat Panthers in the Fog:

http://www.grogheads.com/aar-pitf1.html

11mo turno con War in the East PBEM

Ho decisamente di terminare un po' in anticipo l'offensiva di inverno per consolidare la nuova linea e reintegrare le perdite avute; sto creando una massa di riserva di armate parecchio scaglionata. Mi aspetto parecchia pressione da lui alla ripartenza della stagione favorevole, cercherò di consumarlo il più possibile.

Turno lunedì 14/01 a Command Ops

Non sono convinto di riuscire a prendere la città prima della fine della battaglia; il tedesco ha ricevuto rinforzi e la sua artiglieria spara ancora molto; il mio ultimo rinforzo è arrivato, ma sta impiegando molto a giungere sul posto e mancano solo 12 ore. Sto letteralmente arando il terreno con l'artiglieria di fronte alla mia linea di avanzata ma non penso sarà sufficiente.

AAR della battaglia di sabato a Scourge

http://www.sowmp.com/gcm/battles/battle/13817

Ecco due aar dai due punti di vista:

Confederato

The Confederacy’s return grudge match to reclaim Cumberland Gap got off to a rocky start with our force spread between several compass points. Undaunted, our fearless leader, Gen. Byrd, determined to make lemonade from the lemons he’d been served by an inordinate dispersion of Rebel divisions. He quickly decided to leave cohesion to the realm of the enemy – our plan was to boldly attack from opposite ends of the Gap! The risk was great: if the Yanks became aware of our divergent routes of approach early on, they would certainly, given their experienced leadership, make short work of one or more of our elements and smash us in detail.

No wonder then that Gen. Byrd expressed consternation when I brought my corps up to the woods near Harris (just south & east of the objectives). My desire to be in position for a quick move on the southern-most objective (#2) created a greater risk of early discovery than he was willing to take on. So we relocated perhaps a half-mile more southeast to await the pre-appointed jump-off. When the time was right, we would, as the plan unfolded, attack from southeast-to-northwest and (hopefully) smash into the defending enemy simultaneously with Gen’s, Sspoom, Soldier & Mitra coming from the west, north and northeast, respectively. The timing of all this, though not perfect, was pretty good.

My corps consisted of Swinder’s division and my own, with one brigade under the direct command of BoldRover, in his first-ever battlefield command. My initial plan was for my brigade to lead an attack on the southern-most objective, in a road march with BoldRover behind me and Swinder bringing up the rear. In this way, my brigade would form the left wing of the attack with BR in the center and Swinder taking on the right flank. As we were getting underway, Gen. Byrd arrived to announce his wish that we drive instead for the center objective. I understood his thinking to be that this would put us directly opposite and behind the attack being staged by Gen’s. Soldier and Sspoom for greatest impact, and that the southern objective would be an easy conquest once this was accomplished. In any event, this adjustment necessitated a reordering of our approach march: Swinder took the lead and our left flank while my division with BoldRover would take the right/north. Through some confusion or perhaps an unexpected positioning of the enemy, BoldRover’s brigade went in on the left making first contact with the enemy near the southern objective. Swinder, now in the center, pressed on down the road per arrangement and engaged the enemy between the 2 objectives. BoldRover, after taking some damage, did manage to disengage and relocate closer to my brigade which helped maintain division integrity. My brigade, with guns in tow and Gen. Mitra’s division on my right, came to the edge of the woods to an incredible sight. Before us loomed both the objective and the enemy, hotly engaged with Soldier’s force across the way and almost directly opposite. Accurate perception was a rare commodity in this battle and my first thought was that the enemy force was deployed to defend primarily against me, when, in fact, I was looking into the rear of several enemy regiments. Urged on by Gen. Byrd’s subtle “attack, attack, attack!” direction, I passed on the orders to Swinder (who was also keeping an eye on our left flank and the enemy to the south) and ordered my own brigade to mount an all-out assault in double-line. Onward we went, carrying the objective and directly into the teeth of a line of infantry and substantial Union battery well-trained in the use of canister. My boys took fretful losses, but with Mitra pressing on my right, Swinder on my left, BoldRover coming up behind and Soldier/Sspoom attacking from the opposite direction, the enemy was in a nearly impossible situation and the outcome was not long in doubt.

As the fighting in the central clearing wound down, Gen. Byrd came by to say that his biggest fear now was for an enemy counter-attack from the south and southwest. I knew that Gen. Swinder was looking toward that direction and covering our flank. However, I didn’t fully appreciate how heavily engaged and how challenging that situation was until after the fighting near the middle objective died down and I brought what was left of my division back to form a line at the objective. There was Swinder, fighting it out on our left toward the south and east with what appeared to be fresh Yankees. Fortunately, there was little opportunity to ponder further the dangers that lay in that direction -- the enemy withdrew from the field a few moments later.

In retrospect, it is nearly impossible to separate the roles played by luck and planning, but I believe we benefited from both. Coordinating an attack from opposite directions in an area so large must rank as among the most difficult to pull off – Gen. Byrd managed this to great result.

Given our wide dispersion and always-present intervening enemy, losses had to have been frightful among our couriers. I can’t but wonder how many sad letters must now be written to mothers of our dedicated messengers after this battle at Cumberland Gap.

Nordista

As the union started in the SW corner of the map, we decided to approach the objective from two directions. Hays and Stefan would approach from the south, while Robinson, Jones and Scott would deploy west of the objective. The plan was to stay in the wood line that bordered the objective and force the rebs to attack over the open ground. Since our lines of deployment were on high ground, we had excellent positions for our artillery. If the enemy really wanted the objective, it was going to be expensive.

As the divisions began to move out, I rode to a point east of the objective to try to catch sight of the enemy approaching from that direction. Right on queue, a rebel division marched past, heading for the objective. I rode back and informed the division commanders that the enemy was approaching. By the time I got back, all the divisions were filing into position. This was the high watermark for the union forces that day.

Robinson sent me a message that Scott was not following directions and in fact not responding at all. He was somewhere far to the north of our line. I also sent him several messages and finally his command seemed to turn and march in our general direction.

Within a short time, a rebel division appeared to the east of us. It did not move forward, which made me think that it was presenting itself as a trophy to try to make us advance off our good ground and chase it into a prepared ambush. I had word that the rebels finally replaced their former hapless leader with one that was known for such ungentlemanly behavior.

Next Robinson sent word that an enemy division was approaching us from the west. This was an opportunity. The enemy had split his forces. I felt that the bulk of his forces were east of us and this other force would be only one or at best two divisions. I sent word for Scott, who was approaching our line to move back west, engage that division and send word as to its size. Once the details were established I would send a 2nd and possibly 3rd division to overwhelm that force. Unfortunately, Scott continued marching past our line towards the waiting rebel division to the east with a force of two regiments. I was surprised that the enemy didn't immediately attack, but I guess he was as shocked as I at this sight.

Soon firing could be heard to our rear and several routed union guns rush past our line headed for points east. Robinson rode west and soon reported that the enemy division was attacking Scott's guns and a brigade that he had left behind.

I ordered Robinson and Jones to each use a brigade to throw back that force. To the east, more and more enemy showed up and began to advance across the open ground. I sent a message to Hays to immediately advance and hopefully distract the enemy and stop him from attacking Jones' and Robinson's weakened line.

Stefan stepped off smartly and engaged the southern most rebel division. One of Hay's brigades was very slow to deploy forward and seemed almost afraid to engage. I learned after the battle that this brigade commander was a conscript who was at heart a coward. Hay's would have had my full support if he had executed the man on the field.

At this point, the battle grew desperate. Robinson was beset by three rebel divisions attacking from three directions. Jones was forced to use his entire division to stop that division to the west. The center of our line consisted only of artillery. Amazingly, the guns stopped the attack on our center and appeared to have driven off the enemy in that sector. Hays and Stefan were pushing hard on the enemy left and it appeared that the enemy was shifting some troops south to address this situation. Jones had stopped that division in the west. While Robinson seemed to be extracting what was left of his force and moving them south toward our artillery. For a brief moment, I thought we might be able to hold.

I rode north and saw the enemy had stopped their advance. I thought that perhaps we had damaged them to the extent that they were unable to continue. However, as I watched, I saw that they had merely stopped to reorganize their forces.

Five minutes later they began advancing again and a gray tidal wave washed over Robinson's men and the artillery to the north. The battle was over.

This was a very good battle on a great map. I am sure that the results of the next contest will be more to the liking of the north. Many thanks to Ron for organizing this fight.

Quinta battaglia con il GCM\HITS a Scourge

Ieri quinta battaglia, in 10 stavolta. C'erano anche giocatori nuovi alla modalità HITS che hanno ricevuto il comando di una brigata per prenderci la mano.

Battaglia decisamente strana, come potete vedere dalla posizione iniziale delle truppe confederate. Il nostro comandante ha attuato un piano decisamente ambizioso di colpire da dietro le truppe nemiche e come potete vedere è andato a buon fine oltre le nostre aspettative. Detto questo devo però constatare che alla fine è stata solo questione di fortuna e errate manovre nemiche: praticamente le nostre truppe sono rimaste isolate l'una dall'altra per un tempo infinito e le truppe di accerchiamento hanno rischiato di essere distrutte separatamente, se solo in nemici,  che avevano sicuramente visto l'ufficiale in ricognizione non fossero stati dei boccali e non avessero proseguito verso est senza preoccuparsi del mondo attorno a loro. Insomma la manovra è stata una classica concentrazione di truppe sul  campo di battaglia e come sempre in questi casi, funziona solo per gli errori nemici non perchè sia una manovra corretta.

Nuova splendida partita con GCM\HITS ieri sera

Altra splendida partita ieri sera a Scourge of War con l'ibrido GCM\HITS; eravamo in 14 in battaglia, 25000 truppe per parte: 1 comandante di armata, due di corpo per parte, ogni corpo aveva una divisione AI di riserva alle dipendenze del comandante di corpo + 2\3 divisioni umane. Finita con vittoria yankee ma davvero di poco, ancora 20 secondi e avremmo vinto noi.

Qui i dati della battaglia: http://www.sowmp.com/gcm/battles/battle/13719

e il video replay:

e il resoconto della mia parte (ero comandante di corpo, ma alla fine mi sono ritrovato a comandare l'intera armata perchè Lee è "deceduto") (è in inglese perchè l'ho messo sul sito kriegsspiel

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Yes splendid battle, the flow changed three times and, at the end both, the armies are still full in fighting. The victory was a matter of 20-30 seconds. Sorry to my subordinates for my bad english during the battle.

at the start of battle I sent Abbercrombie to the left flank, behind Sharpe, because I know the corps right flank was covered by Palmer corps so I fear more for the left. But the first attack develop against our center, against Hood: first I asked him to defend around the hill south east of objective, I asked kgSoldier to move the right of Sharpe at place of left and I moved Abbercrombie to the right of KgSoldier. Sharpe confirm me that for the moment he didn't see enemy troops, so I feel confident to move troops to the center, but I asked Sharpe and KGSoldier to have defensive stance and fall back if necessary, leaving the objective.

Seeing more and more union troops to deploy before Abbercrombie (east of south objective) I asked Hood to move a little more north respect the hill for cover the gap between him and Abbercrombie, but I saw 10 minutes later he was already under a heavy attack on his right flank, so I risked and I sent one of Abbercrombie brigade to help Hood's left, asking kgSoldier to help eventually Abbercrombie remaining brigade and hoping the union attack to the center was no rapid. At the end both the attacks were repelled and I moved back in the forest the Abbercrombie brigade. At this point I realized our Lee was shoot again some time before and Sharpe warned me he must fall back because is under attack of superior union force.

Because Lee was no more between us, I asked Palmer corps to attack first possible the enemy flank in the center, because I saw from the losses counter is gaining the upper hand; I sent also to Grog a message asking to attack in north west of Langston direction because i saw here a gap in the enemy line and he's the nearest of Palmer's corps troops. I moved to the left I saw with orror Sharpe critical situation: he's under danger of encirclement also in the new position: so I asked him and KgSoldier to retreat SouthEast for negate the flank: a very difficult manouver but Sharpe did it very well. I sent to Palmer a message asking urgent attack to north-west and I sent order to Abbercrombie to move from the center to a wooden hill south of objective as extreme force for avoid encirclement on the left: later I asked to Kgsoldier to leave the last of objective for retreat on the same line also.

When Palmer confims me he's attacking the enemy flank on the right, I asked to Hood to probe from the center for help him (but I think is already doing this without order from what I saw) without full engage them. Kg repelled enemy center attack to the new line in the woods and to the left of the hill, but Sharpe warned me his division is no more a fighting force, so I feared to be attacked on the left in few minutes, but it didn't come, so I asked to Sharpe what is happening on the left: he confirmed me the enemy stopped the pursuit. So I asked Sharpe to regroup what he can and move north for join with Kg and Abbercrombie. I received message from Palmer they are pressing hard the enemy east of NE objective, so evaluating all the information I asked to KG to press north again with Abbercrombie against the S. objective, thinking that, under Palmer pressure they are regrouping, so a southern attack it would help Palmer. Our advance met less opposition than I though and Sharpe join us in the attack (he had more troops than I hoped), unluckily it was now Palmer corps under heavy pressure, but we recover the South objective and our troops are advancing to NW objective when the game stop. We was at -1400 at the 11:30 but at -680 at 12:00 for give a idea of recovered ground.

This is more or less the battle how i lived it, I don't know if all the messages are arrived and if they were sufficiently clear; probably my subordinates are already doing what I suggested with the messages, but better a message more than one less
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War in the East PBEM parte 10

La mia offensiva invernale procede bene, specialmente al centro; nulla di eclatante ma l'ho costretto ad arretrare fino alle porte di Smolensk. A sud si è creato un grosso saliente che minaccia le sue forze a sud: infatti si è arroccato per bene nella zona; adesso se non riesco a forzare la situazione nell'area, alla fine del gelo, dovrò evacuarlo, è troppo a rischio accerchiamento.