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Here's a brief list of people who have posted orders since the last update: - Aphid - Jaguars! - Perestroika If you are not on the list and should be (because you have in fact posted orders but I missed them), yell at me below. If you are not on the list and HAVE NOT POSTED ORDERS, then I have no idea what the hell you are waiting for. Steinrokkan, I'm not sure if you can move while reassigning Saros and Sandman to your command, but if you do, please start considering where you want to relocate your HQ to. Even if we do not give up the eastern side of Pasteur just yet, we will do it eventually, and the only thing between you and a French brigade is Saros's three companies or so.
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To be fair I dont really have anything to tell my guys to do except be a speedbump.
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Feb 23, 2017 13:17
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Tevery Best posted:Steinrokkan, I'm not sure if you can move while reassigning Saros and Sandman to your command, but if you do, please start considering where you want to relocate your HQ to. Even if we do not give up the eastern side of Pasteur just yet, we will do it eventually, and the only thing between you and a French brigade is Saros's three companies or so. Well, I need to be in town, so there's really only one option. 19th Division HQ If, and only if, moving does not disrupt my current rolling for control of those brigades, move my token along the road to the very northern edge of St. Croissant, to a position within the town with access to telegraph lines. (hopefully there should be some free space left) Otherwise delay execution til my current business is done, then commence. Exception: If enemy is sighted within cca 10 inches of my hiding spot, ditch everything and move immediately. steinrokkan fucked around with this message at 13:33 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Feb 23, 2017 13:25
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Perestroika posted:78th Brigade Orders Perestroika, we want to reposition you to interdict Dejeuner with artillery and prepare for an assault under artillery cover. These orders are a fallback to protect north of Brioche. Your artillery, once it arrives (way too late to assist in our advance), would not even be able to fire on the already-spotted enemy cavalry, they do not accomplish what they are supposed to accomplish. Please amend.
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Feb 23, 2017 13:29
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Also, Sandman - if your plan of attacking their artillery calls for use of anything more than your single brigade, please do not attempt it, there is no way in hell we can coordinate enough units in the few hours we have before the deadline. This is not an indictment of the plan itself, but if it is anything that is difficult to coordinate, well, we are on a timer now. HEY GAIL, please do not withdraw too far right now, shift over to the western slope of Pasteur to avoid having a duel with their eastern artillery units, but otherwise only start any withdrawals when Sandman does (coordinate with him, if possible, if not, you are authorised to fall back). Saros will probably be away from your left flank in two shakes, but if we position ourselves on the reverse slope, then you should have a few turns' worth of calm in that sector. Also please please please speak up people.
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Feb 23, 2017 13:36
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 I've been distracted by an unprecedented string of 70 degree days. Here, let me review our order of... Well. No nation could sustain a long war with such losses; surely this conflict will end in short order. Our Teutonic Discipline will rule the day as we endure the sacrifice of our men while the French whither beneath our... remaining heavy weapons. I'll review the spreadsheet and bring it up to date shortly. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1INxQ8FIG2UdpFbkeeluhARW_6p7jluTnTxDaG4httAc/edit?usp=sharing
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Feb 23, 2017 13:37
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Im going to fall back in the face of the French artillery being manhandled up and try to setup to prevent anyone sneaking up on our Div HQ. I only have the TM and MG for firepower. 4th Bde orders  Move west and setup in the positions indicated south of Boculecourt, begin entrenching in said positions. Standing Orders When sighting an enemy in attack stance, keep moving along original path When attacking the enemy, use rifle fire When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed, do not pursue Never break off.
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Feb 23, 2017 13:44
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Also aphid please at least authorise Crazycryodude to move his artillery up to where it can fire at Dejeuner.
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Feb 23, 2017 13:45
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Tevery Best posted:Perestroika, we want to reposition you to interdict Dejeuner with artillery and prepare for an assault under artillery cover. Ah, alright. I was mostly going directly by aphid's orders, which implied a more defensive mindset. I'll put the artillery in a more aggressive position relative to the infantry, but there's not much room to go any further south without immediately coming under fire from the artillery already on L'Oeuf.
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Feb 23, 2017 14:00
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That's just horse arty, which has a) more pressing concerns and b) about a wet fart's worth of firepower. If you are very concerned about it, the One Simple Trick is to position your trench mortar *a little bit* ahead of the real guns so that it draws fire first. EDIT: If crazycryodude pushes his guns forward, there's also quite a chance they'll be gone by the time you have your house in order.
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76th Brigade Orders Switch the brigade out of defensive stance and begin limbering the FK's. Once the guns are limbered and ready to move, begin the assault on Breakfast Ridge. The FK's are to proceed to the positions depicted, within 18 inches of La Oeuf, and set up to fire. The rest of the brigade should continue advancing. The MG's and mortars should advance to the first level of the ridge, within 12 inches of La Oeuf, and prepare to fire. The mortars should be 2 inches from other chits to allow it a free field of fire. If enemies appear within range of the MG's/mortars before reaching the depicted positions, they should stop and fire on the new enemies instead of moving on. Infantry should continually advance on La Oeuf, using rifle fire until close enough to bayonet charge the cavalry on the hill. Once the hill is cleared of cavalry, the infantry, MG's, and mortars should turn to face any other forces that may have appeared in the meantime, prioritizing enemies on the eastern part of the ridge. If 4+ enemy artillery chits (EXCLUDING ARSE HORTILLERY) are spotted unlimbered and ready to fire on the ridge, break off. If 18+ enemy infantry companies are spotted on the ridge, break off. E: Don't limber up the mortars, manhandle them forwards, so they can fire without having to unlimber again. E2: The FK's should only be moving for 1 turn. If they can't get quite to what I drew, oh well. I want them unlimbering on the 3rd turn of the impulse and firing on the 4th no matter what. Standing Orders When sighting an enemy in attack stance, keep moving along original path When attacking the enemy, launch a bayonet charge When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed, do not pursue (changed) Break off automatically at 3/4 casualties Crazycryodude fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Feb 23, 2017 14:48
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Sandman is unavailable, but he asked me to post the following orders for his brigade: "take up position in Baguette "do not leave town unless the french gunline moves within 8" of the infantry, in which case bayonet charge them" "or unless French infantry charges the town, in which case counter-charge, then move back into town after the french infantry is broken or dead" He also asked that Jaguars orders his cav to charge any French artillery coming from the east when it gets within charge range, but I do not know if Jaguars can legally issue an order to that effect (as it would be a conditional triggered while outside of his command range). Tevery Best fucked around with this message at 16:37 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Feb 23, 2017 16:16
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He can certainly try!
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Feb 23, 2017 16:35
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Posting quickly via phone to say that a) I approve those provisional orders and b) Steinrokkan probably did a better job explaining my plan than I could. Also, to give the observers some perspective on the Roll20 chat right now, an apropos quote I posted there: "My centre is giving way, my right is retreating, situation excellent, I am attacking."
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78th Brigade Orders Revised v1.3 - thrice the élan, zero the life expectancy! Preparations The Brigade switches to attack stance. Howitzers limber and begin moving into a southwestern direction. Infantry and command wait for one turn upon receiving this order. Then they move southwest into Fraisechamps during the next turn, and then wait there during the third turn. During this move, they are to stay well out of range of enemy artillery, especially from the southwest. Now, on the beginning of the fourth turn, there are two possible courses depending on enemy disposition on Dejeuner Ridge and l'Oeuf Hill, henceforth dubbed Fall Rot and Fall Blau (indicated by arrows of the appropriate colour on the map): A. If there are more than 18 infantry companies or more than 4 pieces of unlimbered, deployed artillery heavier than arse hortillery up there: Proceed with Fall Blau. B. If there are fewer than the named forces up there: proceed with Fall Rot In case there are any discrepancies, follow the lead of 76th BDE above anything else. If they charge, go Fall Rot, if they retreat, go Fall Blau. Fall Rot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6HPUzi1_8 Sound the whistles, give the orders, sing the songs, and charge directly up Dejeuner Ridge in concert with 76th. Stay at 76th' left flank, and sweep away all those who would oppose you. Prioritise enemies not yet engaged by 76th BDE. Desired final positions:  Once there, switch to defensive, dig in, and dispatch a runner for further orders. Howitzers are to stay limbered unless there's something within their line of fire to shoot at. Fall Rot end. Fall Blau -The infantry, command, and MGs will back away from the current frontline in good order, then wheel about to move westwards. Similarly, the howitzers will them on the move west. -Once northwest of Brioche, the brigade will form up in a linear formation as shown below. The guns are to remain limbered. The 15cms are to remain the requisite 2" away from forces directly in front of them. -The next move depends on the disposition of the french forces on l'Oeuf and Dejeuner Ridge at the time: A. The only artillery on the hill/ridge is arse hortillery: Move into the indicated southernmost position, unlimber the guns, and start blasting away. The final move into arse hortillery range should be done within just one turn. Artillery crews are advised to bring parasols to guard against french shells. B. There is french artillery heavier than arse hoes on the hill/ridge: Bring the line forward until just outside of their artillery range and unlimber the guns there. In either case, if at any point in time a battalion or more of enemy infantry comes within 10" of the line, the brigade is to stop right where it is, unlimber its guns, and engage. Desired final positions:  Once the brigade comes to a stop and unlimbers its guns, switch to Defence Stance and dispatch a runner to report these orders fulfilled. Fall Blau end. Standing Oders When sighting an enemy in attack stance, keep moving along original path When attacking the enemy, bayonet charge When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed, pursue them Break off automatically at 3/4 casualties If things go well take all the credit If it ends in a hideous failure blame General Best Perestroika fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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Feb 23, 2017 17:37
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Trin Tragula posted:He can certainly try! Jaguars, it's up to you, if you make it on time. Make the call if you wish to charge the guns when they come into range or help cover the town. Also, OPERATION LISBON IS GREEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniH_l_ViTE (official theme of Operation Lisbon)
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Oh boy, looks like this update is going to be a lot more exciting than expected. Goonspeed to us.
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 The adjudication begins...The adjudication is over: results post pending... Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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And now for another round of "is there absolutely anything that I should be doing before opening the thread hmmmmmm you know this room looks awfully dirty right now"
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Feb 23, 2017 18:44
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Battle reports are the first thing I open when I get to work, needless to say I've been looking forward to weekends lately.
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Feb 23, 2017 18:58
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I've been rewatching this scene from Gettysburg over and over again.
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Feb 23, 2017 19:56
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Tevery Best posted:I've been rewatching this scene from Gettysburg over and over again. Pretty sure this is me on the battlefield right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaU_VpMu0cE
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Feb 23, 2017 21:08
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Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent
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Tevery Best posted:Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWVFEVWJMz8
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Tevery Best posted:Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8IAuli2PDU&t=2m22s Although this is a bit more accurate for the situation as a whole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ
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Tevery Best posted:Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent Feeling increasingly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9wcK6qvCqI&t=25s e: Perestroika posted:Pretty sure this is me on the battlefield right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaU_VpMu0cE Sorry about the impending 
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Feb 23, 2017 21:58
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Tevery Best posted:Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3-Gt7mgyM
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Trin, please tell the French to also do the homework assignment (please don't tell them what we picked so far)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGFvp3431iM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpHTeqlwTAM steinrokkan fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Feb 23, 2017 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM Turn 14: 1330 French initiative The 5th Brigade inherits TheSandman's dice curse, failing to change its orders.  4th and 77th Brigades successfully pull back, as do the French opposite them. The 79th repositions, as the word goes out to the 76th and 78th to prepare to move.  The Jaegers become the first to run up that hill, charging the French cavalry on top!  The French arse hortillery takes down one of the Jaeger companies on its way in, but the rest advance to contact and send three cavalry companies fleeing as they retreat suppressed. Then the Jaegers' eyes flick left; another French brigade is climbing the hill to their left and halting for action!  Turn 15: 1400 French initiative The big guns, silent for so long, are on the move again; the 76th and 78th begin their advance on Dejeuner Ridge.  The 5th Brigade fails to change its orders again, but 79th Division's cavalry has made it into Baguette.  The Jaegers charge again as their support moves up from behind and spots the extent of the French presence!  I consult the 76th and 78th's orders; there are only three guns on La Oeuf and fewer than 18 companies on Dejeuner Ridge; the advance will continue.  This time the French arse hortillery finds its mark and repels the charge, their commander laying down his own supporting fire. The French exchange rifle fire with the 76th, and the enemy gets the better of it.  Everyone tries to rally from suppression, knowing it could be the difference between life and death. Turn 16: 1430 French initiative Crazycryodude, his infantry marching, his MGs ready, his guns unlimbering.  Tias! When his men fell!  Jacques, his guns disabled, his heart stirred.  TheSandman, with boots of concrete, cursing the gods. Turn 17: 1500 French initiative Two German brigades summon up the courage, stiffen the blood, and cry "Gott for Harald, Deutschland, und Kaiser Bill!"  The guns fire; yours manage to score two suppressions against the left 75s (manhandled into place last turn); I accidentally put the suppression chits under instead of over the French guns and didn't notice; it's fixed at the end of the turn.  Your machine guns lay down vital supporting fire; the enemy's repel one company each as they charge.  French rifle fire forces back yet more of your men, but there are too many to kill them all...  Their hortillery lying dead, the surviving French arses fail a morale check and retreat suppressed; La Oeuf is yours, for the moment! On the eastern slope, the 78th has carved a path through the French right.  TheSandman finally catches a break and makes it into Baguette mostly intact, losing one company in the process plus one more suppression, though it rallies.  The overview. Control of Dejeuner Ridge could still go either way. edit: steinrokkan's HQ has successfully relocated to St Croissant and will take over the 4th and 5th in two turns Back at General Tevery Beste von Polieren's headquarters, the telephone rings. It's General Kuno's chief of staff, who wishes to point out that if you lose very slightly less than half your remaining forces (including any further reinforcements), the Army Commander will stop the battle and order you to break off and regroup to the rear. You have lost 128 companies; the enemy has lost 117. The next soft deadline is Saturday 25th at 5pm GMT.Special Supplementary Horticultural Update Your men are currently entrenching themselves at the following locations.  vvv just for the avoidance of doubt; yes, it's supposed to be there; yes, you are able to spot it, good thing you got up that hill alive! vvv Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Feb 24, 2017 |
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Oh my. Dejeuner is going to be fun. E: I notice you forgot to make any particular mention of the ENTIRE BRIGADE THAT HAS JUST APPEARED ON THE WEST EDGE OF THE MAP Crazycryodude fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Feb 24, 2017 |
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The French are trying to dunk us!
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steinrokkan posted:- Hey Gal's brigade is currently ordered to retreat, and because she is the only one up there with any long range guns, her leaving would force everybody else to follow, just to keep the French from picking them off with impunity.... if you really really need me, my roommate is a goon but i don't want his name getting out, PM me for his name if you want to to PM him and he can get that on his phone Tevery Best posted:Homework assignment: every commander picks out a youtube clip that best describes their current situation and intent Tevery Best posted:Also, Sandman - if your plan of attacking their artillery calls for use of anything more than your single brigade, please do not attempt it, there is no way in hell we can coordinate enough units in the few hours we have before the deadline. This is not an indictment of the plan itself, but if it is anything that is difficult to coordinate, well, we are on a timer now.
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We need to talk about our horrible haphazard arse-over-teakettle charging problem
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aphid_licker posted:We need to talk about our horrible haphazard arse-over-teakettle charging problem A B C 
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Crazycryodude posted:the ENTIRE BRIGADE THAT HAS JUST APPEARED ON THE WEST EDGE OF THE MAP
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WE ARE WINNING THIS BATTLE WE ARE ACTUALLY ON OUR WAY TO WIN THERE ARE NO FRENCH ANYWHERE NEAR Q by jove Trin: can the cav in baguette see out to the SW? Where is stein's hq? What is the limber/unlimber situation of our guns on/north of dej and FR guns on dej? EDIT: also does that red marker mean the French are done digging and are now less visible due to owning a trench? If it is a full trench and there were a unit with it, would we spot it with our infantry on Oeuf? I am literally shaking with excitement Tevery Best fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Feb 24, 2017 |
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somebody post here to calm me down or in roll20 somebody, anybody, I need to go to sleep soon and am manic as gently caress
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Seeing as things have gone well, I am officially taking all the credit for the attack on Dejeuner. If it goes wrong, everyone go back to blaming General Best.
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