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Trin Tragula posted:Your machine-guns open up again; one kill, one suppression this time. Am I using my command staff on the front line for a range boost for the MG? If so I (and the ladies of France) approve, and should I survive to leave, I will probably need a bodyguard to dig me out from under the piles of garters.
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By the time you get home the heroes invalides of the 119th will have cornered the market on donated garters
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someone's going to have to charge up that hill to get rid of those heavy howitzers unless the brigade routs with them, I guess
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So we traded 7 chits each but we are in a much stronger position then we were last turn.
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Your Intelligence department intercepts a telegram from Generalleutenant Tevery Spitzehut Unhofflichmann Beste von Polieren to General Kuno von Moltke, who you believe is his army commander.code:Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Feb 26, 2017 |
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Feb 26, 2017 00:12
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Time to end this.
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 General Mon Pere, Corps Commander General Lyautey, I need to know more reliably when I can count on the final reserve brigade being available for deployment. Can you provide me with any information on that?
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General Lyautey sounds rather harrassed when you speak with him. He tells you tersely that it will arrive approximately one hour before nightfall and then hangs up on you. Would you like it to be infantry-focused, artillery-focused, or cavalry?
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Feb 26, 2017 02:02
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General Mon Pere, Corps Commander CAVALRY
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It has ten cavalry companies, a commander, one cavalry machine-gun, and one arse hortillery battery. It requires a commanding officer, and it must be assigned to a division. Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Feb 26, 2017 |
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General Mon Pere, Corps Commander *sound of galloping in the background* The commanding officer and division will be assigned in due time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzRmp-O496Y
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Dispatches from the Roll20: We were discussing the possibility that the Germans need to capture their objectives before a fixed turn when reinforcements arrive. It would be very Moltke, and the Boche is nothing but a Moltke Crew.  Also it would be a bad thing because we're in a good place if they need to send a runner back, but less so if they just need to have men in St. Croissant and a stretch goal town.
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The Brigadier pictured seems to have gotten a bit overexcited and is likely not going to be able to easily receive orders as he is well over 8" from a road.
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Well, if we can crush the enemy on dejeuner ridge in the next 4 turns, we will be in a good position to roll up the enemy line. Night attack on St C led by the BEF and dismounted cav, anyone?
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How am I still alive, and why am I enthusiastically signing up for this proposal? Oh it's because I'm still bleary eyed. No, I keep my horse. xthetenth fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Feb 26, 2017 |
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Feb 26, 2017 03:14
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 Expected  Actual Our troops fell back in good order from Dejuener, and our reinforcements are heading west nicely. Points of interest: They've fortified Pastuer Ridge, although I'm not sure if that's from the previous round or if they are staying put. Id like to get a potential map on how far they could have moved if they left the trenches last round. Practically speaking, they seem to be forming a wall against our wall.  ... which is funny because we've already left  Its clear, though, that they are treating Quatrepolis as their Win condition, no matter the losses. They are advancing without regard to formation, command radius, support, or morale checks, so its safe to say that's where they are going.  Practically speaking, then, this is the primary map to be considering.  Enemy composition:  Local assets:  Loel fucked around with this message at 03:26 on Feb 26, 2017 |
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Feb 26, 2017 03:21
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The guys on top of Pasteur ridge should be visible from our lines if they're bumbling around. I think it's 40" from the second level of a hill. The guys in the valley could be sneaking up on Baguette, I suppose, but Baguette is already full of Germans now.
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So, the enemy is on the hill overlooking the objective, and night is about to fall. What do they do? Option 1. Entrench in place. They are out of the range of our guns, and they expect a night attack.  Option 2: Night movement followed by consolidation. They move away from us, and set up for a dawn attack.  Option 3: Night zerg-rush. High casualties, very aggressive, no thought for coordination or safety. How do we determine which one we are facing, and what is our response?
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Loel posted:So, the enemy is on the hill overlooking the objective, and night is about to fall. What do they do? The way they've been moving the arty up looks like they expect to be advancing under cover of the artillery fire, and they've been pushing hard. I'd expect a hard rush to try and get through before we can react. They have 6 turns to do so. Six turns ago we had men on La Oeuf. Do we think they're in a position to have gotten orders that were written with the benefit of knowledge of the BEF? Do we expect them to leave much infantry behind to guard the guns? xthetenth fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Feb 26, 2017 |
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Let's see...   That vertical infantry didn't move last turn.
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xthetenth posted:The way they've been moving the arty up looks like they expect to be advancing under cover of the artillery fire, and they've been pushing hard. I'd expect a hard rush to try and get through before we can react. They have 6 turns to do so. Six turns ago we had men on La Oeuf. So, lets say their orders are A) Arty get deployed to the elevated terrain B) infantry advances on the city with covering fire  Do we we think they will advance at night?
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Loel posted:So, lets say their orders are Last turn was 21, night is between 27 and 28. Do they need to advance at night? The arty is already in position to cover their advance. Maybe one more to let it unlimber or maybe unlimber it as the infantry advances, but there's still a good bit of time in hand to charge down unless I'm badly misremembering movement rates (I am glorious cavalry, this is possible).
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The big question here is quite simple: Do we redirect BEF or do we let them proceed?
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my dad posted:The big question here is quite simple: Do we redirect BEF or do we let them proceed? Whats their current route?
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my dad posted:The big question here is quite simple: Do we redirect BEF or do we let them proceed? What will they do in each case, and do we need to change their orders so they react better, and if so, how do we change the orders?
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Loel posted:Whats their current route? Beeline for Quatreprouts
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my dad posted:Beeline for Quatreprouts I think "all units to Q" works pretty well. BEF, the new cav brigade, the Graisse survivors. If they'll spend any number of troops to get to Q, we might as well oblige them 
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Loel posted:I think "all units to Q" works pretty well. BEF, the new cav brigade, the Graisse survivors. If they'll spend any number of troops to get to Q, we might as well oblige them Counterpoint: Dakka
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my dad posted:Counterpoint: Dakka What are the other options for BEF? Rush the hill, stay where they are?
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BEF has three batteries that should be able to have good fire arcs from the treeline. We could also hold the cav behind for a turn to see if the infantry leaves the guns unguarded and try for them. I think we need the infantry to stop enemy infantry. (also incidentally I was really hoping the BEF might have more MGs).
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xthetenth posted:BEF has three batteries that should be able to have good fire arcs from the treeline. We could also hold the cav behind for a turn to see if the infantry leaves the guns unguarded and try for them. I think we need the infantry to stop enemy infantry. The infantry is stationary. They are also badly hosed for command rolls. They were expecting us to attack from the East, not from the South.
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They have sight on the enemy now, right? So their orders could be to bayonet charge towards the bois de bacon; the guns on the north side of the ridge will not be able to fire until 3 turns out, so hopefully the BEF lads can be in melee with the surviving rifle companies before then. The screening brigade is going to be playing MG duel with the forces in Graisse, that should keep them busy enough.
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my dad posted:The infantry is stationary. They are also badly hosed for command rolls. They were expecting us to attack from the East, not from the South. I'm thinking they might have orders to wait for the guns and then resume the advance. Or does the suppression and bayonet fight mean they wouldn't have the orders?
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sullat posted:They have sight on the enemy now, right? So their orders could be to bayonet charge towards the bois de bacon; the guns on the north side of the ridge will not be able to fire until 3 turns out, so hopefully the BEF lads can be in melee with the surviving rifle companies before then. ... lol, the Graisse boys are told to flee the hill, let the enemy take it, and then are told to charge right back up.
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Loel posted:... lol, the Graisse boys are told to flee the hill, let the enemy take it, and then are told to charge right back up. I meant the BEF, not the Graisse boys
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sullat posted:I meant the BEF, not the Graisse boys I still get a chuckle thinking about it  Can't you picture the memoirs.... edit: But yes, bayonet charge supported by the 155s means we have less terrain to cover under sight of the enemy guns. We can hope it disrupts them from taking Q.
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Loel posted:I still get a chuckle thinking about it I have confiscated all writing materials from my men, I caught one writing some truly dreadful angsty poetry. Wait one second... That lipstick is a memento, trooper! Unhand it this moment!
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Aww yiss, this is a glorious clusterfuck in the making look at it
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Does anyone know if the smaller howitzers need time to set up? Because 2 of our cav chits can rush 2 howitzers, and have the slope protect them from the infantry and the machine guns.
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