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 This just in: Slim Jim Pickens has in Roll20 just become the first Entente commander to suggest that the Germans might have built a bridge in the night. The conversation rolled right on (it's a thoroughly inconsequential wrangle about whether sending men north is in fact a good idea or not), and so far nobody else has picked up on it and he himself isn't pursuing that line of reasoning any further...  edit: he mentioned it again, again seemingly in passing, and again nobody's stopping to explore the possibility any further... Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Mar 22, 2017 |
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Mar 22, 2017 02:31
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Well, it doesn't really change all that much from their perspective, does it?
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Mar 22, 2017 03:06
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Tevery Best posted:Well, it doesn't really change all that much from their perspective, does it? It would be funny if seeing/noting the bridge would panic them and they then send their forest troops into the trenches in order to prevent any Germans from getting in them.
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Mar 22, 2017 03:17
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Tevery Best posted:Well, it doesn't really change all that much from their perspective, does it? Sure it does; they seem to be proceeding under the assumption that any German who tries to cross the river in the south is going to have to ford it and then probably get stuck in wire, or at least detour around it.
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Mar 22, 2017 03:52
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Trin Tragula posted:Sure it does; they seem to be proceeding under the assumption that any German who tries to cross the river in the south is going to have to ford it and then probably get stuck in wire, or at least detour around it. Yeah the assumption that I've seen in the thread -- not on the Roll20 -- is that the Germans just sent across a scouting party that peeked into the British trenches and are now either occupying them, or....? I don't want to slag on the Brits too much but they are way too optimistic and really ought to feel much worse about their position (even without knowing about the bridge).
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Mar 22, 2017 03:57
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The Central Powers seem to be playing a tighter game this round as far as command goes than the last game. It's been a very fun read and watching of both threads so far! Which side is going to likely benefit more by the availability of artillery, if either?
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Mar 22, 2017 05:14
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Trin Tragula posted:
Slim Jim Pickens posted:If we don't know where the enemy is, spreading out our forces into mutually unsupportable positions is a bad plan! Give this man a medal - hes apparently the only one that understands why Loels Plan is bad. wedgekree posted:It's been a very fun read and watching of both threads so far! Which side is going to likely benefit more by the availability of artillery, if either? This Adjucation, the French Guns probably will not be in range, while the Germans have guessed the French Positions quite well. However, after this Adjucation, the Germans will probably have enough Units in Sighjt and Range to be fired upon by the French Guns. If the German Brigade that is going to hug south and enter that Valley sneakily can get to the Guns first however, the French will be in a very bad situation.
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Mar 22, 2017 06:47
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Mooddr posted:
So the Germans can likely shoot more at the French with thier arty this round, round after will likely be messy for them as the French can open fire? But, this game is a lesson that concentration of force at least in this era seems to trump all else. The issue is managing the level of coordination and planning it takes to achieve concentration of force and having your plan hold together and taking into account how the enemy responds to get it. Otherwise, very fun game so far and interested in seieng how future rounds go.
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Mar 22, 2017 07:16
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I'm a little miffed that both threads independently had people guess that their could be another army in the forest. I'm not really sure what the best move for the Germans is right now. They're mustering their forces to destroy the British in the north (haha) but that's leaving their nightbridge all unused. I guess what's going to happen at the end of the day is the Germans marching into Effyaders, wiping up the armored cars and stray engineers (unless the British reinforcement shows up in time, and even then they might be outnumbered), while back in blob the two brigades neutralize eachother for the timebeing. It's like the British were trying to play a shell game to make it seem like they were everywhere, and ended up being nowhere. Right now they have the most information to work from, just they aren't really able to use it, and the trouble with officers going awol doesn't help either.
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Mar 22, 2017 15:45
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SlothfulCobra posted:I'm a little miffed that both threads independently had people guess that their could be another army in the forest. I think you are misreading here a bit. The Brits in the forest -- last I checked -- are going to just walk north into their trenches and the German brigade is going to march into two British reinforcement brigades coming up the road. Germany is about to blunder their use of indirect artillery though with their commander ordering the guns to support "whichever unit spots the most enemies" which....Is not how you use Arty. Use it to interdict movement or hit a position, don't wait around for reports to come in about the relative size and strength of your opposition.
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Mar 22, 2017 17:37
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SlothfulCobra posted:I'm a little miffed that both threads independently had people guess that their could be another army in the forest. The german offensive is timetabled for turn 57, and the reinforcements they have scheduled for turn 50 arrival from quite close, so the British should just about get into position in time.
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Mar 22, 2017 17:49
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Terrifying Effigies posted:1) I want to make sure nothing manages to slip away to the south of Bois de Blob. Yeah, its going to be a nice blundering turn, with btwo rather solid plans that will go south soon...
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Mar 22, 2017 20:02
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I am getting progressively more annoyed by Bacarruda's insistent mislabelling of brigades as divisions.
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Mar 22, 2017 20:43
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SlothfulCobra posted:I'm a little miffed that both threads independently had people guess that their could be another army in the forest. I feel like a game like this should be kept private in the Roll20 things for the current turns and then the various public threads should be multiple turn cycles behind the actual resolution to prevent any magical 'guessing'. But I'm a cranky bastard who trusts no one. 
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Mar 22, 2017 21:24
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my dad posted:I believe the team is currently panicking, as can be seen through the general sense of disorganization, lack of coordination, and emphasis on short term thinking in a non-desperate situation. 
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Mar 23, 2017 17:16
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"We're not panicking. We're not panicking! LOOK AT HOW LITTLE WE ARE PANICKING I'M SO CALM LOEL'S SO CALM EVERYONE IS CALM!!!!!"
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Mar 23, 2017 17:20
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The English are sinking into pointing fingers and arguing, while the most drama the Germans have had is a little micromanaging. Maybe they'll all cool down once they have the enemy to deal with, or maybe they'll start striking out on their own. I really can't wrap my head around reinforcement schedules, but so far as I can tell, the Germans are focusing northwards, while the Entente are going for a more even distribution along the river, with a bit of a focus at the center. That seems like it'll favor the Germans. Still, a lot really depends on how the Battle of the Blob goes. Who will see who first, how will the fighting go,, will either of them retreat? The Germans there are already being given orders to go north, will they take that as an excuse to get out of there? Even a broken and fleeing cavalry brigade may distract and confuse the Entente forces while the proper attacking force comes along to ruin their day.
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Mar 23, 2017 19:16
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I have insider knowledge that Flesnolk in specific and everyone above Brigade in general is immensely frustrated by even the tiniest deviations from the Master Plan of the hour as well as terrified of what may happen next.
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Mar 23, 2017 19:26
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Tevery Best posted:I have insider knowledge that Flesnolk in specific and everyone above Brigade in general is immensely frustrated by even the tiniest deviations from the Master Plan of the hour as well as terrified of what may happen next. Are they aware they are playing a wargame?
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Mar 23, 2017 21:08
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Tevery Best posted:I have insider knowledge that Flesnolk in specific and everyone above Brigade in general is immensely frustrated by even the tiniest deviations from the Master Plan of the hour as well as terrified of what may happen next. historically correct german staff officer roleplay
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Mar 23, 2017 21:39
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Update's up. It's now 12 noon on Day 2. Germans British Time for Observ-O-Vision. Overview turn 52:  Blob turn 53 with bullseye  Blob turn 54 with bullseye  Turn 56 overview  Post ITT, y'all. Eggs and baskets, eggs and baskets.
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Mar 24, 2017 01:01
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Now that I look at it, that was some very timely presence from the BEF infantry. If they had got there a turn or two later, that cav would have been deep in their artillery batteries.
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Mar 24, 2017 01:07
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Man, I'm never right. I was so sure that since the two brigades were so close they'd have to spot one another at some point. There were also a few diagrams of the British force sweeping back down southeast through the forest, but I guess nobody ordered that. At least the Germans have the trench. Maybe they'll send some of the currently entrenched brigade into that forest hole. It's slightly more forward.
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Mar 24, 2017 01:23
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Are those Brit infantry brigades about to wheel around and head north, or are the Germans about to cross basically unopposed? E: Also, the Entente got pretty lucky with their infantry positioning, some relatively minor differences and all their guns would have been Dejeunered.
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Mar 24, 2017 01:26
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Current orders has the two on-board infantry brigades clearing out the south, and the arriving brigade moving from Trois Freres into the forest beginning T57. edit: some Roll20 nyuks for you quote:ProfessorCurly (GM): How about we fire on the M7 crossing. It seems like that is where they think they have a breakthrough or at least something going on. Moreover they may have brought up engineers to try and clear our wire M7 is what they call the southernmost ford. So near, and yet so far away! And of course, Slim Jim isn't around to briefly mention the possibility of a pontoon bridge and then forget about it again... Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Mar 24, 2017 |
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I'm surprised they didn't try to flank those trenched units and sandwich them from the front and back. I also don't get why you'd want to move out of that forest, but I don't exactly read the side's threads 
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Mar 24, 2017 01:45
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Jobbo_Fett posted:I'm surprised they didn't try to flank those trenched units and sandwich them from the front and back. The Brits had no idea what was in the woods, and they certainly have no confirmation that there are Germans in the trench.
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Mar 24, 2017 02:23
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Green Intern posted:The Brits had no idea what was in the woods, and they certainly have no confirmation that there are Germans in the trench. Oh, I meant the Germans. The attack northwest should've been an attack straight north with the guys opposite the river advancing. But I'm just projecting on a perfect map with prior knowledge of the situation.
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Mar 24, 2017 02:35
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Weren't the Brits supposed to receive cavalry reinforcement companies as well?
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Mar 24, 2017 09:13
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markus_cz posted:Weren't the Brits supposed to receive cavalry reinforcement companies as well? The cav brigade commander got shot retreating so they don't
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Mar 24, 2017 09:20
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Trin Tragula posted:
The way these two southern cav brigades are literally right next to each other and neither party knows is my favourite thing ever. I can't wait until the brits keep on moving, safe in the assumption they cleared out the Blob, only to find their intended trenches rudely occupied. 
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Mar 24, 2017 11:24
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I feel like the British are getting pretty lucky this game.
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Mar 24, 2017 11:27
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Splode posted:I feel like the British are getting pretty lucky this game. Considering the German cav is about to leave their trenches and walk right on past the English cav in its trenches with ignore enemy orders while infantry comes in behind, yes they are.
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Mar 24, 2017 23:27
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Good god. Here's hoping for German Initiative then.
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Mar 25, 2017 00:15
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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Oh god, they went through that whole rigmarole of building a bridge to give their forces a sneaky and faster way over the river, and they even snagged an enemy trench, and they're planning to give all that up?! I know I've seen the British diagrams, but where do the Germans think those two infantry units are headed? If they don't make sure to protect that bridge, the British may find it and use it to send their own forces across the river (if they ever get around to understanding the utility of bridges over fords). They certainly already started out aggressive this game.
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Mar 25, 2017 00:55
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That one corner of Effyanders is going to get blasted and trampled to poo poo isn't it
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Mar 25, 2017 21:46
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My Dad moving out of his trenches is the one little smile from Lady Luck the Germans get. If he didn't, oystertoadfish's brigade would have just walked past him single-file as he took potshots. EDIT: also, at what distance are trenches actually spotted? It seems crazy to me the Germans can't see that trench. Tevery Best fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Mar 26, 2017 |
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^^^ they probably should have seen them, I think I may have not moved them out of the "unspotted" trenches bucket into the "spotted" bucket, c'est la vie Mini-updates up now, you'll get the gist end-of-update map 
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Why would you leave the trench?! 
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