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Adjacent only. That is in addition to Theater Recon level.

In your AAR from Leipzig 1813 Post #4 you write:
"This shot shows how French forces are being concentrated to the south. Napoleon occupies a peak hex, for future visibility".

What's the purpose of the peaks in the scenario?

ORIGINAL: William the Silent

Adjacent only. That is in addition to Theater Recon level.

In your AAR from Leipzig 1813 Post #4 you write:
"This shot shows how French forces are being concentrated to the south. Napoleon occupies a peak hex, for future visibility".

What's the purpose of the peaks in the scenario?

Yes, you also spot from friendly occuppied peak hexes. But that range is fixed at 30km (I think).

ORIGINAL: Lobster

I'd like to see someone try Borodino. One of my favorites. I still have the GDW version made back in the Stone Age.

When FOGII perfects Napoleonic play, you'll get your wish;)

The Tiller Borodino is pretty good, but has to be pbem, Tillers AI is to be kind,simplistic to the max.

I think he's talking about a WW2 game "Borodino"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GDW-Games-Stand-Die-The-Battle-of-Borodino-1941-Frank-Chadwick-UNP/303123177736

ORIGINAL: William the Silent

I think he's talking about a WW2 game "Borodino"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GDW-Games-Stand-Die-The-Battle-of-Borodino-1941-Frank-Chadwick-UNP/303123177736

Omg no even close. [:D][:D][:D]

ORIGINAL: Lobster

ORIGINAL: William the Silent

I think he's talking about a WW2 game "Borodino"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GDW-Games-Stand-Die-The-Battle-of-Borodino-1941-Frank-Chadwick-UNP/303123177736

Omg no even close. [:D][:D][:D]

I have the original - dated 1975. I believe this was the grand-daddy of all 19th century tactical battle games.

Curtis you're a lucky guy. Owning that game. That must be small scale tactical.

In 1975 I was still painting Airfix Waterloo soldiers (after school). But my ceiling was filled with WW2 Aircraft. I built La Haye Sainte farm from cardboard at 1/72. Painted with water paint. [;)] The good old times.

BTW. On that picture of the Battle of Borodino: no smoke.[:D]

All these units.

In 1975 I was still painting Airfix Waterloo soldiers

I liked their WW2 soldiers. Was a bit irritated the American soldiers set had the troops firing an M1919A6 (Browning on a bipod) ... and not a guy with a BAR or proper medium machine gun team with the .30 on a tripod.

One neat use for sites like Airfix and other modeling firms is to check out their information on uniforms. Makes for good suggestions for very exact colors to use to color the counters in TOAW. Sort of a way of subtly weaving the fun times of those decades past with PC software.

Cheers

ORIGINAL: William the Silent

Curtis you're a lucky guy. Owning that game. That must be small scale tactical.

In 1975 I was still painting Airfix Waterloo soldiers (after school). But my ceiling was filled with WW2 Aircraft. I built La Haye Sainte farm from cardboard at 1/72. Painted with water paint. [;)] The good old times.

BTW. On that picture of the Battle of Borodino: no smoke.[:D]

All these units.

Lots of smoke. Looking at the box now and smoke is wherever there are weapons being fired. At the same time artists did their best to reduce the amount of smoke in their paintings. Otherwise it wouldn't be much of a painting if all you saw was smoke. Wind and humidity also played their parts.

This is a reenactment. Multiply the smoke by many factors:

Wish I had a pic of my Korsun Pocket set up, did it in a day room in Aschaffenburg,ginormous....but heres the Moscowa they are referring too;

Loved playing that game. Don't have the room now. I also still have SPI Wellington's Victory. Another fun one to play.

ORIGINAL: carll11

Wish I had a pic of my Korsun Pocket set up, did it in a day room in Aschaffenburg,ginormous....but heres the Moscowa they are referring too;

ORIGINAL: Lobster

I also still have SPI Wellington's Victory. Another fun one to play.

Same here.

ORIGINAL: cathar1244

In 1975 I was still painting Airfix Waterloo soldiers

I liked their WW2 soldiers. Was a bit irritated the American soldiers set had the troops firing an M1919A6 (Browning on a bipod) ... and not a guy with a BAR or proper medium machine gun team with the .30 on a tripod.

One neat use for sites like Airfix and other modeling firms is to check out their information on uniforms. Makes for good suggestions for very exact colors to use to color the counters in TOAW. Sort of a way of subtly weaving the fun times of those decades past with PC software.

Cheers

I still have these Airfix soldiers (napoleonic and WW2) in 2 big cigar boxes somewhere. That's about 45 years ago.
I loved the WW2 Afrika forces. I still have an Airfix Sdkfz222. [:D]

Love the pic, are those maps laminated?

But that red Solo cup on the board gives me the heebie-jeebies,
hope that sucker doesn't tip over!

ORIGINAL: Hellen_slith

Love the pic, are those maps laminated?

But that red Solo cup on the board gives me the heebie-jeebies,
hope that sucker doesn't tip over!

Looks like plastic sheets held in place by large clips.

I would cut plastic sheets into a size that would accommodate a map. Then if there were four maps they would all fit together nicely. For games with more than four maps it would sometimes be necessary to custom cut a plastic sheep for each map. I then cut 1/8" masonite board the same size as the plastic sheets. The maps would fit between the plastic and the masonite. To hold the plastic and masonite together I would use strips of plastic that is used to hold cheap wall paneling together. This was so I could slide the map portions into a cabinet I built that could hold up to 20 separate map sections complete with deployed counters. So I could have several games going at once and simply pull out the one I wanted and piece it together on the table. Ah, those were the days. [:D]

I also built a room in the basement specifically designed for war gaming. [8|]