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by sotek111
Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:05 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: RETREAT question ...
Replies: 1
Views: 4026

RETREAT question ...

Hey guys, Playing a game last night and have a question. During my Maneuver phase I used a single unit action to rally a French foot artillery battery from RETREAT (took the division leader, brigade leader, and brigade support to get it to an even roll, thank god I passed). I was successful and remo...
by sotek111
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Hey Jay, we'll ALL come over... you know us Scots, just point us in the direction of a bar and we'll walk to Argentina :twisted: lol --- I know you are serious :-) I would like to make it over your way next year for one of the RtE days - providing the US dosn't collapse by then. I would be more tha...
by sotek111
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Hussars pass their control check for seeing the Uhlans ROUT. Jay Jay, cavalry don't test for seeing other cavalry routing. It sounds and looks like a good game and like everyone else, I love your gaming room. :mrgreen: Cheers Dave Ahhh, indeed --- "Has seen friendly infantry ROUT" ... whoops ... to...
by sotek111
Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Hi Jay, so this is where you've got to? :lol: I wish I'd seen it when I was there - maybe next time eh? Andy Just when you think its safe..... :) Bill Hey --- my favorite scotsmen!! Indeed --- no longer fooling with that game Warhammer and off to better things. As a side note, I noticed Warhammer H...
by sotek111
Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:40 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Jay that is a really wonderful set up. The game looks great and it appears that you are playing on the set of CHEERS! Where is Ted Danson???? Look forward to the game report but i think the general staff's of both armies would have been mightily impressed by your beautiful deployments! Ted is takin...
by sotek111
Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:39 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

A very nice environment, figures, table etc Jay. I'm envious and covet your gaming room! :lol: That must be one of the more solid gaming tables I have ever seen. Probably a good thing with the bar like environs! :roll: Salute von Peter himself Indeed --- it is a solid structure ... but completely b...
by sotek111
Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:33 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Alright --- here goes ... after a couple of months off we wanted to keep things simple so we played your "line it up and have at it" kind of game ... I know, boring, but it kept things simple. AUSTRIAN/RUSSIAN OOB (Competent): Austrian Infantry Brigade (Seasoned) 2 x German Infantry Battalions (D) 1...
by sotek111
Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:02 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Re: Game Pictures ...

Hi guys! Those are "28mm" --- one of the French brigades is using Foundry but the rest are all Front Rank. We left most of the cavalry out since we hadn't played for a couple months and had a new guy joining us (who also had a great time). Battle report forthcoming --- I didn't take notes but I can ...
by sotek111
Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Game Pictures ...
Replies: 18
Views: 16142

Game Pictures ...

Hello all, After a busy few months back on track with RtE games. Played a game last Sunday and had a blast --- it was a total bloodbath! Russians have been added --- a full brigade (new addition) with those big 6 gun batteries ... I love them! Here are some pictures: http://www.gfhwg.com/Galleries/J...
by sotek111
Mon May 09, 2011 6:47 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: A PROPOSITION for Fixing what Ain't Broke with Pictures.
Replies: 19
Views: 17199

LOL! This is awesome!
by sotek111
Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: First game sort of!
Replies: 1
Views: 3879

Thanks for the creative ideas on refit William. I actually reinforced the seams of my reference sheet with scotch tape and they are much happier now. I initially found myself flipping a lot looking for things in the reference sheet, but once I remembered to look at the top of each page that lessened...
by sotek111
Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Brigade distance
Replies: 10
Views: 8788

Wow --- excellent discussion. I always like to refer back to "You don't know, you weren't there!" :-) I always favor some playability over historical accuracy. "Interruption to continuity" is a great way to put it. To be honest one rule set doesn't make everyone happy --- but after years of rule set...
by sotek111
Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:47 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Brigade distance
Replies: 10
Views: 8788

I am a big fan of the refit rule. First, four rounds of shooting is going to do some hurt at effective range or better. I think this is a very inovative method for strongly encouraging smart use of artillery. Rambo doesn't show up with his 54,000 round magazine and fire continously for hours :-) In ...
by sotek111
Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:10 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: February 2011 Date: 26-27 Borodino
Replies: 91
Views: 110536

That sounds awesome! I can't wait to see the pictures.
by sotek111
Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:06 am
Forum: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE
Topic: Table size and battle size
Replies: 9
Views: 9582

Hello! I don't attest to being an expert --- but based on my experiences so far I would say that first a division can be of very different sizes. For example, a "small" division could be two brigades ... one infantry brigade with 3-5 infantry battalions and the second brigade with two cavalry regime...