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| Entry # | Time | Turn | Player | Title | Entry |
| 92 | 12/1/2023 11:12:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Message |
Yoshi: The file you sent me on 11/25 looks good, so we're ready to proceed with your next move. |
| 91 | 11/22/2023 12:18:00 AM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Message |
Yoshi: I've sent you a new game file that is updated through the initiation of the siege of Leipzig. Jeff |
| 90 | 11/17/2023 9:21:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Message |
Yoshi: I'm just emerging from a very heavy period at work, including a couple of close to all-nighters. I should be in better shape to respond promptly going forward. The problem with the file was very odd. It duplicated your stacks. I would move a stack, and a copy of the stack would remain in place. When I checked stacks that had not moved, they were likewise doubled. I have never seen anything like this before. I deleted out the extras in the move file I sent you, but I'm still uneasy about it. Maybe we should just update one of the older move log files and then update that? |
| 89 | 11/9/2023 4:27:00 AM | 1622-1623 | Catholic | Message |
I'll accept a siege at Leipzig. I am not quite sure of the details of the error in my last log file , so I would appreciate it if you could fix it and attach it to your email and reply to me. |
| 88 | 11/8/2023 10:32:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#1: 3 / Val Telline Passes Closed Val Telline Passes must be Open to play this event. Duke of Savoy closes Val Telline passes. No Spanish Aid to Catholic player until Val Telline Passes Open Card is played. Message from Protestant: Move Mansfeld, Thurn, Schlick and their entire force from Budweis as follows: - Prague - Dresden (overrun Saxon unit and convert the space) - Torgau (convert the space) and then to - Leipzig. Place P1s at Torgau and Dresden. Will your force at Leipzig fight outside the walls, or accept a siege? P.S. Something strange happened with your last log file that doubled all of the leader and SP stacks, as well as the VP markers. I cleaned it up; let's hope it doesn't happen again. |
| 87 | 11/6/2023 6:57:00 AM | 1622-1623 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#12: 1 / Frederick of Palatine Deposed as Elector Catholic player must control Lower Palatine. Transfer Electorate marker from Palatine to Bavaria. Bavaria is an electorate for the rest of the game. Message from Catholic: I'll use this to activate Wallenstein. He will move with 2 Veteran, 4 Mercs and Piccolomini. Move to Pressburg - Levice(overrun combat) - Pressburg - Wien. |
| 86 | 11/5/2023 11:39:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#5: 2 / Gregory XV Becomes Pope Playable only if Paul V is Pope. Death of Paul V. No Papal Aid to Catholic player this turn. Papal Aid resumes next turn, until Urban VIII Becomes Pope event (P-15). Message from Protestant: I'll use this to activate Mansfeld. He will move wiuth his 3 Mercs as follows: - Olmutz - Brunn (place P1: I forgot to do this in the log file) - Iglau - Jankow - Prague (troops are allowed some liberty in recognition of a successful campaign) and then to - Budweis, where his army unites with the forces commanded by Thurn. |
| 85 | 11/1/2023 5:42:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Catholic | Draw Strategy cards | |
| 84 | 11/1/2023 5:42:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Catholic | Message |
I removed a total of 3 pillage markers. I believe you can remove the pillage marker from Lubeck. |
| 83 | 10/28/2023 11:33:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Draw Strategy cards | |
| 82 | 10/28/2023 11:32:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Message |
You can remove up to 4 Pillage markers/levels, but only 1 level in any particular space. |
| 81 | 10/28/2023 11:32:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 1 8 Message from Protestant: Pillage die roll for Catholic Player: |
| 80 | 10/28/2023 11:31:00 PM | 1622-1623 | Protestant | Message |
You've correctly calculated Wallenstein's current status on the GRT as a 5. Pillage Phase: I have no pillage locations that I can remove. I'll do a Pillage Recovery Phase roll for you, and you can decide where to remove the pillage markers as a result. I'll also go ahead and draw the cards. Once you remove your Pillage markers, we can commence turn 2. |
| 79 | 10/28/2023 11:28:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | End Turn | |
| 78 | 10/28/2023 11:28:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
So at this point, we're ready to end Turn 1. |
| 77 | 10/22/2023 11:46:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
To be precise, I have eliminated existing reduced strength mercenary unit. |
| 76 | 10/22/2023 11:43:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Hi Jeff, Hmmm, in the log file I sent earlier I have reduced one mercenary step and also placed pillage marker on Kasseg. I will send you that file again so you can check it. Then I will put a serial number on the log file to make it easier to mention it later. This time the file is 001. |
| 75 | 10/22/2023 11:04:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Yoshi, I may be missing something, but I didn't see any action on your move file. The result of your Pillage/Looting roll should have been to place a P1 marker on Kasseg and reduce one of your Merc units in Kasseg by 1 strep, either reducing a full-strength unit or eliminating an existing reduced strength unit. |
| 74 | 10/22/2023 3:28:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
I'm not going to click on End Turn just in case you might discard. |
| 73 | 10/22/2023 3:24:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Discard Strategy card |
Message from Catholic: |
| 72 | 10/22/2023 3:20:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 1 6 Message from Catholic: roll for Loot in Kasseg. DRM +1 |
| 71 | 10/22/2023 3:12:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
I have 13 FAPs. I pay for 4 mercenary units in Pressburg. then I pay two Veteran units in Kasseg. As a result, the five mercenary units in Kasseg are unpaid. |
| 70 | 10/22/2023 3:04:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Welcome back. Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Sorry for the delay in resuming play. Let's start my play right away. |
| 69 | 10/18/2023 10:38:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
And the siuege succeeds! Hamburg falls, and the Danes can now continue thir advance into Germany. Now over to you. I won't do a separate move file because my only result is the removal of the Siege marker at Hamburg. |
| 68 | 10/18/2023 10:35:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 1 8 Message from Protestant: The Danish army gets a siege roll against Hamburg. |
| 67 | 10/18/2023 10:35:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Loot Phase: - I have 6 FAPs, which is enough to pay the three Merc units with Mansfeld at Levice. Because Levice is in Hungary, the Hungarian militia there are automatically paid. Christian of Brunswick's Danish army has an LOC back to Denmark, so it is also automatically paid. |
| 66 | 10/17/2023 11:08:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Your interpretation of the rule with regard to Kasseg is correct, and I have your move. I will commence the end-of-turn mechanics tomorrow night, as it is late here and I have to get up quite early tomorrow. I had a good vacation, thank you, down on the southeastern coast. Fine weather for 4 days, with heavy rains on day 5. But that's still pretty good! |
| 65 | 10/5/2023 3:45:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Foreign Aid |
#11: 3 / Spinola Recalled to Netherlands Remove Spinola (if Spinola has died in battle, select any Spanish leader) and 3 Spanish units to the United Provinces. Allows Spinola Besieges Bergen and Spinola Besieges Breda cards to be played. Message from Catholic: AID. 10 from Spain. 3 from Pope. I think total 13. |
| 64 | 10/5/2023 3:44:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Just to confirm something, Rule 12.54 says "Must retreat into friendly controlled City spaces if possible, but if not, may retreat into an unoccupied enemy controlled City space (gaining control of the City space at the end of the retreat)." I believe that the catholic army that retreated to Kasseg after the defeat in the battle of Pressburg took control of Kasseg. What do you think? I would put Kasseg under catholic control in the log file, please correct it if I am wrong. |
| 63 | 10/1/2023 11:31:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Foreign Aid |
#10: 1 / Swedish Aid Sweden give money to Protestants. Protestant player receives 6 additional Aid Points this turn. Message from Protestant: 6 FAPs for the Protestants. |
| 62 | 10/1/2023 11:30:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Good God! Wallenstein is a heck of a recruiter. Yoshi, my participation will be spotty for a while, as a colleague departed our office abruptly recently and left a huge project in bad shape with a short deadline. Then, I have a previously scheduled vacation from Friday, 105 through the following Saturday, 1014, and that will pretty much be a game-playing black-out period for me. |
| 61 | 9/27/2023 4:29:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
5 steps Mercenary. 2 full strength units and one reduced strength unit. |
| 60 | 9/27/2023 4:27:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 8 4 Message from Catholic: Recruit Mercenary by Wallenstein.DRM +3 |
| 59 | 9/27/2023 4:26:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Recruitment |
#3: 2 / Spinola Besieges Bergen Spinola Recalled to Netherlands card must have been played previously. Must be first Catholic card play of turn if played as Event. +1 to Dutch War Track. If no Protestant army enters United Provinces this turn, +1 to Dutch War Track at end of turn. Message from Catholic: Recruit Mercenary by Wallenstein in Kasseg |
| 58 | 9/26/2023 11:41:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Not successful. |
| 57 | 9/26/2023 11:23:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 1 0 Message from Protestant: Recruitment roll. |
| 56 | 9/26/2023 11:23:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Recruitment |
#2: 1 / Three Musketeers French Huegenots Revolt card must have been played previously. Negates French Huegenots Revolt event. Message from Protestant: I'll play this for recruitment: Hungarian Militia by Bethlen Gabor in Levice. |
| 55 | 9/26/2023 7:40:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 1 1 Message from Catholic: Piccolomini recruit mercenary. DRM +1 |
| 54 | 9/26/2023 7:39:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
3 steps mercenary |
| 53 | 9/26/2023 7:37:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 0 8 Message from Catholic: Wallenstein. DRM +3 |
| 52 | 9/26/2023 7:36:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
My apologies. I did not declare whether mercenary or a militia recruitment. Please let me roll the dice again after declaring a mercenary recruitment. |
| 51 | 9/26/2023 7:30:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 1 8 Message from Catholic: Wallenstein. DRM +3 |
| 50 | 9/26/2023 7:28:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Recruitment |
#5: 3 / Spain Declares War With England -2 to all English AP totals. Message from Catholic: Recruitment in Kasseg. Wallenstein twice Piccolomini once |
| 49 | 9/26/2023 9:52:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#9: 3 / Richelieu Becomes Chief Minister of France Begin French Aid to Protestant player. Allows play of Sweden Enters War event (P-18). Message from Protestant: I'll use this to activate Christian of Denmark and his army, who will enter at Kiel. Their further activities are as follows: - Christian of Denmark and his army march on the Free City of Hamburg, intending to make it their base! But the locals have other ideas. - He enters at Kiel; marches through Lubeck and converts that to the Protestant cause. He gains 1 VP for control of Lubeck, but the Catholics gain 1 VP for the Neutrality violation, so the effect is cancelled out. Brunwick-Luneberg loses its neutral status. - Finally, a Siege marker is placed on Hamburg. |
| 48 | 9/26/2023 9:38:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Good catchers on the VPs for Schleswig-Holstein and flipping the two spaces! You have learned the game well. |
| 47 | 9/24/2023 6:04:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Event |
#7: 3 / New Leaders Deploy Wallenstein and Piccolimini with any Imperial units. Message from Catholic: Event |
| 46 | 9/22/2023 11:41:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Event |
#7: 3 / Denmark Enters War Deploy Christian and 4 Danish Mercenaries in Denmark. Message from Protestant: I'll play this for the Event, bringing Christian and his Danish army in and placing the on the Danish flag along the northern map edge. Schleswig-Holstein joins the Protestant cause. The Protestants gain 2 VPs, and the VP total drops from 21 to 19. |
| 45 | 9/22/2023 9:39:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
OK, no hurry. |
| 44 | 9/21/2023 11:27:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Very good. I'm just back from a business trip and must get to bed, so I'll make my next move tomorrow night. |
| 43 | 9/18/2023 9:01:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Hi Jeff, I'll reduce(flip) 2 Mercs. |
| 42 | 9/18/2023 1:14:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Also, Pressburg flips back to Catholic control, because you won a battle in that space. |
| 41 | 9/18/2023 1:10:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Anhalt is killed in combat. Let me know how you want your losses allocated, and I will move along to my third impulse. |
| 40 | 9/18/2023 1:09:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 3 3 5 8 Message from Protestant: Leader Losses: Tilly Mansfeld Anhalt |
| 39 | 9/18/2023 1:08:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
The Bavarians win, albeit after a hard, close-fought contest. Bavarians: modified roll of 6 = 8 Loss Factors (LFs) inflicted. Protestants: modified die roll of 3 = 6 LFs inflicted. Because each side's units have loss factors of 3, the 2 extra LFs the Bavarians inflicted on the Protestants have no effect. Thus, in terms of losses, this is pretty close to a drawn battle. The Protestants will eliminate both of their (Merc) units, leaving them with 3 Mercs, and will retreat to Levice. You have the choice of making up your 6 LFs by reducing 2 Mercs, or completely eliminating 1. |
| 38 | 9/18/2023 1:00:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 4 2 Message from Protestant: Third Battle of Pressburg. |
| 37 | 9/18/2023 12:59:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
The Third Battle of Pressburg (which, as a result of your pillaging, now has a P2 marker on it). Bavarians: 12 SPs = 11-14 Fire Column + 2 DRMs (Tilly) Protestants: 13 SPs = 11-14 Fire Column + 1 DRM (Mansfeld) |
| 36 | 9/17/2023 6:02:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Battle in Pressburg. You may have the combat card, so combat resolution is left to you. I will send you the game log file immediately. |
| 35 | 9/17/2023 5:56:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#8: 1 / New Leaders Charles of Loraine, Gallas. Place with any Imperial units. Message from Catholic: to activate Tilly and 4 Merc units in Munich. Move to Pressburg via Landshut, Passau, Linz, Wien. Place pillage marker in Pressburg. |
| 34 | 9/17/2023 5:11:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
OK, I was waiting for your game log file of your second impulse actions and results. In a few hours I will play my Second Impulse and create and send you a game log including your actions and results. From now on, why don't we play each other's actions and send each other a game log every time some result occurs? |
| 33 | 9/17/2023 12:19:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
No problem, Yoshi. Actually, it's your move. Post # 23 was my second impulse (card play) of the turn. I moved Mansfeld's army to attack Bucquoy in Pressburg. So now that you've taken your losses, it's time for your second impulse (card play). |
| 32 | 9/14/2023 12:52:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Hi Jeff I am not rushing you. I just want to know if you are waiting for some kind of play or reaction from me. |
| 31 | 9/10/2023 11:57:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Yoshi, no problem at all about the delay. First, when you're new to a game, you should take as much time as you need to feel comfortable about your portions and your understanding of the rules prior to making a move. We're not in a tournament here, so there is no time pressure. Second -- good catch on the Pillaging! I clearly need to review the rules again, as I am rustier than I realized. (I also just had a real problem initially remembering how to call up a Pillage marker from the VASSAL board.) It will probably not surprise you to learn that Mansfeld's army thoroughly and systematically pillaged the suburbs of Wien on their way past to do battle at Pressburg. So I have placed a P2 marker on Wien. Note that one effect of placing a P2 marker (or accumulating that pillage level) is that it makes it impossible to recruit at that location. |
| 30 | 9/10/2023 5:56:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
so sorry for the delay. I will completely remove two imperial veteran units. Also, we may be overlooking rule 11.16 on Foraging. I will make my first move pillaging Pressburg. |
| 29 | 9/7/2023 7:43:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Hi Jeff. It's morning here in Japan. I'll check the game logs and game status by night to make decisions and take action. |
| 28 | 9/6/2023 11:56:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Wow. Unbelievable! Clearly, your 3-0-3 was in the very forefront of the fighting. Under Rule 12.42, your Replacement Leader is removed from the game when he is killed. I'll have to await your decision on your losses before I can finalize the move file for the second Protestant impulse. Finally, your remaining units will have to retreat to Kasseg, It is a dead end, so under the game rules, if your units there were forced to retreat again, then they would be eliminated. However, that's mostly intended as a way of getting the Hungarian units out of the game quickly. In real life, there would have been a road connecting Kasseg ad Graz, so I think we can apply a House rule saying that one exists if your units there should be forced to reteat again. However, you have the chance to forestall that possibility by moving Tilly's Bavarians to attack Mansfeld's army in what will become the Third Battle of Pressburg. The war is off to a very bloody start. Given the size of the forces involved and the magnitude of the losses, the Second Battle of Pressburg would have been as large and memorable as any battle in the original Thirty Years War. |
| 27 | 9/6/2023 11:40:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 3 6 0 9 Message from Protestant: I'll proceed with the Leader Loss rolls. Mansfeld Anhalt Imperial 3-0-3 |
| 26 | 9/6/2023 11:39:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Obviously, a very hard-fought and bloody battle, and a "near-run thing," as the Duke of Wellington would have said. The Protestants win the victory, because they inflicted 12 LFs on the Imperials. The Imperials, in turn, also inflicted a very significant 10 LFs on the Protestants. Because my units all have Loss Factors on 3, I will need to remove three steps. I will eliminate the (Merc) and reduce two of the other Merc units to (Mercs.) Because you must eliminate 12 LFs, you will need to remove four steps from your units. How you do that is your choice. |
| 25 | 9/6/2023 11:31:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 8 9 Message from Protestant: The Second Battle of Pressburg. Imperials = 15 SPs + 0 DRMs Protestants = 17 SPs + 1 DRM for Mansfeld |
| 24 | 9/6/2023 11:29:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Oh, and I should have noted that Anhalt is moving with Mansfeld's army. This is what makes it possible for Mansfeld to move a total of 6 units, since his own command limit is 5. Anhalt's Command Limit of 2 makes the difference. |
| 23 | 9/6/2023 11:26:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#4: 2 / New Leader Deploy Frederick of Baden and 2 Protestant Militia in Baden. Baden enters game as Protestant area. Message from Protestant: I'll use this to activate Mansfeld abd his army of 5 Mercs & 1 (Merc), who will move as follows: MP 1: Budweis MP 2: Linz MP 3: Convert Linz to Protestant (place marker) MP 4: Wien MP 5: Pressburg |
| 22 | 9/6/2023 11:12:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
The Leader Loss rules (and rolls) are what makes this game so gripping. Even when you assemble a significant superiority and attack, you have to recognize that you may win a victory, but perhaps at the cost of losing one of your best leaders, which may effectively turn the victory into a long-run defeat. But you can't really quarrel with that mechanic: it reflects the reality of the TYW. Think Gustavus at Breitenfeld, for example. The mortality rate for leaders in battle was strikingly high. Still, for most leaders, it's only a 20% chance in any given battle. And I've had leaders who fought a lot of battles but still survived to the end. Others may die in their first combat, like Bucquoy. And I have leaders like Bethlen Gabor and Christian of Denmark who, if they die, their entire army disappears along with them. |
| 21 | 9/6/2023 11:05:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
I live in Baltimore. It's an east coast port city towards the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay. It's about 50 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., and about 100 miles SSW of Philadelphia. It was founded around 1730, earlier than D.C., but later than most of the other major East Coast port cities. |
| 20 | 9/6/2023 1:15:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
It was a bit of a shock that Bucquoy was killed in action, but my first battle seemed to have ended with a satisfactory outcome at first. Your next move will be at your convenience. Osaka seems to be 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast. Osaka is not a well-known city internationally, but it is a big city in Japan. It was the logistical and economic center of Japan hundreds of years ago. It is approximately 45 km from Kyoto. Which city on the U.S. East Coast do you live in? |
| 19 | 9/5/2023 11:17:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Oh, and I should add that when a Leader like Bucquoy is killed, his counter is flipped. Your new Imperial commanding general is an anonymous 3-0-3 Leader counter. I think historically, Bucquoy also died in battle fairly early in the war, which is why his counter's survivability rating is only a 7. |
| 18 | 9/5/2023 11:09:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Also, it's my pleasure to take you through your first game! Don't worry about not having a fixed strategy, although in most TYW games, the moves on the first turn or two -- certainly for the Imperials/Catholics -- are pretty standard: (1) You attack Bethlen Gabor and defeat him, ending the Hungarian revolt; (2) you use the Spanish troops in the Spanish Netherlands to seize the Lower Palatinate; (3) you recruit; and (4) you play any Event card that you think might help you. |
| 17 | 9/5/2023 11:06:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Bucquoy is killed in action. Bethlen Gabor survives to lead his sadly reduced army in retreat to Levice. I'll make my next move tomorrow evening, as it is 11:00 p.m. here and I need to get to bed. I'll send the next move file once I complete my move. |
| 16 | 9/5/2023 11:04:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 4 8 Message from Protestant: Leader Loss Rolls: Bethlen Gabor Bucquoy |
| 15 | 9/5/2023 11:03:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Hungarians roll 7 = 5 Loss Factors (LFs) inflicted on the Imperials; that is sufficient to reduce (flip) one Vet unit to its under-strength side (Merc). Imperials roll 6+1 DRM = 7 = 9 LFs inflicted on the Hungarians; that is sufficient to eliminate 2 of the Hungarian Mil units, leaving 1 Mil and 1 (Mil) to retreat to Levice. |
| 14 | 9/5/2023 10:58:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 7 6 Message from Protestant: Hungarians Imperials |
| 13 | 9/5/2023 10:57:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
The Battle of Pressburg. Imperials: 16 SPs (15-19 Fire Column) + 1 DRM for Bucquoy Hungarians: 7 SPs (5-7 Fire Column) + 0 DRMs |
| 12 | 9/5/2023 4:48:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
You are right about BG's recruiting, Yoshi, which underlines an important point: rolling for Militia almost always gets you something, which isn't true of recruiting for Mercs. I'll resolve the combat when I get back to my home computer this evening. By the way: how many hours are you ahead of us (East Coast USA) in Osaka? |
| 11 | 9/4/2023 6:12:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Battle in Pressburg. You may have the combat card, so combat resolution is left to you. I'll send you game log soon. |
| 10 | 9/4/2023 6:07:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Play Strategy card as Operations |
#4: 2 / Spinola Besieges Breda Spinola Recalled to Netherlands card must have been played previously. Must be first Catholic card play of turn if played as Event. +1 to Dutch War Track. If no Protestant army enters United Provinces this turn, +1 to Dutch War Track at end of turn. Message from Catholic: activate Bucquoy in Wien |
| 9 | 9/4/2023 5:47:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Message |
Hi, You rolled 1 for recruiting Militia in Pressburg. I think the recruiting was success. I'll place Militia in Pressburg. Please correct it again if I am wrong. |
| 8 | 9/4/2023 5:39:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 2 2 6 Message from Catholic: test roll A B |
| 7 | 9/3/2023 12:33:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
I will send you a copy of the Game Log, but I'm also fine with each of us just maintaining our own boards. Since we're using ACTS, we will always have a record we can check if anyone gets confused. |
| 6 | 9/3/2023 12:21:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
Mansfeld: 1 (Merc) = understrength Merc Thurn: 1 Merc = full-strength Merc BG: Nothing. |
| 5 | 9/3/2023 12:20:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Die roll request |
Request: 10-sided die x 3 4 7 1 Message from Protestant: Mansfeld in Pilsen: Mercs Thurn in Budweis: Mercs Bethlen Gabor in Pressburg; Militia |
| 4 | 9/3/2023 12:19:00 AM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Play Strategy card as Recruitment |
#11: 3 / Treaty of Ulm Neither player may enter a Neutral Area or Independent City for the rest of the turn. Message from Protestant: I'll play this for Recruitment, as follows: Mansfeld in Pilsen: Mercs Thurn in Budweis: Mercs Bethlen Gabor in Pressburg; Militia |
| 3 | 9/2/2023 11:53:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Message |
For the record, here are the Optional Rules I had proposed using. 19.1 [Victory Determination] 19.2a [Stronger Imperial Set-up (4 Imperial Vets in Wien] 19.2b [New French Leader Guebriant] 19.3 [LoC established during action phase] 19.5 [United Provinces Increased Intervention] 19.6 [Wallenstein's Ambition] 19.7 [Tilly as Dynamic Leader] 19.9 [Old Corps French Infantry Regiments] 19.10 [Richelieu Becomes Chief Minister] 19.11 [Wallenstein's Enemies] Let me know if you have any objections or concerns about using any of these, or, alternatively, if there are any others you would like to use. |
| 2 | 8/26/2023 7:27:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Catholic | Draw Strategy cards | |
| 1 | 8/23/2023 11:17:00 PM | 1620-1621 | Protestant | Draw Strategy cards |
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