tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16931197.post1558149971208046005..comments2024-03-29T01:04:11.077+00:00Comments on Sgt Steiner's Wargaming Blog: Wilderness War Vassal defeat............Sgt Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16931197.post-45772743691638200032013-01-12T18:46:42.469+00:002013-01-12T18:46:42.469+00:00Thanks Ray, but Gary is being generous by not reve...Thanks Ray, but Gary is being generous by not revealing the full extent of the French luck in the last turn. I had a card "Courier Intercepted" which I played early - this allowed me to pick a card from Gary's hand. The card I drew was "Surrender" which allows a player to capture a fort under siege intact without an assault - this is very useful as it allows you to take a fort in a single impulse and get VPs immediately rather than over several turns when you can potentially suffer losses or be driven off by a relief force. Gary as the British would no doubt have used this against Hudson Carry North (or even Quebec - not sure on the rules on this) and gained several victory points through it, perhaps even more if I had decided to fight a pitched battle and lost before the siege.<br /><br />With the "Surrender" card I stole I could see a way to get extra VPs without risking too much. Take the fort at Hudson Carry South, level it and use my newly recruited Indians to raid (another lucky card draw - Gary's Indian influence in that area had been lost with the death of Johnson many cards before). My Indians got lucky with a successful raid through the only gap in the stockade line Gary had left (I guess because there were no Indians in that area until the very late in the game). The Indians still needed to roll a 5 or 6 for a successful raid and another VP, but I managed it - more luck!<br /><br />As Gary says, the two sides play very differently. I think the game is slightly easier for the French as they can build up some VPs early on then sit back and react to the English moves. With a bit of luck in the last turn and Gary not able to draw high enough cards to activate his generals, I managed to hang on, but the game (especially in the middle) could have gone either way. Great stuff, and thanks to Gary for the game - there was even a short truce when the 2 generals met at Reading to discuss wargaming in general, but hostilities resumed soon afterwards. :-)<br /><br />NormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16931197.post-23159613927502699382013-01-10T23:20:15.606+00:002013-01-10T23:20:15.606+00:00This does look a great game. Well done to Norman!This does look a great game. Well done to Norman!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16931197.post-64190391676547666322013-01-10T17:30:53.988+00:002013-01-10T17:30:53.988+00:00I've got to look into Vassal a little more. O...I've got to look into Vassal a little more. Of course, I'd also need time to play ;)fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16931197.post-34170177330398939412013-01-10T17:19:55.777+00:002013-01-10T17:19:55.777+00:00Great looking game! I have read an article on Vae ...Great looking game! I have read an article on Vae Victis, a french magazine, this game seems to be excellent!<br />Phil.<br />Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com