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Sim/Strategy/War => Scourge Of War => Multiplayer games & AAR's => Topic started by: Asid on December 14, 2017, 11:11:18 PM

Title: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 14, 2017, 11:11:18 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/1Es1u0o.jpg)

SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17 @ 20:30GMT


(http://i.imgur.com/jQeAMOP.png?1)

Immersive, friendly session.


Played with full fog of war.




All information to follow

Map:

Excerpts of the Commanders orders (D.O.W.)

1) SITUATION:


a) Enemy:


b) Own:


c) Attachments and detachments:


2) MISSION:


3) EXECUTION:

To follow.

4) Service and Support:


c) Additional assets:


Extra Notes:
•   TIME LIMIT: 150 minutes
•   The room will be open @ 20:00GMT  for planning etc
•   House rules: Click here (http://dogsofwarvu.com/forum/index.php/topic,3632.0.html)
•   HITS system
•   Courier orders
•   Bare map. Full F.O.W.
•   No voice during game. (comms by courier only)

Mods required:
•   DOW Community Toolbar V7: This will be provided.

Player Skill/Ability:
•   Must be proficient Using HITS
•   Have a good understanding of UI


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**                    Notes                      **
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SOW Version: Waterloo 1.01
Mission Name:
Created by: Biondo
Modified by:
Largest command: Corps
Smallest command: Brigade
Mission Duration: 150 minutes approx
Minimum number players: 2
Date: Friday 15/12/17
Time:20:30GMT
Time (local): Click here (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=SOW+Waterloo+Multiplayer&iso=20171215T2030&p1=1440&ah=2&am=30)
Teamspeak  IP: 104.153.105.2:35200  Please wait in lobby for access to other areas.
Room: Scourge Of War


You must apply in advance

Commanders and leaders:
Biondo
Colbert
General Sandman
Mitra
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Biondo on December 15, 2017, 06:53:25 AM
Present
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 15, 2017, 08:30:03 AM
I can not wait to beat me  :Vive :chg :chg :club-me-1
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 01:34:16 PM
Generals Biondo and Colbert prepared for battle  :French sodier with flag
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 15, 2017, 01:45:52 PM
Soldiers, marching
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 02:02:35 PM
Generals. My soldiers are still on the march. I am not sure if they will be ready to fight tonight  :Eagle
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: General Sandman on December 15, 2017, 02:20:09 PM
I am sure, that mine will make it right in time.  :pirateship

Therefore I am hereby booking a commander´s slot for tonights battle.  :bonaparte
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 02:37:01 PM
General Sandman ready for battle  :Lancer
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 15, 2017, 02:47:24 PM
Generals. My soldiers are still on the march. I am not sure if they will be ready to fight tonight  :Eagle

General Asid, your presence in the field is like Napoleon's hat, worth 40000 men :bonaparte
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 05:49:29 PM

General Asid, your presence in the field is like Napoleon's hat, worth 40000 men :bonaparte

 :notworthy
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Taff43 on December 15, 2017, 05:56:38 PM
Can't play until after the New year  So6
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Biondo on December 15, 2017, 06:23:25 PM
No problem Taff. See you next year on the field of battle! :Vive
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: mitra76 on December 15, 2017, 07:11:28 PM
presente
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 07:16:20 PM
General Mitra and his men are ready  :Soldier_salute
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 15, 2017, 07:17:16 PM
Can't play until after the New year  So6

See you in the new year Taff.

Have a happy new year
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: JasonPratt on December 15, 2017, 08:19:06 PM
Argh, everyone gets to go home early today but meeeeee!

Being the (junior) boss sux sometimes.

On the other hand, I got to declare a MEAT DAY today -- so the guys spent most of the day (before going home early) grilling a late lunch.

So, full and happy, vs grumpy at driving the boat (metaphorically speaking). But glad I could send the other guys home with pay.

Next Friday tho (and possibly next Wed depending on jobs)... and the week between Christmas and NY...  :Vive
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: General Sandman on December 16, 2017, 10:41:23 AM
Yesterday occured a battle between a french and a prussian corps.

The french, commanded by the honorable generals Colbert and Mitra, used their opportunity to seize the strategic objective in the NE of the area before the prussian forces of the generals Biondo and Sandman.

The french side, starting from the NW, smartly splitted their corps. While 1 Cavalry and 1 Infantry Division took the objective, the remaining 2 Infantry Divisions headed to the east to block the enemy´s advance.

The Prussians, coming from SE, had to use a couple of winding roads to get to their destinations. General Sandman, who was adequately ordered to split his large numbered division in case of reaching the objective before the opponent, to go with one formation for the objective, while the other one got to shield from enemy engagements coming from the west.
Commander in charge Biondo, who directly commanded the prussian Cavalry Division and 1 Infantry Division followed the advance, intended to deploy his forces SW of the Objective.
General Sandman unluckily decided to order his Advance-Guard-Brigade to realize the shielding task, heading in direction to the west of the objective, instead of approaching the strategic point from a road situated more east. Therefore the french Infantry task force managed to already engage the prussian Advance-Guard and therefore delay the complete prussian infantry column. The prussian Cavalry Division used the eastern road heading in direction to the strategic target, but was then ordered to support the blocked infantry. Meanwhile the other french task force took the objective, which still wasnt recognizable to the prussian commanders due distance and elevations.
General Sandman tried to achieve the original task by shifting the not yet engaged units across country to the NE and slowly disengage the fighting former advance guard, while General Biondos forces fighting the intercepting french Infantry Divisions.

After securing the objective, the second french task force moved with its complete Cavalry and 1 Infantry Brigade to the South, now ready to block Sandmans just relocated troops. Although the Prussians most probably couldnt reach the strategic point first, this well performed maneuvre guaranteed, that the objective was not threatened for another 45 minutes. To achieve any further advance, the Prussian Cavalry had to be recalled back to fight the opposing horses in the NE. Then tragically the prussian CiC Biondo was reported MIA (connection drop) while coordinating his troops.

Finally about half of General Sandmans Division could be deployed in an attack line to engage the french Brigade holding the objective from the west. But it was too late, cos the battle was ending soon and the french side benefitted already very much from their performance to hold the strategic point for a long time.

Well done, generals! And hopefully the great General Biondo will soon find his way back to his troops.

Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 16, 2017, 11:47:58 AM
 :Soldier_salute :howdy
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 16, 2017, 12:06:17 PM
I think it is a mistake to divide the troops.This, as a principle of military tactics.If the forces are united, you have the opportunity to maneuver better, If you command a division and divide forces, the result of obtaining advantages, is limited. if you remain united, you have an army corps, So you can detach a brigade and send it to an established point (as a reserve or guarding an objective) with the remaining forces, you fight the enemy together with the ally If, on the other hand, there is a division and the brigades are divided, the remaining forces will be insufficient to cope with an enemy attack that has a division. Another important factor, if you reach the goal, you must defend any cost, I consider it useless to divide forces to intercept the enemy who is marching to achieve the goal. If you are lucky enough to arrive first on the target, you have time to deploy men ready for battle, when the The enemy comes in view of the objective, is still on the march and takes some time before he can attack, so he will be exposed to the fire of artillery and skirmishers, so you will have an initial tactical advantage  :grin_2 :Napoleonic soldier :Soldier_salute :French sodier with flag :Vive :chg
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: General Sandman on December 16, 2017, 05:07:18 PM
I think it is a mistake to divide the troops.This, as a principle of military tactics.If the forces are united, you have the opportunity to maneuver better, If you command a division and divide forces, the result of obtaining advantages, is limited. if you remain united, you have an army corps, So you can detach a brigade and send it to an established point (as a reserve or guarding an objective) with the remaining forces, you fight the enemy together with the ally If, on the other hand, there is a division and the brigades are divided, the remaining forces will be insufficient to cope with an enemy attack that has a division. Another important factor, if you reach the goal, you must defend any cost, I consider it useless to divide forces to intercept the enemy who is marching to achieve the goal. If you are lucky enough to arrive first on the target, you have time to deploy men ready for battle, when the The enemy comes in view of the objective, is still on the march and takes some time before he can attack, so he will be exposed to the fire of artillery and skirmishers, so you will have an initial tactical advantage  :grin_2 :Napoleonic soldier :Soldier_salute :French sodier with flag :Vive :chg


All right, General Colbert. So, according your point, you Commanders violated pricibles of military tactics and gloriously succeeded.  :French sodier with flag  :winner  :sifone
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Biondo on December 16, 2017, 07:14:26 PM
Just saw the replay after returning from medical assistance to treat a battle wound (power failure while playing :'().

I think we played a great battle, 6000 casualties inflicted and only 3600 sustained. Sandman, your manoeuvre to reach the objective after the disengagement from two french infantry division under mitra was simply brilliant :notworthy

And I don't think we could have more luck if we choose the other road to the east; probably the enemy would cut us from the objective placing the two division in front of us (north-south direction).

I think we couldn't do other than what we did once we found the enemy on the road.

My mistakes as commander were to not understand immediately that cavalry and infantry enemy divisions were not behind the column we engaged but quietly walking north of us.

Finally I think that if you had more time you could take that objective. At the objective we had nearly double their troops.

Probably this is what Colbert meant. Anyway my idea is that it's not always a mistake to divide troops, it depends on the situation and on how many men you detach. In this battle, regardless of the fact that you reach the objective before us (you'll pay for this :walk_plank), our plan to block incoming divisions with few troops on good defensive ground worked pretty well.
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Biondo on December 16, 2017, 07:15:39 PM
Forgot to post video of the battle from mitra's perspective :howdy

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAzTZ2_9CRU
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Colbert on December 16, 2017, 08:42:22 PM
I think it is a mistake to divide the troops.This, as a principle of military tactics.If the forces are united, you have the opportunity to maneuver better, If you command a division and divide forces, the result of obtaining advantages, is limited. if you remain united, you have an army corps, So you can detach a brigade and send it to an established point (as a reserve or guarding an objective) with the remaining forces, you fight the enemy together with the ally If, on the other hand, there is a division and the brigades are divided, the remaining forces will be insufficient to cope with an enemy attack that has a division. Another important factor, if you reach the goal, you must defend any cost, I consider it useless to divide forces to intercept the enemy who is marching to achieve the goal. If you are lucky enough to arrive first on the target, you have time to deploy men ready for battle, when the The enemy comes in view of the objective, is still on the march and takes some time before he can attack, so he will be exposed to the fire of artillery and skirmishers, so you will have an initial tactical advantage  :grin_2 :Napoleonic soldier :Soldier_salute :French sodier with flag :Vive :chg

everything can be changed in a battle, I mean, that it is not advisable to split the troops, I do not even mean that we must march together, we must have a right distance to allow the re-join forces in a short time and not give life to two separate battles. As Napoleon said, march divided and fight together :Soldier_salute :French sodier with flag :Vive :chg


All right, General Colbert. So, according your point, you Commanders violated pricibles of military tactics and gloriously succeeded.  :French sodier with flag  :winner  :sifone
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: Asid on December 17, 2017, 02:35:58 PM
A blocking force in the correct location can make a big difference to the outcome of a battle.
Title: Re: SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Friday 15/12/17
Post by: JasonPratt on December 17, 2017, 04:30:38 PM
Or even a "friction" force, blocking on the oblique so to speak (the position I got into with my brigade in my last battle).