Blood and Borscht Campaign has begun.

[FierceKitty]

I find myself the Sultan of Turkey, with my wife fortunately controlling the Swedes. The King of Poland is a rabbit player, as is the Grande Hetman of the Cossacks; the Tsar is my most experienced rival. Expect updates as the war develops.

[fsn]

Sorry, what is a rabbit player?

Is this a gamer of the cotton-tail persuasion? A person who has mastered the art of getting a tune out of bunny? Perhaps a female player who needs some discrete stimulation?

[FierceKitty]

Spring 1600: Poles have an outbreak of disease in Krakow. Everyone frantically hiring Scots. Turks fail to capture Batoh, Poles fail to take Beograd.

[FierceKitty]

Sorry, what is a rabbit player?

Is this a gamer of the cotton-tail persuasion? A person who has mastered the art of getting a tune out of bunny? Perhaps a female player who needs some discrete stimulation?

A muggins.

[Fenton]

Sorry, what is a rabbit player?

Is this a gamer of the cotton-tail persuasion? A person who has mastered the art of getting a tune out of bunny? Perhaps a female player who needs some discrete stimulation?

It is a term associated with a poor batsman at cricket usually in the  number 11 spot  and seen as an easy wicket for a top bowler. In footballing terms it would be Gary Sprake

[FierceKitty]

Autumn 1600. The Swedes have caught the Muscovites divided and are about to chew up the imperial army. There is a unit of Streltsi waiting in a wood, however, which I don't think my wife has noticed (it's pretty obvious to an experienced eye, but I think the Russkies are going to spring a nasty surprise).

[fsn]

Ah! Last time I watched football was 1973. Last time I watched cricket was ... um ... no, I've never watched cricket.

Thank you for the definition.

With FK, I feel it is wise to clarify.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sounding fun FK

[FierceKitty]

It's winter, 1600. The Muscovites tried their best, but the Swedes carved them up seriously, and subsequently destroyed Novgorod in a brutal sack. Izmir has fallen to a Cossack raid (damn it!), so my Turks have lost half their territory in the first year's campaigning (matters have been worsened by two outbreaks of heresy, rather distracting the Sultan his military duties).
Four male players, and the token female is doing best of us all. Hmmm.

[Hertsblue]

Sounds as if you need allies, FK.

[Subedai]

Sounds interesting FK...monitoring.

Ah! Last time I watched football was 1973. Last time I watched cricket was ... um ... no, I've never watched cricket.

Thank you for the definition.

With FK, I feel it is wise to clarify.

#fsn. Sprake was playing before then. He played in the notorious kick-each-other-about European Cup semi-final of 1970 against Celtic. Amazing match to watch even now. Today the match would have been abandoned soon after the kick off due to lack of players available. Heaven only knows how many red cards would have been seen!

[fsn]

Sprake I  am aware of. Played for Leeds. notorious kick about  ... nope. Nothing.





Do you think they talk Aztecs and Pz Iv hatches on football fan sites?

[FierceKitty]

Sounds as if you need allies, FK.

The rules don't allow alliances with the infidel. I can only hope I get mobilised before the whole empire is overrun.

[FierceKitty]

Sunday again. It's the Cossack player's turn to move, so I hope he advances against Constantinople, where the Turks are waiting. If he chooses not to attack, the campaign won't be going much further today, since it's the Muscovite's turn next, and he's not here this fine, sunny day.
If he does attack, I'll start recovering from a dismal start to the campaign, intshallah. The Turks are more than a match for force that has the cheek to invade with no real cavalry support.
I think.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

You need to issue these as a pamphlet with lots of woodcuts...

IanS