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Title: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Edmund2011 on 29 January 2019, 11:39:29 PM
Four player battle between two 1K HE armies against 1K HE and 1K Brets.

The scenario had several special rules:

- The main goal was to take the hill in the middle of the table.
- At the end of the turns, the side with more units on the hill would win. (Flyers not counting)
- BP rules apply as per usual rules.
- In the first turn each army deploy 1D6 units. Each additional turn arrive on each table edge 1D6 units per army until all units arrive in the game.
- We decided to play in a small table, to help all units reach quickly the slaught... ehm.. I mean, the hill.

As expected it was a furious game, running forward and holding positions until reinforcements arrived. A lot fighting would be on the hill. The most "wild" parameter was the 1D6 units per turn, that relied a lot on luck, but prevented to be a typical "all units at the same time" to the get the hill and tried to reflect the gradual coming (or not coming!) of reserves to the battle.

All in all the objective was to have a fun game.

The HE+Brets moved quickly to occupy the hill but were expelled by the bigger army HE assaults. Our plan was to get to the hill fast with cavalry and archers, hold until the HE and bret get to the hill and in a third phase attack the flanks with cavalry. That did not happened. HE launched the cavarly and chariot and pushed through the centre, although HE Army 1 suffered many casualties in the process.

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(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p522/Edmund2011/WM%20Butcher%20Hill/11_zps9cb8cifn.jpg)

Note: all photos posted with permission.


"You know, one time we had a hill charged by Silver Helms, Spearmen, Chariots and Wizards with Fireballs, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink peasant Bretonnian body. The smell, you know that smoke smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end..."



Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 30 January 2019, 06:55:43 AM
Top report
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Leman on 30 January 2019, 08:07:53 AM
More aerial views please  :-[
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: pierre the shy on 30 January 2019, 09:57:53 AM
Great report.....always good to see Elves winning battles, even if I do play mostly historical stuff  8)

Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Techno on 30 January 2019, 10:13:13 AM
Quote from: Leman on 30 January 2019, 08:07:53 AM
More aerial views please  :-[

STOP IT, ANDY !! =)

Great work, Edmond !!  8)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Ithoriel on 30 January 2019, 12:20:30 PM
Great report.

Looks like the game was a lot of fun.

Been a while since I played Warmaster. Must remedy that!
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Raider4 on 30 January 2019, 04:55:37 PM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 30 January 2019, 12:20:30 PM
Great report.

Looks like the game was a lot of fun.

Agreed. And that was the stated objective!

Quote from: Ithoriel on 30 January 2019, 12:20:30 PM
Been a while since I played Warmaster. Must remedy that!

Again, agreed. I seem to think that a lot, but have so far failed to do anything about it  :(
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: petercooman on 30 January 2019, 06:14:56 PM
Neat report!

Have the warmaster rules somewhere, never get past kings of war so haven't used them yet!
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Edmund2011 on 02 February 2019, 11:41:54 AM
Thanks for the comments!

Quote from: Techno on 30 January 2019, 10:13:13 AM
STOP IT, ANDY !! =)

Great work, Edmond !!  8)

Cheers - Phil

haha, I understand Leman ;)
Title: Re: WM - Hamburger Hill. HE vs HE+Bretonnian
Post by: Womble67 on 03 February 2019, 08:22:30 PM
Nice looking table

Take care

Andy