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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:24:55 AM

Title: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:24:55 AM
I lost my king to the first shot fired in the battle. Not an auspicious start. Thank heavens for lots of bloodthirsty Swiss! Invaluable troops. Church behind the Genoese by Leven.
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:29:12 AM
The village of Sciocone, with the famed statue of Mario di Gregorio, celebrated condottiere. Also the tercios Cisnero and Castille e Leone advancing a bit too late against my Venetian allies. Pendraken Elizabethans are an adaptable lot, any prospective Frundsbergs out there.
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:32:23 AM
OK, here's Scioccone....
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:39:49 AM
Jinetes, of course. With the Nuremberg Landsknechts. I was pleased at the pike fights, which seemed better reflected by the new rules than by dear ol' DBR. The right troops ended up fighting each other, supporting shot were valuable but not decisive, and attached sword or halberd troops proved their worth.
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:40:40 AM
The genitors. Having some trouble posting two at once.
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 01:58:18 AM
The Avignon and Picardy legions were surprisingly useful; didn't strike a blow in anger, but the enemy overestimated the threat they posed on the far right and depleted his centre a bit to face them. Which suited me just fine. Pine trees care of Christmas cake decorations on ebay. Note the fountain in Gran' Cazzo. It photographs better than it looks in reality, alas.

 (Picture of nude Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman deleted on legal advice. They said they gave Penelope Cruz permission to take that photo so the four of us could have a precious souvenir of a special weekend getaway, not for it to be posted for the delectation of voyeuristic nerds. Sorry to disappoint everyone.)
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Techno on 16 December 2013, 08:36:35 AM
Great stuff FK !  :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Leon on 16 December 2013, 10:05:18 AM
 8)
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Hertsblue on 16 December 2013, 10:06:43 AM
Love the statue in the village square, FK, and glad the rules worked out well.

And you couldn't possibly have had Nicole Kidman with you - she was with me all weekend.  :P
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 10:25:03 AM
That was the next weekend on her schedule. She emailed actually; said it was a bit like getting off the plane at Luton after a weekend in Venice....
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: barbarian on 16 December 2013, 11:44:22 AM
Do you know what Gran'Cazzo means ?  :d
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: fsn on 16 December 2013, 11:51:10 AM
Quote from: Leon on 16 December 2013, 10:05:18 AM
8)

Do you think Leon has a special keyboard with just one button on it?
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 11:54:36 AM
Quote from: barbarian on 16 December 2013, 11:44:22 AM
Do you know what Gran'Cazzo means ?  :d
Si, so bene. ;)
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Fenton on 16 December 2013, 12:10:36 PM
Quote from: fsn on 16 December 2013, 11:51:10 AM
Do you think Leon has a special keyboard with just one button on it?

He does..Its his special nose button so his hands are free to cast and send out orders at the same time

Least I presume its for his nose  :o
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: fsn on 16 December 2013, 12:22:32 PM
Image out my head, image out my head ...

:-&
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Leon on 16 December 2013, 12:36:51 PM
 :-bd
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Hertsblue on 17 December 2013, 10:23:03 AM
Now, what did he use for that one!!!???
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: Hertsblue on 17 December 2013, 10:25:25 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 16 December 2013, 10:25:03 AM
That was the next weekend on her schedule. She emailed actually; said it was a bit like getting off the plane at Luton after a weekend in Venice....

I was in Venice in October - most of it was under water. Grey, wet and inhospitable, believe me.  ;)
Title: Re: Battle of Gran' Cazzo
Post by: FierceKitty on 17 December 2013, 10:27:57 AM
Ah, the lengths people will go to so they don't have to express the truth about my dreadful painting!