tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post8416803804949624027..comments2024-03-28T07:36:34.290-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: BatRep: Montebello 1859 - First Hour of BattleJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57701404398148466632017-02-06T05:46:47.317-08:002017-02-06T05:46:47.317-08:00Thanks! It is good to get the figures out onto th...Thanks! It is good to get the figures out onto the gaming table.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-47086030954728595502017-02-06T05:46:11.464-08:002017-02-06T05:46:11.464-08:00Thanks, Dale!Thanks, Dale!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24248953598514815142017-02-06T02:43:51.263-08:002017-02-06T02:43:51.263-08:00That is a REALLY impressive table, it´s so nice to...That is a REALLY impressive table, it´s so nice to see your figs in action!! Cheers!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591128642473114113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-55980688755159015702017-02-05T19:49:57.227-08:002017-02-05T19:49:57.227-08:00Those units and boards look great!Those units and boards look great!Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-27763936497932879102017-02-04T15:32:26.932-08:002017-02-04T15:32:26.932-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-15157967819824911442017-02-04T13:08:26.988-08:002017-02-04T13:08:26.988-08:00Looks great Johnathan!Looks great Johnathan!Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440651466738763322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-51833335195980473642017-02-04T11:43:01.197-08:002017-02-04T11:43:01.197-08:00Thanks, Fran! Great to see you see you back!Thanks, Fran! Great to see you see you back!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-15037266302843041542017-02-04T11:41:41.179-08:002017-02-04T11:41:41.179-08:00Great read, keep it coming!Great read, keep it coming!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-14046994989293207372017-02-04T11:36:45.479-08:002017-02-04T11:36:45.479-08:00Very kind of you, Peter!
There was a topic on TMP...Very kind of you, Peter!<br /><br />There was a topic on TMP awhile back discussing what makes an enjoyable BatRep. As expected, responses were all over the board and many having never written one seemed the most adamant. I find I enjoy the prose narrative approach and I guess I will stick with it. BatReps showing game mechanisms have their place especially when reviewing rules such as your wonderfully detailed piece on ECW TtS. The philosophy of writing BatReps might make for an interesting discussion.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-23230001502141793022017-02-04T11:32:17.378-08:002017-02-04T11:32:17.378-08:00Thanks, Ian! Appreciate you dropping in for a vis...Thanks, Ian! Appreciate you dropping in for a visit and comment!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-4063010084571435392017-02-04T11:31:37.458-08:002017-02-04T11:31:37.458-08:00Very much appreciated, Aaron! Glad you are enjoyi...Very much appreciated, Aaron! Glad you are enjoying the after action recap.<br /><br />My philosophy on gaming and terrain (really buildings and BUAs) scale is that I want the building to have a footprint reasonably related to the ground and figure scale. For battalion-sized BMUs, I find 6mm buildings work well with 15mm figures. To my eye, a cluster of smaller scale buildings are more aesthetic than one 15mm building in representing a town or village.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-55971743942902877412017-02-04T11:28:26.265-08:002017-02-04T11:28:26.265-08:00Chris! Thanks for stopping in and especially for ...Chris! Thanks for stopping in and especially for leaving a comment!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-58866769262939086612017-02-04T11:27:49.375-08:002017-02-04T11:27:49.375-08:00Thank you, Christopher!Thank you, Christopher!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-28383617520099890552017-02-04T11:27:20.737-08:002017-02-04T11:27:20.737-08:00Thus far, the game is mirroring history in a reaso...Thus far, the game is mirroring history in a reasonable fashion. One thing of note is that the historical outcome had a sample size of one. Few repeated trials in history. <br /><br />One of my goals of wargaming is to gain insight into the battles and decisions made during the conflict. If the rules, scenario, and time/space relationships can provide insight as well as offer a reasonable outcome then the tools at hand have done their job. As noted above, the caveat to always remember is that the historical outcome was only ONE of MANY plausible outcomes. Our games cannot guarantee THE historical outcome.<br /><br />Documenting games in BatReps is one method to reliving these exploits for years to come. It is always fun to read these old BatReps and recall those days on the battlefield with nostalgia.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-28361214963570927462017-02-04T11:20:58.594-08:002017-02-04T11:20:58.594-08:00Thanks, Phil!Thanks, Phil!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-67356504458441447722017-02-04T11:20:36.899-08:002017-02-04T11:20:36.899-08:00Glad you like it!Glad you like it!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-68908470517598875152017-02-04T11:20:13.203-08:002017-02-04T11:20:13.203-08:00Thank, Iain! The French have both a leadership an...Thank, Iain! The French have both a leadership and effectiveness advantage in this one. Although at a numerical advantage, the Austrians have great difficulty coordinating their far-flung columns into concerted action.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38566567870556186562017-02-04T11:17:51.052-08:002017-02-04T11:17:51.052-08:00True but the Austrian mission was a recon in force...True but the Austrian mission was a recon in force. They have found the enemy, no doubt! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57555212863775813132017-02-04T11:16:41.782-08:002017-02-04T11:16:41.782-08:00Thank you, Mark! Happy to have you on board follo...Thank you, Mark! Happy to have you on board following the replay.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-80438898528425084592017-02-04T10:28:31.877-08:002017-02-04T10:28:31.877-08:00Great game and narrative thus far, Jon! I look fo...Great game and narrative thus far, Jon! I look forward to Part 2!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66412116678883056882017-02-04T09:11:19.465-08:002017-02-04T09:11:19.465-08:00Wonderful looking gameWonderful looking gameIan Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-42515329988355623952017-02-04T08:59:34.263-08:002017-02-04T08:59:34.263-08:00Awesome! It's great to see the models on the t...Awesome! It's great to see the models on the table after all of your hard work. The different scale of the models and the terrain almost gives it a video game effect. I like it. This is great!AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-40906268592561318612017-02-04T07:15:32.480-08:002017-02-04T07:15:32.480-08:00Spectacular!
Kind regards, Chris.Spectacular!<br /><br />Kind regards, Chris.Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66419555708219651842017-02-04T07:01:44.899-08:002017-02-04T07:01:44.899-08:00Great looking game and report Jonathan!
Christoph...Great looking game and report Jonathan!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-41291288834886268142017-02-04T06:51:00.505-08:002017-02-04T06:51:00.505-08:00Interesting to see that line between history being...Interesting to see that line between history being followed in some parts of the battlefield and the early seeds of divergence elsewhere. <br /><br />We all have great gaming moments that stay in our minds and affections for years afterwards, I'm sure this is going to be one of those for you.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com