tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post9179746037092202386..comments2024-03-28T01:57:08.353-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Battle of Second Winchester, 1863Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-12894210877462356502017-04-19T20:39:35.889-07:002017-04-19T20:39:35.889-07:00Lead soldiers leave no lead widows.Lead soldiers leave no lead widows.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-34535978071461495822017-04-19T19:46:12.236-07:002017-04-19T19:46:12.236-07:00A fine looking game; sorry your men were on the sh...A fine looking game; sorry your men were on the sharp end of it!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-35789945173517459572017-04-19T04:25:52.990-07:002017-04-19T04:25:52.990-07:00More details on your ACW project, please. More details on your ACW project, please. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-89836270493283376792017-04-18T23:45:42.981-07:002017-04-18T23:45:42.981-07:00Nice looking game....my ACW collection gets ever c...Nice looking game....my ACW collection gets ever closer to getting painted..Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-6729365283053352502017-04-18T17:34:04.325-07:002017-04-18T17:34:04.325-07:00Good to know. I really don't want to pick up ...Good to know. I really don't want to pick up yet another ACW rule set unless it really revolutionizes the game for me. Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-28227642070591054902017-04-18T15:23:34.365-07:002017-04-18T15:23:34.365-07:00Based on only one game of PC, RFF still seems the ...Based on only one game of PC, RFF still seems the regimental ACW game of choice for me. Especially for 10mm, RFF gives a pleasing look at ACW regimental combat.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-74647009212461384352017-04-18T12:19:29.076-07:002017-04-18T12:19:29.076-07:00Looks like an interesting battle. I will be inter...Looks like an interesting battle. I will be interested to see your opinion on PC as you are the one who got me hooked on RFF.Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-91635951007564229552017-04-18T11:21:59.110-07:002017-04-18T11:21:59.110-07:00Bill, perhaps I should hold off on my initial impr...Bill, perhaps I should hold off on my initial impressions until we get the rules right? See Scott's comment above.<br /><br />Although I hardly recall such an event, it would be nice to win occasionally. My ability to roll the wrong outcome at the right time is uncanny. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-7186832220982226652017-04-18T08:21:55.552-07:002017-04-18T08:21:55.552-07:00I look forward to reading your thoughts on PC.
&q...I look forward to reading your thoughts on PC.<br /><br />"All I need is pleasant gaming session with the guys. The outcome of the game is usually unimportant."<br /><br />Absolutely! However, it might be nice to win once in a while, or at least scare them occasionally, just to keep your opponents on their toes. Or so I'm told, not having much experience scaring anyone myself.William Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047911499131518952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-4070100521582671022017-04-18T07:02:58.317-07:002017-04-18T07:02:58.317-07:00It was a fun game if you call being butchered fun!...It was a fun game if you call being butchered fun! I felt like I was reliving the doomed Federal advance upon Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. The fellowship is always terrific regardless of outcome.<br /><br />Can you share a summary of our rules' missteps?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-40708496824159937092017-04-18T06:54:40.302-07:002017-04-18T06:54:40.302-07:00Thanks for the fun game, Jon! I liked the rules p...Thanks for the fun game, Jon! I liked the rules pretty well and am itching to give them another go. I have found a few things I got wrong this time through.Scott MacPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239377268695489971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-14418404410074771452017-04-18T06:24:57.871-07:002017-04-18T06:24:57.871-07:00Ed, you are too generous on my situational awarene...Ed, you are too generous on my situational awareness. I ran my troops into a buzz saw with chips from my regiments flying off in all directions.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the report and the figures. Yes, flags are all GMB. No one makes them better in my opinion.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-74028531892648839202017-04-18T06:22:24.047-07:002017-04-18T06:22:24.047-07:00Thanks, Rodger!Thanks, Rodger!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-71847600074416944352017-04-18T06:22:06.857-07:002017-04-18T06:22:06.857-07:00Much appreciated, Christopher! As noted above, mo...Much appreciated, Christopher! As noted above, most of the troops are from Scott's talented hand.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-76792187468776585722017-04-18T06:21:24.987-07:002017-04-18T06:21:24.987-07:00Scott is a brilliant painter. Always a pleasure t...Scott is a brilliant painter. Always a pleasure to see his troops out on the gaming table.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-25993606576671949562017-04-18T06:20:49.124-07:002017-04-18T06:20:49.124-07:00Indeed, it does, Mark!Indeed, it does, Mark!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-63802539957994180452017-04-18T06:20:20.106-07:002017-04-18T06:20:20.106-07:00Thank you, Iain! If you gamed with me, you would ...Thank you, Iain! If you gamed with me, you would quickly discover this result is not in the tail of the distribution.<br /><br />As the Rolling Stones sang, "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes well you just might find you get what you need."<br /><br />All I need is pleasant gaming session with the guys. The outcome of the game is usually unimportant.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-48270837298428954402017-04-18T06:14:32.738-07:002017-04-18T06:14:32.738-07:00Perhap, I should dig up a few PC reviews before I ...Perhap, I should dig up a few PC reviews before I put my thoughts down. The green troops were roughly handled, for sure but the much smaller Confederate regiments were Death Dealers. To me, they punched above their weight class.<br /><br />As for the ADCs, their employment was an easy way to assign extra actions to subordinate units. Very similar to either PIPs, Leadership Points, or Command Points seen in many other games. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-14291340628603475452017-04-18T06:06:43.564-07:002017-04-18T06:06:43.564-07:00Thank you, Michal!Thank you, Michal!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-26874535522513755142017-04-18T05:18:23.618-07:002017-04-18T05:18:23.618-07:00Green vs elites is a tough task in any system. It ...Green vs elites is a tough task in any system. It would appear that you handled the situation well, regardless. Excellent report. Super figures. Are those GMB flags? Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-52036387122919159942017-04-18T03:39:48.764-07:002017-04-18T03:39:48.764-07:00Lovely stuff all round. Great report!Lovely stuff all round. Great report!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-29000617197483372612017-04-18T02:58:55.747-07:002017-04-18T02:58:55.747-07:00Excellent report Jonathan and beautiful looking fi...Excellent report Jonathan and beautiful looking figures on the table!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57477398488945719902017-04-18T02:50:49.219-07:002017-04-18T02:50:49.219-07:00Lovely ACW armies Jonathan!Lovely ACW armies Jonathan!Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186074313046292554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-68276743410548069852017-04-18T02:41:54.561-07:002017-04-18T02:41:54.561-07:00As you said, Jonathan, nice troops, good company a...As you said, Jonathan, nice troops, good company and lunch...that takes a lot of beating!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-32957819181965023502017-04-18T02:35:35.074-07:002017-04-18T02:35:35.074-07:00Great looking game, lovely figures, you can't ...Great looking game, lovely figures, you can't always win although at the moment it sounds like you can't win in mid to late 19th century on two continents! Sounds like great fun anyway. <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.com