MT17 Mixed Bag

Hi, I still have some scenarios to play, but I am not able to contact toganalper.. Does someone have any news about him?

I am out of my country in Sardinia for racing. I will first be back on the 4 of july. I am doneq with all my plays except your game. Lets try to schedule it once I am back in town after the 4 of july my email is togana@geoduvar.com

212 Borodino - Utitza (7 September 1812)

Shaq88 (Allies) - 7 banners (lost 28 blocks)
EZPickins (French) - 4 banners (lost 25 blocks)

It was a very tough scenario, both sides had ups and downs with dice.
Initially the Grand Armee tried to break through centrally and succeeded to enter the town, then russian Grenadiers came up to give help, but they were not really effective. After some skirmishes the Russians surrounded the French advanced center and held positions, but Napoleon's infantry was really headstrong and march against russian line making some victims. The turning point when Blue LN decide to make a melee attack from hills against Green Artillery, getting just one kill and receiving as battle back 4 casualties (very lucky shot). By that point Russians concentrated fire against single block units and got last two victory banners needed.

Thanks EZPickins, really well played game, just a bit unlucky!

Round 5: 118 Ordal Cross (13 September 1813)

Spanish: Bayernkini 4 Banners (27 blocks lost)
French: Mantra 6 Banners (26 blocks lost)

The battle started with the typical French push on their right to squeeze out the Spaniards, but with the activation being blocked by GA token. Play then shifted to the French left (no right cards). The French pushed into the forest with the goal of reaching the fortifications. The French were repeatedly pushed back from this goal. After several card plays for each Bayernkini scored the first Banner. Not to be out done, the French finally bounced back, with the aid of a +1 TC and tied the count up to 1 Banner each by taking the fortification. Bayernkini had no cards to counter on this and the French were able to get another banner.

Play continued mostly in the center with the French slow moving up and reorganizing and the Brits doing a lot of ranged fire. Things came to a head when the Brits committed to a British cavalry charge against the French build up in the center. The Brit LC's forced 2 LN units into to square, weaken them in the process. The French rose to the occasion and countered the LC on their next play and bagged both British LC's (4 to 3 banners in favor of the French). The Spanish took revenge for the Brits and eliminated the 1 pip French LN in square before being chased off. (4 banners each).

The French reorganized a bit, moving towards some weakened Spanish units, and picked up another banner on a grazing shot against the Spanish leader. The Brits tried to draw off the heat by the British pushing into the center against some weakened French units, but the French had the cards to mask them and then followed up with the Elan card to push against the weakened Spanish for the final banner and win.

Bayernkini played well (as he usually does) and to be totally honest I though was going to lose the game. The French dice weren't cooperating at the start and when ever they got some advantage it was quickly taken away by Bayernkini's dice, cards or play of GA's. The game didn't really shift until the loss of both British LC's. It was fun.