Yesterday with Duderson we played one more game in our never ending campaing of Japanese Empire vs Russian Empire. Today we played classical game – to destroy as many enemy ships as we can. Game lasted for around two and half hour and our fleets at the end were shadows, of what we had at the start.
We played our game in Bolter, local Wrocław game store/club with everything tabletop gamer, boardgames gamer or RPG player needs. Gods of War: Togo is again on Kickstarter – English version will be releasead as it was said after day of Kickstarter – HERE you can read about it. A lot of materials about this simple but not trivial system are HERE.
Varyag and Pernov class torpedo boats.Japanese Empire of Duderson.Few more Japanese ships.Both sides visible with part of admiral Duderson.I tested different placing of my Suworow and Borodino battleships.Eight Russian heavy guns from both battleships were able to shot on Japanese.Duderson has two fleets of smaller ships with ability to spread minefield.Here are both Borodino-class – Borodino and Suworow – I have to buy three more Borodino class to make them all.Nowik class and Aurora move on the right flank. Varyag turns left.Both fleets coming closer, both Borodino and Suworow changed positions.Japanese first lose, ship close to island on the right, have to remember name of this one.Both fleets after some turns.Both Borodino class ships had too much work to do.Almost ramming, jet they were able to evade. We had to end, our time was over. It was again great game, thank you Duderson.
Summary: – another great game with Duderson – it was my big victory 28:4, but one more turn and probably it could be a draw, as my flagship was burning and received too many shoots on close distance. – again I’m thinking that two battleships on two thousands points are must to have in case of my own Russian fleet, deploying them is another question.
Today we played with Duderson our never ending naval clash of empires of XIX/XX century – on my side tzar Empire of Romanow dynasty and on Duderson side Japan Empire. We played scenario called „Clash on the counter-courses”, where both fleets had to cross board on the opposite corner of the table. As always we played in Bolter, official partner of GM Boardgames – studio which released Gods of War: Togo and older Gods of War: Rober E. Lee and Gods of War: Napoleon.
If you are interested in this great game – we have one important news – rulebook is under translation to English and Royal Navy will be another fleet in this simple but not trivial game – HEREare more informations about it.
After first turn both fleets were in such positions.Japanese torpedo boats moved to cross path of Russian navy.Island made our hitting harder, as we shot over it.Japanese torpedo boat sent torpedos, but none of them scored a hit.Massive fire from Russian fleet sunk one group of torpedo boats.Other group of torpedo boats succesfully passed beetwen Russian ships.First ramming, Buynyi class started getting water, with it crew trying to safe ship from sunking.Second ramming, succesful – ship which got many hits before from Russian Borodino class ships: Suworow and Borodin sunk after being rammed.Third ramming… Aurora rammed Suworow, both ships survived, but started sunking.Torpedo boats captain decided to surrender – were destroyed by they own ship, as Japanese do not surrender.Japanese fleet moving into the correct exit corner.Russian ship also preparing to leave board.Aurora being flood by water.Last ship on the table which missed crossing corner was Aurora.
Summary: – great game, thank you Duderson! Waiting for one more game soon. – this time it was my victory – 70 to 43.
Today with Witosław we played a battle on 2,000 of points per side, I played my Russian Baltic fleet and Witosław took his Japanese. Our game took around two hours, the losses were smaller than usually – I losed group of torpedo boats because of my mistake.
When we played a game designer announced new fleet – Royal Navy – some details of it on the bottom 😉 .
Russian fleet composed from top left: Borodino class – ‚Borodino’ and ‚Suworow’, Varyag, Pallada class ‚Aurora’, group of Pernows and Nowik.Japanese fleet composed of several big ships like Mikasa and three groups of torpedo boats and destroyers.Both sides on one photo.Just move and fire from heavy artillery of both Borodinos.Some shell hat ships rudder on Mikasa.Turn one finished.Borodino class – Suworow. Turn two started.Some ships started maneuvers to achieve main goal of scenario.Unfortunately I rammed my own Pernow class torpedo boats…… which was only group of warships sunken today.Closer and closer to leave this part of the sea.Japanese ships were leaving soon as well.Mikasa.Both fleets attempts to leave this part of the sea.Russian ships who left the table…… and Japanese. Only Aurora was on the table when we finished.Shelf with Gods of War: Togo.Place where we play – Bolter.pl
Summary: – it was great game in our never ending struggle with Witosław, at the end we counted points and it was 62 to 58 for Japanese – it was a Draw. – one good thing I can say – Royal Navy is on sight and there is incoming project for it on Kickstarter HERE and some words on GM Boardgames on they Facebook HERE. Plus some words about it on my blog HERE.
Today we played with Duderson battle on 2,000 per side – I played with Russian Baltic fleet composed of the same fleet I played last time. Duderson played Japan Imperial Navy. Both of us participate in Gods of War: Togo – league 2023 – so our result was send to organizer after game was over.
Japanese Navy deployment zone. Russian Baltic fleet was on the opposite corner.Both fleets after first turn. On the top left is Japanese minefield.Turn two, were Duderson torpedo boats left one more minefield.Somewhere during turn three – one more minefield was set up…… but miner was destroyed by combined fire of Russian fleet – especially Varyag.I losed Pernov class torpedo boats.Got some fire on my admiral flag ship Borodino class „Knyaz Suvorov”.During fire with „Aurora” Japanese ship got several fires. Aurora sunk.Japanese navy heading to opposite part of table.The same was done by Russian Baltic fleet.Ramming by accidents happend several times, including accidents not only with other ships but islands as well.
Summary: – at the end we counted points and it was 44 for Duderson and 56 for me meaning minor victory for my fleet. – another great game, when I was taking care about mines in the water. Thank you Duderson!
Today with Witosław we had game on higher points – 2,000 points per player. I used fleet of two Borodino class battleships, three cruisers – Varyag, Pallada class – Aurora, Novik and one group of torpedo boats. On the other side were Mikasa, three cruisers and three fleets of torpedo boats. We spend good time playing on „Wieczór weteranów” (in en – veteran evening) – day when Bolteris opened longer and all different games are played, today also painting evening was organised.
Somewhere in Pacific Ocean the story begun.
Russian Baltic fleet.Japanese Imperial Navy.Both sides after turn one.Turn two, faster vessels get in contact, one group of Japanese torpedo boats were sunk by Novik and Varyag.One of the torpedos scored hit on Varyag.Another group of torpedo boats was sunk.Heavily damaged Varyag rammed last group of Japanese torpedo boats.Both sides had to sail into opposite corner of the table.Novik turned left to achieve that.Mikasa scored critical hit nad Varyag sunk in a moments.Whole Russian fleet started turning.Japanese did the same. Mikasa was hit several times by Borodino main guns, losed rudder…but her crew managed to repair it.Moment when Aurora also losed control, as her rudder was damaged…… and started circling around island…Going around and around to the end.
Summary: – good game which resulted as Draw – I had 50 points to Witosławs 54. – we agreed to play revenge game in next two weeks.
Nothing related to navy, rediscovered this great song.
On last Saturday in Bolter we had event organized by „Torgill” – Maciej Molczyk in system developed by GM Boardgames – company from Wrocław, Poland. They have two great systems I had possibility to own Gods of War: General Lee and Gods of War: Togo.
So it was – I had three great games before I went to my another birthday party, great time spend with several admirals including Torgill with whom I played our first game in Togo ever. If you want to ask any questions about Gods of War: Togo – here you can try to find answer – they Facebook profile.
So it begun!
My Russian fleet against Torgill Spanish.My 2nd game against Miłosz and Mateusz Russians.Third one against Paweł Russians.
From Torgill – GM Boardgames – organiser of this event:
Summary: – it was great to play my first tournament in Togo with many great people, wish to play again and one more time I had to do list before event, mines were waiting and did critical job. – thank you Maciej for patience, but this time as I was a little bit late, I had to talk with my great neighbour and go back home for token orders.
Today with Duderson we played in Bolter bigger game on 2,000 points per side, I had Russian fleet composed of Borodino, Varyag, Aurora, Novik, Ushakov and two squads of Buynyi destroyers – two on one base. My oponent has Japanese fleet composed of Mikasa, Niitaka, Izumu, Skikishima, Takachiho and one squad of Hayabusa torpedo boats. We played scenario number one – line battle with exiting on the opposite corner of the table. So it begun with setting our fleets on the table.
I had some plan with such setting of my navy.Admiral Duderson Japanese Imperial navy.Orders placed a way I should use in my next game. Why two orders – look at the end of how it looked on civilian transatlantic – ‚Titanic’.Several warships had chance o ramming my own fleet.Japanese fleet.I tried to hid behind island and then turn right to shoot all guns from right sides.Coming closer to minefield.One of the Buynyi class destroyers group tried to sunk enemy with torpedos. One of them scored hit on Mikasa.I losed them soon, then I losed Novik. One group of destroyers tried to clean minefield, but without success.Aurora moved thru minefield, unfortunately she was hit by mines and exploded.Borodino lost half of it strenght, including all artillery on right side because of some mine exploded.Varyag was hit by mine, but survived till enemy opened fire, sunking it in one successfull salvo.Victory belongs to Japanese mine of our biggest fun of using them in this game.Without many of it’s guns Borodino shared fate of the other warships.Admiral Ushakov still standind, firing salvo after salvo.Finally our Japanese fire focused on brave battleship finally sunking Ushakov.
Summary: – next time I should avoid mines, I tried to clear them, but without success, so I losed Aurora and Novik on minefield, Borodino and Varyag were heavily damaged because of them. – we have plans to play big game again 🙂 . – thank you Duderson for great game. – in case of result, it was achievement on the level of Tsushima for Japanese.
Stopping ship or warship weren’t simple, it was time costing opearation involving many people.
Today we played with Łukasz in Bolter on 1200 points. We used many great terrains I bought from Klaudia – she do a great job in many different scales for different systems. Probably we used too many terrains, but we wanted to see them on the table. So we started – probably my 10th game and Łukasz 2nd, I’m still learning, but at least know rules to the level I can play.
Borodino class and Varyag. Next to Varyag you can see orders for this turn and next turn.Varyag move around island.Novik and two groups of Japanese torpedo boats.Love those terrains, bring life to the table on great level.Mikasa, Nisshin, two torpedo boats and Borodino on right.Novik opens fire on one group of torpedo boats.Critical hit, crew of torpedo boats swim to the island.Artillery duel beetwen Varyag and Nisshin.Lucky shoot exploded in ammunition storage, Varyag sunk in a moment.Borodino bravely goes forward.Aurora getting close to second group of torpedo boats.Ramming thru.Aurora got some water and fire.Lucky shoot on Mikasa, Aurora destroyed main ammo storage.Fires and water aboard warships of both sides.Ramming island by Japanese cruiser.
Summary: – this time Russia won against Japanese. – great game with many beautiful terrains, which will be avaible only for Togo in Bolter. – Togo – one of the systems I get in on 2022′ – one of the best systems I meet from GM Boardgames avaible in Bolter – I’m pretty sure English version of rules is coming soon.
Today we played with Marek in Togo, 1200 points per side. This battle was deadly to my Borodino class, as it was sunk first time. It was great game and I know that Borodino is not immortal.
Russian fleet with Varyag class, Borodino class, Pallada class and Novik class.Among Japanese were Mikasa class and two others. Japanese also had minefield.How orders to warships looks like/Borodino move in the middle toward enemies. I believed that it’s good idea to take fire on and wait for help of the other part of my force.Aurora received many hits.Borodino started fire.How Aurora looked after enemy fire.Borodino ammunition exploded, lose was disaster.Japanese fleet moving forward.Russian navy trying to escape, as with lose of Borodino and heavily damaged Aurora it was the best option to avoid enemy fire.Novik and Varyag escaped, Aurora was sunk by enemy. It was big Japanese victory as I losed 35 to 0.
Yesterday Friday with Witosław we played my last tabletop game in year 2022 – again we played on 1200 points – Witosław’s Spanish armada on my Russians Baltic Fleet. This time we had islands and Spanish had minefields. We played in Bolter who is official distributor of this great game developed by GMBoardgames studio.
We wczorajszy piątek zagraliśmy z Witosławem moją ostatnią grę w roku 2022 – znowu zagraliśmy na 1200 punktów – hiszpańska armada Witosława na moją rosyjską flotę bałtycką. Tym razem mieliśmy wyspy a Hiszpanie mieli także pola minowe. Graliśmy w Bolterze, który jest oficjalnym dystrybutorem tej świetnej gry stworzonej przez studio GMBoardgames.
Russian initial positions. Rosyjskie pozycje wyjściowe.Spanish armada. Hiszpańska armada.Both fleets ready to battle. Obie floty gotowe do bitwy.From top Borodino, Varyag and Pallada – famous Aurora. Od góry Borodino, Variag i Pallada – słynna Aurora.Varyag under heavy fire. Varyag pod ciężkim ostrzałem.Auroras attempts to support Varyag. Aurora usiłująca wesprzeć Variaga.Situation is out of control – Russian warships were hit many times. Sytuacja wymknęła się z pod kontroli. Rosyjskie okręty zostały trafione wiele razy.Varyag burning, sunking, with heavy loses among crew. Variag płonący, tonący, z ciężkimi stratami wśród załogi.Losed beyond ocean waves. Stracony pod falami oceanu.Aurora getting several critical hits. Aurora otrzymująca kilka krytycznych trafień.Aurora sunk. Aurora zatonęła.Borodino in action. Borodino w akcji.Novik coming back from offboard. Nowik wracający z poza stołu.Unfortunately luck wasn’t on Novik side as enemy hit her ammunition. Nieszczęśliwie szczęście nie było po stronie Nowika – przeciwnik trafił w jego składy amunicji.Last Russian warship – Borodino class. Ostatni rosyjski okręt – klasa Borodino.Victory belongs to Spain. Zwycięstwo przypadło Hiszpanii.
Summary: – it was big Spanish victory 34 to 18 or 19. – this time I planned orders better than last time, so at least there is progress. – at the end after 23:00 we shared wishes with everyone before leaving. Wishing everything the best in 2023. – good information is that English rulebook is translated. – my Russian and Witosławs Spanish roster sheets – look at the bottom.
Podsumowanie: – było to duże hiszpańskie zwycięstwo 34 do 18 lub 19. – tym razem lepiej planowałem wydawanie rozkazów niż ostatnio, tak więc jest postęp. – na koniec po 23:00 podzieliliśmy się życzeniami ze wszystkimi, przed wyjściem. Życząc wszystkiego najlepszego w 2023. – dobrą informacją jest, że angielska wersja podręcznika jest w tłumaczeniu. – moja rosyjska rozpiska i hiszpańska Witosława – spójrz w dół.
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