Sharp Practice: Germans are coming to the village Środa, Sier 4 2021 

Germans and Polish and Russians and Sharp Practice tancreddebeauville 21:52

We played in Bolter.pl in Wrocław, game in Sharp Practice on 50 points per side. I had three units and Kris had two units. Russia against Germany, battle for some bridge, somewhere in Eastern Europe. It was fast game, maybe it was one hour or one and half hour. I had three groups of Line Infantry under 3 lvl leader, Polish Uhlans with lvl 1 leader and Jagers with leader lvl 2. Kris had also three groups of his elite infantry with 4 lvl leader and skirmishers – not sure about level of leader, but all costs were up to 50 points.

  • Russian three groups of infantry marched as first unit to the village. Then Tiff finished first turn.
  • In the middle of village is a bridge.
  • Russian Jager infantry marched to the table.
  • Also uhlans deployed successfully.
  • Germans are coming.
  • Main target is to secure other side of bridge.
  • German skirmishers runned to the bridge.
  • Infantry followed.
  • Germans are coming to the bridge and Russians are reading maps.
  • Comrade, Germans are coming.
  • Germans crossed bridge with infantry on and skirmishers get into the forest, to shoot down Russians.
  • Russians formed into the line and started shooting at skirmishers.
  • Not many scored a hit, but one hit they own leader in head – resulting with losing one level of leadership.
  • Germans formed line and started shooting.
  • Then fixed bayonnets and charged on Russians.
  • Cruel meele combat started – Russians losed five men – wounded or killed, one group broke due loses.
  • Followed by two more groups retreating. Morale of my army went down from eight we started to two.
  • Then, with another group broken, morale went down to 0. Russians fled the field.
  • Retreat!

Summary:
– we played interesting game, with larger groups of soldiers under better leaders.
– I did mistake and focused on shooting on large unit, jet I should activate uhlans and jagers different way – to cross river by fords.
– after first shoots infantry should fix bayonnets and charge like did Kris.

 

Sharp Practice: Struggle of four gamers Czwartek, Lip 29 2021 

England and Germans and Russians and Sharp Practice and Spanish tancreddebeauville 22:10

Today we played in Bolter.pl with Krzysiek, Tomek and Krystian. For Krystian it was first game in Sharp Practice. Victory points were for taking camp occupied at start of the game by Spanish light infantry and to capture a supply train from German Russian alliance – or safety go out with it from a field of battle. On one side were Germans and Russians, on the other English and Spanish.

  • Germans arrived – taking tents with them.
  • Objective is here and is well guarded.
  • Russians column how it should be. There are some ppl who know something as well – one near bridge, another one next to farm animals.
  • Germans advanced.
  • English arrived and saw Russians on the other side.
  • Russian cavalry runned switfly to the bridge.
  • Spanish moved through obstacle and started shooting at Russians.
  • Russian infantry for few turns were blocked, God and Tzar wasn’t with them for a longer moment.
  • Cavalry arrived just in front of British talking with civilian.
  • Almost everyone started shooting at Polish Uhlans.
  • German line infantry tried to shoot down British skirmishers.
  • Russian infantry squabled if it’s correct crossroad or not.
  • Another round of shooting from Spanish side. Cavalry fall back.
  • British skirmishers hid in forest.
  • Russian Jagers finally took position behind fence. God was with them, as no one died from Spanish fire.
  • Cavalry realized, that supply train was left by German ally and need protection.
  • Gallop!
  • Russian line infantry finally moved.
  • Germans crossing bridge.
  • Spanish outflanking Russians.
  • British against Germans – both side started shooting.
  • Spanish at the Russian flank – not good.
  • Spanish charged on bayonnets – challenge was issued – Russian leader fled heavily wounded – but his unit won.
  • Leader in shame behind fence.
  • Uhlans galloping to supply wagon.
  • Wounded, killed and shocked on both sides.
  • Russian infantry started shooting at Spanish skirmishers.
  • British infantry started retreat under German fire – many shocked and wounded in they ranks.
  • Uhlans took care about supply train, but the battle was over. Victory belongs to England and Spain.

Summary:
– it was really bad idea in taking lvl 1 leaders – I did this mistake.
– sometimes that cards can be really disappointing – when your enemy activate his units and you stay and wait few turns for doing it – of course under enemy fire. Tiff is nice card, but sometimes It could be shuffled out.
– still it was a great game and I hope that we will start all campaing from it.