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.

 

Sharp Practice: Meeting engagment Czwartek, Maj 27 2021 

Russians and Sharp Practice and Spanish tancreddebeauville 20:51

Today with Rafał we played Sharp Practice game on 50 points in Bolter shop in Wrocław. My Russians were composed of line infantry with command group, group of grenadiers and two units of jagers. Rafał force was composed from line infantry, group of infantry, skirmishers and consript cavalry.

  • Russians came to the village.
  • In second card hand all Russians were on the table.
  • Jagers took positions in the cover. My behind wall, Rafałs in the building.
  • Hurry up grenadiers, outflank them!
  • Jagers started shooting at enemy skirmishers in the building.
  • Another Jager unit tries to outflank enemy…
  • …. at the end prepared to take out skirmishers in the building
  • Spaniards shot at grenadiers taking heavy toll – four of them felt from shooting.
  • On the other side Spaniards skirmishers were reduced to leader and rank and file trooper.
  • Fire, reload, fire reload. Grenadiers fixed they bayonnets. Line infantry as well fixed they bayonnets and runned in the front of Spanish infantry.
  • Spanish cavalry charged, but brave Ivan repelled them with bayonnet.
  • Both sides fought feriously – only Ivan survived from rank and file units.
  • Lone grenadier and half of cavalry moved back.
  • Ivan retreated with Spanish cavalry behind him.
  • After shoot Russian Jagers runned to the hill. The end – no one achieved enemy starting position.

Summary:
– it’s really interesting skirmish game with interesting events which can happen sometimes.
– rallying infantry after they start shooting sometimes is problematic – the man doesn’t wanted to listen to they officers.
– Ivan was promoted to a sergant.
– faith can reduce shock – shock is something like pin system in Bolt Action – unit with many shock points work less and less reliable.
– many thanks to Rafał and Piotrek for great game and helping me finding appropriate priest model – need to work on him with some green stuff to made orthodox pop.