"The Weak Flank 1809 (Vom Kriege AAR)" Topic
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Tango01  | 08 Oct 2025 4:28 p.m. PST |
"This battle is based on the 'The Weak Flank' scenario from 'Programmed Wargame Scenarios' by C.S Grant. The battle is set in 1809. The French have deployed in a defensive position on a ridge facing a threat from the Southeast. They have only thin protection on their right flank, to the West, and expect the Austrian attack to be frontal. However, the Austrians moved up on the previous evening and has a small screening force to the Southeast. During the night the Austrian main force has moved round to the West and are prepared to launch an attack on the French weak flank. The Austrians also have a 25% superiority in numbers…"
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| Erzherzog Johann | 09 Oct 2025 1:10 p.m. PST |
Spoiler alert – this post reveals the result of the game :~)
I don't know how the dice really played out, but I can't help wondering, when
1) the scenario favours the Austrians (they launch a surprise attack on the French weak flank 2) the Austrians have diced the better commander (bold) 3) the Austrians have 25% more troops and the result is a decisive French victory, do the rules unfairly favour the French and/or penalise the Austrians, as a lot of older rules used to do. Puzzled of Christchurch,
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| Tango01 | 09 Oct 2025 4:50 p.m. PST |
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