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Title: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 21, 2024, 06:12:43 PM
Having suffered two defeats, Peter must win this battle. Here I give the campaign manoeuvres, siege of the Dorian capital Amphissa, and deployment for the subsequent battle. We'll fight the battle itself in the next few days. First part here. (https://wargamingwithoutdice.blogspot.com/2024/04/battle-of-amphissa-part-1-third-battle.html)

(https://i.imgur.com/ILWUZ0N.jpeg)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 22, 2024, 10:04:37 AM
Incidentally, we're trying out the marker cubes for the first time in this game. Peter likes the look of them. 8)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 22, 2024, 10:21:41 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 27, 2024, 03:30:29 PM
Doris after Peter's third defeat. He is down to 4 towns, and by spending his remaining kudos he is able to double tax them and scrape together an army that matches mine. Fourth and possibly final battle next week. I'll post up an AAR of the third battle soon. BTW battles in the context of a campaign are much more fun.

(https://i.imgur.com/KAx9qO1.jpeg)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:01:39 PM
With dice
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Keraunos on April 27, 2024, 07:33:37 PM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on April 27, 2024, 03:30:29 PMBTW battles in the context of a campaign are much more fun.



Agreed  :)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 27, 2024, 07:49:02 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:01:39 PMWith dice
(https://i.imgur.com/G9kdLbx.gif)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 09:10:56 PM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on April 27, 2024, 07:49:02 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on April 27, 2024, 04:01:39 PMWith dice
(https://i.imgur.com/G9kdLbx.gif)


 ::)
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 28, 2024, 08:02:46 PM
And the battle report (https://wargamingwithoutdice.blogspot.com/2024/04/battle-of-amphissa-part-2-aaaargh.html) of the third battle. An interesting game.
Title: Re: Third battle of the Optio campaign - part 1
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 29, 2024, 02:21:50 PM
Forgot to mention two things in the battle report: first that cubes are much more manageable than counters, even magnetic ones, and second, that dice played an important part in the game.  ::)  Peter lost a commander and his general that way (two 6's in a row, twice). Not sure if Mad Ron isn't telling me something....