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Managed it  but had to crop down some of the photos and reduce the resolution on others.

Anyway here are Xerxes' Persians taking on a mix (but probably not historically accurate) of Greek states.
Much longer report on my website for those who have already completed their seasonal chores.

and very good it is too David...must have taken ages drawing all the directional arrows!

Excellent battle report 

Not too much time Dave. I always do the long report first and then the short report. Once I have the P1 slide done in the short report, the others are fairly quick - just copy the current slide, slot in the new photograph(s), use the detail report to remind you of what happened, and it's just a case of changing the end points and updating a few words.

Its still remarkable for your diligence in constructing the reports

The remarkable diligence is those people who have read all 3 parts of long report....

Quote from: dwkay57 on December 02, 2024, 08:33:05 AMThe remarkable diligence is those people who have read all 3 parts of long report....

well worth the effort

Anyway I drink coffee out of a large mug 

Quote from: Jim Webster on December 02, 2024, 08:43:28 AM

Quote from: dwkay57 on December 02, 2024, 08:33:05 AMThe remarkable diligence is those people who have read all 3 parts of long report....

well worth the effort

Anyway I drink coffee out of a large mug 

Me too! 

David

The first image of your long report is very stunning and really gives a feel for a grand tactical battle arena. I know your figures are small but how big is this space? The image gives a big tabletop feel? (I lost sight of how many hexes long this battlefield is, is it 24 hexes?)

I see its ten / eleven hexes (alternating) in width; but not sure what size hex you use. Are these 15cm width or much smaller?

All these questions as I have many little figure armies for 19th century and your report and terrain quality encourages me to dig them out!

Anyway on the the AAReport: I really liked those paired photos showing unit (apologies division / corps) advances in context of the wider terrain, paired with the 'close up' shot of the troops concerned, as this adds to the drama of the report. And to the visual impact the little men can have, even on a giant battlefield!

Detailed, and incredibly well illustrated, and a mix of style with a sense of "Herodotus reported" mixed with "Previously" at the movies! Great fun if complex by virtue of moving around battlefield in a blow by blow account.

I assume the rules (given its solo play) determine the morale state (and so the eagerness to engage or fall back)?

CarlL

CarlL, thanks for the feedback and glad you, and the others, are enjoying the reports.

The hexes are from Kallistra and are 10cm across from flat edge to flat edge. There are 26 rows of them either 10 or 11 deep (i.e. across). The playing surface is about 2.3m x 1.1m.

I'm trying to investigate further options that would allow me to photograph the whole battlefield without distortion or trying to patch separate images together, but not much luck so far.

Yes, morale is tracked at various levels and impacts eagerness, or lack of, from senior commanders to individual units. I've bored on it in several threads but happy to provide more information if needed.