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"Snappy Nappy": The Spring 1809 Campaign (VI)

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 4d

Six sessions. Twenty-four hours. Our 1809 Spring Campaign for "Snappy Nappy" ends in a Minor French win. It would have been bigger,but a near accidental stand by HIller's Austrians decimated the French force that would have overrun the Austrian lines of communication. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 4d

Back to the Spring 1809 Campaign for "Snappy Nappy"! Can one side or the other bring it home? Don't look at me, I don't know... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuc8... @armchairobserver.bsky.social

"A Fistful of TOWs 3": The Battle of Arracourt

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 6d

We weren't competing as much as we were learning, but the Germans brought home a minor victory in our Battle for Arracourt for "A Fistful of TOWs 3". Biggest story was likely learning just how nasty indirect fire can be and how earnestly one much seek cover. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 6d

Audible called: Contrary to plan, we're back to Arracourt for "A Fistful of TOWs 3". I promise, in compensation, there will be 22% more rules fumbling. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao4x... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

"A Fistful of TOWs 3": The Battle for Arracourt (II)

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 7d

Session two of "A Fistful of TOWs 3" went much more quickly, but we've still got much to learn. Who's winning our Battle for Arracourt I have no idea, but it's shaping up to be a fun scenario and a sleek system. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 7d

It's time to return to the Battle for Arracourt and our (at best imperfect) learning game of "A Fistful of TOWs 3". www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmjV... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

"Snappy Nappy": The Spring 1809 Campaign (V)

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 7d

The Pile -- 10/1/25

Arracourt for AFFoT3 -- WED
The Radar Station at Cordonville for IABSM -- THU
The 1809 Campaign for Snappy Nappy (!) -- SAT
Warmaster -- BotFA
Cape St. Vincent for Fighting Sail
Trafalgar for FASB
TTMATB
Star Wars Rules Fight
"C&C: Napoleonics"
&c.The Pile -- 10/1/25

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 9d

Fair.

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 9d

EAST. They’re pushing EAST. Gah.

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 9d

Capt. Achilles' boys have been trying to push west for weeks now and now they've got to face yet another batch of very intent Germans defending Cardonville in this scenario for "I Ain't Been Shot Mum". Thursday. @toofatlardies.bsky.social @armchairdragoons.bsky.social #IABSMRevolution

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 11d

Fifteen 4' x 6' boards on which to play and our Spring 1809 campaign for "Snappy Nappy" looks likely to come down to two. Just west of Teugn, no fewer than five corps are preparing to square off with the Corsican on the field. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 11d

Down in front.

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 11d

Is this really the fifth session of our "Snappy Nappy" Spring 1809 campaign?!? It would seem so. Well, let's have at. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ0v... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

"Grimdark Future": Still Most Definitely Not the Battle of Scarif

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 11d

Musing on a morning of umpiring a kriegsspiel: every historian intending to write of a military campaign should be required to umpire a KS. You'll leave far less quick to judge lost orders or, worse, those missives that pass in the night with very, very bad consequences.

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 13d

Our 4,000-point battle for "Grimdark Future" that was definitely not Scarif ended in a sanguinary tie. This is a simple if not simplistic, smoothly-playing system that works at scale. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 13d

You all seemed to like it when we played "Grimdark Future" for a Definitely-Not-The-Battle-of-Scarif. So we'll now do it some more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhwP... @armchairobserver.bsky.social

"A Fistful of TOWs 3": A Learning Game

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 14d

One of our longest rules stumble-throughs left us little time to really see what "A Fistful of TOWs 3" can do, but there were tantalizing prospects as our Battle of Arracourt began. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 14d

It is a mathematical certainty that "A Fistful of TOWs 3" is not going to teach itself. So, well, here we go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFtR... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social

"Grimdark Future": Definitely NOT the Battle of Scarif

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Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 20d

Half the way through a 4,000 point game of "Grimdark Future" -- one that is definitely NOT the Battle of Scarif -- the Rebels have more victory locations and I'm confident we managed 90% of the rules. Good fun so far. @aiannucci.bsky.social

Jim Owczarski @vonreisswitz.bsky.social · 20d

This is definitely NOT the Battle of Scarif for "Grimdark Future", scabrous accusations to the contrary. It is, however, LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhDn... @armchairdragoons.bsky.social