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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:43 pm
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| I just played a turn. during the Union turn the Rebs lost a total of 486 men to 134 for the Yanks. During my move I fired all stacks combined and any unit that was less than 100 men facing more than one enemy unit did not fire. All guns fired combined. The Rebs lost 85 men and the Yanks lost 424. So... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:49 am
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| I would like to state that my recent posts are not criticisms of the HPS games. I really enjoy them and will continue. My issue is simply with Antietam and the problems I am having in a current game. And Rich, I would like to play a manouver against you in order to learn how the Rebs should play tha... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:15 pm
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| My counter batter activity was mainly when I had flank shots. I did leave guns in harms way in order to draw the enemy fire away from infantry I had digging in and I accept those losses. Still, I am unsure how I could have done anything different unless it was to fire all my stacked unit combined. I... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:38 pm
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We are playing turn based. My eighty men fire and get shot by 500 or their 500 shoot and my 80 fire back. Either way they lost 5 and I lose 25. Perhaps phased play would be the way to go.
Lt General Jon Thayer
III Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:48 pm
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Replies: 115
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Up Date: Next Union turn after my post:
Rebs 479 Infantry Union 75 Infantry
92 Cavalry 3 Cavalry
Lt General Jon Thayer
III Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
jonathanthayer@bellsouth.net |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Antietam woes |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:13 pm
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| I am currently playing HPS Antietam historical scenario. So far this game is the most one sided I have played from any of the games. My opponent has used artillery and rifle fire exclusivley and I have no counter. He didn't begin his attacks on the West Woods until about turn 18 and it is now turn 2... |
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Forum: Old Opponent finder Topic: Need Reb For Chickamauga - CLOSED |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:47 am
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Replies: 2
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If closed means you have your opponent then...never mind. But if you still need a Reb, I'm your huckleberry...send courier.
Major General Jon Thayer
Old North State Divison
3/III
Army of Northern Virginia
jonathanthayer@bellsouth.net |
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Forum: Old Opponent finder Topic: Need Rebels for battles from HPS Antietam. |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:02 am
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Replies: 3
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Sir,
I would be honored to meet you on the field of your choosing.
Major General Jon Thayer
Old North State Divison
3/III
Army of Northern Virginia
jonathanthayer@bellsouth.net |
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Forum: Old Opponent finder Topic: Need Rebels for battles from HPS Antietam. |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:45 am
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Replies: 3
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Sir,
I would be honored to meet you on the field of your choice.
Major General Jon Thayer
Old North State Divison
3/III
Army of Northern Virginia
jonathanthayer@bellsouth.net |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:31 pm
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Replies: 110
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| I have just now read this topic and I noticed a reference to BCE. I think this would be one of the best advances that could be made in both the Civil War and Nappy games. So often it seems that these games turn into fight to the death matches. Units simply fight long past the point where they would ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Small arms supply |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:48 am
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| I think this has been discussed before but I wanted to bring it up again to see what ideas may have come up. It is my opinion that the small arms supply for the Confederates at Gettysburg is way too low. I see that in some of the updated scenarios the Rebs have wagons added and that should solve the... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Artillery blocking retreat |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:48 pm
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| I tend to think of house rules as being added to stop situations that the game engine allows but realistically would not happen. The original house rules came about I believe with the BG Napoleonic games. In fact the first one I recall was to give skirmishers a "leash" to their parent unit. The desi... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Artillery blocking retreat |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:12 pm
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| I am interested in what most of ya'll think about artillery being used to block retreat. I am of the opinion that it should not be done unless the batteries are in an established position and the defender is "cornered". To move guns around and enemy unit to block seems rather unrealistic I would thi... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Potential Point of Order Rules Problem |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:44 am
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Replies: 22
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| I am of the opinion that the house rules regarding night action have been made unnecessary by the changes to the games themselves. It also seems that these rules almost always lead to confusion. I am currently in a mult-player Gettysburg game with the "no melee at night" rule in place and my opponen... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: 5 for 3 deals |
| Jon Thayer |
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:14 am
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Replies: 1
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How do you get the 5 for 3 deals?
Major General Jon Thayer
Old North State Divison
3/III
Army of Northern Virginia
jonathanthayer@bellsouth.net |
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