Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

Although I'm sure there won't be ANY Allied officers brave enough to face the (so far) unbeatable French duo Paco/Nowacki, I'll give it a try. [:D]

Any HPS title, just choose the field and we can discuss the terms.

<center>Maréchal T. Nowacki
<b>V KORPUS ARMII RENU</b>

Comte de Liege
Duc de la Moskova

Chasseurs a Cheval de la Vieille Garde</center>

Our dear Frenchies,

what about beating me & Eugene Gulyaev at the walls of Moscow (SB_MoscowNB where the number of infantry is more ballanced thanin WB), a battle we were just refused to be met by some of your mates?

GL. Pavel Stafa
Leib-gvardii Preobrazhenskiy polk
Kommanduyuschiy Korpusom Rezerva
2-oy Zapadnoy armii EIV

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what about beating me & Eugene Gulyaev at the walls of Moscow (SB_MoscowNB where the number of infantry is more ballanced thanin WB), a battle we were just refused to be met by some of your mates?
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GL Stafa,

My comrade and I were interested in entering upon an engagement that would test our respective strategic and tactical skills. The scenario you suggest entails a frontal assault on entrenched troops and requires the subtlety and finesse of a butcher at work with his cleaver. Frankly, our batons should be withdrawn if we are foolish enough to venture upon an assault which, at best, can result in nothing more than a Phyrric victory. [:p] In Paris we "cross swords" with sabres or rapiers, not meat cleavers.[:o)]

Inasmuch as the simian intelligence of your serf armies apparently precludes any possibility of maneuver (hence the predilection for being on the defensive behind the thickest walls possible[}:)]), I would suggest that you accept a temporary posting to the Austrian Army and meet us on the fields of Bavaria in either the historical or "alternate" Hunting Davout scenarios[8D].

Your Humble Servant,

Paco

<i>Maréchal</i> M. Francisco Palomo
<i>Comte de Marseille
Duc d'Abrantes</i>

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Tomasz</i>
<br />Although I'm sure there won't be ANY Allied officers brave enough to face the (so far) unbeatable French duo Paco/Nowacki, I'll give it a try. [:D]

Any HPS title, just choose the field and we can discuss the terms.
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But Sirs... your post says [and I quote] <i>"any HPS title, just choose the field..."</i>. Well, Mr. Stafa chose the field and then you shy away. I am disappointed. [xx(]

If you cannot find satisfaction, please let me know and I will find a second and meet you on a field of YOUR CHOOSING. [^]

FM Sir 'Muddy' Jones, KG
2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry
CO, Cavalry Corps
Allied CiC

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That's exactly what we're doing!

The field, not necessarily the scenario.
Or you can always suggest "Delay at Landshut" ... [:o)]

<center>Maréchal T. Nowacki
<b>V KORPUS ARMII RENU</b>

Comte de Liege
Duc de la Moskova

Chasseurs a Cheval de la Vieille Garde</center>

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Sir Muddy</i>
But Sirs... your post says [and I quote] <i>"any HPS title, just choose the field..."</i>. Well, Mr. Stafa chose the field and then you shy away. I am disappointed. [xx(]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Ken, that's just a prioblem of bad translation. In French, the sentence "any HPS title, just choose the field..." means "say your un-important wish, we then make you play a different title, commanding different army on different battlefield" [:D]. Let's see what does it mean "discuss the terms" then - probably "your army will mainly consist of west-tibetian sharp-horned cavalry and allied players will have to keep their eyes closed, standing on one leg only (right or left, this could be discussed [:D]) for the whole time they are playing" [:D][:D][:D]

GL. Pavel Stafa
Leib-gvardii Preobrazhenskiy polk
Kommanduyuschiy Korpusom Rezerva
2-oy Zapadnoy armii EIV

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by paco</i>
<br />My comrade and I were interested in entering upon an engagement that would test our respective strategic and tactical skills. The scenario you suggest entails a frontal assault on entrenched troops and requires the subtlety and finesse of a butcher at work with his cleaver. Frankly, our batons should be withdrawn if we are foolish enough to venture upon an assault which, at best, can result in nothing more than a Phyrric victory. [:p] In Paris we "cross swords" with sabres or rapiers, not meat cleavers.[:o)]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Sir,
well, IMHO the scenario we suggested is a real test of strategic skills of both sides (the French NOT ending in headless attack of well-defended thickest part of the wall, the Russians to guard all of their Objectives without being cut and destroyed piecemeal at the same time), but, well, we'll think about "selecting" another field [:D]

GL. Pavel Stafa
Leib-gvardii Preobrazhenskiy polk
Kommanduyuschiy Korpusom Rezerva
2-oy Zapadnoy armii EIV

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Sir,
well, IMHO the scenario we suggested is a real test of strategic skills of both sides (the French NOT ending in headless attack of well-defended thickest part of the wall, the Russians to guard all of their Objectives without being cut and destroyed piecemeal at the same time), but, well, we'll think about "selecting" another field [:D]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

GL. Stafa,

Perhaps the best way to test our respective <font color="red">strategic</font id="red"> skills would be to embark on an NRC "Campaign." I have not specifically consulted Maréchal Nowacki about this proposal, but I am sure that he would be amenable. That would allow you and your partner to fight on the familiar fields of your <i>Rodina</i> and flee, when necessary, behind your favorite stone walls[:p].

Regards,

Paco

<i>Maréchal</i> M. Francisco Palomo
<i>Comte de Marseille
Duc d'Abrantes</i>

Gent,
now we all see why this duo is still unbeatable [:D]

<b>polkovnik Eugene Gulyaev
Leib-Gvardii Semenovskij Polk

27th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Corps
2nd Western Army
</b>

Polkovnik Gulyaev!
Avoiding hopeless battles (read: meatgrinder) proves our strategic skills as well, don't you think? [;)]

So, if you're too afraid of meeting us at Eckmuhl, where you really could prove your skills (more Austrian than French, but sorry NO thick walls to hide behind [:D]), why not the full NRC campaign?

<center>Maréchal T. Nowacki
<b>V KORPUS ARMII RENU</b>

Comte de Liege
Duc de la Moskova

Chasseurs a Cheval de la Vieille Garde</center>

Sir,
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I have already two campaigns playing, so if you and your comrade would agree for single battle we will be glad to meet you on the battlefield.
What do you think about Twin Peaks battle? Almost equal armies, a plenty of space for maneuvers and no walls[:D].
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I think that scenario is not so hopeless, especially for such talanted and experienced players as you both are [;)]

<b>polkovnik Eugene Gulyaev
Leib-Gvardii Semenovskij Polk

27th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Corps
2nd Western Army
</b>

Thick walls are not as formidable as you think. I thought I was safe at Smolensk but Mr Bardon has shown me the errors of my ways. Images of rats in barrels springs to mind.[:(]

Andy,

I have no doubt that Tomasz and I can slog our way through the walls of Moscow, it's just that it simply wouldn't be any fun. [:p] As you know, what I love best are scenarios that place a premium on reconaissance and maneuver, precious little of which is called for in the storming of a city.[V]

Twin Peaks sounds like a reasonable alternative, however, so I'll touch base with Tomasz.

Regards,

Paco

<i>Maréchal M. Francisco Palomo
Comte de Marseille
Duc d'Abrantes
Acting Commandant - IG</i>
CoA - <i>Armee du Nord</i>

Well I'm enjoying Hunting Davout with Mr Polomo, turn 15 and we are still hunting each other. God, in Bg Waterloo against Barrett it was all over with a loss of 100,000 men. I prefer the reconnaisance to actual combat I have to say.

Pavel & Eugene,
we assume, you prefer the Twin Peaks scn. rather than Hunting Davout. It's gonna be pretty tight on the map - over 630.000 men! [:0][:D] It's ok then. We'll contact you directly reg. house and optional rules.


<center>Maréchal T. Nowacki
<b>V KORPUS ARMII RENU</b>

Comte de Liege
Duc de la Moskova

Chasseurs a Cheval de la Vieille Garde</center>