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Very happy with the result.
This is a follow up to this post:
Very happy with the result.
Well, Compagne Francaise Des Indes Orientales actually. Richard was the Swedish concern (yellow) and amassed 125 points. Russell was the British East India Company (red) and scrapped up 104 points while I was Blue and finished with 139 points.
Specifically, 2nd Punic Wars Carthaginians versus Early Republican Romans. Using Great Battles option of Basic Impetus to provide a six-player game.
Romans: CinC Dave, Right Flank Brad and Left Flank John.
Carthaginians: CinC me, Right Flank Karl, Left Flank Mark B.
I have to say the Great Battles option certainly gives a good multiplayer game.
One of these I had for decades and one I've had for years. There was a steep increase in price and I was unmotivated to do them up until now. They were fiddly.
Just a quick game using Desaix's corps versus Otto's column from the Marengo OOB. Aim was to test the dedicated casualty stands that also hold the command label.
In the tradition of read the book play the game (or with Weimar, play the game watch the show), Richard and I had a go at the Dogger Bank scenario as part of a learning exercise with AH Jutland.
New day new game. It looks a bit like diplomacy, looks a bit like a game of conquest...
But it is a game of investment banking!
Four players and clockwise from the top left was Simon, the Russell, Richard and myself. It is the bond holdings that matter, not the countries. While I had control of Austria and Russia, my German bonds were the best investment, as that country was first to 25 (bottom row) giving a hefty multiplier to their bonds' value.
Final VPs were Simon 136, Russell 87, Richard 145 and 128 for me.
Interesting game as a lot of play is counter intuitive. And once you have the hang of it, not very complex.