Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

Okay, I have found that my beloved Austrians have sent a Corps to help good old Nappy in 1812 into Russia.

In this battle, if I play the French and fight a Russian, should this not be a battle?

It is essentially the <b><font color="orange">VII Saxon Corps</font id="orange"></b> & <b>Austrian Corps</b> vs. <b><font color="green">Russian 3rd Army</font id="green"></b>.

Your thoughts on this strange twist?



<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

Sir,
it ONLY depends on the opposite army commander you are playing here. All games against member of the same "side" (Allied in your/my case) is being considered "manoeuvre" ("training" if he comes from the same army), while crossing swords with member from "opposite camp" (french in your/my case) will make this game a "fight/battle", whatever the army you currently command on the battlefield ...

GL. Pavel Stafa
Russian Army Chief-of-staff
Leib-gvardii Preobrazhenskiy polk
Kommanduyuschiy Korpusom Rezerva
2-oy Zapadnoy armii EIV

Yes, but at this point in time I am not Allied with the Russians, I am fighting them, so my Allies are the French, not the Russians.

Why would I fight a Frenchman if my Army is working with them? What Frenchman is going to want to play the Russians, and why would I play Russian when my Austrians are fighting for them?

This is not one unit we are talking. But a whole Army.

I think in special circumstances such as this the rule should be as it is in the battle.

Why should club members be penalized for playing as in history?

How many real exceptions are out there?


<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

Who is the live human being you are playing? Is he a member of the French Army? If yes then your fight is a battle. If not then your fight is a manuever. This is strictly club administrivia for passing out the points. The determination of battle vs manuever is completely unrelated to what armies are involved in the game itself. [:D]

Major Ed Blackburn
Commanding 6th Div, II Corps, AAA
3rd Bn / 1st Regiment of Foot Guards

That proves to me that the CCC has a better sytem in place.

They have 4 Armies and only if you play your Army is it a maneuver.

And if the Spanish had a Army in this club, I think they would argue the same as they fought on both sides.

How about this, I transfer to the AdR for a month, fight my battle, then return to Austria! ha, that should work. [;)]

<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Burr</i>
<br />That proves to me that the CCC has a better sytem in place.

They have 4 Armies and only if you play your Army is it a maneuver.

And if the Spanish had a Army in this club, I think they would argue the same as they fought on both sides.

How about this, I transfer to the AdR for a month, fight my battle, then return to Austria! ha, that should work. [;)]
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Well - not, it will not work. Becouse when transferring from camp to camp, u can only bring half your points with you [;)]

GL. Pavel Stafa
Russian Army Chief-of-staff
Leib-gvardii Preobrazhenskiy polk
Kommanduyuschiy Korpusom Rezerva
2-oy Zapadnoy armii EIV

Why not just find yourself a French officer who will play the Russians?

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Général de Division D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
Baron d'Empire, Duc des Pyramides
Commandant de la [url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_Walter/NWC/3_VI_AdR_Home.htm"]3ème Division[/url], VIème Corps Bavarois, L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant [url="http://mikedavies122863.tripod.com/index.htm"]L'Ecole de Mars[/url], L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant de la Brigade de Tirailleurs de la Jeune Garde
</center>

Dierk,

That is illogical. How can I ask a Frenchmen to play a Russian. I cannot do it, in '12 they are my allies. I want to fight the Russians!

So, when '12 comes around I am fighting with the French, so no one try to stop me!

I have got 7 years to convince you! [;)]

<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

Aaron,

I have a place in I Corp if you wish to leave the effeminate Austrians and join the Emperor's finest! You get to fight Russians all the time! Plus you can deal with the shopkeepers and untrustworthy Prussians to boot!

Vive Le Emperor!


General de Division Doug Fuller
Comte de Hainaut et Duc de Lutzen
CO Brigade de Voltigeurs de La Jeune Guard
I Corp CO
AdN

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Burr</i>
That is illogical. How can I ask a Frenchmen to play a Russian. I cannot do it, in '12 they are my allies. I want to fight the Russians!
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Guess I can't see why it should be important which army your opponent belongs to, other than to make sure this is a battle so you get full points? So if you pick a Frenchman to play the Russians, you can fight as the French and still get full points. What more can you want?

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Général de Division D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
Baron d'Empire, Duc des Pyramides
Commandant de la [url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_Walter/NWC/3_VI_AdR_Home.htm"]3ème Division[/url], VIème Corps Bavarois, L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant [url="http://mikedavies122863.tripod.com/index.htm"]L'Ecole de Mars[/url], L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant de la Brigade de Tirailleurs de la Jeune Garde
</center>

There's only one army that won't collaborate with the French ... unless we're talking about Napoleon III and the Crimean War.


Capt Rich White
4th Cavalry Brigade
Cavalry Corps
Anglo-Allied Army

Dierk,

Really it isn't the points. I will play a Russian even if a maneuver. What I want is the passion of a Russian defending the homeland.

How many French players will give a rats xxx about playing the Russians?

Very few I imagine. Just not the same.

It is that extra element of pride and passion that I want, not just a opponent for the points.

Anyways, I wasn't being too serious here, just stirring the pot a little.[:D]



<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

No way am I leaving Austria!

Even if I was a little shocked to find a little waffling by my Army. hehehe

<b><font color="gold">Lt.</font id="gold"> A. Burr
Fourierschützen [url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Aaron_Burr.htm"](OBD)[/url]
<font color="red">2nd Jäger Bn</font id="red">
<font color="beige">2nd Division
I Korps</font id="beige">
Austrian Army</b>

He wouldn't have this problem in the other club, eh Scott. [;)]

Colonel (ret) Al Amos
1er Dragoons
AdN

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Al Amos</i>
<br />He wouldn't have this problem in the other club, eh Scott. [;)]

Colonel (ret) Al Amos
1er Dragoons
AdN
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Yes, in the Panzer club you can play any side you want. Doesnt matter what nationality you are in the club.

Oh yeah, CCC followed suit when we added in the Indians and French as separate armies.

But its been that way in the Panzer club since the get go.

Oberst Wilhelm Peters
2nd Kuirassiers, Reserve Korps, Austrian Army
[url="http://www.acwgc.org/acwgc_members/burr/Austrian%20Army/Bill_Peters.htm"]Officer Battle Dossier[/url]