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Achtung Panzer

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Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 11:27

The Easter break has given me the chance to play the Normandy campaign solo. So far I have played 8 scenarios, completing Flanking Caen and The Breakout. The Allies had the better of the first campaign (23:13) but the Germans scored success in the second (20:11) giving a current overall score of 34:33 to the Allies! Terrific fun! [Updated on: Sun, 04 April 2010 13:26] [Report message to a moderator]

Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 20:18

Allies won Taking Caen 13:10, so total current score now 47:43 to the Allies. [Report message to a moderator]

nemesszili

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Re:Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 20:20

How did the Allies proceed to Taking Caen, if the campaign after "Flanking Caen" was "The Breakout"? [Report message to a moderator]

Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign

Sun, 04 April 2010 20:24

nemesszili wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 19:20

How did the Allies proceed to Taking Caen, if the campaign after "Flanking Caen" was "The Breakout"?

I thought that only applied if you are playing the Grand Campaign? Embarassed

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Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign

Sun, 04 April 2010 20:28

Achtung Panzer wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 19:24

nemesszili wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 19:20

How did the Allies proceed to Taking Caen, if the campaign after "Flanking Caen" was "The Breakout"?

I thought that only applied if you are playing the Grand Campaign? Embarassed

I played Flanking Caen, The Breakout, Taking Caen in that order.

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rasmussen81

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Re:Easter campaign

Sun, 04 April 2010 20:28

Achtung Panzer wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 11:24

nemesszili wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 19:20

How did the Allies proceed to Taking Caen, if the campaign after "Flanking Caen" was "The Breakout"?

I thought that only applied if you are playing the Grand Campaign? Embarassed

If you aren't playing the Grand Campaign (and you're just keeping track of total medals for the fun of it) then it doesn't matter what order you play the Campaigns in. It sounds like you're having fun, and that's what matters! Cool

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Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 20:32

Yes, that's how I'm playing it - you get more battles in that way! Actually jumping from Caen to the attempted breakout and then returning back to the struggle for Caen seems to make historical chronological sense. [Report message to a moderator]

rasmussen81

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Re:Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 21:09

Sounds like fun. How do you have so much time to play right now, are you on vacation? You said something about Easter Break...we don't get any extra time off for Easter here. If you're enjoying this Campaign solo, imagine how much more fun it is against another player! I think the campaign system is so much fun! [Report message to a moderator]

nemesszili

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Re:Easter campaign	Sun, 04 April 2010 21:24

Agreed, it is certainly much more fun! (I must also mention, that when first playing the Grand Campaign, I played all the campaigns... - so who's talking xD). Have a nice holiday! [Report message to a moderator]

Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign

Sun, 04 April 2010 22:14

rasmussen81 wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 20:09

Sounds like fun. How do you have so much time to play right now, are you on vacation? You said something about Easter Break...we don't get any extra time off for Easter here.

If you're enjoying this Campaign solo, imagine how much more fun it is against another player! I think the campaign system is so much fun! Very Happy

We get Friday and Monday off here in the UK so a long weekend - but I've got next week off too as the schools are on holiday. Shame the Breakthrough maps won't arrive until after the holiday!

I have played the campaigns with others but I couldn't resist 11 scenarios in 3 days. Memoir-a-thon! Laughing

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Mighty Jim 83

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Re:Easter campaign

Sun, 04 April 2010 23:13

Achtung Panzer wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 21:14

We get Friday and Monday off here in the UK so a long weekend - but I've got next week off too as the schools are on holiday. Shame the Breakthrough maps won't arrive until after the holiday!

i know that feeling - my wife's a teacher, so two-week break, which means that just about the time that the breakthrough kit arrives, she'll be back at work, and too busy to play again Sad

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Achtung Panzer

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Re:Easter campaign

Fri, 09 April 2010 09:20

nemesszili wrote on Sun, 04 April 2010 20:24

Agreed, it is certainly much more fun! Very Happy

(I must also mention, that when first playing the Grand Campaign, I played all the campaigns... Razz

- so who's talking xD).

Have a nice holiday! Very Happy

Thanks to Nemesszili and a re-read I now understand the Grand Campaign scoring system and have completed the Normandy set! The original scores of the first two campaigns stood and then both sides convincingly won a scenario leaving the score before the final scenario at 7:7. With the score at 5:5 in Closing the Gap, the Allies had a chance to win by playing Barrage on a single tank model - and then rolled 4 x Infantry!! The result was decided a couple of moves later when the Allies did finally gain the winning medal.

A very close Grand campaign and about as much fun as you can have on your own!! Very Happy

[Updated on: Sat, 10 April 2010 10:17]

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nemesszili

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Re:Easter campaign

Fri, 09 April 2010 10:09

Achtung Panzer wrote on Fri, 09 April 2010 10:20

A very close Grand campaign and about as much fun as you can have on your own!! Very Happy

Agreed!

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stevens

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Re:Easter campaign

Fri, 09 April 2010 12:50

Achtung Panther states:

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I have played the campaigns with others but I couldn't resist 11 scenarios in 3 days. Memoir-a-thon

Hey I think you may be on to something. A marathon sequence of memoir. Sounds like a group effort needing a bit of organization. Got me thinking.
Laughing

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ad79

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Re:Easter campaign	Fri, 09 April 2010 13:43

I played The battle for Normandy campaign just a week before Easter and as the Allies I steamrolled the Germans. Won 8 of 9 scenarios. Some through good cards and dice and some through good tactic. We did the 9 scenarios over two evenings. The last evening included 6 scenarios. Most I have ever played in one session. Might be called a Memoir-a thon [Updated on: Fri, 09 April 2010 13:48] [Report message to a moderator]

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