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The Glory is Fleeting rules and Army lists are still available on the Glory is Fleeting facebook page. It is a private group so you will need to apply to join the group, from memory you simply need to express an interest in the game. There is a bit of eye candy posted fairly regularly so I would say the group is worth joining for that alone.

I'm a bit late to this party, and playing catch up. Smashing chat. Appreciate the summary section. Have you tried Bloody Big Battles at all? It has an elastic scaling "unit" sizing like you described and the rules are quite intuitive.

Hello, My understanding is that after the loss of Finland to Imperial Russia in 1809, the Finnish regiments were disbanded and the men raise in Finland were simply distributed to Russian regiments. Hence the uniforms would be standard for whatever regiment they ended up in. It isn’t until later in the 19th century that the Grand Duchy of Finland gets its own army with distinct regiments again, and even then it didn’t last long before being folded back into the Imperial Russian Army. So it seems you have it right.

A lovely tribute to your little friend. I am dreading the day mine leave me behind on this wretched earth.

I forgot to mention in the video that on several turns certain areas count as double points of control, i.e., on turn one the North Sea counted as double, meaning the British won 2 points of control instead of the standard one. Had the Germans contested the area and won, they would have scored 6 P.O.C. instead of the standard 3. This variant is from Richard Hamblen that was published in the General magazine, and is meant to reflect the importance of a sea area when there were military operations in progress that required control of that area. On turn one Operation Sea Lion (planned German invasion of Britain) was in progress, making control of the North Sea (English channel) important.

I think you answered your own question regarding use of France and also didn't take into account the destruction of the dry dock at St Nazaire, but this answer would only make sense if the area could still be used for the deployment of U-boats. It doesn't sound as if this is the case but I'm not familiar with the game. Anyway, sounds to me as though it is intended to reflect strategic considerations rather than the historical facts of precise dates when territories changed hands.

I personally prefer the original War at Sea and especially VITP, but I also think all the twists and variants and similar games they've inspired is a solid sign of how great this system is for WW2 strategic naval games.

I just received my Copy. Bought it for 100 Philippine Pesos. or almost 2US$.

Adding extra zones on the eastern end of Marshalls and CPO would be realistic, although it would drastically change the game and render big chunks of 50 years of existing strategy and tactics null and void. It'd keep Samoa in range of Truk, but that's ok with me from a realism point of view. It wasn't inevitable that Japan would fail to capture port Moresby and to hold Guadalcanal for long. Had they done these, Samoa would still be a longshot, but not the virtual impossibility that Hawaii was. There are still several face to face events for VITP in particular - WBC in Pennsylvania in late July, Midwest Open between Milwaukee & Chicago in early March, and Millennium Con in central Texas in early November. I'm not aware of any such events outside the US, also several of the top players are not from here (Britain, Germany/Switzerland, Singapore). Plus Gameaholics.com offers a couple of good options to play asynchronously online - I'm actually facing off against a Kiwi there right now (he's closer to being on the VITP map than I am!). Gameaholics is also reprinting the game. I like Admiral's War and Holdfast: Pacific but I'm really excited to see the same game rather than just an "inspired by" game, get reprinted with more modern graphics, including an option for either counters or plastic minis.

Those Prussians are looking damn fine mate I am in awe of the amount of time and effort that has gone into these and the rest of your collection.

Wanted to mention if any questions on figures or rules The Miniature Page members are very willing to help out.

By rights the Prussian #4 & 5 12Pdfge batteries had 12pdr French guns

what a fine collection amazing work thank you for sharing

Just getting started to play Blucher. It looks interesting. For 40 years I played the GDW Fire & Steel rules. I also stated with Minifig 2nd Gen, I have about 18,000 figures in my collection. Great video.

Well done, nice looking units!

Anyone who has the bollocks to put themself out there has my respect I personally love listening to people waffle on about the hobby whatever part of it they are into so keep up the good work.

If I could change one thing on RUclips it would be to remove the dislike button. It serves no purpose other than to allow advertisers to see that the viewer has engaged with your video in some way, but the content creator is left clueless as to why the video was disliked (quality of picture or audio, views expressed, products reviewed - who knows). I often think that there are so many bots inhabiting the platform that dislikes are generated by them to pretend that there is a human agency behind the fake account. Best to ignore them and carry on doing what you enjoy doing. Sad to see so many channels disappearing or ceasing activity - I have noticed it myself as time has gone by. Greatest loss was Darklinger Aeldridge who gave up when his computer broke down and he didn't replace it.

I must admit that this was so emotional to watch. Thank you so much. I had the game in the 1960's and have recently been tempted to buy on ebay. I am 68 now and remember so much joy as I set up the board. The days when you believed your parents would live forever. Well, I lost my dad Christmas 1978, and more recently my mum on my birthday 2020. So this took me right back and in my mind I could see them both standing there. Thank you so much for this video. Many tears shed, but many precious memories.

I deleted my youtube channel. Patriot Wargaming Solutions 😢.

4 man skirmishers. Nice.

Looking good

Being an fan of the 1st edition, I was eager to order the 2nd edition after hearing the podcasts and that Sam was revising some things. I chose to purchase a hard copy since I prefer that style. Once I received it, it was an immediate disappointment. The book was not hardback and it was small. Considering how much it cost, I expected it was going to be hardback. Had I known it was going to be a paperback and smaller than a normal sized rule book, I would have just bought the PDF version. That should have been disclosed at the time ordering was first being opened up to the public. I also was disappointed in the amount of changes that were made that no one was asking for. This edition is designed, like _Maurice,_ to be played as a 1-on-1 game. That's unappealing and one reason _Maurice_ could never take off. Removing large units and artillery batteries from different sizes depending on nationality and or type (horse or foot), was also a deal breaker for me. I have an extensive collection that's all based and setup around _Lasalle_ and throwing out large units and reducing artillery means redeveloping some of my forces. It is also not historical and just looks very gamey to have all units more or less the same size. A combination of _Maurice_ and _Longstreet_, which I own and have played but also set aside as not being not quite good enough. The recovery phase being removed wasn't an improvement. If one didn't like that, it already could have been removed if players agreed to not use it. The melee results were what some people did complain about as it felt units defending in a melee were too easily destroyed. There were some opportunities to remedy this but he just tweaked it and pretty much left it about as it was. Instead of doubling the defender on hits, you only needed three more hits to destroy a defending unit. The offensive unit still doesn't have much to worry about and so the change felt incomplete. Some other minor adjustments he made are alright but I'm not impressed. I believe it would have been better to have named it not Lasalle 2nd Edition, but something else entirely. There were no new ideas with this edition, he just borrowed from his other games - that were also flops. My group just continues to play with the 1st edition.

Very nice models 😀

Nostalgia, Nostalgia...Looks great, and vintage!

I wonder how the anniversary will be commemorated. Too many controversies mixed in with changing attitudes and sensitivities to make it safe to do much at all, but being of the same generation as yourself I recognise the thrill and the appeal of this period of History.

Beautiful looking army many hours of hard work there

Same day as your incident it was reported that the Chinese had hacked into a UK Ministry of Defence personnel database probably looking for lower paid staff who might be targets for bribes and inducement. The trouble is that we are all so economically dependent on good relations with China that we cannot sanction them in the same way as with Russia.

I watched the same channel report on Salute as yourself and felt sorry for Essex. Maybe they will just give up on going to shows and still run their business online. I suppose it is a case of "old toy soldiers never die, they simply fade away" but Caliver Books seem to be practicing euthanasia on the ranges they purchase. Magister Militum is another company that has reached its end. They were seeking a buyer but I don't know if they found one and I notice their website is now a blank page. I have similar issues with new technology but in my case it is frustration at older equipment and software not being supported. I have been without a printer for nearly a year because the perfectly functioning one I have is not compatible with my new laptop and a driver is not available to make it so. It's beginning to impact my wargaming as I can no longer print data sheets for Seekrieg games or cards for rulesets that require them etcetera but for the time being I have to divert my funds towards more crucial and pressing needs and make do the best I can.

Terrific looking army. Like your philosophy too!

I use broom bristles for all my pikes ,spears and javalins ,I use the thin ones for javelins ,the thicker ones for the others , just cut to size ,shape the point by using a pair of pliers and with clippers . Have the advantage of NOT sticking your hands ,and bend so less lightly to break off . If you select brown bristles ,do not need painting ,except the point .

Lovely job mate, really enjoyed that. When you initially said you would change the map of Victory in the Pacific, I was about to point an accusing finger at you and scream "Blasphemy"(!)... have you stoned, etc., but actually I have to admit what you said makes a lot of sense. So, did you ever try printing off and testing a redesigned map, just to see what would happen, or at least played with the rule that Japan could only patrol in the waters around Pearl after first securing Johnston Island and Midway, also the US having to control Saipan and Okinawa before patrolling in Japanese home waters? It sounds like a superb idea, and I'd really like to know what happened . Great video, well worth the fifty minutes or so it took to watch!

Happy dog 👍

Beautifully done 👏

Nice video. Ancient Greeks are my favorite too. Vendel Thistle and Rose make nice metal figures too. I'll have to get some Gorgon guys.

Nice figurines are enjoyable to look at. I'm also interested in this subject matter.

Very nice figures, just subbed 👍

Nice, got mine based for Napoleons Battles at 24 figs a regiment or 16 for Cav. Got just shy of 1800 painted and 700 unpainted. About half are Austrian. Mix of mostly Old Glory, Mini Figs, some TTG, Essex, and a few other companies

Nice one. Inspiration for my Alexander project

Sounds like we are both experiencing a similar 'stage of life'. I've been dealing with health issues since January and also encountering multiple frustrations with the digital age. In that regard I pay for my video editor (I use Power Director) and that does avoid being held hostage to fortune when companies decide to remove free software and replace it with "new improved" updates that are really designed to compel you to acquire the latest hardware. I'm currently exploring a new hobby which I am keen to get started on, but the steep learning curve to get into it and the multiple obstacles put in the way by digital technology are very dispiriting and have left me feeling that the world is a much more constricted and constrained place despite the vision of unrestrained and unlimited freedoms suggested by the internet companies.

Hey where did you get all these 15mm? Specifically brand name.

Based on your comment, I sent him the following Follow up question: As a follow up, I was just watching this video: Link to LaSalle Review and the speaker asked the question (at about 16:00) about a unit in mass formation behind earthworks (or on page 79 behind a wall). Why did the infantry not get a -4 for being in poor formation? The rules states that the infantry should (see page 78) Infantry engaged with cavalry and not in square).

I sent Sam this question today: It looks like the example on page 79 of LaSalle needs correction (errata); or else the rule on page 76 needs correction (i.e. one of the two). The Combat Modifier rule on page 76 states that "A unit that has any portion of its footprint in difficult terrain subtracts one from its combat score." The example on page 79 shows unit C (a cavalry unit) which does not have it's footprint in difficult terrain, and thus, per the above combat modifier rule on page 76, should not receive the -1 modifier for difficult terrain. The earthworks is already giving the British +1 for a strong position. So either a correction to the example should be added to the errata, or... On the other hand, if you intend for units passing through difficult terrain in their charge to get the -1 combat modifier for difficult terrain, then the rule on page 76 should be changed (in the errata) to read something like: "A unit that (1) has any portion of its footprint in difficult terrain, or (2) that passed through or over difficult terrain or (3) that will pass through or over difficult terrain in making the attack subtracts one from its combat score."

I would say you can join the earthworks together if you want to.

Since earthworks (p 143) can't be placed overlapping roads, they are unlikely to represent barricades (also they are called "earthworks" not barricades. The American Battlefield Trust defines them as follows - "Earthwork: A field fortification constructed out of dirt. An earthwork could be a mound but typically consisted of a ditch and a parapet." Warfare History has this to say: "Russian Earthworks at the Battle of Borodino" - Russian earthworks and fieldworks, although hastily constructed, played a crucial role in the Battle of Borodino. And - More important were the Bagration “fleches.” These were hastily constructed by the inexperienced men of the Moscow militia on the 4th and 5th and were designed to strengthen the rather weak and exposed Russian left. There were three of these V-shaped, or chevron-shaped, earthworks, two side by side and one, much smaller, a hundred yards to the rear. See the full article here - warfarehistorynetwork.com/russian-earthworks-at-the-battle-of-borodino/ I would say the Fleches at Borodino are a good example of what a Napoleonic earthwork is.

The French Guards are not shaken until they have only 2 SP left, while the Spanish provincial infantry are shaken at 3. The Guards (their resolve is 5+) do not take disruption unless a 5 is thrown, vs the Spanish with take disruption 50% of the time, because the resolve of the Spanish is only 3. Their resolve also effects rally, and the Spanish will only rally off Disruption 50% of the time, while the Guards will do so 83% of the time. The Guards shoot with 6 dice vs the Spanish shooting with 4. The Guards add 3 to the skirmish screen, vs the Spanish adding only 1. This adds up to quite a difference. Remember, for the Spanish to enter combat with the Guards, they will have to undergo a volley of 6 dice before any hand to hand combat takes place. With bad luck, they might have to endure two such shots. If they take any disruption, their combat strength will almost certainly be lower than the Guards.

See Page 143 for Sam's explanation of why no other units have to test morale when a nearby unit routs or a general is lost.

Nice army, I have a stack of finished and unfinished 15mm lead somewhere. No one to play with now.

great stuff, and superb miniatures, you mention the number of figures puts people off? you your self show 150+ pieces at the drop of a hat; the numbers thing only seems daunting if you focus on it to start, just one unit at a time guys. Also the early/late (classical) time slots, but there are more, I am working on Geometric (800 bc-650 bc) as my early greeks, and early classical 650 - 450 bc as my later greeks; spearman v hoplites were they overlap and this gives the widest range of opponents.

100th sub. Very nice a fellow australian into napoleonics

Thanks buddy just seeing this well done.