Monday, 31 July 2023

War of the Valvicon Enclave; an OHW Mini Campaign Pt. the last

 The Army of Sutura, having failed to capture the Valvicon Enclave, began to beat a weary retreat. Marching towards the border they confront a disorganized force determined to block their path. The defenders are less in number but more troops are on the way. The Suturans must get to the crossroads before them.

OHW 27: Disordered Defence


Note: In this game the trees do not represent woodland but are there to break up the flat board!

The Suturans break through the disorganized defensive lines and head for the crossroads



however at midday the Valvicon reinforcements arrive blocking their enemy's route.


The fight for the crossroads is costly for both sides


and eventually they fight themselves to a standstill. 


Despite achieving the objective of the scenario, the Suturan Army was in no state to capture the enclave from a still numerically stronger enemy and a hostile population. The survivors of the invasion force were therefore allowed to leave and the Emir was left wondering what he should do next.



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12 comments:

  1. Martin S.1 August 2023 at 19:45

    …left on a knife edge there, MJT ..”wondering what to do next….”. Sounds like it ain’t over yet….🙂

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar2 August 2023 at 07:05

      Well there is another Martin Smith Mini Campaign I haven't tried yet...

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    2. Martin S.2 August 2023 at 09:04

      …and so the War of the Valvicon Enclave rumbles on. Long, niggling conflicts were a historical ‘thing’, possibly more so than decisive knockouts, so ‘unfinished business’ seems quite appropriate 🙂.
      Good to see the Risk armies again. A lovely looking board and pieces 👍🏼👍🏼.

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    3. Maudlin Jack Tar2 August 2023 at 09:15

      Cheers!

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  2. Mark Cordone2 August 2023 at 00:42

    It seems as if this conflict remains unresolved, perhaps a second campaign is in the offing?

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar2 August 2023 at 07:06

      These things never seem quite resolved! I still haven't tried your second Mini Campaign

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    2. Maudlin Jack Tar2 August 2023 at 09:15

      Mark - apologies the above was meant for Martin and the reply to Martin was meant for you! My eyesight is getting worse!!

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  3. david in suffolk2 August 2023 at 18:22

    This has been a fun campaign. Is there an on-line article or blog post giving more information about 'Martin Smith Mini-Campaigns'? They look to be an interesting idea!

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar3 August 2023 at 07:33

      Cheers.
      I'll ask Martin if I can post the instructions David. The first one I did included the matrix at the bottom of the post ( see https://pampersandp.blogspot.com/2023/04/mini-campaign-using-ohw-scenarios-part-2.html )

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    2. Martin S.4 August 2023 at 07:44

      David, MJT’s next post covers this…and if you have access to eg Groups.io ‘AMW and other Neil Thomas Rules’ site all three are in the One Hour Wargames subsection of the files, including as three pdf’s.

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  4. Zabadak7 August 2023 at 11:59

    I like that bothe ofrces can claim bragging rights to a very lethal conflict.

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