Peninsula SP2

[Belisarius]

The Basementeers played their second game of Sharp Practice 2 this week. Pitting two pre 1812 core forces, British with an additional 4 pdr gun and a marksman ( shades of Dann'ill Haggerty ) , the French elected to add an additional leader and 8 X hussars.  The British player immediately combined his 3 X units of 8x figures into a " battalion " of the Buffs under his status 3 Leader , and his 2 X 8 figure Highlanders under the status 2 Leader.  Pics to follow

[Belisarius]

Pics

[Belisarius]

Pics 2

[Marine0846]

So, who won?
Did you have a better understanding of the rules?

[Belisarius]

The British won ,M , decimating two French columns with firepower , controlled volley +1 to hit, first fire +1, crashing volley doubles shock , as the French came in at the pas de charge.  The French had 5 X Leaders ( they chose one from the support list ) but the British negated this by firing with they,re marksman at the columns , doubles shock and a chance of hitting the Officers on a roll of 1-2 , both Leaders being hit on separate turns.  The game plays really fast , it's simpler than SP1 and leaves more time for tactics , we,re enjoying it.

[Rich H]

Looks like a great table and game

We are just starting out in SP2 too.  Loving t so far!
Just ordered some British light dragoons to provide a bit of mobility.

[Belisarius]

Yes Rich, I have Perry 's British Lt.Dgns and Hussars half finished on the painting table.

[Belisarius]

Pics

[Marine0846]

Cool photos.
I have the rules and are reading them.
I like what I see.
Am playing my first game in a couple of weeks.
Looking forward to it.

[Rich H]

They are pretty darn good too

Uncontrolled fire is bad though... 

[Belisarius]

The trick is Not to fire " uncontrolled " with the Brits, but to use all the firing factors available at the time , easier said than done , sometimes. I think you need to soften the target up somewhat , Shock , Casualties ect before charging home , drums beating at the Pas de Charge.

[Rich H]

Yep!  I took a crafty shot at some Grenzers on a hill and lost control of my main line for 5 turns!  
I had a musician too!  Anything but a 1... 

We are assuming that a unit activated on a flag after tiffin can't be controlled.

[SteveBurt]

A unit activating at Tiffin can be controlled if it was already controlled, I think, so it can take two of the three actions required for controlled fire
(fire/reload, or reload/present, or present/fire), depending on where it is in the firing cycle.
But it can only start being controlled in the first place if activated by a leader

[Rich H]

Good stuff Ta

Just got my order from Old Glory of Dragoons and more light infantry.

[Belisarius]

Steve , I understood Rich to say that  he elected to fire at the Grenzers by firing " uncontrolled " , the Tiffen card will leave them uncontrolled in the next turn until they are brought back by their Leaders , ie. Officers and NCO,s , exercising command through the "Table Fourteen  uncontrolled troops " found on page 49.         Colin.