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Post by majormike on Dec 29, 2019 22:14:16 GMT
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Post by majormike on Dec 29, 2019 22:17:35 GMT
The Prussian line led with elite Uhlans on the right then a unit of inf and then Askari infantry. On the left there were several small sized units including Rocket troops and clockwork infantry. The line was supported by artillery and a small flier. The Martians commenced an artillery barrage along the line while advancing with the Tharks. Meanwhile the Prussians released the Uhlans suppported by the flier. The Uhlans hammered into the first martian unit and then proceeded to start push it back. The Tharks started trading long range shots with the units facing them slowly whittling them down. The massed martian artillery destroyed the Prussian artillery and started to inflict casualties on the Prussian inf. Unfortunately the Uhlans pushed back the Martian unit facing them until they broke it. They then turned and attacked the Martian artillery. Meanwhile the Prussian infantry was advancing in the center until they contacted the second Martian unit. The Tharks continued to stand firm snipping away at the units facing them. The Uhlans saw off the Martian artillery and then took the last Martian unit in the rear. The Jeddak could see that the battle was lost took shelter with his loyal Thark mercenaries and withdrew. The Martians were defeated but had caused significant casualties on the Prussians which could not easily be replaced.
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Post by boxholder on Dec 30, 2019 18:31:48 GMT
Nice report Nice job on the figures
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Post by majormike on Jan 1, 2020 18:44:25 GMT
Thanks! The figures were painted years ago and to be honest it has been a struggle to paint reinforcements that look the same.
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Post by jmccarroll on Jan 1, 2020 19:21:48 GMT
Love that cloth cover?
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Post by madmorgan on Jan 2, 2020 10:00:17 GMT
Wow! That's a really awesome look of some Martian mayhem! A testament to a devoted gamer and his love of all things Martian! Do I detect a campaign game ongoing?? Those Prussian casualties being 'hard to replace' smacks of a campaign game 
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Post by boxholder on Jan 2, 2020 13:32:50 GMT
I would not worry too much over some differences in colors. The reinforcements could be from other units Or have newer equipment Or not been in the field as long as their compatriots Or...Or... You get the idea. Lots of explanations for variability. They may be called "uniforms," but differences in service mean they never really will be.
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Post by majormike on Jan 2, 2020 20:49:48 GMT
Boxholder it is more things like the Thark skintone.
Madmorgan a campaign would be the ideal but babysteps as they say. As I had already dragged the club into a fantasy ancients campaign this one might be a hard sell.
JMCaroll the cloth is a cigar box battle mat cloth. Nice but pricey.
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Post by jmccarroll on Jan 3, 2020 20:13:40 GMT
"JMCaroll the cloth is a cigar box battle mat cloth. Nice but pricey." Sometimes you need to dish out the cash to get the perfect piece. 
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