"Napoleon in Russia"

A brief introduction to games on "Napoleon in Russia" and the opening moves of the "Spires of the Kremlin" scenario from "Nations in Arms".
Notes: In future, I would probably set up Barclay's force east of Vilna, however given the die rolls that the French got it would not have made much difference. However, had I done that 'Constantine' would have had a chance to "March to the sound of the guns" which would have been better off for Barclay. It's a moot point given the die rolls, but it goes to show you how important the 'opening moves' in this scenario really are.

[@saylortusk8489]

It's a good day when Gilbert posts a new video. Thanks so much.

[@jamenta2]

Yes it is! Thx Gilbert.

[@wsclulin]

The audio is fine

[@cwcsquared]

SPI CLASSIC

[@ardwulfslair]

Eagerly awaiting part 2!

[@przemekbozek]

An interesting replay, thanks for filming 😀

[@terry7907]

You should give La Bataille another chance. My favourite all time game.

[@e-4airman124]

thank you

[@Jubilo1]

Andrew Robert's "Napoleon" is very sympathetic to Boney.

[@WFHermans]

Paul Johnson's "Napoleon" is very hostile.

[@againsttheleftandright4065]

The French invasion of Russia is an underappreciated piece of history in comparison to the much more famous invasion of Russia in the 20th century. I don't care much for the Napoleonic Era, but this stands out.

[@texigander5]

Have you ever played Napoleon in Russia by OSG? ‘Tis a good one!

[@MaxMustermann-sp9yq]

Do you mean 'Highway to Kremlin'?

[@curtismilbourn1311]

@@MaxMustermann-sp9yq No sir. My bad. It's Napoleon Against Russia.

[@marchanna]

thanks for the vid. in the first battle, why is napoleon +9? are you adding +4 for his morale? then barclay should also have added +4 for his troops, but I don't think that happened?

[@XLEGION1]

Still learning the game and manipulating the camera etc...I'm bound to miss things. The combat model has close to 9 steps to perform to do it correctly.

[@marchanna]

@@XLEGION1 no worries I was just wondering if I was guessing right -- I have this game and want to play it, thanks for tackling a scenario to see how it flows!

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

A pleasant 22 mins ... just remember to turn down your sound afterwards. I forgot and nearly burst my eardrums.

[@XLEGION1]

Ha! That's a good one. Actually for a long time some eople have told me that the sound in my videos is way too low. I ended up purchasing a much better microphone and I can see the difference in the last five or so videos. But I know you what you mean. When I 'preview' my own video the sound is ok but when the video ends the sound comes blaring out. So I don't know what the solution is. It could be because I am shooting the videos with my ipad, which I find very convenient. My videos from years ago were shot with a Canon Power shot camera and I don't really want to go back to those. Hope you enjoyed the video anyway.

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@XLEGION1 Don't change, it's part of the charm. Too many KZbinrs are over excitable and loud. I just need to remember, that's all. 🤔

[@warrenbruhn5888]

Armies of the 18th Century & Napoleonic period hardly ever fought battles at long odds. Both sides typically had to believe in their chances for victory in order to stand and fight a field battle. Wargame designs don't reflect this.

[@XLEGION1]

So true Warren. While I understand the 'retreat before combat' mechanism and why it is there if an army from that period does not want to fight, it really doesn't have to unless it is trapped at a river edge or mountain pass etc....I think a lot of games have mechanisms that 'play cool' but are not the best 'history'.

[@charleslatora5750]

Well. On phone, which is old, it's hard to hear you. But, Excellent video.

[@nicholassalmon183]

Too quiet, can't hear. Shame.