I am France in my 1st game of "Here I Stand". I just fought the English fleet in the North Sea and won... twice. And I just destroyed the HRE's attempt to leave port in the Gulf of Lyon.
I know my luck is about to run out... so I am writing this on Mastodon for posterity.
My next update will be: "Edinburgh has fallen. Bordeaux captured. My ships sunk."
The English came at me again. Two squadrons. I intercepted… just enough at 9.
🏴 rolls 4d6…. Zero hits.
🏴 rolls 2d6…
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Zero hits!
Defender wins ties and Henry is repelled and his fleet retreats back to London… for the third time!
I have wasted so many of England’s CPs now, I’m starting to feel bad.
I have made a pact with the devil.
I betrayed my Scottish brethren to the English so that I could get safe passage for the ship in the North Sea down to the Bay of Biscay to fight the Hapsburgs.
I have taken back Bordeaux, but Edinburgh has fallen into English hands.
The shame and guilt is immense.
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Heading into T5 as France in my first game of HiS now. (It's been 4 weeks).
After I took back Bordeaux from the Hapsburgs, (with a strong alliance from the Ottoman Empire), I laid siege to and captured Barthelona (spelt the way its pronounced).
Hapsburg has sued for peace.
I am no longer at war with anyone... but fear England's home card, as Edward is alive. But if Henry decides to start shit, I'll be ready.
Dragons in the Dark