George's Naval Campaign
My good friend George recently invited me to take part in a marvellous naval campaign set at the outbreak of WW1. I've never taken part in anything like this before so I jumped at the chance! My role was that of Admiral Souchon, the commander of a small German fleet stationed in the Mediterranean. My mission was to (a) disrupt the French as they brought troops back from North Africa in preparation for the European war, and then (b) deliver the ships to Turkey at Constantinople as per a secret pact of mutual support. Two other players (Simon and Rob) would be taking the role of Britian and France. My flagship was the battlecruiser SMS Goeben , shown here. George acted as the umpire, giving reports and map updates as the hours and days passed. The players would then give orders, course heading, speed, orders for sighting the enemy, etc. I opened the action by sailing for North Africa with the intent of shelling the ports and sinking whatever ships...