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🔥 States of Siege Series Begins! | Levee En Masse – Blue Deck (Part 1) 🔥

The new series is officially underway, and we’re kicking things off with Levee En Masse! This is my first full playthrough in the States of Siege lineup, and we’re starting right at the beginning with the Blue Deck—where the fate of Revolutionary France hangs by a thread.

In this opening stage, the Republic is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Internal unrest is brewing, foreign armies are closing in, and every decision matters. Can we stabilize the nation before everything collapses… or will the Revolution fall apart before it truly begins?

🎲 In this episode:

Introduction to Levee En Masse and the States of Siege system
Full playthrough of the Blue Deck (early game)
Strategic decisions that will shape the rest of the campaign
Early threats, tough choices, and the fight to survive

This is just the beginning—future episodes will carry us deeper into the chaos as new decks and challenges emerge.

👉 If you enjoy historical wargaming and solo strategy games, make sure to like, subscribe, and let me know what States of Siege game you want to see next!

#Wargaming #StatesOfSiege #LeveeEnMasse #SoloBoardGaming #TonysBoardLife #HistoryGaming
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Let's Play: Levee En Masse: Blue Deck

Tony's Board Life

How do wargames simulate the fog of war?
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How do wargames simulate the fog of war?

Wise Guy History

Whats worth buying from the warhammer classics sale.

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Warhammer Classics Sale Whats Worth Buying

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What's the toughest part about being Batman?  Knowing that you'll never make your parents proud.  Join Cody as he takes a look at this new supervillain roll-and-move game from WizKids.  Will it break into your heart on game night?  Or are you better off letting this one escape?  Let's watch!

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TDG: DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum

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Here is another exciting Tale from the Combat Commander Ladder, with this month's scenario coming from the Leader of Men Tournament battlepack.  In One Steppe Beyond, my Russian Guards have chanced upon Ted's Elite Detachment of Germans.  While the encounter was unexpected, only one group will survive...   This is another Ladder Championship game for this month!  We hope you enjoy!

Consider this an open invitation for you to come join our Combat Commander Ladder Tournament!  Players are paired up monthly and attempt to ascend to the top rung of the ladder.   You are assigned one of the one-hundred-plus Combat Commander scenarios to complete against their opponent within the month.  You will not find a friendlier group of players of all skill levels, eager to make your acquaintance and to challenge your skills.

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Combat Commander: Leader of Men - Scenario T6 - One Steppe Beyond

Patrick's Tactics & Tutorials

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'Ewell be coming 'round the mountain' scenario from A Most Fearful Sacrifice, Gettysburg, 1863

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Session 1: Turns 1 - 3 (Apr 27 - 29, 1863)

Continuing in late Spring 1863, Roger and I move back to the Eastern Theater along the Rappahannock!   The basic scenarios in this module recreate the Union offensive under "Fightin' Joe" Hooker as he crosses the Rappahannock River, hoping to flank Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on the edge of the Wilderness and Fredericksburg.  Come join us and please submit comments below!

This is the first playthrough of Scenario #6 - The Chancellorsville Campaign.  The Advanced Game is 10-turns, featuring Random Events, Ammunition depletion, and swweping strategic activity. In this second  play, Patrick will play the Confederates, and Roger will play the Union.

0:00        Opening Discussion
5:20     Turn 1
10:20     Turn 2
24:00     Turn 3
1:09:00  Session Review

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chancellorsville#May_2:_Jackson's_flank_attack

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Stonewall's Last Battle - Scenario #6 - The Chancellorsville Campaign - Rematch - Session 1

Patrick's Tactics & Tutorials

Pop the top for Imperial Borders by Nightingale Games

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Imperial Border Congress of Vienna Pop the Top

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Sparta what?

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Sacred Oil : Soviets capitulate! #7

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