Here I Stand – As I Play
Well its a few hours before New Years and I just started a new game of Here I Stand on WarGame Room. I’m the Ottoman’s in a Five player game. I figured I’d type this as I played. So I shortened a lot of the words to make it easier. Whenever I say “So and so played this” it usually means they played it as an event. Earlier in the night I was tracking what cards I was playing. This took roughly 7 Hours. For more info and more graphics of the Game map and such check out its listing on BoardGameGeek.
Prot/England was Ted/Argothair
France was David
Hapsburg was SK
Pope was TKaz84
I was Ottoman
Turn 1 Diplo
Haps and England Ally.
95 Thesis and Diet of Worms only give Prots Wittenburg, Brandenburg, Lepzig and Lubeck
Otto Spring Deploy Ibrahim and 6 SPs to Nezh
Haps send Charles and the Duke with 4 SPs to Barcelona
England Deploys everyone to Berwick
France deploys Charles to Rouen
I play Jan for SPs in Istanbul
HRE is played to move Charles to Antwerp.
England builds a Naval Squadron in Portsmouth
France adds a merc to Lyons and Marsellies
Pope Builds Mercs in Ravenna and works on St Peters
Prot Reformed
I play S-League to siege Belgrade and move the fleets into the Aegean
Haps reinforce Antwerp and move 5 SPs and Charles flipping Liege and besieging Metz
England uses its home card to declare on Scotland, France intervenes. 4 Mercs added to Berwick, 7 total besiege Edinburgh
France launches an Exploration
Pope works on St Peters
Prot plays Barbary Pirates and reforms
I play Trace Italliene, besieging Rhodes and successfully assaulting Belgrade
Search for Cibola by Haps cancels French exploration
England shifts its Navy to the north sea and assaults Edinburgh. French play of Mercs grow restless cancels siege (only 3 English SPs left, 3 Scots in Edinburgh)
France plays homecard for 1 VP
Pope plays Lepzig debate for Eck Vs Carlstadt, Prot inserts Luther via HiS for a 3-2 debate win by Pope
Prot reforms and works on Translation
I play Unpaid Mercs, assault Rhodes successfully and build Cosairs
Haps assault Metz successfully and convert Basel and Zurich
England sends Exploration
France plays City States Rebels on Tunis successfully
Pope plays Papal Bull which is negated by Wartburg
Haps Play Fuggers for an event
Then follow that with Defender of the Faith to build a fleet
End of Turn 1, Prots only have Brandenburg and Wittenburg
Turn 2
New World
Cortez Conquers Aztecs, Rut (England) finds Amazon, Magellan discovers Mississippi. No Colonies
Diplo
Ottos give random card for French play of City States.
Haps and England Ally
France and Haps end war
Pope and France end war
Pope and Haps Ally
England and Prot ally
France Declares on Genoa
Spring Deploy
Suleiman and 6 SPs deploy to Coron
Haps deployed Duke and 2 SPs (6 total) to Barcelona
England is back at Berwich with 4SPs
France deploys to Gernoble with 8SPs
I play Anabaptists to put the fleets to sea and Naval transport from Algiers to Tunis. France plays a card for 2 Mercs in Milan
Haps play Shipbuilding for Palma and Caligari
Henry asks for a Divorce
France Besieges Genoa
Pope Besieges Florence
Prot reforms and works on translations
I play Jan for Command, move Suleiman and 5 to Tunis and assault it successfully
Haps move a SP to Nuremburg to annoy the Prots
English reinforced Berwick, 7 SPs
France Builds fleets and takes Genoa
Pope plays Papl Bull, Luther Excommed. Debate inconcluxive
Prot continues reform takes western electorates and translates
Haps send Exploration
England moves fleets to North sea and sieges Edinburgh
France plays Sleague and sends a New World
Pope takes Florence
Prot reforms via Federick the Wise
Haps play around with Charles in Metz
England Assaults Edinburgh (failure)
Pope works on St Peters
Prot Reforms and Builds merc in Mainz
I use City State Rebels on Florence (Pope) successfully
Haps Besiege Trier
Pope uses Lepzig for Eck Vs Bucer 2-0 win Pope
Haps Assault Trier it fails and send a New World Conquest
Second attempt succeeds for Haps
Haps play St Johns on Tripoli
New World
Orlenna finds the Great Lakes, Cartier finds St Lawrence River, Spain conquers the Mayas
Turn 3
Diplo
Haps and England Ally
Prots and England Ally
France and Pope Ally
Pope Grants Divorce, it rolls a 4
Otto declares on Venice, Pope Intervenes
Spring Deploy
All Ottos (11 SPs) to Nezh
3 Hap SPs to Metz
England to Berwick
France to Rouen
Pope sends 3 SPs to Modena
I move from Nezh to Scutari and build a squadron
Haps put the fleets to sea and send an Exploration out
England gets Edward
France Empties Edinburgh
Pope Builds Venice Fleet and Sieges Florence
Prot builds Mercs
I Concentrate my fleet in the Adriatic and Naval Transport to Ravenna and begin siege
Haps add two SPs to Trier with Swiss Mercs
England puts Edinburgh under siege
France adds a merc to Rouen
Pope Captures Florence, Works on St Peters
Prots Play Diplo Oveture with England
I take Ravena and land in Acona forgetting I played Sack of Rome
Haps send out a New World Conquest
England tries to assault, stopped by Gout. Sends out Jamestown Colony
France plays Mercs demand pay, all English Mercs removed
Pope builds Mercs and sends them to Florence, 4 Sps there
Prot plays Printing Press and Reforms
I build a naval Squad and put it to sea in the Adriatic
Haps send out Puerto Rico Colony
England finally takes Edinburgh
France plays Shipbuilding two fleets in Rouen
Pope Builds one last Merc in Rome
Prot Reforms
I move all the forces in Italy to Venice, it is Besieged
Haps remove unrest and add a regular in Vienna
France moves to Bristol with Scottish SPs and put it under Siege
I move 3 Sps to Ancona, try to assault but Haps block with Foul Weather. I flip Ancona and build a cav in Istanbul
France sieges Calais
Prot reforms with Katherine Bora from the Discard
France captures Calais and puts London under Siege
Prots siege Augsburg
France Captures London And Bristol
New World
Hapsburgs conquer Aztecs
Turn 4
Diplo
England Sues France for peace, gets back Calais, London and Bristol
Pope Sues Otto, gets back Ravenna and Acona
Haps ally with England
Haps ally with the Pope
France allies with the Pope
England and Prots Ally
Spring Deploy
All Otts (14 SP) to Belgrade
Haps deploy the Duke and 4 SPs to Navarre in Spain
France Deploys Montco to South France
I play Jan for 4 SPs in Nezh
Haps play Cloth Prices in positive for them and England
France sends out a colony
Pope plays Papal Bull, ensuing debate is a loss for them
Prot reforms in France
I move to Szegdrin and flip it
Haps play Plantations for himself
England Plays Huguenot Raiders
France build Mercs
Pope uses Lepzig Eck vs Latimer 4-0 papal win, Latimer burnt
Prot translates
I move Nezh to Belgrade and from Szegredin to Buda, routing the Hungarians and adding to my VP
Haps build up Vienna
England plays Unsanitary on Buda
France puts its fleets out to sea
Pope plays Revolt in Egypt
Prots put a PC marker in Munster
I play Anjiki Raider against Haps and get Charles Bourbon
Haps build 2 regs in Vienna and go out to sea
England plays Marburg Colloquy as an event
France builds Chateaux
Pope calls a debate, wins 2nd round 2-0
Prot moves on Augsburg again
I play Bourbon on Algiers
Haps send out the Cuba colony and Exploration
France plays City State on Tunis and fails
Prots build more Mercs before besieging Augsburg
Haps put Mainz and Cologne under siege
France sends an Exploration
Prots take Augsburg try to break siege at Mainz but intercept stops them
Haps Assault on Mainz fails
Pope calls a debate and wins 2-1
New World
Devaca discovers the Pacific straits
Turn 5
Diplo
Haps Allied with England
Haps Allied with the Pope
England and Prots Allied
France declares war on the Pope
Spring Deploy
All Otts to Buda, 9 SPs total
Haps send 3 SPs to Metz
France Deploys 11SPs to Grenoble
Pope sends 1 SP to Florence
I send the fleet to the Ionian Sea, get no Piracy Hits
Haps besiege Mainz (England adds mercs via Lanshneckts) and Put fleets out to see around the Barbary Coast
England adds forces to Calais
France besieges Rome
Pope plays Bourborn on Dijon in France
Prots play Diplo Oveture on England
I attacked the Navy in the Barbary coast, tied 3-3, retreated to Gulf of Lyon, Pirated it for 1 hit.
Hapsburgs assualt Mainz it fails, they unify fleets in Barbary
England plays Galleons as an event
France uses Treachery on Rome it is successful
Pope Besieges Paris, works on St Peters
Prot builds SPs in Cologne to break siege of Mainz, Battle tie breaks siege. Also translate
I attack Haps fleet in Barbary Coast, they avoid and I move to the North Africa Coast and hit on Piracy for +1 VP
Haps send out Mercator Map exploration
England builds Roanoke Colony
France plays Copernicus for Command Points to save Paris.
Pope clears some French Mercs around Paris
Prots besiege Trier
I play Unpaid Mercs on French, they lose all Mercs
Haps move from Metz on Trier, Prots win Battle
England reforms England
Pope Assaults Paris Successfully
Prot Assault in Trier fails and they reform
I move my fleet to the Aegean
Haps build in Beanscon and before moving towards Trier and Prot retreat
England plays an anti merc card on Trier, Haps down to 1 SP there
Pope Excoms Francis
Prots pick up Copernicus and play it for 2 VP
I pirate Aegean and get a card
Haps play threat to power, bye bye Ibrahim
France sends a new world exploration
New World
Leon (Haps) finally Circumnavs
Turn 6
Diplo
Haps and England Ally
Haps and Pope Ally
Prots and England Ally
Spring Deploy
Ottos, Everyone to Buda (10 SPs)
Haps sent Duke and 3 SPs to Cartegna
I moved my fleet to the Ionian Sea and Pirated for 1 hit and 1 VP
Haps moved their fleet to Barbary, I intercepted and won the Naval battle leaving them with 1 Fleet. Also added 2 SPs to Vienna (12 Total)
England reforms England and rebuilds a fleet
France rebuilds its army and removes Excom Unrest
Pope uses Papal Bull in French, loses debate 3-0, near Disgrace
Prots add a regular in Augsburg and translate
I build 5 Cav in Nezh
Haps play Edward and build a new Fleet in Caligari
England reforms England
France moves 5 SPs from Milan/Genoa and Francis with 4 SPs from Rome to Florence
Pope Plays Lepzig for Eck Vs Olivetan, burning Olivetan 3-1
Prots reinforce wittenburg and Mainz
I play Julia Gonzaga
Haps add to Cartegana 5SPs now and Duke
England Builds Mercs and Reforms
France uses Lady Jane Grey
Pope Burns Books in France
Prots reform in England
I move my fleet to Tyhrean via Lyon sea taking out another Hap fleet
Haps move their last fleet to the Barbary Coast, I intercept and finish it off.
English maneuver their forces for the adj prot unit bonus
France plays Council of Trent – No Effect
France fails to take Florence until the play of Siege Artillery by France
Pope moves Venice SPs to Ancona
Prots complete English New Testament
I move my fleet to Tyrrehain
Haps reinforce Beanscon
England plays Henry 2nd and rebuilds Fleet
The Pope sieges Rome
Prots work on English Bible
My piracy in the Tyrhean Fails. Game ruined for me
Haps play Andrea Doria
France garrisons Rouen and Genoa
Pope Besieges Florence
Prot Plays Society of Jesus and attacks Trier, Hapsburgs win
Move my fleet to Barbary Coast
Haps move Charles and 6 SPs to Besiege Augsburg, Ferd and 3 SPs besiege Mainz
England Reforms
Pope Fails to capture Florence
Prot Built a Merc
I pirate in Barbary, the Anti Piracy roll destroys my last Cosair
Haps Assault Augsburg and Mainz both fail, Haps besiege Cologne
Haps take Augsburg, Cologne in Assaults
Haps play Diplo Oveture get two more cards
Haps take Mainz
Haps win with 25 VPs
Final score at the end of Turn 6
Haps 25 VPs
France and Otto 24 VP
England 23 VP
Prot 20 VP
Pope 12 VP
For much of the last turn the Prot had 26 VP until he made a move and lost all his SPs and leaders at Trier. France got to 24 because of my play of Master of Italy in the last turn giving him a +1. If I had gotten any of my piracy rolls in the last turn I would have won. Especially in Tyrrehean after playing Gonzaga.
Hope you enjoyed this.
