tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75854338001025569552024-03-13T18:26:30.294+00:00Lead WarriorDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-33650605558136740872024-01-01T16:30:00.000+00:002024-01-01T16:30:03.413+00:00A quick update - what happened in 2023 and some plans for 2024<p> In 2023 I was able to play 201 games across a lot of recorded and imagined space and time. What particularly pleased me was that my last game of the year was my 100th based on a real historic land battle and I also did 2 similar naval engagements.</p><p>Highlights included trips with Test of Resolve to Hammerhead, Historicon, Carronade and Claymore. I also made two trips to France to play wargames at Matt and Vanessa Williamson's delightful holiday property L'Hotel d'Herce, and visit historic sites including Mont St Michel and the Bayeux Tapestry.</p><p>Not too much off the beaten track this year but I did enjoy games at Station Gamers in Kilmarnock and the Crossfire Gaming Club in Cumbernauld.</p><p>A new venture for me was attending 3 'just for interest' courses at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow being The Hundred Years War, Caesar's Gallic Wars and the Punic Wars.</p><p>Plans for 2024?</p><p>Play 202 games, including as many refights of historic battles as I can in that total.</p><p>Visit a few new shows and clubs. I enjoy this in its own right and it is also a good way to spread the word about Test of Resolve. </p><p>I have another course booked at Strathclyde on the Civil Wars so some 17th Century action may be on the cards.</p><p>At least one more visit to France.</p><p>Blog at least half a dozen times as the year progresses.</p><p>A Happy New Year to you all and good gaming in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-72454970042573636542022-08-06T20:45:00.001+01:002022-08-06T21:14:08.104+01:00First Post in Over a Year<p> Many of you will know that my wife died last September and my interest in maintaining the blog waned.</p><p>Two things have really helped me in coping. One is my dog Beau, who has been an absolute godsend.</p><p>The other has been wargaming. </p><p>Beau has made me get out, exercise, and his happy face on a walk or running after a ball has been a real tonic.</p><p>Wargaming has kept my brain active and also kept me in contact with my wargaming friends.</p><p>I decided to post as after being involved in 3 games of Test of Resolve at the Claymore Wargames Show in Edinburgh today my game count for 2022 passed the 100 mark.</p><p>Thanks so much to all my opponents and friends for helping me keep myself sane.</p><p>My plan is to post more in the coming weeks</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-86535444137518115012021-07-29T20:52:00.006+01:002021-07-29T21:22:42.668+01:00Test of Resolve Scenario Book 2 now available<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now on sale on our website <a href="http://testofresolve.com" target="_blank">testofresolve.com</a> it covers 8 battles in the latter half of the Wars of the Roses namely Hedgeley Moor, Hexham, Edgcote, Empingham, Barnet, Tewkesbury, Bosworth and Stoke Field. Lots of fun to playtest and it is great to be able to offer it up the the wargaming public.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yR1Dztl6tv4/YQMF4oQUp-I/AAAAAAAABKk/wtjRBlRqn-MctCzDLedpht-Pnxxti5-xACLcBGAsYHQ/s792/S1464%2Bfront%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yR1Dztl6tv4/YQMF4oQUp-I/AAAAAAAABKk/wtjRBlRqn-MctCzDLedpht-Pnxxti5-xACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/S1464%2Bfront%2B%25282%2529.png" width="247" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-29061389338120067562021-07-08T18:41:00.000+01:002021-07-08T18:41:00.233+01:00First time back at the club since February 2020<p> We actually opened on the 21st but it was my first visit this Monday. We are operating a fairly strict set of protocols in line with Scottish Government advice and a lot of members are not wanting to return just yet but it was good to see 7 of our 8 available tables with games on them.</p><p>I played 7YW Rebels and Patriots using a scenario from the Sugar Islands campaign book. I took the French and led the defense of Madame Ducharmety's plantation on Guadeloupe. The redoubtable lady's force was largely made up of armed slaves who provided a determined resistance to the British regulars but after a brisk firefight a highland charge stormed the hill and she she was wounded and captured.</p><p>Thanks to Doug for the game. Perhaps I will remember to take pictures next time.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-10797326561080007672021-05-16T01:15:00.035+01:002021-05-30T13:23:19.288+01:00Launch of Test of Resolve - Wars of the Roses<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OrnjT9R-8o/YKBhLj_OJPI/AAAAAAAABI8/pJ5Q5W9qoRATMuyO4x4f6pOVOINDnmpDACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/186498454_2445495272262114_924683904089079488_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OrnjT9R-8o/YKBhLj_OJPI/AAAAAAAABI8/pJ5Q5W9qoRATMuyO4x4f6pOVOINDnmpDACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/186498454_2445495272262114_924683904089079488_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>It has been quite a journey but myself and Tim have now published our first set of rules together with a scenario book and printed game cards. 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We did a Youtube interview to mark the launch<div><br /><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQJ6Q2cM6sA">EXCLUSIVE: Test of Resolve - New Wars of the Roses wargaming rules released - YouTube</a></div><div><br /></div><div> Peter, one of our playtesters, did an in depth run through of a game of Stoke Field which explains how the rule mechanisms work </div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://blundersonthedanube.blogspot.com/2021/05/test-of-resolve-playthrough-stoke-field.html">Blunders on the Danube: Test of Resolve Playthrough - Stoke Field, June 16, 1487</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are on Facebook you might want to join our group</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/748158095970079">Test of Resolve Wargame Rules | Facebook</a></div><div><br /></div><div> Also a link to our website for more information and to makes purchases</div><div><br /></div><div>testofresolve.com</div><div><br /></div><div>The softback books are available worldwide from Amazon but the PDFs and cards only direct from us </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-62764271663027816292021-02-07T18:20:00.002+00:002021-02-07T18:20:19.931+00:00Wargaming the Sudan in 15mm<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SM67TRdrQsI/YCAuCXNDSQI/AAAAAAAABG0/bDEuFjAJn38OxPSY5MhL0F-gX_szl7-QACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2021%2B02%2B05%2BBirthday%2BPresent.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SM67TRdrQsI/YCAuCXNDSQI/AAAAAAAABG0/bDEuFjAJn38OxPSY5MhL0F-gX_szl7-QACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2021%2B02%2B05%2BBirthday%2BPresent.jpg"/></a></div>
I bought 15mm armies suitable for gaming the Sudan a few years ago and with the above volume now in my possesion I can plan some games for when the club open again
I need to expand the collection a bit to do full scale battles but I will start with some scenarios for The Men Who will be KingsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-10228756640416006452021-01-19T11:15:00.006+00:002021-01-19T11:15:57.828+00:00Mythic WargamingSomething for later in the year once we are gaming face to face again. I am hoping to do linked scenarios for Jason and Argonauts using Hordes of the Things which is from some Slingshot articles a few years ago. Also an Arthurian quest – dark ages vibe rather than medieval – from Songs of Arthur and Merlin. Games are relatively short so 2 a session swopping sides would be the aim. Just some painting to finish off and I need a Giant and a Witch!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-27893428565236513792021-01-02T13:14:00.005+00:002021-01-02T13:14:49.325+00:002021 Plan With Tim publish Test of Resolve - Wars of the Roses and scenario booklets covering all of the battles, earlier in the year rather than later. If things open up we hope to demo the rules at shows and clubs.
Play 100 games, zoom, clubs and shows
Do a bit of painting and organising, but anything over and above the above would be a bonus.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-59749025330712369042020-12-27T14:12:00.001+00:002021-01-02T13:15:10.587+00:00How went 2020?Not at all as planned
17 face to face games up until March
After that 70 zoom games and 2 PBEM
89 was not a bad score for games played considering.
The zoom games were all run by Tim and were all Wars of the Roses battles. We have developed a set of rules titled Test of Resolve - Wars of the Roses which have been in development for most of the year and are now getting close to compeltion. More to follow on the rules and associated scenarios. It has been a huge amount of fun developing them and playing many of the historical battles to playtest them. It has pretty much kept me sane this crazy year.
Not much else to report. Vapnartak was a good day out and my only show of 2020. The flea market style bring and buy is much improved but for the first time ever I did not manage to get a game which was a shame. Some painting progress but that tailed off in the second half of the year.
2021 plans to follow
Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-20759196640531957042020-01-20T16:22:00.003+00:002020-01-20T16:22:14.919+00:002020 PlanA little late but here we go<br />
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Playing games is always the most important part of wargaming for me and the target remains 100 games. I think I may struggle to get up to 120 of the last couple of years year but 100 would still be good.<br />
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I am currently expectig to do 4 campains/linked battles - Jason and the Argonauts, Wars of the Roses, Barons War and Vanguard. Also possbly War of the Triple Alliance and the Sudan in 15mm but they may end up being more focussed towards 2021. If the Austrians get done one or two Napoleonic battles are a possibility. Plus of course lots of one off games in as many differnt rule sets as I can manage.<br />
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I need to have another go at tidying the attic and all my wargames stufff in there - earlier attempts have improved things but much more needs to be done. I expect to actaully get rid of one or two things as well<br />
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Painting - more specific this year - Finish Jason and his opponents (25mm) to be able to do the campaign, tidy up and base my 15mm Napoleonic Austrians, work on the 10mm WW2 Brits and try and get some more 25mm DBA armies table ready.<br />
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In terms of new places to game I will continue to be on the lookout for shows/events/clubs/etc. to go to. One firm plan is to get to the the Society of Ancients Conference down in Oxford.<br />
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Not sure on blogging probably just the ocassional update.<br />
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Plenty to keep me occupied<br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-62453969055204902642019-12-30T18:34:00.002+00:002019-12-30T18:34:38.706+00:00How went 2019 ?So going down my list<br />
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Played 119 miniatures games and 2 board games so very pleased with that.<br />
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Managed 5 new places including the medieval day in Leven in January, the new Glasgow show and an ECW day at Galashiels and got to over 100 different paces gamed overall<br />
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Lots of differnet rules systems. Enjoyed the Battle Companies finale and other campaigns including the Wars of the Roses and 7YW sugar islands both of which are continuing into 2020. Also good to get down to Washington Wargames Club for a couple of days of Lion Rampant<br />
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Painting went OK - still want to do more.<br />
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Blogging was minimal<br />
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2020 targets to follow soon!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-47828852823336391012019-11-29T21:11:00.001+00:002019-11-29T21:11:29.552+00:00Visit to Glasgow Phoenix
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Tuesday I had 4 games of DBA against Mark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I normally take along a historically matched
pair of armies and something to take on his Wars of the Roses army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All 25mm of course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first clash was Syracuse v Later Carthaginian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark had the Africans bravely charging
forward against their opponents some of whom had the advantage of being on a
hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I threw a lot of sixes and blew
them away in very short time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first game was a typical DBA line v line clash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried something different for the rematch
and split the Carthaginians into two groups with a gap in the centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then refused the right flank made up of my
Spanish auxillia and put cavalry on the right flank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally I left my cavalry general in the centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The plan worked pretty well with my left
flank winning the game helped by the general who sneaked through the centre and
was able to get to the rear of the Italians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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rolling of 6s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I actually changed my
dice twice but it made no difference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark was to have his revenge in the second round of
games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started using Scots Common Army
but although the spear held up well losing only one element the loss of my
Highland Archers, Horde and Knights (on a draw v Blades) was enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Using the Tudor army for the final game I tried the split
army trick again massing the missiles on my left and the rest on the
right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All that firepower only managed
to take out the hordes and the death of my general hastened me to a second
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-18148775102145989232019-11-28T23:46:00.001+00:002019-11-28T23:47:19.716+00:00Blogging again<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Lets see how long I can keep this going – the intention is
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Had a game of Vanguard against Kev at the club, my elves
against his Northern Alliance. My games are noted for extreme dice rolls but
this time we both enjoyed/suffered big ups and downs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">To be fair to Kev I had the better of the luck which started
with my first set of shooting against his scout – 4 hits none saved and nerve
test also failed so dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one stage
it looked as if it was all going to be over very quickly but then the roles
were revered for a while and Kev clawed his way back into contention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t last though and I ended up
victorious having won the scenario by finding <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> and holding on to </span>the spy’s missing papers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">We are intending to do a 7 game Vanguard campaign next year
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-10315646471993744342019-09-27T21:04:00.001+01:002019-09-27T21:10:21.024+01:00What I am working on 27/09/2019Inspired by another blog I thought that I would post a list of what I am currently working on<br />
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WW2 British 10mm Blitzkrieg Commander <br />
Medieval Scots 25mm DBA<br />
Greek ships large Fleet of Battle<br />
Austrian 19C 15mm Field of Battle<br />
Austrian Nap 15mm Field of Battle<br />
Danish 19C 15mm Field of Battle<br />
British Nap 15mm Field of Battle<br />
Wars of the Roses 25mm Field of Battle<br />
Beastmen 28mm Hostile Realms<br />
Chaos Warriors 28mm Hostile Realms<br />
Elf 28mm Hostile Realms<br />
Men 28mm Hostile Realms<br />
Jason 25mm Hordes of the Things<br />
Jason's enemies 25mm Hordes of the Things<br />
Fantasy Viking 28mm Of Gods and Mortals<br />
Carthaginian 25mm Pulse of Battle<br />
Republican Roman 25mm Pulse of Battle<br />
Late Roman 25mm Pulse of Battle<br />
Goth 25m Pulse of Battle<br />
Ghosts of Gaia 28mm Rogue Stars<br />
Elf 25mm Vanguard<br />
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I hope to game with most of these in the next 12 monthsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-38408505265859847362019-07-07T18:08:00.003+01:002019-07-07T22:03:20.484+01:00100 Years of War - 20th Century wargames event in ScotlandThis is the 7th year I have run this event and its always a fun day of wargaming. Please comment below or send me an email if you are interested in taking part<br />
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Date: Sunday 29th September 2018</div>
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Timing: 10:00 – 17:00 (2 gaming sessions with a short break
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Venue:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Newlands Community Centre, Montgomery Street,
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Cost: Free – tea and
coffee (and possibly biscuits!) will be available without charge from the
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Each game should be
capable of being run in full in one of the 2 gaming sessions and will normally only
run once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The expectation is that games
will be run by individuals or small groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Think participation game rather than demonstration game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any system from 1900 onwards, land, sea or
air.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Those taking part will
have varying levels of experience as wargamers and might have not played the
rules system before – indeed some people use this event as an opportunity to
have a go at a new system so please bear this in mind when designing your
scenarios. </span></span></span></div>
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are available as is some club terrain if needed</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you put a game on
hopefully you will be able to take part in another game during the other
session and you will have first choice of which one you want to take part in</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Please contact Dave
Knight with details of the game as soon as you can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An initial statement of intent is helpful but
please forward details of those putting the game on. period, scale, board size
and number of participants as soon as you can and by mid-September at the
latest if at all possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An example
would be John Smith and Joe Brown, Normandy 1944, 15mm, Chain of Command 6 x 4
table 2 – 6 participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also advise if
you expect to play in the other session.</span></span></div>
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opportunity to play 2 games during the day, although if you can only make one
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state a preference of which games you want to take part in nearer the time, but
please be aware that your first choice may not be available and you may be asked
to take part in a different game. If this causes you a major issue please have
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Part of the fun is
to mix people from different clubs and for you to have a chance to play
something new, but the primary aim is for us all to have 2 fun games so no
strict rules apply other than normal sensible behaviour.</span></div>
<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-90382095370035290032019-06-29T23:16:00.001+01:002019-06-29T23:16:32.030+01:00I have now played wargames in 100 different places !I am an unashamed lister and summariser of my wargaming activities and one of the things that I track is where I play my games.<br />
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I attended the Glasgow Games Gathering at Bellahouston Leisure Centre and took part in the Falkirk Club's Boxer Rebellion game, This got my 100 different places up.<br />
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It has taken a long time. I wonder if I can get to 200?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-57553163225064982882019-02-05T17:20:00.000+00:002019-02-05T17:20:36.223+00:00Vapnartak show report
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since the 2013 show the Falkirk club has sent a bus down to
Vapnartak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our only club day out
of the year and it is paid for by club funds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>About 20+ normally make the trip - some are perhaps put off by the early
start (5am from Falkirk).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have gone
down every year but one and have always enjoyed my day out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The trade presence is fantastic with York being as far north
as some traders venture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flea market
style bring and buy has always been pretty poor with the sellers crammed into a
very tight space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a bar and a
café with a reasonably sized seating area – not wonderful but as good if not
better than most wargames shows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until 2019 I have also normally been pretty impressed by the
number and variety of games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I
was very disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Few of big set
piece games attracted my attention and in fact didn’t seem to have changed much
since last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quite a few people have
commented on the lack of engagement with the public by those taking part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The number of games in total and
participation games in particular seemed well down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My verdict on the show</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Trade – very good but not what I go for - the purchases that
I made could just as easily have been done online</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Games – much poorer – I was disappointed by only being able
to get in to 2 participation games and I was not engaged by the demonstration
games</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Venue – pretty good – a bit crowded in places but no real
issues</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bring and Buy – the flea market format is good but the set
up is appallingly bad and this year virtually nothing tempted me (£2.50 spent)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If it was not for the fact that it is a good day out with
mates from the club I am not sure that I would go in 2020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the way I have been involved in running a
number of wargames shows myself, absolutely recognise the hard work done by the
York club in putting Vapnartak on and thank them for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sure that the main attraction for the
majority of the attendees is the trade element.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However for myself and other less interested in that aspect the
attraction was somewhat less in 2019 compared to previous years.</span></div>
Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-49623429528283756402019-01-01T15:37:00.002+00:002019-01-01T15:38:17.199+00:002019 PlanI hope 2019 will follow fairly seamlessly from 2018.<br />
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Target games played is still a minimum of 100, but I will try to get up to 120. This will rely on gaming 2 weekday nights more often and perhaps getting along to the new Stirling Wargamers venue a few times<br />
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I hope to get to 3 or 4 new wargames shows/events in 2019. With the medieval day in Leven in January, the new Glasgow show and the Waterloo event (FDWC are putting on a couple of side participation games) this should be doable. This should also let me achieve my target of 3 new places wargamed <br />
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Rules systems should be many and varied. The Hannibal and Battle Companies campaigns should conclude and I hope to start a couple of new ones towards the latter half of the year.<br />
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My painting target will be a bit bolder - the 100 painted from scratch again but this time I am going to go for 1200 finished off.<br />
Blogging after each game proved difficult in 2018. I will give it another go in 2019 even if some of the posts are quite short<br />
Wish me luck!<br />
<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-62121711179069946902018-12-31T15:06:00.002+00:002018-12-31T15:09:17.678+00:00How went 2018??<br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><br />
</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">First of all another
good year in terms of number of games played, 112 miniatures and 2 board giving
a total of 114.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
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</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In terms of rule
systems I managed a good deal of variety with 38 miniature sets and 2 different
board games.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
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</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">At the club I have
been involved in a Middle Earth Battle Companies campaign which whilst not as
much fun as the multi player Mordhiem campaigns of the past have still been
enjoyable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
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</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Away from the club
I enjoyed some good game at Tim’s (with Tim, Doug and Aiden) including most of
the Jacobite rebellion battles and the start of a Hannibal campaign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another highlight was a trip to the Naval
Wargames Society weekend at the Fleet Air Arm Museum which was well worth
seeing in itself.</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Following on from organising a public participation game at our local Big Roman Week I wrote up the event in an article for Slingshot which was published.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
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</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In painting terms I only managed 21 fully painted figures (target 100)
but did a lot of tidying up and basing which let me claim 679 completed figures
(target 600) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the year which is a lot
better than my normal output.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Blogging went very well with a post after every game until August when I
developed a bit of a backlog and just about stopped. <span style="font-size: small;">
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
</span><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">My target of
playing in 5 new places to get my lifetime score up to 100 ended up being a
disappointing 2, so I am now stuck at 97! </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;">Overall a pretty good
year as my main objective is as always was to play lots of enjoyable games with
friends old and new and in that I very much succeeded</span></span></span><br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-59289530652023161282018-12-23T22:43:00.000+00:002018-12-23T22:43:01.210+00:00Miniatures games played 2018This is what I have played this year - a good number of games (112) and selection of rules (38)<br />
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<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 12288; mso-width-source: userset; width: 252pt;" width="336"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 841; mso-width-source: userset; width: 17pt;" width="23"></col>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; width: 252pt;" width="336">Lord of
the Rings</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; width: 17pt;" width="23">17</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">DBA 3.0</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">14</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Wings of War</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Lion Rampant</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">What a Tanker</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">9</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Field of Battle</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">6</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">Bandits High</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">4</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Pulse of Battle</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Saga 2</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">3</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Cartouche</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">2</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Full Thrust</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">L'art de la Guerre</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Sharp Practice</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">War and Conquest</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">2</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Archon 2</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">ArcWorlde</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Ball and Chain</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Blitzkrieg Commander 2</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Bolt Action</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Chain of Command</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Check Your 6</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">Coastal Patrol</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Din of Battle</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Dragon Rampant</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">East Neuk Irregulars 20th
Century</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Fire and Fury</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">General Quarters</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">If the Lord Spares Us</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">In Her Majesty's Name</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Jump or Burn</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">Kiss Me Hardie</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Rogue Stars</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">Sails of Glory</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Songs of Blades and Heroes</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Strongsword</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">The Men Who Would be Kings</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
</tr>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;">Wargaming Nineteenth Century
Europe 1815 - 1878</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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<td height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px windowtext; height: 18.75pt;">Zeebrugge</td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;">1</td>
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</tbody></colgroup></table>
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-66705844023641311512018-10-01T22:29:00.000+01:002018-10-01T22:29:16.160+01:00100 games up by 1st October2018 has been a good year for gaming so far and I am very pleased to get to the 100 game mark in record time with a fun game of WW1 Bolt Action v Kenny ably hosted by Bill.<br />
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Lets see if I can get it up to 120+ !Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-4828426521063784922018-08-04T21:58:00.000+01:002018-08-05T11:21:31.261+01:00Mini Epic Galaxies<br />
Now it's not that I don't enjoy board games because I do. It's just that given the option of a miniatures game and one not involving miniatures I invariably choose the former because that is what I am in to. Monday was an exception however. I didn't have a game arranged and my last minute plea for help on facebook provided me with two options. <br />
One was Necromunda the other an unspecified board game. However the Necromunda game was a run through for a campaign starting in a few weeks time which I don't intend to take part in so it felt a little odd to take that offer up so I plumped instead for the board game.<br />
In fact there was no board as such just cards representing planetary systems which the 4 players had to conquer/occupy with actions determined by dice rolls. No actual conflict. Myself Kenny, Stephen and his daughter Charlotte were the dice rollers. It was quite easy to pick up and good to play something completely different for a change. Thanks to Stephen for brining the game along and Charlotte and Kenny for being good sports, particularly as I somehow managed to win.<br />
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Back to the miniatures for my next game - Inverurie at ClaymoreDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-91041240897487168002018-08-03T07:17:00.003+01:002018-08-03T07:17:28.036+01:00First Impressions of General QuartersA few weeks ago I happened to comment that I had never played General Quarters before and was immediately invited to have a game at the next available opportunity. I always like to play something new - new to me but not strictly new as the version played ay the club was published in 1975!<br />
The booklet betrays its age but the rules are actually pretty simple and straightforward. Big guns cause more damage and the closer you are to the enemy the more likely you are to hit just about sums them up. Gun game with the lads although for once (recently) my dice luck wasn't really in so the IJN had the edge over the USN.<br />
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Shot of the action</div>
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Catching up with my blog posts so keeping this one short. Suffice it to say that we spent quite a long time thumbing through the rules and the devastating charge unleashed by my knights was much more effective than I ever expected. We will try these rules again shortly<br />
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The Christian knights are the second unit up on the left - they managed to take out the 3 infantry units facing them</div>
<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585433800102556955.post-50725459866216154932018-07-10T11:05:00.003+01:002018-07-10T11:05:52.732+01:00Champion Hill 16 May 1863When playing Ball and Chain a couple of weeks ago a new member, Doug Smith, introduced himself. His background was in RPG but he was interested in getting into wargaming with ACW at the top of his list.<br />
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One of my opponents (confusingly another Doug) has an extensive collection of 15mm ACW and agreed to put a game on. He organised and umpired it - I took the Confederates against Doug and Tim as the Union.<br />
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The battle was essentially a holding action. I had 3 good quality regiments and 2 batteries against 5 Union regiments and 4 batteries. Confederate reinforcements were potentially available (but never arrived)<br />
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Set up with the Confederates on the left defending the ford and the crossroads</div>
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Initially I just had 2 regiments and 1 battery deployed, the other regiment and battery were actualy heading away fro the fighting. It took some time to get them turned and back into a useful position, not helped by a couple of low dice rolls and a tardy result.<br />
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The Union infantry just kept on coming on with a few shooting casualties taken, mainly by my forces. One of the few differentiators between Confederate and Union forces is a +1 on a Confederate charge known as the Rebel Yell. Given that I was outnumbered by almost 2 to 1 in any firefight I decided to throw caution to the winds and charged at every opportunity. It was then essentially a dice rolling exercise - I won the first one but then lost the second 2 combats. As I attempted to steady them one of my regiments gave up the ghost and at that point I conceded.<br />
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A fun night of ACW - thanks to Doug for putting the game on and Doug and Tim for being sporting opponents.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.com0