tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61376105134216096682024-03-13T15:16:57.167-05:00Cluck AmokCluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-56481500340920696732022-11-05T23:03:00.000-05:002022-11-05T23:03:30.300-05:00Happy 90th Birthday, Phil Barker!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfBNqEzqZWEY7zlz3kSsOhWu1NlPemLj8f2IorFjfzmMeVuCN7Fky1K-5Y0VfTozKm1JCCkZ2LiDs7273jJFIeyeAO5SLfmWGWtGe4pFICDPNCvNhZNhCjFvuJ2W7zRO9gPCJqWJLRrgV9j5Qdw-oZXWA0YasG-yQmlgHLRtHlJbuOzxWO94KhW-HDg/s400/2020_4-20_Phil_Barker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfBNqEzqZWEY7zlz3kSsOhWu1NlPemLj8f2IorFjfzmMeVuCN7Fky1K-5Y0VfTozKm1JCCkZ2LiDs7273jJFIeyeAO5SLfmWGWtGe4pFICDPNCvNhZNhCjFvuJ2W7zRO9gPCJqWJLRrgV9j5Qdw-oZXWA0YasG-yQmlgHLRtHlJbuOzxWO94KhW-HDg/s320/2020_4-20_Phil_Barker.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">90 years! Congratulations. Thank you for DBA. . . and HotT!</span></span><br /></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-9807583858324624132022-09-17T23:10:00.001-05:002022-09-17T23:10:03.809-05:00Recruits and Stuff<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSZVSGpfvA6GoMfNJ7XfBIe4-D6_eKzGaR5OlDQi0fMRXhlLYy-5Co1dwU_B021AxLqrhvdxp53rcJ_REJgaMRKhqIxsVR3xKrhf8XPCOci3T6f147x4MipPZ2vPJQ7RRjbMeJjtMi-dEDqegvkpbKMgZ6MbtrcHqUz__u3fWcc978qKgcB2qB9YxpQ/s1452/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-12%20at%209.41.32%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="1452" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSZVSGpfvA6GoMfNJ7XfBIe4-D6_eKzGaR5OlDQi0fMRXhlLYy-5Co1dwU_B021AxLqrhvdxp53rcJ_REJgaMRKhqIxsVR3xKrhf8XPCOci3T6f147x4MipPZ2vPJQ7RRjbMeJjtMi-dEDqegvkpbKMgZ6MbtrcHqUz__u3fWcc978qKgcB2qB9YxpQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-12%20at%209.41.32%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://recruitsconvention.com/" target="_blank">Recruits 2022</a> is happening next weekend in Lee's Summit, Missouri. I'll be running two games on Saturday afternoon featuring <i>Wiley Games'</i> <i><a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/catalog/products/fistful-of-lead-bigger-battles" target="_blank">Fistful of Lead Bigger Battles</a> </i>set in the French & Indian War. The game will be similar to our <i>Battles & Brews</i> <a href="https://cluckamok.blogspot.com/2022/08/battles-brews-game.html" target="_blank">outing</a>, including the use of my rules amendments. . . which <i>Wiley Games </i>is sharing for free <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/newest-releases/products/additional-rules-for-french-and-indian-war-by-cluck-amok?mc_cid=24c7ae92f5&mc_eid=1cae87274c">here</a>. . . so if you couldn't make it to </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Battles & Brews, Recruits i</i>s your second chance to play a fun historically-themed game in an iconic setting with big "toy-soldier-scale" models.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLe-fhMYH8rKQQuUMT8mAsHyTnInl8ATd9UnTedwJ6RKrwsW2CBx5k3r62CN2dmLXK3mi5LF0sOwoi1eimn8i3n9Se1zAlw8NeGdbsvN09mW4n2IxhotAiSBG6HXTOhuTrv-DI9yV3H-kf8aVFyCZr18Yc_UXxhPvgAEdnnIshS505b8WEKq2KVFm5w/s1300/FfoL_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLe-fhMYH8rKQQuUMT8mAsHyTnInl8ATd9UnTedwJ6RKrwsW2CBx5k3r62CN2dmLXK3mi5LF0sOwoi1eimn8i3n9Se1zAlw8NeGdbsvN09mW4n2IxhotAiSBG6HXTOhuTrv-DI9yV3H-kf8aVFyCZr18Yc_UXxhPvgAEdnnIshS505b8WEKq2KVFm5w/s320/FfoL_15.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />And the other "stuff" I mentioned? Mr. Daniel Mersey, of <i>Lion Rampant</i> fame, got some of my money twice last month! Lion Rampant Second Edition has been released. It's a good game that I had a few <a href="https://cluckamok.blogspot.com/2016/02/lion-rampant.html" target="_blank">thoughts</a> on back in the day. . .</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-C7grH1HQYkMhYJhtH0VFftK4GOlfuFVsKFTEvaZp7ykGK2y5g-wumS7H1NBl1gpIrv9C83IU3rUa5KT8uLrBuczuwHND79e_8eqq0JowY39w1rtsvxHMTvN0bpKe0WY8ttTEwAti6gID0zPghzusFwVxy9u2K0Ox3Y6J4alJFGJE6-G5tGNqSmKUw/s908/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-12%20at%209.58.52%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="716" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-C7grH1HQYkMhYJhtH0VFftK4GOlfuFVsKFTEvaZp7ykGK2y5g-wumS7H1NBl1gpIrv9C83IU3rUa5KT8uLrBuczuwHND79e_8eqq0JowY39w1rtsvxHMTvN0bpKe0WY8ttTEwAti6gID0zPghzusFwVxy9u2K0Ox3Y6J4alJFGJE6-G5tGNqSmKUw/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-12%20at%209.58.52%20AM.png" width="252" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="814" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Txi0WO9fRougy2dq6WmADMqY5LFeiil2nGCDfLdrd-4TD8BOIBNlAX7Pp-QkEjCt6tmPr2yjl6PI3dN9Xmn_xLdiU0kDe6NGsPbvWILBYcc0XI-Kvw2pC6dzDGdePUTWO_--kuQTsM8sC_JBo039-rcMsPhxUVyJGykakK0d3nT0yYRQb-9o6DLhsQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-12%20at%209.52.22%20AM.png" width="269" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></span></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-68388027691734874512022-08-15T16:53:00.000-05:002022-08-15T16:53:12.459-05:00Battles & Brews Game<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wZg2s2WbeHvyGpW2JldzmZKnG0Q1LdUgAYmJe-6GYbVEz4IxA1DvYH8eotajNciM8G9vcsc1n7h7d4iHNL2O_yPmWDe-P9imkXMvO2RKypzZPcdp5DU8YbkshW9OsGdSKMrRg_NmSFaWNZeMAtmbXzmiKZihxuK8zTIeLs5LPYOakpeWM7Qbgt4LUg/s1300/FfoL_33.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wZg2s2WbeHvyGpW2JldzmZKnG0Q1LdUgAYmJe-6GYbVEz4IxA1DvYH8eotajNciM8G9vcsc1n7h7d4iHNL2O_yPmWDe-P9imkXMvO2RKypzZPcdp5DU8YbkshW9OsGdSKMrRg_NmSFaWNZeMAtmbXzmiKZihxuK8zTIeLs5LPYOakpeWM7Qbgt4LUg/s320/FfoL_33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Battles & Brews 2022 is in the books, as they say, and a good time was had by all. . . at least as far as I could see. Go <a href="https://cluckamok.blogspot.com/2022/07/battles-brews-is-almost-here.html" target="_blank">here</a> to my previous post to learn more about the event, and <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2022/08/battles-and-brews-2022.html" target="_blank">here</a> for a look at some of the games. I put on one game of <i>Fistful of Lead: Bigger Battles</i> with the selfish goal of play-testing my rules additions and unit characterizations for campaigning during the French & Indian War. In the One True Scale, of course.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The terrain was basically symmetrical so both sides had the same advantages and challenges. The scenario was a meeting engagement, and whoever held the center clearing at game's end would be the winner.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjffptXgU6TO5ukP5FnC7DJ8waxFcWWUlq-rEdmuMmJI8RBt-rRi1wgz2sACQOU0nNYssP2MDZiFHdtFXcjLvS81PGYsBE1-6ehZyMmN4XU-ErMmRazE9IEnMA3jjPBrCI_uWn7f2N1ShXXCVr5-sL99vXSJGyqr3p0n29OegRxQklEA_H3A8HhA9dg/s1300/Terrain_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjffptXgU6TO5ukP5FnC7DJ8waxFcWWUlq-rEdmuMmJI8RBt-rRi1wgz2sACQOU0nNYssP2MDZiFHdtFXcjLvS81PGYsBE1-6ehZyMmN4XU-ErMmRazE9IEnMA3jjPBrCI_uWn7f2N1ShXXCVr5-sL99vXSJGyqr3p0n29OegRxQklEA_H3A8HhA9dg/s320/Terrain_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu92urRwHBg_u5XPb1GTcm4yWGpYfmGJcEarc1XMsTmQEOh6pPAynsryPivcOzE26Ejqx-0lks3zA07GRpo1Nb5NYEa1rUNBWcUFmYcFb5z3Ejqb9xKqec3w5e9fyoXCr7qyQknZn8tVxCbc5wFhJgNL1XJ8kdoqWLES9B0hkZ3hOKYOfj3x9Ce3HZAQ/s1300/Terrain_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu92urRwHBg_u5XPb1GTcm4yWGpYfmGJcEarc1XMsTmQEOh6pPAynsryPivcOzE26Ejqx-0lks3zA07GRpo1Nb5NYEa1rUNBWcUFmYcFb5z3Ejqb9xKqec3w5e9fyoXCr7qyQknZn8tVxCbc5wFhJgNL1XJ8kdoqWLES9B0hkZ3hOKYOfj3x9Ce3HZAQ/s320/Terrain_2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLp_6EYKzhXDe_m8qgf2x3QZotoDTML5RqEyazjqO4F3JX_5Nl9s3THQ96tqV8l5Zlb29Sc_ZRl8YbOr10PXkNeBqTUrXwvx-wr5Ah-acyekp24rDeNbw-dxdHeWYC4IP4FvZiPKhcEfHbTBE-BAKWb0_TFq5emr86JuPvSS2KRRJ6pCdQssQeWSUwdw/s1300/Terrain_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLp_6EYKzhXDe_m8qgf2x3QZotoDTML5RqEyazjqO4F3JX_5Nl9s3THQ96tqV8l5Zlb29Sc_ZRl8YbOr10PXkNeBqTUrXwvx-wr5Ah-acyekp24rDeNbw-dxdHeWYC4IP4FvZiPKhcEfHbTBE-BAKWb0_TFq5emr86JuPvSS2KRRJ6pCdQssQeWSUwdw/s320/Terrain_3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGc7jsUIuwGzk5PR_0mNtKbxtqzfy-v-y8ktaqQzCgh0pjn45YXMSMMOGKPiByjmFVMSn52Jv_OtCj2Kttg0lW6i7c3RgCg2O6DuPR4QF_Dh_Z1U-mlNCDBBdiuGNKAd1NmoF-NUnM5gKQsMX_2PmtULEMFB9obX8wYZf5dyidFVbEXV0LJp2aJb7Nw/s1300/Terrain_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGc7jsUIuwGzk5PR_0mNtKbxtqzfy-v-y8ktaqQzCgh0pjn45YXMSMMOGKPiByjmFVMSn52Jv_OtCj2Kttg0lW6i7c3RgCg2O6DuPR4QF_Dh_Z1U-mlNCDBBdiuGNKAd1NmoF-NUnM5gKQsMX_2PmtULEMFB9obX8wYZf5dyidFVbEXV0LJp2aJb7Nw/s320/Terrain_4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Both armies were the same size and roughly the same configurations for as clean a play-test as possible. I am also using unit sizes that correspond to the forces used in <i>GMT Games' <a href="https://insidegmt.com/tag/bayonets-tomahawks/" target="_blank">Bayonets and Tomahawks</a> </i>for use in a map-based campaign; the Irregular units are roughly one-quarter to one-third the size of Regular Brigades. All of the Irregular units are one 6-man unit and the Regulars and Provincials are 2 10-man units with a Brigade Commander. Each army then gets one overall Commander. Each unit has an integral Unit Leader with no traits (at this time) whose loss causes a negative modifier to Rally attempts.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Each Army for this game consisted of one overall Commander, One Regular Brigade of 2 10-man units with Brigade Commander (Player One); one Provincial Brigade </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">of 2 10-man units with Brigade Commander (Player Two - the British were Regulars and the French Irregular). Player Three had two units of Irregulars; French had First Nation Warriors and the British had Rangers. Each side then had a unit of Regular Grenadiers and French Irregular Marines or British Irregular Light Infantry to assign as desired. 6 players in total!</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Irregulars came onto the table on Turn One, the British and French on opposite sides. The French Natives and Marines entered on the narrower strip of woods with the British Light Infantry and one unit of Rangers opposite.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEPjHKMHP4eslBSQpHdTsS4bFYo1EkALI25AKoeuQGnfU98MrArknaUauWhWTPAfZ-LeyU814cq6TrGue0tjPoQfqmkhtGcgd-ZQx5IcFIJvBeYxnZzE7hr4CaW7BjK6rVqizoyCIlP5IPTJV5f7r2yTwZToZjCXS9q7r01GusEhUUPM9h97cQH6oGQ/s1300/FfoL_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEPjHKMHP4eslBSQpHdTsS4bFYo1EkALI25AKoeuQGnfU98MrArknaUauWhWTPAfZ-LeyU814cq6TrGue0tjPoQfqmkhtGcgd-ZQx5IcFIJvBeYxnZzE7hr4CaW7BjK6rVqizoyCIlP5IPTJV5f7r2yTwZToZjCXS9q7r01GusEhUUPM9h97cQH6oGQ/s320/FfoL_01.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Provincials on the other flank blazed away at each other.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD_ov3vgI4YfmLb9U_vx_KLyvCQqH7vunCov_NKDymbAWxTaOcZgIkEeGlqN_TPMTZ4-skUdPHmZCtFPfgKRdsnTwYWQpUmBOMfbZxp0S99mgW8Baa2VGL4poyBziv8L3zOijBOCQyFmDhpSEl0FFW6ZihTN-YtsajfCFF0xrjIJzbIOGvkcF-C-HLA/s1382/FfoL_24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1382" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD_ov3vgI4YfmLb9U_vx_KLyvCQqH7vunCov_NKDymbAWxTaOcZgIkEeGlqN_TPMTZ4-skUdPHmZCtFPfgKRdsnTwYWQpUmBOMfbZxp0S99mgW8Baa2VGL4poyBziv8L3zOijBOCQyFmDhpSEl0FFW6ZihTN-YtsajfCFF0xrjIJzbIOGvkcF-C-HLA/s320/FfoL_24.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG86IgQ8zRYQnoB3VhwIVJzzOHwB1dszSB0bWZCUZzwNuLUNbb2t853nbmTPHTSmq3UbGveCInJ_8AE5Fo25CLhjcp28wt0wJNLVP47EoKeUCHDKtpZxYs0Zc5_EFnT3bCcTn3izOHF4s9iTi6VNxwb-j9iQ4JW5Ns7sJHirMPsEVA5S24nfKpZ4elg/s1410/FfoL_25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1410" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG86IgQ8zRYQnoB3VhwIVJzzOHwB1dszSB0bWZCUZzwNuLUNbb2t853nbmTPHTSmq3UbGveCInJ_8AE5Fo25CLhjcp28wt0wJNLVP47EoKeUCHDKtpZxYs0Zc5_EFnT3bCcTn3izOHF4s9iTi6VNxwb-j9iQ4JW5Ns7sJHirMPsEVA5S24nfKpZ4elg/s320/FfoL_25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMgLTM3HzROj9CuJLJcKffICjsRNefscXiulSi5Ak6NvaKEI6MrZ_v_rVI1bLBc12vL4FYPsmB83M_RiNCiTmxR2Eexe6TuUnw3iZTGUCnhzhD8KyvInspFldmL-ot9qtD7UTrpBrliq4LXyoG7eTKB8vTQ2k5Fzl59T7sJBLl7qJQUGI5VuzP0Y-Xg/s1300/FfoL_26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMgLTM3HzROj9CuJLJcKffICjsRNefscXiulSi5Ak6NvaKEI6MrZ_v_rVI1bLBc12vL4FYPsmB83M_RiNCiTmxR2Eexe6TuUnw3iZTGUCnhzhD8KyvInspFldmL-ot9qtD7UTrpBrliq4LXyoG7eTKB8vTQ2k5Fzl59T7sJBLl7qJQUGI5VuzP0Y-Xg/s320/FfoL_26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGznwSc458gZmU-Qva9B615b5I6Bljhnr4B_JBupq3FL7qTSaood90K-zgg0VlHRTipR_p3_R5zt1d0hMp48NzmHTeM79D5c0845lYzem33ME4mf2zX7ALbXNv7c5aoWC0603wXet0BPnLQtxp5-FWXWyhUq9F4J3hG7A35jAFsBXZaYi0sum0V9wCA/s1300/FfoL_27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGznwSc458gZmU-Qva9B615b5I6Bljhnr4B_JBupq3FL7qTSaood90K-zgg0VlHRTipR_p3_R5zt1d0hMp48NzmHTeM79D5c0845lYzem33ME4mf2zX7ALbXNv7c5aoWC0603wXet0BPnLQtxp5-FWXWyhUq9F4J3hG7A35jAFsBXZaYi0sum0V9wCA/s320/FfoL_27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the British Rangers fell back the Light Infantry engaged the Natives, and both sides suffered losses that caused them to retreat. The British Grenadiers moved up to the edge of the woods to provide flanking fire in the clearing and delivered the first of two devastating volleys. The French Marine Irregulars left the cover of the woods to advance through the clearing and the Grenadier volley fire killed 5 of the 6 soldiers in the unit. The second volley was delivered by the center British Regular unit and 7 of the 10 French Grenadiers went down.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6htEqRZ3BLFW-4CL-9owq5CgRJ3F_1ClSJ0d2oqwLQhPB9Rem0-1tSRNR4gi3uulyMW-7CFylQIgEGDOeuxWO0Lntd9d6mrA3Ycq9MTnJAQMgYpNW1F1t2bMDhQWOoBsgdC4aQh-D_PNEWpZRaFxBK7BGb5JDyL93KIa5bWxW99K-t7PTZnsJiXjl3Q/s1412/FfoL_28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1412" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6htEqRZ3BLFW-4CL-9owq5CgRJ3F_1ClSJ0d2oqwLQhPB9Rem0-1tSRNR4gi3uulyMW-7CFylQIgEGDOeuxWO0Lntd9d6mrA3Ycq9MTnJAQMgYpNW1F1t2bMDhQWOoBsgdC4aQh-D_PNEWpZRaFxBK7BGb5JDyL93KIa5bWxW99K-t7PTZnsJiXjl3Q/s320/FfoL_28.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Being under half-strength and outnumbered, they failed their tests, as they should have! The British regulars were able to make good use of two "Free Reload" cards. . . and coupled with the aforementioned volleys, the French just couldn't recover and ceded the field.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49p01pFIvtlMO45u3nC6U007J3-1JzDA8ivwYUb5UBq4aTnCln09V-LDlwT5_pO7o5cZz0mbx1U1DYu3BXQf2eBQ-g6zQfhREMhsaUo6GZC192wpYhlSLRPNr4VsUJqxoSHBaeKyCSXy0pz5AH_SzhXyCD_jwTlFdo6Da39ZvFWuUTxwq9vf-Z0DJKg/s1300/FfoL_33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49p01pFIvtlMO45u3nC6U007J3-1JzDA8ivwYUb5UBq4aTnCln09V-LDlwT5_pO7o5cZz0mbx1U1DYu3BXQf2eBQ-g6zQfhREMhsaUo6GZC192wpYhlSLRPNr4VsUJqxoSHBaeKyCSXy0pz5AH_SzhXyCD_jwTlFdo6Da39ZvFWuUTxwq9vf-Z0DJKg/s320/FfoL_33.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We had at least one player new to the <i>Fistful of Lead</i> system, and one even new to miniatures gaming (husband and wife, respectively)! <i>Bigger Battles</i> handled this genre admirably and my period adjustments worked as intended,. The dilemma of 18th Century Regular commanders seemed well represented - does one move into close musket range and risk taking a crippling First Fire or wait in the hope that you will get to deliver said crippling Fire instead? After delivering that volley will your men drive the enemy from the field at bayonet-point as ordered? I'm looking forward to more games using the <i>Fistful</i> rules, and experimenting with campaign adaptations.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya! </span></span><br /></span></span></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-29138512768542628032022-07-22T18:52:00.000-05:002022-07-22T18:52:24.583-05:00Battles & Brews is almost here!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeooqHtgVl01Gdu0HyW5u8jErMjEqRkWn_uwYYtUydaAcPoUOIW80BLxZSbT-OlyjCNJh-ZRG6B4T0Rpo9XfAmu6jdFFgkwugmP0iz_rlJ8sLPHybHbrPH2gHUGbdW2da9DlowALA4QMbF5IojWLH7WR0CWnbU3Cv_Gy1RvQOIANim65AI9dyYhJhrQ/s1272/Battles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1272" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeooqHtgVl01Gdu0HyW5u8jErMjEqRkWn_uwYYtUydaAcPoUOIW80BLxZSbT-OlyjCNJh-ZRG6B4T0Rpo9XfAmu6jdFFgkwugmP0iz_rlJ8sLPHybHbrPH2gHUGbdW2da9DlowALA4QMbF5IojWLH7WR0CWnbU3Cv_Gy1RvQOIANim65AI9dyYhJhrQ/s320/Battles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Battles & Brews 2022</i> is happening next weekend in Independence, MO and Yours Truly will be there with my French & Indian War toys. Go <a href="https://www.marchtovictory.net/battles-brews" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> to learn more about this weekend of wargaming for grownups. Sorta. I've committed to one game on Saturday afternoon (<i>The Clearing - 1758</i>) to playtest some era-specific rules amendments for Wiley Games' <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/catalog/products/fistful-of-lead-bigger-battles" target="_blank"><i>Fistful of Lead: Bigger Battles</i></a>. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAG0ESdhOvAdbjKmoMn4HHpIZSkg1u-laywNPHl4cLCGTFptHkuKhpA3BtEJflOYgiIxIQIfu2mkCY3qCdOMcRuWnyIKYJ60_DnOKx57GKOl6jbLCQdafhc6pBvx5KRyegk5b8RDb2jSxWiI6lXBGs2qVow0XE7GBlwpE_sLsOS7oMgCwp0vnPvckv5g/s642/FfoL_Bigger_Battles.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAG0ESdhOvAdbjKmoMn4HHpIZSkg1u-laywNPHl4cLCGTFptHkuKhpA3BtEJflOYgiIxIQIfu2mkCY3qCdOMcRuWnyIKYJ60_DnOKx57GKOl6jbLCQdafhc6pBvx5KRyegk5b8RDb2jSxWiI6lXBGs2qVow0XE7GBlwpE_sLsOS7oMgCwp0vnPvckv5g/s320/FfoL_Bigger_Battles.png" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Come be part of the fun! To get you in the mood, here are a few photos from the <i>Fistful of Lead</i> game from last March I promised to post about way back then. The scenario was a prisoner "exchange" between French and British regulars; both sides had broken the truce by hiding irregulars in the woods in an attempt to take BOTH hostages. The British regulars fired first, but the French-allied Natives forced the hand-to-hand action - in a typical <i>Fistful-style</i> "Blood Alley" - and the French regulars cleaned up to complete the overwhelming French victory.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NwTc5Qz77ovAU31b9l0spgCq6Cbh6G_K7dmoybBEgMzK23nCLoQQa7OE5qgbvCZWO4ezcRJecZU3ASsA37xrNhtP6jl-piKPIKGUfXdxT4iKCKsMiBN46zn3f8EP4ozOm_fUjsywNdW5GGbc_3GXWcYh6b69oT8O8qmAfaKlQ0_KX4xfliZFuaRdUA/s1300/Ff_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NwTc5Qz77ovAU31b9l0spgCq6Cbh6G_K7dmoybBEgMzK23nCLoQQa7OE5qgbvCZWO4ezcRJecZU3ASsA37xrNhtP6jl-piKPIKGUfXdxT4iKCKsMiBN46zn3f8EP4ozOm_fUjsywNdW5GGbc_3GXWcYh6b69oT8O8qmAfaKlQ0_KX4xfliZFuaRdUA/s320/Ff_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvnjj4nYpDZyvilpC5fuy1LyFSocxcj-wRVDF44m2JIZnp5c86-LFTnBe0di57s0hoJy8SOtuHgF8vMXZcxWyT3t9TMY9_FgdohartsYUIwn_qPen58LKjH51gXU3s2MH87KCF1310cExrpAZi4NYrnZdKNvkNevlYBt_702l0YPjFlIhc_JmTrvZ-A/s2252/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2010.17.05%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="2252" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvnjj4nYpDZyvilpC5fuy1LyFSocxcj-wRVDF44m2JIZnp5c86-LFTnBe0di57s0hoJy8SOtuHgF8vMXZcxWyT3t9TMY9_FgdohartsYUIwn_qPen58LKjH51gXU3s2MH87KCF1310cExrpAZi4NYrnZdKNvkNevlYBt_702l0YPjFlIhc_JmTrvZ-A/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2010.17.05%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I planned to run two games; both set in the French & Indian War, based on scenarios provided in Wiley Games' <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/horse-musket" target="_blank"><i>Fistful of Lead: Horse & Musket</i></a> rules and adapted to use the same terrain set-up so there was no need to change the layout between games.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Game One was titled "New France 1757: Defending the Ford." </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Scouts are trying to find a suitable river
crossing to make a sweeping flank move. Unfortunately for them, the
only forde is guarded by determined troops. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Rules: <a href="https://www.rebelminis.com/mumopdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Muskets and Mohawks</i></a> by Two Hour Wargames / Rebel Minis. 6 units of French troops - 2 Rep 4 Regulars with Leader, 2 Rep 3 Militia with Leader and 1 Rep 5 Grenadier and 1 Rep 4 Marines - were up against 4 British units - 2 Rep 4 Regulars with Leader and 2 Rep 4 Provincials with Leader. The French had the advantage of numbers, the British the defending position. The side with the greatest number of troops closest to the ford and the road exiting the board edge at the end of the session time would win.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The defenders could set up hidden and the attackers could use hidden movement until actually spotted - which generally meant leaving the cover of the woods.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Terrain from the British side:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEIf368LBnj7WLb_Yxtd96Oh8pbe3n1D64_i6v-cmmn1z9W8E0uTPZZZEg9BaUrRqjRdYnM4aKvRoOOpYTGJ_SzuhdLb9mlITzGBSjlWlms5NfmnwiBduo1kOwdvY-Yt9lLvsEUaFkALPi19NMGqHNzBHaWx21aQHAjKufDFtWwDiGbe0llhJssQaPw/s1300/View_NE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEIf368LBnj7WLb_Yxtd96Oh8pbe3n1D64_i6v-cmmn1z9W8E0uTPZZZEg9BaUrRqjRdYnM4aKvRoOOpYTGJ_SzuhdLb9mlITzGBSjlWlms5NfmnwiBduo1kOwdvY-Yt9lLvsEUaFkALPi19NMGqHNzBHaWx21aQHAjKufDFtWwDiGbe0llhJssQaPw/s320/View_NE.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DUh5-UICIuIuF3vnzZ1CQpiQmXDfIUP6nNnOJafWL8Hl0JWalnLH5sef_EbV0OvZdaX96FCzLrP86m5zxbUzaPlosNXweub80CodGQZ_Uc4rExxb-gvD_3VxZAA6vFyQbW0ZdF_8h9HcuXQeLnT1YXbhVDNgefqH57e9JLbxGM0c6EIB5D_DlcVP3g/s1300/View_NW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DUh5-UICIuIuF3vnzZ1CQpiQmXDfIUP6nNnOJafWL8Hl0JWalnLH5sef_EbV0OvZdaX96FCzLrP86m5zxbUzaPlosNXweub80CodGQZ_Uc4rExxb-gvD_3VxZAA6vFyQbW0ZdF_8h9HcuXQeLnT1YXbhVDNgefqH57e9JLbxGM0c6EIB5D_DlcVP3g/s320/View_NW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> And from the French:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLFEB3H1jsu4YQ9mb1oUnHaFX2kNMBMBi8b4YuXgPja7uOiFFeSAbJ0Mqp9h8tJYynbXPT7bbNolyfizOAKb33-OYZ167TMkrKYtj31owzImZdMKpDqLyJb56Zhn9ODUX9K1MryMCpzc-ECzTPy7M31GAKQDA8n5Yq2F26DJ-Ac6Yk1sjePdWgwsERg/s1300/View_SE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLFEB3H1jsu4YQ9mb1oUnHaFX2kNMBMBi8b4YuXgPja7uOiFFeSAbJ0Mqp9h8tJYynbXPT7bbNolyfizOAKb33-OYZ167TMkrKYtj31owzImZdMKpDqLyJb56Zhn9ODUX9K1MryMCpzc-ECzTPy7M31GAKQDA8n5Yq2F26DJ-Ac6Yk1sjePdWgwsERg/s320/View_SE.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1BkfRuiIPJImDGXiENtl6XuK1vVQpOijHtFT85DaGvlC3u3wh_L8d2ThovqaAMX2G4PspchNT3A63Y2RvFGKemGKGZzNpygdjO9mfVZX6EIIKQ1pDBSH4vojEAzIMhWPiAr6_RJoEe2pTE6htmsjkK5AS2d3-RNuK9GHx2TmiEeDezEbuvizES-Jnw/s1300/View_SW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1BkfRuiIPJImDGXiENtl6XuK1vVQpOijHtFT85DaGvlC3u3wh_L8d2ThovqaAMX2G4PspchNT3A63Y2RvFGKemGKGZzNpygdjO9mfVZX6EIIKQ1pDBSH4vojEAzIMhWPiAr6_RJoEe2pTE6htmsjkK5AS2d3-RNuK9GHx2TmiEeDezEbuvizES-Jnw/s320/View_SW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The British deployed one Militia unit at the woods' edge on their right flank; a perfect shooting position providing cover, and held the second in reserve. They brought the Regulars into the open on the road.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lWUnfwccfcbVk_ozHM2nzAY9486KKsRtrQvoTYr9T35HY33pzXetWnBnAY5yAkBwU8AI4KyhbZ7iR_qMexjLwGt86m_oVFaO24idwVoijVTfCat9td4HhSAPqwGHPoUzpolQRhrXcKyW_KvfkooE8nljLkexjs9uVTPl3HTlKilZzlRQtSmwr0aHTg/s1300/MM_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lWUnfwccfcbVk_ozHM2nzAY9486KKsRtrQvoTYr9T35HY33pzXetWnBnAY5yAkBwU8AI4KyhbZ7iR_qMexjLwGt86m_oVFaO24idwVoijVTfCat9td4HhSAPqwGHPoUzpolQRhrXcKyW_KvfkooE8nljLkexjs9uVTPl3HTlKilZzlRQtSmwr0aHTg/s320/MM_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The French came forward in 3 columns - the Grenadiers and Marines in the open up the road, the Regulars in the woods on their left flank (facing the Brirtish Provincials) and the Militia using hidden movement through the woods on their right flank.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It would take two turns to cross the river outside the ford, and the two lines of troops blazed away at each other in the meantime, the British getting the worst of the exchange. </span><br /><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OTc0eYWaTrIXIxHoAryg-zZngavn-vIxqzehNt1kRcQPT4Ij97c54s9CUBOCKe_rBljvsytKGrt2J7rQ5GQLnFTkHZiqSSdYwewc24iYCelMZzN9kJpDWSJq27dUxGqqOSYicPe2QClX9sqXchiGNKYmuimbein8xWVSj9Vrayk_3Q0v_F6FiQ_fNw/s1300/MM_7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OTc0eYWaTrIXIxHoAryg-zZngavn-vIxqzehNt1kRcQPT4Ij97c54s9CUBOCKe_rBljvsytKGrt2J7rQ5GQLnFTkHZiqSSdYwewc24iYCelMZzN9kJpDWSJq27dUxGqqOSYicPe2QClX9sqXchiGNKYmuimbein8xWVSj9Vrayk_3Q0v_F6FiQ_fNw/s320/MM_7.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7XcQe2dH9K6kKZLfLevIgfIBTSTEsLTxBFckI4Y-VQ42wGkbVbsvdflQxZzpP8cSWz3HXcEZ5wjlpRCOU8cBVhxcleYet5edIGGPBBTCBLY5ab0mON9y65LBTT1zNbL_C_nCctQLXC1OdzCLMlBSEA1UgohCs7NRCsxylsiMgr9pm1b1qcRzwABGeA/s1300/MM_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7XcQe2dH9K6kKZLfLevIgfIBTSTEsLTxBFckI4Y-VQ42wGkbVbsvdflQxZzpP8cSWz3HXcEZ5wjlpRCOU8cBVhxcleYet5edIGGPBBTCBLY5ab0mON9y65LBTT1zNbL_C_nCctQLXC1OdzCLMlBSEA1UgohCs7NRCsxylsiMgr9pm1b1qcRzwABGeA/s320/MM_10.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrTnl8syFir_udpY7hEnc9piOhtfB5fEQTGXNzkK2GCtJpqEJXqnUVRKgjY_eNTMJ_CaW6F1o5xmyLH8A3L5OrRPQcW05oEqvT3N6axZzzSYWjVJCj3dSQBtcTzxb0gCQh2nOw9e7--xG8xZLOoa5zWZdkhuPA2Mzg4TJKqfm6uMirJANclR7Xw1yhw/s1300/MM_9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrTnl8syFir_udpY7hEnc9piOhtfB5fEQTGXNzkK2GCtJpqEJXqnUVRKgjY_eNTMJ_CaW6F1o5xmyLH8A3L5OrRPQcW05oEqvT3N6axZzzSYWjVJCj3dSQBtcTzxb0gCQh2nOw9e7--xG8xZLOoa5zWZdkhuPA2Mzg4TJKqfm6uMirJANclR7Xw1yhw/s320/MM_9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjzWB9qmIVQx4xE0U3M-ZtsK5ocG1zN9hwMyss6umGxo_3ivk_qyyfBgNP9t-BqTvRT7lIJ15KexzqTuuNHxdbSZehfyREgyz-VlhVBdtyTJ-HC4jgxuUjVkATWgimG8ekOYxftdpXAOiIkT8kaWIwz4TnSLoEO4JEWnIpaDGTmTuiuwXMTG4N4jzkA/s1144/MM_11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1144" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjzWB9qmIVQx4xE0U3M-ZtsK5ocG1zN9hwMyss6umGxo_3ivk_qyyfBgNP9t-BqTvRT7lIJ15KexzqTuuNHxdbSZehfyREgyz-VlhVBdtyTJ-HC4jgxuUjVkATWgimG8ekOYxftdpXAOiIkT8kaWIwz4TnSLoEO4JEWnIpaDGTmTuiuwXMTG4N4jzkA/s320/MM_11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As soon as the French Militia made the far bank of the river they charged the left flank British Regulars, passing an unlikely Charge test! A round of Melee was fought and both sides passed their Morale rolls, meaning the Melee would continue when either side next Activated. Next turn the second unit of French Militia appropriately enough failed their Charge test. The Melee was then joined by the British Great Man himself and then the French Marines that crossed the river at the ford!</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIf1DsQvOVON1LgvvOF6CyE-03MbqtkHetKSfu7oq-zNAcvl0hRxU_xKD-IkOGjM6DDwQfyW7LN7lN1fa0_4BL2RIoVec9hTTZTsT3HTBpX0f9ru4IlgQCEX8f_JAVjAjTENXrl_mW4VbRJn6h1aW5Hp1ZoXJD7IN-KFwLDQC6H3xcsqfBAAHsY_rnaw/s1300/MM_12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIf1DsQvOVON1LgvvOF6CyE-03MbqtkHetKSfu7oq-zNAcvl0hRxU_xKD-IkOGjM6DDwQfyW7LN7lN1fa0_4BL2RIoVec9hTTZTsT3HTBpX0f9ru4IlgQCEX8f_JAVjAjTENXrl_mW4VbRJn6h1aW5Hp1ZoXJD7IN-KFwLDQC6H3xcsqfBAAHsY_rnaw/s320/MM_12.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIG7kesRS3UuQhsDck9g1kFXQqLPjFln0fX0qJJfzuaGV7FGlHrvSdXbwl-7jTXQ0giI6htWevYnd2idaDVKwBtl8mZ9qr6Wk2BRJwyyDUW_hcomh5j5T3NWQQtHg1UhbB4R0DdIRV_0BATjVjA4pUDRDR_H8Pqk-WTigGsgu9lHwf05P79muTQXSw/s1300/MM_13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIG7kesRS3UuQhsDck9g1kFXQqLPjFln0fX0qJJfzuaGV7FGlHrvSdXbwl-7jTXQ0giI6htWevYnd2idaDVKwBtl8mZ9qr6Wk2BRJwyyDUW_hcomh5j5T3NWQQtHg1UhbB4R0DdIRV_0BATjVjA4pUDRDR_H8Pqk-WTigGsgu9lHwf05P79muTQXSw/s320/MM_13.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ya1Y9Y4PL-z_Wj3Ojk80sn1xdPOzBlbxQSoMrw_O0Kuj8oSkLtWHi_7UrDATxMOXrlJGxS1PC9xNsIVnFdeWIdv3OdchSbxbYzdygSWJfMh8wVKgbgjct2GlCh4UbeVjJHeOeUYasVxBVG9yiFUbFm0WSMq47UfxAKqtDVLsLf4XAGFxBsMnFbBMQA/s1148/MM_14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1104" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ya1Y9Y4PL-z_Wj3Ojk80sn1xdPOzBlbxQSoMrw_O0Kuj8oSkLtWHi_7UrDATxMOXrlJGxS1PC9xNsIVnFdeWIdv3OdchSbxbYzdygSWJfMh8wVKgbgjct2GlCh4UbeVjJHeOeUYasVxBVG9yiFUbFm0WSMq47UfxAKqtDVLsLf4XAGFxBsMnFbBMQA/s320/MM_14.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The French Grenadiers, arguably the best troops on the field, were repelled twice as they tried to cross the river at the ford by the valiant fire of the other weakened unit of British Regulars. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xr71kZwO3hEKDVI6ZfNEN-r1LOnFNtygYSr04E6maXDBioJcUaMX3D5jdklMNPA3Oef_eUqdZMOuk5fgOLAJICCSE-flztfQtQ73BOHVBgmJrxx-FrCL175All4nGRy8--wL7PH4vDnUoU8KyS5apAeBRYtYOChK6VwjfNvE5KNmRjgDUmSU58uXUQ/s1300/MM_15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xr71kZwO3hEKDVI6ZfNEN-r1LOnFNtygYSr04E6maXDBioJcUaMX3D5jdklMNPA3Oef_eUqdZMOuk5fgOLAJICCSE-flztfQtQ73BOHVBgmJrxx-FrCL175All4nGRy8--wL7PH4vDnUoU8KyS5apAeBRYtYOChK6VwjfNvE5KNmRjgDUmSU58uXUQ/s320/MM_15.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ZGG_RnQptAQvRIpoR6JVgkgVUMBSz52ePe1QJ7jb4uNHoejM3O0HvuoJwXYmbL7xofG5hz1uLTb2A5Vfs7p7KNHiBm5ZYR7kbrtTMwyuQYh6JwCtV0z_iAhnXdPy-cLJtofMs5JCuMvhUu2q18xLuK1xtLEU6GtrVqNJi31qPTQEIKh33p5fbguNQ/s1239/MM_16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="1023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ZGG_RnQptAQvRIpoR6JVgkgVUMBSz52ePe1QJ7jb4uNHoejM3O0HvuoJwXYmbL7xofG5hz1uLTb2A5Vfs7p7KNHiBm5ZYR7kbrtTMwyuQYh6JwCtV0z_iAhnXdPy-cLJtofMs5JCuMvhUu2q18xLuK1xtLEU6GtrVqNJi31qPTQEIKh33p5fbguNQ/s320/MM_16.jpg" width="264" /></a></div> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, after losing 2/3 of the unit, the British Regulars in Melee failed their Morale test and recoiled. The French units, also considerably reduced in the hand-to-hand contest, decided not to Follow Up.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6xWDegdc3v1YYP1qPE7R1cNCRsrmNeKKNiTMBpK3EH0QPaREgcj_wC2TMfpgTVF4VYd7aNfNjBGoaA4If3aSphddzSnktp7Qy3mH1ISQ9Sh_tx1MnkKurNLxKvR1NEMq2DeHS93TF7QDBDiG85JmoQYNQL4gl7giwqNVVWkveMsi8OgRectHS_80IQ/s1232/MM_17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1030" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6xWDegdc3v1YYP1qPE7R1cNCRsrmNeKKNiTMBpK3EH0QPaREgcj_wC2TMfpgTVF4VYd7aNfNjBGoaA4If3aSphddzSnktp7Qy3mH1ISQ9Sh_tx1MnkKurNLxKvR1NEMq2DeHS93TF7QDBDiG85JmoQYNQL4gl7giwqNVVWkveMsi8OgRectHS_80IQ/s320/MM_17.jpg" width="268" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />It was at this late point in the battle that the British committed their last unit of Provincials, moving them into the open (leaving the cover of the Woods) in front of the advancing French Regulars. It would prove too little too late as the French outnumbered the British by 2 to 1 in position re the Victory Conditions when time was called, and so claimed the field.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGgApSbgo6G_BsK1kHhm7aNux2hL8KOLjOUglJYNdcxVJ7ri6_MIKDKak5CP6SqLlgbstvFxShWg85AFtTIm8S9RNcyUfXqdF9Zi5LRpofSTSEe1uCuAj02eIqgo9cyw90MnoRbm6SSM_enhGekvVQysAXq7bJiaez4-xD_DnRJdOwFAky9uC83bXrg/s1300/MM_18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGgApSbgo6G_BsK1kHhm7aNux2hL8KOLjOUglJYNdcxVJ7ri6_MIKDKak5CP6SqLlgbstvFxShWg85AFtTIm8S9RNcyUfXqdF9Zi5LRpofSTSEe1uCuAj02eIqgo9cyw90MnoRbm6SSM_enhGekvVQysAXq7bJiaez4-xD_DnRJdOwFAky9uC83bXrg/s320/MM_18.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOSI46I3bBkFdLhGP5LVDFXVOOIf3rXoRy3jOxxd9CPkIqNLsAmMvowEBDyKLuIm_WMK590p0nm1sbCjJbsyWXXaqkrQ-M2xqb7Rsk02LtEXpLYHclLPuGw4Q9KQouvNsTyVFFhl6P2mwOzTNTVSxyHFv89BxK36ZeqnVjgd2jt78wwe8uth1kBtGCw/s1300/MM_19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOSI46I3bBkFdLhGP5LVDFXVOOIf3rXoRy3jOxxd9CPkIqNLsAmMvowEBDyKLuIm_WMK590p0nm1sbCjJbsyWXXaqkrQ-M2xqb7Rsk02LtEXpLYHclLPuGw4Q9KQouvNsTyVFFhl6P2mwOzTNTVSxyHFv89BxK36ZeqnVjgd2jt78wwe8uth1kBtGCw/s320/MM_19.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9FDfj2W82cK4BVBdtUyWtLmUq9UNHYLOzUiKnImzPdVDOSS-ipx0pth57ItievcYDBAVEFqfCfTJPRcBpWLycxxzvFxs8N4E7L0lPeFk1K1Mfb5asc1-78DBudZqj-IrV9IvUXaqsK_0G1tTw1T25sDNMQfnY2hgyhjtKUlg8TYpCSpwawegalLe0A/s1559/MM_20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1559" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9FDfj2W82cK4BVBdtUyWtLmUq9UNHYLOzUiKnImzPdVDOSS-ipx0pth57ItievcYDBAVEFqfCfTJPRcBpWLycxxzvFxs8N4E7L0lPeFk1K1Mfb5asc1-78DBudZqj-IrV9IvUXaqsK_0G1tTw1T25sDNMQfnY2hgyhjtKUlg8TYpCSpwawegalLe0A/s320/MM_20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFsP0smdIW1deekQ-dSl7p87FCabyWsIzfIX5WPpmvHYQv8WnA8pj4KDrQxqwbknVzLysTPGxxoWN2qcdbjRSTQap0YwUMJIIBPkhZ6pOeHiluPBc3aBdVqHEd4PXhweUHZL2LKstRiJ1bA5oCXPj1iiMUdPDQeA96VkPb4VUmKnqVvKUVrWsHbkh8g/s1300/MM_21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFsP0smdIW1deekQ-dSl7p87FCabyWsIzfIX5WPpmvHYQv8WnA8pj4KDrQxqwbknVzLysTPGxxoWN2qcdbjRSTQap0YwUMJIIBPkhZ6pOeHiluPBc3aBdVqHEd4PXhweUHZL2LKstRiJ1bA5oCXPj1iiMUdPDQeA96VkPb4VUmKnqVvKUVrWsHbkh8g/s320/MM_21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">General note: I think the game would have been closer run had the British not held their Provincial unit in reserve, and instead had it in firing position at the Woods' edge from the beginning of the game. On either flank would have been useful, potentially causing more French casualties, and they would still have had the cover of the trees for several fires.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Note to the players, if you happen to read this. During the Melee, the British should have taken an automatic casualty each Activation for EACH unit they were fighting, instead of the single casualty I assigned. The Melee should have been a more lop-sided victory for the French. It was the only ruling anyone questioned, and I didn't want a fine set of commercial rules taking the blame! Again, if the reserved Provincials had been stationed on the left flank, the Melee may never have happened. . .<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Game Two in the next post. See ya!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><br /></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-26267965763773550702022-03-29T23:19:00.002-05:002022-03-29T23:19:44.798-05:00March to Victory!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DRs5jrGtnZaUBD3hvrsDRgSZ7nWuE-IZIdZH2dQz1RiGwakknydUz5qN8msKZZpYSrEnsb4M5wEpIkQJeSvjNOp2LvJKrRXu06zXaANBg0uCUJtIpD2JXlVHCnKuxcdiSSg0xQsE4suWLhaATtnEOphUHYpJ8NjYqWUWtZgCT9vinps55PUFwFMu1Q/s2252/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2010.17.05%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="2252" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DRs5jrGtnZaUBD3hvrsDRgSZ7nWuE-IZIdZH2dQz1RiGwakknydUz5qN8msKZZpYSrEnsb4M5wEpIkQJeSvjNOp2LvJKrRXu06zXaANBg0uCUJtIpD2JXlVHCnKuxcdiSSg0xQsE4suWLhaATtnEOphUHYpJ8NjYqWUWtZgCT9vinps55PUFwFMu1Q/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2010.17.05%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>March to Victory</b>, <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/" target="_blank"><i>Wiley Games'</i></a> first ever wargaming convention, is in the books! <a href="https://www.marchtovictory.net/" target="_blank">https://www.marchtovictory.net/</a> is the official website. Yours Truly hosted two games on Saturday, which I'll share more about here in a few days. Until then, you can see some images from the <i>Muskets & Mohawks</i> game at about 6:23 of the video at <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-to-victory-video.html" target="_blank"><i>The Baron's</i></a> blog. There are lots of other games to check out, too, in case you missed this <b>March</b>, and I fully expect the next <b>March</b> will be even better!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Congratulations on a fantastic first event, Wileys! </span></span><br /></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-21304926692893010042022-01-06T15:59:00.000-06:002022-01-06T15:59:23.155-06:00Happy New Year. . . I get to start it with Covid.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTjdk9m6F0PmHPPbc-mD3Z-e6HhHJmssMHyXOiLxsFJZgGAxPgmhvX6hpc4pg1fMHObYBaJxrh6sHZdky3m2HTONDMoh5hXgMoK0eEQm906e7dKoSHcEd2OZL32d2MuPMrXyb3bwl2i2LB-gHLg_4q-IpTQx0Iax-3Yx_F3MagN25PYQrxfRIlC7wkGw=s1273" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="996" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTjdk9m6F0PmHPPbc-mD3Z-e6HhHJmssMHyXOiLxsFJZgGAxPgmhvX6hpc4pg1fMHObYBaJxrh6sHZdky3m2HTONDMoh5hXgMoK0eEQm906e7dKoSHcEd2OZL32d2MuPMrXyb3bwl2i2LB-gHLg_4q-IpTQx0Iax-3Yx_F3MagN25PYQrxfRIlC7wkGw=s320" width="250" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yup. I have The Covid. A mild case; one night of fever and two days - so far - of a sore throat and occasional cough - </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">which I am attributing to being vaxxed and boosted</span></span>. And quarantine. Hopefully the symptoms remain mild.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now on to the gaming content. No predictions or goals or New Year resolutions as to how many minis I plan to paint this year. Sorry - just don't need the extra pressure at this time.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last game I played was </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">at The Baron's, of course:</span></span> <i>Flower of Chivalry</i> published by<i> The Canadian Wargames Group</i>. Typical medieval mayhem so the photos will be hard to make sense of - the video can be accessed via this <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2021/11/oldie-but-goodie.html" target="_blank">POST</a>. I commanded the left flank battle of our side, which I failed to hold, and our side eventually lost.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg90iOmmTXo63SyZtdlTbRz-wQCbSVc-OCNPBlW4ePHjwYMHuBGCqYrBKoPSh3oLOzTqujfP4Si2_bec9R6HI-cbBNQitPZi9PthFgBqc_5vCuPLxvpD7pw4JWmAC6vZnmkkS7ei_T7_j9UkwTciRq0h_JLnSX4xwKp9QwF4zpiNEs4izl3Swy1JaAC1A=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg90iOmmTXo63SyZtdlTbRz-wQCbSVc-OCNPBlW4ePHjwYMHuBGCqYrBKoPSh3oLOzTqujfP4Si2_bec9R6HI-cbBNQitPZi9PthFgBqc_5vCuPLxvpD7pw4JWmAC6vZnmkkS7ei_T7_j9UkwTciRq0h_JLnSX4xwKp9QwF4zpiNEs4izl3Swy1JaAC1A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But I was reminded what an intriguing set of rules it is, and its Battle Lust mechanism can give a basic "advance and bash" period some real flavor and nuance. So I found a used copy of the rules online with the thought I might adapt them to the earlier Norman Conquest, only to find the earlier armies/troop types already catered for in the rules. There is also a conversion guide for rules and troop types to the <i>DBA</i>, <i>Tactica</i> and <i>WRG</i> rules, which might also provide an indication to the age of rules, but is a bonus in that I like to base minis so they can be used for <i>DBA</i> (<i>3.0</i> of course) too. Win win win!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya. . . after I kick Covid, of course. </span></span><br /></div>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-69356976910205525342021-12-05T11:47:00.000-06:002021-12-05T11:47:19.431-06:00Muskets and Mohawks at Wiley Wargame Weekend<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU3n3XOLVb3eTWToC5A6jYlUysDDU6W1PXtu9FJCd4AwceJqKJZMs1t-vjrm8IEexi7Vh1V5HSufNoSGcaemwSW69SYpIvk36d-Qv5Wsvy2AaKB4gMbPYFySAUGsc0bffaDT3y-5QlYeP52VuWIzpUVXw1SYUg3MGKHqp2jtA1eH8rRLYwSTHQLYjvRw=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjU3n3XOLVb3eTWToC5A6jYlUysDDU6W1PXtu9FJCd4AwceJqKJZMs1t-vjrm8IEexi7Vh1V5HSufNoSGcaemwSW69SYpIvk36d-Qv5Wsvy2AaKB4gMbPYFySAUGsc0bffaDT3y-5QlYeP52VuWIzpUVXw1SYUg3MGKHqp2jtA1eH8rRLYwSTHQLYjvRw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not a very timely post but it is what it is. . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I brought out the toys in October in honor of The Baron's <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2021/10/wiley-wargame-weekend-aar.html" target="_blank">Birthday</a>. I only had the time and access to my toys (refer to previous post) to put on a smallish game (5' square foot table), so decided to take up where we left off two years ago at the first <i>Wiley Wargame Weekend</i>. There I hosted a bigger game <a href="https://cluckamok.blogspot.com/2019/12/its-trap-game-two.html" target="_blank">(here)</a> of <a href="https://www.rebelminis.com/mumopdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Muskets and Mohawks</i></a> that timed out just as the two armies were faced off for a firefight across the river. I thought it would be fun to let the same armies have that firefight, and replaced the river with a road to make it easier for them to get at each other. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUUlL6TqWFo7rGW9Y5jGx-HOZBO8DbiUEEyUza9YGQ60a4mtpB708El--Ss0ItahVAdVcAXVOXIPzRTRYsmEYTrJSh3d2PWcSBC0986KaCE18n44g_zWKJ6TaIw4OofxJ41LgeS9r_QcxJKMtRAH2IBSMzPfycBSNeWZYMWktOj8RHsHWtk9KtA2rFBQ=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUUlL6TqWFo7rGW9Y5jGx-HOZBO8DbiUEEyUza9YGQ60a4mtpB708El--Ss0ItahVAdVcAXVOXIPzRTRYsmEYTrJSh3d2PWcSBC0986KaCE18n44g_zWKJ6TaIw4OofxJ41LgeS9r_QcxJKMtRAH2IBSMzPfycBSNeWZYMWktOj8RHsHWtk9KtA2rFBQ=s320" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxAz6efrD2zXi4MkTqU5OdgEm9uH70Gf7j5d16K0dkf5gNf66vLS8zjhSJWsY9-Sp5fseh-EGdUxD4RWonLUSXOAtt7PQsH-oDZNpV81Q1DafLxQ4T6818w5Z2qGqEs2OwjDNlioRoAb-wST8LY8FEUTt6vMtivlZTtM589y_E0KhNajaRo_koDerznA=s320" width="320" /></a></div> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maneuvering for both sides was literally straight forward into musket range, except for the Natives that Fast Moved into charge range of the British left flank Regulars.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJRN__YnSxG_aOCqlIc_3BB-_W2qVlvqZGD2ieqzt00YxjJ9tQYl_KdVfEvX72nARoWoqvuSgenhx-6iNmEwDzfkyL8v9ai4ITtbN1Ir5TM8chDMULimULNmoeYoBDcql4N8_ki_4xsYCMJ6D9nlpvO9s3T5qkackWHgeEMhViEe6b2iU6uQc4QjayzQ=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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When the Melees were over, the British Regulars were gone and only the Native Leader remained of the two original units. The line troops blazed away at each other. . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjm2d46M3fS2AcVLBYW4JkS9nmSN53pjbfvk2ytgNWWJ_u0PgpU_fE6ucbdR9phBbvfi1eVOw-wK23vMesijBet5Oxh_MfnLSadVCfudPzFRbYkCRP7ljBsrV719Ia4sO_tdYlFIw9H1lV1WbG4xNGDzjclBTyHbJ57xBMgRIyf-C_zGfUK2qfB8N--g=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjm2d46M3fS2AcVLBYW4JkS9nmSN53pjbfvk2ytgNWWJ_u0PgpU_fE6ucbdR9phBbvfi1eVOw-wK23vMesijBet5Oxh_MfnLSadVCfudPzFRbYkCRP7ljBsrV719Ia4sO_tdYlFIw9H1lV1WbG4xNGDzjclBTyHbJ57xBMgRIyf-C_zGfUK2qfB8N--g=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The players were all new to the system, and seemed to generally enjoy the game. One player REALLY didn't like the activation rules. This is not an uncommon reaction to a first go at <a href="https://www.twohourwargames.com/" target="_blank"><i>Two Hour Wargames</i></a> rules; they can be an "acquired taste."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya!<br /> </span></span><br /></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-51956795766625879902021-09-26T17:32:00.000-05:002021-09-26T17:32:07.017-05:00Sixty-Two Special leads to The Big Move<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyPS2mddc5s/YVDhlKXcHtI/AAAAAAAAFyc/pyIHWgGO2iUG50hXbonHEGZKal7k8PEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Cubby_Franklin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyPS2mddc5s/YVDhlKXcHtI/AAAAAAAAFyc/pyIHWgGO2iUG50hXbonHEGZKal7k8PEBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Cubby_Franklin.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here are our boys all saddled up for The Big Move. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Arial", sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>My last post in June suggested
there were some game reports coming. </span><span><span>What happened? </span> Well, the Summer of COVID
2020 for us was followed by this most recent Summer of The Big Move 2021.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>
</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Big
Move. . . what happened? 2 days after my last post I found myself
unexpectedly and ostensibly “retired.” Yeah. What would our response Move be?
After some hard deliberation, we decided our best Move might be to take
advantage of the red-hot real estate market in the Twin Cities and sell our house
in preparation for a Move back "home" to Kansas City. It's what we intended
for the end of our current Five-Year Plan to Retirement. . . we would just Move
up the date, without the actual retirement part.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So,
between mid-June and late August, we prepped our home in the Twin Cities for
sale, sold it</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OWB3ZOc-Ro0/YVDjo097VHI/AAAAAAAAFyk/9yi05TGBC1g4z7yoh0SX0hXKxhwzOY_OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Sold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OWB3ZOc-Ro0/YVDjo097VHI/AAAAAAAAFyk/9yi05TGBC1g4z7yoh0SX0hXKxhwzOY_OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sold.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">. . . bought
a new home, then packed our entire household and put it on a truck for Overland
Park, Kansas</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFjXg_h_rac/YVDj7g382PI/AAAAAAAAFys/i-SJ_urW8jgX6hl26dH6l-Yw8itf5l8vACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/ALLLIED_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFjXg_h_rac/YVDj7g382PI/AAAAAAAAFys/i-SJ_urW8jgX6hl26dH6l-Yw8itf5l8vACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ALLLIED_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> . . . <span>and finally, moved into that new home</span>
- with our boys, of course.
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was truly a Big Move, and despite the reason for it I am profoundly grateful
that it worked out as well as it did. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Because
this is primarily a blog about gaming, I have intentionally understated the
intensity and trauma of the overall experience. I'll just acknowledge and thank my wife,
family and friends for their help and support and do my best to continue to
cultivate a grateful spirit. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Moving
in" turns into "settling in," and while that is happening there
may not be much personal gaming news to post. All my stuff is still in boxes.
However, I am back in the home town of </span><a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Baron</span></i></a><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span></i><a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/" target="_blank"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wiley Games</span></i></a><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and the<i> Basement Generals, </i>so will be doing some
gaming. For instance, I've already participated in this <i>Star Wars</i> bounty-hunting game of </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qgoWTYpe9E&t=5270s" target="_blank"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fistful of Lead: Galactic Heroes</span></i></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.
And if you want to hear me "drone on and on until I start foaming at the
mouth and falling over backward" about terrain, you can check out this
episode of </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuSxW-qMnb8&t=1319s" target="_blank"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BS-ingwith the Baron</span></i></a><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> which I did just
before leaving Minnesota, from a room that was mostly filled with packed boxes
awaiting loading.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bruce
and I did get that game of <i>DBA 3.0 Big Battle</i> in before the Move. Bruce
brought 2 armies that looked terribly mismatched on initial review: II/33
Polybian Roman and I/36b Italian Hill Tribes/Sardinian. The Sardinians are all
Psiloi and Auxilia except for a possible Chariot General; I "won" the
Sardinians and prayed to the terrain gods. Terrain can be the great equalizer
in <i>DBA</i> if your opponent cooperates.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6e5kFSlSgQ/YVDt1OTIzEI/AAAAAAAAFy8/_UsWXg4HiiMBgTyllA_I2O7rqsnRxlyUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1194/DBA_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1063" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6e5kFSlSgQ/YVDt1OTIzEI/AAAAAAAAFy8/_UsWXg4HiiMBgTyllA_I2O7rqsnRxlyUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DBA_2.jpg" width="285" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BjNkhIBBgM/YVDt1P-bDRI/AAAAAAAAFzA/5vz-shCTDK415eod46vZQhRsf_J0cTkAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/DBA_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BjNkhIBBgM/YVDt1P-bDRI/AAAAAAAAFzA/5vz-shCTDK415eod46vZQhRsf_J0cTkAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DBA_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span> I
defended (of course) and chose Difficult Hills and Woods, which mostly ended up
on the right side of the table, so that is where I set up to fight. Bruce
wanted to fight in 3 neat Roman lines, but I wanted a messy scrum in the
terrain so maneuvered to set up good positions with a refused line on the left
to hold the flank.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><p></p>
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Roman Cavalry general took the bait and led his Auxilia into the woods and was
killed after some initial success. His Auxilia had a little more success, but
not enough, and the command was eventually demoralized.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><p></p>
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defensive "square" and the Sardinians solidified their terrain wall.
The Romans weren't going to fight in the woods and the Sardinians were not
coming out, so we had a draw, advantage Sardinians because of the demoralized
Roman command. A very interesting positional battle from my point of view.
Thanks, Bruce, and stay well!</span></span></span>
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We have a 4-person game of <a href="https://www.rebelminis.com/mumopdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Muskets & Mohawks</i></a> scheduled for July. Here is a shot of 13 new "hilly" terrain tiles I'm building for the game. Just need to paint the sides and edges of the tiles and they'll be ready for fightin' on.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">AND. . . this weekend Bruce and I are playing Big Battle DBA 3.0 face-to-face. Bruce built a bunch of 36-stand armies during the "pandemic break" and we're going to "blood" a couple of them - bloodlessly, of course - on Saturday. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I literally just learned that THW's <a href="https://www.rebelminis.com/longriflepdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Long Rifle</i></a> now has a second edition. Now I have it too. <i>Long Rifle</i> is the RPG/skirmish companion to <i>Muskets</i>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And while we're picking up new editions of "horse & muskety" things, Wiley Games has a brand new second edition of the <i>Fistful of Lead</i>. . . wait for it. . . <i>Horse & Musket</i> rules.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya!</span></span><br /></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-39871916851644818872021-04-27T00:28:00.002-05:002021-04-27T14:57:24.537-05:00Commands & Colors<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNbxVyfRw5s/YIefMEPeTrI/AAAAAAAAFnY/lBR45855ttoBz3dC5mwzto7ip10BI1SBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s498/Samurai.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="378" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNbxVyfRw5s/YIefMEPeTrI/AAAAAAAAFnY/lBR45855ttoBz3dC5mwzto7ip10BI1SBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Samurai.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">I received my copy of <i><a href="https://www.gmtgames.com/p-724-commands-colors-samurai-battles.aspx" target="_blank">Commands & Colors: Samurai Battles</a></i> a week ago as part of the GMT PS500 program. Got <a href="https://www.gmtgames.com/p-598-bayonets-tomahawks.aspx" target="_blank"><i>Bayonets & Tomahawks</i></a>, too!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've been a fan of the game system since the Ancients version was released. It's card-driven, but it feels like <i>DBA</i> to me (remember I consider that high praise), in scale and unit treatments, with the addition of rules for attrition. I have all of the <i>Ancient</i>s supplements, plus <i>Medieval</i> and <i>Red Alert</i> (the "space combat" variant).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of course I am converting the games to miniatures. My plan has been to use 4" hexes and 15mm miniatures mounted on 40mm wide bases for Ancients, and that may still continue to happen, but I am also now considering using 54/60mm models for at least my "favorite historical conflict," the Punic Wars. Not intuitive, I know; we lose the "mass effect" with fewer, bigger models representing each unit. I can still use 4" hexes, like I have been doing for 15mm figures, and use one model to represent each "block" in the game, so most Ancients units will consist of 3 or 4 models. Might even be able to use some of the same hex terrain for both scales with some careful planning.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Why go this route? The main driver is I have never been totally satisfied with </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">any of the 15mm or 28mm Republican Roman models</span></span> I've encountered. I really like the <a href="http://www.johnjenkinsdesigns.com/" target="_blank"><i>John Jenkins Designs</i></a> models for both accuracy (I know, right?) and drama. The Gauls are stunning.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then, one must determine in what "world" the models will live and fight, and playability is key. These models tend to be top-heavy, so either they need wider bases for added stability on uneven terrain, or the terrain needs to be very flat and even. My French & Indian War terrain and basing is a good example of the former.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Since I am more interested in playing large battles than skirmishes, terrain can be less detailed and more abstract. . . and flat. That means the bases of the models won't need to be enlarged. One thing I do want is magnetic bases, so the models will stay put in their traveling boxes. After a bit of experimentation, I found a self-adhesive magnetic tape that can be cut to the silhouette of the base edge of the model. The tape is only 1mm thick, so with a bit of paint and flocking after the fact, it won't even be noticed, and the base will visually blend with the terrain. How strong is the magnetic effect? I applied to a "left-over" French Regular as a test and he can crawl right up a metal cabinet like Spider-Man!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFMSC6VPxQ8/YIc2Hx6cBuI/AAAAAAAAFmM/z1S2Ph5hTVQhIAjvazB-gUBNh4XX3ZlhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Frenchie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFMSC6VPxQ8/YIc2Hx6cBuI/AAAAAAAAFmM/z1S2Ph5hTVQhIAjvazB-gUBNh4XX3ZlhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Frenchie.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Basing potentially solved; on to the terrain. How flat is flat? Can't be boring. . . and we still need to represent hills. Can't have slopes, though, for the above-mentioned reasons, and for the same reasons the "tops" of the hills have to be flat.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Years ago I purchased a quantity of <a href="https://www.ghqmodels.com/collections/terrain-maker" target="_blank"><i>GHQ Terrain Maker</i></a> foam hexes; I hauled some out and started making terrain. The goal was a "scrubby" Mediterranean look. I started with a sandy brown latex house paint; literally sandy as I mixed sand into the paint. This texture hides the surface look of the foam itself. I then followed that up with 3 different colors of fine green flock, held in place with sprayed coatings of diluted white glue. Multiple, soaking coats is key. The foam hexes come in 4 different "heights," providing instant flat hills.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRqo_jt-jkA/YId9v5kFNlI/AAAAAAAAFmU/2m0NcuX0NcEbuPMm0ByGxD7-0aARrPreACLcBGAsYHQ/s1502/Hexes_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1502" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRqo_jt-jkA/YId9v5kFNlI/AAAAAAAAFmU/2m0NcuX0NcEbuPMm0ByGxD7-0aARrPreACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3R6xQq86DU/YId9wFEgm4I/AAAAAAAAFmY/ZS238KbtyYY3D2-imoBcxjfDGH1udBwcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1417/Hexes_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1417" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M3R6xQq86DU/YId9wFEgm4I/AAAAAAAAFmY/ZS238KbtyYY3D2-imoBcxjfDGH1udBwcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some other special, easily recognized terrains are needed, too. Woods, for example. I can do Woods. Again, playability is important, <span style="font-size: small;">so I opted for a single large tree in the center of the hex that would leave enough room for the models. For the hex base I started with the same dark brown latex house paint color I use for the </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">French & Indian War bases and layered on some brighter green flocks and "leaf litter." Here are some Woods and Clear hexes next to each other - and not every Woods hex has to have a tree.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euhkFbmK0t4/YIeUlx9uJMI/AAAAAAAAFmk/3kZn7iGH2IkMexnvu--jYKjSxOkQXeTEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1341/Hexes_3_Trees.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1341" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-euhkFbmK0t4/YIeUlx9uJMI/AAAAAAAAFmk/3kZn7iGH2IkMexnvu--jYKjSxOkQXeTEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_3_Trees.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VG5_8sg8D5I/YIeUl9fH5SI/AAAAAAAAFmo/24tF1YM6990YgOjb1znZBFQVlGzYE0MDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Hexes_4_Trees.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VG5_8sg8D5I/YIeUl9fH5SI/AAAAAAAAFmo/24tF1YM6990YgOjb1znZBFQVlGzYE0MDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_4_Trees.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can't forget about the Rough/Rocky ground. I mixed a little paper mache into the latex paint and layered on some fine gravel with a little less green flock. Goal is still as flat as possible, but the look should be "rocky." A helpful feature of the foam hex is that you can actually press any high spots down into the foam after the glue dries and spray on another layer of glue.</span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDT4H1eVww/YIeWF2l_ocI/AAAAAAAAFm0/lm-OjJuyYWYqGcREoddlfSsdtIHnwK45wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1399/Hexes_5_Rough.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1399" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDT4H1eVww/YIeWF2l_ocI/AAAAAAAAFm0/lm-OjJuyYWYqGcREoddlfSsdtIHnwK45wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_5_Rough.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3G0sohUDx84/YIeWGNi7yEI/AAAAAAAAFm4/r49xFB4Prj8TkKTaMu1hIts1XgA08BS1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1212/Hexes_6_All.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1212" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3G0sohUDx84/YIeWGNi7yEI/AAAAAAAAFm4/r49xFB4Prj8TkKTaMu1hIts1XgA08BS1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_6_All.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I haven't attempted any water features yet but have a pretty good idea of how I will handle them. Here's how the terrain looks with Roman legionaries on the advance.</span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTI66NLwyVQ/YIeZCkqPLLI/AAAAAAAAFnE/oCsgfYvg5EAJj_czDHIqnyrQCGwKvC7OACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Hexes_7_Romans.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bTI66NLwyVQ/YIeZCkqPLLI/AAAAAAAAFnE/oCsgfYvg5EAJj_czDHIqnyrQCGwKvC7OACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_7_Romans.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0XTVJz6CVs/YIeZGvqh8nI/AAAAAAAAFnM/F_ArpKmT37oiE-YVVVG4cyjd5xi_XKydwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Hexes_9_Romans.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A0XTVJz6CVs/YIeZGvqh8nI/AAAAAAAAFnM/F_ArpKmT37oiE-YVVVG4cyjd5xi_XKydwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_9_Romans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MiLHV-x4Vzo/YIeZGbB7txI/AAAAAAAAFnI/oC2GPkCXgCEmSbCzAkhK4ceriUClFjWDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1335/Hexes_10_Romans.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1335" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MiLHV-x4Vzo/YIeZGbB7txI/AAAAAAAAFnI/oC2GPkCXgCEmSbCzAkhK4ceriUClFjWDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hexes_10_Romans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A little paint and flock and the bases of the models will blend right in to the terrain. I'm sure it won't surprise you to learn I have a "house rule" or two in playtest mode. And I will still be able to skirmish since the models are individually based. "Short" distance for <i>SAGA</i> at this scale just happens to be the width of a 4" hex. . .<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">See ya!<br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-88380115586189806702021-04-18T11:16:00.001-05:002021-04-18T15:51:12.097-05:00How did I miss this?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xVNRyJYnxc/YHuq-fkIuhI/AAAAAAAAFlU/Jf8BUiUzUEEfgJBiRTaWqJs2ZFF__RGbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1806/TVG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="1391" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0xVNRyJYnxc/YHuq-fkIuhI/AAAAAAAAFlU/Jf8BUiUzUEEfgJBiRTaWqJs2ZFF__RGbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TVG.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The second edition of <i>This Very Ground </i>- now subtitled <i>Victory or Death </i>- was released in a Kickstarter last year by <i>Brigade Games</i> and the original author, Keith Stine, and I just found out about it! </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Don't know how I missed it, though there seemed to be relatively little fanfare around it. <i>This Very Ground </i>was the set of rules that started my gaming journey in the French and Indian War. And it has been a journey.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I lived in the Twin Cities area from 1996 to 2001, and then moved to Tulsa, OK for work. I traveled some as part of my duties and on a trip to Minneapolis I had an opportunity to revisit an old haunt, our FLGS, <i>The Source</i>. It was on this trip that I purchased <i>This Very Ground</i> after a quick perusal in the store. I had to cross the I-35 bridge afterward, and later that afternoon while sitting in the hotel bar, I saw on the CNN national broadcast that the bridge had collapsed! Wasn't actually a "close call" as I had crossed it about 2 hours prior to its collapse, but it was a fluke that I was in the city at all.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The games in the early posts of this blog were all played with <i>This Very Ground</i>, a fun set of rules with innovative approaches to alternating unit activation and "volume of fire" representation and reloading. The use of D10s and percentile morale mechanics made it scalable, too; unit sizes from 5 to 25 or more figures were easily managed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So why did I move to another set of rules? I eventually found the morale system to be really ineffectual, and Officers didn't do much other than rally off Unit Disruptions, which happened so frequently in my experience that it had little effect on the game overall. But the rest of the game was elegant, mechanically consistent, had good period flavor and was fun to play.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lo and behold, these are the two areas that received the most attention in<i> Victory or Death! </i>The movement, firing and formation mechanics are basically intact from the original edition, but the command and morale systems got a thorough revamp. Activation is still alternating, but Officers use Command Points to Activate Units and effect Unit performance with a few appropriate Commands. Morale still uses Disruptions as the main "control" lever, but now Officers, and even the Units themselves, have more options and responsibilities for managing them.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One aspect of the original rules I really liked was the Testing to Charge mechanic, and how hard it was to actually get into a Melee, and that once a Melee was initiated, it was a one-turn fight to the death. That mechanic has been modified - and may not have been simplified - but it is still in<i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Victory or Death</i></span></span>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Like all the other "black powder" rule sets we've seen of late, the focus of </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Victory or Death </i>has been expanded beyond the French and Indian War, but has been limited to conflicts in North America. Rules and army lists are provided for King Philip's War, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">French & Indian War, American War for Independence and the War of 1812.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All of the rules that were released separately after the first edition covering Cavalry, Cannons & Boats are now collected in </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Victory or Death </i>and updated to the new mechanics where needed.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> No additional volumes to buy!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The one thing I find lacking is a unit deployment system. There are 4 scenarios included - one for each of the 4 conflicts mentioned previously - and you can extrapolate a basic deployment system from the rules in all four, but deployment is so key to a game's play I find this a big miss. Again, the deployment system from <i>Sharp Practice 2</i> might have to be borrowed. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And the caveat: I haven't played </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>This Very Ground: </i><i>Victory or Death</i></span></span> yet, but am really looking forward to putting "the old friend" on the table.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While we're on the subject of deployment, another of the <i>Too Fat Lardies'</i> (with <i>Reisswitz Press</i>) rules for WW2 deserve a mention.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kk2gydVFe5k/YHxXo6712gI/AAAAAAAAFlw/2VZOqZuqlMUVwxwwJ4KgaMilwwIKhm6uACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/O_GROUP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="918" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kk2gydVFe5k/YHxXo6712gI/AAAAAAAAFlw/2VZOqZuqlMUVwxwwJ4KgaMilwwIKhm6uACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/O_GROUP.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The Patrol rules are really fun and create a real sense of the "fog of war." Unfortunately for me, they are aimed - as usual - at post-Normandy combat, so I probably won't even try 'em out until they release rules for the Western Desert.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lastly - and certainly not "least" - I got my second CoVid vaccination shot! Hopefully that means a facemask-to-facemask game in May or June. Bring on "the normal."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya.<br /></span></span></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-33953822537529298162021-02-08T00:24:00.000-06:002021-02-08T00:24:05.977-06:00It's Been A Little While. . .<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last time I posted was on the eve of the Chief's first regular season win of the 2020 season, and here we are now hours after their one-sided loss in Super Bowl 55. The Chiefs had plenty of heart, they just didn't have the tools. Repeating is really hard. . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So why the lapse in posts? Well, not playing any games for almost a year hasn't exactly been an inspiration, and I haven't had a lot of free time, either. Thankfully, I have been very busy with work, and when I had hobby time, I spent it building terrain or reading new rule sets. LIke what, I hear you ask?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I finally built some corn fields. Can't really play wargames set in North America without corn fields, and they'll be useful for the Aztec and Conquistador project waiting in the wings, too. I started with the Britains corn models and then repainted and added greenery to the bases.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzDxtSvxk0s/YCDSH3bhzKI/AAAAAAAAFjI/dbmeQnhsZJA7RfF3JL339eXSmxHuOumhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1733/Corn_Fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1733" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzDxtSvxk0s/YCDSH3bhzKI/AAAAAAAAFjI/dbmeQnhsZJA7RfF3JL339eXSmxHuOumhACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Corn_Fall.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfN8lkfEA5Y/YCDSH3KWlxI/AAAAAAAAFjM/_b4tPGQIrOk826MlPs-A8tyrbUeiOWh8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Corn_Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfN8lkfEA5Y/YCDSH3KWlxI/AAAAAAAAFjM/_b4tPGQIrOk826MlPs-A8tyrbUeiOWh8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Corn_Green.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Also working on some more woodland terrain, featuring some rock outcrops to fight "around."</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MAxp8n2mAe8/YCDS0eW9qeI/AAAAAAAAFjU/A8IID1wi7eIxYkwYq2-KebXokNavaLWTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1282/Terrain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1282" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MAxp8n2mAe8/YCDS0eW9qeI/AAAAAAAAFjU/A8IID1wi7eIxYkwYq2-KebXokNavaLWTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Terrain.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Still flirting with skirmish gaming in other, more ancient periods, so have been reading some new rule sets. Really like what the <i>SAGA</i> folks have done with <i>Age of Hannibal</i>; I think the "factions" have real character. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kuZIcbhqg5M/YCDUuBAHtLI/AAAAAAAAFjg/_d-OqHZI1H4RgXrpUddnHAHx859TF5P_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s385/Clash_of_Spears.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="305" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kuZIcbhqg5M/YCDUuBAHtLI/AAAAAAAAFjg/_d-OqHZI1H4RgXrpUddnHAHx859TF5P_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Clash_of_Spears.png" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-quCXD1YeLXU/YCDUxOLUbVI/AAAAAAAAFjk/TvlddHRo5G4lKBWAHpid4SN7nhcdWrGaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s642/FfoL_Bigger_Battles.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="428" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-quCXD1YeLXU/YCDUxOLUbVI/AAAAAAAAFjk/TvlddHRo5G4lKBWAHpid4SN7nhcdWrGaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/FfoL_Bigger_Battles.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxFXXfricTk/YCDU0S95DkI/AAAAAAAAFjo/1HoitmDK3oEp_i5uVhSdY0CWjb2TJsR8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s717/Infamy_Infamy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MxFXXfricTk/YCDU0S95DkI/AAAAAAAAFjo/1HoitmDK3oEp_i5uVhSdY0CWjb2TJsR8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Infamy_Infamy.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJaXagttYOk/YCDU0TJ9WVI/AAAAAAAAFjs/FUOmyVMxvg4Rev3eXi9Xrlqn26IWFWRMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s690/Muskets_and_Tomahawks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJaXagttYOk/YCDU0TJ9WVI/AAAAAAAAFjs/FUOmyVMxvg4Rev3eXi9Xrlqn26IWFWRMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Muskets_and_Tomahawks.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFc958A_Yoc/YCDU5W_SKII/AAAAAAAAFjw/T2kiFKow6DsxAAukhl6vrOpVEGE1ftuiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s686/Redcoats_and_Tomahawks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFc958A_Yoc/YCDU5W_SKII/AAAAAAAAFjw/T2kiFKow6DsxAAukhl6vrOpVEGE1ftuiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Redcoats_and_Tomahawks.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mOvMY63Zt30/YCDU8K1kaZI/AAAAAAAAFj0/Pl8NwDSliHICqQeVHoGSMbsD6W1lbxlBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/SRB25_SAGA_Age_of_Hannibal_FRONT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="351" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mOvMY63Zt30/YCDU8K1kaZI/AAAAAAAAFj0/Pl8NwDSliHICqQeVHoGSMbsD6W1lbxlBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SRB25_SAGA_Age_of_Hannibal_FRONT.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDneQSd51xI/YCDU8V9fSOI/AAAAAAAAFj4/-I4yUBORrPoZwJQKppYbhTkm2_V7mowvACLcBGAsYHQ/s500/SRB25_SAGA_Age_of_Hannibal_INSIDE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DDneQSd51xI/YCDU8V9fSOI/AAAAAAAAFj4/-I4yUBORrPoZwJQKppYbhTkm2_V7mowvACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SRB25_SAGA_Age_of_Hannibal_INSIDE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally a plug for a board game I am excited to finally get my hands on, <i>Bayonets & Tomahawks</i>. I posted about it previously after getting an opportunity to do some play-testing. It will make a perfect vehicle for campaigning with the French & Indian War, if we ever get back to that kind of gaming! The "period" map is just stunning. Here is the <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/video/304321/bayonets-tomahawks/bayonets-tomahawks-sample-copy-unboxing" target="_blank">link</a> to the author/designer unboxing his production copy of the game.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmM1GGKN7o4/YCDWRRtDIFI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/tlhHuAhYuaELgJf8RVO4EmUvCzSiL2VnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s965/B%2526T_youtube.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="965" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmM1GGKN7o4/YCDWRRtDIFI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/tlhHuAhYuaELgJf8RVO4EmUvCzSiL2VnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/B%2526T_youtube.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> See ya.</span></span><br /><p></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-77559862640469977572020-09-10T22:31:00.000-05:002020-09-10T22:31:49.400-05:00Quebec Rangers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n3zz3h04FI/X1rmSMgbkKI/AAAAAAAAFfA/-RPI7hJHHLYZlT9upF2hPQAt_ItRySywgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Quebec_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n3zz3h04FI/X1rmSMgbkKI/AAAAAAAAFfA/-RPI7hJHHLYZlT9upF2hPQAt_ItRySywgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Quebec_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Late in the French and Indian War, British Major General James Wolfe employed one of several Independent Companies of Rangers to harass the enemy during his campaign against French Quebec. This particular company was notable for their uniforms of "black frieze clothe trimmed blue." <a href="http://www.johnjenkinsdesigns.com/index.htm" target="_blank"><i>Mr. Jenkins</i></a> doesn't provide Rangers in the black and blue (I don't count the old <i>Frontline</i> models which are "early" sculpts and expensive in the after-market) so I repainted some of the traditionally green-clad Rangers.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dz-1UeR74_0/X1rsy3PX52I/AAAAAAAAFfI/SSStvbks4wo2hmWt2xNloEj2u_ImNlBVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/Quebec_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dz-1UeR74_0/X1rsy3PX52I/AAAAAAAAFfI/SSStvbks4wo2hmWt2xNloEj2u_ImNlBVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Quebec_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Here are the originals for comparison:</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bFz4Qpxc0bw/X1rt0r_nmwI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/7XdI5nlOR20LIPAkavQYC9as6JBKOACuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s402/2011a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bFz4Qpxc0bw/X1rt0r_nmwI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/7XdI5nlOR20LIPAkavQYC9as6JBKOACuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2011a.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5UTkMDRtrA/X1rt07uS6yI/AAAAAAAAFfU/PCuBoVi647w0C5aMtkfVqsz5t3WH3V1RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s385/JJ2014A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5UTkMDRtrA/X1rt07uS6yI/AAAAAAAAFfU/PCuBoVi647w0C5aMtkfVqsz5t3WH3V1RgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/JJ2014A.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEPuZqShkpc/X1rt04hIRSI/AAAAAAAAFfY/mxaQPNDGLRUCeCoOAzt6jGSOGq2EjQm2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s380/RR06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vEPuZqShkpc/X1rt04hIRSI/AAAAAAAAFfY/mxaQPNDGLRUCeCoOAzt6jGSOGq2EjQm2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RR06.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t5OE0ITOybM/X1rt1GQZFyI/AAAAAAAAFfc/gEjas8ykOgYiWAMUZooYLJzinGgItSGqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s403/RR20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="403" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t5OE0ITOybM/X1rt1GQZFyI/AAAAAAAAFfc/gEjas8ykOgYiWAMUZooYLJzinGgItSGqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RR20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNhSwcuO-ss/X1rt1DmKwRI/AAAAAAAAFfg/pBBhBnsB3KErdLznelyNAemSNVEd-JgOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s392/RR21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="392" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xNhSwcuO-ss/X1rt1DmKwRI/AAAAAAAAFfg/pBBhBnsB3KErdLznelyNAemSNVEd-JgOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RR21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Not getting any gaming in but some projects are getting a little love! Not sure when I will get these bases done so thought it best to share now.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just watched the Chiefs chalk up their first win of the CoVid NFL season. Strange times. . .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya! </span></span> <br /></p><p></p>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-88760134373504801352020-07-06T00:44:00.000-05:002020-07-06T00:44:18.584-05:00Call Out the Militia!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6IPJ0LFV-U/XwKq_n1ILaI/AAAAAAAAFZw/b91xeLXhS-UtSrzv9F5ikdzjAflns-ddwCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_1_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t6IPJ0LFV-U/XwKq_n1ILaI/AAAAAAAAFZw/b91xeLXhS-UtSrzv9F5ikdzjAflns-ddwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_1_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQc48C3i8ZA/XwKrAHXsVBI/AAAAAAAAFZ0/mCMvZXjyQmwCvf2E-LqPNn4APII7Sa7vQCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_1_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cQc48C3i8ZA/XwKrAHXsVBI/AAAAAAAAFZ0/mCMvZXjyQmwCvf2E-LqPNn4APII7Sa7vQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_1_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I completed 3 units of 10 British Colonial Militia this July Fourth weekend. I hope my fellow Americans practiced "Safe Celebrating," and perhaps even took a little time to contemplate what could be the real moment for meaningful societal change that we may be. . . yeah. Sigh. So, as I was saying, three new units of Militia are ready to defend the Colonies. The first unit is shown above.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's Militia Unit #2:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wX_jQEtKYnA/XwKu_8EEW3I/AAAAAAAAFaU/w8Tej_qP_QAkBmuJiGZtK1GUr_CEWzQdgCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_2_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wX_jQEtKYnA/XwKu_8EEW3I/AAAAAAAAFaU/w8Tej_qP_QAkBmuJiGZtK1GUr_CEWzQdgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_2_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbWjCUEiJwE/XwKvJUHT3vI/AAAAAAAAFag/T7p46RGgk_QmU1-lk5awniFm4omgohXbwCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_2_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbWjCUEiJwE/XwKvJUHT3vI/AAAAAAAAFag/T7p46RGgk_QmU1-lk5awniFm4omgohXbwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_2_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The third unit is the most desperately called-out, including even women and children!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LcU_5xfWqHQ/XwKwVztKq_I/AAAAAAAAFbE/JjqoBOU-_UICFyI2WCiLWinq0ZY8Cr70QCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_3_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LcU_5xfWqHQ/XwKwVztKq_I/AAAAAAAAFbE/JjqoBOU-_UICFyI2WCiLWinq0ZY8Cr70QCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_3_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yaEJ4BwA3lM/XwKwWS9kKQI/AAAAAAAAFbI/KBHE6kE0pKo6YUO4eo6lYFzjQ3WElicAQCK4BGAsYHg/s1300/Militia_3_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yaEJ4BwA3lM/XwKwWS9kKQI/AAAAAAAAFbI/KBHE6kE0pKo6YUO4eo6lYFzjQ3WElicAQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Militia_3_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="st">I ain't your <em>scout</em>. 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I'm reading the advance PDF now. . .</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZzoNQlaNnI/XwK21nMSZcI/AAAAAAAAFcU/V-I_AgUlDT81rE4MW3jk68W_tYiuBAUWgCK4BGAsYHg/s717/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-06%2Bat%2B12.28.14%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="504" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZzoNQlaNnI/XwK21nMSZcI/AAAAAAAAFcU/V-I_AgUlDT81rE4MW3jk68W_tYiuBAUWgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-06%2Bat%2B12.28.14%2BAM.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See ya. . . sometime.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><br /></p></div>Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-23870961837686540122020-05-13T23:01:00.000-05:002020-05-13T23:01:37.873-05:00The 47th Regiment of Foot arrives!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally, here's a teasing glimpse into another project slowly "collecting". . .</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'm working more hours than I do normally, so I have no great stories about all the hobby projects I'm finally getting completed. . . Not playing any games, so the basing goes on. Above is a photo of the British Grenadiers from the 47th Regiment. Working on the "hatmen" still. No photo, but I also finished up 3 French and 3 British artillery crews.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They had me at "Punic Wars." Scale is small-unit; around 6-12 soldiers per unit. I really like the deployment system; it reminds me a little of <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/sharp-practice/" target="_blank"><i>Sharp Practice 2</i></a>. It's different but also uses a concept of "deployment points" that is a fun alternative to the "line up and go" of some Ancients games. The rest may seem familiar. . . roll to hit, roll to save, lots of traits and customization possible. Haven't played it yet. Lots of pretty eye candy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another very pretty hardback book. Same basic game as the original version, but with some streamlining and clean-up. The command system has been re-vamped; the optional hand management system from the original version is now standard, and an interesting additional system of command points has been overlaid to provide more tactical flexibility. Like </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sharp Practice 2</i><i>, Muskets & Tomahawks 2</i> is a broader volume covering all theaters of "black powder" warfare, not just the colonial wars in North America. To get the army lists and specific rules for said </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">North American conflicts, a second softcover book is required: <i>Redcoats & Tomahawks</i>.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And while we're talking about small-unit skirmish rules (I just realized we have a theme going now), check out <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Wiley Games</a>' new <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2020/04/bigger-battles-headed-to-printers.html" target="_blank"><i>Fistful of Lead</i> </a>offering:</span></span><br />
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<br />Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-22150152550169754712020-03-22T15:39:00.000-05:002020-03-22T15:39:09.981-05:00Corona quashed my DBA. . .<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the grand scheme of things, this can't even be considered a hardship, but it is one more example of the change in daily life that response to the virus requires. My regular <i>DBA 3.0</i> opponent (and friend) is 70+ years of age and took himself out of group/face-to-face gaming a couple weeks before the country started to embrace "social distancing." I was totally supportive; you may remember that I lost my mother to the "regular flu" a couple years ago. Just not worth taking any chances. . .</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what to do until we get "back to normal?" I might play around with <a href="https://fanaticus-dba.fandom.com/wiki/De_Bellis_Solitarius_(solo_DBA)" target="_blank"><i>De Bellis Solitarius</i></a>, but I'm more likely to use the home time to catch up on completing the bases on some of the 54mm French and Indian War units I based over the last 2 years. . . like the French La Sarre troops I just finished.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One great aspect of the <a href="http://www.rebelminis.com/mumopdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Muskets and Mohawks</i></a> rules I play with is that they are designed to be played solitaire. It is not just an afterthought, but an integral part of the rules!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last month's <i>DBA 3.0</i> game was a Big Battle pike-fest, pitting two triple-sized II/16 Asiatic Early Successor armies against each other: </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">II/16a </span></span>Antigonus (me) and </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">II/16d Eumenes (Bruce). Historical enemies, to boot. Both pike-heavy forces, the main difference was that Bruce/</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eumenes</span></span> had more elephants, and </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span></span>/</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antigonus had some light horse and 3 Pike Generals (Eumenes' Generals were Knights). Terrain ended up on the flanks with little impact on the game.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My team finally won the Super Bowl. Still doesn't seem real. . . and I am honestly still basking in it. I was in 6th grade when my family moved to the Kansas City, MO (NOT Kansas) area, the year after the Chiefs won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings were "our" team then, since we had lived in Minneapolis for a couple years previously - Kindergarten and 1st Grade for me - so we were pulling for the Vikes in IV. I stayed in KC until my mid-thirties, long enough to become a fully-vested member of the Chiefs Nation, before heading back to Minnesota for work. Fifty years is a long time to wait just to have your team in the Super Bowl, let alone win it, in the midst of family and friends, in the burbs of Kansas City, whooping and crying. Congrats, Chiefs! What a fun win!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A couple weeks before, Bruce and I met for our monthly game of <i>DBA 3.0</i>. Bruce provided 2 28mm Classical "Greek" armies: II/22 Alexandrian Macedonian and II/5c Later Hoplite Greek Theban. We played Big Battle format; each army x 3 for 36 elements per army. After dicing I got the Thebans, defending. Not much terrain; a Woods, some gentle hills and ploughed fields, mostly on the flanks. Pretty Classical.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for another fun game, Bruce!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See ya!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2020 is here! I rang in the new year rather quietly, due to a massive head cold, and rather than make any bold pronouncements about the coming year, thought I would play a little catch-up with this post.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bruce and I have been playing <i>DBA 3.0</i> once a month for the past several, and he's been supplying the 28MM armies and choosing some interesting match-ups - more or less historical - so here are the recaps. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>October: Army II/5e Aitolian vs 2/5f Phokian.</b> A 2/5 Later Hoplite Greek rumble except the Aitolians get very few Hoplites! We played a double-size game - 24 elements with 2 Generals. . . and the Aitolians have 14 Psiloi with only 8 Hoplites and a pair of Light Horse. The Phokians have more Spears, a few Psiloi, Some Auxilia and a pair each of Cavalry and Artillery (bolt shooters). A very interesting match-up between 2 Aggression 1 armies, though the Phokians look highly favored.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We rolled for army choice and I lost; so I got the Aitolians and all those Psiloi. Bright spot was that I was defending, so with <i>DBA's</i> terrain generation system I had a chance to get some terrain to help even things up. And I got some - a woods and some rough going in the center of the table! The plan would be to get the Psiloi into the woods and rough terrain early, use the Light Horse to harass and look for good match-ups to occur. A long shot but not impossible. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got to the woods first and sent the Light Horse out on a wide flanking maneuver.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The woods became a fulcrum that leveraged the two Phokian commands apart, though they sent their Auxilia, and even some Cavalry to try to clear out the Psiloi. I refused both flanks while the Light Horse raced around the back of the Phokian army, drawing off the Phokian mounted in pursuit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>November: Army II/30b Galatian vs 2/6 Bithynian. </b>A historical match-up in that the Bithynians were originally responsible for bringing the Gauls to Asia to help in a civil war! The Galatians were mostly Warband with some Psiloi, Cavalry (including chariots) and a Scythed Chariot. The Bithynians were mostly Auxilia and Psiloi with a couple of Light Horse. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I rolled up the </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bithynians and defended again; terrain would have no effect in this game.</span></span></span></span> I liked the match-ups; the Auxilia and Psiloi should be able to handle the Galatian warbands.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bithynian second line filled in for losses in the center and supported the left flank against the Galatian</span></span></span></span> mounted and Scythed Chariot attack, while the Auxilia and Psiloi won the battle in the center against the Warbands. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>December: Army II/32a Later Carthaginian vs 2/56 Early Imperial Roman.</b></span></span> Bruce brought 15mm Romans - a bit too late in period to be historical - to face off against my Carthaginians. We played a full Big Battle game of 3 commands each. Roman blades are always scary, but the new side support rules for Spears in 3.0 helps even the odds.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Romans were Blades supported by Auxilia, Psiloi and a few Cavalry, arrayed in three lines. My Carthaginians had a command of 8 Spear and 2 Elephants with Psiloi and Cavalry, a second command of 8 Gallic Warbands and 2 Cavalry, and a third command of 8 Light Horse and couple Psiloi. The Carthaginians were attacking so were able to place the Light Horse command last. The Romans placed a BUA during the terrain phase, but it and the rest of the terrain proved inconsequential.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of fun. See ya! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For Game Two at <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2019/10/wiley-wargames-weekend-download.html" target="_blank"><i>Wiley Wargames Weekend</i></a> we changed up the rules; <a href="http://www.rebelminis.com/mumopdf.html" target="_blank"><i>Muskets and Mohawks</i></a> from <a href="https://www.twohourwargames.com/" target="_blank">Two Hour Wargames</a> provides a very different feel from <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/horse-musket" target="_blank"><i>Fistful of Lead</i></a>. <i>Muskets and Mohawks</i> is small-unit skirmish scale, so we put a few more figures on the table and modified the scenario slightly. The original scenario is <a href="https://cluckamok.blogspot.com/2019/12/its-trap-wiley-wargame-weekend.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Rangers got off a few shots but were quickly overwhelmed. This sacrifice kept all of the French from Fast Moving themselves, so would have to hope for at least one failed British Initiative roll in the next few turns.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This game reminded me how much I enjoy playing <i>Muskets and Mohawks</i>. I've been playing <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/sharp-practice/" target="_blank"><i>Sharp Practice 2</i></a> a little lately, and while I enjoy it too, as I've written previously, <i>SP2</i> has a lot of moving parts and trait-oriented rules that can be hard to remember. Like <i>DBA</i>, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Muskets and Mohawks</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> provides less granular information a la morale and unit effectiveness during the course of the game. It is your job as commander to put your troops in the best position to be successful, and the game (reaction) system shows you the results of your decisions. I like it; I can provide a proper narrative for those times when the dice throws up the unlikely result. . . which any student of history knows is more common than gamers like! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Game One (of two) was played with Wiley Games' rules <a href="https://wiley-games.myshopify.com/collections/horse-musket" target="_blank"><i>Fistful of Lead: Horse and Musket</i></a>. We had 8 players; each player had a group of 5 soldiers, one of which was the group's Leader. The British had 2 groups of Rangers trying to reach the safety of the stockade, and 2 groups of Virginia Provincials who started in safety in the Stockade and had to decide whether or not to come out to help. The French had 2 groups of Native warriors and 2 groups of French Marines. To win the game, the British Rangers had to get across the river.</span></span><br />
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Cluck Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12702623056448793864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137610513421609668.post-74635864734604317712019-10-12T00:36:00.001-05:002019-10-12T00:36:39.411-05:00Revenge. . . 1759-style at Recruits Part Four. . . Finale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Game Four Saturday Evening</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had 8 players for the last game of the day, so we added another group of British Rangers and another of Natives; 4 players on each side. Two of the players were repeats from earlier games - they wanted another go! I was a little tired and starting to lose my voice, so asked Jamie to take over some of the photography duties so I could focus on the game. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have noticed the missing hand on the Sergeant in the photo above. An unfortunate plummet from the edge of the table caused the injury, but he's lived to fight another day!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got four good games, all very different and all played with spirit and good sportsmanship. I think Jamie did a nice job with the camera, and I sure appreciated his help loading the game into the truck afterward, too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to finish the scenario work for the game for <a href="http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-couple-of-weeks-out-and-thought-id.html" target="_blank">Wiley Wargame Weekend</a>. . . next weekend! You do have your ticket, don't you?! Hope to see you there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Native casualties were mounting, but a couple of warriors made it to the canoes, just about the time (3 turns later; </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Special Event #2</span></span>) that everyone discovered their powder had become too wet to spark. There would be no more shooting the rest of the game!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A literal hatchet-fest ensued. While the British tried valiantly to start more fires, the Natives rushed the hated enemy to hinder their efforts and add more points to their trophy poles.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Special Event #3 was a heavy smoke that settled upon the village, decreasing visibility, which only added insult to injury since combat was all at arms' length anyway. The warrior in the foreground below was shot three times before a hatchet blow ended his attempt to crawl into the bushes and escape! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When time was called the British had burned down three of the village houses and killed more Natives than they lost. It was the best British performance so far. When we totaled up the points we found the British had lost by eleven points. . . ten of which were scored when those two warriors exited via the canoes - one was the Chief!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Native victory, but what a contest! And yes, the British Light Infantry got mauled again.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Game One Friday Night</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dawn. . . the British enter the field from three different edges to surround the village</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The British Rangers</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> fire into a longhouse from the cover of the woods' edge, signaling the start of the attack.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Natives begin to emerge form their houses o confront their attackers.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking to the players after the game we decided I may not have made the importance of the canoes and point structures as clear as I could have, so rectified that in the ensuing games.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Game Two Saturday Morning</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back to the Lee's Summit High School gym bright and early (9am) for Game Two. It starts with the same British opening moves but the Natives are out of their houses en masse right away.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Native Win!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for Part Three. "Special Events" did not play large roles in the first two games; that would change in Game Three!</span></span><br />
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