After are game of Ak47 yesterday me and Sean moved on to the WotR. I took command of the Lancastrians while Sean commanded the Yorkist, we played a standard game, I ended up as the defender.
The terrain templates and Lancastrians are my models while Sean provided the trees, houses and Yorkists.
Here's some pictures of the game.
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Very nice looking game. The white grid lines appear to be much more discrete than black.
Yes it's was another great game that looked good and played out really well.
I'm really enjoying Bloody Barons, especially having now played 3 games of it in 2 days. Grids work especially well for this period. I see lots of people playing WotR where they have units zipping around the battlefield in Regiment sized blocks, wheeling this way and that, fighting one enemy unit before moving onto another.
No history book I have read tells me this is what a WotR battle was like. The wards/battles were difficult to manoeuvre in any semblance of order and their use was pretty unsubtle, being launched towards the enemy and fighting to the death.
Bloody Barons reflects this for me. Movement other than straight forward is tricky, fighting is usually conclusive and your generals are usually at great risk, leading from the front.
Plus, it's good fun!
Completely agree with the above, which is why I instantly changed from edition 1 to edition 2 when published. I find the point you make really applies to a lot of wargaming, especially of larger battles. I have never really found a set of rules that mirrors what I imagine an ancient battle looked like. There appear to have been very few Alexander type figures who were able to conduct lightning manoeuvres with cavalry, the majority of battles seeming to be a slugfest. Even a battle of manoeuvre like Cannae ended as a slugfest. Re. the Wars of the Roses, it is interesting to note that most of the histories refer to the majority of casualties occuring during the rout, sugesting that the greater part of a battle was fairly static, slugging away until one side tired first and decided that flight might be the better option.
Good point Andy, regarding the casualties.
Another one is where the cavalry phase ends with the winners having a chance to destroy the defeated ward. I imagine this as the losers are blown/exhausted, and the victors hack them down.
There is a lot of subtlety to, such as the Unreliable generals. They worked to my advantage on Sunday, but could easily have gone the other way.
I am going to paint up some buildings once my paint desk is clear, then some appropriate leaders, and have a go at 1st St Albans. With any amount of luck, pluck and fortitude, that should be October.
I look forward to the outcome. I'm looking at doing the same as yourself and playing all of the historical battles in turn.
Looks like we're in for a fun couple of years there then Sean.
At the rate I get to play, I'll be lucky to complete all 17 battles in two years 😂😅🤣
Its good to have a long term plan Sean.
!7 boxes of figures for an army for each game, Martin will be very pleased!!
Which is why I plan to do it with generic units and 17 sets of commanders (some of whom appear in more than one battle).
Oh well, there go Martin's early retirement plans...
Simon
I have bought quite a lot of Bloody Barons stuff over the last couple of decades. Men brandishing heads, pigs and crutches whilst trying to remove an axe from the forehead are always a tempting purchase. Thanks to a certain Signor Salvatori I even have Italian Wars gendarmes riding down Peter Pig WotR casualties, so I reckon I've contributed to Pig Towers, the Pig Golf Club and the Pig Casino, not to mention Pig Airlines. I've contributed a lot, a very lot, yes folks, and that's the truth, yes it is.... a lot.
I'm not sure it is of interest to anyone but myself, but I'd like to know how much I've spent with Peter Pig over the years.
Back in the 90's, I bought literally dozens of packs of ACW for the Stones River scenario using Fire and Fury. I remember Mike serving me and saying we need to see pictures when these are all painted.
But as Frank Sinatra once said...
"Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention...."
It was when Nigel told me once at a show that my pre-order was the biggest they'd had for that day that I realised that I was on a slippery slope...
Probably best not to know what you've spent over the years, Sean!
Simon
Having just answered the big one question, I'd really rather not know.
Well done chaps for ordering Peter Pig stuff.
I expect it to give many happy years of service.
Do keep buying it please. It keeps me put of trouble and in biscuits.
martin :)
And very nice biscuits too.