RFCM

Sorry Martin I'm working that weekend.

Chris

I thought the firing and fighting method worked better than it did a couple of weeks ago, I also think the opportunity firing and falter test is a good addition as it gives the British a chance of halting the charge.
The introduction of an overall commander worked well as you can now try and move him around to area of crisis though my ability to throw a 1 is not always helpful.

1. Reducing action dice to 6 dice is worth testing at the moment both sides seem to be getting what they want done each turn, alternatively you could make some of the actions harder,
2. having four scouts last night meant I could scout a lot of the scenery making it hard for the dervish to come on or indeed stay on the table. Giving the Dervish player a chance to un scout an unoccupied piece does give them more chance of getting units on and give the British/Egyptians the dilemma - do I occupy the scenery piece or do I move on?
3. Clarity of units, probably more important for the Dervish units, maybe colour of flag?
4. Devish units split between two scenery pieces this can be confusing if you have a number of split units on the table, trying to remember which half belongs to which half, still thinking about this.

In last nights game it was difficult for the Dervish player to get units on as the British kept scouting the scenery. We did talk about uping the initial dervish deployment from three to four pieces, upping scenery to nine pieces. Should the Dervish player be able to place scenery adjacent a scout? Last night the scouts were able to block large areas from the Dervish scenery placement (crafty I know).

I think your new ideas are working well but still a long way to go.

Chris 

Sorry Martin I don't finish work until 2am Saturday morning so I can't make this one.

Chris

Just put some money in - thanks for all your work Simon.

Chris

Yes you are right I have an American intervention force who would love a little ride south. Unfortunately other people have plans for me that weekend so it looks like i can't attend

Chris 

Update

1. Stewart -Macedonians, Parthians +table
2. Ben - Britons
3. Miles - Macedonians
4. martin- Carolingians +table
5. Ian- Early imperial Romans
6. Derek- Nubians +table
7. Mike - Early imperial Romans
8. Nigel-Hoplite Greeks
9.Chris - Pontic

Friday night
1. Stewart - Pirate land raids
2.  martin- TCR
3. Sean - Bloody Barons
4. Miles - Hammerin Iron (open to suggestions on Scerino?)
5.

Saturday morning
1. Stewart - TCR
2.  martin- Siege thing
3. Sean - Western
4.
5.

Saturday afternoon
1. Stewart - AK47 game or Wild geese scenario
2. Simon - MOCB Vietnam - Mountain Tribes scenario
3. martin- CK unless anyone else brings it
4.
5.

Saturday evening
1.martin- TCR
2.Miles - AK47 Colours game.
3.Chris - AWI
4.
5.

Sunday morning
1. Stewart - PITS
2.  martin- TCR
3.  Miles - SCW (I've got an International Brigade plus Scenery)
5.

Sunday afternoon?
1. martin- siege thing  or CK


Chris

Stewart

Happy to put on an AWI game as well. I can put them on whenever is convenient as long as there is a session gap between them preventing me mixing between the rules - where is the section on British Grenadiers using double handed axes, what do I need to throw to put those spearmen into skirmish formation etc. Maybe one on the Saturday the other either Friday night or Sunday morning?

Chris

Stewart

I'm not due to work that weekend so can you put me down for a day visitor with lunch Saturday and Sunday. I could put on my Battle of Brunanburh 937 scenario using Hail Caesar - Saxons, Scots, Strathclyde Welsh, Vikings everyone was there.

Chris

Good news for me the Villa game has been pushed back until 1730 hours so I can attend most of the day, if OK with you. I can double up on the second game as I will need to leave before the game concludes. I can leave my figures if needed and pick them up from Stewart or Martin later.


1. Stewart - Russian, Germans and table set up
2. Eric
3. martin- German +Table
4. Miles.
5. Chris - Russians (until 1530 hrs)

Chris

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Daniele

Wargames Designs do these sheets in a number of scales, I find the 10mm sheets work well for 15mm.

Chris

I would also recommend the Rest is History Warlords of the West series (three episodes). They have also just released a couple of episodes on Charlemagne which I have yet to listen to. Good for painting to or listening whilst walking the dog(s).

Chris

DATE       HOST       GAME                  PLAYERS         

Fri night
           Stewart    Pirate land raid      Eric           
           Martin     Conquerors & Kings    John  Chris           
           Miles      Hammerin Iron         Derek, Simon     
           BIG MIKE   Air wars              Ben
                 
Sat AM           
           Stewart    Pirate sea game       Simon         
           Martin     AK 47                 John
           Miles      PBI(Monte Cassino)    Les    Big Mike   Eric   Colin       
           Chris      AWI                   Derek   Ben
           Gary       Road to Lemberg       Matt
   
Sat PM   
           Stewart    AK 47               Chris
           Martin     AK 47                 Les
           Miles      CWB                   Derek, John   Colin     
           Simon      Vietnam               big Mike   Eric
               
Sat Evening:
           Derek      Western gun fight        Chris         
           Simon      Square Bashing        Stewart, Miles         
           John       Bloody barons         Ben       
           Martin     AK 47                 Big Mike    Eric
               
Sunday:
           Stewart    Pirates as required                 
           Martin     Pirate Land raid       Chris         
           Sean       AK 47                 Miles, John, Simon
           BIG MIKE   Air Wars              Derek   Eric

Added my choices

Chris

Battle day scheduled for 9th November 2024.
PBI
Pacific
6 players =3 tables.
We will  be using the new PBI. I will print off battle packs (short excerpts of the important charts etc).

1. martin= Japanese
2. Stewart - Japanese + table set up
3. Miles - British mid war + table set up
4. Eric=USMC
5. Big Mike = Dutch
6. Chris - USMC (Stewarts figures)
7. John= Japanese

Conquerors and Kings  XXX
Longships.     X
Bloody barons  XXX
Battles in the age of War
Pirate land raids  XXX
Pirate sea fights X
Washington's army XXXXX
Regiment of Foote XX
Civil war battles  XXXX
Hammerin' iron  XX
Western  XXXXXX
Patrols in the Sudan XXX
Square Bashing. XX
Fighting for Mexico   XXX
Spanish Civil War XXXX
PBI   XXXX
AK 47   XXXXXX
Vietnam   XX