Hammerin Iron play day at Entoyment

[Smiley Miley 66]

I think in December it might be a good idea to arrange a Play Day at Entoyment?
As there always seems to be interest from others at Entoyment, maybe get Peter Involved too.
Especially as it has been suggested we do a Hammerin Iron "long table game' in January?
So it would refresh our memories in how to play the game etc, as well as generate some interest? Hopefully?
Not too sure what weekend?  Maybe one that hasn't got a Hugh tournament on as we know you haven't got too much time to look at other things when your in a tournament ?
I know Stewart probably can't come ? But that's down to his work commitments etc.
But for the rest of us a valuable day to refresh our memories on how to play the game ?
Definitely a game we must do at WWW this year !
Miles

[martin goddard]

Good note Miles.
Stewart has suggested January 28th 2023 as a date for the "long game".
Of course we can play HI before Christmas too.

HI is the featured game at Beach head 2023.

I will put forward some detail about the Long game to see if interest is there?

It might be Miles, martin and Stewart?

martin

[Sean Clark]

Possiibly Sean!?

[Richardwills]

Miles,

I'm definitely up for trying out Hammerin' Iron. I can even bring smaller scale Tumbling Dice ships if we can scale down the rules.

Richard

[Sean Clark]

Richard,

You can just say they are a very long way away.

[Colonel Kilgore]

And maybe harder to hit...? 

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

Is Fr Ted going to be playing?

[martin goddard]

The basic idea is as follows.

3 tables end to end but separate.
This gives 15 feet of river (no sea).
Each table has two players  fighting each other.
Union transports are passed from one table to the next.  i.e having moved along table 1 the table 1 players give the transports to table 2. Table 2 players eventually pass them onto table 3.

Each table has a bunch of random (with player input) happenings.

Play the game twice in the day.  Am and Pm.

Randoms include:-
1. How many guns in a fort.
2. Hidden shore batteries.
3. Confederate ironclads appearing.
4. Union damaging shore facilities as they progress.


etc.

martin

[Sean Clark]

I like this Martin. Something a bit different.

However, if Im on table 3 I can not guarantee my fleet  will still be afloat by the time the transport reaches me 🤣😅

[Colonel Kilgore]

This sounds like a great plan, chaps!

Simon

[John Watson]

My experience of transports is that they get blown out of the water very quickly (thank you Miles!) so what is the objective for each of the tables.
John

[Sean Clark]

what is the objective for each of the tables.
John

Why, to beat the French of course!

...sorry, wrong film 

[martin goddard]

The union big reward is getting the transports through. Their lesser reward will be confederate  stuff destroyed, both land and river.
The Confederate reward is for transports sunk and a lesser for union warships sunk.
Each table will not be a matter of setting up two forces and "going for it".
Instead it will use a trickle down formula which always seems wisest (?)
Players will be able to influence the happenings via gambles etc.

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

We do need to get a few games in before we play the "long game" so we know what we are doing ? Actually use some of my new Confederate Ironclads ! 
I need to make a Virginia 2 ! It's a missing boat of the James river squadron.
Miles

[martin goddard]

Good to see you making more boats Miles.
Good news.
The long game will use modest Confederate ironclads. Probably no big ones (Virginia 1 and proposed big ironclads).
Virginia 2 is not that big and actually fought so can  certainly be included.

martin