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Post by 54th Grumblies on Sept 30, 2020 5:32:42 GMT
Played a lovely game of Charge! using a grid and the dice mechanics for shooting/melee from The Men Who Would Be Kings. Did not use any dice system for activations at all which was really refreshing. There's a certain "you are in control so don't screw it up and put your guys in the wrong place" dynamic that's really quite dramatic!  I made the board setup and deployment based on the battle of Isted from the first Schleswig War (1848-50). Because the same figures keep getting used and are so distinctive its pretty easy to link it to the previous game - across Europe and backwards in time I guess (last game was in Austria in 1866).  Full game write up here: portlandlittlewars.blogspot.com/2020/09/isted-or-something-like-it.html?m=1 |
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Post by rossmac on Sept 30, 2020 8:03:53 GMT
Great stuff! I look forward to seeing more.
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Post by 54th Grumblies on Sept 30, 2020 15:28:11 GMT
Thanks, Ross! I'm a little concerned whether I'll ever get back to my 28mm stuff at the rate I'm going!
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Post by zuludon on Sept 30, 2020 17:59:22 GMT
Spencer,,
I admire your fearless ability to cut and paste bits and pieces together from rules sets you like. I have been scared stiff to try it myself. I ask myself: Why? Worst case, you play an off balance game or two. Your posts are encouraging me to attempt to write my own version of my own impossible dream: the perfect colonial set of rules.
Many thanks!
Nick
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Post by 54th Grumblies on Sept 30, 2020 20:12:06 GMT
Spencer,, I admire your fearless ability to cut and paste bits and pieces together from rules sets you like. I have been scared stiff to try it myself. I ask myself: Why? Worst case, you play an off balance game or two. Your posts are encouraging me to attempt to write my own version of my own impossible dream: the perfect colonial set of rules. Many thanks! Nick Hmm. I would say having hosted games for multiple players almost monthly for a few years (at least up til January) gives you more confidence to tinker with rules. You just gotta watch the players - when someone is always make stinky diaper faces when certain rules come into play, perhaps that rule should be targeted for some revisions! |
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Post by 79thpa on Oct 1, 2020 16:57:44 GMT
Thanks, Ross! I'm a little concerned whether I'll ever get back to my 28mm stuff at the rate I'm going! That's why I'm selling off most of my 25s. Great looking game. |
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Post by spiritofethandune on Oct 2, 2020 7:52:15 GMT
What a splendid scene! Yes, I'm wary about investing too much in scales other than 40/54mm too.
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