29th Games Played

Still down on numbers, but we ran a Zombicide game using Andy P's 2^nd edition set. Our group of wannabe undead eradicators were tasked to recover up to five survivors hiding in the board area illustrated in my pictures; if just one was killed by the zombies we'd failed. No pressure then............

Suffice to say that we started in the bottom of frame, and slaughtered our way to the top edge, recovering and saving two survivors in the process, only for the third to run away, who - you guessed it - ran straight into the zombies. Game over man. Great fun as usual, my thanks to Andy for providing and umpiring the game.

We're planning two games next week - Flashpoint by Dave K, and Nick has offered to run a WW1 aerial game using his collection or possibly a medieval naval game. 

See yer soon,

Neil 

22rnd January Games

  Decent turnout last night, although we're still a few people down due to sundry lurgies. Dave K ran a Western gunfight using the Ruthless rules that he's adopted in recent times. They have the benefit of being reasonably simple, but give a decent level of playability as well. The scenario was, I am told, loosely based on the final scene in the film 'Unforgiven' (which I still haven't seen) with several different groups trying to stop various desperadoes escaping from the town, each group also having its own personal objectives.

   Things got ........messy. Very messy. My character succumbed to lead poisoning and numerous bullet holes, and several other characters also started their final journey to Boot Hill. Steve S came out on top with the highest value kills.

   Next week, we'll be playing one of the various Zombicide games; not quite sure what's different about this version, but I'm sure we'll find out. In other news, the Tonbridge Wells Wargames Society have requested we provide a game at their Cavalier show on the 23rd February 2025. I offered the Peninsular War era 'An Affair of Outposts' game we've run at Broadside some time back as it's pretty much ready to go, subject to some paperwork for the scenario (and to see if I can get some more French infantry painted). More details on the event as I receive them.

See yer soon,

Neil

15th January Games

Sufficient members were present last night to run Mark's SWAT game, which required six operatives to make a covert entry to a facility to search and destroy sundry biological weapons. These were guarded by various goons (and at least one Doctor Evil lookalike) together with a number of armoured troopers who were particularly obnoxious. Suffice to say that truth, Justice and the A******n Way prevailed and a gratifying number of explosions resulted in the 'elimination' of the items in question. Great fun as always.

Dave K has offered to run a Western Gunfight using his 'Fearless' rules next week; Dave, let me know if you need an appropriately dusty cloth for the game?

See yer soon,

Neil    

8th January Games

   Apologies for the delay this week - real life got in the way. We had a decent turnout for the first meeting of 2025; a former member  of the club, Nick Huband has rejoined after many years' absence; good to have you back Nick! I ran a Wings of Glory WW1 aerial game for Nick, Nigel, Steve H and myself while Andy P ran a card cum board game called Mystic Vale for the rest of those present. Didn't get to see much of the game, but I gather that Dave K eventually won.

   My game saw two French marked Morane Saulnier N monoplanes (flown by Nigel and myself) go up against Steve H and Nick (playing the game for the first time) flying two Fokker Eindekkers. Nick didn't last too long as both Nigel and I took pot shots at him, my Morane caught fire and further damage took me out. There were numerous close passes when inventive invective alternated with barrages of stale baguettes and out of date bratwursts. We called it a draw in the end, but as always the game was great fun.

Next week, Mark will run his entertaining SWAT game, so remember the camo cream.

See yer soon,

Neil