24th July Games

Greetings

A bit down on numbers on a very hot and sticky night; Dave K ran his Batman game for the Steves and Mark, whilst Andy P, Rob and I played Wildlands. This is a search and destroy fantasy game (feel free to disagree, Andy!)  which relies on a card hand specific to the group in question for movement, combat and other actions. Takes a bit of getting used to but an interesting system.

Next week, Dave K will run the Batman game again - I haven't decided what to bring yet, although Memoir 44 or Battle Cry suggest themselves. I'm open to requests from members for specific games.

Also, Steve H and I are running the Fury from the North, Viking raid game as part of an Anglo-Saxon Discovery Day ay the Southend Central Museum this coming Saturday 27/07/19 from 10 until 5. This is a nice tie-in with the opening of the Prittlewell Princely Burial exhibition at the museum and will also feature arts and crafts together with a display by the Temes Vikings re-enactment group, with weapons displays if the weather permits. Please pop in if you have time as the exhibit itself is worth seeing.

See yer soon

Neil

17th July Games

Greetings

Pretty good turnout last night - Mike was playing Battlefleet Gothic with Dan in an Eldar vs Imperial Navy clash and apparently got a hiding, whilst Dave K ran the first test of his new Batman skirmish game for Steve S and H and Mark. I ran another Ludis Gladiatorus game for Andy's P and H and Rob as previously agreed. Another fun, messy game as ever with some discussion concerning the up scaling of the game to 54mm for show purposes, it looks like this might actually go ahead . . .

Next week, Dave K wants to run the Batman game again, while Andy P has offered to run his Wildlands game. I'll bring along something as backup.

See yer soon

Neil

10th July Games

Greetings

Fair turnout last night. Steve S ran a new Viking Raid board game for Mark and Andy P, whilst I ran Ludis Gladiatorus after a very long layoff for Matt, Rob and Paul. We got in two games despite some truly dismal attack dice, but great fun all the same.

Discussion turned to the possibility of running the game on the show circuit using some 54mm plastic figures I've had for some time. The hex mat and the figures aren't a problem, but preparing new character cards and the arena walls have proven something of a stumbling block to date. Rob tells me he could make the walls relatively easily, so I've agreed to rough out a design for consideration. The character cards are more of a matter of design but not insuperable.

I've agreed to run Ludis Gladiatorus again next week to try out some other Gladiator types and I understand Dave K has a new Batman game he wants to try.

See yer soon

Neil

3rd July Games

Greetings

Very thin on the ground last night - I was able to run the promised TMWWBK game for Steves H and S, and Dave K. Based loosely on the action at Nyezane involving the No.1 column on the same day at the disaster at Isandlwana, the column was ambushed by a Zulu force but were able to repeat history by repelling the attack (due in part to some truely terrible movement dice rolling by the Zulu commanders). I also tried a 'house rule' to enable the command groups to influence unit dice which appeared to work well.

Too few people about to make any decisions about next week's games, but Steve S and I think it's about time we played the gladiator game Ludis Gladiatorus again.

See yer soon

Neil

26th June Games

Greetings

Good turnout last night. Mark and Dave K ran the planned Mad Dogs with Guns game, and Alan and Rob played Kill Team.

 

 

Steve H ran the Gaslands game for myself, Steve B, Paul and Mike - suffice to say it has it's own peculiar form of mayhem and will bear playing again.

 

 

 

 

 

We'll be stort on numbers next week, so I've offered to run TMWWBK with the new Anglo-zulu setup for those who can make it.

Further to my message about the Essex Warriors open day 29.09.19, I've given consideration to the Bronze Age variant of Lion Rampant. I have the Greeks ready to go, plus with a bit of work I can rebase my Sumerians to give us two games. I'm happy to go with this unless anyone else has a better suggestion.

See yer soon

Neil