19th October Games

   A reduced attendance due to a mix of sickness and holidays still managed to provide a choice of games last night. Mike was re-introducing his brother to the hobby after a long lay off with a Lord of the Rings game. Rob and Alan were involved in a Marvel Crisis Protocol (think I got this right) game and I ran a Napoleonic naval game for Matt and Mark. Matt was fortunate to smash his way to a win with the French against Mark and the British (but don't worry, I won't let this go to his head). I umpired the game, and spent time advertising the Battle of Britain game from SELWG to people who might be interested in taking part in some of our games.

   Mike is running a refight of Agincourt next week (albeit on the day after the anniversary). I hope to be able to take part, but this will depend on how my car's MOT and service progress earlier in the day.

See yer soon

Neil

12th October Games

Sufficient people were onsite to run the proposed refresher game before we run the Battle of Britain participation game at SEWLG this coming Sunday. Steve H and Andy P ran the Luftwaffe, while Dave K, Steve S and Mark were the Brylcreem Boys. I wanted to try giving the RAF a +1 on firing dice against bombers, in an effort to simplify or increase (depending on your point of view) the chance of downing a bomber. This seemed to work, as the Boche lost a Heinkel 111 and had significant damage on the others as a result of this modification. I'll certainly use it on Sunday.

Rob was playing Necromunda.

We'll be thin on the ground again next week, so I've booked a table for a Napoleonic naval game for those present.

See yer soon

Neil

5th October Games

We had two games running side by side last night - Steves H and S, Paul and myself played Battletech while Rob, Andy P and Alan with various friends played Marvel Crisis Protocol. I wasn't able to follow the action on the latter game as I was busy trying not to be blown to pieces, while also trying to blow other people to pieces in the Battletech game. Paul's mech is likely to be in the body shop, while Steve H and I escaped relatively unscathed.

Next week, I've arranged to have a refresher game of the Battle of Britian game prior to running it at the SELWG show on the 16th, there are a couple of amendments I'd like to try to balance the game before we set it loose on the public again.

In other news, I learned today that the Rocheway Centre (SEEMS' original base and the site of Present Arms for many years) is no more. The Centre was dmeolished to make way for a new housing estate some time ago. While I accept the need for new housing and am glad this has been supplied, I will admit to a little sadness to know part of my past has literally been erased. Sic transit gloria mundi . . .

See yer soon

Neil