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

19th June Games

Greetings

Enough members in attendance last night to run three games: Rob and Andy P ran a Fallout game, Mark ran his planned Victorian Gothic Horror game for Steve S and Dave K, while I ran the promised Napoleonic naval game for Matt, Mike, Paul and Steve H. Planned as an outing for my recently acquired Spanish squadron, it is fair to say their first appearence in a game under my command did not go well with half the force forced to strike their colours. Better luck next time?

 

Next week, Paul, Mike and Steve H have agreed to trial the Osprey Gasland game and a Mad Dogs with Guns game has also been planned.

See yer soon

Neil

12th June Games

Greetings

Waylands was a bit busy last night, but we were able to grab two tables. Steve S ran a Doctor Who game, whilst I brought along my Angels 20 WW2 aerial game, which 'entertained' Rob, Steves H and B and Matt for the evening. The idea was that two USAAF P-38 Lightnings were exiting an air raid after performing escort to a bomber force, and encountered Romanian interceptors in the form of two Bf109 E's provided by the Germans and two locally produced LAR 80's. This is the first time I'd been able to field the Romanians and it seemed like an interesting game bases on the raids on the Ploesti air fields in 1943/44.

Predictably the P-38's waltzed both games, destroying all the Romanians in the first game and only suffering minor damage in the second. In fairness to Matt and Steve B, neither had played the game before but both said they enjoyed it and liked the way it played, so all in all it went well.

Next week, Mark has offered to run his Gothic Horror game. Following a trek to Frinton on Sea today (yes, it IS on the map!) I am now the proud owner of seven beautifully painted and fully rigged Spanish Napoleonic ships of the line; I intend that they should therefore see action action against the heretic British next week, Commands will be available to discerning gamers on the night.

See yer soon

Neil

5th June Games

Greetings

We were able to run the planned Gangster and Dark Ages games last night - the latter involved two forces (Norse and Anglo-Saxon) on each side with myself, Steve H and B plus Mike commanding. This was about as messy a Dark Ages game as one could hope for and ended in a bloody draw with three out of four leaders dead - two from the same combat!

 

  

 

Neil's concept of sheep is slightly confused.

I didn't have time to follow the Mad Dogs with Guns game but it seemed to go all right as there were no raised voices . . .

Next week, I've agreed to look out my Angel's 20 WW2 aerial stuff. Not sure what else is planned.

Finally, Steve H and I are off to Broadside at Sittingbourne on Sunday to run The Men Who Would Be Kings with scenarios for the Zulu War and the Sudan planned. Hopefully, we'll see some of our extended membership on the day.

See yer soon

Neil