Rampage at Dagenham 2011

Another Sunday - another show. Rampage at Dagenham this time, with old mates the Ilford Wargames Club. Dave Kightly ran a Border Reivers game, which went ahead with the usual levels of mayhem on both sides.

Some other nice games present, particularly a WW1 trench battle and  a late WW2 raid on an Allied airbase.

Good trade presence, better than expected in fact, so shiny things were acquired. Chris and Co. are off to Bovington next weekend, whilst I at least will have a weekend at home for the first time in a month!

- Neil

Sittingbourne Show

Thanks go to Chris and Graham for attending and commanding the two fleets for Hotham's First Action; we were able to run the game twice during the day, and had an appreciative audience throughout. One or two minor tweaks to the scenario have been made concerning arrival of the main British forces in order to allow the French a decent chance of achieving their objectives, as the British were able to close and initiate a general action quite easily on both occasions.

Not a bad first show - decent trade presence, and some good games from the attending clubs. Also met up with Dave Crook, who has commented further on his own blog.

The organisers were happy with the game, and have asked if we would like to attend the 2012 show - accepted of course!

- Neil

Recent Games

Last two weeks games have included Border Reivers, ACW navel, WHFB and Ludis Gladiatorius which as always was good fun. Did surprise myself by letting myself drift within distance of 1 hit point Laurie to enable him to ‘savage attack’ me when my back was turned. And that was after he had tried to get me to team up with him. Some people you just can not trust.

Ludis Gladiatorius is a good little game and it is tempting to use this as a basis for fantasy arena skirmish. My otherworld figures are just screaming to be used. Need to give this one some though.

A picture from a Z game I ran last year.

25th May Games

Last night we had a Wings of War game, run by Neil, with three Albatross against 3 Sopwiths. The superior skill and cunning of the Hun (including me) easily dispatch 2 of the three Sopwith (2 Kills to Herr Chris), with the 3^rd running away with its tail firmly between it legs. The British press of were later claiming a moral victory.

The second game was 40k with Orks vs Eldar  vs Space Marines, with the Marines winning at the death obtaining the objective in the final turn of the game.

Future Shows

I thought that I should remind one and all of our show commitments over the next month or so, together with one or two other items of general interest from a military point of view.

From the show point of view, our first in June will be Broadside 2011

in Sittingbourne, Kent, when I shall run a Napoleonic naval game based on an action in early 1795 - more anon. Further information can be found on this link

www.mhwc.co.uk

But be advised, admission and parking charges will apply to all!

Next up is Rampage 2011 on the 26th June, at the usual venue in Dagenham - Dave Kightly has very kindly agreed to run a Border Reivers

game on the day. Doubtless a play test prior to the day, Dave? Not much on the Ilford club website as yet, but check this link nearer to the day

I also understand that Chris, Graham and John will present the Prayer Book Rebellion 1547 multi scenario game at Bovington in early July.

-          Neil

May 17th Game

Thanks to Mark for running a Lord of the Rings game last Wednesday. This went to the wire timewise, as the barman came to call Time on us at 22.00 hrs.

Aeronef was not particularly well supported, but with the two Steves and some British vessels, we managed to scrape a game which ended in a narrow win  for my Italians (without me in charge I hasten to add).

-  Neil

May 11th Games

Two games on last night. A well attended board game of Last Night on Earth where the heroes managed to rescue the townsfolk before being overrun by zombies.

Second game was a short play test of a set of ACW navel rules. They seemed to work and flow quite well. With numerous shots hitting but bouncing off the armour. Until that was two shots from the confederate ship hit the same area, both penetrating the armour and rolling a maximum critical hit and substantial below the waterline damage. Goodbye monitor. Lot of post battle discussion between the navel masters, Neil and Dave, so I would expect some tweaks for next time.