The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Battle Report
Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge them and read the text,thanks.
For a reminder of the background to the involvement of the Duchy of Tradgardland in Bordurian affairs see the following...
What a little delight! This is the kind of thing Imagi-Nation gaming excels at doing - small battles, clean tables, and mechanisms thatbring decision points quickly. Do you have your rules posted somewhere?
Thanks CC.I agree re Imagination games... My rules are really in my head ,such as they are.Many moons ago Fitzbadger did a post called "We don't need no stinkin rules" which inflluenced me greatly. In this game I used the dice/stick for inf and artillery firing, ind dicing for lght inf figs firing,dice with a few plus/minus for melee ,highest thro kills with paired off figures,a saving throw for those in cover and at 50% killed a unit takes a dice throw and if they lose they rout.Simple but fun,illuminated by common sense at times:) Liberating and not costing £30 for glossy rules that over complicate,bore and ultimately are merely eye candy- head down before the flak......
And I often feel the results with simple rules are as good/authentic/correct/pleasing/true to life/fulfilling etc etc as any with myriad factors,tables et al...
I'm up to my eyeballs still, Alan. Doctoral defenses, marking marking marking, deadlines like autumn leaves . I'm hoping that the greyish glow ahead is the mythical light at the end of the tunnel.
Brilliant little battle - very exciting !
ReplyDeleteThanks,small is (can) indeed be beautiful...
DeleteGreat stuff, full of character!
ReplyDeleteCheers Jim!
DeleteWhat a little delight! This is the kind of thing Imagi-Nation gaming excels at doing - small battles, clean tables, and mechanisms thatbring decision points quickly. Do you have your rules posted somewhere?
ReplyDeleteThanks CC.I agree re Imagination games...
DeleteMy rules are really in my head ,such as they are.Many moons ago Fitzbadger did a post called "We don't need no stinkin rules" which inflluenced me greatly. In this game I used the dice/stick for inf and artillery firing, ind dicing for lght inf figs firing,dice with a few plus/minus for melee ,highest thro kills with paired off figures,a saving throw for those in cover and at 50% killed a unit takes a dice throw and if they lose they rout.Simple but fun,illuminated by common sense at times:)
Liberating and not costing £30 for glossy rules that over complicate,bore and ultimately are merely eye candy- head down before the flak......
And I often feel the results with simple rules are as good/authentic/correct/pleasing/true to life/fulfilling etc etc as any with myriad factors,tables et al...
DeleteDratted Bordurians - they learn slowly but are tough! Perhaps the best way to get rid of them is to steal their pay chest...
ReplyDeleteI had much fun reading about the action, Alan. Thanks!
How are your gaming plans going or is real life taking over?
DeleteI'm up to my eyeballs still, Alan. Doctoral defenses, marking marking marking, deadlines like autumn leaves . I'm hoping that the greyish glow ahead is the mythical light at the end of the tunnel.
DeleteVery nice report and set-up! Looks like a fun little battle, with good terrain and figures in a small space.
ReplyDeleteCheers Fitzbadger! Great fun in a small space indeed!
DeleteWhat a super little battle
ReplyDelete-- Allan