tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post1577906218146255861..comments2024-03-28T20:11:21.032+00:00Comments on The Duchy of Tradgardland: Saturdaytradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-6070303167676721572008-05-13T15:41:00.000+01:002008-05-13T15:41:00.000+01:00Jimhere is a link to the reenactors I previously m...Jim<BR/>here is a link to the reenactors I previously mentioned :<BR/>http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/cms/intro.html<BR/>cheers <BR/>Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-51675552824526128712008-05-13T15:39:00.000+01:002008-05-13T15:39:00.000+01:00JimPlease do not let rules lawyers put you off a g...Jim<BR/>Please do not let rules lawyers put you off a great system. I cannot abide such behaviour. I have never been a competition gamer and that style of play plays no part in the gaming of Phil and myself.I am a great fan of the late 15th century- have you seen the Company of St george reenactment site- they are fantastic . The group involves/involved Gerry Embleton .<BR/>many thanks for yoyr offer of a mounted Vonn Bergmann. His trade mark is his rose/pink coat. Otherwise just be flexible- I am sure he would mix and match as part of the campaign...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-83029349266785241272008-05-13T14:13:00.000+01:002008-05-13T14:13:00.000+01:00I have always had a soft spot for the late Medievi...I have always had a soft spot for the late Medievil period from the Hundred Years War through the period when the Burgundians vs Swiss were at their zenith. I like the mix of weapons: clunky old unreliable artillery, cross bows, maybe some arqubuses in the later period, knights and traditional melee infantry.<BR/><BR/>My first choice would probably be the armies at Bannockburn (the Black Douglas is one of my favorite historical characters), then War of the Roses, HYW and late Burgundians, in no particular order. I like them all. Probably the lack of an easy to play set of rules is what has kept me away from the period. I have no interest in playing WRG because it appears that one has to be a lawyer to play the game, based on the tournement games that I have watched over the years.<BR/><BR/>Your game pictures just simply struck me as having that "wow factor". So I will have to file the idea away in my "something to do in the future" section. I have enough on my plate right now with Jacobites, SYW Austrians and British, 1806 French, Prussians and maybe British, so I don't want to start a new period,but can appreciate watching a new one none the less.<BR/><BR/>Over the summer, I want to get a good core of Jacobites completed, dabble in some more SYW Austrians and then hit the Fall in stride with a lot more 1806 stuff. But early Renaissance, ah... alas.<BR/><BR/>PS: what are von Bergmann's uniform colors again. Bill has the foot figure, I was thinking of painting a mounted RSM version of him for our Jacobite Campaign and then giving you the figure once we are done.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-76116561821541896552008-05-12T21:49:00.000+01:002008-05-12T21:49:00.000+01:00That's a nice looking game! I must admit I've not ...That's a nice looking game! I must admit I've not dabbled much in the mediaeval or Renaissance eras, although that may change soon. One player is talking about buying an Elizabethan English army, and I've toyed with getting an equivalent Spanish force. <BR/><BR/>Our club does play ECW using Armati rules, which I don't particularly like. Maybe DBM would be better.A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-6105318995133937552008-05-12T18:18:00.000+01:002008-05-12T18:18:00.000+01:00JimHave you tried DBM ever? They are sadly underat...Jim<BR/>Have you tried DBM ever? They are sadly underated and have so much to offer - not beautifully presented and illustrated but a superb system never the less? I wish someone would do for them what Wargames Foundry has done for the Terry Gore Medieval rules- not that Phil Barker would wish such a makeover for dbm!<BR/>p.s do you collect medieval/ancients at all?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-62634544066182894472008-05-12T14:16:00.000+01:002008-05-12T14:16:00.000+01:00I find that in the few times that I have played WA...I find that in the few times that I have played WAB games, that I can't keep track of all the factors to go into the various functions of shooting, morale etc. I need to have someone tell me what I need to roll on the dice :)Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-45484716215879312262008-05-12T07:56:00.000+01:002008-05-12T07:56:00.000+01:00Jim we used DBM rules . The figs were a mix of Old...Jim<BR/> we used DBM rules . The figs were a mix of Old Glory and Foundry - mainly Foundry. The Swiss were divded into three pike blocks with associated skirmishers whilst the Burgundians were in units of about 6 plus elements from what I remember. I feel DBM is a sadly underrated ruled set which gives a paper free, realistic and exciting game - far more than WAB in my opinion.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-76755491232112942952008-05-12T02:08:00.000+01:002008-05-12T02:08:00.000+01:00Very nicely done!Very nicely done!Capt Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990089081015713972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-12432874357833302252008-05-12T00:48:00.000+01:002008-05-12T00:48:00.000+01:00Excellent terrain and minis!Excellent terrain and minis!Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-90840568227960104832008-05-11T23:33:00.000+01:002008-05-11T23:33:00.000+01:00I am looking at the game again and find myself int...I am looking at the game again and find myself intrigued by it. What rules did you play, how big were the units, what type of figures. Very tempting stuff.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-62563082005972212322008-05-11T20:41:00.000+01:002008-05-11T20:41:00.000+01:00Wow, that is a nice looking game. I like the terra...Wow, that is a nice looking game. I like the terrain system very much and the figures are gorgeous.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.com