Saturday 18 April 2020

The Portable Colonial Wargame (on Mars)

Bob’s new book has arrived in the Duchy from Lulu. “The Portable Colonial Wargame “ is well produced, pleasing to look at and filled with gaming ideas. Possibilities for splendid games in all scales abound as well as pointers to conflicts, further reading and more. Although I cannot say I have given the book the time it deserves yet I would recommend it as just the sort of book to enjoy and stimulate your gaming in these strange days. Go on treat yourself to a copy!
I have , as I already have mentioned here, two armies for 1898. However I wanted to try the rules out with my Martian figures. Firstly to celebrate Kev’s returning to health after a big op and secondly because Marines / Naval Landing parties versus Martians is not beyond the potentialities of the rules. Not the Martians of H G Wells or the exotica of E R B but a Mars where soldiers of the Queen encounter inhabitants organised for war with a mix of spears,rifles and rifle armed skirmishers. Here are the forces arrayed before the game over the weekend.

I am looking forward to the game. I will use stone chips from the garden as terrain features and will let you know how it goes...


4 comments:

  1. Hi Alan...very pleased to see these photos of what was my first MARS 1840s figures that I made so long ago which you so generously bought from me- and very pleased that your having a game with them. Cheers me up greatly. All the Best there in Scotland. KEV.

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  2. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the PCW rules. The figures look great.

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  3. I am looking forward to getting into it too.

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