"Looking for advice for a newbie in renaissance gaming. " Topic
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| brinton | 14 Jan 2008 4:00 p.m. PST |
So I'm looking to take the plunge into mid 17th century renaissance gaming. I want to do 28mm with something involving Poland (family ties) but that is really all I know. So after a short amount of internet research I have some questions and would value answers, feedback, rants, links etc… 1- I seem to be drawn to the period of "The Deluge". Tartars, Cossacks, Swedes and Poles all seem to make interesting army compositions (and have pretty movies to back it all up). I also wanted to be able to at some point game the siege of Vienna…is this possible with Polish troops from the 1650's? 2- Figures, figures, figures. I need recommendations for 28mm figures for the period. Swedes, Polish, Cossacks and Tartars (especially Swedes). I like the look of the Foundry Polish…are those applicable? What about the TAG renaissance ranges…or are those too early? Did the TYW soldiers change much in appearance or can I use them as well? 3- Good jumping in point books and materials. I know little about the tactics, politics, armies and major players and would love something to get a handle on it. 4- Rules recommendations (of course)? Any and all help is much appreciated. Thanks, Brinton |
IGWARG1   | 14 Jan 2008 5:59 p.m. PST |
Good place to visit. This guy is exactly what you are in and have illustrations of many figures for the period: link |
| CPBelt | 14 Jan 2008 7:30 p.m. PST |
I love the period and keep fighting from getting into it. I just keep doing the research for "some day." I think Old Glory has great figures for this period. Great value for the money with the OG Army. I think these are one of their best lines. The website listed above will help with figures as well. BTW I happen to like OG's more cartoony Cossack Wars figures, but I enjoy pulp/VSF gaming and am a sucker for anything Cossack. :-) Rules seem to WAB. I am partial to Warmaster but do not know of a rules variant for this period. Polish Warfare 1450 to 1699
link gonsalvo.com/index.html The Zaporozhian Cossack Battle at Korsun:
link D6 Junkie's World
d6junkie.blogspot.com The Battle of Zboriv
link Ukrainian and Cossack 17th C, Costume
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| edmuel2000 | 15 Jan 2008 8:38 a.m. PST |
I second the Old Glory line for figures (Foundry is also excellent, and mixes well with Old Glory; good for selected units and leaders, given the price). In the Old Glory Ranges, you have to poke around a bit, since there are Cossacks in several places. Under Historical Miniatures (25mm), you go under "Late Medieval and Renaissance" and then "Eastern Renaissance" to find the Polish Commonwealth and Cossacks, where I find most of everything without using any of the "Cossack Wars" line, which are actually a bit over-sized compared to the other figs. Under the "Cossack Wars" line, however, the Cossack Caravan is an excellent item (I picked up two to fight over). For Westerners, you will find everything you need under the ECW (and there are also nice mixed bags of "German" style troops in the Polish Commonwealth area). Best,
Ed M |
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