Uesugi Kenshin  | 05 Oct 2011 11:25 a.m. PST |
Spanish or Russian? Which civil war do you prefer to wargame (if either)? |
| anleiher | 05 Oct 2011 11:27 a.m. PST |
Spanish Civil War. Still murky in terms of good guys versus bad guys, but better equipment. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 05 Oct 2011 11:34 a.m. PST |
RCW. I like the great cavalry sweeps. |
| Frederick | 05 Oct 2011 11:37 a.m. PST |
Russian – Spanish Civil War is a bit depressing – also no Cossacks! |
| Schogun | 05 Oct 2011 11:39 a.m. PST |
RCW. All the WWI fun without the trenches. And like Grand Duke says, sweeping cavalry! |
| mad monkey 1 | 05 Oct 2011 11:40 a.m. PST |
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| John the Greater | 05 Oct 2011 12:29 p.m. PST |
RCW. Cavalry and Vodka! Of course the red wines of Spain are fine, too. |
| Fat Wally | 05 Oct 2011 12:29 p.m. PST |
SCW every time. You have a long way to go to find a more messed up conflict. |
| ComradeCommissar | 05 Oct 2011 12:31 p.m. PST |
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| DinOfBattle2 | 05 Oct 2011 1:27 p.m. PST |
RCW if you want the most interesting terrain, personalities, and armies. |
| David Manley | 05 Oct 2011 1:31 p.m. PST |
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| bruntonboy | 05 Oct 2011 1:35 p.m. PST |
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| 6sided | 05 Oct 2011 2:26 p.m. PST |
RCW, just better in all respects for gaming scope. Jaz
6sided.net |
| Bryan Stroup | 05 Oct 2011 2:33 p.m. PST |
I couldn't make up my mind so I did both |
| rvandusen | 05 Oct 2011 3:45 p.m. PST |
I like both, but most of my collection of 20mm is SCW |
| Old Contemptibles | 05 Oct 2011 3:57 p.m. PST |
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| Captain dEwell | 05 Oct 2011 4:06 p.m. PST |
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 Saginaw | 05 Oct 2011 4:43 p.m. PST |
What bruntonboy and Captain DEwell said. By the way, don't forget the tapas. 
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| Mister X | 05 Oct 2011 5:16 p.m. PST |
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 Condotta | 05 Oct 2011 6:50 p.m. PST |
SCW. More windmills to charge. Empress figures. Matches the terrain and buildings I already have. |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 06 Oct 2011 2:14 a.m. PST |
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| Aubrey | 06 Oct 2011 3:29 a.m. PST |
SCW
Armoured Lorries
Carlist Requettes in Red Berets
Anarchist Militia
T26s v Italian Tankettes
and as already mentioned Windmills! No Pasaran |
| Martin Rapier | 06 Oct 2011 3:53 a.m. PST |
SCW. RCW never really appealed for some reason, although I'll play with other peoples toys. |
| Captain dEwell | 06 Oct 2011 4:38 a.m. PST |
Aubrey, I think you'll find the Carlist Requettes wear raspberry berets . . . it's just soooo 1980s! |
| Gennorm | 06 Oct 2011 4:55 a.m. PST |
RCW – the most interesting civil war there has been. |
| Patrick Sexton | 06 Oct 2011 7:03 a.m. PST |
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| John Switzer | 06 Oct 2011 11:32 a.m. PST |
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 08 Oct 2011 12:25 p.m. PST |
Interesting answers so far. A little background on the poll question. Two months back I knew very little about either war. Then I got reading on and bought the rules to A Very British Civil War. Since those were largely inspired by the SCW that got me interested in researching that period. I just returned from Prague where they have a great WW1 military museum which also naturally features equipment and uniforms featured in the RCW which interested me greatly.
Since its a birthday month for me, if I was going to delve into a new obsession, I though I'd let TMP poll respondents help me out with this one. Ive also picked up the necessary Peter Pig Rule & Army books as well as the associated Osprey books in the mean time. I probably will end up doing both over time, it just a matter of which I do first at this point! Thanks for the good input and keep the answers coming! U.K. PS. by my count, its RCW 8, SCW 10 so far! (discounting "both" answers").
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 08 Oct 2011 10:17 p.m. PST |
Well, read the Osprey "Essential" histories for both periods and it looks like its SCW to start with, though I'm sure I'll still do RCW at some point too. Thanks all again for input! U.K. |
| Captain dEwell | 09 Oct 2011 5:28 a.m. PST |
I recommend read, or listen to, George Orwell's 'Homage to Catalonia', there is plenty of interest within to help create and understand the forces of the communists and anarchist militias. Very helpful for me. |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 09 Oct 2011 5:15 p.m. PST |
Thanks Captain, as it happens their is a kindle edition available at a decent price so Ive picked it up. Cheers! |
| flooglestreet | 09 Oct 2011 5:34 p.m. PST |
Spanish Civil War. It has elites vs masses Franco's Spanish Foriegn Legion vs militias; veterans vs veterans; quirky tanks; and an infantry assault on a (drydocked) naval destroyer. I also knew some Abraham Lincoln vets, and have marched with Families and Friends of the Abraham Lincoln brigade. |
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