""The natives are restless" somewhere in the Congo" Topic
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| Almond | 02 Jan 2014 6:29 p.m. PST |
Matakishi wrote a set of rules called "The Natives are Restless Tonight". The rules simulate the archetypal colonial scenario; where a regular colonial force is besieged by hordes of natives. Ammunition is running low, and the regulars hope they can hold out till relief arrives. I really wanted to give these a go.
I decided to set this in the Eastern Congo in the late nineteenth century ('cause I have the figures see). So on one side were 5 companies of Force Publique soldiers with a field gun.
On the other side were hordes of natives armed with spears or 'trade muskets'; bolstered by limited numbers of Arabs with muskets, or fanatic Arabs with swords.
"The Natives are Restless Tonight" does not cater for the standard "can't shoot-can't fight" African native; so these were represented as shooting and close combat with one dice for every two figures (round up).
The Force Publique are holed up in Fort Désespoir which has partly fallen down; they need to hold on till a relieving column arrives (on the second turn of the ace of spades). They have enough ammunition for 20 volleys and 5 rounds of canister for the field gun. Will it be enough?
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| Ragbones | 02 Jan 2014 8:33 p.m. PST |
Nice AAR. Love the well painted figures and terrain. Will inspire me to put brush to figures tomorrow. |
| Provost | 02 Jan 2014 8:42 p.m. PST |
Very inspiring! Almost makes me want to paint the Schutztruppen and Askaris that I have sitting in a box somewhere. |
 chicklewis  | 03 Jan 2014 12:01 p.m. PST |
Nice looking table and photos ! |
| Marianas Gamer | 03 Jan 2014 5:03 p.m. PST |
Very nice looking game and it sounds like it was fun and a nail biter.
LB |
| Nadir Shah | 04 Jan 2014 3:17 a.m. PST |
Lovely Bat Rep! Enjoyed it immensely, very Last Legionaire feel to it :) |
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solve the rotation problem with magnetic flight stands?
