 BigRedBat  | 09 Sep 2014 7:23 a.m. PST |
Here are some shots of the game that friends and I put on at Partizan on Sunday. link link There are more shots and a video (which gives the best impression of what was going on) here: link Best, Simon |
 oldbob  | 09 Sep 2014 7:38 a.m. PST |
The slope of the table is very interesting, how did you come up with those ideas for making it that way? As always some great looking mini's on that table! |
| LEGION 1950 | 09 Sep 2014 7:56 a.m. PST |
Simon, great report and pictures!!!!!!!! Cheers Mike Adams |
Roderick Robertson  | 09 Sep 2014 8:26 a.m. PST |
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| Maddaz111 | 09 Sep 2014 8:30 a.m. PST |
Impressive. Looked exciting, and rules looked very clever. Want to give them a once over. |
| grandtactical | 09 Sep 2014 8:34 a.m. PST |
Wonderful stuff from a great blogger. |
| BigRedBat | 09 Sep 2014 8:45 a.m. PST |
Thanks chaps! Oldbob, it came in part from the Keren WW2 game put on by James Morris and the Newark crowd, and partly because I don't have storage for a large hill. Best, Simon |
| Frederick | 09 Sep 2014 8:53 a.m. PST |
That is a very busy table! Great how the video captured the very different look of the Roman and Macedonian armies – thanks for sharing |
| Mithridates | 09 Sep 2014 4:51 p.m. PST |
Enjoyed the Report and Video. Thanks Simon, great looking armies – glad the good guys won! Garry |
| Marcus Brutus | 09 Sep 2014 6:32 p.m. PST |
I'm curious about the checker board formation for the Roman legion infantry. What is it representing? |
| Tarty2Ts | 09 Sep 2014 11:43 p.m. PST |
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| BigRedBat | 10 Sep 2014 2:59 a.m. PST |
Thanks chaps. Marcus, the chequerboard represents the manipular nature of the Polybian Roman army, drawn up in their famous triplex axies (plus velites). In other games I've set them out in even smaller units, which gives a better impression of how the 120 man units must have appeared: link I had to simplify the look slightly for ease of play. Best, Simon |
| Caliban | 10 Sep 2014 3:06 a.m. PST |
Lovely. Magnesia next, you say!? |
| BigRedBat | 10 Sep 2014 3:17 a.m. PST |
Hi Paul, Well I'm going to do Cremona again, bigger, at Salute and maybe something a bit special for May Partizan; perhaps Magnesia in 12 months time. Best, Simon |
| wargame insomniac | 16 Nov 2014 3:42 p.m. PST |
Hi Simon Just catching up with what I missed. Shame that I was nt able to get to Partizan this year as I was in hospital. The pictures of the Pydna battlefield looked amazing. Beautiful painting from yourself, Keith and Craig as always. Stunning Phalanx line – the 48 man Phalanx units just looked great. Can't wait to see what you guys do next year. James |
| BigRedBat | 16 Nov 2014 4:39 p.m. PST |
Thanks James! I trust you are fully recovered. It was a great game. I'm thinking something relatively modest for Partizan, and something excessive for t'other Partizan. Right now I am trying to cope with an unexpected obsession:
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| HarryHotspurEsq | 17 Nov 2014 1:04 a.m. PST |
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| yarkshire gamer | 17 Nov 2014 4:17 a.m. PST |
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| wargame insomniac | 17 Nov 2014 1:56 p.m. PST |
Thanks Simon. Back to work today after two and half months off. Tired but fine. Nice start on French. Played good sized game of Black Powder on Saturday. Friend Dean fielded almost all his 28mm Napoleonics. I borrowed his French: 200 infantry and 50 cavalry for French & Spanish versus 300 infantry and dozen cavalry for Brits & Portuguese. Great fun even though lost. Am trying really hard to not get sidetracked and buy figures for new army until finished other projects. The Warlord Games late war French greatcoat Ligne / Legere are VERY tempting. Must resist! Look forward to seeing your progress. Cheers James |
| wargame insomniac | 17 Nov 2014 2:01 p.m. PST |
@Ken: whereabouts in Leeds are you? I live towards Huddersfield but work in central Leeds. Couple of gaming clubs in Headingley. Cheers James |
