"First game of Victory without Quarter ECW rules" Topic
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| D6 Junkie | 26 Oct 2014 2:21 p.m. PST |
The club had an excellent first game with these rules yesterday. Made 2 changes, for the initial movement we used a small brigade deck until the armies got close, then we switched to the regular card deck. Second, we used 2 turn end cards, both add to be pulled for the turn to end.
Probably the most enjoyable ECW game that we've had in years! I highly recommend these rules.
Everyone has started to rebase.
A few pics
more here
link |
| KTravlos | 26 Oct 2014 2:41 p.m. PST |
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John Leahy  | 26 Oct 2014 5:19 p.m. PST |
Are you rebasing per the rules? The game looked nice. |
| D6 Junkie | 26 Oct 2014 5:26 p.m. PST |
Hey John,
Yes most of us will be rebasing the infantry per the rule suggestion. Though we will probably keep the cav on 50x50mm bases 2 each. |
| William Warner | 26 Oct 2014 8:49 p.m. PST |
It's one of my favorites too and wonderful for solo play. |
 Stosstruppen  | 26 Oct 2014 10:01 p.m. PST |
I set out a few units to try them out a couple months ago. I really liked how they played. I am looking forward to trying them out with others. |
| Jeff of SaxeBearstein | 27 Oct 2014 2:44 a.m. PST |
I will echo Mr. Warner's comment on solo play. When I was on chemotherapy I had virtually no endurance. But I was able to play "Victory Without Quarter" as a solo game . . . with a couple of tweaks. I had no ECW troops to use but I did have some earlier Renaissance troops . . . so I set the battle between a pair of 16th century Imagi-Nations. I also got a couple of my "net friends" to act as opposing generals. I would post them the situation and they would email me their orders. This worked wonderfully . . . and the uncertainty as to which card would turn next was wonderfully exciting. Anyone wishing to take a look at the three battles fought out this way may check my "Alpian Wars" blog (and as always with blogs, start at the oldest post and work forward): alpianwars.blogspot.ca In many ways I think that VWQ works even better as a solo game than a face-to-face one . . . except that the camaraderie is missing.
-- Jeff
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| Part time gamer | 28 Oct 2014 12:04 a.m. PST |
Jeff
In many ways I think that VWQ works even better as a solo game than a face-to-face one . . . except that the camaraderie is missing I have never played these rules, but have played some Pike n Shote with friends who play 10mm ECW. I think that first person friendship, is the real 'key' to the joy of wargaming. Its being with like minded FRIENDs for a cpl of hours of fun and fellowship, as they say in church. I wish you the very best with your health issues as well. God be with you.
Jack |
| Part time gamer | 28 Oct 2014 12:07 a.m. PST |
D6 Junie
THANKS the pic looks great and the game sounds like you all had a Blast! |
| D6 Junkie | 28 Oct 2014 5:12 p.m. PST |
I must say that one of elements that made that gameday "great'
was having several players who were helping with the rules.
Often I set up and run the new games. That day I had one player skimming the 'melee' section whenever there was a question over the rules. Another did the same with the morale section and another with the firing section. |
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