Winston Smith | 23 Apr 2015 6:39 p.m. PST |
Not just the one stuck in the middle of the Seven Years War. But Queen Anne's War, etc. Look. I know all the arguments against new boards. However I reject them. I think it is obvious that if a game or period gets it's own board, contributions and participation goes way up. So, in order to encourage more posts in one of my favorite periods and to give those who need a specific board to post specific topics to, I propose we have a new board dedicated to ALL of the colonial wars between the French, American, British and Indians. |
Winston Smith | 23 Apr 2015 6:45 p.m. PST |
I am also aware what they call The French and Indian War in Canada. But it is a tad different from hussars and cuirassiers charging grenzers. |
Mute Bystander | 23 Apr 2015 6:48 p.m. PST |
Won't post (at least not for a few years, who knows about eventually,) but, "Sure, why not?" |
John the OFM | 23 Apr 2015 6:58 p.m. PST |
"ure, why not?" is a default answer. |
morrigan | 23 Apr 2015 7:46 p.m. PST |
I'm curious – what do they call the French and Indian war in Canada? |
79thPA | 23 Apr 2015 7:49 p.m. PST |
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Great War Ace | 23 Apr 2015 8:30 p.m. PST |
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Atomic Floozy | 23 Apr 2015 9:47 p.m. PST |
You do realize that creating new boards creates more work for Tango…. just saying… :-) |
ZULUPAUL | 24 Apr 2015 2:26 a.m. PST |
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Mute Bystander | 24 Apr 2015 3:12 a.m. PST |
[q]You do realize that creating new boards creates more work for Tango…. just saying… :-) [/q] LOL, maybe he won't be able to keep up and will temper his "enthusiasm." Left off the adjective before enthusiasm… |
WarWizard | 24 Apr 2015 3:22 a.m. PST |
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ochoin | 24 Apr 2015 3:23 a.m. PST |
I think so. I don't game it-yet-but it is a fascinating series of conflicts & does tend to get lost in other boards. |
general btsherman | 24 Apr 2015 4:02 a.m. PST |
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Supercilius Maximus | 24 Apr 2015 5:16 a.m. PST |
To encompass all pre-AWI conflicts involving Europeans? Yes. Just for the 1754-63 conflict? No, it will just weaken the amount of traffic on the main 18th Century boards, IMO. In fact, given the North American numerical bias of TMP in terms of membership, I would have thought a "Colonial era" board would make more sense than a separate SYW board, which could be left to form the bedrock of the generic "18th C" boards. |
138SquadronRAF | 24 Apr 2015 7:59 a.m. PST |
No – just sideshows of European wars. |
79thPA | 24 Apr 2015 8:08 a.m. PST |
It certainly wasn't a sideshow for those involved; it was the catalyst for the revolution. |
Winston Smith | 24 Apr 2015 8:12 a.m. PST |
George Washington was also the catalyst for the Seven Years War. In fact, I demand that the Seven Years War be renamed "The French and Indian War in Europe ". |
79thPA | 24 Apr 2015 9:25 a.m. PST |
Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing! |
nevinsrip | 24 Apr 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
What's one more board among the thousands or so? |
Weasel | 24 Apr 2015 11:12 a.m. PST |
Only if it's specifically for 16mm figures. |
Old Contemptibles | 24 Apr 2015 12:30 p.m. PST |
I'm curious – what do they call the French and Indian war in Canada? They probably call it, what it actually was, the "Seven Years War in North America." The SYW started and ended in North America. North America was just a theater, a major one, but still a theater of the SYW. I have seen this coming for a long time. Surprised someone hasn't brought it up sooner. As a rule I oppose all new boards. But I am really on the fence about this one. I will probably not visit it much. FIW will go off my radar, which I hate to have happen. |
morrigan | 24 Apr 2015 12:53 p.m. PST |
Live and learn. I always called it the French and Indian War. |
The Young Guard | 24 Apr 2015 1:03 p.m. PST |
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Early morning writer | 24 Apr 2015 8:40 p.m. PST |
Hmm, not generally opposed to new boards, especially ones in my area of interest, which this is. But I'd be worried about the level of support. TMP stats suggest it would not be a strong board. But that isn't a "no." Love the period, but I like the idea of an 18th Century Colonial Board better than just one for the FIW. But, again, I think the 18th century board isn't so busy it really needs such a break out. But I'll go with the majority flow. Isn't that, ultimately, what this little bit of history was preparing the world for? |
Doctor X | 24 Apr 2015 10:44 p.m. PST |
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Alfred Adler does the Hobby | 24 Apr 2015 11:41 p.m. PST |
Sure, if the 18th cent folks want it..? |
wargame insomniac | 25 Apr 2015 8:26 a.m. PST |
I think it would be a good idea. AWI and especially FIW games are much more skirmish in nature than massed battle 7YW. Definitely attract a different audience. I am interested in FIW but currently find that most threads get lot in the mass of 7YW. So a combined FIW/AWI board would be good IMO. |
Redcoat 55 | 25 Apr 2015 7:54 p.m. PST |
The issue I have with a separate board is that often there might be information that it helpful to both FIW and SYW and then there is yet another board that needs to be cross referenced. I would offer a friendly amendment to change the name of the SYW Board to Seven Year War/French and Indian War Board. That said I think they deserve their separate board from the AWI. |
Alfred Adler does the Hobby | 26 Apr 2015 5:47 a.m. PST |
Nah – only because Tango does a great job posting for us 40K-ers… Don't want to divert his energies – lol ;-D |
Thomas Mante | 27 Apr 2015 4:06 a.m. PST |
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7th Va Cavalry | 27 Apr 2015 4:35 a.m. PST |
Sure, because the OFM said so…. |
marco56 | 01 May 2015 9:57 p.m. PST |
I would say a Colonial Board for the 17th & 18th cen.as it is hard to find anything on King William;s & Queen Anne's wars.I don't think they should be in the Renaissance section. Mark |
Blake Walker | 03 May 2015 2:37 a.m. PST |
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Old Contemptibles | 03 May 2015 10:56 p.m. PST |
I think it is obvious that if a game or period gets it's own board, contributions and participation goes way up. Nope, it just seems that way. Yes there maybe a lot of posts but look at the dates. What will happen is that most of the posts will be crossed to the American Revolution board anyway. So what's the point? I sort of like the idea of having all the wars in North America prior to the AWI on one board. But there again I don't know if it will see much traffic. The whole period may be lost and forgotten. But King William's and Queen Anne's Wars shouldn't be in the Renaissance Boards. So here we have the issue of the same wars being fought in Europe and North America. Is fighting in NA so different that it warrants its own boards? Wasn't there some minor fighting in NA during the ECW? I think it should be done on a trail bases. If there isn't enough traffic after 30 days then drop it. But the way it works here is once a board is established it stays. It is as far as I know, never reviewed again. |
Winston Smith | 04 May 2015 5:11 a.m. PST |
Nope, it just seems that way. Yes there maybe a lot of posts but look at the dates. What will happen is that most of the posts will be crossed to the American Revolution board anyway. So what's the point?
The only reason questions about the Jersey Blues are posted to AWI is that there is no other place to put them, except SYW. I submit that SYW is more appropriate for the European conflicts. |
Left Bank | 05 May 2015 3:59 p.m. PST |
Of course, the more dilution of standing boards the better. I'm looking forward to the day we can have Nap. boards running by week. Of course with the 18thC it will probably have to be by quarter or half yearly. Go for it. |
Old Contemptibles | 08 May 2015 10:14 p.m. PST |
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Alfred Adler does the Hobby | 09 May 2015 2:35 a.m. PST |
"No – just sideshows of European wars." mhmm-yeah-right…sure |
oabee51 | 09 Aug 2015 6:01 a.m. PST |
This thread came to mind whilst considering various projects for Muskets and Tomahawks beyond my current supply of FIW figures. It is a rich field to choose from, and I was considering adding figures from the local conflicts here in NW Ohio, namely the Fallen Timbers campaign and all the action around here in the War of 1812. One of Harrison's encampments is just five miles from my house. The entire broad range of small-scale conflict on the North American continent, from colonial times through the War of 1812, is worthy of it's own discussion board, it seems to me. Rules like Muskets and Tomahawks, Song of Drums and Tomahawks, This Very Ground, etc., etc. easily handle this period of conflict. So I agree with Supercilius Maximus and marco56. Put the board in the 18th Century category, and call it North American Frontier Skirmishes or some such. It would be nice not to have to search multiple boards for this or that obscure item of information. |
spontoon | 09 Aug 2015 10:40 a.m. PST |
H'mmm. Here in Canada we call it the French and Indian War; or F&I. Perhaps you mean " what they call it in Quebec"; which might be "La Guerre Des Anglais et les Indigenes". |
marco56 | 09 Aug 2015 2:21 p.m. PST |
I like the idea of a North American board 1608-1812. Mark |
epturner | 11 Aug 2015 5:27 p.m. PST |
Yes. An F&I Board would be just lovely. From 1608-1774… After that, Doodles tend to shoot at Redcoats as much as First Nations or The French. My two Pine Tree Shillings. Eric
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GamesPoet | 12 Aug 2015 5:30 p.m. PST |
I'm for a Colonial North America board with the years of coverage being 1608-1774. |
Geoffr | 13 Aug 2015 6:05 p.m. PST |
I agree with GamesPoet, 1608-1774. |
greenknight4 | 14 Aug 2015 5:29 a.m. PST |
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Bill N | 14 Aug 2015 9:32 a.m. PST |
Based on my extremely casual monitoring of the 18th century boards I don't think there is enough F&IW postings to justify a separate board. However I do think it would have made sense to have included the AWI, F&IW and earlier American conflicts into one American Colonial Wars board. |
Old Contemptibles | 14 Aug 2015 12:03 p.m. PST |
Well, that makes too much sense and therefore will not happen. What would happen to the American Colonel wars board is that someone will whine, we need an AWI board or we need a FIW board or we need a Queen's War or we need a Pre-Columbian Native American board. Once you go down the rabbit hole… TMP link |
tberry7403 | 18 Sep 2015 11:14 a.m. PST |
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Don Lancaster | 19 Sep 2015 8:14 a.m. PST |
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marco56 | 08 Oct 2015 6:22 p.m. PST |
I noticed the 19th century has a Carlist Wars board.Isn't the French & Indian Wars a little bigger? Mark |