"We're Mad as Hell ..." Topic

Do you wargame groups of angry civilians?

Rioters. Protestors. Mobs. Ad hoc posses. That kind of thing.

For this question, these groups are different from militias (which may be angry), trained together (however poorly and briefly) para=military forces, or deputized posses. So, groups either self-organized ro led by a single agent provocateur without "establishment" authority.

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BTW, that's not really the point of the movie Network, (just a mild misuse of the key phrase) but if you haven't seen it, you should.

No.

Yes.

No

Thought about it, and bought some civilian figures with improvised weapons. Haven't actually used them, though.

Grelber

Yes l have used ‘Irregular miniatures' riot packs irregularminiatures.co.uk

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If boardgames count I've played Chicago, Chicago, about the '68 Democratic Convention riots. Some interesting mechanics for simulating mobs of angry civilians and police losing control of themselves. The game was included with a copy of Strategy and Tactics magazine.

"B'hoys!," for the battles between the Gangs of New York has been out for some 14 years, and been supported by a purpose sculpted line of brilliant figures by Bobby Jackson.

The game system itself has been reportedly used for dust-ups between Neanderthals and Roman chariot race factions.

So, yeah, I've done it, and so have lots of others.

TVAG

Back before he was Strategy and Tactics, Jim Dunnigan self published "Up Against the Wall M***** **."
It was about the riots at Columbia University.
I had a copy, just to have one. Don't remember what happened to it. Probably flea market.

Somewhere I have a map-and-counters game of the Battle of Seattle, the 1999 WTO protests. I've never played it, but I'd like to.

Civilian miniatures are kind of a pain to paint because

(1) They are all wearing civilian clothes, so you're making color choices as to each one, and

(2) There are a lot more of them then there are of uniformed forces, which exacerbates problem (1).

Yes – French Revolutions.

Yuppers.

Kind of a mandatory staple for Gothic Horror!

Only those peasants that fall victim to attacks by werewolves and other eldritch creatures.

I've always wanted to game the Baltimore 1856 election riots. You wanna game a riot? They had to bring in artillery, and fire it, to put that one to bed.

I still intend to get some of Old Glory's Revolting Peasants line--if for no other reason than "Revolting Women and Children" has to be the best name ever for a pack of miniatures.

Have some for my English civil war troops – use them as a militia of sorts

I keep about 100 in the 28mm SF--a Block War, say, or the Storm Troopers could clean up the wretched hive of scum and villainy which is Mos Eisley. Hmm. I also make sure half of them are wearing something blue and half something red, with no one dressed in blue and red. It gives me options for internal quarrels.

To play "Junta" on the tabletop they are required. Striking Dockworkers and Students, IIRC.

no

The real question is, do you game with angry people?

On occasion. Can't say I've ever gamed with any revolting ones. At least nothing like this:

Don't know what they thought about me,though.

So … me:

1) Sci Fi Civilians
2) Pioneer/Old West Civilians
3) Medieval European & Asian Farmers
4) Modern Civilians
5) Luddites
6) Ancient Mediterranean Civilians