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D6 Junkie | 17 Jul 2018 8:29 a.m. PST |
One of the great pleasures of Wargaming is the initial planning stage. At this point you and your friends have decided to take the plunge into a new period or genre. So now comes the time to decide which force to raise for your tabletop battles. But how do you decide? What are your likes and dislikes? You certainly want to put a little thought into it before spending the $$$ and time. Here are some points to ponder as you thumb through your potential armies. I've picked all these over the years. A: Size of army. Do you like them big or small? DO you giggle with joy as you swarm over your enemy with wave after wave of fighting troops. Examples: Zulus, Orcs, Russians. Big armies can be quite fun though the downside for some can be the time and $ investment. Or is your style commanding only the very best elite force. Small Elite armies on the other hand usually take less time and $. USD Unless you're trying to paint Harlequins, Shessh! But with so many fewer troops you have to play cautiously, one wrong step and you can loose a quarter or your army. Examples, Zulu War British, Israelis, US Vietnam. rest at link |
Popknot | 17 Jul 2018 1:08 p.m. PST |
Always enjoy reading your blog. |
Frederick | 17 Jul 2018 1:36 p.m. PST |
Great thoughts And I actually do have an all-Goblin army – our youngest (the Little Prince, now not quite so little) wanted one when he was seven so I painted up hundreds of the little green critters – turns out, the good thing about a goblin army is that you just don't get attached to the units |
Anton Ryzbak | 17 Jul 2018 6:31 p.m. PST |
It has to be an army that I can love even when they lose; Byzantines Napoleonic Spanish (love those bicornes) U.S. Army 1942 They all do it for me for one reason or another |
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