 War Artisan  | 23 Feb 2019 9:37 p.m. PST |
This should give you an idea of what my game for this year's convention of the Seven Years War Association will look like. In this shot, you see 1:300 scale barges and longboats departing for an early morning cutting-out expedition on the coast of France, circa 1759. The stalwart British seamen and marines will have to penetrate a rocky cove and face shore guns and a (no doubt) determined defense by the crew of the sloop they intend to capture, but they'll be driven by a sense of duty and dreams of glory (and prize money).
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 Yellow Admiral  | 23 Feb 2019 10:23 p.m. PST |
I'd say you've outdone yourself, but I'm pretty sure that's not possible. Looking forward to more pictures. And playing in person, of course. :-) Is this scenario format all-players-vs-the-GM? - Ix |
| War Artisan | 23 Feb 2019 11:23 p.m. PST |
That would depend on the number of players. The scenario can be configured for anywhere from two to five players, with or without the GM. All players-vs-the GM is certainly possible. I still have a bit of terrain work to do, but the sticky point is going to be the larger ships – a British brig and a French privateer sloop. Since both begin the game at anchor, and it looks silly to have a model at anchor with all sails set, I'm building two versions of each one . . . one under sail and the other with all sail furled. |
| 4DJones | 24 Feb 2019 2:29 a.m. PST |
Will you be using your own rules? |
| War Artisan | 24 Feb 2019 3:22 a.m. PST |
Yes. I'll be running this scenario with "Away, Boarders". I might also run a couple frigate duels with "Captains Bold". |
| Fitzovich | 24 Feb 2019 7:32 a.m. PST |
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| HG Walls | 24 Feb 2019 7:41 a.m. PST |
Looking forward to seeing this Jeff (and hopefully playing)! |
| torokchar | 24 Feb 2019 10:02 a.m. PST |
Very cool – can't wait to see the AAR of the game. |
| 21eRegt | 24 Feb 2019 3:31 p.m. PST |
Something to look forward to. |
| hindsTMP | 27 Feb 2019 9:21 a.m. PST |
Nice modeling. BTW, isn't that an EIC gridiron flag? MH |
| War Artisan | 27 Feb 2019 12:01 p.m. PST |
It is. I was hoping no one would notice. I'm still working on the larger vessels for the scenario, so I substituted an already-completed Indiaman for the photo and didn't bother to change the ensign. Call me lazy. |
| Yellow Admiral | 04 Mar 2019 10:45 a.m. PST |
Or imaginative. There were times when an EIC fleet *might* have had the gall to raid a French harbor on its way by…  |
| archiduque | 08 Mar 2019 9:36 a.m. PST |
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