"2nd game in he 7YW Sugar Island campaign" Topic

Game 2 in the 1759 Sugar Islands campaign. In this scenario, representing the British attempting to advance on Port Royal, Martinique, the Grenadiers, Highlanders and 63rd Foot come under attack from French militia and marines.
This is loosely based on the booklet by Stuart Insch We play in 15mm using Sharp Practice 2 rules.
I just could not get my units moving so the Highlanders did almost all of the fighting in this 4 player game.
Link to AAR on flickr-be sure to click on the pics to get the descriptions:
flickr.com/photos/6mmgaming … 0403100207

‌French players deploying some of their units by Mark Luther, on Flickr

‌French fring from the hill by Mark Luther, on Flickr

‌Highlanders doing all of the fighting by Mark Luther, on Flickr

‌Sugar cane blazing now by Mark Luther, on Flickr

Mark

you nailed the terrain..,I;mm going to run that game in 28mm at SYW Con in April..making sugar canes fields as we speak,Tha Insch book works perfectly.Thanx for sharing.

I see that table and I feel I need to mow it….or hire a landscaper

Great looking game! Thanks for sharing.

What figure range/s are you using?

Lots of Blue moon, Eureka and many conversions using Peter Pig heads.

Another Mark Luther game that makes me wish I lived in Georgia. :-)

Is there a naval component to this campaign, or is it strictly Sharpe Practice?

- Ix

As an aside, can I just say it's very encouraging to see how many younger faces are in your games at Gigabites Café. My gaming groups are balding, creaking and wobbling.

- Ix

No naval component. I do plan on bringing in some naval troops for the next game as a purely hypothetical scenario-very much a SP adventure. BTW, Chris Stoesen has quite an impressive campaign going for the War of Jenkins Ear that is naval and ground that should be coming out shortly.
I agree that it is nice to see historical gamers that have more hair-and none of it grey. But I think it really is a result of getting the games out in a busy, happening game shop. And making sure that anyone who comes by is invited to give it a try.

I have been thinking about trying to hold more games at the FLGS, but most of the younger faces don't even seem to notice historical games, and I'm not sure I can make a table as attractive as yours.

I think the local culture and gaming interests are important factors. My CY6 group plays a busy FLGS with a lot of foot traffic; most of the lookie-loos are middle-aged, and none want to stay and play. If we played X-Wing we might have more interest.

- Ix

I always admire your terrain, and it frustrates me to be unable to do as well using the same basic techniques. You have a good eye, a great sense of aesthetics, and superior crafting fu.

I don't think I've ever seen hills in your games. How do you make hills?

- Ix

The hills are foam pieces under the sheet.
As for the average GW-esque gamer, I believe that we have a cloaking device over the table. Vast majority of folks totally ignore us. But that makes it easier to spend time explaining stuff to the ones that are interested in something more.

Great report!