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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Rogerc on January 14, 2019, 10:54:41 AM

Title: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Rogerc on January 14, 2019, 10:54:41 AM
Our Christmas game this year was a bit different, 1798 Ireland layed to the basic rules from Risk!

Images and write up on the blog https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2019/01/risk-1798-game-for-xmas.html

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4844/46013259234_90d7102f10.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2d72YTL)risk (https://flic.kr/p/2d72YTL) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: skirmisher on January 14, 2019, 01:45:20 PM
A novel take on the 1798 Rebellion and good going to get a campaign done in a morning!  Great looking miniatures. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: vtsaogames on January 14, 2019, 02:03:39 PM
Great looking game and interesting idea! I'd like to see a map of the table. What tactical rules were you using?
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Rogerc on January 14, 2019, 05:13:44 PM
Rules taken directly from the board game risk. I will see if I can get a plan to share.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: jambo1 on January 14, 2019, 06:06:03 PM
Novel idea for a game, those Trent figures are lovely!! Really looks like it was a lot of fun. :)
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: has.been on January 14, 2019, 07:12:29 PM
Nice figures, scenery & friends. What is not to like.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Roo on January 14, 2019, 09:01:11 PM
Great idea.  Are you able to share a map/ table layout and the rules please.  Forming ideas for a War of 1812 campaign in a similar vein.

Great write up, looked a lot of fun!
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: vtsaogames on January 15, 2019, 03:31:11 AM
Rules taken directly from the board game risk. I will see if I can get a plan to share.

Just like you said. I had to hear it twice. Thank you.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Rogerc on January 15, 2019, 02:48:14 PM
Hi Guys

I added the scenario and basic mechanism sheets plus a plan of the game onto the blog, you should be able to download but if not give me a shout.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Roo on January 15, 2019, 07:31:20 PM
Cheers really helpful as wasn’t sure if artillery represented 5 dice, cavalry 3 etc.  Great idea!
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: vtsaogames on January 15, 2019, 09:28:52 PM
Very nice. May try this using totally incorrect figures: Vendee rebels and war of 1812 militia, woodland Indians as rebel skirmishers, and Waterloo British.
Title: Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
Post by: Rogerc on January 15, 2019, 10:36:40 PM
Whatever works, esecially if its to test the mechanisms.