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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: vtsaogames on September 16, 2020, 04:00:13 PM

Title: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: vtsaogames on September 16, 2020, 04:00:13 PM: We plan on holing up in Maine for the winter. My wife offered to learn how to play a simple game. I thought One Hour Wargames simpler than DBA and we played the first scenario last night. I started with a piecemeal attack. My dice heated up and it looked like I might win anyway, but at the end she had a cavalry and an infantry unit left facng my lone artillery unit left. I threw in the towel. She allowed she could play it again. :) We also have dominoes, yahtzee and other board games. And Netflix.
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Roo on September 16, 2020, 04:46:12 PM: Enjoy fella. Been playing a lot of OHW with the multiple D6 Amendments, suggested by cleverer folk than me, over lockdown and enjoy the subtleties over the various periods we have tried. Not for the barrack room lawyers and the men of minute detail but I think they offer a similar result without the blood sweat and tears. Revolutionised my Wargame outlook but they do need a willing partner! Keep rolling high!
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Belisarius on September 16, 2020, 04:49:33 PM: Any of the Dan Mersy skirmish games published by Osprey would be a good alternative.
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: vtsaogames on September 16, 2020, 07:48:38 PM: One Hour Horse and Musket will be it. I'll pack enough Seven Years War Prussians and Austrians to play that. No more little guys in the car.
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Norm on September 16, 2020, 08:39:07 PM: Quality gaming time and of course you did the right thing my losing :-)
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: vtsaogames on September 16, 2020, 11:01:52 PM: Indeed. Never introduce a new player - especially one's wife - by trouncing them. Bad idea. ;)
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Harry Faversham on September 17, 2020, 07:37:56 AM: Trouble is, letting 'em win...
creates a monster yer can't control!

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Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Harry Faversham on September 17, 2020, 10:28:31 PM: I've been cogitating on a 'tickle' for the Napoleonic rules for Horse Artillery...
Get them into 12" range of the enemy and let fly with a 'whiff of grapeshot'. Not sure whether to us a straight D6 to hit, like musketry, or keep the -2 penalty, roll 2 D6 and keep the bestest?

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Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: vtsaogames on September 18, 2020, 12:52:12 AM: Ah well, we are only doing Frederick vs. Maria Theresa, so horse artillery isn't an issue. OK, Freddy did have a single battery...

Edit: and the terrain in Maine will be highly abstract, maybe just pieces of cardboard from deliveries.
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: FierceKitty on September 18, 2020, 03:58:59 AM: Quote from: vtsaogames on September 18, 2020, 12:52:12 AM
Ah well, we are only doing Frederick vs. Maria Theresa....

only? It's my favourite match-up!
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Harry Faversham on September 18, 2020, 09:04:23 AM: Quote from: vtsaogames on September 18, 2020, 12:52:12 AM
Ah well, we are only doing Frederick vs. Maria Theresa, so horse artillery isn't an issue. OK, Freddy did have a single battery...

Edit: and the terrain in Maine will be highly abstract, maybe just pieces of cardboard from deliveries.

Sounds great, with OHWs it's getting stuck in that counts. If you don't mess about too much with Neil's KISS Principle, some of the scenarios can get very tense as the 15 move clock winds down!

:)
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: vtsaogames on September 19, 2020, 12:02:01 AM: Quote from: FierceKitty on September 18, 2020, 03:58:59 AM
only? It's my favourite match-up!

And mine, just that no other figures are making the trip north.

Yeah Harry, no bells and whistles will be put on Neil's work. 36 scenarios is enough.
Title: Re: One Hour Wargames with my wife
Post by: Harry Faversham on September 19, 2020, 12:35:50 PM: I'm a big fan and plan to play all the scenarios, in order, as a campaign. It'll be solo using the 'chance/event cards' as live players turn their noses up when they see the figures I shall use!

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