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Offline Rogerc

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Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« 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

risk by Roger Castle, on Flickr
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My blog gapagnw.blogspot.co.uk

Offline skirmisher

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #1 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.

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #2 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?
And the glorious general led the advance
With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


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Offline Rogerc

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #3 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.

Offline jambo1

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #4 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. :)

Offline has.been

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2019, 07:12:29 PM »
Nice figures, scenery & friends. What is not to like.

Online Roo

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #6 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!

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #7 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.

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #8 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.

Online Roo

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #9 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!

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #10 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.

Offline Rogerc

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Re: Risk a 1798 Ireland Christmas game
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2019, 10:36:40 PM »
Whatever works, esecially if its to test the mechanisms.