Last saturday we played a Darkest Africa Game in Berlin. We gathered there because of a gaming weekend we made up with some Pulp and Adventure Gaming Aficionados.
The game was played between Witchhunter and Dominic representing the Germans and Grimm and me representing the British. If you knew our real origin you would smile.
The Rules are my own Ruleset called Triumph and Tragedy ( if someone knew a better title please write me ). They are not finnished yet and so this game was a good chance for testing them.
The Rules use cards for actions and ten and six sided dice. Range is measured in inches and one figure represents one man. There are Units ( maximum 10 men ) , Leaders and Heroes
Saturday afternoon about teatime Eastern Africa.
“ Well Sir. I think the natives are a bit nervous.”
“I know Barker, by Jove, I know…” Sir Frederic Conn Smythe Fortiscue said “ Guess they can smell those German Expedition were gonna ambush soon like I can smell my Darjeeling…”
“I think its time we gather our forces. Jenkins…. Prepare the man….and someone call Abdullah this tea pot is gonna hurting my arm, by Jove “
“ Na gut… Josef….ein Glas Apfelwein wäre jetzt prächtig….”
„ I think those English Gentleman will be waiting on us behind this ridge....“
“ The Herr knows so much… but he will guide us wisely. I have faith oh Great White man.”
We will send our Askaris right down to this old forgotten ruined city over there and wait for Mittagessen….HarHarHar”
“ Do you hear this Makane…”
“ Oh yes, M`Buna ….I hope its no big Lion “
“ There is something behind those bushes….”
The two forces marched straight forward onto each other. Not much with tactics. The scouts detected no ambush and so all was fine for the British Expedition force. They opened the fire first when they saw some German Askari resting between some ruins. The British fire was heavy but casualties were low…
“ Look….over there ze Englischman is kommen”
“ Forward, my brave Askari. For the Queen. Give them lead and let them taste our steel “
What this fine English lad did not know was that he led his men right into the fire of these well trained German Soldiers !
“ Bayonette aufpflanzen, zielen, feuern auf mein Kommando. “
At about the same time an ambush was layed on those fellas here !
The whole troop really got it bad. They had to make a regroup test. Did it and tried to attack once more but they never had enough punch after the ambush for this job.
The British hunters laid themselves an ambush on a native combat unit. The poor native soldiers pressed into German service performed well under those devastating fire. They even tried to charge the Hunters but failed there morale test.
The British Command unit went forward to support there troops but was also taken under heavy fire. They had to regroup and than withdraw from the Germans.
As the British player I would say it was a draw. In real it was a loss for the Britts. We had much more casualties and our crack units had to pay the highest toll.
It was a good test. the rules were fast, nobody had "big questions" and we didnt argue much :mrgreen: I think the guys had fun too...
Darkest Berlin bleibt German until the next Duell.
The miniatures are painted by Witchhunter ( ze Krauts ) and Driscoles ( The Honorable English Expedition ). Terrain is by Battlefield Berlin and Driscoles. The ruins are from Ziterdes.
Those great pictures are all taken by the 2nd in Command of the Germans. Leutnant Dominic.
Thank you Guys. You are real Gentlemen !
Cheers
Björn
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