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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Rogerc on May 22, 2019, 10:18:08 AM

Title: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on May 22, 2019, 10:18:08 AM

So as I am making headway with the Sikh Wars collection and we have been triallign sharp practice I thought, why not get my Sikhs on table for the first time? Long term is to do this for Black Powder but for now any excuse to play with the toys. It was actually a really interesting game and Flashman had a good gametoo, writte up and photos on the blog https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2019/05/sikh-wars-sharp-practice-aar.html
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47854749012_2e38fc2fdc_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fUL6Dw)sikh cav (https://flic.kr/p/2fUL6Dw) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46990763585_a0776dc321_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eApWT4)flashy (https://flic.kr/p/2eApWT4) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Romark on May 22, 2019, 12:18:17 PM

Nice write up and pictures on the blog  :-*

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Marine0846 on May 22, 2019, 03:05:18 PM

It is really neat that you have been able to field your Sikhs in a game.
I have been following your painting progress.
I know sometimes one wonders, "will I ever get painted enough  figures for a game."
Outstanding job, they look great. :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on May 22, 2019, 08:56:09 PM

Thanks guys, and yes thats exactly how I felt, I am at least a yr=ear away from having enough for a large game so Sharp Practice has been really useful in keepign me enthused and as it happens provided a really fun gae, just noticed how tiny those photos are, sorry!

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: OB on May 22, 2019, 09:38:05 PM

Nice game it's good to get stuff on the table.

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Lord Raglan on May 22, 2019, 10:00:55 PM

You already know I am a fan buddy, looks like another corker  :-*

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Shahbahraz on May 24, 2019, 07:14:24 PM

And Sharp Practice is a really great game. Thanks for sharing this.

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on May 24, 2019, 10:10:48 PM

mY PLEASURE THANKS VERY MUCH GUYS, ITS KEEPING ME FOCUSED ON THE PROJECT FOR NOW.

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Plynkes on May 25, 2019, 09:21:10 AM

Great to see your toys getting to see some action, Roger. Never played Sharp Practice myself. I may be wrong, but I seem to dimly recall Captain Blood commenting about some things he didn't like about the game, in particular the activation system. You didn't seem to have problems with it, though. A good game, would you say?

Title: Re: Sikh Wars Sharp Practice
Post by: Rogerc on May 25, 2019, 06:11:36 PM

I wasnt really a fan of Sharp Practice but decided to give version 2 a go after having a game with Dave Imrie a couple of years ago at Partizan. I have enjoyed every game I have had with it since to be honest. I have 1812 retreat from Moscow and SIkh War projects on the go, eventually to use with Black Powder but using Sharp Practice to get small numbers on the table whislt I build enough.

5 of us have tried them now and everyone has enjoyed all the games. The activation is card driven, and the TIFFIN card ends a turn with a re-shuffle so if you are extremely unlucky your best troops could not come out very often, you still have other cards to use to activate though and this makes you think your decisions through.

No complaints from me at all.