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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: carojon on 29 October 2017, 07:41:38 PM

Title: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: carojon on 29 October 2017, 07:41:38 PM

This weekend saw the second scenario play-test using OTH and a lot more figures with all the extra rules added in for good measure.

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mIFShtu6Q9I/WfXxwYJP_MI/AAAAAAAAZeg/ONGwWNsdJ78CryDqMUUAUwkcZJ8J7ePQACLcBGAs/s1600/DSCF9150a.jpg)

If you would like to see more of this game and thoughts on how it played then just follow the link to JJ's

https://jjwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/over-hills-play-test-afternoon-attack.html

Jonathan (JJ)

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: Driscoles on 30 October 2017, 01:47:01 PM

Once again looking brilliant.
Thanks for sharing !

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: carojon on 31 October 2017, 08:55:26 AM

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers
JJ

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: Lysandros on 31 October 2017, 05:59:32 PM

Thanks very interesting regarding how the rules play.
I use BP , as I have large battles , max size will be 15 by 7 . It's an elegant system and can be altered to give specific flavour for a big bash . Would you think OTH could handle large armies and large areas as with the same ease .

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: carojon on 31 October 2017, 08:53:05 PM

Hi Lysandros,
I've played BP and know they work well for large battles and I think OTH are equally good, with a strong period feel.
Cheers
JJ

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: Jabba on 01 November 2017, 10:15:35 AM

Nice to see the troops getting further use Jonathan. Like the idea of breaking the main assault down into smaller scenarios too.

Tony.

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: Lysandros on 03 November 2017, 09:16:48 AM

Quote from: carojon on 31 October 2017, 08:53:05 PM

Hi Lysandros,
I've played BP and know they work well for large battles and I think OTH are equally good, with a strong period feel.
Cheers
JJ

Which one would you say are more fun and give more tension ?
Cheers

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: carojon on 03 November 2017, 03:00:31 PM

Well I always guage the rules I play on a fun/simulation scale and I reckon both sets give a fun game, but I rate OTH higher on the simulation side so they would be my preference.

Title: Re: Over the Hills - Talavera, Afternoon Attack Play-test
Post by: carojon on 03 November 2017, 03:04:13 PM

Thanks Tony, well I'm trying to capture the key moments into smaller more manageable scenarios for smaller collections or for a shorter games without loosing the essence of what the whole thing was about.

It's quite fun working it back after having played the bigger games.
JJ