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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Rogerc on May 02, 2019, 09:59:30 AM

Title: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 02, 2019, 09:59:30 AM

Ran a Back of Beyond RCW game at the club with the Mad Baron leading his hordes over the frontier into Mother Russia, great game, report and photos on the blog.

https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2019/05/rcw-far-east-aar.html

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32756642697_71b3440b96_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RUAmDF)IMG_20190425_203148 (https://flic.kr/p/RUAmDF) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46783748445_a656a384ff_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eh7Wuv)IMG_20190425_194923 (https://flic.kr/p/2eh7Wuv) by Roger Castle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152172226@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Dr Bogo on May 02, 2019, 10:36:35 AM

Cracking! Those massed cavalry ranks are really impressive!

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Whitewolf on May 02, 2019, 01:21:07 PM

 :o Who manufactures the mat?

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Marine0846 on May 02, 2019, 04:09:04 PM

Wonderful set up.
An excellent battle report.
If I ask a question,
why are some of your figures based 3 to a base,
others 2 to a base?
Love the whole look of game. :-*

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 02, 2019, 04:20:52 PM

Thanks for the nice feedback guys. I was really happy with the whole look of the game to be honest.

White wolf, not my mats but I will find out.

Marine0846 different numbers to bases is mainly for casualty removal and unit sizes. Units in the rules are between 6 and 10 figures the larger the unit the better in terms of its firing ability and its ability to accept casualties. Units begin to test when they reach 5 so clearly larger units are by definition more robust.

I have my reds able to be fielded as either 8s or 7s with the better naval troops and siberian rifles as units of 9. The majority of white troops are in 8s but some units are 9s as better quality. The first casualty of a unit is marked with a ring, once I have two casualties I can take a base of two off instead. When  have three I can put the two figure base back and remove a three and so on.

Works for me.

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: cuprum on May 02, 2019, 05:32:26 PM

Epic battle!

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 02, 2019, 05:37:01 PM

Thanks Cuprum, not entirely historical forces but a great game.

White wolf the mat is from tinywargames.

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: armchairgeneral on May 02, 2019, 05:49:21 PM

Great looking table  :)

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Marine0846 on May 02, 2019, 07:33:33 PM

Rogerc@

Thanks for your answer on basing.
Makes sense to me.
Again a lovely looking game.

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Lord Raglan on May 02, 2019, 08:27:41 PM

I applaud you sir!!

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/8c8f18bec7ba6a1b7ddc2ef76664e9ae/tenor.gif?itemid=10584134)

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 06, 2019, 04:53:35 PM

Cheers Raglan

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Ignatieff on May 08, 2019, 01:48:08 PM

Sensational looking game!  Well done!

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 08, 2019, 02:27:21 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: blacksoilbill on May 12, 2019, 12:24:09 PM

That is a lovely spectacle!

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Viden on May 15, 2019, 10:32:59 PM

Impressive setup and AAR. :)

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Byblos on May 16, 2019, 08:26:23 AM

Inspiring !!!  :-*

Title: Re: The Barons Invasian of Russia
Post by: Rogerc on May 16, 2019, 09:53:05 AM

Thanks very much guys, definately one of my favourite periods to game.