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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Phil Robinson on 06 January 2011, 03:46:55 PM
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Hi folks, thought that I would pimp my good friend and sparring partners latest colonial rule set for the Anglo-Zulu War, "Washing the Spears" based on Dave's well received previous offering for the Sudan Wars, "A Good Dusting".
OK of course I am biased, but they do give a tremendous "game", having being the Imperial player during the numerous play tests I can say that although currently undefeated the games were never a foregone conclusion and the result could have been a lot different on several occaisions.
Available now from North Star
http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=94&page=1
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Isn't "Pimp My Rules" a TV series? lol
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Excellent news from the House of Bickley, I hope they will be great success for David :)
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He'll be moving to Nottingham soon............
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I've never come across either of these rules sets before - but I like the idea of one side being auto-generated and then controlled by all players!
Sounds as if the aim is to create a co-operative wargame?
Does anybody know where there is a review/battle report that gives a flavor of how the rules play?
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Phil,
Let me start trouble. As a long time fan of The Sword and The Flame, what would make me want to by these rules?
Nick
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Phil,
Let me start trouble. As a long time fan of The Sword and The Flame, what would make me want to by these rules?
Nick
Nowt wrong with TSaTF good solid rules, and if you like them there is no reason for you want to buy other rules, and its not up to me to persuade you otherwise.
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I've never come across either of these rules sets before - but I like the idea of one side being auto-generated and then controlled by all players!
Sounds as if the aim is to create a co-operative wargame?
Does anybody know where there is a review/battle report that gives a flavor of how the rules play?
This is the only one that I know of online
http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/search/label/Sudan
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Phil,
A fair and honest response. Good luck to you and Dave in the enterprise.
Nick
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This is the only one that I know of online
http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/search/label/Sudan
Thanks for reply - shall have a gander when I've finished here!
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Nowt wrong with TSaTF good solid rules, and if you like them there is no reason for you want to buy other rules, and its not up to me to persuade you otherwise.
Good, honest answer, Phil. People should make up there own mind what they want from a game. That's why I wrote these, as I don't like TS&TF experience, but that's only a personal choice.
I think we should move away from better/worse evaluations. Rules are different, people are different; so it follows some will like one set, some another, and some none of them...
David
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Thanks Phil and great work David. I love the rules David and thanks for your support.
Helen
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Here's a quick write up I did after testing them last month http://web.me.com/abu_iskander/Reflective_Wargaming/Reflective_Wargaming/Entries/2010/12/18_Sudan_Test_Game_(Solo).html (http://web.me.com/abu_iskander/Reflective_Wargaming/Reflective_Wargaming/Entries/2010/12/18_Sudan_Test_Game_(Solo).html).
I really liked the auto-generation aspect for solo play. My units aren't quite as well finished as the other writer's though!
I will plan on getting the Zulu set as well.
I like both AGD and TSATF, but would use them to fight different scale battles.
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This sounds very interesting. I really like the idea of a Mahdi force controlled by all players.
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With obvious changes do you think the game system for 'A Good Dusting' may be transferable to the Indian Mutiny?
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With obvious changes do you think the game system for 'A Good Dusting' may be transferable to the Indian Mutiny?
Well now, funny you should say that. I have written an Indian Mutiny rule set to try out, using some of the game ideas from A Good Dusting and Washing the Spears, but incorporating some new ideas.
On the down side, they'll not be available before the end of the year, as publishing these rules is a private venture backed by my own money, so one set has to cover its costs and help towards the next. On the plus side, both sets have covered my costs and made a small profit, so they will probably happen...
David
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Excellent news. Will you post up when they are available?
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Good, honest answer, Phil. People should make up there own mind what they want from a game. That's why I wrote these, as I don't like TS&TF experience, but that's only a personal choice.
I think we should move away from better/worse evaluations. Rules are different, people are different; so it follows some will like one set, some another, and some none of them...
David
Well put David! when you read a lot of the nonsense that goes on at TMP where people make lots of personal and sometimes threatening comments just because another person dares to have a different view to their favourite set of rules there is no need to start the same threads here.
Cheers
Dave