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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Ramirez Noname on January 21, 2011, 08:54:19 PM
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A scenario and quick game report for “Legends of the Old West”
The Repair Crew
Gaming Area
3’ x 3’ board with railroad track running diagonally across the centre; locomotive an a pair of flat cars located on the track in the centre of the board; two small shacks and supplies to one side of the track with a cemetery to the other. Sparse wooded and rocky terrain.
A line of 4 telegraph poles are located at equal distance along the length of the railway line (one side only)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5365194780_b09fc0f03b_z.jpg)
Starting Positions (assuming Native Americans are one of the posses)
The defenders set up around the loco and flatcars as they represent the working party; they should not be in any cover (under flat cars or in the loco cab).
The attackers may set up in either of the two corners not occupied by the railroad; the attacker may split his force into two groups if desired.
The Drop
The attacker gets the drop in the first turn.
Winning the Game
The attacker must destroy all four of the lineside telegraph poles; the poles have a grit of 4 and 2 wounds each. The game will also end if either side fails their “head for the hills” test or has been wiped out.
Experience
Survival – Each fighter who survives the game earns 1 experience point, even if he is taken out of action.
Leadership – The leader of the victorious posse gains 1 experience point.
Kills – Fighters earn 1 experience point for every enemy model the personally take out of action.
Other – each member of the attacking posse who personally destroys a telegraph pole gains 1 experience point.
Loot
Standard “loot” rules apply (1d6 + 2d6 for each hero not taken out of the game). If attacker wins the posse gains 1d3 for each telegraph pole destroyed by the end of the game; if the defender wins the posse gains 1d3 for each telegraph pole still standing at game end.
Report
The Kansas Ranchers have managed to find work repairing the railroad ...
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(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5364587511_92c9385a0d_z.jpg)
But Two Dogs and his band of braves has other ideas ...
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5365199000_b3c5453736_z.jpg)
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Two Dogs’ posse as attacker gets the drop and using his two moves gets into range and cover ready to cause mayhem. Meanwhile the Kansas Ranchers are too busy mending them poles.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5364585705_56137151a7_z.jpg)
All hell lets loose when Two Dogs gets the drop on the next round and starts shooting from the cover of the Trees; the ranchers dive for cover as bullets whine all around them. With half the Ranchers pinned down and the other half of the posse cautiously working around the train, Two Dogs plays a faint and catches a group of Ranchers on the hop – a couple of them biting the dust in quick succession
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Eventually the Ranchers get their act together only to end up in hand-to-hand with a couple of “Indians” – disaster !
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Two more of the posse go down and the Ranchers fail their “head for the hills” test. They make their escape,
with their hair still in place. Two Dogs has won the day but, maybe, not the campaign ...
The Somnambulist painted and played “Two Dogs” and his posse and I painted and played the Kansas Ranchers; we both provide terrain. The loco is a converted Bachmann “Mogul” and flat cars are shortened Bachmann models. When not set up on the game table they operate on my model railway exhibition layout.
Ramirez
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Beautiful table! :-*
(Nice scenario & battle report too).
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Second that.
Really nice table and Battlereport
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Brilliant looking game!
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VERY COOL! The minis look GREAT, AND I LOVE the engine. VERY WELL DONE, Pilgrim!
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Simply an inspiration!!
Who makes the train/tracks?
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Very nice looking game, simple but very effective terrain and the train is beautiful. :-*
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Fab table!
Does anyone know the manufacturer of the Indians?
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Thanks all,
Simply an inspiration!!
Who makes the train/tracks?
The loco and stock are made by Bachmann - usually available in a set or as individual items - try evilbay, although there are a couple of Model Railroad shops in Ontario who may have them. This one has had a bit of work on it so is a bit different from the ready-to-run model. Check out Michi's thread for more info http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13205.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13205.0). The one in my photos started life as the yellow one in Michi's pics.
The track is "Peco" 0-16.5 narrow gauge stuff, but Micro Engineering do some as well. I've mounted the track on "Forex" display board offcuts, painted and weathered it and the added some sand and gravel.
Fab table!
Does anyone know the manufacturer of the Indians?
They are the old Foundry ones ....
Ramirez
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Inspiration at its best. You managed to make me start looking for those railroad tracks I have somewhere...
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Great looking table and game report. :D
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Really nice game 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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More pics of the trains here http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25681.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25681.0)
Ramirez
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Yeah, I loved this too! the train is awesome. I could see making up quite a few scenarios around that.
Is the starting rules making it too easy for Two Dogs' boys?
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Yeah, I loved this too! the train is awesome. I could see making up quite a few scenarios around that.
Is the starting rules making it too easy for Two Dogs' boys?
It's only the figures that have the special rule "Guerillas" that make a full free move before the game begins. In this case it was six of Two Dogs' posse (who the hell came up with that name?) who got the extra move.
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Great table and scenario - the battle itself looked great fun.
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It's only the figures that have the special rule "Guerillas" that make a full free move before the game begins. In this case it was six of Two Dogs' posse (who the hell came up with that name?) who got the extra move.
:D
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splendid game
;D need a train sure need a train now
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Very nice set up. Really like your table it looks great! The game looks fun too.