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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: stefanov on 21 November 2011, 10:40:03 AM
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hello,
yesterday we played a very fun VSF game using Valor Steel and Flesh rules by Parroom Enterprises, where rioters, royal martians, british and french were struggling for the control of the city of Kadabra.
The british governor got killed by high martians at the end, so the control shifted back to martians (with some french advisor..).
We plan to replay the game next friday, with more players and factions.
The game setup unfortunately is in italian, but the battle report (and photos!) is not. I am still writing in fact..
I will gladly receive any suggestions from your prolific minds on the plot for the next adventure on the same table setup!
Some discussion on the rules themselves would be greatly appreciated, I have a few questions to raise. Are there any players around in the ether?
cheers Stefano
while I am trying to post some pictures directly please visit this site (yes you can trust the site by accepting the connection)
https://stefanov.no-ip.org/wiki/pages/J4L0c3b/Riots_a_Barsoom.html
PS: site is a bit slow, apologies.
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Firefox doesnt like that link.
I get this message:-
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Firefox doesnt like that link.
I get this message:-
"This Connection is Untrusted
You have asked Firefox to connect securely to stefanov.no-ip.org, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure. Normally, when you try to connect securely, sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.
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to me too :(
some direct piccies?
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Absolutely lovely!
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Delightful, proper VSF at its best. ;D
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very nice game mate! :-*
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I like that 'nef! Is it a scratch build or commercial vessel?
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I think that its the Ironclad nef
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That does look an awfully good game :)
cheers
James
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Excellent! Lots of eye candy in proper VSF style. :-*
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Lots to like here... a super looking game!
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I think that its the Ironclad nef
So it is. Thanks :)
Great pictures, and lots of inspiration for me (just picked up GASLIGHT and am being sucked into VSF....)
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So it is. Thanks :)
Great pictures, and lots of inspiration for me (just picked up GASLIGHT and am being sucked into VSF....)
Ah, best decision you've ever made ;)
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dear all,
thank you for the encouragement! Yes the ship is from Ironclad. British and French troops are Redoubt. Martians are RAFM.
I am building two lovely Martian Skiffs which came from USA. As soon as they are ready I will post some pictures.
Is anybody there playing the Parroom Station VSF rules? We enjoy them very much. The settings are e bit more "modern" than the original Space 1889 settings which I like very much, but the rule flow is very fast.
I have to admit that some parts of the rules need a look at the original Brother against Brother rules for a better understanding, but they are in general rather clear.
I have a question about the use of formed troops in melee, are there any experts I can ask, eventually off-line?
cheers Stefano
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Lovely stuff, that!
I am also a semi-regular G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. player; I would like to hear a compare and contrast of V.S.F., though. Need someone who loves, or hates, both so I can hear a 'fair and balanced'. lol
I don't recall ever hearing 'formed troops in melee' in a G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. discussion, so maybe I can take that as a hint.
Doug
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Wonderful!
Some lovely miniatures and terrain on show there.
And look at the size of the table!
Oh, to have that much space....
Great stuff!
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Great stuff, almost makes me want to play instead of just collecting!! I have that flyer and really must paint it up!
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WOW, great looking game.
Lots and lots to enjoy looking at.
Very well done.
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That's a coincidence, I saw some martian rioters on the Brigade Games stand at Fall In...........apparently a future release for the Paroom Station line. Very nice they looked too.
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regarding GASLIGHT,
I do own these rules, they are very interesting and I will give them a try very soon, we can keep in touch to compare the two sets.
First thing I can say is that it was SO DIFFICULT to obtain a set of VFS rules here in Europe. There is a single vendor in USA, they are not available in pdf format.
I believe GASLIGHT is so popular partly because their selling policy is different.
Tomorrow we will play a new game, I will try to give you hints of the game mechanics.
PS: if you have any link or news on the Martian rioters I would be pleased to look after them. Have your best VSF game ever very soon, don't just collect!!!
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Jolly nice stuff - any chance of a close-up of the mounted Martian leader?
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NEW PICTURES ON SATURDAY!
We will have a second game, close-ups of martian troops are coming!
Regarding formed troops, I think it is a good idea to have specific rules for such a period. During XIX century troops had the option to stay in close formation.
The rules foresee an advantage in melee and the possibility of firing volley (I amended the rules, for me it requires to stay in formation on TWO lines, but such a dense formation is a good target).
The main disadvantage is that it cannot be kept on some terrain, after melee, and irregular troops cannot be in this formation.
Martian Royal troops are regulars and drilled for fighting in formation of course. it is written on all drill manuals!