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Title: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 30 September 2013, 01:37:05 AM
Last weekend saw a great game of VBCW...

(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/4210/o1qo.jpg)


(http://imageshack.us/a/img401/4908/6aga.jpg)

you can read a full battle report on my Blog...

http://fourcoloursupers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/vbcw-bridge-over-river-wye.html
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: von Lucky on 30 September 2013, 03:36:05 AM
Very nice - love the cars above. What briefing/details if construction and rules were used in the foot bridge (and its demise)?
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: grant on 30 September 2013, 06:17:06 AM
Really dig those racing cars! Tres cool!
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 30 September 2013, 03:17:27 PM
Great report and photos, Rob, and I loved your cars as well but really, you've spent far too much time on the inconsequential scuffling at Foy instead of the far more important events at Strangford. Such as the valiant (although somewhat blurry) assault by Sir Gilbert Hill's Welsh gangsters Nationalists

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/CannonOlympus01/Games%20and%20Miniatures/1930s/VBCW/2a9e3528-70db-4562-979f-6e0f1803d20e_zps38825977.jpg)



Or the equally valorous and significant (and unfortunately also equally blurry) advance of the Ewyas Harold/Pontrilas Women’s Institute

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/CannonOlympus01/Games%20and%20Miniatures/1930s/VBCW/69a56eba-f036-4801-a9fa-6717895f3f64_zpsbb017e5d.jpg)



Not to forget the decisive arrival of the much-feared Wormbridge, Abbey Dore and Pontrilas Morris side, seen here passing Sir Gilbert in his command wheelchair.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/CannonOlympus01/Games%20and%20Miniatures/1930s/VBCW/bab1081f-4062-4e92-94b9-4e2e13f2c205_zps11528042.jpg)

As for the "terrible cost" you mention, Sir Gilbert's forces achieved a commanding position in Strangford for the total cost of 2 casualties. Huzzah!

Doug (on behalf of Sir Gilbert Hill)
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Mason on 30 September 2013, 03:53:34 PM
Great looking game, Rob.
Stunning eye-candy and a great time had by all, by the looks of it.
 8)

Quote from: grant on 30 September 2013, 06:17:06 AM
Really dig those racing cars! Tres cool!

Gotta second the love for the cars.

Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 30 September 2013, 05:23:51 PM
@ Paul (Mason) - I can't believe you're not into VBCW yet...! It's made for you.

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 30 September 2013, 05:35:23 PM
I have a nice photo of Doug's rather nasty Welsh boyos, with their SMG's. Lethal in close quarter battle, as the South Africans discovered.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img35/503/q2pj.jpg)
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 30 September 2013, 05:37:20 PM
Quote from: Mason on 30 September 2013, 03:53:34 PM
Great looking game, Rob.
Stunning eye-candy and a great time had by all, by the looks of it.
 8)

Gotta second the love for the cars.



If I recall correctly, I think Mason was doing a Very British Zombie Apocalypse, but it's fallen by the wayside, sadly.  
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 30 September 2013, 05:47:13 PM
Rob - a much better pic of my lads - thanks. I've edited mine down 'cos I was embarrassed by how bad they looked large size...!

It was a great day though, wasn't it? The game and then reading about it on your blog and Giles' and Jon's has spurred me to do a blog myself - if I can work out the nuts and bolts of doing it....

Doug
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: jp1885 on 30 September 2013, 08:54:54 PM
Ah it's easy peasy mate - sign up to Blogger or Wordpress and you're away (plus there are plenty of us bloggers around to offer advice!)
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Eric the Shed on 30 September 2013, 09:01:39 PM
Looks great Doug...happy to share my thoughts on blogging at BLAM (I think you are coming?)
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: thebinmann on 30 September 2013, 09:05:32 PM
Very nice, love the use of houses too. Perhaps I should invest in a few to use across the many different games I play, while not VBCW urban they really suit the rural nicely!
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Mason on 30 September 2013, 09:24:23 PM
Quote from: Doug em4 on 30 September 2013, 05:23:51 PM
@ Paul (Mason) - I can't believe you're not into VBCW yet...! It's made for you.

You are right, Doug, and I most surely will at some point in the future as I have a lot of stuff to get started.
 ;)


Quote from: Rob_bresnen on 30 September 2013, 05:37:20 PM
If I recall correctly, I think Mason was doing a Very British Zombie Apocalypse, but it's fallen by the wayside, sadly. 

It did in its original form, but we ended up incorperating it into our Strange Aeons campaign as a Black Dossier.
(That is a series of six linked adventures).
The results of which, including the six AAR's are in my SA thread and the story for that begins here:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39808.1500


(If you are interested, that is...).
Title: Re: VBCW Game: Bridge over the River Wye
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 30 September 2013, 10:47:33 PM
Quote from: jp1885 on 30 September 2013, 08:54:54 PM
Ah it's easy peasy mate - sign up to Blogger or Wordpress and you're away (plus there are plenty of us bloggers around to offer advice!)

Jon - I signed up to one of those ( can't remember which) 2 years ago and today I've resuscitated it - I'm just trying to find my way round all the bits and pieces which are supposed to make it easy to use but actually make it more complicated - I'm a pensioner, for heaven's sake.... :D

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Looks great Doug...happy to share my thoughts on blogging at BLAM (I think you are coming?)

Thank you Sir - look forward to your assistance....

Doug