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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: mikedemana on 18 August 2016, 04:22:29 AM
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Hi everyone,
A forum member's request for scenario ideas gave me an inspiration. We are currently wrapping up playtesting of the Beaver Wars in Ohio Campaign and Scenario Book. The rules will contain 18 scenarios, which we have been playtesting. However, more eyes and viewpoints can be helpful. So, why not enlist the help of interested LAF members? :D
The scenarios themselves are meant to reflect the style of warfare between native American tribes common to this time period. They do not necessarily represent a specific historical incident. They are used to play out the raids and other attacks generated through the Beaver Wars campaign. However, I think they will also be a great source for gamers interested just the scenarios themselves.
Long-winded intro aside, who would be interested in receiving scenarios by email to playtest and then report back to me? I can send you 1-3, but even if you get a chance to playtest only one, that will be helpful! I will list all playtesters in the credits of the book, of course. lol
If you're interested, PM me your email address. The scenarios will contain a map, situation background, board description, special rules, deployment rules, and victory points.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
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I have been thinking about to use this ruleset with the new Crucible Crush miniatures, so I´m very interested in your scenarios.
PM sent!
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Hi Mike,
Count me in for play testing.
Randy
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Hi everyone -- thanks for the responses. First week of school bogged down my time, so am just now sending the scenarios out. I will send out three each today! Anyone who is interested, let me know...
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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How quickly would you want the response to the play tests , Mike ?
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How quickly would you want the response to the play tests , Mike ?
No hurry...my best guess is finishing up our campaign playtest in October. So, you'd have till November or so. Let me know if you're interested...
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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hey Mike,
i could be interested but i would like to know if you want we play the game as per the rules or with home rules adaptation.
When, i mean rules little change, as at our club we play it with "non consecutive" reload action (in the same turn) for musket.
we use smoke marker for tracking reloading actions :
* One black (gun is fired and need to be reload by 2 actions)
and then
* One white (1 action spent and gun nearly reloaded- waiting the next action).
* The white marker is remove when the 2nd action is spent for.
Anyway, just drop me the way you want we play it ;)
i'll be very happy to help you
Cheers
Eric
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Hi everyone,
Sorry -- first week of school was this past week, plus an event at the local history center demonstrating games for the public. So, I've been swamped. I will get out sceanrios to all who sent me a request on Sunday!
Thanks for your interest...
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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Some technical questions about the 3 scenarios you have sent to me :
* All the tables are "Broken ground". Ok, but what's is the interested to get a path in the woods if all the indians have "Woodmen" trait, which give them not mvt penalty into ?
* Objectives :
They aren't definite in the text, only in the narrative there is an idea about the situation.
Attackers and Defenders have no clear written objectives (Victory Pts underline them but...) and we don't know what we have to do except in destroying the other warparty. Or try to do it :D
Cheers
Eric
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Hi Eric,
Objectives are defined by the Scenario Victory Points. However, the ultimate goal is to present an interesting tactical challenge that results in a fun game. I wanted to avoid games where one side or the other has a compelling reason NOT to fight. People sit down to wargame, throw some dice, and kill some little lead men.
Good point on the paths, but bearing in mind that pack animals, lesser skilled tribesmen, women, etc., would need and use the path. When the battle opens the warriors will definitely abandon the path and take to the woods.
I hope that helps, Eric! Sorry to take forever to respond. Busy school year, of course!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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Hi Eric,
Objectives are defined by the Scenario Victory Points. However, the ultimate goal is to present an interesting tactical challenge that results in a fun game. I wanted to avoid games where one side or the other has a compelling reason NOT to fight. People sit down to wargame, throw some dice, and kill some little lead men.
Good point on the paths, but bearing in mind that pack animals, lesser skilled tribesmen, women, etc., would need and use the path. When the battle opens the warriors will definitely abandon the path and take to the woods.
I hope that helps, Eric! Sorry to take forever to respond. Busy school year, of course!
Mike Demana
ok Mike,
With my buddy's club, it 'll be easy to overcome this task : , play, fun, and kill the enemies... ;D
We start this friday 21th, with 6 players for playing the maximum of scenarios during the evening.
and a new batch on friday 28th with 8 players.
then i'll be back to you for the debriefing. ;)
Cheers
Eric -
busy too with a new university year. Students are now borned in 98's. That's give me a strange feeling about my own age :'(
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My students are much younger -- I teach what we call "middle school." My students are normally 12-13 years old. It is a fun age.
Thanks again for the playtesting reports, mon ami!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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My students are much younger -- I teach what we call "middle school." My students are normally 12-13 years old. It is a fun age.
Thanks again for the playtesting reports, mon ami!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
i'm working at the university's Library and sometime, i think that our students have the mental age of a 12-13 years old child..... :?
Eric
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hey Mike,
We have done our play tests for Beaver wars this last Friday, the 28th (Can't do the one planned the 21th)
7 games played involving 8 players and myself (as Master of Ceremony).
1st round : Ambush of the scouts (4 games played)
2nd round : Give them time (3 games played)
Lots of fun, blood and scalps ! o_o
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5607/30715858535_765386e3bd_b.jpg)
Ready for the 1st round
1st - Mohawk 24 svp
2nd - Huron 16 svp
3th - Delaware 13 svp
4th - Abenaki 13 svp (1 game played only)
5th - Miami 12 svp
6th - Chippewa 12 svp (1 game played only)
7th - Ottawa 11 svp
8th - Shawnee 5 svp
You can find a small report (in french) in our club's web site from the Shawnee player Pascal.
http://lesnerviens.forumofficiel.com/t296-pate-de-shawnees-a-la-sauce-huronne-et-iroquoise (http://lesnerviens.forumofficiel.com/t296-pate-de-shawnees-a-la-sauce-huronne-et-iroquoise)
Hope to send you a complet debriefing soon
Cheers
Eric
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That is awesome! Thanks for organizing it. Glad mes amis had fun....!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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I'll have these rules available on our website just as soon as I get time for a breather in sculpting Redcoats lol
They're in stock now 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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That's great news! Thanks for stocking them...!!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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Hey Mike, a friend and I had our first game of this in ages, and we were saying we'd love some more scenarios. We ended up using a Song of Blades and Heroes scenario, and it worked much better than just trying to kill each other!
Did anything come of the ones you playtested?
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Soon to be published, actually! My campaign/scenario book, The Beaver Wars in Ohio (working title), is very close to be completed. I decided to add in a fourth campaign scenario and am writing that up. It will include 4 phases of the Beaver Wars to game as campaigns. In addition (and probably what you're looking for), it will include 18 game scenarios. These are meant to be relatively generic and usable just about any time frame from 1600s to early 1800s.
I will definitely be announcing on the forum when they go to print and are available. Thanks for your interest!
Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
(http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/mikedemana/Miscellaneous/LPL_bades_zpsl7op2jaz.jpg)
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Great news! Mike
Hope to be ready with my early european settlers made on 30 year wars figurines from The Assault Group.
Eric
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Sounds great, I look forward to it.