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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Arthur Chance on 28 October 2016, 06:09:21 PM

Title: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: Arthur Chance on 28 October 2016, 06:09:21 PM

Frank and Paul took the new miniatures hotness, Congo, for a spin on Tuesday, while the rest of the club played Vampire RPG.

Being a fan of the Studio Tomahawk games Muskets & Tomahawks and Saga, a lot was expected of Congo, and it didn’t disappoint.

With both players bringing out their newly painted forces – The Zanzibaris for Paul, and the White Mens Expedition for Frank – and using Paul’s excellent Pulp Alley jungle terrain, the game looked terrific.

Read more on our club blog: https://thebadgamers.com/blog/ (https://thebadgamers.com/blog/)

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: pauld on 28 October 2016, 10:57:28 PM

This game was a lot of fun

It was hard not to get into a Ripping Yarns/Boys Own mindset with these rules - they have bags of flavour.

We had a bit of discussion/hesitation about the Influence/Terror rules.  Do they need line of sight or even a range? 

We decided to play the theme and went with complete table top range to simulate the chances of general funk, movements on the edge of sight or general combat confusion.

It seemed to work out OK but were we correct?

As Frank said, we missed a few things and did many things outright wrong. 

First games are always a learning curve.  How it generally works for me is actual play soon highlights what I don't know/understand and a rules re-read soon after brings it (mostly) all together.

We are both keen to get this back on the table.

Also a good talking to my Zanzibaris might see them pick up their game.

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: Hobbyone on 29 October 2016, 10:30:37 AM

hello and congratulations for this first part. you do not need line of sight to inflict terror. see you soon. fred

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: pauld on 29 October 2016, 04:59:58 PM

Thanks Fred

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: wulfgar22 on 30 October 2016, 01:03:49 PM

Great stuff!

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: italwars on 30 October 2016, 04:38:14 PM

very nice setting.......i lover the pile of crates...which manufacture please?

Title: Re: Disaster in the Congo!
Post by: pauld on 30 October 2016, 08:21:40 PM

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pile of crates...which manufacture please?

I have had them a long time but they are still available from Scotia Grendel

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=227_40&products_id=2632 (http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=227_40&products_id=2632)

very useful bits of scatter terrain ... they get a lot of use