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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Engel on March 11, 2018, 07:38:50 PM

Title: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on March 11, 2018, 07:38:50 PM: I just got the Paleo Diet, eat or be eaten rules from Ganesha Games and its a nice read of what looks like a fun game.

But I wanted to do something different, instead of the more common European stone age instead choose to set my pre historical adventure in the lands of Africa...

To start this up I converted some plastic Perry Miniatures Sudanese tribesmen and gave them bows from Conquest Games plastic Medieval archers.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/african-hunter-gathers-and-paleo-diet.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/african-hunter-gathers-and-paleo-diet.html)

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Coru5Dwgdk/WqVUPaiJNtI/AAAAAAAAPHY/NYAXStCWOnMIVOtvNxmW8OnZUpMTD0hlQCLcBGAs/s800/P1060092.JPG)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on March 11, 2018, 08:39:48 PM: Nice work on the conversions! You are right, most of us game either Europe or the Americas.

In light of the recent DNA work conducted on Cheddar Man though, you could use those guys as Europeans too if you felt the inclination.
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on March 11, 2018, 08:45:39 PM: Thanks.
That is true. :)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: rumacara on March 12, 2018, 05:57:38 PM: Very nice. :-* :-*
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: nervisfr on March 13, 2018, 10:37:35 AM: great idea.
I have planed to play with masais too :P
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on March 13, 2018, 12:09:12 PM: Thanks.
Masais would be beutiful, time for some lion hunt?

My hunters will need some prey...
Pictures at: https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/oryxes.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/oryxes.html)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bXw9_WLiNt4/WqVbcwDu4sI/AAAAAAAAPIU/rEIs3TkeaJQ_wG3I-AxKTDvUAg_HogMKQCLcBGAs/s800/P1060101.JPG)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Clearco on March 13, 2018, 12:30:30 PM: Very nice figures and idea!! :-*

I was thinking lately on picking some zulus and sudanese frome the Perry to make two neolithical african tribes for gaming Tribal. Your figures encourage me to do so!! ;) Great idea with the bows, by the way :-)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on March 19, 2018, 12:22:16 PM: Thanks.

Here are some new steak for the meny...
Some African Scimitar horned Oryxes

http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/scimitar-oryx.html (http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.se/2018/03/scimitar-oryx.html)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aGOqteF-8dI/WqVe5IY_AbI/AAAAAAAAPI8/QoRdrhg74HI4eubUOTW-Iw_gy94ZWDN9QCLcBGAs/s800/P1060103.JPG)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on March 21, 2018, 06:40:52 PM: Loving your beasties!
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: MachinaMandala on March 21, 2018, 08:46:37 PM: Really nice work, great skin colouring!

Quote from: Irregular Wars Nic on March 11, 2018, 08:39:48 PM
In light of the recent DNA work conducted on Cheddar Man though, you could use those guys as Europeans too if you felt the inclination.

::)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Brigade Hoelz on March 22, 2018, 08:09:30 PM: Why do I not get such briliant ideas ??? Maybe I am just to ordinary lol
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on March 22, 2018, 08:14:39 PM: Quote from: MachinaMandala on March 21, 2018, 08:46:37 PM
Really nice work, great skin colouring!

::)

Do you roll your eyes at me, sir?! :D
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: MachinaMandala on March 22, 2018, 10:01:38 PM: Quote from: Irregular Wars Nic on March 22, 2018, 08:14:39 PM
Do you roll your eyes at me, sir?! :D

At the Cheddar man business. o_o

It's about as inconclusive as it gets. (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2161867-ancient-dark-skinned-briton-cheddar-man-find-may-not-be-true/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on January 27, 2019, 08:45:17 PM: I finally managed to get a test game in with Palaeo Diet... About time if you ask me...

Really fun game and I hope to get more games in.

Here is a small AAR:
https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/01/palaeo-diet-aar.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/01/palaeo-diet-aar.html)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ufcM8nidvtQ/XE4RCPQSbtI/AAAAAAAARVQ/tiiIGqcMPss9OZV_MNuArj6LycCwQOSHACLcBGAs/s800/20190127_174427.jpg)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Arundel on January 27, 2019, 09:07:19 PM: Lovely table and a fun take on the game. Thank you for sharing!
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: James Morris on January 27, 2019, 09:45:40 PM: Very nice. Good to break the mould every so often!
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 27, 2019, 09:50:07 PM: Love the look of these mate
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: racm32 on January 28, 2019, 05:52:41 AM: Looks great! Cant wait to see what other animals you add.
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on January 28, 2019, 07:45:44 AM: Thanks for the positive comments. Delighted your group enjoyed the game and really impressed by the table!

Time to add a bit more danger with some lions and/or elephants. :P
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: racm32 on January 28, 2019, 11:51:12 AM: If you can find some half submerged and regular hippos that would be a real danger if anyone got to close to a water feature.
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on January 29, 2019, 11:33:46 AM: Thanks guys.

I got lots of ideas planned. :)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on February 03, 2019, 08:05:01 PM: Another game of Palaeo Diet.
This time I pitted the Kushite tribe against the oryxes in the Hunger Game scenario.

Another great game.

https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/hungergames-african-palaeo-diet-aar.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/hungergames-african-palaeo-diet-aar.html)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48IgNJfm-ZU/XFbnwHcdZUI/AAAAAAAARYc/7EKMzwVVz4YClAQtCfLqpP_mNyaEWmVpQCLcBGAs/s800/P1070092.JPG)
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on February 03, 2019, 08:34:31 PM: :-*
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on February 06, 2019, 10:15:22 AM: (https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OF3iBeJYH_Q/XFdSjRC4jFI/AAAAAAAARZg/n1ptSlaMRY8bZIWYk3A0ZU2t4OuVkFRNQCLcBGAs/s800/P1070101.JPG)

https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/pygmy-hunters.html
(https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/pygmy-hunters.html)

Another little game of Palaeo Diet. This time it was time for some Pygmies hunting in the jungle.
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on February 06, 2019, 10:34:36 AM: Love it!

I might need some pygmies now... :D
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on February 06, 2019, 04:37:01 PM: Do you mind if I post links to your reports (with a picture for each) on my own blog?
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on February 06, 2019, 05:14:57 PM: Thanks.

Feel free to nick anything. ;)

We are just starting to learn the game and Im sure we makes lots of rule mistakes, but we have fun doing it. :D
Title: Re: African hunter-gatherers
Post by: Engel on February 09, 2019, 05:18:18 PM: This time it was turn for a whole different kind of hunt...

A group of jungle cannibals attack a nearby village...

https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/cannibal-attack-on-peacefull-village.html (https://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/2019/02/cannibal-attack-on-peacefull-village.html)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VJob-6RoZg/XF79tlNMrlI/AAAAAAAARb4/pyD5EWGQFkQEDDnyfkNISU0yxsgOnQW6wCLcBGAs/s800/P1070119.JPG)