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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Phil Robinson on June 14, 2007, 08:39:32 PM

Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Phil Robinson on June 14, 2007, 08:39:32 PM
I have posted pics of our Great War game in the Great War Gallery on my website.  The game was a british attack on a section of a German rear guard action durig the 1918 retreat. We used the new Price of Glory rules from Iron Ivan Games, the figures are by Great War Miniatures and the Whippet is from Brigade Games.

http://www.freewebs.com/olafnn/greatwargallery.htm
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Operator5 on June 14, 2007, 08:48:21 PM
I take it the British were successful in their breakthrough?

Great looking game as usual.
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Phil Robinson on June 14, 2007, 08:55:28 PM
Yes Op5, the British marksmanship was superb throughout the game, the same cannot be said of their opponents. I will try to do a write up before my visit to your West Coast next week.
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Plynkes on June 14, 2007, 09:15:38 PM
Excellent. This is what we want. I order you to do more of this kind of thing.

Even though I've only played it once, from what I've seen of it I really like "Price of Glory." How did you find it?


Edit: Correction, I haven't played it, I umpired it.
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Helen on June 15, 2007, 03:54:01 AM
Nicely done  :)

God Bless

Helen
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Boggler on June 15, 2007, 01:45:08 PM
Very nice. Those Great War figures are lovely. Shame I've already got loads of Renegade in the 'must do that one day' pile.

I was thinking of picking up a copy of Price of Glory. What's it like as a skirmish / platoon level set of rules?

Nice terrain too!
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: PeteMurray on June 15, 2007, 01:47:46 PM
Very nicely done, Phil. Particularly like the Whippet.

I am going to do some Great War once my damn Historicon preparations are done.
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Poliorketes on June 15, 2007, 02:54:33 PM
Quote from: "Phil Robinson"
Yes Op5, the British marksmanship was superb throughout the game, the same cannot be said of their opponents. I will try to do a write up before my visit to your West Coast next week.


This is only because the britsh list in PoG is pure powergaming, while the german list is far to limited  :mrgreen:
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: General M@yhem on June 15, 2007, 03:23:14 PM
Quote from: "Poliorketes"
Quote from: "Phil Robinson"
Yes Op5, the British marksmanship was superb throughout the game, the same cannot be said of their opponents. I will try to do a write up before my visit to your West Coast next week.


This is only because the britsh list in PoG is pure powergaming, while the german list is far to limited  :mrgreen:



I thought the lists were the same for the European armies? Have I missed something
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Plynkes on June 15, 2007, 05:26:51 PM
I think he's pulling our legs. The lists in the book do not have national characteristics, just different levels of morale and training. British and German troops are treated the same.

The person putting together the game scenario has to rate the individual units himself if based on an historical fight, or buy their abilities with points if not.
Title: The Green Fields Beyond
Post by: Phil Robinson on June 15, 2007, 07:21:29 PM
Quote from: "Boggler"
I was thinking of picking up a copy of Price of Glory. What's it like as a skirmish / platoon level set of rules?


Ideal for platoon level games, we have only played at this level, games may play out to long with anything bigger, lots of dice rolling involved and different weapon/troops characteristics. But as there is only the two of us who knows with more players involved perhaps not. I would certainly recommend them, good value for money and they are well supported by the author(s) on the Iron Ivan Yahoo group.