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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on June 21, 2011, 09:08:40 AM

Title: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: tim in saskatoon on June 21, 2011, 09:08:40 AM

My friend and fellow Lead Adventurer, Will Bailie, was in town this past weekend and introduced me to The Sword and the Flame. By "introduced" I mean he ran a game for me using said set of rules which I had previously not had the opportunity to play. I've been aware of TSATF nearly as long as I've been wargaming (frightfully close to 25 years!?) but never seem to be able to track down a copy. Anyway, it was a pretty darn okay game.

You can find a full report of the game and many more pictures over at my blog:

Zulu War – Sword and the Flame (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.com/2011/06/zulu-war-sword-and-flame.html)

Here's a few pics of the game:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dKEydyBzZag/TgBF2wA0QmI/AAAAAAAAMR4/tbcOifT7rCw/s1600/TSATF%2BZulu%2B0105.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgC-aFiLLbA/TgBJWSkJpVI/AAAAAAAAMSg/yMFYIoahmDA/s1600/TSATF%2BZulu%2B0110.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8LjfKvY0DOo/TgBKAgJg5xI/AAAAAAAAMTI/ZxGeKWjZLvA/s1600/TSATF%2BZulu%2B0115.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fpcCCjpCvc/TgBKg8HDq2I/AAAAAAAAMTo/tf9Fb4EGPbE/s1600/TSATF%2BZulu%2B0119.jpg)

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: Colonel Tubby on June 21, 2011, 07:28:19 PM

Excellent report and a nice collection of figures you have there.

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: answer_is_42 on June 22, 2011, 12:23:04 AM

Interesting comments on the rules. I don't use the wounded rules, I find, as you pointed out, that they bog the rules down too much. Use them as a base for your own modifications, and you'll quickly find that there are few, if any, other sets that give a more enjoyable game.

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: Ray Rivers on June 22, 2011, 01:38:40 AM

Quote from: tim in saskatoon on June 21, 2011, 09:08:40 AM

Anyway, it was a pretty darn okay game.

Sounds like you are having waaaay too much fun here.   ;)

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: Leapsnbounds on June 22, 2011, 02:26:47 AM

 I have to admit that "The Sword and the Flame" are my favorite miniature rules.  They are fun, and after all, isn't that what miniature wargaming is all about.

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: 6milPhil on June 25, 2011, 12:10:26 AM

I'm fond of these rules too, the card based turns allow some mad wild dashes towards victory/certain death in a way which reflects history and most other rules can't touch.

Title: Re: Zulu War - The Sword and the Flame
Post by: Helen on June 25, 2011, 01:20:20 AM

Hi Tim, sorry I've not posted on your blog as I'm having issues with my blogger, however, "The Sword in the Flames" rule set is excellent an I've gamed many a colonial battle using these rules.

Cheers,

Helen