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Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on December 01, 2013, 11:36:04 PM

Title: Ronin AARs
Post by: tim in saskatoon on December 01, 2013, 11:36:04 PM

Over the last two weekends I got in a few games of Ronin - Skirmish Wargaming in the Age of the Samurai.

Reports of the games can be found on my blog:

http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/11/ronin-skirmish-wargames-in-age-of.html (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/11/ronin-skirmish-wargames-in-age-of.html)

http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/12/more-ronin.html (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2013/12/more-ronin.html)

Here's a few pics of the games (more can be found on the blog):

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ju-iXi91QOY/UpGyWODYbFI/AAAAAAAAVig/mgvozOY4hsk/s1600/Ronin0102.jpg)

The games we played last weekend were just with 100 points and bascially identical Bushi Buntai and invovled charging directly into close combat and getting dead fast...

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SEdMLiBtWVk/UpGydKvFGMI/AAAAAAAAVjQ/aVNja8Qxq4U/s1600/Ronin0122.jpg)

The last game we played last weekend we mixed it up and played with some unarmoured samurai against a Koryu. Fast and bloody.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yV2loFnZ7WY/UpvCgxgbfzI/AAAAAAAAVlY/wbMKW1_lw6M/s1600/Ronin0204.jpg)

This weekend's games we played with 150 points on a slightly larger battlefield and involved a bit more shooting before closing and ultimately slaughtering each other.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EQYIadeaG3o/UpvCobe0GZI/AAAAAAAAVmM/LmeURU-YXpU/s1600/Ronin0212.jpg)

"D'you think we should shoot into that mess...?"

Fun times. Stay tuned for more!

Title: Re: Ronin AARs
Post by: aggro84 on December 01, 2013, 11:44:04 PM

Looks like a good time!
I love old Ronin / Samurai movies!
 :-*

Title: Re: Ronin AARs
Post by: carlos13th on December 02, 2013, 07:33:52 AM

Thanks for the pictures. Considering picking up Ronin over Christmas. Are they northstar models you are using?

Title: Re: Ronin AARs
Post by: tim in saskatoon on December 02, 2013, 02:33:19 PM

Thanks!

Quote from: carlos13th on December 02, 2013, 07:33:52 AM

Are they northstar models you are using?

No, I haven't picked up anything new for this game (so far!). I've just been using the stuff I already have, which is a mix of various historical japanese (the bulk of which are Old Glory) and a bunch of Legends of the Five Rings Clan War figures I have kicking around.

Title: Re: Ronin AARs
Post by: carlos13th on December 02, 2013, 04:24:06 PM

Each time I see old glories stuff I am more impressed with it.

Thanks for the information.

Title: Re: Ronin AARs
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on December 02, 2013, 10:25:13 PM

Really good - looking forward to reading some more.