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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Dr DeAth on December 30, 2015, 12:08:57 PM
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Played a very enjoyable game of M&T yesterday with Nick, James and Gary (Malamute, Jimbibbly and Hu Rhu). 8 x 5 table with figures and terrain from Nick's and Gary's collections.
Scenario was a French raid on a British frontier settlement with the French objective of burning the buildings and killing the settlers.
Pumpkin patch and cornfields - the calm before the storm
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vBf9y7b2BwY/VoO2rEJwHRI/AAAAAAAADuU/dNi2IQaa1QQ/w1585-h870-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-1.jpg)
Hawkeye and his Mohicans return from hunting dinner
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7_NjTol6ZkA/VoO21RiQdTI/AAAAAAAADuU/lANqo5wttdQ/w1586-h772-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-2.jpg)
The French militia move up through the woods to the north of the settlement
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-abF-p3VYzro/VoO3FPCsMtI/AAAAAAAADuU/wdzW69R4umM/w1586-h1069-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-3.jpg)
Meanwhile, on the other side of the settlement, Rodger's Rangers approach the settlement with their Mohawk guides from the south
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MWp5nRScwXM/VoO3YA0Pp7I/AAAAAAAADuU/g1qSfSyKcTg/w1585-h939-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-4.jpg)
The Militia are practicing their musket drill, unaware of the coming battle
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bQVeyRBjDLQ/VoO3ldIyVKI/AAAAAAAADuU/XJWHbfQdwYI/w1586-h667-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-6.jpg)
Seeing movement in the trees to the west of the settlement, the rangers move into the rough ground beside the river
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wt0ftEhlQTQ/VoO3ksw2VkI/AAAAAAAADuU/6bzsmt6qkOc/w1547-h1153-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-7.jpg)
The British Mohawk allies, at the settlement to trade, spot the French Militia in the woods to the north and open fire
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-twJtWxSlcRg/VoO3mNQNvaI/AAAAAAAADuU/62Nt4A2ygb0/w956-h1153-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-8.jpg)
The French Huron's return the favour
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jr1GpJXSQfs/VoO2ps9g_HI/AAAAAAAADuU/o2TKw_n4NQg/w1585-h761-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-10.jpg)
The musket fire continues with casualties on both sides
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q-RXWWY2djQ/VoO2pKOjveI/AAAAAAAADuU/P_0BNWs1IwQ/w1586-h842-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-11.jpg)
The Huron are reinforced by more militia and the Mohawks are shot down
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kvl9faFQLXg/VoO2tcvn-GI/AAAAAAAADuU/pRnyQPjXuCA/w1585-h798-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-13.jpg)
Meanwhile more Huron are approaching from the west, making use of the cornfields for cover
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u7HEHaWurEU/VoO2xZ8m9VI/AAAAAAAADuU/33p6xoG6tgc/w1586-h893-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-17.jpg)
The French main force arrives along the road from the east
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ULq4-caQISU/VoO25Bdm6FI/AAAAAAAADuU/3XFQUfrYe7s/w636-h1153-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-21.jpg)
with their light infantry covering their flank
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VWIQN_lGpb4/VoO24FZhn-I/AAAAAAAADuU/8CqNqhbfgo8/w1468-h1153-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-22.jpg)
The French forces start to deploy into firing lines while they come under fire from the Rangers on their left and the militia and indians on their right
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wW3B5cO0k7c/VoO3BAnbvzI/AAAAAAAADuU/AMq8DdDCjG4/w1586-h732-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-24.jpg)
Meanwhile the light infantry press on into the settlement to reinforce the militia who have been busy setting fire to the buildings
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tg72-r8lr6c/VoO2-jK9vKI/AAAAAAAADuU/07vE5dhhqrI/w1586-h1014-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-25.jpg)
At last the British Regulars arrive - no doubt responding to the large cloud of smoke above the settlement - Hurrah!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ExYf6Qzea5M/VoO2-BcEQmI/AAAAAAAADuU/Kt0fmNyRD0o/w1586-h786-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-26.jpg)
The Provincials deploy to deal with Huron scouts who have started sniping at the British Regulars
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z7k6XZJNAVE/VoO3cOSuH9I/AAAAAAAADuU/DMac5WgsZL4/w1586-h918-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-42.jpg)
The French are making good progress and their volley fire is taking its toll on the settlement's defenders
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qtP_b88SWNk/VoO3IM38hlI/AAAAAAAADuU/ZH-xcR91y7I/w1586-h893-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-30.jpg)
The British Rangers exchange fire with some of the Huron's that have crossed the river; the dense cover used by both sides made the firing ineffective
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h00uRaLO3v4/VoO3NkAW-DI/AAAAAAAADuU/c5J3BG0bbRo/w1585-h884-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-34.jpg)
The French light infantry and Militia, flush with the success of torching the buildings move forward unaware of the Mowhawks waiting in ambush at the end of the building
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yAzGMsuYB8s/VoO3QTyCtnI/AAAAAAAADuU/_U59QzwXHPw/w1586-h733-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-36.jpg)
The French continue to advance
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7DUyXylz4TI/VoO3Tebf6AI/AAAAAAAADuU/706ZYFYwRDQ/w1586-h893-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-37.jpg)
The Mohawks spring their ambush and with a flurry of flung tomahawks and spine chilling war cries they cut down the militia to a man, only to be killed by the French light infantry
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TRd21AsYPgo/VoO3WVa-ZXI/AAAAAAAADuU/sFuvgdArLd0/w1586-h893-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-38.jpg)
The British make slow progress, having to stop and deal with the French militia on the wooded hill overlooking the bridge
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4-zgB7Fe8JU/VoO3bpwTAvI/AAAAAAAADuU/eH-Yghid2lk/w1586-h844-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-41.jpg)
The Provincials engage the Huron scouts but despite their greater numbers the scouts and their chief manage to just win the fight. Fortunately the Regulars were on hand to slaughter the survivors with a withering volley from the road.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8m5aGWOg2Tk/VoO3fTUYkcI/AAAAAAAADuU/FtI8dums3w8/w1585-h908-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-44.jpg)
Cinematic panorama
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VR4AYOg3D7k/VoO3h01fSJI/AAAAAAAADuU/KQ-foThvvq8/w1586-h893-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-45.jpg)
The last heroic action of the militia was to engage the leading French company in hand to hand to buy the British regulars time to deploy - they died to a man without inflicting any casualties on the French
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ip03DcZLVfs/VoO3hleM_7I/AAAAAAAADuU/7FDJJ-bX1xc/w1519-h1153-no/FIW%2BAAR%2Bcornfield%2Bfarm-46.jpg)
At this point I seem to have stopped taking photos - probably because I was too busy trying to kill off the Frenchies with my Regulars.
However the morale cards were now in the deck due to the large amount of casualties suffered by both sides and units were withdrawing from the fight. Most of the allied indians on both sides had left the field (or were dead) and we decided to call it a day.
A very enjoyable game - M&T rules are easy to learn and fun to play and give a good game - worth giving them a try if you haven't done so already.
There are more photos from the game here https://plus.google.com/photos/107283703259912743435/albums/6234027122183137153 (https://plus.google.com/photos/107283703259912743435/albums/6234027122183137153)
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Very impressive minis, terrain and photos I especially loved the French regulars and your pumpkin and corn fields. On a side note who made that road?
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On a side note who made that road?
It was made by LAFer Jimbibbly.
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A splendid and unbiased account of the action. ;)
A great breakfast and lunchtime chilli as well. ;D
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A splendid and unbiased account of the action. ;)
Unbiased? Well nearly given that it was written by one English player endorsed by the other. :D :D :D
Actually it was a great game played in the best of spirits. I second Dr D's vote for M&T - very easy to pick up and they give a good feel for the era.
Great photo's Mark - must get myself one of those cameras.
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Looks stupendous 8) 8) 8)
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Lovely looking game full of atmosphere :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Lovely figures, not used to seeing regular forces in your games
The scenery is out-standing
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Wonderful stuff, chaps.
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The scenery collections of the two of you combined for this is most impressive.
Love those pumpkin patches and cornfields.
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Great piccies, Mark.
They really show off the game to full effect.
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What a fantastic looking table. The figures, terrain and AAR were superbly done. As others have stated, the pumpkin field looks great. Thanks for sharing your eye candy with the rest of the world.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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I echo all the above positive statements. Fantastic! :-*
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Shot of the table from above, top of the pic is the northern edge.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/24/1512_31_12_15_10_07_17.jpg)
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outstanding game and terrain, where did you get the corn fields please
brian
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outstanding game and terrain, where did you get the corn fields please
brian
All scratchbuilt using JTT Scenics Corn Stalks, see this thread for more info:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81777.0
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Splendificant!!!
I want to know how he built the roads! Where's the link?
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Splendificant!!!
I want to know how he built the roads! Where's the link?
There isn't one. It's just hardboard with filler which is textured and painted.
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All scratchbuilt using JTT Scenics Corn Stalks, see this thread for more info:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81777.0
ok thanks for the link
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This is why i love FIW. Look at that table and figures. Love it and perfect for me who is starting FIW all over again.
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Lovely collection!
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Well done gents. What a spread. And chilli too! Dammit. Sorry I missed it :'(
Love the pumpkin patch. (Shouldn't there be a few turkeys there as well?)
Now tell me, did you have any units that didn't get a shot off in six turns? No? Ah, well, that wasn't a proper game of M&T then... ;) lol
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Now tell me, did you have any units that didn't get a shot off in six turns?
No but It took about 12 phases for James to actually kill a single Ranger. :D :D However he outdid himself when three Huron charged a whole company of Provincials and ending up slaughtering almost all of them.
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Now tell me, did you have any units that didn't get a shot off in six turns? No? Ah, well, that wasn't a proper game of M&T then... ;) lol
lol and we didnt play the over watch rule either, a jolly good time was had by all. ;) :D
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No but It took about 12 phases for James to actually kill a single Ranger. :D :D However he outdid himself when three Huron charged a whole company of Provincials and ending up slaughtering almost all of them.
Provincials are bloody rotten. Same has happeded to me in the past.
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Thought I'd cross the border into this board for a snoop around. Glad I did now! Brilliant set up and figures. Looks like a good game too. Well done chaps :)
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Absolutely gorgeous table and figuress :-* Looks like a great game.
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Wow and wow again.
What a table, love it.
Great eye candy.
May I ask who makes the buildings?
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Just more accolades from me - great looking game!
Bests - and Happy New Year
Chris
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Wow and wow again.
What a table, love it.
Great eye candy.
May I ask who makes the buildings?
Grand Manner Miniatures resin buildings.
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Thanks Malamute for the reply.
They look great.
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A very enjoyable day even though breakfast was an hour and a half late...
;)
On a side note who made that road?
They're up for sale if you want them?
cheers
James
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Splendid action on all accounts! :-*
Do the rules allow for campaign style gaming?
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Splendid action on all accounts! :-*
Do the rules allow for campaign style gaming?
There are no campaign rules in the game, but the officers can be personalised with various traits and the use of sub plots allow various scenarios to be played out which could easily form the basis for a campaign.
We are planning on running a mini campaign whic will tie in the our Smugglers games within which we aim to use the M&T mechanics.
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We are planning on running a mini campaign whic will tie in the our Smugglers games within which we aim to use the M&T mechanics.
Watch this space (well, on this board at any rate) :D
cheers
James
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Spear nails?
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Sounds great gents! :)
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Spear nails?
Damed iPad spellchecker. >:(
Not sure how it confused scenario with "spear nail" lol
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Not sure how it confused scenario with "spear nail" lol
Do you really want an answer to that lol
cheers
James
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Damed iPad spellchecker. >:(
Not sure how it confused scenario with "spear nail" lol
I'm pretty good at mind games and lateral thinking but I couldn't turn spear nail into scenario!
Makes sense now :)
Looking forward to the smuggling derivation
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just want to add my compliments on the terrain, minis, and battle report
I've never been to this section of the forum, never played or painted this genre/era...
...but everything is very lovely, evocative, and just top notch
the commitment to have a fully realized table that looks that great is just...great!
if your games are even 10% as fun as the quality of your stuff, then you're obviously having the time of your life
cheers 😊
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Damed iPad spellchecker. >:(
Not sure how it confused scenario with "spear nail" lol
Aha!
That MUST explain the last text that you sent to me..... >:D >:D
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Quite superb chaps 8) :D
Cheers,
Lance
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Wow!! :o :o
Great scenario and miniatures. :-* :-*
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[standing ovation] :o :o :o :o :o
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Just seen this - looks splendid !