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Author Topic: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+  (Read 607722 times)

Offline CapnJim

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3435 on: May 25, 2022, 10:45:26 PM »
2 games of the Vietnam War at a convention - Drums at the Rapids at Ft. Meigs, Perrysburg, OH, US.  28mm using BOHICA rules...
"Remember - Incoming Fire Has the Right-of-Way"

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Offline Yankeepedlar01

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3437 on: May 28, 2022, 09:44:07 AM »

A War of 1812-15 game features over on my blog at present.
"There is no point in being stupid unless you show it!"

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Offline jambo1

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3438 on: May 28, 2022, 10:45:59 AM »
Popped over to your blog Yankeepedlar and glad I did, super looking game, lovely table and figures. :)

Offline Vis Bellica

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3439 on: May 29, 2022, 05:57:37 AM »
Epic 17th Century action as the Cossacks take on the Swedes:



https://www.vislardica.com/blog/2022/5/28/fkampp-aar-swedish-vs-cossacks

Offline crafty

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3440 on: May 29, 2022, 11:14:07 AM »
My second game of Blood Bowl. I lost 2-1...BB is such a crazy-fun game though. The teams were painted by one of my mates...I put a bunch of pics & commentary up on my blog thing cuz he doesn't do *any* social media of his work.

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Offline Dentatus

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3441 on: May 29, 2022, 01:45:45 PM »
Being a first game, there was a fair bit of looking up rules, but by the end we'd got the hang of the basic combat rules. There's a few things that remind me of Imperial Assault - the opposed combat rolls, needing to keep track of wounds etc. I don't know if there are morale checks, but that was missing from our game. The being in cover rules work differently from other games and take a bit of getting used to.

Also, using symbols for measurement distances!  ::)

We're having another game this week, so will let you know how we get on.

Hmmmm... Sounds fiddly, gimmicky. I'd buy it for the figs and terrain, but it's not like I need 'em. (don't I already have more than enough already?)
Thanks for the information, though.

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3442 on: May 29, 2022, 02:37:26 PM »
My latest update with lots to talk about….

https://thegrumpygnome.home.blog/2022/05/29/a-broken-rule/

… including my first game of Core Space!
Home of the Grumpy Gnome

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Offline Easy E

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3443 on: May 31, 2022, 03:40:56 PM »
I played more Castles in the Sky which is on pre-order from Osprey.



This was the 4th battle in our ongoing campaign between the British and the French in Indo-China. 

You can read up on the battle and the campaign at the blog if you are so inclined:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2022/05/castles-in-sky-indo-china-campaign-part_0344396213.html
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Offline Emir of Askaristan

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3444 on: June 01, 2022, 12:19:54 AM »
Played the Defend the Batttery scenario from my book "Against Spain" using Rebels and Patriots.

A close run game and a historical result. More details on my blog.


Offline Dentatus

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3445 on: June 01, 2022, 02:41:04 PM »
The campaign continues. Our heroes travel down the mountain seeking rest after their fight in the tomb, only to find problems waiting for them. And others in pursuit.
Nightwatch rules with some light RPG for more flavor.
 




Full AAR at:
https://stalker7.com/2022/06/01/steelheart-saga-part-3/

Offline Elbows

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3446 on: June 01, 2022, 06:09:08 PM »
A couple games of dungeon crawling with Merciless.

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('23: 159, '22: 214, '21: 148, '20: 207, '19: 123, '18: 98, '17: 226, '16: 233, '15: 32, '14: 116)

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Offline Norm

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3447 on: June 01, 2022, 08:11:22 PM »
A nice game of `sword & Spear played on  a 4’ x 3 ˝’ table and still allowing some reinforcements to arrive.

Offline Michi

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3448 on: June 02, 2022, 03:22:09 PM »
Vietnam, 1967:

2nd deployment of F-104C Starfighters was about to end. The Starfighters of the 435th TFS had flown 5306 combat sorties for a total of 14.393 hours of flight. Flight leader LtCol. Jack McNeill and his wingman Maj. Harvey Ross III were on patrol over Laos to cover the retraction of their squadron. They were the last pilots to leave the theatre. McNeill, call sign "Badger", was a Korea veteran with one confirmed kill, then flying the F-86 Sabre. He kept flying to retain his license, but usually hardly left Asian ground any more. Therefore his piloting skills had a bit of declined. His sidekick was an ambitious young Major whose abilities were excelling his own. Both were doing their job now at noon with the sun high above them and clear sight in every direction.




Briefing:

It is the fall of 1967, and the F-104 Starfighters have been gradually withdrawn from their base at DaNang over the past few months and replaced by the much more efficient F-4s. The few remaining F-104s are sent out at dawn Nov. 2 to fly an air patrol mission on the border with Laos. Increased VPAF air activity has been detected there in recent weeks. Intelligence reports indicate that a delivery of Chinese-made MiG-19 fighter aircraft to the VPAF is expected. So caution is advised, the USAF does not want to lose any F-104s in their last mission in Vietnam.

Debriefing:

Starfighter pilots 'Badger' and 'MacKenzie' were about to head back to base from an uneventful patrol when two MiGs appeared.

'MacKenzie' approached the enemy aircraft at a hell of a pace, which broke left, toward the F-104, without disbanding their tight formation. But the Starfighter was far too fast for a clean shot from the MiGs and sped past the noses of the two Reds in the blink of an eye.



'Badger' took advantage of this distraction to pounce on the inexperienced MiG wingman coming from 3 o'clock.



Although he failed to switch his Sidewinder on target, the unguided missile fired struck the MiG and the devastating explosion tore apart the fighter's right wing. Lt. Huanying didn't stand a chance.



Whether due to damage to the aircraft or severe injuries to the pilot, the ejection seat failed to deploy.



Only a few seconds later, the remaining MiG pilot Ivanovich realized the hopelessness of his position against the two Americans and disappeared into the nearest cloud cover.






Final result:
USAF 3 Victory Points (Michi)
VPAF 0 Victory Points (Doc)
 
Conclusion:
Our first game with TLO was a complete success. The rules are clear and easy to learn. The complexity is significantly reduced in favor of playability, without losing sight of the essential elements of air combat. Flight altitudes, flight maneuvers, fuel consumption, weapon systems, and the different characteristics of the aircraft used are all included. The restriction to easy-to-use D6 dice mechanisms benefits the flow of the game, and pilot skill checks as a key element of each turn convey the importance of individual flying skills in the cockpits. All of this more than accommodates the cinematic style of play we love.
- Small dice near bases indicate altitude
- Models are resin 3D prints in 1/285th scale
 
Epilogue:
Flight leader LtCol. Jack McNeill and his wingman Maj. Harvey Ross III safely returned to base after their final patrol. They were the last pilots of their squadron to leave next day. McNeill, call sign "Badger", could book another kill, confirmed by his wingman "MacKenzie". Although he was usually doing only office jobs on the flight base, he became a hero to his comrades due to that one single lucky shot.
In fact it was the Major who had been the really heroic daredevil heading for the MiGs at Mach 1.5 and setting the trap. But isn't it exactly what a sidekick is for?

Offline Easy E

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Re: (NEW) Post a picture of the last game you played! 7/01/2017+
« Reply #3449 on: June 02, 2022, 03:53:11 PM »
Nice! 

 

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