Author Topic: Against the Barbary Pirates 1661 - Play Test (Read 3480 times)

Mpanko · « **on:** September 05, 2023, 09:58:12 PM »

Have a game coming up for the regional convention that I thought would be amusing in this forum. Pure historical fiction but fun in an ‘Inglorious Basterds of the 17th century kind of way’.

Premise of the game is that the newly restored King Charles II sets a covert expedition in 1661 with Spanish Allies against the Barbary/Moor enclave in Old Salee Morocco. Spanish and Irish volunteers- The Sons of Baltimore - are intent on razing the town, freeing captives and helping themselves to whatever plunder they can find. Figures and terrain are a mix of what I have for the time period…with a ‘close enough’ standard for what they are representing.

Using a modified version of Commands and Colors Pike and Shot as the game engine.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2023, 10:05:28 PM »

Lovely looking walls, where are they from?

Mpanko · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2023, 10:16:46 PM »

City Walls from Tablescape - I am a big fan

http://www.tablescape.co.uk/Catalogue/CityWalls/CityWalls.htm

peachey_c · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2023, 10:29:49 PM »

I like it, nice buildings too

sepoy1857 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2023, 02:04:30 AM »

Now that's a great looking game! Nicely done.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2023, 06:15:55 AM »

Looks and sounds great! 👍

chema1986 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2023, 11:07:12 AM »

Very nice looking game! Barbary pirates from Morocco and Algeria are great enemies to fight with during aaaaall renaissance. Appart from skirmishes, you can play also quite a few sieges: Tangiers, Ceuta, Melilla, Mazalquivir, Oran, Larache, La Mamora.... all in XVII and usually more than one time!

Cheers

Cacique Caribe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2023, 07:12:45 AM »

Stunning layout. Beautiful figures too.

Dan

sir_shvantselot · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2023, 08:52:19 AM »

Looks brill.

Warboss Nick · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2023, 09:05:24 AM »

Very nice looking game! Lovely miniatures and great terrain.

Where did you get the townwall and the buildings?

Tom Dulski · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2023, 12:46:29 PM »

Yes who makes those buildings?

Mpanko · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2023, 06:01:07 PM »

Buildings are from Crescent Root Studios but appear to out of production at the moment. They only have 15mm now….

https://crescent-root.com/pages/Product/15mm/15mm.html

Tom Dulski · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2023, 01:13:56 AM »

Not currently producing terrain in 28MM. I wonder why?

FifteensAway · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2023, 06:42:31 AM »

Because 15 mm rules the waves!

Seriously, a few months ago he did have larger scale, both 20 mm and 25/28 mm listed. He is responsive to email queries so maybe send CR an email and ask.

The new 15 mm range looks good - but not suitable to my collection. Maybe be buying a bunch of the Arab buildings at some point.

Warboss Nick · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2023, 06:51:52 PM »

It‘s a shame they don’t do any 28mm anymore.

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