Sharp Practice AAR - Chase's Rescue

[Furt]

Hi,

Please have a look on our blog, for our latest Sharp Practice report in preparation for our campaign set in exotic Indostan.

http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com/2010/10/chases-rescue-dispatch.html

thanks for looking

[midismirnoff]

Beautiful minis and nice pics! How are the TFL rules working? I tried once TW&T and found them very hard to apply without an umpire...

[Gluteus Maximus]

Excellent report Frank.

I'd already read it via the Lardy Yahoo group, but it thoroughly deserves to be posted here too and minis painted to that standard are always a welcome sight!

As you say elsewhere, the rules really can't be faulted and the silly rude names make the purchase worthwhile by themselves 

[Christian]

Those action shots are looking very good! The cotton ball smoke clouds are a great idea. As always the write-ups are fun to read.

By the way, I just received the same little kid miniature as a bonus from Eureka!

Where did you bullocks come from?

[Calimero]

Great paintjob, nice pictures and a subject that we don’t see everyday. Real nice

[Furt]

Thanks for the nice comments all.

SP is a great game, especially to players with a good sense of humor who don't mind a bit of a laugh.

Christian: those Indian kids are really useful minis and hey they are quick to paint too. The bullocks/oxen/cows are Foundry Darkest African Cattle http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/animals/any/african_cattle_da118/?comprisesofback=8180

[Christian]

I noticed Empress have a range of similar looking beasts as well:

[GregX999]

That report was quite entertaining. I have Sharp Practice, but I've never played. Never even read the rules all the way through - they seemed a bit on the complex side for what I was looking for at the time. I never thought of them being used for anything but Napoleonic, but they seemed to work perfect for your chosen period. You've got me interested again - I just printed them out! And joined the Yahoo group!

Are there any tutorials or "easy" scenarios for someone learning the rules? Perhaps a battle report that explains the mechanics as the turns are played?

[Dan]

Nice photos and report. I think I have the same trees as you still sitting in a box.

Greg there are some walkthroughs on YouTube done by the TFL crew.

[Furt]

Greg there are some walkthroughs on YouTube done by the TFL crew.

They are pretty good at explaining the rules - here is the first of two:-

[Christian]

That looks really interesting, I like how they flesh out the heroes!

[tradgardmastre]

Thank you for posting the link to the videos. I have the rules  but have not got round to a game yet. I will be bettered prepared when I do having seen the video explanation/demonstration...

[Plynkes]

Your blog is fast becoming one of my favourites to visit.

[Furt]

Your blog is fast becoming one of my favourites to visit.

Now this is getting all too silly - Mr Plynkes admiring MY work?!?! 

[Plynkes]

Oh don't talk such rot. Your blog is the tops. By the way, the Indostan reports are clearly colonial, so don't have to go in the "Other Adventures" ghetto if you don't want them to. 


Those Lardies videos are pretty good and do a nice job of presenting the game. I had no idea what Sharp Practice was like, now I feel I have a handle on it.