"Washing the Spears" Rules

[Phil Robinson]

Hi folks, thought that I would pimp my good friend and sparring partners latest colonial rule set for the Anglo-Zulu War, "Washing the Spears" based on Dave's well received previous offering for the Sudan Wars, "A Good Dusting".

OK of course I am biased, but they do give a tremendous "game", having being the Imperial player during the numerous play tests I can say that although currently undefeated the games were never a foregone conclusion and the result could have been a lot different on several occaisions.

Available now from North Star

 http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=94&page=1

[joroas]

Isn't "Pimp My Rules" a TV series? 

[Malamute]

Excellent news from the House of Bickley, I hope they will be great success for David

[joroas]

He'll be moving to Nottingham soon............

[Colonel Tubby]

I've never come across either of these rules sets before - but I like the idea of one side being auto-generated and then controlled by all players!

Sounds as if the aim is to create a co-operative wargame?

Does anybody know where there is a review/battle report that gives a flavor of how the rules play?

[NickNascati]

Phil,
      Let me start trouble.  As a long time fan of The Sword and The Flame, what would make me want to by these rules?

                                                                                      Nick

[Phil Robinson]

Phil,
      Let me start trouble.  As a long time fan of The Sword and The Flame, what would make me want to by these rules?

                                                                                      Nick

Nowt wrong with TSaTF good solid rules, and if you like them there is no reason for you want to buy other rules, and its not up to me to persuade you otherwise.

[Phil Robinson]

I've never come across either of these rules sets before - but I like the idea of one side being auto-generated and then controlled by all players!

Sounds as if the aim is to create a co-operative wargame?

Does anybody know where there is a review/battle report that gives a flavor of how the rules play?

This is the only one that I know of online

http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/search/label/Sudan

[NickNascati]

Phil,
       A fair and honest response.  Good luck to you and Dave in the enterprise.

                                                                                             Nick

[Colonel Tubby]

This is the only one that I know of online

http://steve-the-wargamer.blogspot.com/search/label/Sudan

Thanks for reply - shall have a gander when I've finished here!

[Yankeepedlar01]

Nowt wrong with TSaTF good solid rules, and if you like them there is no reason for you want to buy other rules, and its not up to me to persuade you otherwise.

Good, honest answer, Phil. People should make up there own mind what they want from a game. That's why I wrote these, as I don't like TS&TF experience, but that's only a personal choice.
I think we should move away from better/worse evaluations. Rules are different, people are different; so it follows some will like one set, some another, and some none of them...
David

[Helen]

Thanks Phil and great work David. I love the rules David and thanks for your support.

Helen

[abu iskander]

Here's a quick write up I did after testing them last month http://web.me.com/abu_iskander/Reflective_Wargaming/Reflective_Wargaming/Entries/2010/12/18_Sudan_Test_Game_(Solo).html.

I really liked the auto-generation aspect for solo play. My units aren't quite as well finished as the other writer's though!

I will plan on getting the Zulu set as well.

I like both AGD and TSATF, but would use them to fight different scale battles.

[Frank]

This sounds very interesting. I really like the idea of a Mahdi force controlled by all players. 

[smirnoff]

With obvious changes do you think the game system for 'A Good Dusting' may be transferable to the Indian Mutiny?