Blood on the Sands **NEW** Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears...

[Elbows]

I have Skype and a webcam...I don't see why you couldn't rig this up to work quite well - just make sure each player has a measured out table/arena of the same size (using a chessex mat and a marker I could "copy" my opponent's arena floor quite easily).

Just find a way to mount the webcam aiming down at the arena...problem solved. 

[Furt]

I have Skype and a webcam...I don't see why you couldn't rig this up to work quite well - just make sure each player has a measured out table/arena of the same size (using a chessex mat and a marker I could "copy" my opponent's arena floor quite easily).

It looks like between Elbows and TBC, we could have our first online game of BotS. Now if you could only televise it...

[Elbows]

Well, then of course we'd need commercial endorsements...

"This primus brought to you by Doritus Chippus and the oracles of Mount Deux..."

[OSHIROmodels]

To the victor, the spoils 



Although it was a bit touch and go to begin with 



Not Nicks best night really 



Rather naff dice rolling and somewhat dubious advice from his doctorae meant Nick's gladiators went home in horse drawn ambulances 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

He's right you kow. My strength two Net pansy is now resting in  the graveyard of Galdiators after failing to entertain the crowd against Marks Secutor.

 Then my distinctly average Hoplomachus put up a spirited fight agaisnts Jame's Myrmillo with a prowess of four and strength six    But ended up exhausted and begged for Missio which was granted he had managed to wound the Myrmillo on several occasions.

Not the best of nights for the Ludus of Malamutius Calvus. 

[Furt]

He's right you kow. My strength two Net pansy is now resting in  the graveyard of Galdiators after failing to entertain the crowd against Marks Secutor.

It really is the best place for net pansies to end up Nick.  

Then my distinctly average Hoplomachus put up a spirited fight agaisnts Jame's Myrmillo with a prowess of four and strength six     But ended up exhausted and begged for Missio which was granted he had managed to wound the Myrmillo on several occasions.

At least he survived his match against James' brute, which is a victory of its own.

I once rolled 6 Skulls and 2 Feet, so I think my roll wins on the poor stakes. Loving the thumbs up BTW guys.  

I'm thinking the campaign round is taking longer than planned?  

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm thinking the campaign round is taking longer than planned?  

Only because of the space between matches, also, the chaps were a bit late last night so we only played for just over two hours but got two matches in.

I think it could be possible to play the entire mundus in one solid days gaming.

I'm really liking the gambling rules as well 

cheers

James

[Too Bo Coo]

Only because of the space between matches, also, the chaps were a bit late last night so we only played for just over two hours but got two matches in.

I think it could be possible to play the entire mundus in one solid days gaming.

I'm really liking the gambling rules as well 

cheers

James

I agree with Jim, the entire 'season' could be marathoned, or the subject of a weekly/ bi-weekly matchup for a club

[Too Bo Coo]

Oh, and to help my P&P game set up time, I just bought an A4 papercutter from Staples..25 euro, but I see tons of uses....

[Furt]

Only because of the space between matches, also, the chaps were a bit late last night so we only played for just over two hours but got two matches in.

I think it could be possible to play the entire mundus in one solid days gaming.

When we play our two player campaign we game between 3-4 hours and complete an entire campaign turn from start to finish quite easily. Warranted we only have four matches to fight each turn.

I'm really liking the gambling rules as well 

Glad to hear that James - I can envision the ludus of Bibulus the Flos just overflowing with sestertii. 

I agree with Jim, the entire 'season' could be marathoned, or the subject of a weekly/ bi-weekly matchup for a club

I do fear TBC that the more players (lanistae) present the longer each campaign turn will stretch out. Running multiple matches simultaneously becomes a must.

[Furt]

For anyone interested I've added the results of Turn 1 of our own 2-player campaign.

It shows all the gladiators of the Houses of Sultanus Saturninus (Me) and Crumpus Maximus (my good friend Dave).

Along with keeping the normal BotS sheets, I also record the results in a spreadsheet (because I do love a good spreadsheet).

Crumpus Maximus was truly blessed by the Gods and has a ludus full of arena stars, such as Remus Maximus a "Large" murmillo with Strength 6; Sinistarus the secutor, a skilled scaeva (left-hander) dubbed the "Retiarius Hunter" after killing my poor "net pansy" Flavius; and Tuditanus, a "Large" Strength 5 Briton who has yet to even finish his ludus training but already looks to be a champion.

The House of Sultanus Saturninus  on the other hand is filled with mediocrity. All my hopes hinge on Dipiatus the Spaniard, a provocator who  managed to win his first match and as a result improved his Skill during training.

[Eric the Shed]

Both Jim & Mark seem very happy with themselves so I take it that Nick must have lost both fights...

Mark - new beard ? it needs to be bit longer for the Santa outfit

Please shout if you ever need another player...

[Dr DeAth]

Mark - new beard ? it needs to be bit longer for the Santa outfit

Kind of, Movember turned into Beardcember which may roll over into Cantbearsedtoshaveanuary.

I don't use the Santa outfit any more, it's not that I don't want to, more a case of the Judge saying that I can't.

And yes, Nick lost both fights 

[Humboldt]

Finally received my "equipment" to run my own ludus. So happy I've to share a picture of the popular fixture retiarius vs. secutor plus the summa and secunda rudis:



On a side note: Frank, do you received my PM? 

[Furt]

On a side note: Frank, do you received my PM? 

I sure did and replied on the 9th of December - check your PM mate. 

I think the Spartacus board makes a great arena, considering there is no work required!