tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post1348373957538581374..comments2024-03-28T16:32:41.081+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: Black Powder - the mini gameNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-28613194236870738612019-08-10T11:03:00.641+00:002019-08-10T11:03:00.641+00:00Thanks Jack, I hope there continues to be a mix of...Thanks Jack, I hope there continues to be a mix of things here that catch your eye. Cheers. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-52308880253881951842019-08-10T08:24:59.451+00:002019-08-10T08:24:59.451+00:00Very Nicely done. Per. choice, I don't general...Very Nicely done. Per. choice, I don't generally care for smaller than 15mm.<br />Granted, the smaller the "more toys on table", but now at 50+, the "eyes" DONT have it, to paint anywhere near this well. I'll be reading more of your blog.<br /><br />Again Very Nicely done Sir! Jack007https://www.blogger.com/profile/13450122778835921044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-92164294391616436792019-07-13T22:37:23.653+00:002019-07-13T22:37:23.653+00:00Indeed, thanks Ross, that hits the nail firmly on ...Indeed, thanks Ross, that hits the nail firmly on the head :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-90108283382170232672019-07-13T22:10:55.518+00:002019-07-13T22:10:55.518+00:00It was a shock to me a few years ago when health i...It was a shock to me a few years ago when health issues made gaming on a big table more than I could comfortable handle ither than for a verrry short time. <br /><br />It was then a surprise how much pleasure could be had from a small game on a small surface, played sitting down. <br /><br />If you can't "go over", "go around". Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-49025729442738113722019-07-11T08:26:58.940+00:002019-07-11T08:26:58.940+00:00Thanks Lee, I am just setting up a 4 x 3 game now ...Thanks Lee, I am just setting up a 4 x 3 game now and if it all works out, it will be the subject of the next post. The 1/72 is a lovely scale and I sometimes wonder whether the hard plastic revolution might have served the wargamer better had it been in 1/72 rather than the 28mm direction that the hobby took.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-51311654217945126682019-07-11T08:12:33.724+00:002019-07-11T08:12:33.724+00:00I continue to be drawn to these smaller games Norm...I continue to be drawn to these smaller games Norm, that was a great report and the figures really do look the part. My 1/72nd project was very much inspired by what you do, I know that I will be most comfortable playing games on a 4 x 3 board that can be easily set up and does not cause major domestic disruption. Another aspect of this is the opportunity to create detailed terrain over the smaller area. I'll simply play Bolt Action with smaller figures and inches converted to centimetres, that should work fine I think?'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-39547984017624962512019-07-08T14:12:48.325+00:002019-07-08T14:12:48.325+00:00Thanks Dean, the BP rules are very useful, your po...Thanks Dean, the BP rules are very useful, your post made me smile because I have some 28mm on painting sticks as I type this 😀Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-6397888773424925822019-07-08T13:19:42.486+00:002019-07-08T13:19:42.486+00:00Great looking game, and inspiring too! I was think...Great looking game, and inspiring too! I was thinking of doing BP in smaller than 28mm scale - even 6mm! DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-25509397277676390792019-07-05T21:14:21.098+00:002019-07-05T21:14:21.098+00:00Stew, that's fine, I never took the comment in...Stew, that's fine, I never took the comment in any way other than just friendly chat. The sub title of this blog is 'wargaming in small spaces' so a goodly number of the posts here are always going to end up feeding that ethos. :-)<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-87975998929677296852019-07-05T19:27:54.214+00:002019-07-05T19:27:54.214+00:00Rereading my comment, and wanted to be clear that ...Rereading my comment, and wanted to be clear that I am not trying to be disparaging in anyway. One of the best things about this blogging community is seeing what others do on a variety of scales, rules, and genres. Sharing is fun. 😀<br /><br />Also, I know what you mean about basing regrets. I wish I would of based my ACW on much thinner bases but now it feels too late to go and redo 300+ bases. So I just keep doing the same scheme bc I have the supplies and for consistency. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-10940875492777842272019-07-05T16:02:42.056+00:002019-07-05T16:02:42.056+00:00Thanks Iain, I have some 28mm ACW on the painting ...Thanks Iain, I have some 28mm ACW on the painting sticks at the moment :-)<br />So may run this battle again when they are done. I have just bought some ships with sail and hope to do something similar for the ‘ 1 hour’ type mid-week game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-5422086719662027612019-07-05T15:20:15.112+00:002019-07-05T15:20:15.112+00:00Lovely looking game, great looking figures! As I o...Lovely looking game, great looking figures! As I only use 28mm and only occasionally get a game I like to have a big game,6'x4', possibly going to be 6'x8' but I have to say I really enjoyed both one hour Wargames and lion rampant both of which use much smaller areas and also conclude relatively rapidly!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-89864117455272363952019-07-05T04:34:53.340+00:002019-07-05T04:34:53.340+00:00Thanks Andy.Thanks Andy.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-1246688387262414912019-07-04T17:49:28.724+00:002019-07-04T17:49:28.724+00:00Thanks Peter, now I just need to get started on na...Thanks Peter, now I just need to get started on napoleonics :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-43715172225297576802019-07-04T12:10:24.361+00:002019-07-04T12:10:24.361+00:00Nice game and interesting to see a small scale Bla...Nice game and interesting to see a small scale Black Powder in action, and your 12mm figures look really good.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-21656994639736921302019-07-04T10:52:37.265+00:002019-07-04T10:52:37.265+00:00With so few BMUs in play, the vagaries of war coul...With so few BMUs in play, the vagaries of war could lead to a variety of outcomes. One misstep or poor die roll and the entire action could be decided. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-29270575738382218312019-07-04T08:24:40.696+00:002019-07-04T08:24:40.696+00:00Thanks Keith, wargame media, whether magazines, sh...Thanks Keith, wargame media, whether magazines, shows, cons or the internet, have tended to push the very photogenic big 28mm game to the point that other scales no longer ‘appear’ mainstream and indeed are marginalised. <br /><br />At one time I would have said that 6’ x 4’ gaming was more honest with what most people do at home, but these days, that increasingly is probably moving more towards 4’ x 4’ or 3’ x 4’ gaming and that probably goes hand-in-hand with a reduction of time that working folk have available to spend with a table ........ though internet watching is partly to blame for that :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-54706968120550788522019-07-04T07:05:36.148+00:002019-07-04T07:05:36.148+00:00Great looking game Norm and an interesting concept...Great looking game Norm and an interesting concept too - I think most wargamers fall into the "bigger is better" trap and often it isn't. A 6' by 18' table makes is no advantage if its crammed with wall to wall 28mm figures; there is no chance to use maneuver or tactics, and all you get is traffic jams of units as they hit bottlenecks caused by scenery. By the way, I did not realise until I clicked on the images to expand them that these were such tiny figures - I had assumed from glancing g at them that these were 28mm - they are fantastic for the smaller scale!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-60112772450999941242019-07-04T06:02:38.767+00:002019-07-04T06:02:38.767+00:00Thanks Stew, the game did play very quickly, but i...Thanks Stew, the game did play very quickly, but it did meet a requirement because I couldn't sit for long or manage much on the day and of course there are a ton of people in a similar situation, so in that respect these sized games do have a place.<br /><br />There would certainly be more depth to a bigger game, though I think that there are many gamers for whom the decision of what to play is likely to be based upon what you 'can' put up, rather than what you 'want' to put up. In that regard the Neil Thomas rules have a value to gamers who are typically putting between 4 and 8 units per side in the table and there is certainly a generation that can remember starting out that way, with the sort of teaser scenario size, that are probably more comfortable with that style of game.<br /><br />One of the things I like to do with boardgames is to get a midweek short game in, say a 1 - 2 hour session. For many, modern life prevents this little island of midweek quality time, but it strikes me as being even harder to do for figures, so the small knock-about, probably has a value there.<br /><br />I do have an idea knocking around in my head that I am just putting together in the form of a skeleton post, before fleshing it out with some real play, so something of interest may grow out of that.<br /><br />I wish I had done the 30mm basing from the outset, I think it would just give more flexibility across more sets, but in some respects, when I do my hex stuff I am only really playing to my own rules, so the standard is less important.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-80254985301244271822019-07-04T00:19:50.482+00:002019-07-04T00:19:50.482+00:00I am sometimes tempted by BP but I really need ano...I am sometimes tempted by BP but I really need another rule set for the ACW like I need a face tattoo. <br /><br />Nice little scenario but I imagine that it played very quickly; more time spent setting up and writing this post than game play. Sometimes I think that’s the only negative of small spaces. The games are often quick bc of the lower amount of units. That’s not necessarily a negative I guess; depends on the goals of the gamers. Quick doesn’t mean less fun. But you are limited in complexity by the size, would you be able to add 2 more brigades to each side? Maybe, but I bet you’d want to expand the table so you don’t get wall to wall troops. Or use smaller miniatures. I feel like I am rambling. <br /><br />I love your ACW collection though and enjoyed the post. 90mm in several bases while more work I think has the benefits of being able to represent different troop formations which is something I like. Hope your back feels better. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-53349916286677304552019-07-03T21:24:33.689+00:002019-07-03T21:24:33.689+00:00Hi Steve, I was thinking about this and wondering ...Hi Steve, I was thinking about this and wondering if this same uncomplicated scenario was played under other systems, some complicated, whether there would be much change in outcome and whether the complexity of rules simply influences the journey rather than the destination. <br /><br />So does an avid ACW player for example feel they are 'playing' a better game when they are playing with fuller systems and they accept and feel the outcome has come from that process, when in fact the same outcome could fall out from a much simpler set of rules? Perhaps we should see play and outcome as two separate things.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-67530306598414498352019-07-03T21:18:20.315+00:002019-07-03T21:18:20.315+00:00Thanks Steve, I was wondering about Iron Cross as ...Thanks Steve, I was wondering about Iron Cross as to how small you can make a scenario before the command system fails to generate enough capacity to repeat activate some of the units at critical locations.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-59386612816618009092019-07-03T20:41:23.245+00:002019-07-03T20:41:23.245+00:00"Anyway, hoorah for the smaller game, great f..."Anyway, hoorah for the smaller game, great for small spaces, ideal for that mid-week game, handy to keep your hand in with the rules or simply to just to admire some nice armies and roll dice."<br /><br />I couldn't agree more Norm. We all more often than not fail to remember that games such as these are quick to set up and play to a conclusion, this giving you the satisfaction of having actually played a game. Bob Cordery's 'The Portable Wargame' is an example of some simple rules that help to achieve this sort of game with minimal effort. Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-82725914828699690932019-07-03T19:05:57.070+00:002019-07-03T19:05:57.070+00:00Excellent post, Norm. There is something really a...Excellent post, Norm. There is something really appealing about playing "small" games with handfuls of units on a side. I've been wanting to play Iron Cross with some of your convenient Tigers at Minsk scenarios. I feel like those kinds of scenarios are perfect for gaining or sustaining one's knowledge of rules.<br /><br />Also - your ACW troopers look excellent. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-24357405640579823672019-07-03T17:32:31.097+00:002019-07-03T17:32:31.097+00:00Thanks Jonathan, made all the more enjoyable by 2 ...Thanks Jonathan, made all the more enjoyable by 2 playings having 2 different outcomes.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com