tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post4241774128954483164..comments2024-03-28T16:32:41.081+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: A re-imagining of Bosworth 1485Normhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-18712257971461876372021-05-19T18:37:03.937+00:002021-05-19T18:37:03.937+00:00Thanks Keith, there should be some interesting wri...Thanks Keith, there should be some interesting write-ups and a good dose of eye candy on the Lead Adventure Forum after the weekend. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-10623288725279647142021-05-19T18:36:06.379+00:002021-05-19T18:36:06.379+00:00Thanks Stew, a handgunner base has just moved off ...Thanks Stew, a handgunner base has just moved off the painting and basing table and awaits a final blast of varnish (tomorrow). This will still be a small affair as the unit count continues to grow and there are some things I can’t stick in such as my second artillery piece, generals or Pike block, but it will be nice :-)<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-30712752325005130802021-05-19T18:16:57.257+00:002021-05-19T18:16:57.257+00:00A friend mentioned this world wide WotR exercise t...A friend mentioned this world wide WotR exercise to me the other day Norm...good luck with your contribution!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-91556044828401245472021-05-19T14:11:49.734+00:002021-05-19T14:11:49.734+00:00That’s gonna be a nice set up; should provide for ...That’s gonna be a nice set up; should provide for a nice game. It’ll be cool to see your WoTR stuff in action again. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-25504990193005952542021-05-18T21:07:21.308+00:002021-05-18T21:07:21.308+00:00My only experience with them is with solo play. Th...My only experience with them is with solo play. They work well for this because of the dice draw mechanic which puts limits on what can activate and to the level of action that an activated unit can do. Even the ‘who goes first bit’ is randomised, so a fair bit of control is taken away from the player. All of this makes for a good solo game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-67870211220635205582021-05-18T20:25:11.855+00:002021-05-18T20:25:11.855+00:00Yes that's what I'm after, Norm. What I f...Yes that's what I'm after, Norm. What I fear the most, though, is that if they're anything like "Iron Cross" (which i really, really like) they will not be the best for solo play. <br /><br />What are your thoughts on S and S solo?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-51731782559559404422021-05-18T18:20:50.706+00:002021-05-18T18:20:50.706+00:00Hi, thanks for dropping by. I am using the situati...Hi, thanks for dropping by. I am using the situation map from the recently published (updated edition) Bosworth title in the Osprey range. They have Northumberland out on the Yorkist left flank (Mike Ingram has them in column of wards) and the Yorkist guns are positioned on that flank to fire across the frontage of Oxford’s ward.<br /><br />From the position in the book, they could simply be re-orientated rather than moved and look to be within the scope of ‘manhandling’ artillery.<br /><br />Richard is said to have had quite a few serpentines, which look to be practicably suitable for this sort of thing.<br /><br />Having said all of that - I am using Sword & Spear rules and other than having a decent range, they don’t seem particularly destructive and in the game, pretty much as soon as Percy moves, the artillery line of sight will be blocked, so will just add something to Percy’s opening arrow attack. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-70089606565405416572021-05-18T17:44:55.165+00:002021-05-18T17:44:55.165+00:00Goid ideas, though I am not too sure that 15th ce...Goid ideas, though I am not too sure that 15th century cannon can be pulled out of line on the day of battle and moved elsewhere.<br />lewisgunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935143236897047636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-79479665147349665602021-05-18T17:38:05.460+00:002021-05-18T17:38:05.460+00:00Thanks Jonathan, I am trying to get a bit of conti...Thanks Jonathan, I am trying to get a bit of continuity between maps. I am just doing a re-read now of the Sword & Spear rules, to keep my hand in.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-15054296921056601462021-05-18T16:37:37.368+00:002021-05-18T16:37:37.368+00:00I look forward to your battle report, Norm. I sur...I look forward to your battle report, Norm. I sure enjoy the texturing on your maps. Very nice.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-88493643934769922452021-05-18T14:15:13.521+00:002021-05-18T14:15:13.521+00:00Perhaps with all the zoom type play that we have s...Perhaps with all the zoom type play that we have seen during the lockdown periods, greater use will start to be made of the spontaneous nature of the Internet for these sort of things.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-92135278572207617742021-05-18T14:08:10.520+00:002021-05-18T14:08:10.520+00:00Thanks Phil, just re-reading the Bosworth accounts...Thanks Phil, just re-reading the Bosworth accounts now to see if there are any influences that I can drag into the game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-14810210236163340242021-05-18T12:56:23.849+00:002021-05-18T12:56:23.849+00:00Reminds me a bit of the World Crossfire Day and Op...Reminds me a bit of the World Crossfire Day and Operations Crossfire global events that Nikolas Lloyd put together few years ago.YankeeAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861180163777900585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-4679456237865363632021-05-18T12:48:53.083+00:002021-05-18T12:48:53.083+00:00Very interesting scenario I shall look forward to ...Very interesting scenario I shall look forward to reading all about it.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-66088603313799124112021-05-18T12:34:00.432+00:002021-05-18T12:34:00.432+00:00Thanks Miles, very much looking forwards to your n...Thanks Miles, very much looking forwards to your next WotR epic. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-45323914085237091482021-05-18T12:14:45.004+00:002021-05-18T12:14:45.004+00:00Great stuff NormGreat stuff NormEric the Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679305263405486078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-31311896796972250772021-05-18T11:26:34.248+00:002021-05-18T11:26:34.248+00:00Thanks Steve, I would be interested to hear of you...Thanks Steve, I would be interested to hear of your take on the rules once you have had a dabble. Some of the processes can feel mechanical, but I like the way that you can line two bodies up and almost straight away, different things start to happen within both lines and this keeps things away from a generic charge or push and show type outcome. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-26481888776611112322021-05-18T11:24:10.411+00:002021-05-18T11:24:10.411+00:00Thanks JB, it might come a day early, as I have ju...Thanks JB, it might come a day early, as I have just been told about our plans on Sunday, which I was convinced were on Saturday …… it must have been one of those moments when I didn’t listen and just said OK. :-)<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-52751146976000095612021-05-18T11:22:47.320+00:002021-05-18T11:22:47.320+00:00Thanks Steve, at a future point I would like to de...Thanks Steve, at a future point I would like to develop this scenario a bit more as the question of what was Lord Stanley and Percy about looms large in the Bosworth puzzle, even with recent revelations.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-23715459679909220802021-05-18T11:21:30.741+00:002021-05-18T11:21:30.741+00:00Thanks for dropping by. Yes, if it gets people das...Thanks for dropping by. Yes, if it gets people dashing to get a bit of painting done and then some planning and gaming, it hits all spots. I am quite enthused by it.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-54139983982549175642021-05-18T10:16:58.193+00:002021-05-18T10:16:58.193+00:00Looking forward to reading about this battle, Norm...Looking forward to reading about this battle, Norm! I'm getting ready to dive into Sword and Spear. I've had the rules for far too long to have not played them.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-76670311135030885332021-05-18T10:14:11.015+00:002021-05-18T10:14:11.015+00:00Comfy chair, feet up, and popcorn at the ready! Comfy chair, feet up, and popcorn at the ready! The Jolly Broom Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037134974588645559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-9039184563160513832021-05-18T09:50:31.949+00:002021-05-18T09:50:31.949+00:00A nice 'what if?' scenario Norm and I look...A nice 'what if?' scenario Norm and I look forward reading your AAR and I'm sure many others across various Blogs etc.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-45884597748043232142021-05-18T08:27:33.559+00:002021-05-18T08:27:33.559+00:00This campaign is the best idea to hit wargaming in...This campaign is the best idea to hit wargaming in years, I think.Fierce Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090834654986505790noreply@blogger.com