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Post by Simon on Feb 5, 2024 9:39:50 GMT
So far have the following names:
Mark Johnson Sol Tse Pete Duckworth Rob Rush Ken Gordon Paul Murgatroyd Martin Smith Paul Hodson tbc Colin Alcock Pete Davis Baldie Terry Mahon Tim Rogers John Saunders tbc Keith Murphy Andy Wheeldon Tom Whitehead
4 months to go!
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Post by Simon on Feb 1, 2024 17:35:16 GMT
I would like to confirm that the Bakewell Midland Open will be on Saturday 29 June 2024 at Middleton-by-Youlgrave village hall. Could you please let me know if you are interested in attending.
Cheers
Simon
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Post by Simon on Jan 29, 2024 20:39:27 GMT
Just a quick heads up that this is likely to be on Saturday 29 June at a new venue - Middleton-by-Youlgrave Village Hall. There is ample parking but I am afraid that you will need to bring your own lunch and arriving by public transport may involve arranging a lift from Bakewell or Youlgrave.
I will formally open the list when I get confirmation from the venue.
Cheers Simon
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Post by Simon on Dec 28, 2023 9:00:58 GMT
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Post by Simon on Nov 18, 2023 15:36:17 GMT
You could always try a dice rolling app!
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Post by Simon on Oct 19, 2023 13:08:13 GMT
I also liked the Battle of 5 armies game using Warmaster.
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Post by Simon on Oct 19, 2023 11:35:01 GMT
I guess this could be a bit of a "what did the Romans ever do for us" debate but one might argue that GW:
Maintained a significant wargaming presence on the high street Encouraged young people to get into wargaming and provided instore facilities for painting models and playing games Led the way in high quality plastics as an alternative to lead. Set the standard in terms of clear, well-written and professionally presented rules.
Cheers
Simon
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Post by Simon on Oct 18, 2023 6:54:34 GMT
How about a stripped down, spartan, no illustrations, printer friendly, black/white pdf download option?
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Post by Simon on Oct 11, 2023 9:54:22 GMT
I guess it is simply because none of us are as good as Alexander!!
Cheers
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Post by Simon on Oct 1, 2023 7:39:32 GMT
Well done to the Bakewell Tarts. Well at least you didn't call us Bakewell Puddings! Simon
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Post by Simon on Sept 30, 2023 17:30:18 GMT
I have added the armies brought to the tournament as follows:
1 Paddy Myers Aztecs and Spanish/Tlaxcallan 2 Martin Myers Later carthagenians and Polybian Romans 3 Paul Hodson Tuaregs and Western Sudanese 4 Terry Mahon Wars of the Roses x 2 5 Richard Pulley Libyans and Nubians 6 Mark Johnson Later Carthagenians and Polybian Roman 7 Stephen Finn Bagradid Armenian and Boyids of Baghdad 8 Rob Rush Late Persians and Late Persians 9 Baldie Thracians and Skythians 10 Andy Wheeldon Later Mycenean and Sea Peoples 11 Phil Johnson Marian Romans and Dacians 12 Ken Gordon Anglo Norman and Pre-Feudal Scots 13 Simon Wilson N/A 14 Colin Alcock Commagene and Early Imperial Romans 15 Keith Murphy Fatimid Egyptians and Later Crusader 16 Tim Rogers Tlaxcalans and Aztecs 17 Stevie Andrews Cysalpine Gauls and Polybian Romans 18 Paul Murgatroyd Syrians and Crusaders
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Post by Simon on Sept 30, 2023 17:01:48 GMT
Thanks to all the players who pitched up and played in the usual good spirit at the Bakewell matched pairs today. Rankings are as follows. Ties were sorted by taking into account the Sum of Opponents' Scores.
1 Paddy Myers 2 Martin Myers 3 Paul Hodson 4 Terry Mahon 5 Richard Pulley 6 Mark Johnson 7 Stephen Finn 8 Rob Rush 9 Baldie 10 Andy Wheeldon 11 Phil Johnson 12 Ken Gordon 13 Simon Wilson 14 Colin Alcock 15 Keith Murphy 16 Tim Rogers 17 Stevie Andrews 18 Paul Murgatroyd
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Post by Simon on Sept 27, 2023 19:24:50 GMT
Combat is not simultaneous and the order in which you choose to fight your combats has important repercussions. Eg an element may be made to recoil and then end up providing overlap on an enemy unit.
Cheers
Simon
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Post by Simon on Sept 21, 2023 10:36:50 GMT
Paulhannah is of course right. But don’t forget the hidden danger of LH columns when forced to flee. Interpenetration on page 9 says:- “If making a tactical move or fleeing, a mounted element can pass through friendly Psiloi, or Psiloi pass through any friends…” …so fleeing LH cannot pass through other LH, only through Ps. And Fleeing on page 12 says:- “ (It is destroyed) if after turning it cannot move at all…” Therefore, avoid having LH at the front of a column if being shot at by Art, or when in Bad Going. Rear supported LH columns are best used against mounted (except SCh), Bw, and Ps, as they will be destroyed instead of fleeing anyway. The problem has been noted. Its screwy LH using essentially circle shooting can't dash away and makes the rear support tactic more dangerous to LH than their opponent. It will be fixed in DBF. But now in Blue Sky's mode: what if a Fleeing Element that contacts another friendly Element of equal or Lower CF triggered a Flee by that Element? rather than blocking the rout? TomT I am not sure there is a problem to be fixed. In Phil's overview of LH he points out there is a risk in massing LH and the current rules simply replicate that. Simon
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Post by Simon on Sept 21, 2023 10:30:01 GMT
I agree with Martin and Brian. No need for an added complication.
Simon
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