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Post by gregorius on Dec 15, 2019 11:23:33 GMT
The second tranche of 8 Lb figures was completed today. Tomorrow I'll glue them to their bases. That leaves 1xArt and 4x4Bd to do. I don't expect to get the done before Xmas, but never say never. Cheers, Still plenty of time before Cancon though! Gary, they hadn't figured in my choices for CANCON. Something to think about. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 15, 2019 7:42:36 GMT
Today I've cleaned up and undercoated 16 archers for the 4 elements worth of solid Lb for my Tudor army. Hopefully over the weekend I'll be able to paint the figures and base them. Cheers, Eight of the 16 Lb figures were painted yesterday. The remainder should be completed over the next day or so. Cheers, The second tranche of 8 Lb figures was completed today. Tomorrow I'll glue them to their bases. That leaves 1xArt and 4x4Bd to do. I don't expect to get them done before Xmas, but never say never. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 13, 2019 22:58:54 GMT
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Post by gregorius on Dec 13, 2019 22:52:20 GMT
I've just finished the first 3 elements of the Tudor army for the Flodden scenario I'll be running at next year's MOAB. The elements in question are the Kn(G), Cv and Ps. Cheers, Today I've cleaned up and undercoated 16 archers for the 4 elements worth of solid Lb for my Tudor army. Hopefully over the weekend I'll be able to paint the figures and base them. Cheers, Eight of the 16 Lb figures were painted yesterday. The remainder should be completed over the next day or so. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 12, 2019 5:56:13 GMT
I'll happily trade the recoil if tied for the ability to zip at full speed through the jungle. Firewood for cooking pots being gathered now. I wonder what kind of side dish goes best with slow footed bow? Rather than a side dish, what about slow roasted sloth, i.e. slow footed bow ๐? Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 12, 2019 1:33:32 GMT
As an outsider on the other side of the world, may I ask why do you have a top 2 final? Because the old format of top 4 into semi-finals and finals takes even longer.
Actually, it's because these tournaments are organised into two groups, with the winner of each group in the final. Theses tournaments are limited to half a day, so organisation has to be quick. If there was just a single group it would need to be planned swiss-chess style, which takes time to organise, to balance the level of players' opponents. Otherwise one player could gain an unfair advantage only being drawn against weaker opponents while other stronger players only play each other.
Thanks for the explanation. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 11, 2019 23:16:02 GMT
As an outsider on the other side of the world, may I ask why do you have a top 2 final? If this was dispensed with than surely that would leave time for another round. The winner of the tournament would be the player with the highest score at the completion of X number of rounds. That's how it works here in Australia. Hopefully I'm not poking my nose in where's it's not wanted.
Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 11, 2019 23:00:21 GMT
I've just finished the first 3 elements of the Tudor army for the Flodden scenario I'll be running at next year's MOAB. The elements in question are the Kn(G), Cv and Ps. Cheers, Today I've cleaned up and undercoated 16 archers for the 4 elements worth of solid Lb for my Tudor army. Hopefully over the weekend I'll be able to paint the figures and base them. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 10, 2019 3:12:29 GMT
I've just finished the first 3 elements of the Tudor army for the Flodden scenario I'll be running at next year's MOAB. The elements in question are the Kn(G), Cv and Ps.
Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 8, 2019 0:11:21 GMT
That's a great analysis of WWgs Gary. Lots of food for thought as l think that there may be at least 1 Hussite army at CANCON. Cheers, Thanks Greg. It will be interesting to see the Hussites put in another tournament appearance. I recall playing against Mark Baker's Hussites at Wintercon in 2018. I was using Spring and Autumn Chinese (one of my favourite armies), and the combination of low aggression to set the terrain, lots of fast blades and heavy chariots put him at a great disadvantage. I was able to approach him from several different directions, force him to break up his defensive line and destroy enough isolated elements to win. I think you were using Normans in that tournament. How did the knights fare against him? 2018 is too far back to recall for an old phart like me ๐. I've still to make up my mind as to what I'll be fielding at CANCON. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 6, 2019 23:09:19 GMT
Keith, if you're in need of an official war photographer I'm happy to fill the position at my normal rate of remuneration, just saying ๐๐ธ.
Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 6, 2019 23:00:25 GMT
I think there are 11 armies that contain war wagons of one sort or another (with number of WWg permitted): I/60b Cyrusโ Army according to the Cyropaedia: 1 II/63 Three Kingdoms or Western Tsโin (Chin) Chinese Army: 1 II/79b Southern Dynasty Army: 2 III/47 Pecheneg Army: 2 III/57 Koryo Dynasty Korean Army: 1 III/73b Communal Italian Army: 1 IV/13c Medieval German Army: 2 IV/43c Hungarian Army: 2 IV/44a Post-Mongol Russian Army: 2 IV/66 Later Polish Army: 2 IV/80 Hussite Army: 6 In my collection I have Cyropaedic Persians, Medieval Germans, Hungarians and Hussites and I have experimented with all of these on the tabletop. Here are my thoughts on each: The Persian war wagon is really an assault tower. It looks very impressive with its huge height and team of oxen. The army list is flexible, effective and a lot of fun to use, if a bit fragile against some ahistorical opponents. Unfortunately it has only one historical opponent, so if this is important to you, the army's playability is limited. The role of the war wagon in my army is to anchor one flank of the bowmen while the cavalry, camelry and scythe chariots demolish the enemy on the other flank - hopefully before the bowmen in the centre die gloriously. Medieval Germans and Hungarians are, in my view, the best lists for exploiting the virtues and minimising the weaknesses of war wagons. Both are flexible, combined arms armies with plenty of historical enemies to fight. Medieval Germans have an aggression of 1 and fight in Arable terrain, so you have a good chance of defending and therefore setting the terrain. The Later Hungarian army fights in Steppe terrain - probably the best terrain for war wagons - and has other very effective Steppe troops, however with an aggression of 2 you are slightly less likely to be the defender. Of the two, I think the Hungarians are the stronger army. In both armies I usually use the war wagons defensively, protecting one or both flanks and avoiding enemy artillery zones. Hussites look impressive on the table but they are fairly slow, clumsy and inflexible. Their aggression of 3 makes it more likely that they will be the attacker fighting in unfavourable terrain. They also have a rather limited field of opponents. I have all of my wagons on 40x80 bases with the wagon and horse teams attached. I've modelled the artillery on a wagon with 40x40 base, with a separate horse team for aesthetic reasons, also on a 40x40 base but removable when required. Hussites, by necessity, have to be a bit more aggressive with their war wagons, but the wagons are emphatically NOT tanks, so don't try to use them as such. They have to be protected from enemy blades and artillery with your own blades. If you play in tournaments, I would tend to avoid armies with war wagons. I find that most experienced players have little trouble exploiting their weaknesses and if they don't lose, they seem to generate more drawn games. That said, they are not often encountered, so when they turn up on the table, they do make you think about the game. That's a great analysis of WWgs Gary. Lots of food for thought as l think that there may be at least 1 Hussite army at CANCON. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Dec 5, 2019 23:19:56 GMT
Another great AAR Keith. I do enjoy reading them.
Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Nov 30, 2019 21:18:37 GMT
David, thanks to you for once again hosting a great day of gaming. Now onto CANCON. Cheers,
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Post by gregorius on Nov 30, 2019 1:12:33 GMT
Paul, on the basis of your recommendation I have purchased the Kindle version of this title. I also noticed that he has authored a number of interesting looking titles appropriate for the Medieval period. Cheers, I hope my recommendation lives up to expectations- no pressure ๐ฑ!! P Hi Paul, I've just finished reading The Plantagenants and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The period from the Anarchy through to the death of John the Only was well familiar to me. However, the period from the ascension of Henry III through to the deposition of Richard II was for me relatively unexplored territory. Thanks once again for your recommendation. Cheers,
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