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Post by macbeth on May 19, 2021 3:44:51 GMT
The astute amongst you may have seen a further change to the Runners and Riders list
We have another entry so that brings us up to 18 players once I step up as the last one to make the numbers even again
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Post by macbeth on May 18, 2021 4:29:21 GMT
The spice must flow. As will my army list eventually. I loaned my rulebook to an acquaintance. I now have it back and will get a list picked in the next few days. Honest. And so you have.
The Ministry of Truth has updated our history of Runners and Riders.
All is well
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Post by macbeth on May 18, 2021 2:53:57 GMT
The hunt for the 2021/22 Grand Maurice heats up
Eight of the 16 entries for Collision Course have already competed in one of the Magister Militum per Capitoline Territorialis Circuit and with three more events left before we decide the victor
The remaining four from Push of Pike are still in the hunt The Other eight entries for Collision Course have just joined the hunt.
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 13:33:13 GMT
Collision Course is just a week away now - with all the prizes confirmed and 16 entries The Runners and Riders list (in order of entry) Greg Kelleher - III/63 Early Polish Phil Baldoni - XI/4a Early Sardurkar Brenton Searle - III/66 Fatimid Egyptian Mark Baker - II/2 Mountain Indian Gary Moriarty - IV/54b Medieval Scandinavian (Union) Peter Spitzkowski - IV/35 Mongol Conquest Andrew Chicco - II/58 Alan Tony Cotton - II/49 Marian Roman Leigh Dunn - III/69 Taureg Adam Stone - IV/78 Yi Dynasty Korean Austin Kenny - II/33 Polybian Roman Jon Willacy - II/55b Nobades Guy Sheppard - IV/73 Ming Chinese Stephen Hopkins - III/52 West Frankish Bruce Tobin - IV/7 Early Crusader Peter Braham - XI/6 Fremen See you on the day Cheers Early Sardurkar and Fremen? Really? No - not really - these are the two Army lists I haven't recieved yet. I must remember to put emojis beside these in the future. However if you look back at the original post you will find that reality has been altered now that I have had an update from one of the players Cheers
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 4:27:13 GMT
I ordered mine on Friday Will you build yours with Fast Pikes or Spears? Or both? Paul - I have OCDBA - Both Of Course
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 2:38:19 GMT
My weekend saw me complete 2x4Pk for Queen Olympias 1xPs, 1x3Ax and 1x3Wb for the Zagros Highlanders
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 2:33:47 GMT
After 'A Choir of Crows' which I enjoyed I have started reading 'The Timeline of Medieval Warfare' which gives an overview of military history of Medieval Europe with a timeline at the bottom of each page.
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 2:27:24 GMT
Collision Course is just a week away now - with all the prizes confirmed and 16 entries
The Runners and Riders list (in order of entry)
Greg Kelleher - III/63 Early Polish Phil Baldoni -II/37 Parthian Brenton Searle - III/66 Fatimid Egyptian Mark Baker - IV/65 Wallachian Gary Moriarty - IV/54b Medieval Scandinavian (Union) Peter Spitzkowski - IV/35 Mongol Conquest Andrew Chicco - II/58 Alan Tony Cotton - II/49 Marian Roman Leigh Dunn - III/69 Taureg Adam Stone - IV/78 Yi Dynasty Korean Austin Kenny - II/33 Polybian Roman Jon Willacy - II/55b Nobades Guy Sheppard - IV/73 Ming Chinese Stephen Hopkins - III/52 West Frankish Bruce Tobin - IV/7 Early Crusader Peter Braham - III/31 Umayyad Arab David Lucas - II/41b Eastern Han
and now that the numbers need to be brought up to even
David Lawrence - IV/34 Trapezuntine Byzantine
See you on the day
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Post by macbeth on May 17, 2021 2:19:19 GMT
For Session 5 of 'The Italian Job' we were missing a few players but with a proxy for the Holy Roman Empire and Sicily plus programmed leader rolls for the other missing player we soldiered on. Only one season was played out because there were three very bloody battles and with 10 players now it takes time to work around the board.
1053 From out of the dry southern wastes the Nubian tribes erupted. Kingdom of Makauria – Leigh Dunn – Orange III/12 Christian Nubian
Spring Makauria attacks the Caliphate of Egypt. The battle of Alexandria is an overwhelming victory for the Nubians. Alexandria is captured and the Caliphate forces retreat.
The Sultan of Ifriqiya plans an assault on Sicily. His army sets sail for Syracuse but is badly battered by storms. The fleet is blown back to Tunis with severe losses.
Calabria launches an attack Sicily’s foothold in Italy. They are supported by the Normans of Apulia. The battle of Reggio sees the Calabrian army suffer serious losses in the opening phases of the battle before rallying to claw back the advantage. The Apulian knights give valuable assistance and the Sicilians are defeated.
Tuscany attacks Apulian territory, with the assumed support of the Pope. The battle of Ostia is an overwhelming victory for the Apulians. The promised Papal support does not arrive and the fighting quality of the Normans suggests clandestine Papal blessing.
The Empire of the Romans launches an invasion of Calabria. Scalea falls to a surprise attack while the Calabrian army remained at Reggio.
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Post by macbeth on May 11, 2021 0:00:19 GMT
After quickly devouring 'Medieval Polish Armies' over the weekend I started on 'A Choir of Crows' by Candace Robb. This is the latest in her Owen Archer series that I worked my way through last century - she has only recently produced two more after a 10 year hiatus. I am more than 1/3 of the way through and it is shaping up well.
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Post by macbeth on May 10, 2021 23:56:24 GMT
I suspect the answer may be that it makes no practical difference. You still end up with two elements of Ps in a column. (Of course, allowing them to recoil through would also produce this, but.......) …we didn’t write the rules. … No we didn't write them but we tried to fight them
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Post by macbeth on May 10, 2021 1:46:28 GMT
Over the weekend I also put the first dabs of paint on my Khurusan Ottoman army. (Flesh/Wood/Metal)
In the process I discovered that I had accidentally mixed up some Nubian archers (from the Khurusan NKE range) with Azab archers (the Nubian Hairdo is slightly more exaggerated than on other ranges).
In my defence your honour 1) The light was dim in the garage while I was prepping the figures 2) I had not ordered any Azab Archers - you need 4 and the pack you get from Khurusan has 12 3) I had ordered the pack of Azabs with javelins and so could fill out the Ialyars and the Azabs from one pack (the lists do not specify the armament of the Azabs).
All up the Azabs with javelin look much cooler so I am more than happy to have them playing both roles. But it was a lucky save.
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Post by macbeth on May 10, 2021 1:40:55 GMT
I placed another order with Khurusan on Friday
Pre Vedic Indians Norse Irish Medieval Irish (Using a mix of Norse and Rennaisance Irish with a few Late 14th C figs to round it out)
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Post by macbeth on May 10, 2021 1:39:05 GMT
I ordered mine on Friday
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Post by macbeth on May 8, 2021 7:30:05 GMT
I finished 'A Brief History of Mutiny' this morning and have now moved on to 'Medieval Polish Armies 966-1500' an Osprey title I've been waiting on for a while
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