We had another game at the club of Pike and Shot using the one hour wargame scenario Encounter with a hill in the middle and variable unit arrivals, twelve turns and eight units each, John had a later Oxford army and I had the Eastern Association. Whoever held the hill at the end of twelve turns would win.
I managed to reach the hill first but lost most of two pike and shot units leading the remaining units becoming a broken battalia. My next battalia arrived and I kept a lively fire up on Johns regiments on the hill causing one regiment to rout and it was only the skilful rallying by their battalia commander that kept them in it, my cavalry arrived as did his in turn ten , unfortunately John had to leave and in spite of having possession of the hill he only needed to lose one unit and there were a number that were shaken plus I had three fresh pike and shot regiments at the bottom of the hill, so we called it a draw and I packed up, great fun but it will be more Valour and Fortitude Napoleonics at the club next time!
All the best
Iain
Looks like a bit of to and fro action Iian - a tad frustrating you could not get an actual conclusion - sounded like you might have snatched a victory in the last turn or two!
ReplyDeleteYes a fun game anyway!
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Looks to be a great game Iain, with plenty going on throughout, a draw sounds fair, at the point in which you had to stop.
ReplyDeleteI think a draw was fair, it was fun anyway!
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Always a ball ache when a game has to be called early. I think you’d have won that.
ReplyDeleteI agree, JBM. Iain looked to have victory just within reach.
DeleteThanks for the bote of confidence Mark!
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And also from you , Jonathan!
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Lovely stuff, Iain. A simple, yet clearly thoroughly enjoyable scenario. I can't believe how many battles those ECW figures have enjoyed in their new home with you. Wish I'd thought to send them your way years ago. LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, yes they've seen a fair bit of action, I haven't seen much of the star trek figures or the 15mm scifi figures, have I missed them?
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I like the escalation of units up from 6 to 8. By chance, I flicked through my copy of an Introduction to Wargaming by Neil Thomas, his first wargaming book and instantly thought how good a marriage the book would make with the scenarios from OHW, supplanting the rules that came with OHW.
ReplyDeleteOn a separate note, something will be winging its way to you, well it will once I get to the Post Office …. Hopefully to arrive before your next Valour & Fortitude game🙂
Glad you liked it, I'll have to look up Introduction to wargaming, I like his writing style and OHW does what it says on the tin well, it's I/ we need a little bit more, I'm intrigued and will keep an eye out gor a package!
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Quick and fun, I like that. Jon gifted me the One Hour Wargames book, but I have yet to try it.
ReplyDeleteHi Vol OHW has some really good scenarios and the rules are pretty good for uber stripped down rules!
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Looked a great game Iain. The troops looked fab.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Ray!
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Shame it didn't reach the deciding turns but looked like fun Iain.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been good to have finished but as you say it was great fun!
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Great looking game sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Michal!
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I always enjoy seeing your collection on the table Iain. How long were you playing before you had to call time?
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, you're current period of course, something like two hours I guess?
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Excellent ECW game Iain!
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Impressive ECW gaming, Iain. Nice to see you using different rules all the time. I do have to get my Pike & Shotte stuff on the table again too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, yes you should definitely your troops on the table!
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Fine looking game Iain and a shame you couldn't quite play one more Turn to achieve a result.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, it was a good game and we knew John had to go, honours even!
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An action packed and lively looking game Iain…
ReplyDeleteI think you had a win…😁
All the best. Aly
That's very kind if you Aly, in both counts!
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Great looking minis!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Mike!
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It definitely was, thanks SD!
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That's so nice. Shame you couldn't really play it till the end. Anyway, I find it all exciting and lovely, and that's all that counts!
ReplyDeleteYou're entirely correct Suber!
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