tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52591069052565352112024-03-13T17:40:46.831-03:00Rob's Game BlogMiniatures, Tiny Tanks, Meeples, Pixels, etc. (oh maybe some hops)Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-36841473603035422292016-04-24T15:27:00.000-03:002016-04-24T15:27:14.812-03:00Painting Some of the Backlog! I haven't been playing too many games but have been doing some organizing of my hobby space and I started to work on some of the backlog of plastic and metal figs.<br />
So here are some pictures of a few of the works in progress and some of those in the wait pile.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Barman the Miniature Game minis both finished and primed. The Viking just need basing.</td></tr>
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<br />Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-4907101394680476262016-03-04T14:03:00.002-04:002016-03-04T14:03:31.760-04:00A Long, Long AbsenceSo it has been a very long time since my last post, various other activities and responsibilities seemed to get in the way and then the habit of blogging was broken unfortunately. But I hadn't stopped gaming or modeling so here is an attempt to get back into the habit.<br />
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This is a very short recap of my gaming over the last little while followed by a brief battle report of my most recent game which was a modern game of <a href="http://www.ambushalleygames.net/">Force on Force</a>.<br />
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RPG's<br />
I have been playing and running a fair number of rpg's including, as a player, a game of Vampire and the conclusion of a <a href="http://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu/">Call of Cthulhu</a> (CoC) campaign. I have been running <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-edge-of-the-empire/">Star Wars</a> quite regularly and <a href="https://greenronin.com/dragonagerpg/">Dragon Age</a> sporadically.<br />
The CoC game group is going to switch over to <a href="http://www.esteren.org/shadows_of_esteren/">Shadows of Esteren</a> while the Star Wars group is going to take break to another system as yet to be determined before returning for the next chapter of their adventure.<br />
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I also was able to play in a couple of rpg's at Hal Con this year which was fun and the first time I have participated in a convention rpg, playing a couple of Star Wars scenarios run by the same game master and a CoC game. Both were very enjoyable.<br />
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Planning is underway for CottageQuest 3 in which a group of us rent a cottage for a weekend and play a variety of different rpg's.<br />
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Miniatures.<br />
Seems like there is less going on here though I have recently started to paint again. Chet and I once again did game demos at Hal Con this time with <a href="http://knightmodels-store.com/en_GB">Batman the Miniature Game</a> and <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-armada/">Star Wars Armada</a>.<br />
Games I have played in my spare time include Armada, an <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-imperial-assault/">Imperial Assault</a> campaign, some 15mm WWII with <a href="http://ironfistpublishing.com/?page_id=20">Battlegroup</a> and recently Force on Force.<br />
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Board Games.<br />
My birthday was another board games weekend with friends at the house and I have played a variety of games with the family. I finally played Cthulhu Wars which is impressive. Also I finally made it into the Board Room Cafe in Halifax for a Shawn's Birthday.<br />
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There is probably stuff I missed but that is a brief overview of the last year and a bit!<br />
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So in rough chronological order the pictures!<br />
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Some of the games.</div>
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Force on Force</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M1's start leveling buildings even as the USMC loses an APC taking 2 KIA's on the left(out of the picture) to an rpg.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Iraqis have disabled 2 Humvees, 1 AAV7 APC and caused 3 KIA as well as a number of lesser wounds.</td></tr>
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<br />Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-7134988349024260032015-04-19T10:50:00.002-03:002015-04-19T17:25:43.401-03:00Star Wars, Robotech, WWII Oh My!The last while I have been getting in a fair bit of role playing games with Vampire the Masquerade, Star Wars Edge of the Empire, Dragon Age and Call of Cthulhu and seeing as I don't think anyone wants to read about these exploits suffice it to say that the games have been fun and the fact that I am a player in 2 and a gm of 2 has been keeping my free time fairly full.<br />
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The last few weeks or so though I have been getting in some board and miniature games. I started playing in an Imperial assault campaign which isn't going so well for us Rebels at the moment but I am sure things will turn around in the next few games.<br />
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My friend Chet came over recently and I tried a game of Armada, Fantasy Flight Games miniature game of large ship combat in the Star Wars universe as well as a game of Battlegroup a WWII miniature game.<br />
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Armada was fun but the game needs more variety in units which are due out soon anyways and that will make the play more interesting.<br />
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Battlegroup was a fairly quick game to play adding a few twists to a core of some fairly standard rules so there is nothing to throw you off. I liked the way friction of battle starts to wear down your effectiveness and that when firing you can choose to fire to pin or kill.<br />
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I have also got in some painting finishing off some figures for Batman the Miniature gane and Robotech RPG Tactics.<br />
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I am looking forward to our annual Free Comic Book Day outing in a few weeks as well as a board game weekend at a friend's cottage known as CottageCon and the second annual CottageQuest, a rpg weekend.<br />
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Armada Game</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Star Destroyer closes in as the TIE's engage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fur ball in the middle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I quickly took care of one of the Rebel ships and now the other closes in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being harassed by the CR-90 and the last of the X-Wings. Shortly after this the X-Wings were destroyed but I flew off the edge of the board ending the game in defeat. </td></tr>
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Battlegroup</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Terrain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chet deep in thought! I had a more officers giving me more orders most of the time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My troops had just been glued on bases about 30min before the game and were not painted. I am not sure what Chet's excuse was! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Troop eye view. The game was very, very close. We were both about within a turn of causing each other to retreat but I broke first.</td></tr>
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Batman the Miniature Game</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making bricks for the bases.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talia Al-Ghul.</td></tr>
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Robotech RPG Tactics</div>
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<br />Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-13122711244293434602015-03-01T14:31:00.001-04:002015-03-01T18:01:18.075-04:00Painting and Game PrepI have been cracking out the paints and working on a variety of different miniatures for some vastly different games.<div><br></div><div>I finally decided to start on the Robotech miniatures. I find having to paint 3 Veritech models to represent 1 miniature a bit of a pain but it is also what makes them so cool so I guess I shouldn't complain unless they come out with a scale transforming Veritech! I also found to my surprise that I like painting up the Zentradi. It's nice to paint the high contrast colours though this may change by the time I paint 20 or so of them!</div><div><br></div><div>The Zentraedi and a UEDF Veritech in all three modes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DaSR8cqL7XI/VPOJc6pKWrI/AAAAAAAADqQ/tNAUHpJSJD0/s640/blogger-image-1908997917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DaSR8cqL7XI/VPOJc6pKWrI/AAAAAAAADqQ/tNAUHpJSJD0/s640/blogger-image-1908997917.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I am also starting to paint up some more miniatures for Muskets and Tomahawks which shouldn't be that hard as they are all units that I have painted before and I am now just expanding on the base units. So more British infantry coming up.</div><div><br></div><div>British reinforcements.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UNwOltzAyc8/VPOJZYY4G6I/AAAAAAAADqA/ZV0CJfh3kXM/s640/blogger-image-1865648457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UNwOltzAyc8/VPOJZYY4G6I/AAAAAAAADqA/ZV0CJfh3kXM/s640/blogger-image-1865648457.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I have also cracked into The Batman Miniature Game miniatures. These are nicely detailed 35mm scale miniatures that are sculpted in a more true proportions than most miniatures. The only problem I have found with painting them is that the details are quite fine and hard to pick out sometimes. So there will be a bit of a learning curve with these.</div><div><br></div><div>The League of Shadows and Batman with some of Gotham's finest.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jTE4DYphhq0/VPOJbGNkzJI/AAAAAAAADqI/e1xMp8hLyZE/s640/blogger-image--2039204699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jTE4DYphhq0/VPOJbGNkzJI/AAAAAAAADqI/e1xMp8hLyZE/s640/blogger-image--2039204699.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">League of Shadows assembled!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rJBpyxLU3Yc/VPOJhfxHywI/AAAAAAAADqg/hSxT0XwgUpk/s640/blogger-image-128457180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rJBpyxLU3Yc/VPOJhfxHywI/AAAAAAAADqg/hSxT0XwgUpk/s640/blogger-image-128457180.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Ninjas. Joints filled with green stuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HwXmWAaRW6w/VPN2nbc0JhI/AAAAAAAADpg/0fd2UpojbPs/s640/blogger-image-790873022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HwXmWAaRW6w/VPN2nbc0JhI/AAAAAAAADpg/0fd2UpojbPs/s640/blogger-image-790873022.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Talia al Ghul, Ras al Ghul, and Bane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iv04DtdAdU4/VPOJjk4iXYI/AAAAAAAADqo/aIqWsty5MVM/s640/blogger-image--634713944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iv04DtdAdU4/VPOJjk4iXYI/AAAAAAAADqo/aIqWsty5MVM/s640/blogger-image--634713944.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Batman and police.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SvykSdi429A/VPN2q1wNF7I/AAAAAAAADpo/kesBUtTkx6U/s640/blogger-image-1295438632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SvykSdi429A/VPN2q1wNF7I/AAAAAAAADpo/kesBUtTkx6U/s640/blogger-image-1295438632.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Talia finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eiuQmvtIx0o/VPOJXkOpRUI/AAAAAAAADp4/WZTjuX120X4/s640/blogger-image-176022216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eiuQmvtIx0o/VPOJXkOpRUI/AAAAAAAADp4/WZTjuX120X4/s640/blogger-image-176022216.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>As far as gaming goes I got in a game of Firefly the Boardgame with the Blue Sun expansion. It was a quick 2 player game with my son using the downloaded introduction story card. The game was very quick, probably less than an hour so I think I won't be using that story card any more unless I am introducing a new player. I never even got a picture of this in progress as it happened so fast!</div><div><br></div><div>I also played a game of Pokemon(I know!) with my youngest son. He was enthusiastic to play but after I won the game he hasn't played again. It was my first game of Pokemon and I didn't realize how hard it is to battle a evolved Pokemon, so I won't do that if there is another game in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>Pokemon with rules!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-_JQUHABvw/VPOJelWhp0I/AAAAAAAADqY/mkGm2q-dwSc/s640/blogger-image-552740211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-_JQUHABvw/VPOJelWhp0I/AAAAAAAADqY/mkGm2q-dwSc/s640/blogger-image-552740211.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>On the RPG front I ran another session of Dragon Age introducing a new player. My long time friend Pat is joining in via Google Hangouts from Ontario while my son has bowed out for now. Everyone seems to have enjoyed the session.</div><div><br></div><div>Next week I will be continuing my Star Wars Edge of the Empire game starting the session off with a starship chase and heading into the finale of the adventure.</div><div><br></div><div>And we will probably be starting the Vampire game next month. My character is made and I ordered the b&w POD(print on demand) book which arrived very quickly. </div><div><br></div><div>Until next time then.</div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-556825915125485372015-02-10T09:50:00.001-04:002015-02-10T20:20:50.327-04:00Post A Game of Thrones Boardgame and Sentinel Tactics MiniaturesSo we played the Boardgame A Game of Thrones and it went, well not so good!<div><br></div><div>The game rules and turn flow were pretty easy to pick up and the game played pretty smoothly but it was definitely a learning game as far as strategy goes. I played House Baratheon situated in the middle on the east coast and without some alliances I think the houses in the middle will have a hard time winning meanwhile Stark in the North was pretty much left alone to spread out. Next time I think alliances will have to be made in the south and Stark will need to be checked early on. We shall see!</div><div><br></div><div>Both these pics are near the end of the game. I am the yellow pieces near the bottom of the picture. After a brief expansion I am being pushed back.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0YnnTrOvVOw/VNoV8mdP_qI/AAAAAAAADe8/4iarm52X61w/s640/blogger-image--800166794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0YnnTrOvVOw/VNoV8mdP_qI/AAAAAAAADe8/4iarm52X61w/s640/blogger-image--800166794.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And finally not much left of Baratheon. Stark has expanded all through the north for the win.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tVOWKkPCENA/VNoV_zACZNI/AAAAAAAADfE/LHIoLq1v8Ro/s640/blogger-image--693470897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tVOWKkPCENA/VNoV_zACZNI/AAAAAAAADfE/LHIoLq1v8Ro/s640/blogger-image--693470897.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I also finished painting up my Sentinel Tactics miniatures and for boardgame pieces I think they turned out pretty good.</div><div><br></div><div>The good guys.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wV0iiTmlVxI/VNoMlV4lDnI/AAAAAAAADdw/8jYnmCCSG9c/s640/blogger-image-534109488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wV0iiTmlVxI/VNoMlV4lDnI/AAAAAAAADdw/8jYnmCCSG9c/s640/blogger-image-534109488.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Citizens(the bad guys!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wXhF-mM3SkU/VNoMsovpNaI/AAAAAAAADeQ/Bf5N1_KPYHY/s640/blogger-image--1048984090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wXhF-mM3SkU/VNoMsovpNaI/AAAAAAAADeQ/Bf5N1_KPYHY/s640/blogger-image--1048984090.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Baron Blade, bad guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--DO99g4MK00/VNoMo7sbT8I/AAAAAAAADeA/xN_flHu9qMA/s640/blogger-image--1747029224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--DO99g4MK00/VNoMo7sbT8I/AAAAAAAADeA/xN_flHu9qMA/s640/blogger-image--1747029224.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The rest of the evil Citizens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6cYmR15ZbiQ/VNoMnXFi_9I/AAAAAAAADd4/y0HnKwhr9eU/s640/blogger-image--259494587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6cYmR15ZbiQ/VNoMnXFi_9I/AAAAAAAADd4/y0HnKwhr9eU/s640/blogger-image--259494587.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Omitron-V</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zKGYGshJ-z4/VNoMqy2wWOI/AAAAAAAADeI/MDiDCxrJ1io/s640/blogger-image-1668144912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zKGYGshJ-z4/VNoMqy2wWOI/AAAAAAAADeI/MDiDCxrJ1io/s640/blogger-image-1668144912.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Next up is the Star Wars Edge of the Empire session on the weekend.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-45995984039844881992015-02-07T17:33:00.001-04:002015-02-07T18:07:11.393-04:00RPG's and Some Miniature PaintingI have been putting my hobby time into getting some painting done as well as some roleplaying though no miniature games on since last blog.<div><br></div><div>We had a character making session for Vampire the Masquerade (20th <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Anniversary Edition).</span> Shawn is once again being the GM while most of the other players I have never played with before other than my wife Michelle and this is her first game she has played in quite a few years other than the odd session I ran with her and my son.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M5Aor8BOG2E/VNaMNy5ScWI/AAAAAAAADcw/E8UnZCPRPeM/s640/blogger-image-433517735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M5Aor8BOG2E/VNaMNy5ScWI/AAAAAAAADcw/E8UnZCPRPeM/s640/blogger-image-433517735.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I ran another session of Star Wars Edge of the Empire continuing the Beyond the Rim adventure from FFG. The players should be finished in 2 to 3 sessions and then we will see what comes next!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JiRgI6NHz4c/VNaMMOAs7RI/AAAAAAAADco/NDCmpGO_oII/s640/blogger-image--205212881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JiRgI6NHz4c/VNaMMOAs7RI/AAAAAAAADco/NDCmpGO_oII/s640/blogger-image--205212881.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I also ran another session of Dragon Age and will be running another one soon. I have decided to increase the experience awards so the characters can level up a little quicker allowing me to tell a story in a reasonable amount of time considering how often we play which is only about once a month. I am going to start to weave in a larger story arc with this adventure and now I have Set 3 so I can tell a full story, if it lasts that long.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xinyDpGFnV0/VNaMP7bs_eI/AAAAAAAADc4/atnhqtVOul0/s640/blogger-image-301943470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xinyDpGFnV0/VNaMP7bs_eI/AAAAAAAADc4/atnhqtVOul0/s640/blogger-image-301943470.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I have primed some figures for Muskets & Tomahawks to start to bring my British force up to 400 points from 200.</div><div><br></div><div>The other painting I have been doing lately is painting up the figures for Sentinel Tactics. We played this game for my birthday gathering and I think the look will be improved with painted figures for the next time we play.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wcWimAibc74/VNaJ9YOfm8I/AAAAAAAADcU/5gE4C95uuLU/s640/blogger-image--1143200265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wcWimAibc74/VNaJ9YOfm8I/AAAAAAAADcU/5gE4C95uuLU/s640/blogger-image--1143200265.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Tonight Tristan and I are off to play a 6 player game of FFG's A Game of Thrones Boardgame. This is the first time any of us have played so it should be lots of fun.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gSDQ14gBpaU/VNaMKL6HZsI/AAAAAAAADcg/IZkSQuwn3JU/s640/blogger-image-1746756539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gSDQ14gBpaU/VNaMKL6HZsI/AAAAAAAADcg/IZkSQuwn3JU/s640/blogger-image-1746756539.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-61922850599424769632015-01-13T20:13:00.001-04:002015-01-13T20:18:52.267-04:00Muskets & Tomahawks...Finally.Having painted up some figures to try out the rules"Muskets & Tomahawks" some time ago I haven't had the opportunity to get the figures to the table. That changed when I recently got a game in against Eric. <div><br></div><div>So having scheduled the game I quickly did a basing session because until I had some sort of gaming deadline it was hard to get motivated to get that done. So with the bases done the day before the game I headed to Eric's to fight out a French & Indian War scenario.</div><div><br></div><div>The based forces ready to go. Eric had painted up some French so it turned out all he needed was one of my Native units for the battle.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_XKlhEBtbXw/VLW0qHRE15I/AAAAAAAADWQ/zRg7psw4exo/s640/blogger-image-1993038596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_XKlhEBtbXw/VLW0qHRE15I/AAAAAAAADWQ/zRg7psw4exo/s640/blogger-image-1993038596.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The board set up and initial setup. The Wolf figures represent hidden units while the stone walls mark the edge of the playing surface.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z9pfslTLtd4/VLW0mLfJQ5I/AAAAAAAADWA/2kvK0hF_xIE/s640/blogger-image-974396545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z9pfslTLtd4/VLW0mLfJQ5I/AAAAAAAADWA/2kvK0hF_xIE/s640/blogger-image-974396545.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The British Regulars marching down the road flanked by two hidden units, one Rangers and the other Natives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BKGV8nxg_x4/VLW0inLZJqI/AAAAAAAADV4/RiwXXm2l1h8/s640/blogger-image--878213117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BKGV8nxg_x4/VLW0inLZJqI/AAAAAAAADV4/RiwXXm2l1h8/s640/blogger-image--878213117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The French.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vtoQa0k21rs/VLW0oHOaNHI/AAAAAAAADWI/Oj65Qg5z0PY/s640/blogger-image-930687307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vtoQa0k21rs/VLW0oHOaNHI/AAAAAAAADWI/Oj65Qg5z0PY/s640/blogger-image-930687307.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As the game progressed the Regular units faced off against each other with the help of my Rangers on the left flank while on the right my Natives tried to tie up two other French units, one native and one Canadian Militia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_-VhpWVIvNM/VLW0uCN3UsI/AAAAAAAADWg/C73WPna3jjA/s640/blogger-image-71019613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_-VhpWVIvNM/VLW0uCN3UsI/AAAAAAAADWg/C73WPna3jjA/s640/blogger-image-71019613.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The French allied Natives close in while my Rangers maneuver to block them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GNWKKHWCZNs/VLW0sP_SRGI/AAAAAAAADWY/KVZwNRSRq-I/s640/blogger-image--1855418855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GNWKKHWCZNs/VLW0sP_SRGI/AAAAAAAADWY/KVZwNRSRq-I/s640/blogger-image--1855418855.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The overall picture of the battle at this point with the Canadian Militia in retreat on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zsZAMwFH7ko/VLW0v2OwExI/AAAAAAAADWo/Uae6wx3M4gk/s640/blogger-image-547238912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zsZAMwFH7ko/VLW0v2OwExI/AAAAAAAADWo/Uae6wx3M4gk/s640/blogger-image-547238912.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I was a little pressed for time so I forget to take more pictures as the battle progressed but the game finished with only a few of my Rangers left alive from my entire force, having secured the right flank of my British Regulars while all that remained of the French force were a few of their Regular infantry. The game was a draw though Eric pulled out a marginal win by accomplishing a side mission for his officer while I did not fulfill mine. His officer was an old campaigner whose mission was just to survive and my officer had lost the faith of his men and thus had to singlehandedly kill 3 enemy figures, he managed 2 before getting cut down!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The game was quick to learn and quick to play while also being fun. The card activation mechanic seemed to give a good feel for the capabilities of the different styles of units represented such as the Native and regular soldiers while keeping the game flowing well and throwing in the unpredictability of which unit would be activated next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We will probably get in another game of this fairly soon and I will try to get pictures of the full game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-87644641544546621072014-12-26T09:56:00.001-04:002014-12-27T19:39:56.956-04:00Starting a New Year of GamingIt's been quite awhile since my last post. <div><br></div><div>I managed to get a fair chunk of the house renovations done which cut into some of the free time. Now I did squeeze in a nice amount of games though not much modelling and not much time to blog so to catch up I am just going to post some pictures that I remembered to take of some of the games.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Malifaux versus my son.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pXTOCBm_sq4/VJ1rfhOLbsI/AAAAAAAADIE/DYQzS5Lc5Lo/s640/blogger-image--648618837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pXTOCBm_sq4/VJ1rfhOLbsI/AAAAAAAADIE/DYQzS5Lc5Lo/s640/blogger-image--648618837.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Game 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qAhGEkiXEmo/VJ1rDnLC76I/AAAAAAAADH8/FPfF-Cdgc9I/s640/blogger-image--161993637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qAhGEkiXEmo/VJ1rDnLC76I/AAAAAAAADH8/FPfF-Cdgc9I/s640/blogger-image--161993637.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Vikings finished, need basing still.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ur_opXRL3IA/VJ1z1_-RivI/AAAAAAAADK4/s4UiXBLIeLU/s640/blogger-image-1023019471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ur_opXRL3IA/VJ1z1_-RivI/AAAAAAAADK4/s4UiXBLIeLU/s640/blogger-image-1023019471.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My birthday present!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrIlxe4INIs/VJ1q_mDLqLI/AAAAAAAADHs/K76brKTGbAQ/s640/blogger-image--1794613914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrIlxe4INIs/VJ1q_mDLqLI/AAAAAAAADHs/K76brKTGbAQ/s640/blogger-image--1794613914.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Robotech Kickstarter finally arrived!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6FkSqoOrTr8/VJ1zxehEwCI/AAAAAAAADKo/ZtqUjZSR7-U/s640/blogger-image-974181625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6FkSqoOrTr8/VJ1zxehEwCI/AAAAAAAADKo/ZtqUjZSR7-U/s640/blogger-image-974181625.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ym9a7kBQkKQ/VJ1rCECmxqI/AAAAAAAADH0/bD2c16fJhsY/s640/blogger-image--1002478504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ym9a7kBQkKQ/VJ1rCECmxqI/AAAAAAAADH0/bD2c16fJhsY/s640/blogger-image--1002478504.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pv1wzUeLikg/VJ1z0Cw1vHI/AAAAAAAADKw/7gBzNfLfweY/s640/blogger-image-2041589534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pv1wzUeLikg/VJ1z0Cw1vHI/AAAAAAAADKw/7gBzNfLfweY/s640/blogger-image-2041589534.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e-JTxRIfHdA/VJ17pkwd5EI/AAAAAAAADMM/xkrrom4e8jA/s640/blogger-image--2135634593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e-JTxRIfHdA/VJ17pkwd5EI/AAAAAAAADMM/xkrrom4e8jA/s640/blogger-image--2135634593.jpg"></a></div><br></div>My birthday gathering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Temple run with Pierre and my youngest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6rGR4io2DJY/VJ12gobWpRI/AAAAAAAADLg/9fdba2b3kgc/s640/blogger-image-349368263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6rGR4io2DJY/VJ12gobWpRI/AAAAAAAADLg/9fdba2b3kgc/s640/blogger-image-349368263.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sentinel Tactics, friends and food! (Rob T and Pierre in the frame)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GTGQz3NkYe0/VJ17nnvaHMI/AAAAAAAADME/raDDLjOktfo/s640/blogger-image--1863702131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GTGQz3NkYe0/VJ17nnvaHMI/AAAAAAAADME/raDDLjOktfo/s640/blogger-image--1863702131.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Eric, Julian and Ian play Incursion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BnkZOKd0vHQ/VJ17i0ec_yI/AAAAAAAADL0/8v3rtxVXIe4/s640/blogger-image-1543979826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BnkZOKd0vHQ/VJ17i0ec_yI/AAAAAAAADL0/8v3rtxVXIe4/s640/blogger-image-1543979826.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">X-Wing, team Pierre and me as the Empire came out on top versus Tristan, Chet and Shawn. Julian observes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xQERQSrcc7E/VJ172r3tJzI/AAAAAAAADM8/avveSnp7LI0/s640/blogger-image--1434306796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xQERQSrcc7E/VJ172r3tJzI/AAAAAAAADM8/avveSnp7LI0/s640/blogger-image--1434306796.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vG4IoMqrPN8/VJ170uT3JEI/AAAAAAAADM0/km6Aj6mOb8Q/s640/blogger-image-1721762086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vG4IoMqrPN8/VJ170uT3JEI/AAAAAAAADM0/km6Aj6mOb8Q/s640/blogger-image-1721762086.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fortune and Glory till the wee hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RX28WRH2aW8/VJ17t9S4JVI/AAAAAAAADMc/PzFVzQRUb9w/s640/blogger-image--200002234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RX28WRH2aW8/VJ17t9S4JVI/AAAAAAAADMc/PzFVzQRUb9w/s640/blogger-image--200002234.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Julian, Chet, Ian and Tristan nearing the end. Eric has bowed out by now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LZ_1WTHo0YA/VJ191bT_FLI/AAAAAAAADNg/ZdzDIoGZODc/s640/blogger-image-1258717136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LZ_1WTHo0YA/VJ191bT_FLI/AAAAAAAADNg/ZdzDIoGZODc/s640/blogger-image-1258717136.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next day, more Sentinel Tactics. Chet and Tristan as the evil overlord.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u4JDGurU4Xo/VJ17wYrQrJI/AAAAAAAADMk/prMkhA0p7Ss/s640/blogger-image-1501278471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u4JDGurU4Xo/VJ17wYrQrJI/AAAAAAAADMk/prMkhA0p7Ss/s640/blogger-image-1501278471.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Malifaux versus Shawn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dQVE5KhR8L4/VJ17lJsBtKI/AAAAAAAADL8/1_9mTNC2VZQ/s640/blogger-image--399918816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dQVE5KhR8L4/VJ17lJsBtKI/AAAAAAAADL8/1_9mTNC2VZQ/s640/blogger-image--399918816.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A Game of 40k. My Orks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MXR9_Q_0JT4/VJ1762sAA5I/AAAAAAAADNM/lYkK3K4ConU/s640/blogger-image--2122721034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MXR9_Q_0JT4/VJ1762sAA5I/AAAAAAAADNM/lYkK3K4ConU/s640/blogger-image--2122721034.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hal Con 2014 demos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">X-Wing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OK3Rs6lP5J8/VJ17giPs1GI/AAAAAAAADLs/Wwfbshxf_UA/s640/blogger-image-1584518084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OK3Rs6lP5J8/VJ17giPs1GI/AAAAAAAADLs/Wwfbshxf_UA/s640/blogger-image-1584518084.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Malifaux </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-54X9Dbdazsw/VJ17yUvbfJI/AAAAAAAADMs/ZFPbl9rbt68/s640/blogger-image--1462744548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-54X9Dbdazsw/VJ17yUvbfJI/AAAAAAAADMs/ZFPbl9rbt68/s640/blogger-image--1462744548.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More X-Wing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zlQSYWG964Q/VJ17rsTOFPI/AAAAAAAADMU/EfdwBkMPEh0/s640/blogger-image--863921492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zlQSYWG964Q/VJ17rsTOFPI/AAAAAAAADMU/EfdwBkMPEh0/s640/blogger-image--863921492.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just a regular game of Formula D.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TM4wgJ-i2rM/VJ174iqWbnI/AAAAAAAADNE/zhPfu-2AsUg/s640/blogger-image-984232074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TM4wgJ-i2rM/VJ174iqWbnI/AAAAAAAADNE/zhPfu-2AsUg/s640/blogger-image-984232074.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Zombiecide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Knn_0m_pxPk/VJ178vSEv3I/AAAAAAAADNU/A3dvpZlzE1s/s640/blogger-image--2047611905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Knn_0m_pxPk/VJ178vSEv3I/AAAAAAAADNU/A3dvpZlzE1s/s640/blogger-image--2047611905.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-48301092715970534432014-10-04T17:03:00.001-03:002014-10-04T17:39:56.324-03:00ProgressI wasn't getting much hobby or gaming stuff done between work and the ongoing kitchen renovation with a washing machine break down thrown in there for good measures.<div><br></div><div>But in the last week I did get in some catch up gaming and painting in. Tristan and I played a game of Dust Tactics. This is the first game I have played in awhile and the first with the new rules. The game plays almost as quick as the previous edition. You do have to throw a lot more dice for combat resolution and there seems to be more incentive to use reactive fire.</div><div><br></div><div>I also started running a new Star Wars Edge of the Empire game. The first session was played using the Beyond the Rim adventure with new players and new characters. I think they had fun and quickly moved through the first few encounters. The next session is planned in a few weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>I also painted some miniatures finishing off the Woodland Indians for the French. My friend Eric picked up some regular French soldiers and is going to paint up a unit allowing us to get in a 200pt battle soon. The fact that Eric is painting up the last unit required gave me the incentive to finish them off. I will work on my other figures for Muskets and Tomahawks after we have had a few games.</div><div><br></div><div>I also received a replacement track section from Warlord Games for my Churchill tank that I had purchased awhile ago but came with two right track sections and no left side. I put the kit together and I am glad they sent both sides as the new ones where slightly smaller than the original. I assume the new sides must have been made from a resin that shrank more. I had to modify the pegs as well to get the sides to attach properly and in the right location. All assembled and primed it looks fine.</div><div><br></div><div>And finally I painted up a unit of Viking warriors for Saga. I will paint up a few more figures before having a basing session for Saga and Muskets and Tomahawks.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OXLo_yRds_w/VDBX6fVlAzI/AAAAAAAACvw/qWvRmvnUlK8/s640/blogger-image--1680338838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OXLo_yRds_w/VDBX6fVlAzI/AAAAAAAACvw/qWvRmvnUlK8/s640/blogger-image--1680338838.jpg"></a></div>Dust Tactics underway. Our first time with version 2 and with a "big toy" on the table.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-hFDbSqMTQ/VDBYDj1oKoI/AAAAAAAACwY/lMln5FGeSTM/s640/blogger-image--2060247755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-hFDbSqMTQ/VDBYDj1oKoI/AAAAAAAACwY/lMln5FGeSTM/s640/blogger-image--2060247755.jpg"></a></div>The Allies getting the advantage. We called it shortly after this.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_R-D6k--ywE/VDBYBqBjPCI/AAAAAAAACwQ/tkMeSK6mrSo/s640/blogger-image-34764237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_R-D6k--ywE/VDBYBqBjPCI/AAAAAAAACwQ/tkMeSK6mrSo/s640/blogger-image-34764237.jpg"></a></div>I was rolling well, the Allied star is what I was looking for.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gJrF3f-Wvps/VDBX8IA90sI/AAAAAAAACv4/rBBrZT_Gvmk/s640/blogger-image--139745399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gJrF3f-Wvps/VDBX8IA90sI/AAAAAAAACv4/rBBrZT_Gvmk/s640/blogger-image--139745399.jpg"></a></div>A Woodland Indian warband allied with the French.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2O5whXs-sFw/VDBX981-CVI/AAAAAAAACwA/FFBkrv3pnXA/s640/blogger-image--300056317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2O5whXs-sFw/VDBX981-CVI/AAAAAAAACwA/FFBkrv3pnXA/s640/blogger-image--300056317.jpg"></a></div>My first Viking warriors ready to join my painted Berserkers.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZ4nrS22TFY/VDBX_vO0wCI/AAAAAAAACwI/3GlmgEIOuwk/s640/blogger-image--592752025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZ4nrS22TFY/VDBX_vO0wCI/AAAAAAAACwI/3GlmgEIOuwk/s640/blogger-image--592752025.jpg"></a></div>The Bolt Action Churchill Mk VII together, primed and ready for paint.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-41632100950037895592014-09-02T20:02:00.001-03:002014-09-09T17:33:25.668-03:00Getting Back to Some Painting ProjectsThe family went on a camping trip to Cape Breton and we visited Fortress Louisburg like we usually do when we are in the area. Though it has been a few years since our last visit. The weather was cloudy with a few showers but overall it was a pleasant visit. The point of this is that when I got home, newly inspired by the visit, I started back into painting my French & Indian War figures from Conquest Miniatures. I finished off the first French unit, a unit of Compagnie de la Marines and started a unit of Woodland Indians which should be finished this week. That leaves one more unit to paint, do the bases and then ready for a fight using Muskets & Tomahawks.<div><br></div><div>Tristan and I also finished putting together our Saga forces after which we played a 4pt (the size of our forces at present) battle. We played the first scenario which has the players trying to kill each other's warlord. The game was quick and was deadly and was a lot of fun to play. Tristan won on points as our warlords killed each other in the same combat. We did do a couple of things wrong dealing with the special rules for the warlords which we now know and it was an easy game to pick up and play.</div><div><br></div><div>Tristan and I also put together a small Planetary Empires map for 40k and are starting a small Imperial vs. Orks campaign. We our using our own campaign rules but keeping it very simple. We are ready to fight our first battle after maneuvering our forces on the map.</div><div><br></div><div>I almost forgot that Ian had dropped in on his way to the airport and we played a game of Vikings by Z-Man Games. A fun game that we picked up pretty quick and though Ian won it was a pretty close game.</div><div><br></div><div>The role playing games have been on a short hiatus but will be starting up soon. I have to make up a new character for Call of Cthulhu and will be starting up a new Star Wars game with the group I play D&D 3.5 with as well as restarting Dragon Age.</div><div><br></div><div>I picked up the new D&D players book and after a quick read I think I will like it much more than the previous edition. I also finally got the new Dust Tactics rules and unit cards which the retailer was having a problem getting in.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zJ9cxoozLk0/VAe3nhbj_jI/AAAAAAAACrs/94RbRG64lyQ/s640/blogger-image-1658147217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zJ9cxoozLk0/VAe3nhbj_jI/AAAAAAAACrs/94RbRG64lyQ/s640/blogger-image-1658147217.jpg"></a></div>Fortress Louisburg.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bcZmJUBEU_U/VAe34ycmsfI/AAAAAAAACsE/xNAy-v8oNmE/s640/blogger-image--139082194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bcZmJUBEU_U/VAe34ycmsfI/AAAAAAAACsE/xNAy-v8oNmE/s640/blogger-image--139082194.jpg"></a></div>The main gate.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R5PDv8AVU6A/VAezfEaWo4I/AAAAAAAACrM/nPyy609Rx5c/s640/blogger-image-683962290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R5PDv8AVU6A/VAezfEaWo4I/AAAAAAAACrM/nPyy609Rx5c/s640/blogger-image-683962290.jpg"></a></div>The boys on a cannon.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q6bU1gIwzKg/VAezakdG0hI/AAAAAAAACrE/Kp_gZzLscFY/s640/blogger-image--1878929357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q6bU1gIwzKg/VAezakdG0hI/AAAAAAAACrE/Kp_gZzLscFY/s640/blogger-image--1878929357.jpg"></a></div>I thought this would make a great wargames room!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yoLJ07RH28k/VAe3935snZI/AAAAAAAACsM/bt2IxnBLtMQ/s640/blogger-image-184352571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yoLJ07RH28k/VAe3935snZI/AAAAAAAACsM/bt2IxnBLtMQ/s640/blogger-image-184352571.jpg"></a></div>Playing Vikings with Ian and Michelle, Ian looks impressed with Michelle's next move!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TQSC0LBNRPk/VAezjTeU-xI/AAAAAAAACrU/Ybe0aMT4VNU/s640/blogger-image--528993763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TQSC0LBNRPk/VAezjTeU-xI/AAAAAAAACrU/Ybe0aMT4VNU/s640/blogger-image--528993763.jpg"></a></div>The setup for Saga, one primed hoard vs. another!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tUsnDBgp-sU/VAe3s3rnMuI/AAAAAAAACr0/1FmiypWeDWQ/s640/blogger-image--1630179668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tUsnDBgp-sU/VAe3s3rnMuI/AAAAAAAACr0/1FmiypWeDWQ/s640/blogger-image--1630179668.jpg"></a></div>The first completed French unit.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3EhwOAMBWc4/VAe1rAh0btI/AAAAAAAACrc/zegt2VSurDc/s640/blogger-image--652358641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3EhwOAMBWc4/VAe1rAh0btI/AAAAAAAACrc/zegt2VSurDc/s640/blogger-image--652358641.jpg"></a></div>The French Officer.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_JkeGifCQl0/VAezOKGqmAI/AAAAAAAACq0/xJqcWZW24gY/s640/blogger-image-449712467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_JkeGifCQl0/VAezOKGqmAI/AAAAAAAACq0/xJqcWZW24gY/s640/blogger-image-449712467.jpg"></a></div>The Woodland Indians in progress.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Iiy0OQ8uzCg/VAe3xBpPeRI/AAAAAAAACr8/aY2TgZJ5sYg/s640/blogger-image-1840742287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Iiy0OQ8uzCg/VAe3xBpPeRI/AAAAAAAACr8/aY2TgZJ5sYg/s640/blogger-image-1840742287.jpg"></a></div>Another 3 underway.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8LOXzqdtP2w/VAezUoYqRII/AAAAAAAACq8/UDQClSGlxXQ/s640/blogger-image-1595765822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8LOXzqdtP2w/VAezUoYqRII/AAAAAAAACq8/UDQClSGlxXQ/s640/blogger-image-1595765822.jpg"></a></div>Getting some paint on my Saga Viking Berserkers. I think these minis will paint up pretty fast.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BqHdC-UHgRI/VAe3ee1YyeI/AAAAAAAACrk/bZ8YtjziCew/s640/blogger-image--2094765143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BqHdC-UHgRI/VAe3ee1YyeI/AAAAAAAACrk/bZ8YtjziCew/s640/blogger-image--2094765143.jpg"></a></div>The new D&D and Dust Tactics books.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-44484342474618149602014-08-17T07:38:00.001-03:002014-08-17T07:39:59.170-03:00Hey, Some Summer Gaming After AllWell I guess I lied after my last post because I have managed to get in a number of miniature games.<div><br></div><div>First up was a couple of 40k games on with my son. Breaking out my 40k Orks after I had packed all my GW stuff away in the basement thinking I would not be playing them for awhile if at all. Our first game was 500pts Astra Militarium vs. Orks and then a 750pt battle adding in some extra units. The first battle was a loss for my Orks in a Crusade scenario using Hammer and Anvil deployment. I just couldn't get close enough to start doing any amount of damage to use units. </div><div><br></div><div>The second was a Maelstrom of War scenario, Tactical Escalation. In this scenario I was able to come to grips with his main army and was able to wipe out most of his force till he conceded on the last turn. </div><div><br></div><div>I really like the new edition of 40k and I find it plays a lot smoother than some of the previous editions and not having the mighty rule tome on the table is a bonus also! I don't play competively so I am not sure how it holds up in that environment.</div><div><br></div><div>The next game I played was Malifaux 2nd edition, I think this is only the second game of this edition I have played. I played against Shawn, my old nemisis. I decided to go back to basics with Perdita and Shawn fielded Ramos. Shawn beat me handily as I could not go after my objectives well with Ramos on the table. We did do a few things wrong but it was a good game to get reacquainted with the crews. The game mechanics haven't changed much other than tidying up some of the rules but the individual miniature abilities have changed a fair bit so it's a bit like learning the crews over again. We will probably try to get a few more games in and I will try to host my annual Malifaux weekend tourney again in the late fall providing I finally finish my kitchen renos, which are starting to take shape by the way. I can't seem to find the pictures I took of this game so next time I'll make sure I get some.</div><div><br></div><div>The last game was a 1850pt 40k battle against my friend Chet. He also fields Astra Militarium. We tried a new deployment method he borrowed from another mini game which had us taking turns placing markers on the board. Once the markers were within a certain distance of an opposing marker they were locked in place and their placement determined the deployment zones. This was a good game with lots of Orky mayhem going on. And though the final score was quite lopsided for Chet the game was actually fairly tight till the end.</div><div><br></div><div>Since the last blog we also got in another game of Call of Cthulhu rpg inwhich my PC died, well he was pretty much insane anyways and the rest of the party ran away. They did come back in daylight and did some damage control so a partial success I guess.</div><div><br></div><div>I also ran the last installement of Dragon Age RPG for the summer and have formed the greater plot in my head for when we continue this fall. The PC's were successful in the intro scenario but had to leave the area before the good will of the town enivitably turned against them.</div><div><br></div><div>And with all this 40k stuff going on I starting building and painting some Orks again, sucked back in again!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q2_03L-S9Ig/U-_9C9YpdMI/AAAAAAAACoE/f7lN8INHayg/s640/blogger-image--999301327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q2_03L-S9Ig/U-_9C9YpdMI/AAAAAAAACoE/f7lN8INHayg/s640/blogger-image--999301327.jpg"></a></div>This was our setup for the 500pt battle. We set up the terrain thinking to deploy at the top and bottom edges of the picture but the deployment we rolled had us setting up in this direction giving the Astra Militarium the advantage of the built up terrain which Tristan wisely defended and I just couldn't </div><div>get to grips with him.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DB-I0c32yRw/U-_86JzLigI/AAAAAAAACns/eBZYPTr14TM/s640/blogger-image--2143664201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DB-I0c32yRw/U-_86JzLigI/AAAAAAAACns/eBZYPTr14TM/s640/blogger-image--2143664201.jpg"></a></div>This is the setup for the 750pt battle with the terrain a little more even. We had a diagonal setup.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pJPR8uxF9FY/U-_8-mt8eiI/AAAAAAAACn0/u1myMeN_LKE/s640/blogger-image--33490060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pJPR8uxF9FY/U-_8-mt8eiI/AAAAAAAACn0/u1myMeN_LKE/s640/blogger-image--33490060.jpg"></a></div>The Orks closing in. Tristan's artillery officer called in fire on his own tank allowing me to finish him off!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sU6N61gYFbM/U-_8xnF-WVI/AAAAAAAACnc/RlNM0-ewUzY/s640/blogger-image-391715310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sU6N61gYFbM/U-_8xnF-WVI/AAAAAAAACnc/RlNM0-ewUzY/s640/blogger-image-391715310.jpg"></a></div>The tank is gone with the explosion taking out some Guard leaving the remaining Orks to close in on the last of the Guard.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nrq31ppzC6I/U-_83URxkdI/AAAAAAAACnk/oL8Bezh9dxw/s640/blogger-image-2093643983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nrq31ppzC6I/U-_83URxkdI/AAAAAAAACnk/oL8Bezh9dxw/s640/blogger-image-2093643983.jpg"></a></div>The table for the 1850pt battle.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aROuOQduhfM/U_CGB4fy2eI/AAAAAAAACpA/tGQNY88tv3E/s640/blogger-image-210376199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aROuOQduhfM/U_CGB4fy2eI/AAAAAAAACpA/tGQNY88tv3E/s640/blogger-image-210376199.jpg"></a></div>The final deployment after using Chet's borrowed deployment method.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9-VtOgGkDSM/U_CGGHLEl_I/AAAAAAAACpQ/pN5GRIKCigw/s640/blogger-image-1867202360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9-VtOgGkDSM/U_CGGHLEl_I/AAAAAAAACpQ/pN5GRIKCigw/s640/blogger-image-1867202360.jpg"></a></div>1850pts of Orks.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1ukhvj09S-4/U-_9AyVmheI/AAAAAAAACn8/k4OXhH0YHmk/s640/blogger-image-1404584287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1ukhvj09S-4/U-_9AyVmheI/AAAAAAAACn8/k4OXhH0YHmk/s640/blogger-image-1404584287.jpg"></a></div>Deployment at the other end of the table.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M-LdYLcRYBY/U_ARZBDjCWI/AAAAAAAACow/XliCC7_yPps/s640/blogger-image-269441190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M-LdYLcRYBY/U_ARZBDjCWI/AAAAAAAACow/XliCC7_yPps/s640/blogger-image-269441190.jpg"></a></div>My Blitza Bomba enters the board...and rolls double 1's crashing nowhere and forgetting to release it's bombs. Not the best debut but I'll remember it anyways!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmNFA6FN4sc/U_CGD2VP43I/AAAAAAAACpI/-WdwvHq4fQU/s640/blogger-image--542946549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gmNFA6FN4sc/U_CGD2VP43I/AAAAAAAACpI/-WdwvHq4fQU/s640/blogger-image--542946549.jpg"></a></div>Things have not gone well, my Shock Attack gun, after doing little damage to the enemy decided to fire on it's own units finally doing damage...to my Nobs. Chet's Vendetta gunship finished them off. Every Nob jumped infront of the bullets to save the Warlord and then failed all their armour saves destroying the whole unit.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QxXXeOId7Gs/U_AK4owaWuI/AAAAAAAACog/n8JYAzLbEh0/s640/blogger-image-1627629631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QxXXeOId7Gs/U_AK4owaWuI/AAAAAAAACog/n8JYAzLbEh0/s640/blogger-image-1627629631.jpg"></a></div>So knowing painted units fight better I started getting some quick paint jobs in!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-50299547539760069102014-07-08T20:55:00.001-03:002014-07-08T21:17:49.950-03:00Summer Gaming(or non gaming)Well it looks like summer has brought my painting projects to a crashing halt. I am sure I will get some dribs and drabs in but between work, home projects and just doing family/outdoors stuff most of my productive hobby time is just not there. So other than some odd times I think I will just reschedule for the fall and enjoy the summer.<div><br></div><div>This weekend gone by we got hit by the tail end of a tropical storm which took down a power pole in front of our house and cut off our power from Saturday morning till Sunday night. Tristan had a friend over so we pulled out a boardgame and played Dust Strategy by candle light. I made my move for world domination probably a turn too early and Tristan jumped on my weakened state to take over the lead and win. His friend enjoyed the game even though it was his first time playing and he doesn't often play these types of board games.</div><div><br></div><div>We continued our Call of Cthulhu rpg game run by Shawn with our investigators attending a party, no doubt full of cultist(or sacrifices), which ended in a death(surprise!) to follow up on. We are down one player for the summer and after this story arc we will probably go into hiatus till the fall.</div><div><br></div><div>This weekend we are going to continue with the Dragon Age RPG I am running for Shawn, Pierre, Tristan and Larry(via Google Hangouts) which should conclude their first adventure and again we will probably stop playing till the fall.</div><div><br></div><div>I have also started thinking of the way I want to present and run the miniature game demos I am running at Halcon this year. Halcon is the local Scifi, gaming & cos play convention. I have decided I will run much smaller demos with fewer figures and smaller but more scenic boards thrusting the players immediately into the action. In the past I have run full games for players but I think I will try this approach and see what gets better feed back.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YYya0Zr2D_M/U7yHjsoZbaI/AAAAAAAACe4/JL7YV_q99uw/s640/blogger-image-1454262193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YYya0Zr2D_M/U7yHjsoZbaI/AAAAAAAACe4/JL7YV_q99uw/s640/blogger-image-1454262193.jpg"></a></div>The tree that came down taking out a power pole with it.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8WPKRtCa1xg/U7yHnCmAAPI/AAAAAAAACfA/Eh8Xvb3PHrM/s640/blogger-image-298801608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8WPKRtCa1xg/U7yHnCmAAPI/AAAAAAAACfA/Eh8Xvb3PHrM/s640/blogger-image-298801608.jpg"></a></div>The next day after the crews cleared the road. There was quite a bit of this type of damage in our area. Our house is to the left of this picture on this side of the foot bridge.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-apDjkTh38Ho/U7yHr0LRptI/AAAAAAAACfQ/eFWh3gZPiD8/s640/blogger-image--1562651771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-apDjkTh38Ho/U7yHr0LRptI/AAAAAAAACfQ/eFWh3gZPiD8/s640/blogger-image--1562651771.jpg"></a></div>Playing Dust Strategy by candle light.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zYiYrhAjw58/U7yHpn0rbUI/AAAAAAAACfI/J9lhkH-_yGo/s640/blogger-image--837377930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zYiYrhAjw58/U7yHpn0rbUI/AAAAAAAACfI/J9lhkH-_yGo/s640/blogger-image--837377930.jpg"></a></div>And with the flash so you can see the board. I am yellow and doing quite well here but in a few turns blue, led by Tristan, would surge into the lead.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-61297337950222075612014-06-27T08:52:00.002-03:002014-06-28T07:26:01.635-03:00CottageQuest 2014This past weekend we had the first CottageQuest, perhaps the first of an annual event.<br>
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I organized the venue while Shawn organized the game schedule. There was room for 3 games to be played simultanousily but we only had 2 going at any one time. The first 5 of us arrived around 3:00 on Friday afternoon and after settling in Shawn, Tam, Danks, Rachael, Sean and I played a game of Cosmic Patrol while we waited for the rest of the guests to arrive. The game was a blast and very over the top. It is played with a different GM for each of 3 parts of the story and everyone had a character. Between space whales, rock & roll pirates and a death toll of 25-33 million it was an interesting game to say the least!</div>
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After supper Kate, Chris and Trevor arrived. That evening I played in a game of Eclipse Phase, a Scifi-horror genre that Tam ran with Danks and Sean as the other players. I really enjoyed the game and Tam ran a very good scenario along the lines of Alien. The other group included Shawn, Rachael, Trevor and Chris. They played Dread run by Kate which is another horror genre game which uses a Jenga tower to replace the dice mechanic making the situation more tense as the game proceeds when players have to pull out pieces to succeed. I have yet to give this game a try and it sounds very interesting. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Friday was a very late night with the games running into the night/morning, socializing and some of the group taking advantage of the hot tub.</span></div>
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Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-46080165506918697462014-06-14T09:20:00.001-03:002014-06-14T10:37:17.802-03:00Gaming, Adventure Prep...not much painting.I have sort of fallen behind on my French Indian War painting project. I had to stop to do some research for the uniforms for the Compagnie France de la Marine and also to plan how I want my white to look on their iniforms. I also have been doing some preparations for running some rpg's. This has sort of broke my momentum but I hope to get back to it soon.<div><br></div><div>I ran another session do Dragon Age with my regular group plus a group of us have organized what we are calling CottageQuest inwhich we have rented a cottage for a weekend and will be running a bunch of one shot adventures in a variety of different games. There are 10 of us going and 4 of us are running games including Star Wars Edge of the Empire, Serenity, Numenera, Dread, Continuum, Exalted, Eclipse Phase, Shadows of Esteren and Mage: The Ascension. I have been writing up a couple of adventures for the 2 sessions I will be running, Star Wars and Serenity. </div><div><br></div><div>I played another game of Bolt Action. This time pitting my Russians against Eric's Germans at 1000pts. The scenario was Top Secret where there is an objective in the middle of the board and it has to be captured and carried off the board. We had to call it a little early but I felt I was getting the upper hand and I am sure the Germans were about to be rolled by the Soviet horde! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nimToUGbMr8/U5xN46-v6II/AAAAAAAACZ4/lCU_JMmpdP8/s640/blogger-image--1694707274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nimToUGbMr8/U5xN46-v6II/AAAAAAAACZ4/lCU_JMmpdP8/s640/blogger-image--1694707274.jpg"></a></div>This was the table setup. The burning jeep marked the central objective we both had to get to and return to our table edge.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euEXCGsX6Sg/U5xOMbZl3qI/AAAAAAAACbI/V5X8o5wIF0k/s640/blogger-image--865206199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-euEXCGsX6Sg/U5xOMbZl3qI/AAAAAAAACbI/V5X8o5wIF0k/s640/blogger-image--865206199.jpg"></a></div>Another view of the table.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ES4fGfooXdI/U5xN6lg58RI/AAAAAAAACaA/uGFlZ8gpS8Q/s640/blogger-image-1131381418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ES4fGfooXdI/U5xN6lg58RI/AAAAAAAACaA/uGFlZ8gpS8Q/s640/blogger-image-1131381418.jpg"></a></div>Turn 1. The Russians enter from the bottom edge, the Germans at the top.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u5PvLayOqbA/U5xOKb3Dp4I/AAAAAAAACbA/U1-xqnIeWFE/s640/blogger-image--634856356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u5PvLayOqbA/U5xOKb3Dp4I/AAAAAAAACbA/U1-xqnIeWFE/s640/blogger-image--634856356.jpg"></a></div>Turn 2 from the German side. Both sides are closing in. I have a sniper team in the building near the objective. You can see my casualties on the side of the board, upper left. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wulxKqdQ7-Y/U5xN-BxRMMI/AAAAAAAACaQ/B126JDKY8SA/s640/blogger-image--1661193265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wulxKqdQ7-Y/U5xN-BxRMMI/AAAAAAAACaQ/B126JDKY8SA/s640/blogger-image--1661193265.jpg"></a></div>Duelling tanks.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gTGAKr1kDwM/U5xN8Q6CVSI/AAAAAAAACaI/78hu8MqNXGM/s640/blogger-image--962086192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gTGAKr1kDwM/U5xN8Q6CVSI/AAAAAAAACaI/78hu8MqNXGM/s640/blogger-image--962086192.jpg"></a></div>The Panzer decided to head for cover while on the other side my flamethrower is crossing the road throwing down lots of pins on the German squad.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-68Et_gcNu6s/U5xOB-nMynI/AAAAAAAACag/L-xH5iV7v9U/s640/blogger-image--1307386402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-68Et_gcNu6s/U5xOB-nMynI/AAAAAAAACag/L-xH5iV7v9U/s640/blogger-image--1307386402.jpg"></a></div>A closer look at that squad.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dVJBNcRh7Iw/U5xN1MPJCvI/AAAAAAAACZo/tvxdbJGOyQE/s640/blogger-image-461147917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dVJBNcRh7Iw/U5xN1MPJCvI/AAAAAAAACZo/tvxdbJGOyQE/s640/blogger-image-461147917.jpg"></a></div>The flamethrower took care of that squad and the Panzer is lending support while avoiding the ISU 152.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gMP7OYF6_rs/U5xODx8okoI/AAAAAAAACao/1aQYCPylRqs/s640/blogger-image--176466453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gMP7OYF6_rs/U5xODx8okoI/AAAAAAAACao/1aQYCPylRqs/s640/blogger-image--176466453.jpg"></a></div>My flamethrower sort of stuck in the open.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYb2uRjzUk4/U5xOFy9LtkI/AAAAAAAACaw/k4gTigxRba0/s640/blogger-image--386729568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYb2uRjzUk4/U5xOFy9LtkI/AAAAAAAACaw/k4gTigxRba0/s640/blogger-image--386729568.jpg"></a></div>Looking down the road. A flanking German half track(far end) came in surprising my forces as they were crossing the road. Fortunately it botched it's attack and my flamethrower burnt it up! His squad is getting close to the objective though.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pvB9CXm5NoE/U5xOHT8pT5I/AAAAAAAACa4/pDPhDZuoxuM/s640/blogger-image--524562422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pvB9CXm5NoE/U5xOHT8pT5I/AAAAAAAACa4/pDPhDZuoxuM/s640/blogger-image--524562422.jpg"></a></div>Where we called it. I brought I'm a White Scout car on the flank carrying a small squad. It quickly dispatched a mortor crew, while his Panzer was taking pins. I am pretty sure with his failed flank move on my right I would be able to push forward to victory from here. It was a fun game.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x74mJ4x56Os/U5xN3T4iV3I/AAAAAAAACZw/cvqjoZsrICY/s640/blogger-image-1808090613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x74mJ4x56Os/U5xN3T4iV3I/AAAAAAAACZw/cvqjoZsrICY/s640/blogger-image-1808090613.jpg"></a></div>My French officer under way.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fbhpXy8RPbw/U5xOAAauprI/AAAAAAAACaY/sbz9jRkmppo/s640/blogger-image--80147178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fbhpXy8RPbw/U5xOAAauprI/AAAAAAAACaY/sbz9jRkmppo/s640/blogger-image--80147178.jpg"></a></div>This is the rest of the 1st unit of Compaignie de la Marine for my French force.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-65640905989786243422014-05-26T16:55:00.002-03:002014-05-26T17:02:08.076-03:00Cottage Con 2014So every year in the spring a friend of mine has a bunch of gamers over to his cottage for the weekend. We play boardgames, BBQ, and have a few beers for the weekend. We call it Cottage Con.<div><br></div><div>This weekend gone by was Cottage Con 2014. Most of us arrived at various times Friday evening with the last attendee arriving Saturday morning. This year we actually narrowed our choice of games down before we left to save some transport but we still had more than enough games for the weekend. </div><div><br></div><div>My son and I arrived Friday after supper and after getting settled in we played Betrayal at House on the Hill and Legendary: The Deck Building Game.</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday continued with Kaosball Ball, Robinson Crusoe, Blockus 3D, Live Letter and Firefly the Boardgame.</div><div><br></div><div>Sunday was a game of Exodus: Proxima Centauri.</div><div><br></div><div>Some games played by other people included Bohnanza, Archipelago and Terra Mystica.</div><div><br></div><div>I did get some painting in on the first unit of Compagnie de la Marines for the French Indian wars and hopefully will have the French forces finished in another 3 weeks or so.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-24Q9Q8ebU_I/U4OQMeQHNAI/AAAAAAAACXM/XJ6f_8KzXDQ/s640/blogger-image--439058434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-24Q9Q8ebU_I/U4OQMeQHNAI/AAAAAAAACXM/XJ6f_8KzXDQ/s640/blogger-image--439058434.jpg"></a></div>A game already underway upon on arrival, Robinson Crusoe by Z-Man Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d1AVCO6teFA/U4OQbMBE6wI/AAAAAAAACYE/N37wj22Hhyo/s640/blogger-image--1587349438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d1AVCO6teFA/U4OQbMBE6wI/AAAAAAAACYE/N37wj22Hhyo/s640/blogger-image--1587349438.jpg"></a></div>My first game, Betrayal at House on the Hill.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HmR9fmDrZqU/U4OQIT23Q2I/AAAAAAAACW8/uHe1yQ0kI5U/s640/blogger-image-1730478222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HmR9fmDrZqU/U4OQIT23Q2I/AAAAAAAACW8/uHe1yQ0kI5U/s640/blogger-image-1730478222.jpg"></a></div>Bahnanza by Brain Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CTdD-zddUsE/U4OQ4lytVuI/AAAAAAAACYU/rU-r7eZuWpk/s640/blogger-image--1218953440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CTdD-zddUsE/U4OQ4lytVuI/AAAAAAAACYU/rU-r7eZuWpk/s640/blogger-image--1218953440.jpg"></a></div>My second game, Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game by Upper Deck Entertainment.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zW1Ha52z0nA/U4OQKp4XwWI/AAAAAAAACXE/wclBzh_GHsc/s640/blogger-image--787951274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zW1Ha52z0nA/U4OQKp4XwWI/AAAAAAAACXE/wclBzh_GHsc/s640/blogger-image--787951274.jpg"></a></div>Alien Frontiers by Clever Mojo Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EBlhDq6tjZ8/U4OQZfRmv3I/AAAAAAAACX8/Qp4F4W04Gt0/s640/blogger-image--562637831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EBlhDq6tjZ8/U4OQZfRmv3I/AAAAAAAACX8/Qp4F4W04Gt0/s640/blogger-image--562637831.jpg"></a></div>Kaosball Ball a recent Kickstarter by Cool Mini or Not.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xpqevLt8Nfo/U4OQCAszlPI/AAAAAAAACWk/ehh_Dej7X58/s640/blogger-image--924036060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xpqevLt8Nfo/U4OQCAszlPI/AAAAAAAACWk/ehh_Dej7X58/s640/blogger-image--924036060.jpg"></a></div>More Kaos Ball. This was a fun game and I enjoyed it but it did take a little longer to play than I thought. This was a four player game, two might be a little shorter.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zJXS26Vt7Og/U4OQPB201CI/AAAAAAAACXU/lyTdLTtO-GY/s640/blogger-image--438131672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zJXS26Vt7Og/U4OQPB201CI/AAAAAAAACXU/lyTdLTtO-GY/s640/blogger-image--438131672.jpg"></a></div>A game of Eldritch Horror by Fantasy Flight Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-onh4Qd-tlLM/U4OQekdiLLI/AAAAAAAACYM/mnNQeqQGftA/s640/blogger-image--100258332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-onh4Qd-tlLM/U4OQekdiLLI/AAAAAAAACYM/mnNQeqQGftA/s640/blogger-image--100258332.jpg"></a></div>I played this game of Robinson Crusoe. Even though this is a cooperative game Shawn still seemed to be doing some diabolical planing.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kap1yrXbOpY/U4OQGsezLnI/AAAAAAAACW0/_EGTqz9JHK4/s640/blogger-image-481589550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kap1yrXbOpY/U4OQGsezLnI/AAAAAAAACW0/_EGTqz9JHK4/s640/blogger-image-481589550.jpg"></a></div>The game of Firefly by Gale Force 9 underway.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tcP4_dqLDTU/U4OQEgqMkxI/AAAAAAAACWs/li--EfggHww/s640/blogger-image-1724727639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tcP4_dqLDTU/U4OQEgqMkxI/AAAAAAAACWs/li--EfggHww/s640/blogger-image-1724727639.jpg"></a></div>Others playing Archipelago by Asmodee Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V067ChlhVuA/U4OP_uMh0NI/AAAAAAAACWc/9mzsvSICugU/s640/blogger-image--1120960627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V067ChlhVuA/U4OP_uMh0NI/AAAAAAAACWc/9mzsvSICugU/s640/blogger-image--1120960627.jpg"></a></div>And Exodus: Proxima Centauri by NSKN Games. Our table wasn't quite big enough!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1M41BWzUQ-s/U4OQRSvWoKI/AAAAAAAACXc/03ODj52E5GM/s640/blogger-image--1197031717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1M41BWzUQ-s/U4OQRSvWoKI/AAAAAAAACXc/03ODj52E5GM/s640/blogger-image--1197031717.jpg"></a></div>Terra Mystica by Z-Man Games.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zIsUfLa-WA0/U4OQT3XWU2I/AAAAAAAACXk/P17J90jPLYs/s640/blogger-image-1928163758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zIsUfLa-WA0/U4OQT3XWU2I/AAAAAAAACXk/P17J90jPLYs/s640/blogger-image-1928163758.jpg"></a></div>Nearing end game. I was blue and I didn't have much left. The game was fun but the movement phase was a scource of analysis paralysis!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dc0YAQsQ2z0/U4OdqH9qEcI/AAAAAAAACYk/nJjCGVNr2bE/s640/blogger-image--476457382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dc0YAQsQ2z0/U4OdqH9qEcI/AAAAAAAACYk/nJjCGVNr2bE/s640/blogger-image--476457382.jpg"></a></div>All the attendees minus one, I accidentally(honestly Pierre!) cut Pierre put of the frame.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZE6I0Z3ZOi4/U4OQVhZdw7I/AAAAAAAACXs/NLQOMCJsE0k/s640/blogger-image-1559616558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZE6I0Z3ZOi4/U4OQVhZdw7I/AAAAAAAACXs/NLQOMCJsE0k/s640/blogger-image-1559616558.jpg"></a></div>The French under way.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oAEmaPBTyOY/U4OQXdTIOBI/AAAAAAAACX0/42Y7GIVI2Po/s640/blogger-image--2052642987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oAEmaPBTyOY/U4OQXdTIOBI/AAAAAAAACX0/42Y7GIVI2Po/s640/blogger-image--2052642987.jpg"></a></div>Main colours applied.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-14782778212510042672014-05-17T20:43:00.001-03:002014-05-17T21:18:05.024-03:00The British Are ComingThanks to a sick child I had some time to finish off my British Regular Infantry for the French Indian Wars while he was recuperating. With this unit finished that makes 200pts for the British. I have the next batch of figures primed which are the Compagnie Franches de la Marine as well as starting a small building kit. <div><br></div><div>I also received word from Warlord Games saying that they are sending me the replacement part for the Churchill kit I have that was mispacked with two track sections for one side and none for the other. This was quite quick and if I receive the part in a reasonable time then I am very happy with their customer service.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wnSeaUIMebI/U3f5XV2Xt_I/AAAAAAAACUc/EPNROMTDkl4/s640/blogger-image--1129133931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wnSeaUIMebI/U3f5XV2Xt_I/AAAAAAAACUc/EPNROMTDkl4/s640/blogger-image--1129133931.jpg"></a></div>Making the flag for the unit. A piece of wire for the flag pole. A thin piece of plastic card. I used the needle nose pliers to hold the card flat along the edge that will be attached to the pole while I used the heat gun to soften the plastic and form some waves.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BwfkjJskHKQ/U3f5iE5ocWI/AAAAAAAACVE/sHTdIENYYCA/s640/blogger-image-1452898664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BwfkjJskHKQ/U3f5iE5ocWI/AAAAAAAACVE/sHTdIENYYCA/s640/blogger-image-1452898664.jpg"></a></div>I had already drawn the lines on the card so that I could paint the flag. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pgDxAtXAZV8/U3f5Z38qatI/AAAAAAAACUk/cbXnJ_Y8MFM/s640/blogger-image-1608358691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pgDxAtXAZV8/U3f5Z38qatI/AAAAAAAACUk/cbXnJ_Y8MFM/s640/blogger-image-1608358691.jpg"></a></div>I then attached the card to the pole with green stuff. I also used some liquid green stuff later to smooth out the joint.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-guYkstzu_ZQ/U3f5LsqXtUI/AAAAAAAACUM/HoEvjr6zzWE/s640/blogger-image-991042418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-guYkstzu_ZQ/U3f5LsqXtUI/AAAAAAAACUM/HoEvjr6zzWE/s640/blogger-image-991042418.jpg"></a></div>The completed flag.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ppin_J1-rSc/U3f5q9QQnFI/AAAAAAAACVc/4jGmvb-yfBk/s640/blogger-image--1665530129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ppin_J1-rSc/U3f5q9QQnFI/AAAAAAAACVc/4jGmvb-yfBk/s640/blogger-image--1665530129.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The troops.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I decided after painting the base coats from last post that the best way to proceed would be to paint one model up so that I can follow the paint scheme on the rest of the models. Of course the officer and drummer are painted a little different so those will be completed last. So I have one completed model and the others are following.<div><br></div><div>Other projects include a couple of buildings for Muskets & Tomahawks from Pegasus Hobbies and a Bolt Action Churchill MkVII. Unfortunately the Churchill has two track assemblies for one side and none for the other side. I have sent a request for a replacement part to Bolt Action so we will see what happens.</div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully I will have bases for the Conquest Miniatures soon and I will base the British force before moving onto the French force.</div><div><br></div><div>I also played a few turns of the Fortune and Glory boardgame I bought on Free Comic Book Day and it seems like a lot of fun so when I have a block of time I will lay a full game. 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For the 3rd year in a row the whole family headed into town to visit a few comic & game stores. As has become the tradition we picked up our friend Shawn on the way in and hit our first store, Monster Comics, which also has a store wide sale. My youngest picked up some free comics and some Mario figures while my oldest bought a boardgame, <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=238&enmi=Gearworld:%20The%20Borderlands">Gearworld the Borderlands</a> by Fantasy Flight Games while I picked up a couple of rpg's,<a href="http://www.pelgranepress.com/">13th Age</a> by Pelgrane Press and <a href="http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/">Fiasco</a> by Bully Pulpit Games and a couple of boardgames, <a href="http://www.flyingfrog.net/fortuneandglory/">Fortune and Glory</a> by Flying Frog Games and <a href="http://www.alderac.com/loveletter/">Love Letter</a> by AEG. We have yet to play any of these but I am looking forward to giving them a try. 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Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-71089670107537590872014-04-27T14:59:00.001-03:002014-04-27T15:06:12.861-03:00More MiniaturesThe next few posts including this one are going to be a little different than my usual in that I am going to post the (hopefully) weekly work on the two projects I have going on, Muskets and Tomahawks and Saga. For M&T I am painting up two 200pt armies, one French and one English and for Saga I am working on a Viking 4pt starter army. <div><br></div><div>I am hoping that by doing a weekly post then I will continue painting until the units are done and I won't drift off to another project. 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I painted up 6 figures from the Woodland Indians set from<a href="http://www.conquestminiatures.com/"> Conquest Miniatures</a>. These were really nicely detailed miniatures and a joy to paint up. The fact that I won't be needing as many figures to play the game as some games require means I can spend a little more time painting them than I usually do. I haven't based them yet as I am going to order some plastic bases from <a href="http://www.renedra.co.uk/webstore.html">Renedra</a>.<br />
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Next I will start to paint up a unit of Rangers for Muskets & Tomahawks and some figures from my Vikings for Saga.</div>
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This weekend I played another game of Bolt Action. This time we played a 1500 point battle. The game played well enough but I think we both agreed that 1000 points makes for a better game. I started off missing my pre game bombardment by rolling a 1. I also failed to take out a Panther with a Sherman, a Firefly and a PIAT team. I managed to put pressure on both the German flanks but could not create a breakthrough to push through to the objectives. We found that 1500 points was too much for a reasonably paced game as well as not leaving enough room to maneuver units on a 4 by 6 foot table. </div>
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I have started to paint my starter armies for Muskets & Tomahawks and I really like the detail of the <a href="http://www.conquestminiatures.com/">Conquest Miniature</a> figures. Little to no flash on the figures and nice crisp details. I am looking forward to see how these figures turn out.</div>
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Next up will be Vikings for <a href="http://www.grippingbeast.com/">Saga</a> as my son received the base game and the Anglo Danish 4pt warband for his birthday. I ordered the Vikings to play against him and also if any of his friends want to give it a try there will be two armies on hand. Tristan's arrived in time for his birthday which was great though I am still waiting for mine to arrive which is coming from a different source.</div>
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I have also been playing some rpg's getting in a game of Call of Cthulhu as a player and Dragon Age as a GM. Cthulhu is always fun to play and I started my new character for this campaign hopefully creating a character that will fill in some of the gaps in our party. The character is sort of an Indiana Jones type<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. Dragon Age was my second session of this campaign with two new players joining the game. One player joining in on Google Hangouts and the other two at the table with me. The game seems pretty fun to run and I am interested to see how it plays over a few sessions and levels. So we have an Antivan rogue, a Fereldan warrior and a Fereldan apostate.</span></div>
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This is the Daimler kit from Warlord Games.</div>
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Here is the kit put together and awaiting paint.</div>
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Here is the packages from Conquest Miniatures for the French & Indian Wars using Muskets and Tomahawks.</div>
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Thee first 2 units underway. 6 Rangers(in the back) and 6 Woodland Indians.</div>
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A close up of the skin so far. I will add some highlights next and maybe some war paint.</div>
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Here is my 1500 points of Canadians, a mix of regulars and veterans.</div>
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Here is the battlefield with the Germans defending the left side. There are some forces on the table while a Panther and 3infantry squads are in reserve. All the Canadians are off board awaiting turn 1 with a Sherman, a PIAT team and a squad coming on in reserve on my right flank.</div>
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My right flank. I was planning on going for the objective in this flank(white disk) as well as the centre objective.</div>
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The German centre around objective 2. The German sniper took out the spotter for my off board artillery, good job he was zero point cost for the Canadians.</div>
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My flanking reserves have arrived by the German Panther. My Sherman missed a point blank shot and then got brewed up while my Firefly stays hunkered down afraid to fire apparently. The infantry lines close up along the front.</div>
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The casualties along the road mount up on both sides. The Daimler tries to threaten the objective before I checked the rules and found out that the armoured car cannot claim objectives, only infantry and artillery can. Oh well there goes my only hope for some points.</div>
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The end of the battle on my right flank, not much left on either side.</div>
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Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-85094579443180090032014-03-14T10:53:00.000-03:002014-03-14T11:56:30.763-03:00A Little Bolt ActionAfter a bit of an absence I will get back it to a more regular posting again. Between a lack of tabletop gaming and some computer problems I have been very delinquent in my posting!<br>
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I have been playing a fair bit of rpg's lately returning to Call of Cthulhu as a player after running Star Wars with the same group and continuing D&D 3.5 with another group while starting another group over Google+ with Dragon Age.<br>
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Unfortunately my CoC PC died early in the 2nd session being suffocated by a blob so I will be starting a new PC next session. The D&D campaign is starting to make some headway, now if we can only get the weather to cooperate so we can get together as scheduled that would be great. And the Dragon Age game is bringing in a new player who hasn't gamed in awhile and who I have been reacquainted with through my wife's work place after many years. So we played an introductory game to introduce the game setting and mechanics and try playing over Google Hangouts which seemed to work out well so I will integrate 1 or 2 more players soon.<br>
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The Canadians advance in the foreground. 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It took out both our HQ's and threw on more pins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GflSlsHa_Io/UyMWlm0PC9I/AAAAAAAACF0/8iw1Qjpl2yE/s640/blogger-image-311397968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GflSlsHa_Io/UyMWlm0PC9I/AAAAAAAACF0/8iw1Qjpl2yE/s640/blogger-image-311397968.jpg"></a></div></div>The Germans got into strong positions and that was the end for the Canadians!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5QT1WhN3ZYo/UyMWnSAERQI/AAAAAAAACF8/87vHywlhHxw/s640/blogger-image--822539501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5QT1WhN3ZYo/UyMWnSAERQI/AAAAAAAACF8/87vHywlhHxw/s640/blogger-image--822539501.jpg"></a></div>The end. No one got their objectives though the Germans tried to push through.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s_0nAjRb0f0/UyMWSJokuoI/AAAAAAAACEk/0nQqb1Jdb1A/s640/blogger-image-1928384672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s_0nAjRb0f0/UyMWSJokuoI/AAAAAAAACEk/0nQqb1Jdb1A/s640/blogger-image-1928384672.jpg"></a></div>The second game at 1000pts we used the whole 6 by 4 table.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xCmCD-uGM3Q/UyMWdx8vznI/AAAAAAAACFU/CIKUzJL1ohY/s640/blogger-image-1062983846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xCmCD-uGM3Q/UyMWdx8vznI/AAAAAAAACFU/CIKUzJL1ohY/s640/blogger-image-1062983846.jpg"></a></div>My Sherman's moved up supported by infantry. This was the point defense scenario and my objectives were all along the back of the board. I planned a strong push on one flank but got targeted by my artillery...again. We made the same rule error and the arty kept falling. We plan to revisit the game soon.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xehez_SE_E4/UyMWfvCV_rI/AAAAAAAACFc/kocRslPvLGw/s640/blogger-image--1953091782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xehez_SE_E4/UyMWfvCV_rI/AAAAAAAACFc/kocRslPvLGw/s640/blogger-image--1953091782.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The German defensive line.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mLe4VJeW4Kc/UyMWjj6T2XI/AAAAAAAACFs/Wb7teCqLtfM/s640/blogger-image-876042749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mLe4VJeW4Kc/UyMWjj6T2XI/AAAAAAAACFs/Wb7teCqLtfM/s640/blogger-image-876042749.jpg"></a></div>Looking down the road...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e-SSuAO7HCM/UyMWaP92WuI/AAAAAAAACFE/ZtLJEy2n7dQ/s640/blogger-image-761354458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e-SSuAO7HCM/UyMWaP92WuI/AAAAAAAACFE/ZtLJEy2n7dQ/s640/blogger-image-761354458.jpg"></a></div>Boom!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hHkBntLqDgs/UyMWcKbxKAI/AAAAAAAACFM/4DImc4YVyIA/s640/blogger-image--665332435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hHkBntLqDgs/UyMWcKbxKAI/AAAAAAAACFM/4DImc4YVyIA/s640/blogger-image--665332435.jpg"></a></div>The Germans with clear command of the battlefield.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--nPIQSajcbo/UyMWWeUpY7I/AAAAAAAACE0/ssEUdxOrdrU/s640/blogger-image-319929639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--nPIQSajcbo/UyMWWeUpY7I/AAAAAAAACE0/ssEUdxOrdrU/s640/blogger-image-319929639.jpg"></a></div>And viewed from their other flank. My arty really kicked the s*** out of my advance, so looking forward to a redo now that we know hoe the arty should have worked.</div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-39208876732768645532014-01-03T15:53:00.000-04:002014-01-03T15:53:22.940-04:00New Year ProjectsI hope everyone had a great holiday season and managed to get some games in.<br />
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Now is the time to make a list of gaming projects to complete this year but seeing as I don't work that way I think I will skip that part, other than planning to finish a couple of 28mm units I have, some British Napoleonic line infantry by <a href="http://www.victrixlimited.com/">Victrix</a> and some British Pike & Shotte by <a href="http://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/pike-shotte">Warlord Games</a>. I will probably just sell these when they are done as I have no real plans to game these periods in this scale.<br />
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As far as gaming over the holidays go I did manage to get in a few board games and there was a number of games arriving under the tree for various members of the family.<br />
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I received <a href="http://www.fireflythegame.com/">Firefly the Board Game</a> while Tristan got <a href="http://www.alderac.com/smashup/">SmashUp</a>, Galen received <a href="http://www.iellogames.com/The_Three_Little_Pigs.html">Three Little Pigs</a> and the family got Temple Run, Mario Memory game and <a href="http://www.yikerzgame.com/">Yikerz</a>.<br />
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Tristan and I are playing a game of <a href="https://www.wizards.com/dnd/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/338060000">Conquest of Nerath</a>, which is a conquest(surprise!) game set in the D&D world, though I am not sure if we will finish it as Tristan seems busy. We have also got in a number of games of Yikerz, Temple Run, Three little Pigs and Mario Memory game(which I am not very good at!) and hoping to try a game of Firefly soon.<br />
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I have completed my 2nd wave of 28mm Canadians so I can now field two armies for <a href="http://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/bolt-action">Bolt Action</a>. I may try a solo game first just to get comfortable with the mechanics before trying it out with some of the other interested parties here. In this case I based the team weapons on one base so the mortar and 3 crew are all on the one base. I thought I would try this for a change instead of mounting the crew all separate as I have done in the past. I will see which method I prefer after a few games. <br />
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So here are the pictures of my completed Canadians representing The North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Fort Gary Horse.<br />
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<br />Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-79685076291989077782013-12-09T23:01:00.001-04:002013-12-09T23:02:28.496-04:00Return to the WWII 28mm Canadians<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Awhile ago I painted up a few WWII 28mm Canadians by Black Tree Designs. One squad and a command unit a Sherman and a Sherman Firefly to be exact. Since then I have picked up the <a href="http://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/bolt-action/books">Bolt Action rules</a> and would really like to give them a try. Previously we had been using Disposable Heroes by <a href="http://www.ironivangames.com/">Iron Ivan Games</a> and they work reasonably well though the infantry/vehicle rules are not the most seamless. The Bolt Action rules read well but you can only really tell how easy they are to play once you put the armies on the table!<br />
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I already have a good size Soviet force and my friend has a good size German force and I know a few other people who might like to give the Bolt Action rules a try so having a second army ready to play would be nice. <br />
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So I checked my painting note book in which I keep sporadic notes on the paint colours I use to paint various armies and I had actually written down the paint colours I had used which was a pleasant surprise.<br />
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From my initial painted group I am adding another squad, a MMG, a mortar, artillery spotter, a sniper team and a 6pdr AT gun which still leaves another squad, sniper team, LMG team, 2 PIAT teams, and a few assorted soldiers.<br />
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I mounted all the figures I wanted and then primed them except the squad which my friend had previously mounted and primed.<br />
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So there is still work to do but at least I have gotten a good start. I will finish off the base colours and then shade and highlight. I also have a couple of jeeps and a M5 halftrack I can dig out if I want. They are slightly older models and do not compare to the new models for detail(and scale for that matter!) out now but they will do in a pinch.<br />
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Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746453439428761211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259106905256535211.post-29679467227877456412013-11-13T20:37:00.000-04:002013-11-13T20:37:10.528-04:00And Here I Go AgainThe last little while has been busy with real life stuff getting in the way of my hobby time so I have been doing a little bit of this and that as time permits but no major projects under way.<br />
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I've been very slowly putting my 15mm <a href="http://www.flamesofwar.com/">Flames of War</a> German mobile AA together and also putting together a 28mm 6pdr AT gun for my WWII Canadian force I am building. Hopefully soon I am going to give the <a href="http://www.warlordgames.com/">Bolt Action</a> skirmish rules a try with either Eric, who has Germans, or Chet in which case it will be my Canadians vs my Russians.<br />
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This last weekend I went to Halcon in Halifax for my 3rd year as a volunteer on the gaming floor. This time I went for all three days. Chet and I did game demos for <a href="http://www.malifaux.com/">Malifaux</a>, <a href="http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=174">X-Wing</a> and <a href="http://guillotinegames.com/en/">Zombicide</a>. It was fun though I hardly had any voice and Chet had pinched a nerve in his neck so Chet did most of the speaking and I did the reaching! I met some nice people and put some faces to people I only knew by name. Unfortunately I used my phone for the picture taking at the con and they didn't turn out that great.<br />
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Eric and I are planning on getting in a game of 15mm Napoleonics soon using the Lasalle rules and we are getting our respective armies together.<br />
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Another activity that has been sucking up my time is playing Mass Effect on the PS3. I have had ME2 for some time but about a month ago I gave it another try and it sucked me in, playing it through multiple times and for a recent birthday my wife bought me the trilogy so I am starting with ME1 and going to play through the whole story with 1 or 2 characters. <br />
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Well that is about it for now and hopefully I am back on a semi regular posting schedule once again.<br />
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