David is recruiting the Allies of Marlborough's army, while I am Louis XIV.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Projects- War of the Spanish Succession
David Billinghurst and I have been building substantial forces for the War of the Spanish Succession in 10mm. This scale allows quite grand looking battles while still providing recognisable figures.
David is recruiting the Allies of Marlborough's army, while I am Louis XIV.
David is recruiting the Allies of Marlborough's army, while I am Louis XIV.
PoP is back - to open or theme?
After a break of a year, Push of Pike was back in action last weekend. Last year's break was due in part to the stealth tactics of the Becroft Scout Group's facilities booking folk, compounded by an attack of the real world into my gaming attention.
Anyhoo the North Shore Wargames Club is in shiny new (or at least, less awful) premises and Philip Abela organised the revived PoP just he did in the olde times.
It was all good fun, as always. There was no theme, so my 1580's Dutch faced Swiss of 1515, Swedes of 1630 and Tibetans of GodKnowsWhen. I took a right old slapping from the first two, and took it out on the latter.
Next year's theme is European armies before 1600AD.
I have to say I have a great preference for themes. This pairs armies that did or could have fought each other, using similar technology or reflecting the changes in technology and social movements that caused them to be different. They also allow armies like German Minor States from Bk1 to be competitive instead of just roadkill for Sh(O).
However I have armies from every decade in the army lists, and ranging from Denmark to Egypt (or indeed Japan if we count 25mm!) and I acknowledge that for the casual Renaissancer with one army, themes may feel exclusionary.
Whats your preference?
Anyhoo the North Shore Wargames Club is in shiny new (or at least, less awful) premises and Philip Abela organised the revived PoP just he did in the olde times.
It was all good fun, as always. There was no theme, so my 1580's Dutch faced Swiss of 1515, Swedes of 1630 and Tibetans of GodKnowsWhen. I took a right old slapping from the first two, and took it out on the latter.
Next year's theme is European armies before 1600AD.
I have to say I have a great preference for themes. This pairs armies that did or could have fought each other, using similar technology or reflecting the changes in technology and social movements that caused them to be different. They also allow armies like German Minor States from Bk1 to be competitive instead of just roadkill for Sh(O).
However I have armies from every decade in the army lists, and ranging from Denmark to Egypt (or indeed Japan if we count 25mm!) and I acknowledge that for the casual Renaissancer with one army, themes may feel exclusionary.
Whats your preference?
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