Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

 

 Hope it is a good time for all!

 

Campaign time?

 

So given that we have not managed to get together to play a one off game why don't we try to get a campaign going!?!

Yeah, I know,  it sounds kind of crazy.😵

Any thoughts on this? I propose that we start playing in the new year, but that we start planning now!

I am open to suggestions on what to play. Some possible choices:

• Pulp Alley create a new campaign 
• Pulp Alley replay one we have played before
• Pulp Alley a mash up of previous campaigns to create a new one
• Pulp Alley, as above, but add in scenarios from the scenario book 
  
• Fantastic Battles using their system
• Fantastic Battles using modified Mighty Empires or some other system
• Pyrrhic war (Little Wars TV)  style campaign but with fantasy armies
• Battle fleet Gothic
  
• Warhammer using modified Mighty Empires
  
• Warhammer campaign using a mini campaign like Circle of blood
• Back of Beyond (I would need to paint stuff but the motivation would be good)
• Oathmark campaign either with their rules or Warhammer/Fantastic Battles
• Congo
• Chaos in Carpathia 
• Super hero
  
• Silver Bayonets (working on those figures)
• Or something else that you think would work for the group.

Best that it be simple rules that more than one of us has played (or that are so simple it would not be a challenge to introduce them) Based on attendance history it would be better if the campaign can be played even when some players cannot attend. I would prefer that we do not have the campaign grind to a halt due to the absence of one or two players. Pulp Alley worked well in that who ever showed up played and were not hampered by any absence players. 

I do not think we will see much game playing in December, but would be happy to be proven wrong. 

Next game day?

 So, what and when is it to be?

Suggestions?

Shall we return to Fantastic Battles, maybe WW2 such as Rapid Fire/Battle group/O Group?

What about Pulp Alley again, or maybe some other miniature game of even a board game?

Also, are Sundays still the best day or should we include Saturdays into the mix?

Comments welcome and needed.

Thank you

Another game day in the books

terminator Genisys was the game of the day. It was our first time trying the game and I think it went pretty well! The game saw 10 Terminators trying to control more territory than the 17 humans could. While the resistance soldiers got off to a strong start by the end of the game the robots had managed to inflict a lot of casualties, even if they were unable to hold any objectives. the game played well and lasted around 3 hours. 

After the game these was a good bull session amongst the three attendees, with one of them also using the time to also paint some figures, while I worked on some fields.

An after action report will be posted up on the main blog, soon.

Next game day TBD.

 

Next game day and update regarding Pulp Alley game from our last session

 Looks like next game day will be Sunday September 17th 18th.

So far I believe What a Tanker! is still on the list, as is Mare Nostrum (time permitting) I have been working on another game this week but I do not think I will have it ready in time. 

Also I have posted an AAR for our Pulp Alley game from August 21st. Click HERE to see the report.

Another fun game day thanks to all who attended!

So despite an interruption in the gaming day, we were able to tackle a few games today. The 'big' game saw us return to Pulp Alley after too long an absence. Two leagues of apes, one a scientific expedition, the other a gorilla general and his troops struggled over a ruined city landscape each trying to capture (or help) a lone astronaut (Brent) 

The game worked out to be very hard on each players gangs. The Chimpanzees lost their gorilla zoo keeper gang in a brawl that also resulted in their gorilla gang that they were fighting being eliminated. The other two gorilla gangs found disaster due to terrain & plot point perils. Ultimately it was a close match going right down to the end of turn six, but a well placed shot by the gorilla leader, along with a clever card play, saw Zira wounded forcing her to drop the plot point that she controlled. This left the gorilla leader as the only owner of a plot point and thus the winner!

While we were able to jog our collective memories about the rules and were able to play with only a few errors, it is kind of sad what simple rules defied or immediate recollection.

After Pulp Alley we tried out a board game called Mare Nostrum, an empire building game. It was good to finally take this one off the shelf and give it a whirl. Like all games there was a rules learning curve and lots to think about regarding strategic goals. The game itself is actually quite simple, rules wise, but presents a lot of options for the path to victory with lots of replay potential. The turn sequence is quite intuitive and quick to pick up leaving players able to focus on their plans for conquest.

We rounded off the day with two quickie games, Tsuro and King of Tokyo. Both lightweight games but both entertaining.

Next time we will hopefully play a full game of Mare Nostrum and maybe What a Tanker. Still want to do more Fantastic Battles as well!

Next game date Sunday August 21th

 

Planet of the Apes Pulp Alley game. Beneath a blazing Betelgeuse like sun, ape leagues and human leagues battle to acquire a critical item that will aid them in the conquest of the planet! Who will escape with the mysterious item?

Followed by, maybe, a game of What a Tanker! This would be a chance to test out artillery and anti-tank weapons.  

If not What a Tanker, maybe a boardgame like...

See Y'all on Sunday!!

Fantastic Battles July 31st game day

Finally got together for our much delayed game day (my fault as it took longer to shake my cold than anticipated) 

The day consisted of one game, Fantastic Battles and general chit chat, good times . Three armies converged on the table top, 1500 points of Dwarfs vs Orcs and Undead with a combined total of 1500. It was good to play out the rules again, a few mistakes were made by us (nothing that would have impacted on the outcome) and we yet again were able to finish a big game in one day.

Full AAR can be found HERE

Next up we will return to Pulp Alley and also (by popular demand) to What a Tanker!

Date to be determined...