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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Uncivil War Playtest: Prep for Historicon

 Tonight I was able to help out with play testing one of the "Uncivil War" games that Architects of War will be putting on at Historicon this year.  I will not go into a lot of details about the game so I don't spoil all the surprises.


 The game centers around a Yankee raid to gather supplies.  There are a lot of townsfolk for the Yankees to interact with and not all of them are happy to great their Northern invaders.  As the game goes on more Southern militia show up to drive the Yankees out of the town.


 The game table will feature great scenery that Ernie's games and company are well known for.  I think it will be a fun game.  There are still a few slots left for the demo game on Saturday, July 9th (games #'s 260 and 261).  The South won tonights game by shooting the horses of the supply wagon.

There are a lot of options with the rules and it's turning out to be a great structure for skirmish gaming.  I'm also making good progress on the Dacian army for my Hail Caesar game at HCON on Friday July 8th.


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12 comments:

  1. JMJune 16, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Did those rebs shoot one of the townfolk in that first pic?
    I bet it will be a fun game with lots of eye candy, wish I could be there!

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  2. jmilesrJune 16, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Josiah - well yes they did - very sharp eye. There was a Yank dismounted cavalry unit they had a shot at - those yanks had repeating rifles which are deadly in the game so the rebs have to be aggressive in going after them, even with a little collateral damage! Civilians can play a pretty big part in the game and their reactions are table based - allows for a lot of unpredictability.

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  3. DeanMJune 16, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Well the terrain and figures look superb. I think the game will be a definite success. Dean

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  4. Ray RousellJune 16, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Great action shots, very well done1

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  5. Anibal InvictusJune 17, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Excellent scenery and very good photos

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  6. Paul O'GJune 17, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    That terrain is inspiring!

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  7. MiniMikeJune 17, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Fantastic looking game. As the Man Cave said: inspiring

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  8. The Angry LurkerJune 17, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Looks bloody amazing, should be a great success.

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  9. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)June 17, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Really love the terrain!

    Christopher

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  10. CarloAntonioJune 17, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    All is great !! I like this

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  11. Paul´s BodsJune 18, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Great landscape...i love the houses with guys shooting out of the windows
    Cheers
    paul

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  12. Doc SmithJune 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Looks stunning Miles - enjoy your Historicon.

    Cheers,
    Doc

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