As usual, I'm running a large game multiple times this year. The game format is a big change for me as it's in 15mm scale and will be unseeing a moderately complex ruleset (General D'Armee). As with most of my games, there will be boats involved, as boats make everything better don't they.
Here's the description of the game from the PEL:
T14:267 To Catch a King - Little Wars TV
Thursday, 2:00 PM, 4 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Commonwealth: CW-25GM: Miles Reidy & Little Wars TVSponsor: None, Prize: YesPeriod: Napoleonic, Scale: 15mm, Rules: General D'ArmeeDescription: The Corsican Ogre has managed to invade England and has the British army on the run. Damn that fool Nelson and his naval misadventures! Still, all hope is not lost if we can just keep King George the III and his court out of the clutches of the French. For the French, the campaign goes well but supplies are short and control of the seas tenuous at best. The Grande Armee must deal the English a final blow before their continental allies can rescue them. This game features both land and naval encounters, all played in glorious 15mm scale. Children welcome w/ parent.
As you can see, it will be a meticulously researched historical game of exacting standards. OK maybe not but it should be fun and there will be plenty of surprise events for both sides to keep the game moving along.
I'm still finishing up some terrain and have added a few miniatures to the painting lists but we're about 90% there in terms of prep. The table will have a little over 2,300 painted figures and maybe more if the promised Austrian reinforcements arrive.
The scenario involves the British in a holding action as they try to convey the King and his court across the table and onto a waiting ship. Said ship will then need to fight it's way out of the harbor. Alternatively, an aggressive British commander could choose to stand and fight in the hopes that the promised Austrian reinforcements arrive. They'll still need to use the remnants of the fleet to hold off the French navy from adding their guns to the weight of the French artillery. Lastly, with King George being THAT King George, his movements may be erratic at times......
The game is listed to be run 5x in the PEL and I'll run a few walkup games in the evenings - I like to run games for the vendors at night as they often don't get a chance to play.
Here are the PEL listings
T14:267 Thursday at 2:00pm
F09:526 Friday at 9:00am
F14:527 Friday at 2:00pm
S09:528 Saturday at 9:00am
S09:524 Saturday at 2:00pm
I hope to see you at Historicon this coming July.
A sneak peak at some of the French infantry. Its just a few figures......
Thursday, 2:00 PM, 4 hrs, Players: 8, Location: Commonwealth: CW-25GM: Miles Reidy & Little Wars TVSponsor: None, Prize: YesPeriod: Napoleonic, Scale: 15mm, Rules: General D'ArmeeDescription: The Corsican Ogre has managed to invade England and has the British army on the run. Damn that fool Nelson and his naval misadventures! Still, all hope is not lost if we can just keep King George the III and his court out of the clutches of the French. For the French, the campaign goes well but supplies are short and control of the seas tenuous at best. The Grande Armee must deal the English a final blow before their continental allies can rescue them. This game features both land and naval encounters, all played in glorious 15mm scale. Children welcome w/ parent.
As you can see, it will be a meticulously researched historical game of exacting standards. OK maybe not but it should be fun and there will be plenty of surprise events for both sides to keep the game moving along.
I'm still finishing up some terrain and have added a few miniatures to the painting lists but we're about 90% there in terms of prep. The table will have a little over 2,300 painted figures and maybe more if the promised Austrian reinforcements arrive.
The scenario involves the British in a holding action as they try to convey the King and his court across the table and onto a waiting ship. Said ship will then need to fight it's way out of the harbor. Alternatively, an aggressive British commander could choose to stand and fight in the hopes that the promised Austrian reinforcements arrive. They'll still need to use the remnants of the fleet to hold off the French navy from adding their guns to the weight of the French artillery. Lastly, with King George being THAT King George, his movements may be erratic at times......
The game is listed to be run 5x in the PEL and I'll run a few walkup games in the evenings - I like to run games for the vendors at night as they often don't get a chance to play.
Here are the PEL listings
T14:267 Thursday at 2:00pm
F09:526 Friday at 9:00am
F14:527 Friday at 2:00pm
S09:528 Saturday at 9:00am
S09:524 Saturday at 2:00pm
I hope to see you at Historicon this coming July.
Best of luck, gorgeous French line!
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Just a few figures then Miles?
ReplyDeleteHoly Smokes! You've been busy!
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