tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post6289655641536024520..comments2023-09-07T08:55:48.015+01:00Comments on Vintage Wargaming: Early results from the play testUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-87095752008738034192010-06-25T18:05:31.834+01:002010-06-25T18:05:31.834+01:00Hi again
With thanks to Clive for his kind commen...Hi again<br /><br />With thanks to Clive for his kind comments about my wargames, I am mindful that this is obviously not the place for any detailed discussion of this subject. Clive's summing-up of the observed flaws in the siege rules is pretty much exactly correct, and I will be working on some corrections this week.<br /><br />If anyone wishes to contact me directly to discuss these rules, or the main battle rules set, or the use of computers in miniatures gaming, or just rules in general(!), please contact me - richard_a_howard ...at... btinternet.com (apologies for robot-proofing of email address).<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />TonyMSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-22375118075880757322010-06-24T16:06:03.457+01:002010-06-24T16:06:03.457+01:00Hi Clive, and everyone who is reading this series ...Hi Clive, and everyone who is reading this series of posts & comments<br /><br />I have to go out shortly, so this is strictly a holding reply - I'll try to get back with something a bit more considered in the next day or so.<br /><br />Firstly, thanks again to Clive for helping out with the siege playtest. Anyone with experience of playtesting will realise the uselessness of the game originator trying to do it himself, since he always knows what it was he had in mind, and will unconsciously give himself the benefit of any doubt throughout!<br /><br />My main battle game is, essentially, the manifestation of what I like wargames to be - a personal and very subjective thing. It is, like all rule sets, pretty much derivative, but I think it is unusual in a number of ways. It is an old-style of game, suitable for biggish battles, yet it uses a hex board and it is managed on a computer. If this seems paradoxical, I can only say that once you have experience of playing wargames which are sequenced and managed by a computer, it is almost unbearably hard to go back to dice and sheets of paper. Whatever, this game is working well now.<br /><br />The siege game is a cousin of this battle game, with a whole suite of new bits (borrowed from Chris Duffy for the most part). The intention is that eventually it, too, will be automated. I had never considered making these games available for wider use, though there is no reason why not, as long as no-one wants me to provide online support or get into arguments about them!<br /><br />I must go now - more later - regards<br /><br />TonyMSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-90052759660332927382010-06-24T15:25:58.268+01:002010-06-24T15:25:58.268+01:00Dave - the glacis is also from Terrain Warehouse, ...Dave - the glacis is also from Terrain Warehouse, the link at the end of the post should take you there. I thought they were excellent.<br /><br />CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-40240140066297399982010-06-24T15:20:41.015+01:002010-06-24T15:20:41.015+01:00Hi Conrad
The rules are Tony's not mine, so I...Hi Conrad<br /><br />The rules are Tony's not mine, so I don't know if he will make them more widely available. I have now fought two large and two small battles with the full set of battle rules and enjoyed them very much. Tony's set up has four boards with hexes hand painted on. He has hex hills, wood, village and road hexes printed on to card, uses various 15mm buildings (which works very successfully) and old merit trees. Perhaps Tony will comment himself.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />CliveVintage Wargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251018372867101509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-7315455294802963602010-06-24T13:34:16.623+01:002010-06-24T13:34:16.623+01:00This is fascinating stuff and very interesting. W...This is fascinating stuff and very interesting. Will the rules be available when you're finished and what sort of hex matt are you using?Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399255049115922694.post-3871673687618954072010-06-24T12:35:18.722+01:002010-06-24T12:35:18.722+01:00Can I ask where you got the glacis? is it from the...Can I ask where you got the glacis? is it from the same range as the fortifications or made by youself? thanks.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960935505986038099noreply@blogger.com