What ruleset did you use in your last game - 2015?

[Nosher]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? Warband

2) What armies were confronted? An Undead Lord v an Undead Vampire

3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Lots of time spent flicking through pages but yes, ultimately after a few rounds things sped up dramatically

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - Yes. And i played with unpainted figures which is something that I really try to avoid!

5) How many players were in the game? - Solo

I went for a straight forward line em up game  which quickly broke down into little sub battles as the battle lines broke up due to some really poor motivation rolls, however it was still an enjoyable game.

Using a unit of Direwolves and a Bat Swarm to hassle the flanks worked well

Nice to fight a battle on a 4x3 table for a change and still have room to move.

I think the game will be more fun with a live opponent. Even though the rules are quite simple the mechanics give a good feel and there are clearly lots of tactical nuances and plays to get my head around.

Looking forward to trying this out again, and having had fun I hope to be playing next time with painted minis!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb Nosher!

[xccam]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? Blucher.

2) What armies were confronted? French and Russians.

3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Yeah, the rules are pretty easy to get to grips with.

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - Yes, First time I've played any tabletop wargame in about 6 years.

5) How many players were in the game? - 2.

My french were soundly beaten by an experienced Russian commander. Hopefully in future I'll acquit myself better!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Trying them tonight! 

[paulr]

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - Yes, First time I've played any tabletop wargame in about 6 years.

Welcome back to the fold. I'm worrying about withdrawal symptoms during my 4 week holiday in the Philipines, can't imagine not playing for years

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

We ended up playing FogR!

I lost! 

[SerialLoser]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? a combined Warmaster variant/Black Powder mash up

2) What armies were confronted? Battle of Chacabuco - Army of the Andes vs Chilean Royalist

3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - yep, made up anything I couldn't remember

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - first time for a few years

5) How many players were in the game? - Mainly solo with "help" from a curious 4 year old (I'll get her gaming yet!)

[Leman]

1. Neil Thomas' C19th with two One Hour Wargame scenarios.

2. Britannic Empire with Figgi Bichi allies v. Bishopric of Keller (mid-C19th British with Two units of Garibaldi allies v. Prussians with needle guns.).

3. Very straightforward rules - in fact we made a few rule changes to suit the campaign situation.

4. Used these before - they give a quick and exciting game.

5. Two players.

This formed part of an ongoing mid-C19th imaginations campaign. In this instance King Earnest of the Britannic Empire and Hanovia had despatched an expeditionary force to annexe the County of Koln. As a very weak mini-state the Count of Koln had called on the Bishopric of Keller to assist him. The Kellerites duly appeared with their newly acquired needle guns and King Earnest's men were given two sound thrashings. It is understood that the Britannic army has now entered into discussions with a certain Dr.Snyder.

[toxicpixie]

Dang it, now I want biscuits! Easily influenced before breakfast, me...

Serial Loser - interested in the idea of a Warmaster/Blackpowder mash up given BP is based off WM anyway?!

Last few games -

Three Frostgrave fights, all quick and bloody. Single d20 gives a lot of "swing" but great fun and I knocked up some nice terrain for virtually nowt which is nice. Hope to get a campaign going

One AWI themed Maurice - four player, two card decks, good stuff. Our noble freedom fighters had a very narrow loss but left the lackeys of kings too hammered to do much. Really like the card driven command system, and used notables for the first time - they added a little spice but not too much so I'd recommend them heartily!

[Friendorfoe]

1. My own rules
2. Pacific island ww2. Japanese defending and U.S. Landing on the beach.
3. Just made them up, first time I've used them
4. Worked well. Surprise surprise..!!
5. Myself and a mate. Took about 4 hours to play on a table tennis board.

[SerialLoser]

Serial Loser - interested in the idea of a Warmaster/Blackpowder mash up given BP is based off WM anyway?!

I don't like the way Black Powder handles morale or unit deteriation, so I use those bits from WM, the shooting and c/c from Blackpowder, the Orders part is the roughly the same anyway, and I make up anything else as I go along.........especially if i'm losing.

[sebastosfig]

1/ My own rules
2/ Crimean war: 30000 Russians trying to destroy the camps of the 15000 Anglo-French.
3/ I felt reasonably comfortable, even f they're still pretty much wip
4/ It was the second time, but I had introduced a couple of changes.
5/ 3 players, 2 Russians, 1 Anglo-French.

I was surprised at how well they played. They felt right, even though I intend them to be fairly generic, the historical chrome was there: the furia Francese, the steadfast and deadly Guards, the Russian human wave ready to crush everything on its path, the stupidity of many commanders: one of the British brigade, while waiting in line to fire at the Russians, received the order to charge at the bayonet as fast as possible, with a predictable result when faced by 2 Russian regiments and a heavy battery...

I think I'm on the right track. For information, 1 base equals to 300 men, 150 horse, 6-8 guns.

[Last Hussar]

I think the BP hits system is the better way, over the figure/base removal of other games.  Wargames are too bloody

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Warband
2) What armies were confronted? - Goblins vs Undead (different undead player than last time)
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - much more so.
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - 2nd game
5) How many players were in the game? - 2 but a great many Warhammer players and warmaster players chipped in that they thought it looked great and want to give it a try!:D



The Sides deploy, Goblins to the left, undead to the right. All skeletons are now painted, just need basing.

The Undead Lord repeatedly pushed back by a unit of trolls until they break squash the Vampire!
Meanwhile an undead chariot chews lumps out of my flank!
The final moments:



Mark is, was, an avid Warhammer player, but really enjoyed it and said it was close enough to Warmaster to pick up... Lots of the other fantasy fans also came and watched.

They really liked the zombie sculpts Techno!

[Techno]

Pleased to hear that, Will ! 
Hope Leon will be hearing from them, soon !   
Cheers - Phil