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I've decided that 2019 should end as 2018 did, with a Square Brigadier Toy Soldier game. Designing the scenario is in progress.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Meanwhile, Back At the Ranch
Idle time approaches! Hopefully the relief of the siege, well, blockade really, of Fort Henry is near. (See Dominion Day Train Tide and following post.)
In the meantime, amongst other things, I had a quick review of 2019's Toy Soldier games, then I looked at 2018's games. There were some good games in both years but only 1/2 as many games in 2019. It was hard not to question whether or not the decrease in number of games was due to the decision to go from 2 stand, 6 figure, units and the Square Brigadier rules to 8 individually based figure units using various proposed off grid rules which didn't last from game to game.
I've decided that 2019 should end as 2018 did, with a Square Brigadier Toy Soldier game. Designing the scenario is in progress.
I've decided that 2019 should end as 2018 did, with a Square Brigadier Toy Soldier game. Designing the scenario is in progress.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Looking forward to seeing it. A great little taster picture.
ReplyDeleteSounds excellent - is the train going to play a part again?
ReplyDeleteThe rails don't go that far yet so it'll have to steamboats and oxcarts.
DeleteSteamboat sounds good to me!
DeleteAs always, I definitely am looking forward to the development and play of your next scenario. As for the games played, it's not worth worrying over. If you enjoyed the play, if you learned something that you can now reflect on, wasn't it worth it?
ReplyDeleteIn case I should lose track of time, it is my great pleasure to wish you the Merriest of Christmas seasons and the Happiest of New Years!
Jerry
Thanks Jerry.The same to you.
DeleteAs for the games I agree but my point was that I was neither learning nor enjoying the games enough to be eager for more unlike the previous year. That suggested to me that I'd taken a wrong turn.
You still manage to play an impressive number of games (and this is a record year for me and I'm nowhere close!)
ReplyDeleteLook forward to reading your last 2019 post.
Ah, yes, I managed to get all of my official collections on the table this year, a first I think.
DeleteMy impression has always been that you have as much fun messing about with rules as you do playing games ;)
ReplyDeleteI do! My copy of my my 1st Don Featherstone book has alternate rule ideas pencilled in the margin.
DeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteand to you!
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