Well.......the heat has abated but a few days ago I somehow managed to sprain a wrist. Every time it starts to feel better, I manage to offend it again.....twice while sleeping!! Still, it is just "a flesh wound" so I played a turn or two one handed but it got me thinking about whether or not I really need to roll so many dice, so often, with so little effect, or to litter the table with little dice to mark cumulative "hits". Not really, not if the nostalgia isn't satisfying any more, there are plenty of other options.
Maybe with some adjustments to the rules.......or a whole new set less fiddly and aiming at a slightly higher level......maybe borrowing from my one off Gettsyburg rules from 2014......
Hmm...... one turn played as the rules were scribbled down..... so far seems promising for a practical game in an afternoon. There might even be room to paint up a few more of the reserves in the cupboard. Maybe I will get everyone out tomorrow........
Hey Ross, sorry to hear about your wrist! It's a grand looking battle you have setup though. I hope your wrist mends soon!
ReplyDeleteNothing serious, just enough to interfere with overdue house and garden urgent matters and to dlow me down.
DeleteI am sure wargaming is a good therapy for a sprained wrist. As ever your ACW tabletop and figures are a joy to view.
ReplyDeleteI could wargame with one hand tied behind my back! :)
DeleteAs for the look of the table, thanks. It took a while to get it to start looking like what I wanted without quite knowing what that was.
I do indeed know, and throw, uncooperative dice routinely. The 11-year old Young Master, on the other hand, regularly throws fives and sixes, darn him.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
You need to introduce him to some of the old Avalon Hill board wargames where 1's were good and 6’s bad!
DeleteThese don't look like 40mm figures. If not, probably a good thing until things heal back enough to begin hoisting larger figgies again!
ReplyDeleteHope your wrist continues to move forward. My regular opponent constantly throws ones and gets increasingly upset as the game go on. We just smile :)
ReplyDeleteHi ROSS,
ReplyDeleteHave you tried 'ON TO RICHMOND' - ACW Rules...written about 35 Years ago for 1/72nd - excellent set of Rules that we still use now. Hope your Wrist mends - several years ago I had a swollen Wrist caused by repetitive operation of an Injection Moulder at Work...I did the Shift, though when I got home that is when the swelling started. Cheers. KEV.
Dang injuries: it's particularly vexing to be at an age when you tend to wake up stiff at the best of times and nearly crippled whenever you're dealing with some ailment of the joints or back. Good thing that our toy soldiers have infinite patience and can accommodate whatever pace we need.
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