I've got sufficient troops, based, painted etc to have a test game BUT, I was still stuck on the rules,game mechanics, etc. units on a grid, units off a grid, neither of these had the right feel. They might work for historical armies in a pitched battle, but this game is supposed to have the feel of an illustrated heroic story of skirmishes and assaults etc, in the Saturday paper or in a movie.
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| Artist's (sic) impression of the Saxon assault. |
Keeping that in mind I turned the job over to the back of my brain to work on while I just got on with converting figures. Today, I got a mental memorandum suggesting I drop the idea of "units" and just move individual figures and resolve melees considering whatever figures are in a square as a temporary unit.
I've just about got the even quicker one page rules ready for a Sunday test game.
Battling using individual figures will certainly help give a heroic feel to the game. Excellent looking siege tower in the picture.
ReplyDeleteBy Elastolin, c1960, a lucky acquisition.
DeleteRoss, that is one cool siege tower!
ReplyDeleteThey always looked so good in the Eaton's toy department when I was a kid but beyond my parents. Got one now though :)
DeleteI think you have come to right decision about individual figures, will work well I think. The siege engine is top notch, really well done.
ReplyDeleteThe 1st playtest is set to go.
DeleteImpressive siege tower !
ReplyDeleteElastolin, 60's version. Took me over 1/2 century to get my hands on one
DeleteSometimes individual figures best, sometimes just becomes unwieldly. Good excuse to have duplicates :)
ReplyDeleteLuckily I have a finite number of these vintage toys.
DeleteSounds like you're heading into Nottingham Mafia 'role play' territory . . . shudders! Nice shot though!
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Not quite roleplay, I lake the imagination or urge. But I confess that a bit of story telling after the fact can be fun.
DeleteI like the artist's impression.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
The game is paid out and the solo game scheduled for the morning.
DeleteYes, nice idea of individual figures, perhaps with a limit on numbers per square.
ReplyDeleteWell there is a physical limit and only the front rank can fight.
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