tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post5341070695723424429..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Privateer's WarRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-18951280494051063652014-06-17T13:09:13.990-03:002014-06-17T13:09:13.990-03:00I am sure this will be highly successful. The rul...I am sure this will be highly successful. The rules seem very simple and the area movement idea is clever. I'm looking forward to the report and wish you every success with it.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-9352020962780759742014-06-16T09:09:23.172-03:002014-06-16T09:09:23.172-03:00Oops I wasn't finished. The gameboard does hav...Oops I wasn't finished. The gameboard does have a different color for the plunderable town areas.<br /><br />Thanks for pointing out the pesky typo and for the comment as a whole.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-21655896997959947912014-06-16T09:04:44.135-03:002014-06-16T09:04:44.135-03:00I hadn't thought about adapting it to other se...I hadn't thought about adapting it to other settings but you are right. Some settings might need to be a bit bloodier....<br /><br />Yes, there are 5 town areas but only the warehouses and rich merchant's homes are worth plundering. On a practical level, initially there were going to be just 3 larger buildings but it didn't look right so it became the town you see, spreading out over 5 areas but there is neither enough time nor enough figures to plunder 5 areas. The rationale holds true though, not much worth plundering in the fishermen's houses.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-55279644094367348562014-06-16T08:53:47.444-03:002014-06-16T08:53:47.444-03:00Thanks Jerry. You have identified the goals but we...Thanks Jerry. You have identified the goals but we'll see if the public likes the pudding.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-20678544919985442362014-06-16T08:51:33.885-03:002014-06-16T08:51:33.885-03:00Thank you Phil. The gun is a cheap tourist souveni...Thank you Phil. The gun is a cheap tourist souvenir, very rugged and BIG!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-50622245379476656632014-06-16T07:12:47.493-03:002014-06-16T07:12:47.493-03:00Ross, this looks to be an entertaining, simple gam...Ross, this looks to be an entertaining, simple game ideally suited to participation at a show, but also eminently suitable for playing at home with friends and family. It would be easy to repackage it to portray English 'Sea-dogs' raiding a Spanish colony, or the 'Golden Age' of piracy.<br /><br />Just one query: in Section 1 (Gameboard & Setup) you refer to 5 town areas, whereas in Section 5 (Plundering) you mention 'three marked town areas'. Is this a mistake - or do only 3 areas of the 5 contain plunder?<br /><br />In Section 4 (shooting) I presume you must mean 'may shoot at an enemy in an adjacent area'.<br /><br />I look forward to reading how the game played out. Good luck with it!<br /><br />Arthurarthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-62680724902822869672014-06-15T13:20:35.738-03:002014-06-15T13:20:35.738-03:00I started off planning on rules for the un in the ...I started off planning on rules for the un in the battery to be able to fire at privateer ships and for the guns on board the ships to fire but it just encouraged inappropriate behaviour so I settled for a rule saying that if the battery is occupied and not spiked then no privateer ship may enter the harbour. So the privateers must either take the battery or lug their loot the long way around back to the ships.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-31237526399395887712014-06-15T13:16:56.491-03:002014-06-15T13:16:56.491-03:00You really hit a home run with this set of rules. ...You really hit a home run with this set of rules. They are simple, can get everyone involved who passes by, and is not overtly bloody or filled with evil doers. Well done, sir, well done.<br />JerryCelticCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687177512999052331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-79544325176021488182014-06-15T13:15:12.770-03:002014-06-15T13:15:12.770-03:00Looks great, love the coastal gun in the last pic,...Looks great, love the coastal gun in the last pic, very impressive!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-8778567953537271902014-06-15T13:13:20.639-03:002014-06-15T13:13:20.639-03:00Actually its only card table sized 30" x 30&q...Actually its only card table sized 30" x 30". Bigger would have made it easier to go conventional but I think less interesting and appropriate. The figures are indeed 40mm . Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-53232961280130573972014-06-15T13:01:40.035-03:002014-06-15T13:01:40.035-03:00It was hard getting them to the right level but I ...It was hard getting them to the right level but I hope its there. 2 weeks before it goes public but should get some gamer testing tomorrow.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-13238865609244279212014-06-15T12:59:49.031-03:002014-06-15T12:59:49.031-03:00I'll report back in 2 weeks.I'll report back in 2 weeks.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-32046343078380721172014-06-15T12:58:29.181-03:002014-06-15T12:58:29.181-03:00I hope so. So far I've had a win for each side...I hope so. So far I've had a win for each side plus a draw.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-83317865987198964712014-06-15T12:57:17.904-03:002014-06-15T12:57:17.904-03:00I don't think the museum sells any figures. I ...I don't think the museum sells any figures. I haven't decided about hand outs,the rules are so tightly tied to the scenario that I'm not sure how handy they'd be without instructions for the whole thing. I might just provide put the blog address on the QRS.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-7908897105162644812014-06-15T12:04:28.415-03:002014-06-15T12:04:28.415-03:00Oops, one more question: can the un do anything, o...Oops, one more question: can the un do anything, or is it mainly ornamental?<br /><br />Chris againChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-1297431097109674782014-06-15T12:02:49.342-03:002014-06-15T12:02:49.342-03:00Ross,
How big is the board you used? I'm gue...Ross,<br /><br />How big is the board you used? I'm guessing 3' by 4', but I'm really bad at judging this sort of thing. What scale of figures did you use? I would think 40m or 54mm figures would be perfect.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-14500712903570463092014-06-15T08:54:15.040-03:002014-06-15T08:54:15.040-03:00Looks great, and the rules seem at just the right ...Looks great, and the rules seem at just the right level for a project of this nature. I also look forward to seeing how it goes when the scenario meets the public!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-61714790973092737892014-06-15T05:17:23.120-03:002014-06-15T05:17:23.120-03:00This looks like it should attract a lot of interes...This looks like it should attract a lot of interest, and I look forward to reading about how it works with the general public. I suspect that the use of area movement and simple rules may well 'convert' some youngsters (and some older people) into figure wargamers.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-10859963312214664722014-06-15T04:15:26.764-03:002014-06-15T04:15:26.764-03:00Like it ! - cute looking set up , it should give a...Like it ! - cute looking set up , it should give an interesting game !The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-58187150626563421272014-06-15T03:31:19.957-03:002014-06-15T03:31:19.957-03:00Pictures show the board/set up/figures to be excel...Pictures show the board/set up/figures to be excellent and visually attractive/stimulating for visitors to the museum. Rules promise much and are accessible ,in my opinion . to non gamers. Will they be able to take home a printed copy of the rules with them after playing or if they are just interested?<br />I wondered if the shop had any pirate figures/ boats the public could be pointed towards to try it out again when they got home...tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com