tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post997930390073056056..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: What's the Rhyme & What's the Reason?Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-936371658430027422012-02-07T22:30:05.764-04:002012-02-07T22:30:05.764-04:00Dave, thanks for "listening".Dave, thanks for "listening".Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-20667837522736284302012-02-07T22:29:50.911-04:002012-02-07T22:29:50.911-04:00That sounds like a sound plan Bob. We'll see h...That sounds like a sound plan Bob. We'll see how my latest plan unfolds.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-31054702559718270822012-02-07T22:28:41.947-04:002012-02-07T22:28:41.947-04:00Apologies about the JD angle, I heard the song rec...Apologies about the JD angle, I heard the song recently and it turned into an ear worm.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-19825979336457497292012-02-07T22:27:37.970-04:002012-02-07T22:27:37.970-04:00I suppose the ideal would be "here's my a...I suppose the ideal would be "here's my army" "Here this is what your army is supposed to be". Glossy 40's are indeed about to finally come in to their own.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-35275903308168356192012-02-07T20:33:07.244-04:002012-02-07T20:33:07.244-04:00Hi Ross
As always, some interesting thoughts to d...Hi Ross<br /><br />As always, some interesting thoughts to dwell on. <br /><br />ThanksDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701609658203478532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-85819352212976362672012-02-07T06:39:21.771-04:002012-02-07T06:39:21.771-04:00Ross Mac,
I must admit that my preference is for ...Ross Mac,<br /><br />I must admit that my preference is for the 'Game in a Box' concept ... but in my case I am attempting to do it so that the 'Games' can be linked together to create bigger ones should I so desire it. For example, I can use my British vs. Arab-looking Natives for the Sudan, India and even Africa (at a pinch) ... but I can also use the British vs. Prussians (from my Prussians vs. Austrians 'box').<br /><br />Good luck with whatever you choose to do. If it works for you, then it has achieved what you (and not someone else) wants.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-47357343541668588212012-02-07T05:45:28.414-04:002012-02-07T05:45:28.414-04:00This is one area where the mainstream, tournament ...This is one area where the mainstream, tournament style gamers have it easy - pick your army, build it, paint it, then just turn up and play. Much less John Denver required.<br /><br />Like you and Steve I'm committed to buying both sides on any given period, partly because I enjoy solo-gaming, partly because I know how fickle some of the gamers in my circle are. One used to have a reputation of getting highly enthused about a scale and/or period, persuade someone else to collaborate in buying opposing armies, then suddenly lose interest and/or suffer severe disillusionment, leaving the other person having shelled out for an army with no-one to play against.<br /><br />I think your "one main project + multiple games-in-a-box" is a good compromise and a good model to work on.Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-33497380442928079082012-02-07T01:42:58.476-04:002012-02-07T01:42:58.476-04:00I see that third reason as unavoidable but problem...I see that third reason as unavoidable but problematic. For some time I've operated the policy of providing both armies as host, but there is a bit of me won't give up on the idea of "you bring your army, or I bring mine, and we have a game". Since neither myself or most of my potential opponents will obey a commercial or mainstream template or indeed anybody else's, this remains elusive :-)<br /><br />Interesting you say you enjoy the glossy 40s most but have painted them the least. I'm conscious that I often fiddle on the periphery to avoid making the big decisions.<br /><br />Like you I couldn't do the Young & Lawford One Project thing to the exclusion of anything else, but, yes, I can see a lot of value in the One Main Thing for covering a lot of ground. As a distant observer, I can't imagine you not doing this with the glossy 40s.<br /><br />Thanks for another thought-provoking post.Steve Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784652695519954845noreply@blogger.com