I have just knocked off a wee order to Leon, to flesh out a few post war scenarios.
Our old friend Nik Harwood used to have a number of "battle groups" - each with 2/3 tanks, 6 stands of infantry, a couple of guns etc
and would throw out the mat for a fast and furious simple solo game.
I am creating a few such post war battle groups, some African, so Latin American - with a "action at twin farms" type narrative . All you need is an objective - bridge, cross roads, airfield that needs to be secured.
I paint and base better with a game pending. :)
I've got some plans for smallish BKC games, either AVBCW or WWII, but the former is currently floating my boat. The trouble is I have to fit it in around my gardening, DIY and woodworking, all of which I really enjoy. Then there is the small matter of the lead pile. No danger of getting bored for the foreseeable future :D.
Order sorted ! Thanks Leon. :)
No worries!
Modern South Africa is always a 'fun' and fertile area for small wars actions - we played a fair bit of AK-47 at the club a while back and that allowed for some crazy scenarios.
e.g. Can you get the fleeing President and his close family (& cash) out of a small airstrip in a light aircraft as he avoids getting caught (& lynched) by various assorted small bands of opposing rebels.
1st French Indo-china wars is also a good small war/solo game theatre
Quote from: Big Insect on 18 March 2020, 06:56:15 PM
Modern South Africa is always a 'fun' and fertile area for small wars actions - we played a fair bit of AK-47 at the club a while back and that allowed for some crazy scenarios.
e.g. Can you get the fleeing President and his close family (& cash) out of a small airstrip in a light aircraft as he avoids getting caught (& lynched) by various assorted small bands of opposing rebels.
1st French Indo-china wars is also a good small war/solo game theatre
Indeed ! The Family Sunray Boxing Day war game is now a tradition in our house. AK47 rules are "bloody simple" in terms of the carnage on the table, but are easy to grasp. The womenfolk love personality characters. I have a Harry Palmer (budget Mi6 operator) from a converted Minifig, and a Felix Leiter CIA operator converted from a Red 3 Egyptian, complete with Carl Gustav SMG slung on his back. Other agents culled from the Pendraken Zombie range.
I have been lobbying Leon for years for a small range of special civilian types based on Copplestone "Back of beyond" or Bad guys in suits" . The level of detail that old Techno can craft in a sculpt makes it possible in 10mm
Can we compile a list of games suited to playing over an Email link.
Things like:
Diplomacy
Chess
Generally need to be Igo Ugo, have relatively few items per move, and limited / no recourse to dice, cards etc.
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 20 March 2020, 07:09:41 AM
Can we compile a list of games suited to playing over an Email link.
Things like:
Diplomacy
Chess
Generally need to be Igo Ugo, have relatively few items per move, and limited / no recourse to dice, cards etc.
What a splendid idea ! Go for it.
It is also a real treat to read Bat Reps as posted by Big Mac Jack - always brightens up my day in isolation ! :)
An email Dippy game would float my boat. I don't have room to keep the board set up but would happily play!
Shame Sandinista isn't running his Malsama campaign any more, that was *ace* :)
Ofc it might help that I won, as the pseudo-not so useless Stuart.
Having a break from selecting odd items to paint from my lead hillock and currently playing a scenario from the computer game, Combat Mission (I don't have any WW2 minis), subjecting poor Steve Holmes to regular SitReps.
Here's what some of our Italian friends are doing:
http://stefanov.no-ip.org/wordpress/index.php/2020/03/17/dego-the-1796-campaign-begins/
Perhaps also worth pointing to my own blog post from 2016 about solo wargaming:
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2016/06/solo-wargaming.html
and to the Solo Wargamers Association review that prompted it:
http://lonewarriorswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Bloody-Big-Battles-rules.pdf
SWA website here:
https://lonewarriorswa.com/
Hi Chris
I have enjoyed the Lone Warrior - some good reads. Thanks for posting.
James
Hello All
The Vassal Game Engine can be used by email and has a large number of game modules available:-
http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Modules (http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Modules)
http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Renaissance (http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Renaissance)
http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Miniatures (http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Category:Miniatures)
There are instructions on email in the user manual.
(http://www.vassalengine.org/mediawiki/images/thumb/0/0a/De_Bellis_VassalusMap.jpg/637px-De_Bellis_VassalusMap.jpg)
(http://www.vassalengine.org/mediawiki/images/thumb/6/67/Screen_3.png/800px-Screen_3.png)
etc.
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Some great ideas here - our gaming group is also having to come to terms with not gathering
for some time and looking at the options. One idea has been to get out the old 'Napoleon in
Russia' game and play via email...
Chris:
>>Here's what some of our Italian friends are doing
A fantastic site with some very nice ideas / lovely painting. Thanks for pointing this one out.
Phil
Quote from: Westmarcher on 20 March 2020, 11:56:19 AM
Having a break from selecting odd items to paint from my lead hillock and currently playing a scenario from the computer game, Combat Mission (I don't have any WW2 minis), subjecting poor Steve Holmes to regular SitReps.
It looks like a fascinating game.
I'm helping out by sending the occasional training manual.
This particular scenario looks set to end in a malestrom of white phosphorous and cold steel.
Somewhat higher scale - anyone fancy a game of Dippy?
https://www.playdiplomacy.com/
Quote from: Sunray on 20 March 2020, 07:40:52 AM
What a splendid idea ! Go for it.
It is also a real treat to read Bat Reps as posted by Big Mac Jack - always brightens up my day in isolation ! :)
My own Diplomacy box is, alas, stored in the parent's house, deep inside Locked down London.
I'll have a google about for screenshots and rules PDFs.
The online Dippy link I just posted has rules summary etc and manages the game online.
Shall I set up a new game and password it, see if we can get seven people off the forum in?
I'm in, as the bishop said to the actress.
For Dippy? That makes three, assuming Steve is in...
Now, do I create a game of seven and hope we fill it? I've asked around my local wargames site and a couple of mates as well so hopefully even if we're not all forumit's here we'll be good...
Must get seven. Pointless with too few.
Indeed. I've never been a fan with short numbers, to be fair. I'll set up a game and we can start whenever people are ready.
I'm playing VDiplomacy too
Quote from: toxicpixie on 21 March 2020, 02:01:53 PM
Somewhat higher scale - anyone fancy a game of Dippy?
https://www.playdiplomacy.com/
This one your preferred site? I was going to pick this one as the recommended one in going online; now is as good a time as any.
More than happy to play dippy if you will have me. Been over 20 years since i last played
Yes, that's the site - and yes, you're all welcome, quicker we hit seven the better.
Game is up, it's Pendraken (id 167959) password is "darklord".
Set to twelve hour turn arounds but if people complete their moves and finalise orders it will auto finish and move on :)
I look forward to being thoroughly thrashed whatever country I am, but more about the game :D
You should find it if you go to "Join Game" and search on pending/new games, friends, and name or number :)
As I think we're five, I'm going to invite an interested club mate in :)
Can't say I've ever played but may join a future game when I've had a chance to peruse the rules
Apologies Diplomacy players.
I've a busy week ahead and don't think I can commit sufficient time to this first game.
:-w waiting for the "confirmation" email so that I can see the site...
So am I but as it is coming to a hotmail account, which the system vilifies, it may mean using something else. I guess that means setting up another email account somewhere.
Steve, turn speed is about once or twice a day; you need only play enough to get dismembered ;)
Good luck with Hotmail. I'm on Gmail and the confirmation email had dropped to my junk mail anyway!
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 21 March 2020, 11:13:51 PM
So am I but as it is coming to a hotmail account, which the system vilifies, it may mean using something else. I guess that means setting up another email account somewhere.
Yep - still nothing's come through. I guess we will have to move on to PLAN-B.
One person got email thru straight off and done, another seems to have hit a blank hole...
I have no idea why, I suspect ISP or mail provider level filtering so the email isn't even hitting junk folders etc :/
Still nothing here...
and I dont have a hotmail, etc type email addy
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 21 March 2020, 11:13:51 PM
So am I but as it is coming to a hotmail account, which the system vilifies, it may mean using something else. I guess that means setting up another email account somewhere.
Ave a butchers at yer junk folder.
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 22 March 2020, 09:57:57 PM
Ave a butchers at yer junk folder.
Did that straight away; nothing. Set up a gmail account: nothing yet!
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 22 March 2020, 10:25:33 PM
Did that straight away; nothing. Set up a gmail account: nothing yet!
Nothing received at all. I have tried emailing support but in the current circumstances I am doubtful of that doing any good so for the moment I shall be contemplating the horizon and choosing my Desert Island Discs.
Wierd. My confirmation hit Gmail OK but was in Spam. One friend had theirs thru fine, another received nada - I suspect isp/mail provider level shenanigans!
Ah ha - some news on the Diplomacy site shenanigans & getting registered!
https://www.playdiplomacy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60493
Quote from: toxicpixie on 29 March 2020, 11:59:47 PM
Ah ha - some news on the Diplomacy site shenanigans & getting registered!
https://www.playdiplomacy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60493
Still nothing yet but that thread is interesting and I will be following it up, although it makes it questionable as to how viable gaming on the site might be!
Ridiculous thing is I was fine, a club mate fine, everyone else who tried at same time has been buggered!
There are other sites, mind, if anyone is still interested.
I'll dig 'em out?
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 31 March 2020, 11:57:06 AM
Still nothing yet but that thread is interesting and I will be following it up, although it makes it questionable as to how viable gaming on the site might be!
Right, I am finally registered and have a working account. How many of us are 'IN' now?
I am!
Quote from: toxicpixie on 17 April 2020, 02:27:58 AM
I am!
So far two of us? It took a lot of pain to get on the site! :o ~X(
How many others here are ready to go?