An RJW AAR using BBB and lots of Pendraken figures

[Shedman]

We played our first game of BBB a few nights ago - an excellent set of rules

An AAR is on my blog http://twomarshals.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/hyicho-ri-rjw-battle-using-bloody-big.html



Alan

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Alan/Shedman

Very nice, great pictures too.

Are the Russo-Japanese Japanese mono-pose? I was thinking of using them as Chinese Warlord troops.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice report chaps!

[Techno]

Great stuff !
Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

That's great stuff.

I like the hills. Do you have to stick them together somehow?

[Steve J]

Excellent stuff

[Shedman]

Thanks all

Are the Russo-Japanese Japanese mono-pose? I was thinking of using them as Chinese Warlord troops.

The Japanese infantry come in two poses - advancing and firing. I mainly use the advancing ones - the firing ones I use just for dismounted cavalry - Leon kindly sorts out the poses I want
Just had a quick look at Osprey Chinese Warlord Armies - the kepis don't have flat board on the top like the British caps but in 10mm I could live with that

I like the hills. Do you have to stick them together somehow?

Nope - they are cut up carpet tiles from Homebase - the 2.99 ones - those ones were originally for Square Bashing hence the regular shapes. I'm off to HB today to buy a load more to make bigger irregular looking hills

@Nathan - is your painting desk clear? I'll be wanting some more Japanese painted

Alan

[Steeleye]

In future try better generalship!

If the Russians had deployed like that against me I'd have masked most of their line with a part of my force while massing 3 to 1 against another section of their line, preferably away from their artillery. The Japanese should have broken the Russian line and where were the Russian reserves? I was always taught that even if its just a very small one, ALWAYS have a reserve!

Come on guys its not rocket science, what were you playing? Space Invaders? You can do better than this!

By the way the troops and terrain looked quite good.

[Leman]

Very nice stuff. Don't worry about the above and just enjoy yourself - after all you're not at Sandhurst. As I said to one of my regular opponents - I'm also rubbish at brain surgery, but thankfully that's not one of my hobbies.

[Shedman]

It's a fair point by Steeleye

In my defense it was our first game using BBB.

When I get a new set of rules I always do the same scenario - frontal assault on a ridge line. See my blog for details of RJW games with Battles for Empire, Contemptible Little Armies, Future War commander and Square Bashing. http://twomarshals.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=solo+rjw

It's a good way of seeing if the rules work. I do the same with Ancients rules and my Romano-British & Saxons

As I hadn't got round to doing a BBB test I decided to inflict the scenario on Dave & Shaun

If you want an example of exactly what you suggested then have a look at my RJW refight of Waterloo  http://twomarshals.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/waterloo-russo-japanese-war-refight.html

Alan

[Leman]

Ok, I'll send you a cat o'nine tails for a bit of self-flagellation.

[Shedman]

Funnily enough I know a woman who does that as a hobby

Many years ago I worked with a guy who every one knew as "Whipper" Wallace - on a Monday he would stagger into work having spent the weekend alternating between being locked up in a wardrobe and getting the living daylight thrashed out of him

And people think wargamers are weird

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hello Alan/Shedman

The Japanese infantry come in two poses - advancing and firing. I mainly use the advancing ones - the firing ones I use just for dismounted cavalry - Leon kindly sorts out the poses I want
Just had a quick look at Osprey Chinese Warlord Armies - the kepis don't have flat board on the top like the British caps but in 10mm I could live with that

Thanks for the info. Had another look at the excellent photos on your blog and I think the Japanese are close enough for my tired old eyes to confuse as Warlord 'pork pie' cap wearers  . If I'm willing to accept Gold Coast Regiment troops as Indochinese police then I can't be taken too seriously anyway  .

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[KTravlos]

It looks great!

Question: are the russians or japanese available with greatcoats?

[Shedman]

The only Russians in greatcoats are from the WW1 Russian range - RP6 Infantry, greatcoat, fur hat, firing

I use them as dismounted cossacks