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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: Norm on 18 November 2016, 09:54:21 AM

Title: VBlack Powder on a small table - all videos listed.
Post by: Norm on 18 November 2016, 09:54:21 AM
Getting Black Powder onto a (very) small gaming space. The following links follow an AAR with examples of game mechanics demonstrated. The videos were uploaded daily as a serialised project, but here are all the links to a job done !

Video trailer - 1 minute fun intro - LINK 
https://youtu.be/yFqIl7j8RKg

Video 1 - an introduction to the battle, a discussion of the rules, situation and forces involved (uploaded 15th November 2016).  - LINK https://youtu.be/LM4DnxHNM6E

Video 2 - Covering troop deployment and the first turn. Includes examples of issuing orders and shooting. (Uploaded 16th November 2016) - LINK https://youtu.be/vx4z0hYTaIM

Video 3  - Covering Turn 2 and giving examples of charging to combat and the hand - to - hand phase. (Uploaded 17th November 2016) - LINK https://youtu.be/3RzBJY1Iqm8

Video 4 - Covering Turns 3 to the end of the game, with examples of enfilade fire and other mechanics shown, together with quite a lot of nuances that create a bit of decision making. (Uploaded 18th November 2016) - LINK https://youtu.be/0mulQ2ekXBs

Link to the blog article that covers the whole thing, including scenario details etc - LINK http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/black-powder-on-pinboard.html
Title: Re: VBlack Powder on a small table - all videos listed.
Post by: Techno on 18 November 2016, 10:11:20 AM
Good stuff, Norm !!

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: VBlack Powder on a small table - all videos listed.
Post by: Steve J on 18 November 2016, 10:53:01 AM
Great stuff Norm and nice to show that games can be played on relatively small boards :)
Title: Re: VBlack Powder on a small table - all videos listed.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 November 2016, 11:18:22 AM
Nice one Norm
Title: Re: VBlack Powder on a small table - all videos listed.
Post by: Malbork on 18 November 2016, 02:43:11 PM
Very nicely done Norm.

This is sorely tempting me to downsize....