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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: mmcv on 26 March 2021, 12:32:25 AM

Title: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: mmcv on 26 March 2021, 12:32:25 AM
I've been planning a crusades campaign for a while and decided as I had been setting up my new hobby area now was as good a time as any.

The Baron of Nusquam, Sir Luke de Loupe along with his companions Sir Hugh de Chass and Sir Henri de Hippo have their breakfast rudely interrupted by visitors from the Islamic Emirate of Lamakan...

(https://mmcvhistoryhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/img_20210325_1500246013889702619707621840.jpg)

Read the full report, campaign setup and thoughts on the game here:

http://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2021/03/26/holy-war-a-soldiers-of-god-campaign/
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: paulr on 26 March 2021, 04:27:12 AM
Puns X_X

Game :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 26 March 2021, 06:54:46 AM
Looks good
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Techno II on 26 March 2021, 07:17:55 AM
What Paul, said !!  ;D

Cheers - Phil :)
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Steve J on 26 March 2021, 08:06:55 AM
Very nice and as for the names, well, what can one say ;) :D?
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: mmcv on 26 March 2021, 09:15:09 AM
What's wrong with the names? Perfectly good solid medieval names all...  ???  ;)

Counter raid on the village of Manhanaa Al-nahr should be concluded tomorrow.
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: pierre the shy on 26 March 2021, 09:56:17 AM
Very nice set up MMCV  :)

The names remind me of reading after actions reports of games put on by the TFL crew ;)   
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Techno II on 26 March 2021, 09:59:30 AM
Keep the puns up, Matthew.

We've got an Oik.... and a Muppet, already.

I'll have to think of something else, very soon. ;)

Cheers - Phil. :)
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 26 March 2021, 11:16:29 AM
Quote from: Techno II on 26 March 2021, 09:59:30 AM

We've got a Muppet, already.


Cheers - Phil. :)

I resemble that remark  :-*
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 March 2021, 12:54:34 PM
Great report
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Poggle on 26 March 2021, 06:41:47 PM
A great AAR, and I love the puns!  :-bd
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: mmcv on 27 March 2021, 10:43:39 AM
Thanks for the kind words!

Part two, in which I attempt to spin a yarn from very little action...

(https://mmcvhistoryhome.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/img_20210326_1655013294069432352184802077.jpg)

http://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2021/03/27/holy-war-part-2/

Different ruleset next time methinks...
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Steve J on 27 March 2021, 11:08:29 AM
Hmmm, good looking game but certainly no fun for you :(. A change of rules required as you say.
Title: Re: Holy War - no longer a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: mmcv on 27 March 2021, 10:08:47 PM
When in doubt, make it up! Decided to fight another small engagement using my own homebrew rules I've been developing with a few adaptions for the period. Sir Hugh and Sir Henry take another tilt at the village only to run into Barbai and Wot-a-din. Ashamed of their poor showing last time, both sides set to with great gusto.

(https://mmcvhistoryhome.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/img_20210327_202912632.jpg?w=800)

https://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2021/03/27/holy-war-part-2-5/
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 March 2021, 11:04:02 PM
Great narrative and nice to see your willing to adapt and change for a better game.
Not sure which side I'm backing yet
Title: Re: Holy War - a Soldiers of God Campaign
Post by: pierre the shy on 28 March 2021, 06:29:14 AM
Great stuff MMCV - always love to read battle reports/campaign doings with a bit of narrative involved  :-bd

and as Lord Speedy says good for you changing rules...if they don't work and/or are not enjoyable to play then why use them? lots of rules choices out there for most periods these days!