I was concerned to hear that some Forum members have as few as a mere six or seven projects on the go, with lead mountains diminished to feeble Cotswolds rather than their rightful mighty Andean proportions.
To redress this worrying trend, let me offer a stimulus to new projects and purchases: "Bloody Big HUNGARY '48 Battles!", a scenario book for the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849. Obviously most right-thinking wargamers already have shelves groaning under the weight of their armies for the '48, but for those few of you who are not yet won over to the cause, perhaps this rich resource will finally tempt you.
If I may recite the back cover blurb:
"The Hungarian War of Independence was the largest and longest of the conflicts arising from Europe's Year of Revolution in 1848. It lasted a year, saw half a million troops engaged, and generated dozens of significant engagements on three major fronts. Dedicated research now makes this neglected conflict accessible to wargamers. BBHB lets you refight sixteen of the most important battles of the war! Each scenario gives you:
• A clear and accurate historical situation
• New decisions for both sides every turn
• Simple but ingenious victory conditions
• A battle you can fight to the finish in an evening
• A great game that will ebb and flow to the end!
Most also offer scenario options to explore 'what-ifs' and increase replay value. Campaign options allow players to link battles so that each has consequences for the next. BBHB is a scenario book for use with the "Bloody Big Battles" wargames rules (BBB)."
Apart from the excitement to be had from these fascinating battles, I offer you the challenge of identifying suitable proxies from the Pendraken range for the many varied, exotic and colourful units it gives you the chance to portray. (It can be and has been done.) Polish and German legions! Imperial Austrians! Hungarian national guards and honveds in a wide array of colours and headgear! Gay hussars! Grenzers and red-cloaked Seressaners! Scythe-armed Hungarian militia! Romanian insurgents with spears and wooden cannon! Rocket launchers! Spike-helmeted Russians!
I will stop there before I over-excite myself and have to lie down. If this is your thing, more details on the BBBBlog here:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/09/bloody-big-hungary-48-battles-scenario.html
And if it's not your thing, I hope I've still raised a smile.
Best intro EVER! ;D
Certainly made me smile :) :) :)
That list of proxies would be useful to some people ;)
Made me smile and will certainly order the book next week :) .
Great pitch Chris :-bd
Having seen a few BBB games online they look a like a great set of rules, certianly well supported by their creator :)
However I never seem to have enough time to progress my (several) current projects, let alone start another new one!
Best of luck with BBB.
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 23 September 2022, 03:06:53 PMI will stop there before I over-excite myself and have to lie down. If this is your thing, more details on the BBBBlog here:
https://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/09/bloody-big-hungary-48-battles-scenario.html
And if it's not your thing, I hope I've still raised a smile.
Are you doing any of them at a Bash Day in Oxford?
Thanks, comrades!
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 23 September 2022, 11:10:47 PMAre you doing any of them at a Bash Day in Oxford?
Current plan is for the next BBB Bash Day to be in Leeds in July 2023, the day before Joy of Six in Sheffield. Maybe Bash Day will return to Oxford in 2024, but there are lots of maybes between now and 2024.
Na keep it North.....
Often wondered how Leeds is The North as its 100 south of me.
More like the Midlands ;)
Quote from: howayman on 25 September 2022, 10:19:46 AMOften wondered how Leeds is The North as its 100 south of me.
More like the Midlands ;)
THE NORTH: the wildlands north of the Watford Gap. B) :ar!
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 02 October 2022, 09:05:09 AMTHE NORTH: the wildlands north of the Watford Gap. B) :ar!
Bloody sferners
THE NORTH: Aberdeen to Stornoway and Lerwick
THE SOUTH: Jedburgh to Newcastle - beyond which our maps show only "here be dragons"
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Would it help here if I explain that, in the context of this thread, 'North' and 'South' need to be measured from Budapest? Thus 'the South' is the Délvidék
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9lvid%C3%A9k
while 'the North' means the Felvidék.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Hungary
I trust that clarifies the matter.
Anyfink north of Southport, east of Prescot/Chester and south of Heswall is Foreign, and to be avoided,
For me, everything in the UK is North. :D The only thing to the South is a windfarm and a big channel of water beyond which lies only rumours of a land which the village elders say we used to belong in a union with.
Nice positive review of BBHB in Vae Victis:
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/2022/11/vae-victis-likes-bbb-hungary-48.html
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 23 September 2022, 03:06:53 PMI was concerned to hear that some Forum members have as few as a mere six or seven projects on the go, with lead mountains diminished to feeble Cotswolds rather than their rightful mighty Andean proportions.
Yes and I have started selling off the ones I doubt I will ever address!!
Quote from: hammurabi70 on 30 January 2023, 11:34:16 AMYes and I have started selling off the ones I doubt I will ever address!!
What madness is this! But then maybe you are making space for a paper mountain? I mention this because the serious historical work behind the scenario book has now been published as well:
https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/hungary-1849-the-summer-campaign.php
"Hungary 1849: The Summer Campaign" is the sequel to "Hungary 1848: The Winter Campaign". (Spoiler alert: it doesn't have a happy ending. Though I suppose, as always, it depends on your point of view.)
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 30 January 2023, 04:43:36 PMWhat madness is this! But then maybe you are making space for a paper mountain? I mention this because the serious historical work behind the scenario book has now been published as well:
https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/hungary-1849-the-summer-campaign.php
"Hungary 1849: The Summer Campaign" is the sequel to "Hungary 1848: The Winter Campaign". (Spoiler alert: it doesn't have a happy ending. Though I suppose, as always, it depends on your point of view.)
Ah but fear not. I have sold off my renaissance Japanese, Wars of the Roses and DBA ancients to focus on periods from the Napoleonics onwards. Looking forward to a BBB big bash day sometime.