Well what can I say.
After 30+ years we are still at the Victoria Community Centre, Washington, Tyne & Wear
What do we play - just about everything from 3,000BC to 40,000AD.
What rules - quite a mish mash but all the popular sets (FoG, FoW, F&F) are used.
When do we meet - Every third Sunday (All day from 10:00 to 4:30 ish)
We are on, on Sunday 11 Sept - contact me for other dates.
Mainly old codgers but a few fresh faces - minimum age 16
Membership £10 for the year - no other costs
We're still here.
Membership fees have inevitably increased to cover the cost of the hall but more members means lower fees as we are totally non-profit making.
We're on today and every three weeks until the end of the year.
There's always a multiplayer game on if you'd like to join in and see what were like.
Quote from: Bertalucci on 23 August 2015, 05:41:53 AM
We're still here.
The sort of news that's always good to hear ! :)
Cheers - Phil
On Sunday 4th October in addition to other games we will be playing/starting a Spanish Civil War Campaign using Chain of Command rules.
Start @1:00 and you are welcome to join in.
Bert
Advance notice, so you have plenty of time to get your dice sharpened.
The first game of 2016 will be held on Sunday 10th January.
Were running an "in club" trial tournament using Art de la Guerre rules.
Semi random 15mm armies supplied by club members (with historical match-ups) to all players in each round
Starting at 10:00 and aiming to get 3 rounds in.
If you want to take part contact me here.
Bert
Bit far away, but all the best with your tournament and for the future of the club.
Entry to the mini-tournament now closed.
But you will receive a warm welcome if you come along.
Games for the rest of the year are pretty much every three weeks through to Easter.
Well we are all a year older and no wiser!
But we are still here.
Our next game day is Sunday 17 July starting around 10:00.
My old club, glad to hear it is still going strong 😃
Sounds good, with a week to get everything sorted and ready. All the best with that.
Next Games Sunday 25th September.
Two perhaps three games available for people to try out.
Potentially all set in the American War of Independence, using three different sets of rules.
Gaming to start at 10:00
Bert
One year on from the last post and we are still going strong with a couple of returning members and a new one.
Next games are to be held Sunday 17th September and Sunday 8th October (I know it clashes with Derby but we don't all travel)
Check out our facebook page to see what's been going on recently.
We've also been playing Saga, Ronin, Muskets & Tomahawks, Fire & Fury ACW and variations, 6th Edition Ancients!, FoW, FoG, Command & Colours, Chain of Command Spanish Civil War, WWII naval (Bismark was sunk with one shell from the Texas) etc etc. There have also been a couple of fantastic looking fantasy games of one sort or another, although I fear Martin and John were too ambitious fielding all of their splendid Steampunk aerial battleships etc (one turn taking 5 hours to resolve). Smaller forces next time guys.
Personally I have been furiously painting up loads of Pendraken's fine 1860/70's Prussians for upcoming games using a variant of Polemos.
Covering the Risorgimento/Austro-Prussian War and Franco Prussian War.
There's always a multi-player game on that you can join in with.
Bert
Quote from: Bertalucci on 06 September 2017, 12:34:16 PM
WWII naval (Bismark was sunk with one shell from the Texas)
Fairly authentic set of rules then :d
Quote from: jimduncanuk on 06 September 2017, 02:40:50 PM
Fairly authentic set of rules then :d
I remember watching a game of Victory at Sea, where a battleship was sunk by one hit (a la Hood). The victim stomped off in a huff muttering something about these rules being stupid & unrealistic . . .
I think we worked it out to be about a 1200:1 chance of it happening.
Cheers, Martyn
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Just been to the little Jutland exhibition in the Maritime Museum in Greenwich. there appear to have been several cases of that. Rules are never bad when something interesting or unusual happens. Only when you have to constantly refer to the rulebook because there are so many sub rules covering every conceivable situation, or they are just plain dull and it takes 5 hours to play 5 minutes of real time.
Well, what can I say, the Admirals are returning to the scenario once more on the 19th November.
These home grown rules have been used, abused and enjoyed for many a year now.
If you fancy a spell on the briny sea then there are captains seats available.
You pays your money and makes a choice, or in this case you don't pay as the first 3 playing visits to the club are free.
Meanwhile the rest of the club will be playing a 3 round ADLG tourney.
Doors open at 9:30 and we will be going strong (or just about packing up) at 4:40.
Checkout the clubs Facebook pages to get a feel for what goes on.
Bert
We are still here, and you can get a flavour of the games we play from the Clubs Facebook pages.
Lately we have been playing a lot of Lion Rampant and Chain of Command, but there is a lot more going on.
10mm Franco Prussian War, FoG Ancients, Hellboy, Bolt Action, Tomahawks and Drums to name but a few.
Sounds like a lot of fun going on over the pond.
Quote from: Leman on 11 July 2019, 10:37:49 AM
Sounds like a lot of fun going on over the pond.
Umm, it's Washington, Tyne & Wear . . .
Almost as exotic. . . . . . . .Almost! ;)
Quote from: Raider4 on 11 July 2019, 01:40:45 PM
Umm, it's Washington, Tyne & Wear . . .
Washington, A1(M) motorway service station used to be a standard overnight stop on the annual Scottish coach trip to the Nationals in Derby.
That was a while ago.
Never mind pet. You can but dream.
Dreaming on the A1 is a dangerous pastime.
You could end up meeting the Angel of the North, face to face.
Bert
Covid 19 has seen us scuppered as have all clubs.
As we are mostly, but not all, of an age so I suppose its sensible.
I'll update when we expect to resume hostilities.
Quote from: Bertalucci on 28 March 2020, 08:37:25 PM
Covid 19 has seen us scuppered as have all clubs.
Sorry to hear that, I think most of the clubs we know have had to shut their doors for the timebeing. Hopefully we'll all get through this soon and things can get back to normal.
The Defenders were locked out by Airbus .... :'(. Although to be fair lots of peps had voluntarily stopped.
Keep Safe guys.