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Title: The shame of it....
Post by: TinyTerrain on 13 August 2013, 10:30:04 PM
My wife doesn't play wargames, or should I say didn't!

We played star and Garter tonight for the first time; me French, her English. She kicked my arse! Her spies nobbled one of my knights before the battle even started and then she shredded me with a combination of longbows and solid rallying by her king.

THE SHAME OF IT, I even wrote the flipping rules!

Off to bed.....

Craig   :P
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 August 2013, 10:31:23 PM
No shame in that
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Leon on 13 August 2013, 10:37:59 PM
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Last Hussar on 13 August 2013, 10:45:21 PM
Quote from: TinyTerrain on 13 August 2013, 10:30:04 PM
; me French, her English.

Well, there's your problem...
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 13 August 2013, 10:54:07 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 13 August 2013, 10:45:21 PM
Well, there's your problem...

Beat me to it  =O

The rules obviously work perfectly  :-bd

Cheers!

Meirion
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Ithoriel on 13 August 2013, 11:10:06 PM
Never met a game designer, self included, who did well at their own game.
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Nosher on 14 August 2013, 06:18:42 AM
Welcome to the 'Beaten (regularly) by the Family - Hall of Shame'

Founding Member - Nik H
Regular Contributors - Nosher and now Craig :-[
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: petercooman on 14 August 2013, 06:26:14 AM
Well, still beats the family think i'm playing with toys

:D ;D
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Steve J on 14 August 2013, 07:02:45 AM
You're in the same company as Rick Priestley, so no shame there then. Now as others have said, the rules work perfectly well in that the English won :D. Huzzah!

Oh and well done on getting a family member to play a wargame. As you know my sole family interest is my son having his Daleks blow up every tank in sight! Once he's achieved total victory, off he goes...
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Techno on 14 August 2013, 07:21:22 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 13 August 2013, 11:10:06 PM
Never met a game designer, self included, who did well at their own game.

Hah !
You never play tested Space Hulk against 'Hal'.
He changed the rules while you were playing to make sure he won. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Womble67 on 14 August 2013, 08:18:27 AM
Hi there
          Occasionally I manage to talk my missus and my daughter into having a game. However, I have never yet managed to win one game they have such an amazing luck with the dice it is totally unreal.

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Fenton on 14 August 2013, 08:21:47 AM
My wife isn't interested in doing it anymore....I can only play by myself now in the back bedroom now....Not as much fun but at least I get a result
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Nosher on 14 August 2013, 10:24:27 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 14 August 2013, 08:21:47 AM
My wife isn't interested in doing it anymore....I can only play by myself now in the back bedroom now....Not as much fun but at least I get a result

Oh I don't know...

Playing 'solo' can be lots of fun...

Oh, you meant wargaming... :-[
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: Hertsblue on 14 August 2013, 10:53:52 AM
Quote from: Techno on 14 August 2013, 07:21:22 AM

He changed the rules while you were playing to make sure he won. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil

I used to play with someone who did that. Under his rules the best unit to clear a wood was the Polish Guard Lancers! Que?  :o
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: julesav on 14 August 2013, 01:02:49 PM
Cheer up Hertsblue lots of blokes pay fortunes to be beaten by a woman - at least your beating was free! Lol!
Title: Re: The shame of it....
Post by: nikharwood on 16 August 2013, 10:16:36 PM
Quote from: TinyTerrain on 13 August 2013, 10:30:04 PM
My wife doesn't play wargames, or should I say didn't!

We played star and Garter tonight for the first time; me French, her English. She kicked my arse!

Off to bed.....

Craig   :P

'k - so you could read this as a result - you let her win & you're now both off to bed. Sounds like your plan worked & a good result ;)

Quote from: Nosher on 14 August 2013, 06:18:42 AM
Welcome to the 'Beaten (regularly) by the Family - Hall of Shame'

Founding Member - Nik H
Regular Contributors - Nosher and now Craig :-[

Yep...that's it, right there. My biggest fail, natch, is then posting it al online. With pics.  :D