The Loose Association of Wargamers

Thanks, David. Next year's Show game (in July) was down to ECW & SYW. Both great periods. The ECW won.

donald

So did we love the dhows! The Nile Steamers destroyed the warbands on them, boarded & took both of them.
We may not have won, but our navy was bigger at the end of the game than at the beginning!
....small victories....

donald

An exciting weekend at the PRT&H Show produced two days of gaming our Mahdist War collection. Using Black Powder, we gamed a modified Gordon Relief Expedition twice on Saturday & Sunday. We had 2participants fly up from Sydney & a load of interest from the passing crowd. The set up creat...

"Interesting comments" probably is a polite way of saying "unhinged". ;) I find the ADC-aspect of G'dA to be awfully time consuming, too. We've moved to 'Valour & Fortitude' because it does play quickly. Again, I wouldn't rule out our never using the Gd'A rules as they are we...

BTW it has occurred to me that I could change the command mechanism of DKK & use the rules. EG a simple command activation system like in 'Black Powder'. Maybe, if Dal ever ventures north for a game, I could do this. I confidently predict an explosion if I changed SYW rules - AGAIN! - with my pa...

I don't know if it's shameful or pragmatic to admit that I often prefer to let history be ignored in favour of a good game. Poor leadership & a creaky system of command certainly existed. But if by using such historical precedents, you make it virtually impossible for a side (in this case, the F...

Certainly, I'm not challenging the rule set that's produced such outstanding games for you, Mark. The reason why there are so many rule sets for every period is that people have different preconceptions, aims & objectives & preferences. I have gamed Tricorne & may do so again but Black P...

Obviously, just because *I* don't like written orders, it doesn't mean they aren't a good idea. Just my personal preference. With DKK, the c-i-c writes orders for each brigade using a menu of key terms - move, hold, assault etc. To change them, you need to throw 6-8 (depending on nationality). The b...

I was looking for something in my bookcase when I stumbled over these rules. Bought several years ago & read but not played, I wondered if the SYW players amongst us know them & have an opinion. I re-read them & found them well-written & seemingly very knowledgeable of the period. Th...

Our annual Show game is in 2 weeks - it's late this year. Today, we had a final planning meeting and a scratch game to consolidate rule changes. We're using Black Powder & the scratch game was a rough & cut-down version of Abu Klea. https://i.postimg.cc/rmmcQd7N/Abu-Klea2.jpg Some rule mods ...