The Pointy Stick thread

[grizzlymc]

Impressive at his age.

The Dettol bath is probably prudent.

[MarshalNey]

Is there a view on basing for Pointy Sticks?? Thinking of skirmish style or larger/mass ranked armies??

Paul was telling me about the 3-2-1 approach I'm seriously thinking of using this. So for RAmpant that would be 2 X 3; 2 X 2 and 2 X 1. Asuming 12 figs in unit. I'll think I'll be using square rather than round bases. Makes unit easier to move and remove casualties.

[levied troop]

I’ll stick to my current basing standard for this period, DBA frontage (60mm) and 150% DBA depth. Life’s too short to rebase this lot and if a full-scale Ayton is unlikely for this then it doesn’t particularly matter, does it? Casualty/shock markers will be fun to make.

[MarshalNey]

I suppose, horses for courses.

I'll base up at least one unit that way. I only have one completed unit - based individually on round bases.

[grizzlymc]

I prefer horse for main courses, they are a bit to strongly flavoured for an entrée. Although one could do something with dried horsemeat, sour cream and pumpernickel with a little garnish of sliced gherkin.

[MarshalNey]

Never eaten horse.

[grizzlymc]

It's ok, I wouldn't choose it over anything other than dog. I ate it in Patagonia when we woke up on demob day to find half a metre of snow. Enough food for lunch and an unknown time in the tents. So, that arvo, I told the horse handler to slaughter the one he liked the least.

It filled the belly for nearly a week.

[goat major]

My favourite ever wargame rule, from Little Wars

"A force surrounded must surrender four moves after eating its last horse. "

[MarshalNey]

Yum, yum.

[FreddBloggs]

Mine will go on pennies then sabots (pikes might get a smaller disc).

Horse is ok, quite strong so if you like game you may well like it. I am told antwerp horse burgers are good after a show.