Ayton1: - 30th April ~ 2nd May 2021.

[Paul]

As i'm looking to organise my painting cue for the last two weeks of April 2020 Is there likely to be any min/max size restrictions to armies for the Sunday C18th 'Big' game?

[goat major]

will you want that rounding to the nearest cavalry division Paul ?

[Paul]

As i'm looking to organise my painting cue ...

To pot the black?

haha sorry I was obviously subconsciously singing 'snooker loopy'!

[Paul]

will you want that rounding to the nearest cavalry division Paul ?

I'm currently reorganising to 30 figure foot units and 12 Figure Cavalry Regts, so I think I could technically field 26 Regts of horse now!

[goat major]

And you still think you need a painting schedule .?

[Paul]

And you still think you need a painting schedule .?

I have to paint an opposing army at some point

[Essex Boy]

I've seen your question, Paul, but Debbie is insisting we go to the pub....like now. I'll get back to you with something about troop numbers.

....probably tomorrow.

Iain

[Paul]

I've seen your question...I'll get back to you with something about troop numbers.
....probably tomorrow.

No rush...I just asked when it occured to me otherwise I can't spend the next eight months planning the painting schedule.

[Peeler]

Ooh feck, yes I'd like yo come to Ayton please. I might even get some S/Smiths painted in time.

[Essex Boy]

Ah ha. Mr P. Good to know that you'll be attending.

Will you be putting on a game? Have you thought about what games you'd like to play? You'll find a list of the very splendid games currently on offer at the top of page one - let the organiser know if anything tickles your fancy. Let me know also and I'll update the list.

Regarding the question about what troops to bring to the 18thC game/s........

The intention is have scenario driven games which have clear objectives and which can be fought to a conclusion within the time available. Dave and I don't want to be too prescriptive if it can be helped, but to finish a game on time there must be a degree of restraint. The nature of the scenarios will greatly influence troops numbers, but we'll be as accommodating as we can for those with larger armies. There's no minimum number of troops of course - turn up and you'll get to play (unless no one turns up with any troops, in which case it could be a bit embarrassing).

I fear that someone will have to take Gary to one side and explain that his entire French army is probably going to be too big. In fact, the Gateways twelve battalions of foot and similar number of squadrons of horse would probably be on the large size for one person to handle on a single day's play (even given that the horse will disappear at the first rattle of a saber).

Iain