The Pointy Stick thread

[goat major]

Does that have the fully history of Hyboria in it? It was quite groundbreaking really.

I looked at his rules when I was deciding what to use for my project as I wanted something suitably old school. They are quite straightforward but I think the melee was a bit clunky (dice fig vs fig or something like that ?) he did revise them and reissue them sometime later in the 70s as Peltast & Pila which I think used WRG (dba) style basing

[FreddBloggs]

I am very tempted by that one, does it have the pics of his lovely flats armies?

[tim.w]

Does that have the fully history of Hyboria in it? It was quite groundbreaking really.

I looked at his rules when I was deciding what to use for my project as I wanted something suitably old school. They are quite straightforward but I think the melee was a bit clunky (dice fig vs fig or something like that ?) he did revise them and reissue them sometime later in the 70s as Peltast & Pila which I think used WRG (dba) style basing

No, it doesn't give you a full history. Most of the book deals with WWII gaming by Lionel Tarr. It has Charles Grant's critique of his rules which does suggest a better melee method could be used. Thats what I would change, introducing a DbA style +/- modifyer at least. It would work for very simple quick games with beginners, kids, wives etc.

[valleyboy]

So Tim, please explain why you want to melee with beginners, kids and wives?
And is that all at once?
And would this be after a missile phase where the contents of the kitchen drawers and cupboards are thrown at you first in the latter case?

[grizzlymc]

Close grappling with wives is fine, but not in front of the husband and kids, unless you are being paid to perform in front of an audience.

[Peeler]

I've noticed at shows that Tim likes to game with beginners kids & their wives. It's just a thing that he has.

[grizzlymc]

At least it frees the old man to go round the show.

[tim.w]

Anyway, I managed to get some time on the painting desk tonight and cracked on with some Bedouin type light cavalry for my Seljukish army.

[goat major]

I’m back in the ancients mojo. Hoplite-ing at the moment

[Jeremy]

Yup. I’m taking a break from hairy Saxons. To paint hairy Celts instead