The Ayton 2023 Colonial Thread, Friday 28th-30th April.

[World2dave]

Force: 30 pt forces: Medetian Army, Medetian Naval Landing Party, Fleurian Army. Happy to lend.
Name: TBC
Unusual: Ships and boats for river and coastal actions. Naval rockets, which would probably count as undrilled (field gun) due to inaccuracy.
Borrow troops: No
Indigenous troops: I can bring a couple of 30 pt forces: one of Arabs, and one of Sepoys/Spahi. Happy to lend or play with these in a game.

[FreddBloggs]

Force: 30pts Infantry and Gun, 'Luck of the Irish' Fenian Volenteers
Name: Major Clive Candy
Unusual: yes, will PM about it.
Borrow Troops: Only if needed as a colonist player
Indigenous Troops: Maybe, but depends on other factors, also the Fenians generally ally as mercenaries with the Indigenous, especially against the British.

[Jamanicus]

Force: 30 points, British Sudan force, including regular and irregular infantry, cavalry and either a Gun or Gatling
Name: TBC
Unusual: not really
Borrow Troops: No
Indigenous Troops: do have some NNC Troops for another force

I can bring another 2 x 30 point forces, if they're needed...Will PM you the details

[Count Belisarius]

Force: 30 points. Contingents from von Donovan's Legion and the Altefritzenburg Legion Ausländischer Truppen. Exact composition TBC
Name: Oberst-General Karl Patrick von Donovan
Unusual: nah...
Borrow Troops: No
Indigenous Troops: No. Ottomans are returning to the C18th...

I've probably got enough for 1 or 2 more 30pt regular forces. Couple of guns. And hopefully a river boat...

[World2dave]

Indigenous Troops: No. Ottomans are returning to the C18th...

Have you thought about maybe basing them individually and giving them a shiny gloss finish?
That would be cool.

[Count Belisarius]

That's for after Ayton 2023...

[World2dave]

To put the decision on 2023's game into context, here's a couple of pictures of the Saturday evening summit meeting.

One shows the LAW Ayton Braintrust, a collection of searing intellects with clear and decisive debating and decision-making capabilities.

One doesn't.

[Count Belisarius]

Are you sure you didn't mean to post those in the Somewhat Disturbing thread?

[Purple]

I’m concerned that Gary is looking at me like I’m fresh prison meat....

[Tim Hall]

Simon seems to be practicing a more friendly variant of the hard stare, Peeler looks like he's actually asleep in the first picture.

Overall, I feel that "Brains-trust" is somewhat misleading. "Disturbing" is more accurate, there is a kind of Serial Killers outing vibe going on.