tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post2600662220292624703..comments2024-03-22T10:01:23.989+00:00Comments on Wargaming for Grown-ups: The attack of the ShrimpiTrebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-83083520063270383012011-11-05T17:47:43.279+00:002011-11-05T17:47:43.279+00:00Perhaps not "role playing" as such, more...Perhaps not "role playing" as such, more the need for more detailed/thorough briefings. We aren't that good at the RPG elements of SvP, and seem to prefer just to get stuck straight into the shooting at one another.<br /><br />I think we might want to try a Sudan BP game, although the factors for El Teb in the book look a bit iffy, and the HtH factors for the Sudanese are the same as for the Brits, or worse.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-83581589562771058082011-11-05T12:05:02.747+00:002011-11-05T12:05:02.747+00:00Great photostory, Trebian ...
I thought the terra...Great photostory, Trebian ...<br /><br />I thought the terrain was splendid and gave us the canvas on which to paint our little pictures. As I said in the prep emails, I know Natal is greener than that, but the feel was right.<br /><br />I think the other interesting feature of the BP tool kit (Bland Play to Bloomin Picky) is how it will grow in complexity as we develop a period. If we decide it has the right structure for that period/concept.<br /><br />In this case I thought it was more promising than a number of other 'Imperial Africa' approaches we have tried. I suspect we need to get a little more role playing into it, however (although the tabletop gods may strike me down for saying so ...)... Some shades of SVP?<br /><br />Still, it looks like there is appetitie for another go, and I think I've decided what fills the the 6mm gap in my collection (tarting this lot up, I shall visit Mr Berry at Warfare I think, plus buy some more tiny brushes) ...<br /><br />Nice blog<br /><br />PhilSoA Shows Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181076390844159417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-68137586797705846722011-11-05T08:28:48.058+00:002011-11-05T08:28:48.058+00:00Mike,
I understand the concept, (after all, I'...Mike,<br /><br />I understand the concept, (after all, I've written and modified enough of my own rules) - I just think that instead of putting large numbers of pointless pictures in the bok they should actually have wrtitten a set of rules that delivers what it says on the cover. <br /><br />Trebian<br />PS - The figures are Irregular, not H&R.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-53613398336972101132011-11-04T22:51:15.954+00:002011-11-04T22:51:15.954+00:00The beauty of BP is that the "special rule&qu...The beauty of BP is that the "special rule" mechanism is infinitely extendable. You want your Zulus to move faster than British in line? Simple - give them the "Fast Move" special rule, allowing them to move 50% faster than normal. It's not in the rule book, I just made it up! (But you get the idea.)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392867531639666828noreply@blogger.com