7TV

Hi!

I attended my first 7TV Games Day yesterday at Gamers Paradise in Newport Pagnell., Buckinghamshire. Local to me so it was essay to attend.

A great day if rather on the warm side despite various fans being deployed.

It was the first time in 40 years I've played against an opponent because, as you know, I'm primarily a solo wargamer.

7TV is a game that is based around gaming a TV series so you have a cast, set and script with acts 1-3. There is a chance to use props and star quality abilities to improve your chances of beating the opposite cast.

Each cast has a star, co-star and extras. It's possible to have several co-stars but it means you have fewer cast members due to the points cost for each member. 

It was to be 3 linked episodes over the day using the same cast throughout.

My cast:-

Front row from left: two Mercenaries (extras), Flora Vel Secret Agent (star),  Loyal Sidekick (co-star), Rookie (extra).

Back row from left: Sharpshooter (extra), Mercenary (extra), Scientist (extra), Reporter (extra), Two Agents (Mulder & Scully extras).

The cast generated 8 plot points and suffered from not having any figures act as a unit, where you move several figures for 1 point instead of a point for individual figures.

Two of the opponents had units and saved points for extra dice in attack or defence.

One cast had 3 co-stars and another, Transformers, had higher health statistics meaning they were much harder to kill.

All lessons learned!

First game against the Transformers. We started in opposite corners.

A wider view of the table before my second, and last game, on the set.

This being the first game I was lucky to down one of the Transformer cast to equal the game in the final act!

The score was 3-3. 

I was pleased as punch!

The second episode against a cast with 2 units of schoolgirls(rear left and right) who moved very slowly but generated 6 plot points between them!

Flora and the Rookie moving towards the star of the opposite cast. He survived, Flora was incapacitated ( she was down and out).

I had a lot of casualties in this game and had to roll to see if my cast would be axed. We survived!

The score was 6-3 to the opposite cast

The third episode. Mulder and Scully lead the way and took down a trooper. The Rookie almost did well to capture the Red Baron ( the figure with the red hair and dressed in Red Bull outfit). The mercenary took down Captain Blue, just visible near the tail of the helicopter, a high point in the game.

Flora swept forward a little too late to claim victory in the episode. 

In the last game the cast lost 5-3 though we did down a co-star.

Other sets in use that day:

Ghost Busters table

This Russian post-apoc table was voted best set

I'm tempted to do it again!

7TV

Hi!

I thought I would try out a game of 7TV using Children of the Corn cast and the 17thc equivalent of Department X or similar.

I just love the corn doll and pumpkin headed figures I bought so they had to be in mix. I am using 6 (not the number pictured).

I used a witch for Lady Winterly and a cult leader for Yvonne De Vries.

I added some cult members to give a figure of 30 rating.

For the good guys I used:

Intrepid adventurer.

Stalwart sidekick 

Rugged Veteran (I will use Henchman 'throw' for him also)

Town Watch, 4 men (Guard detail using the guard stats as they have polearm weapons).

It almost went well for Lady Winterly and Yvonne de Vries. 

The coven leader captured two guards with her powers. But the Corn Dolls were mashed by Intrepid Adventurer, Stalwart Sidekick and Rugged Veteran leaving her defenceless and she got chopped down.

With so many down they failed their checks and the cast were axed. Game called because they were never going to come back from so bad a loss.

The prop cards drawn were not much use to either side.

On the Paint Table and off

Hi!

Another photo drop of recently painted figures.

The following are the figures bought especially for 7TV games.

Hazel Delicious will star as Flora Vel

Agent Hinks from Sally 4th (sally_4th_miniatures) in the 'classic movie miniatures page'. 

Crooked Dice Miniatures (crooked-dice.co.uk)

Two well known agents to be renamed. Possibly

Ace reporter Paige Turner and scientist yet to be named

Some names just come to you in a flash of inspiration. Paige Turner was one of those. 

Flora Vel came after some discussion with my wife and that came with a little twisting of words and a  flourish. I've even names for the people who will play the characters in the TV series, like Hazel Delicious! You have to have realism!

Figure from the Cthulhu Mythos

I took advantage of the Bad Squiddo (badsquiddogames.com) Kickstarter to get some extra figures, principally, for A VBCW.

A bit of clandestine work for these figures possibly.

Although there is more to come I still have figures lapping gently, like the ocean on a calm day against a beach, at my door.

Seven figures to come along with two small cottages. Not counting the five Midlam Miniature (midlamminiatures) figures actually in the process of being painted. Drip, drip keeps the lead mountain down. But still need the bases finishing!

Thank you for dropping by.

On the paint table, and off it!

Hi!

I have been painting too much recently trying to catch up on things I'd like to do wargaming wise. The months in the US obviously didn't help in that respect. But I'm diligently hacking through plastic, resin and white metal.

I've just finished the Japanese figures I took to the US. 

Due to concentrating on the painting I have quite a few bases to complete in the coming week.

I also finished the US cavalry for my Tombstone Tinderbox Wild West.

My thinking changed slightly on these and I'm having to revisit basing for 8 figures. That would give me leeway as to their use. Because? 

I bought Pony Wars, the rules for warfare on the plains of America.

Not 'by the two's'

There should be 30 figures of each but 3 riders have gone absent without leave. I assume the prospect of death on the plains isn't something they thought about before joining.

I'll be looking to raise a tribe or two of the plains to stop the encroachment of settlers and miners and their minders, the US cavalry

Plenty more to publish, especially some buildings which I'm happy with.

Thank you for dropping by

MKWS Campaign

 Hi!

This weekend (9th & 10th May) I went to Milton Keynes Wargames Society open day in Middleton Hall at the city centre.

As usual the event is free and open to all. 

There are various competition s ongoing and various participation games as well as traders.

Having dropped of a load of sprues at the bring and buy stall I went hunting for a games to play.

First up was The Battle of the Little Bighorn based on the '60s game of the same name.

I controlled the Indians on foot and someone else controlled those on horseback. I killed several but we lost the game when all three chieftains on horse got killed.

The rules and movement was simple but it was a really enjoyable game as were the others.

Next up was Peaky Blinders with rules based on What a Cowboy. I got to save the woman and win the game for the Peaky Blinders

I had an enjoyable game of Dead Mans Hand in which my outlaws killed 3 deputies to win the game, though my leader bit the dust also.

Continued on Sunday.

The sprues didn't sell well. Included Warlord games D.A.K and various epic sprues. Talk about taking a horse to water.... and they were only £5 each sprue!

A New Game

 Hi!

There are times you see something and think ''I'd like to try that'' but for one reason or another you don't follow through with it.

This was one of those things with Mike Lambo's solitaire series. I liked the idea and look of it but didn't feel 100% about it. I've thought about it for around 14 months.

But I took the plunge recently and bought this:

It could have been several other games, ECW, other WW2 or anything. There are many appealing ones to try. But as I'm muddling my way through WW2 with Bolt Action I chose this one.

Perhaps I was thinking of Five Men at Kursk by Nordic Weasel Games, another I'd like to try!

I'm just edging my way into it.

The rules are quite streamlined and the AI for the Germans has its limitations (imho) but it is worth a go for the price.

The first game resulted in a defeat for my Russians, but like the EU and Starmer when referendums don't go their way I want a re-run in the expectation I'll get the result I want.

No. No re-runs in this democracy.

Time to read the rules again and maybe print them out so I don't have to flick back and forth to make it easier for myself.

You can play the game from set-up to finish in about 20 mins, or less. Ideal, I think, if you haven't time to set up a game with figures.

Thank you for dropping by