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