With the blue cloth already spread out on the tabletop there was time for a second Galleys and Galleons game. This time we have a privateer galleon trying to sink a merchant ship which is being escorted by a Spanish galleon.
The Spanish start at anchor and cannot move until the Privateer comes into sight. Then they must first spend one move to weigh anchor before moving.
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The privateer (still unseen) moves towards the Spanish. |
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Spanish lookout spot the privateer as the ship comes around the headland. |
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Spanish weigh anchor. |
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The privateer gets a damaging broadside off against the escorting galleon. |
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As a result of the damage to the galleon there were some garbled orders and the resulting confusion meant the galleon takes a wrong heading. Meanwhile the merchant is quickly under sail. |
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With the merchant ship on the run and isolated - the privateer gives chase. |
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The merchant crew is experienced and is giving the privateer a run for their money. Meanwhile the Spanish escort galleon is in hot pursuit. |
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Finally some damage is done to the merchantman. |
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The merchant ship tries to break free from the pursuit as the galleon threatens the privateer. |
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The pursuit continues as the merchant ship seeks escape (through getting off the table in the corner) |
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More damage is inflicted |
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The merchant ship is finally sunk when so close to escaping. |
As it is very unlikely I will play another 6x6 challenge game this month. Here is my 6x6 progress as at the end of September:
- Tank-on-Tank (Lock 'n' Load Publishing) SciFi Variant - 6 games completed in February
- Dark Ages with Dux Bellorum (Osprey) - 6 games completed in January using paper armies
- WW2 Naval (Pz8 rules) - 6 games now completed in July.
- 19th Century European Imagi-Nations OHW Variant - 6 played. The final games were played in August.
- Galleys and Galleons (Ganesha Games) - 4 games have been played so far.
- Hundred Years War using Lion Rampant (Osprey) - 6 games completed as part of a series of campaign games.
I do like the look of your Galley game. I have Osprey rules - Fighting Sail, of which I have heard some complaints, but to this land lubber, I doubt I would even recognise a problem - I would just treat it as a fun game. Tumbling Dice have some nice looking galleys.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I too treat this as a fun game and the Ganesha rules seem to align themselves a good fun game with a flavour of the period through special rule additions.
DeleteLooks nice, very nice...
ReplyDeleteThanks. The cut out ships show up well in the photographs.
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