tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post3478546718632640777..comments2024-03-29T16:16:10.311+11:00Comments on Grid based wargaming - but not always: Final ECW campaign gamePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-50734565021049838092020-03-09T08:33:53.426+11:002020-03-09T08:33:53.426+11:00Thanks. Hopefully some of the rule mechanisms prov...Thanks. Hopefully some of the rule mechanisms prove useful for your 1688 campaign.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-31923108310565740692020-03-09T00:42:46.087+11:002020-03-09T00:42:46.087+11:00A superb campaign. I hope to steal some of your id...A superb campaign. I hope to steal some of your ideas for a 1688 game :)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-80310144871673899442020-03-06T07:45:30.142+11:002020-03-06T07:45:30.142+11:00Thanks. The figures are Hinchliffe models.Thanks. The figures are Hinchliffe models.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-26795072389798465612020-03-05T20:54:32.154+11:002020-03-05T20:54:32.154+11:00Certainly admire your figures, terrain and buildin...Certainly admire your figures, terrain and buildings - it all looks superb- well done! Cheers. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-27643655375670874692020-03-05T07:37:58.061+11:002020-03-05T07:37:58.061+11:00You cannot fight the Dice Gods when they go agains...You cannot fight the Dice Gods when they go against you. Thanks.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-27047285304112369612020-03-05T07:35:30.259+11:002020-03-05T07:35:30.259+11:00Thank you. Parliament had a number of missed chanc...Thank you. Parliament had a number of missed chances in 1646.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-24633803180627798572020-03-05T07:34:18.171+11:002020-03-05T07:34:18.171+11:00There was a low chance of success, but the dice sc...There was a low chance of success, but the dice scores went the way of the Royalists. The one attack up hill was rebuffed, but the damage was done elsewhere. Thanks.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-82894245003082132992020-03-05T07:31:33.887+11:002020-03-05T07:31:33.887+11:00Glad it was an enjoyable campaign to follow. I enj...Glad it was an enjoyable campaign to follow. I enjoy doing the maps and they are useful for explaining the moves, which can be difficult to do with photos.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-47888363277157924932020-03-05T07:29:08.491+11:002020-03-05T07:29:08.491+11:00Thanks. The campaign certainly got a good many gam...Thanks. The campaign certainly got a good many games happening on the tabletop.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-26285087671534122312020-03-05T07:23:29.873+11:002020-03-05T07:23:29.873+11:00It was a fun game to play, and one of the few game...It was a fun game to play, and one of the few games in the campaign where a there was such an effective cavalry charge. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-71797443389137972972020-03-05T07:14:44.051+11:002020-03-05T07:14:44.051+11:00Thanks. The woods in the centre were an advantage ...Thanks. The woods in the centre were an advantage for the Royalists.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-37057330281427565252020-03-05T07:12:52.709+11:002020-03-05T07:12:52.709+11:00I too was surprised. The combination of high Royal...I too was surprised. The combination of high Royalist dice rolls and low Parliamentarian dice rolls made the charge a success. Another Royalist unit loss would have changed the outcome.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-36413280661854027062020-03-05T05:34:43.908+11:002020-03-05T05:34:43.908+11:00Speechless... but heads are going to have to roll...Speechless... but heads are going to have to roll. <br />Thanks for a really enjoyable campaign.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-48068532845232192442020-03-05T04:36:52.861+11:002020-03-05T04:36:52.861+11:00Nail biting conclusion to the campaign Peter. I’ve...Nail biting conclusion to the campaign Peter. I’ve drawn lots of inspiration from it. Thank you.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-8128350325251092472020-03-05T04:21:02.404+11:002020-03-05T04:21:02.404+11:00A dramatic conclusion to an enjoyable campaign. I ...A dramatic conclusion to an enjoyable campaign. I didn't expect the Royalists to win the encounter. The Parliamentarian commander obviously didn't expect the enemy cavalry to charge uphill so successfully. A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-86828294857040221342020-03-05T01:49:52.661+11:002020-03-05T01:49:52.661+11:00As always a great read and enjoyed following the c...As always a great read and enjoyed following the campaign. I liked the post game map showing movements as well as the thoughts on running the campaign again.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-34212945698875199882020-03-05T01:40:28.827+11:002020-03-05T01:40:28.827+11:00A most entertaining and interesting campaign.A most entertaining and interesting campaign.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-88641572994480453842020-03-05T00:47:25.394+11:002020-03-05T00:47:25.394+11:00Great final game for the Campaign Peter - like the...Great final game for the Campaign Peter - like the contemporary World, the forces of Reaction are in the ascendancy (sorry my bitterness is showing!) Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-67485848749419367572020-03-05T00:38:49.768+11:002020-03-05T00:38:49.768+11:00Very good Peter and rather an excellent terrain se...Very good Peter and rather an excellent terrain setting for the final battle.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174146262920547660.post-21038205901415068712020-03-04T23:49:58.442+11:002020-03-04T23:49:58.442+11:00Excellent conclusion to your enjoyable campaign. ...Excellent conclusion to your enjoyable campaign. I am quite surprised by the battle outcome in this one. I figured the King had not much chance of victory on the field today. This is why we play the game!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com