Necromunda Bingo

Game 3 of Necromunda, and this one was quite fun! My wife played Squats again, while I rolled out my Orlocks once more. Our gracious host set up a very impressive board, while playing GSC.

The goal this time was to grab some boxes from the center of the board, and then make a mad dash to the edge. I tried to keep a bit more focused on that goal this time, and it paid off, for the most part. There was a fun moment where my two gangers carrying two cases managed to both get hit by a grenade blast, which was fun. We had to wrap things up before the official end, and I was in the lead, but it could have easily swung the other way.

     Action Shot!

 

Overall a blast, and also another bingo square to check off! 

 

 

New Year Necromunda

 A new year! And I've got the chance to play a couple of games of Necromunda with some friends. Two casual games, one where I played as Squats, the other where I played as Orlocks. I'm pretty sure I lost both, but the experience itself was fun, and that's the important part.

The first game (board pictured above) mainly involved my Squats repeatedly being hit in the head by falling debris, and then falling off of ledges.

The second involved my wife taking charge of the Squats and proceeding to slaughter everyone who came within gun range. Good times for all!

A Short Skirmish (Kings of War Battle Report)

 It's been a while since my last game, and honestly this game... probably doesn't count, as it was a quick, unbalanced thing that my wife and I threw together just to get reacquainted with the rules. Nevertheless, here it is! Elves vs Abyssal Dwarves in a short battle with tiny units. My wife played the elves in this case.

It started off simply enough, with the two forces maneuvering for advantage! No gladestalkers for the elves, but including the tree herder was probably a mistake, balance wise.

Combat begins! The blacksouls did some damage, but never managed anything spectacular.

Flanking action! The elven archers also put on a pretty poor showing overall, being outshot by both the Abyssal dwarf mortar and the decimators. For shame, elves.

The mortar actually did quite well, blasting some holes in the elven lines, but good morale rolls kept them in place. And two terrible rolls did the decimators in.

Finally, numbers and huge trees took their toll, and the surviving Abyssal Dwarves were forced to retreat back to their dark, fiery holds. The elves win!

So, maybe not a very official or rules accurate game, but it felt good to play again. Hopefully the next one will be soon.

December Updates

 That's a thrilling title right there!

Some good things have happened this December, though. I got some new ogres and the new rulebook for Kings of War, which meant it was time for a game of Ambush! New ogres vs elves, in a nice little pillage skirmish:

A nice, fast paced game that ended in victory for the Elves, thanks in no small part to the regiment of gladestalkers. This is definitely my preferred scale.

I'm still trying to complete the Middle Earth bingo, but I've also accepted that it probably won't happen. It was worth the attempt, anyhow.

One More Tiny Game

 This time we tried out the ancient one hour rules, using some tiny little Sumerians I had lying around.

It became a brief but intense scuffle over a bridge, with the slightly more painted army winning out! We didn't really name the sides. Various city states fighting over a river crossing, one can assume, as they no doubt sometimes did. A good time.

Tiny Games on Tiny Tables

 I've been doing lots of random things, just not writing them up here. So here's one of them random things.

I've had the tiny epic black powder guys for a bit but here's the problem: I don't like the black powder rules! But, as I think I've mentioned before, I do have and enjoy the one hour wargaming rules and so I set out to play the tiniest battle. I made some adjustments, halving all the distances and and adding a special rule where an officer nearby can allow one unit to reroll their casualty die once.

It worked pretty well! A fun and fast couple of games, played out on a table about two foot long. I recommend it.

Real Tabletop Gaming (Armada)

 Who says you can't play a little game of Armada right on your dining room table?

Probably no one. I'm not sure where I was going with that. Anyhow, my dad and I played a little game of Armada on the dining room table. Enjoy this action shot. Look at that motion blur! Nothing more dramatic than measuring distances!

It was a fun game, though we didn't really finish, it was more about just spending some good time together. And that was a victory.

Tiny Armada Report

 I played a game of Armada! Woo!

Against myself, and using four ships, but still!

The game started with a frigate and two brigs confronting a dwarf ship, perhaps two patrols that were forced into battle.

The brigs, with their speed and maneuverability, managed to score a few hits on the dwarf vessel, but nothing severely damaging. Meanwhile, the frigate struggled to get close enough to bring its guns to bear.

In the end, it was the dwarf ship that managed to get into position. It let off an impressive broadside, raking the stern of the human frigate and crippling the vessel. That was enough to drive the Men away, and give victory to the Dwarfs (I ran out of time)

 

Honestly, even though it was tiny and short and solo, I had a lot of fun. Got to get more real games in soon!

A Very Short Report

 I finally had a chance to get in another game of Kings of War!

Elves fought Ratkin in this one, at... well, still not really a "legal" points level. We went with 750 points with the scenario to hold the center of the board, and it ended up quite a close game.

I didn't take many pictures, but here you can see the Silverbreeze cavalry holding the line as a roadblock, keeping my regiments from getting flanked. In the end, the Ratkin horde in the center were routed in time, and though I lost over half of my army, I was able to hold on to a tie.

Note the fine grass tablecloth. No longer will I do battle on bare plywood.

Mini Battle Report #3

 Well, I managed to play the last battle in the campaign. I'm going to make this one quick, because I played it a couple of weeks ago, and I don't quite remember what happened! Memory, it's a tricky thing.

The goblins and ratkin faced off once again, on a similar field to the one before. It all came down to this final struggle.

 The rats once again sent their night terror charging wildly into the fray, hoping to tear some goblins into goblin bites!

At this it failed, and things looked bad for the ratkin, with a flank charge and trolls smashing things up.

But the goblins hadn't counted on getting charged themselves, and not only did the terror survive, the brave* goblin warriors were soon routed! *Bravery may be variable.

The goblin spitters and the goblin wizard tried to save the day with arrows and lightning once again, and failed. The trolls also continued to fair. A lot of failing was going on., if you were a goblin.

In the end, by the time the trolls eventually won their own battle, the rest of the goblin army was dead or fled. A clear victory to the Ratkin, and with that, they win the campaign! They win the gloves of destiny, or whatever they're called in the campaign book.

So that was that! A fun little set of games to play. Hopefully my next real game will involved some elves, of course.

Mini Battle Report #2

 With time on my hands today, and not much else, I decided to play the next scenario in the KoW box set. In the last battle, the goblins emerged victorious. Now, they face the Ratkin once again, in the dominate scenario. Who will win? Probably one of them and not an unnamed third party! That would just be strange.

Also I have a new table which is meant to also work as a train table. Think of them as underground minecart tracks if you so wish.

 

Both sides march boldly towards the center, hoping to gain control over the mines and their precious lodes of... I don't know, copper maybe. Copper is neat. Strange runes dot the center of the field. The rats are wary of the approaching trolls, who did so much damage in the last battle. They attempt a flanking move.

The goblins move to take the center, but the night terror is swift (and terrifying). Not only does it manage to charge the trolls, but with savage claws and cruel talons and such, it wounds the poor beasts enough to send them running for the underground hills! (Did three damage, and then rolled a 12 for morale)

The goblins are in trouble here. If they don't deal with the terror, it could easily tear through them like something sharp and tearing.

The wiz and the spitters concentrate all of their fire, both bows and magical lightning alike, upon the beast. After the carnage, they found they have inflicted... three damage. But then, to their amazement, the night terrors turns and runs. The beast is actually gentle, and hurt by all of the hostility. (Rolled an 11!)

After that, the center descended into a slugfest. Eventually the wiz was forced to flee, and while both sides still had two regiments in the fight, the presence of the Ratkin leader was enough to give them the victory. The goblins left the field, hurt but not broken.

 

(Things got a bit dull for the last few turns, and I stopped taking pictures.)

1 victory for the goblins, and 1 for the Ratkin! It all comes down to the last battle, which will be... whenever I get around to it.

Suprise Mini Battle Report

 I've had an itch to play an actual game of Kings of War for a bit now, so yesterday I sat down and did so! I played a game... against myself.

I know! It's exciting as can be. Well, I had to find an opponent somewhere, and I have done a pretty good job at being my own enemy in the past.

This was also inspired by the fact that I aquired and put together the new starter set from Mantic. So enjoy this report, where an army of Ratkin faces off against Goblins, all unpainted, on an undersized table.

 

The two sides face off in a "pillage" scenario, the priceless artifacts represented by domino pieces.

The ratkin march forward boldly, or squeakily, and the night terror lopes off to the side, hoping to flank the unsuspecting Goblin spitters. An exchange of lighting bolts and arrows does minor damage.

A mighty charge is sounded and the rats smash into the trolls and spear goblins! Unfortunately both units hold, and they must ready themselves for the counterattack.

The trolls smash their opponents and reform to face the sneaking night terror with ease. Far more surprising is the fight between the spear goblins and the ratkin. The goblins only manage to skewer a few of their opponents, but this is still enough to send the rest fleeing in terror. The ratkin army has been wiped out in a matter of moments.

The Ratkin commander isn't ready to give up just yet. He's going to wipe out those spitters at the very least, and get some revenger. The night terror charges and tears goblins apart left and right... and the spitters hold.

The inevitable happens and the happy trolls smash the night terror into the dirt. The Ratkin leader, now the leader of no one, wisely slinks off to fight another day. The goblin leader remembers the actual objective at the last minute and claims one objective, winning the game!

Well, it was fun! And good example of how a bad (or good) morale role can change things very quickly.