tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post8372429776295510077..comments2024-03-19T16:55:34.065+08:00Comments on One Sided Miniature Wargaming Discourse: Quick bit of Napoleonic Naval ActionSun of Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post-10182179823639856772018-01-28T00:37:29.342+08:002018-01-28T00:37:29.342+08:00Sorry! Yes, I meant AoS as Age of Sail but like a...Sorry! Yes, I meant AoS as Age of Sail but like a genre, like when we say WW2 or ECW. I’m still newish to the whole sailing period and have some posts on my blog. So far my game of choice is Post Captain. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post-80255019621241692018-01-27T13:13:50.783+08:002018-01-27T13:13:50.783+08:00Galleys and Galleons is a fun, simple set of rules...Galleys and Galleons is a fun, simple set of rules, but are incredibly flexible. I've had some excellent ancient galley games with over 20 ships a side as well as some small scale games like this one. I've also gamed with models ranging from 15mm to 6mm (my slowly expanding fleet of Roman Seas paper galleys), these Sails of Glory ships (around 1/900th scale from memory) and the aforementioned ancient galleys which were about 2mm scale if I remember correctly.<br /><br />With the 15mm and 6mm vessels counters are not to intrusive and can actually be done by adjusting the model perhaps (still working on this). I had hoped for more versatility with the SoG models, but sadly they are rather fixed. The French 1st rate, Imperial, does have a removable mast, but that is only how I repaired after it broke (which reminds me one of the frigates has a bendy mast that is about to snap off. With some care I can replace the base with a bit of brass tubing and shape the remaining mast to slot back into it.) <br /><br />Counters are a necessary evil unless you want to keep records. I find you can get a lot of use out of cotton wool, especially useful if you want to use the optional reloading rule to show that a ship has fired its guns.<br /><br />With the ANF we've been working through various Napoleonic naval rules. I've had Osprey's Fighting Sail recommended and have also had a go with It's Warm Work. Not familiar with AoS which I'm guessing is Age of Sail and seems to be a PC game based on quick Google search.Sun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post-19124386056023191922018-01-27T09:37:59.625+08:002018-01-27T09:37:59.625+08:00I’m unfamiliar with the rules but I do like nap na...I’m unfamiliar with the rules but I do like nap naval games! Fun scenario! But those poor frigates surrounded by SOL were in for a hard time! 😀 <br /><br />Ships from SoG? I too need to devise some counters/ markers for my AoS games for when sails / masts fall and such. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post-81205635016743378212018-01-26T19:08:11.999+08:002018-01-26T19:08:11.999+08:00I'd promised the game would be over in an hour...I'd promised the game would be over in an hour which also drove me to keep things simple. As it was we took an hour and a half, what with chatting, drinking, vaping and visual distractions from the nearby pool table plus me looking up the rules.<br /><br />But it means I'm now putting in the effort for next week's big game.Sun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430244424351512966.post-66041009655021610672018-01-26T17:12:00.550+08:002018-01-26T17:12:00.550+08:00Nice simple stats and the game looks great!
It do...Nice simple stats and the game looks great!<br /><br />It does take a couple of games to get back into it if you haven't played for a bit, though.Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.com