tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post5330172171008659775..comments2024-03-28T11:19:32.717+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The Battle of the Cherro Rico roadRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78358208799184623012011-09-15T20:40:23.603+01:002011-09-15T20:40:23.603+01:00Chris,
You are not the first person to make that ...Chris,<br /><br />You are not the first person to make that suggestion ... and I am giving it serious consideration.<br /><br />If or when I do write a book about my gridded wargames, I will certainly let people know <i>via</i> my blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-18494914430252167352011-09-15T16:56:28.115+01:002011-09-15T16:56:28.115+01:00Bob,
I know you have a lot of irons in the fire r...Bob,<br /><br />I know you have a lot of irons in the fire right now, but when things calm down, please consider putting together a book of all of your sets of rules, your thoughts on armies and terrain, using gridded battlefields, and so on. I know much of this is already available on various blogs and websites, but your ideas and enthusiasm for the hobby deserve a much wider audience!<br /><br />I'd be in the front of the line for a copy--and best of all, you'd have to do all the work! It's a WIN-WIN. Anybody with me on this?<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-71960417338128887852011-09-10T08:31:10.175+01:002011-09-10T08:31:10.175+01:00Geordie an Exiled FoG,
Then why not give one (or ...Geordie an Exiled FoG,<br /><br />Then why not give one (or both) a go!<br /><br />What do you have to lose? Less than you have to gain!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64512898887315866872011-09-10T00:02:16.441+01:002011-09-10T00:02:16.441+01:00Like it:
I have two thoughts running through my h...Like it:<br /><br />I have two thoughts running through my head.<br /><br />One: This is a good use as any for a "bunch of old 20mm plastics I have lying around<br /><br />Two: I think it will look really good with the 2mm Napoleonics I haveGeordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6891013111854183232011-09-08T22:32:12.197+01:002011-09-08T22:32:12.197+01:00Arthur1815,
Many thanks for your kind remarks.
I...Arthur1815,<br /><br />Many thanks for your kind remarks.<br /><br />I take your point about the cloth. It is relatively cheap - and easy - to make, and it has a more map-like quality about it than a hexed terrain. The squares also seem to be less intrusive to the eye than hexes.<br /><br />My problem is that I have invested heavily in hexed terrain systems ... but for a truly portable wargame, the cloth wins hands down.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-63665377858556641002011-09-08T20:54:07.741+01:002011-09-08T20:54:07.741+01:00Bob,
A very entertaining battle report, as always...Bob,<br /><br />A very entertaining battle report, as always. <br /><br />I thought the squared cloth terrain - very like that shown in the Illustrated London News engraving of Polemos - looked much nicer than the Heroscape hexes you've used for some other games, and much easier to create.<br /><br />Arthurarthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75509721561643339502011-09-08T18:53:09.017+01:002011-09-08T18:53:09.017+01:00Nic101,
Thank you for your very kind comment.
I ...Nic101,<br /><br />Thank you for your very kind comment.<br /><br />I suppose that POLEMOS would have looked like the sort of layout I had on the tabletop, especially the way I have draped the cloth over books to create the hills.<br /><br />I look forward to reading your Chaco War battle report in the near future.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87372867550019118812011-09-08T14:16:31.180+01:002011-09-08T14:16:31.180+01:00As well as being a good game, the visual effect wa...As well as being a good game, the visual effect was stunning, very much how I imagine "Polemos" to look.<br />I haven't forgotten the 20th Century version of PW (should that be PWWW2?) and will send you the results of a playtest set in the Chaco War in the next few days.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Nicknic101https://www.blogger.com/profile/16877787988450729852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-65134042152527825212011-09-08T09:23:07.150+01:002011-09-08T09:23:07.150+01:00Johntheone,
Good luck! If your Del Prado figures...Johntheone,<br /><br />Good luck! If your Del Prado figures have been sitting unused for as long as mine were, I am sure that they will appreciate being used on the tabletop.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-86046785493807280962011-09-08T09:19:24.803+01:002011-09-08T09:19:24.803+01:00David Crook,
I am glad that you enjoyed reading t...David Crook,<br /><br />I am glad that you enjoyed reading this battle report.<br /><br />As to what will happen next in the Cordeguayan Civil War ... well, General Santa Maria has fled abroad ... but you never know if and when he will come back!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70186457372739462852011-09-08T09:16:12.983+01:002011-09-08T09:16:12.983+01:00Fitz-Badger,
I look forward to reading your next ...Fitz-Badger,<br /><br />I look forward to reading your next battle report with interest.<br /><br />I have several ideas about variants for other historical periods, including Colonial and World War II, but my first priority is to include a simple mechanism that will take into account differences in troop qualities e.g. Guards, Line, and Militia all having different 'staying power'.<br /><br />All the best (and enjoy tinkering with the rules!0,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-36618486743968160632011-09-08T09:09:33.937+01:002011-09-08T09:09:33.937+01:00Ross Mac,
It was a very enjoyable battle to fight...Ross Mac,<br /><br />It was a very enjoyable battle to fight!<br /><br />I think that going back to the original Morschauser rules and using them as the basis for PW2 was the right thing to do. PW1 worked ... but making changes was becoming more difficult because - as the Irish say - '<i>if I was going there, I wouldn't have started from here</i>'.<br /><br />The next change I want to make is to include different troop quailities ... but I want to make sure that it is as simple as it can be so that players will use it and not forget it during the 'heat of battle'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81001467467393354392011-09-08T06:59:18.531+01:002011-09-08T06:59:18.531+01:00Will have to get my Del Prado figs out if I can re...Will have to get my Del Prado figs out if I can remember where they are and give it a try I have the battlefield maps as well suppose I could grid them.johntheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414075054980657341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61853348558009279182011-09-08T05:40:12.089+01:002011-09-08T05:40:12.089+01:00Hi Bob,
Great report as ever - it really brighten...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Great report as ever - it really brightened up my evening! The rules seemed to flow very smoothly which adds to the unfolding drama.<br /><br />There is nothing more irritating than a set of rules that slows down the pace of the action so top marks for putting the gaming back in war!<br /><br />Can't wait to see whats next - both with the rules and the civil war!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69565796287594106652011-09-08T01:49:58.020+01:002011-09-08T01:49:58.020+01:00I'm following your reports with interest, as y...I'm following your reports with interest, as you know I am trying out your PW 2 rules as well. In fact I have another battle on the table, doing a bit at a time what with work and all.<br />These rules do have the advantage of playing quickly, so it's quite feasible to do as you did and refight a battle.<br />I am interested in your comment about adapting for other periods, as most of my current games are either SYW era or (soon) Colonial.<br />Another thing these rules lend themselves to is tinkering, but I'm resisting that until I give the rules as written a fair shake (maybe a couple more games or so).Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61976968187275187892011-09-08T01:44:25.793+01:002011-09-08T01:44:25.793+01:00Good to see you and the wee lads having a game at ...Good to see you and the wee lads having a game at last! I do like the look of the latest version. I especially like the reduced to-hit scores and the reversion to front and flank melee values.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to trying them out and to seeing what you come up with for troop quality. My I first starting playing with Morschauser, I just adjusted melee values since militia seems to have been better at long range fire than close assaults.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74798746207767849702011-09-07T22:45:42.499+01:002011-09-07T22:45:42.499+01:00Dr Vesuvius,
Many thanks for your very kind comme...Dr Vesuvius,<br /><br />Many thanks for your very kind comments, especially about the way the rules have been structured.<br /><br />The rules seemed to work at least as well as I had hoped they would, and I felt that the battle 'flowed' quite well.<br /><br />As you have surmised, I feel that PW2 is a better set of rules than PW1, and I hope to develop them in due course for other historical eras.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. I refought the battle after I had written this battle report, and the result was a lot more of a close run thing. In the end the Constitutionalists just won, but only after their Cavalry mounted a last-ditch charge that caused the Presidential Guard to rout from the battlefield.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19876271344799571182011-09-07T21:11:33.795+01:002011-09-07T21:11:33.795+01:00Cracking report, Bob. That's starting to look ...Cracking report, Bob. That's starting to look like a properly epic Napoleonic battle. Makes me want to get my own Napoleonic Portable Wargame project moving properly.<br /><br />I find it fascinating the way you've taken PW2 back closer to its origins, although I did like the way PW1 had evolved. And the one-page rules structure is clear and easy to follow. If only certain other writers of thick, glossy hardback rulebooks had your level of clarity.<br /><br />I'm going to try to make time to give PW2 a whirl sometime next week.Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87586091291767312822011-09-07T17:50:05.135+01:002011-09-07T17:50:05.135+01:00Conrad Kinch,
Many thanks!
All the best,
BobConrad Kinch,<br /><br />Many thanks!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59345962612618717782011-09-07T17:39:44.419+01:002011-09-07T17:39:44.419+01:00Blaxkleric,
I am glad that you enjoyed reading th...Blaxkleric,<br /><br />I am glad that you enjoyed reading the battle report; I certainly enjoyed fighting the battle!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11677208944042345872011-09-07T17:36:56.566+01:002011-09-07T17:36:56.566+01:00Looking good Bob - cry havoc and let slip the slot...Looking good Bob - cry havoc and let slip the sloths of war!Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87838726659304815722011-09-07T17:14:16.634+01:002011-09-07T17:14:16.634+01:00Excellent battle report. Really enjoyed it, and pl...Excellent battle report. Really enjoyed it, and plenty of pictures to boot. Thanks for putting this up.Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.com