tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2644861847877263062..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: A further incident from the Rusland Civil War: The bridge over the River Malyava (or yet another Itchy and Scratchy play-test)Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50661080191336021692013-12-02T08:33:35.990+00:002013-12-02T08:33:35.990+00:00Arthur1815,
I must admit that I was more than a l...Arthur1815,<br /><br />I must admit that I was more than a little pleased with both the new unit activation system and the 'look' of the battle report.<br /><br />Although the playing card tiles are less intrusive than even the smallest playing cards when they are laid down on the tabletop, they are still too large to look aesthetically pleasing. The 'off battlefield' card activation system is much better in that respect ... and has the added bonus of helping me to keep track of what has happened. I used the smaller dice so that readers could actually see the results … and I think that that helped as well.<br /><br />Is a re-fight of Blasthof Bridge on the cards? Well it is funny that you should mention that but … you’ll have to wait and see!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72407854711975143542013-12-01T23:35:14.810+00:002013-12-01T23:35:14.810+00:00Bob,
Another great report, with pictures that real...Bob,<br />Another great report, with pictures that really explain the action and show the workings of the rules instead of just being eye-candy - though they are also very aesthetically pleasing.<br /><br />The game did look so much better without the cards being present on the terrain, and the activation system clearly worked well. A rework of Blasthof Bridge next?<br /><br />Regards, <br />Arthurarthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59978908429651822422013-12-01T19:44:20.937+00:002013-12-01T19:44:20.937+00:00Dick Bryant,
Glad that I could be of help!
I glu...Dick Bryant,<br /><br />Glad that I could be of help!<br /><br />I glued the Supaclips to my bases using Superglue, and used different coloured clips for different nationalities.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40001794069251345302013-12-01T19:29:30.223+00:002013-12-01T19:29:30.223+00:00Thanks Bob
I was able to find the Supaclips on Ama...Thanks Bob<br />I was able to find the Supaclips on Amazon and have them on order. The rest, once you explain it, is quite straight forward. <br /><br />As soon as they arrive I am ready to go.<br /><br />Dick Bryant<br />Charge! There are no lead widows.Dick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5626886529817756212013-12-01T18:07:14.973+00:002013-12-01T18:07:14.973+00:00Sean,
It was a great little battle, and I am plea...Sean,<br /><br />It was a great little battle, and I am pleased that you enjoyed reading the battle report.<br /><br />The playing card activation system worked even better than I had hoped, and as you so rightly comment, the simple ideas are usually the best ones!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33644857740200720382013-12-01T17:35:46.425+00:002013-12-01T17:35:46.425+00:00Good looking game. I'm glad the card activatio...Good looking game. I'm glad the card activation worked. Perhaps simplest is best.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84798119320290544642013-12-01T15:02:31.136+00:002013-12-01T15:02:31.136+00:00Dick Bryant,
I am pleased to read that you are bo...Dick Bryant,<br /><br />I am pleased to read that you are both following the latest developments are getting ready to try them out for yourself.<br /><br />The magnetic markers (i.e. the changeable strength point markers) are home-made from a sheet of <a href="http://www.magneticdisplays.co.uk/magnetic-displays/steel-paper" rel="nofollow">self-adhesive steel paper</a>, some thick mounting board, a large self-adhesive parcel label that will go through a computer printer (so that the <a href="http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~warden/ww2/Downloads/Megablitz%20Strength%20Points.pdf" rel="nofollow">numbers</a> can be printed onto it), and some see-through sticky-backed plastic.<br /><br />The self-adhesive steel paper is stuck onto one side of a suitably-sized piece of mounting board. The mounting board is then turned over and the label (on which the numbers have been printed) is stuck on the other side. The numbers are then covered with a piece of see-through sticky-backed plastic. Using a sharp knife, a non-slip cutting board, and a steel-edged ruler, the rows of numbers are carefully cut out.<br /><br />They are fixed to the coloured tags (which are called Supaclips and are made by a company called <a href="http://www.rapesco.com/fastening/refills.asp?id=RC6025SS" rel="nofollow">Rapseco</a>) using short pieces of <a href="http://www.magneticdisplays.co.uk/magnetic-displays/standard-range" rel="nofollow">self-adhesive magnetic tape</a>.<br /><br />If you cannot get hold of the bits that you need, let me know and I will see if I can help you in any way that I can.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56050230942923847992013-11-30T15:23:08.948+00:002013-11-30T15:23:08.948+00:00Great game report, Bob. I am slowly putting togeth...Great game report, Bob. I am slowly putting together a board, and terrain to play these games. I'll be using my Cross Fire and PITS 15mm figures - I also could use my Franco-Prussian War figures.<br /><br />BUT Where on earth(literally!) do you get those "magnetic markers"? I have looked everywhere here in the colonies but no joy!<br />Dick Bryant<br />"No scenario survives first contact with a wargamer!"Dick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14835334125057903302013-11-30T10:24:29.165+00:002013-11-30T10:24:29.165+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
I wondered how many people woul...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />I wondered how many people would spot the origins of the scenario!<br /><br />The Black Ruslanders certainly benefited from the quality of the units and the defences that they had, and it was reassuring that the rules relating to the effect of trenches and barbed wire worked.<br /><br />The death of Major General Lentilov was pure bad luck on his part ... but does show that getting involved in the front-line fighting does have its risks.<br /><br />The specific card per unit activation system worked better than I had hoped. There was less detritus on the battlefield and it had the added bonus of helping me to record whom had done what to whom. I also feel that the multi-figure base with a magnetic strength marker = one unit looked more aesthetically pleasing on the eye than one or two individual figures remaining after a unit has suffered casualties.<br /><br />I do hope to run some more play-tests in the near future, but with Christmas looming it may not be as easy as I would otherwise have hoped.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8572866772760567902013-11-29T21:04:21.698+00:002013-11-29T21:04:21.698+00:00Interesting variant of the famous 'Sittangbad&...Interesting variant of the famous 'Sittangbad' action! The Black Ruslanders held the place with ease: it would interesting to see what might have happened were the Red infantry the same quality/strength as their opponents. <br /><br />The whole concept is come along very promisingly!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.com