Some progress on Old John's 20mm figures and another run through of DBN on the card table. French v British, attack columns v line defending a ridge. I was really just working through the scenario and the mechanics. British line firing as 'elites' (+1), French columns getting the same bonus in melee combat. My main reservation remains the fire and melee combat dice off (1D6 each side added to the basic factors with very few modifiers) and the CAP roll generating between 1 and 6 CAP's which just seems to be such a random result. Still, I'm sticking with it for now.
John's figures include Les Higgins, Lancer Miniatures, Hinton Hunt, Warrior Miniatures.
Those 20’s are lovely. The DBN game looks an exciting, though I am guessing tough, fight for the ridge.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm. I am looking at alternative rule sets, currently reading through Polemos General de Brigade. Although designed for 6mm figures I think my bases would work well with them and they are a little more detailed. I'm still struggling a bit with the DBN firing mechanisms, so few modifiers to the basic (and easy to remember) factors, mostly the outcome is decided by a D6 roll off.
DeleteVery nice looking figures and DBN game.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter.
DeleteWOW you have really done my figures proud, wonderful painting, well done mate, and the game looks good too, , infantry are Latvians in Swedish service, cavalry early Danish, many thanks cheers Old John
ReplyDeleteCheers John, I'm enjoying painting them again :)
DeleteYour concerns with DBN over D6 results are shared... DG has even mentioned... sharp intake of breath... average dice! :o)
ReplyDeleteEek, not the average dice!
DeleteGood looking Danes and super looking battle!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain. I'm thinking I need a bigger battlefield next.
DeleteI really like the look of your game Lee, wonderful figures and terrain!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ian, I like to think it's quite old school with the flat green cloth :)
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