While this blog is mostly about the soldiers that I collect and paint I do still like to get them on the table now and then for a solo battle and today is one of those days. It's roasting hot outside and I'm in on my own for a few hours so a quick set up for DBN Peninsular War, about 16 elements per side, French v Anglo Spanish. Of course the trusty folding card table is in use, just 750 x 750 mm. I know that I have achieved exactly the look that I wanted, kind of Old School club night (SELWG on a Friday night back in the late Seventies!). It only took me about 40 years to discover that I can get as much if not more pleasure from a small space game as from a vast table with thousands of figures. Time to crack on with it.
The table looks great Lee, what better way to spend a boiling hot day?.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Paul.
Thanks Paul, my God it was hot yesterday!
DeleteSpanish look to have an uphill battle trying to get across that bridge - they only like fighting in lie or behind defences.
ReplyDeleteHi Rob, I overdid the terrain as usual! Should have placed two bridges to give the Spanish a fighting chance of getting across the river and maybe left the woods off or used a smaller wood area. This was another learning game really, wanted to see how DBN handles French attack columns with skirmishers in front. Two columns had their skirmishers reduced to shaken which slowed things down as it requires 2 CAP's to order a shaken unit, that works quite well. Fire from the British rifles and light infantry was pretty effective. The Spanish are indeed more brittle and less effective as they should be.
DeleteHave you tried the Portable Napoleonic Wargame rules by any chance?
ReplyDeleteHi tradgardmastare - Yes I have the Portable wargame books, Bob kindly sent me a hardback copy of the Napoleonic Wargame when it was published. I must admit that I have not used them yet as I wanted to see how a non gridded game worked as I have only played Commands & Colors Napoleonics for the past 8 years or so! I'm a bit lost 'off grid' I must admit so might have to give them a try.
DeleteForgot to say how attractive your table and figures look.
ReplyDeleteThank you, it's just the kind of look I was after.
DeleteA very pleasing look to the table Lee, but what's that cavalry doing in the wood!
ReplyDeleteFunny enough DBN author Alex asked the same question Ian. They should have moved around the woods but they sat on the edge of the woods hoping to intimidate those Spaniards as they crossed the river. I felt that the French lights would see off the Spanish Dragoons. Actually the terrain was a little too cramped.
DeleteLee, lovely looking game and superb demonstration of the small space concept. It is posts like these that set gamers off with a head filled with new projects and ideas, very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm, you know I really owe the success of this project to your good self and your ideas. Now what slightly troubles me is that I would prefer a more traditional shape to the board, however, the square table is part of the game in DBN, as the terrain is laid out and a dice roll decides who attacks and who defends with the defender choosing which of the 4 table edges to defend and then deploys first, the attacker deploying on the opposite side.
Deleteabsolutely brilliant !!! well done mate, cheers Old John
ReplyDeleteThank John, I was happy keeping out of the sun yesterday!
DeleteSmart looking game Lee, good the see the oranges getting in on the action too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, I should do an entire orange grove I think but need to work on making smaller oranges!
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