Picking up a few more 1914 French recently prompted me to revisit this Skirmish Campaigns book. Thus it was that a couple of weeks ago I set up the first scenario and five players joined me on Zoom as we ran through it using A Fistful Of Lead. Above - Young Lt. Rommel poses with a later literary effort.
The French were commanded by John, Simon and Diego.
If you've been counting, you'll have established that the six of us were entertained for two evenings by a game with only 19 toy soldiers! All are 54mm metal from my own collection. I can't take credit for any of the original paintwork.
I'll reveal the action over a further two posts.
Hi Tim,
ReplyDelete19 figures? In the words of Olivia Newton John 'Tell me more, tell me more!'...
All the best,
DC
Really wenjoyed this one- I'd been itching to play that scenario for a while.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.
Don't tell my wife that you were all entertained for two evenings with only 19 soldiers! She'll wonder why I need so many more than that! Mum's the word!
ReplyDeleteDavid Crook
ReplyDeleteFeel free to count them!
Pete
ReplyDeleteYou did a convincing job as young Rommel.
Brad DeSantis
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense to have some spare figures. A few thousand or so….
Tim -
ReplyDeleteIf there is one regret of omission that I have, it is this. A copy of Rommel's book sat on a shelf in a Wellington bookshop for weeks whilst I paid my regular visit to see what goodies might be found. Weeks. Every time I'd think about it, and ... nah. I never did buy it. Eventually, it vanished. I didn't regret it at once, but after a while...
Whenever I think about it now, I think to myself 'Mug, mug, mug, mug...'
Cheers,
Ion
I enjoyed Rommel's book (admittedly purchased for the Italy section) enough that I got rid of the paperback copy I had and bought an older hardcover edition.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite curious about if/how your adapting the scenarios. The Skirmish Campaigns books I have had usually called for at least twice that many figures.
Archduke Piccolo
ReplyDeleteIt’s a great read and still quite easy to come by.
John Y
ReplyDeleteThe numbers of figures initially deterred me, but in the end I reduce the numbers by about a quarter. It seemed to work.