Wednesday, August 31, 2022

WARG (Wednesday Afternoon Retired Gamers) rules

 


WARG (Wednesday Afternoon Retired Gamers) rules are an unfinished, simple, and non-commercial set of rules protected by numerous curses and cantrips. 

WARG games are played on a board that is 9 X 9 squares (size of squares varies according to base size to allow 2 bases in square for close combat) and divided in to 3 equal zones (left, center, right). Though we have played on a 7X9 board, still using the 3 zones.


WARG activation cards:

At start, draw 2 cards, select 1, draw card, when entire deck is used, reshuffle discard pile, repeat.

Note: for solo play, use 2 decks drawing 1 card each turn per side/deck. 

The activation cards: 

1 unit each zone; 1 unit left flank; 1 unit in center; 1 unit right flank; 1 unit both flanks; all units left flank; all units center; all units right flank; all units both flanks; all units; 1 unit any zone; 1 unit with command unit.

If card cannot be used, discard and 1 unit anywhere can be activated.

Optional simple activation is roll a 4, 5 or 6 on a 1d6 for each unit to see if it is activated every turn or roll a 1d6 each turn to determine the number of units that can be activated.

We use a "scenario sheet" with the order of battle, victory conditions and any retreat restrictions or special rules.

Influences for WARG rules: "DBA ", "Triumph!", Bob Cordery's "The Portable Wargame" series, Osprey Publishing's Rampant rules series, Neil Thomas' "One Hour Wargames", Borg's "Command & Colors" and the countless number of free or low cost homebrew rules sets shared on the internet. 

The current WARG rules are in the files section of the Gamer's Guild FB group.

Portable Fulford Gate  being stored:






Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Edgehill October, 1642 in 15mm

                           The first major conflict of the first English Civil War.


Earl of Essex (Parliamentarians) on left side and Charles I on the right side of board

                                                      "Roundheads"
"Cavaliers"
The battle begins
Royalist artillery takes an early hit
Royalists redeploy cavalry


Essex's forces remain strong in the center
Cavalier casualties
Roundhead losses
Victory for the Parliamentary forces under the Earl of Essex

   Never place military miniatures on consignment.  Nevertheless, these units will be remounted before the next WARG ECW battle. 

Order of Battle: both sides, 6 infantry (3 pike & 3 musketeers), 2 cavalry and 1 artillery. Victory condition: "The Royalists must sweep the field of the Parliamentarians."





Wednesday, August 10, 2022

1214 A.D. somewhere near Bouvines in the County of Flanders in 15mm

 


French top of photo, King John's allies at bottom

A victory for the allies (left side of board) over King Philip Augustus of France


Victory conditions met by the allies led by HRE Otto IV: 1 knight and 3 others destroyed

OoB:  each side balanced with 3 Knights (elite), 2 Spears (average) and 2 Bows (average)

This is what happens when a general can only roll 1s   8-)
No battle is complete without trees from Battlefield Terrain Concepts


Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Fulford Gate with Granny Grate, Portable WARG

 


   The Vikings sailed up the River Ouse, disembarked and headed towards York  


looking towards the British defenders


  Earl Morcar and Earl Edwin's British forces

                                                The Viking invaders


The Vikings attack on their left flank (top left) 

 The Vikings capture the hilltops and force the British forces to retreat into the city and giving the Norsemen a slight victory, but a victory all the same.   




Granny Grate prep

                                                   Definitely Portable

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

NoteQuest-Expanded World, a solitaire RPG on a hot summer's day

 NoteQuest-Expanded World from Green Little Things is a simple, inexpensive solitaire RPG by Brazilian designer Tiago Junges and available for download from DrivethruRPG for $2.00. There is also a NoteQuest group on Facebook.


Who knows ? a solitaire version of Bloody 20s/Public Enemy may be in the works.


Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Battle of Fulford Gate, 1066

     The Vikings sailed up the River Ouse, disembarked and headed towards York  
     Earl Morcar and Earl Edwin's British forces
The Viking invaders
   British on left side of photo, Vikings on the right
Vikings on top of board, British defending the town

                Pitched hand to hand fighting along the banks of the River Ouse 

The British regain the heights
A stalemate 
           The victors successfully defend their town from the Viking invaders

Order of Battle:            6 Viking Warriors

                                     4 British Warriors, 1 Archer (crossbowmen)

          

What a glorious afternoon spent over the gaming board with painted 15mm miniatures, experimental rules and a good friend. "Old school wargaming". 

Future plans are to fight the same battle, switching sides and using Granny Grate armies. Comparing scales.

       Marian Romans: hair curler 2 mm, Granny Grate 6 mm, Essex 15 mm