tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256328982024-03-12T16:17:00.635-07:00Black Cavalier's WargamingGeneral info & various projects related to my wargamingBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-69057162738438034982012-03-21T12:29:00.002-07:002012-03-21T12:34:24.780-07:003/21 Pledge1820 unpainted 6mm ECW: 1820 * 6mm / 25mm = 437 * 1.5 = 656<br />11 unpainted 25mm farm animals: 11 * 1.5 = 17<br /><br />39 + 656 + 17 = 712<br /><br />2012: +712 + nefs<br />2011: +215 - bag of 20mm plasics<br />2010: -113Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-62360238788653153002012-02-20T08:37:00.002-08:002012-03-21T12:36:24.036-07:002/19 pledge19 25mm zombies<br />7 25mm indians<br />59 aeronefs<br /><br />2012: +39 + nefs<br />2011: +215 - bag of 20mm plasics<br />2010: -113Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-33453278065888492812012-02-20T08:36:00.000-08:002012-02-20T08:37:53.675-08:0012/3111 15mm ww2 french<br />11*15/25*1.5 = 10<br /><br />205+10 = 215Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-21018018430659762652011-12-11T18:59:00.000-08:002011-12-11T20:20:43.308-08:0012/11/11 pledgeBought 9 painted 25mm scifi beastmen<br />9*.5 = 5<br /><br />Bought 16 painted 25mm napoleonic british<br />16*.5 = 8<br /><br />Bought 2 25mm clowns<br />2 * 1.5 = 3<br /><br />Bought 33 painted 25mm dark ages<br />33 *.5 = 17<br /><br />Bought 18 unpainted 25mm dark ages<br />18*1.5 = 27<br /><br />Bought 46 unpainted 15mm british<br />46*15/25=28<br />28*1.5=42<br /><br />103+5+8+3+17+27+42 = 205Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-81099893614363531182011-10-07T06:53:00.000-07:002011-10-07T06:54:46.275-07:0010/7/11 PledgeBought 45 painted 15mm ww2<br /><br />45*.5*15/25 = 14<br /><br />89+14 = 103Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-42832120393759322752011-09-09T14:09:00.000-07:002011-09-21T22:24:40.220-07:009/9/11 PledgeBought 32 1812 figures<br /><br />32 * 1.5 + 41 = 89Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-40927390731163037282011-09-08T09:53:00.000-07:002011-09-21T22:23:16.650-07:009/8 PledgeSold high elf & warmaster army (212) & gave away 77 15mm French (69)<br /><br />322 - 212 - 69 = 41Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-62332476464721563372011-07-15T13:24:00.000-07:002011-08-28T18:43:25.684-07:007/15/11 UpdateBought 36 completed 25mm scifi figures
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<br />307 + 36*.5 - 3 = 322
<br />Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-28217632157815294372011-07-11T09:04:00.000-07:002011-07-11T23:17:05.961-07:007/11/11 Pledge update145 unpainted 15mm WW2 french * 15 / 25 * 1.5 = 131 new 25mm figures<br /><br />234 from before + 131 = 365<br /><br />Completed 22 25mm VSF character: 365 - 22 = 343<br /><br />Completed 60 10mm VSF figs: 60 * 10 / 25 = 24 343 - 24 = 319<br /><br />Completed 12 25mm VSF skinks that I forgot to count in April: 319 - 12 = 307<br /><br />FRAKKIN HELL!!!Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-16735939575763612192011-06-05T10:23:00.000-07:002011-06-05T11:38:55.499-07:00Song of Snow & SlimeFinally tried <a href="http://www.wargamevault.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=2502&products_id=58230&filters=0_0_0&manufacturers_id=2502">Song of Blades & Heroes</a> for the 1st time. I used the Bridge Over MurkyRiver scenario from the 2nd issue of <a href="http://www.ganeshagames.net/">Ganesha Game's</a> <a href="http://www.wargamevault.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=2502&products_id=59236&filters=0_0_0&manufacturers_id=2502">Free Hack magazine</a>. But since I didn't have Lizardmen & Wood Elves, I turned them into Deep Ones & Vikings. The racial characteristics (Amphibious for the Lizardmen, Forester for the Wood Elves) matched the substitute races well, so it was just a direct replacement.<br /><br />The scenario is a Deep One shaman leads a scouting part to capture a bridge on the edge of the Viking territory.<br /><br />Here's the board setup. The layout was specified in the article, so I'm not sure what the wall was supposed to be from.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOu6iFUn_7Ck8KqGokqkAhMBhRL3luUFsJEhXNfyut-gBArjhZ8P1RssttorMfzfuAGeXLQoBhG8RkOllf9pUZUbt8SvxTe0S7XQ10UEInRM5mMH7s3XTTbwyG05euCZEEmfqm/s1600/2011-06-04_11-57-39_708.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614789025750354834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOu6iFUn_7Ck8KqGokqkAhMBhRL3luUFsJEhXNfyut-gBArjhZ8P1RssttorMfzfuAGeXLQoBhG8RkOllf9pUZUbt8SvxTe0S7XQ10UEInRM5mMH7s3XTTbwyG05euCZEEmfqm/s400/2011-06-04_11-57-39_708.jpg" /></a><br /><br />When using 25mm figures, the game calls for a 36"x36" play area. But I played on my collapsible painting table, which is 32.5"x32.5", so it was a bit more cramped, but still worked well.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I had to raid my daughter's art box to get construction paper for the river & the bridge. I've already got the makings for rivers, but will definitely need to work on a bridge for future games.<br /><br />Since I'd recently made some huts for another game, I threw those onto the board & turned it into a small Viking outpost.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEOlI39ckyIpbWcO6Zsf_Al-D5rD4DfNJSEkOCR_GkH0IAjnt_Izhl_S9kNOWWsP6aL__fN_yinviK-Dv34HBsXQpHPxbRus2_TfzXNvkOp7AFyd7tNvOgBO41pmtIskqT52k/s1600/2011-06-04_12-12-25_388.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614794164382900562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEOlI39ckyIpbWcO6Zsf_Al-D5rD4DfNJSEkOCR_GkH0IAjnt_Izhl_S9kNOWWsP6aL__fN_yinviK-Dv34HBsXQpHPxbRus2_TfzXNvkOp7AFyd7tNvOgBO41pmtIskqT52k/s400/2011-06-04_12-12-25_388.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Deep Ones forces were 1 Shaman, 2 Warriors, 2 Skirmishers (3" range band Javelins) & 2 more Savage Deep Ones (harder to activate, but more violent in battle). The Vikings had 1 Shaman & 5 Long Bowmen. Both warbands ended up being just under 300 pts, the standard size for a force.<br /><br />Here's the initial force deployment. The Vikings set up around their outpost in the upper right corner. The Deep Ones spread out across the left side, with the Savage Deep Ones inside the wall, the Warriors on either side of the river, & the Shaman & Skirmishers behind the trees. When I read "left" & "right" side in the scenario's deployment instructions, I assumed it was in reference to the orientation of the picture in the article, which had the river running east/west down the middle of the board. That's why the Deep Ones were able to deployed on both sides of the river.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioujRs0bSIs_e8wt001h4QIR08mlv2nUaMhfZfY-wrXFutxU8_-c3AB_sZBIDUpMfiS1BDPadi450iJu5TFBgoQkgVH36F4pek3OVZ5lbHujqa6xtThtUbhwLoIqqBhVPv-3Nw/s1600/2011-06-04_12-05-56_156.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614789701973045954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioujRs0bSIs_e8wt001h4QIR08mlv2nUaMhfZfY-wrXFutxU8_-c3AB_sZBIDUpMfiS1BDPadi450iJu5TFBgoQkgVH36F4pek3OVZ5lbHujqa6xtThtUbhwLoIqqBhVPv-3Nw/s400/2011-06-04_12-05-56_156.jpg" /></a><br />But after the game was over, I realized it might might have meant to have the 2 forces deployed so the river was a natural barrier between them. Otherwise, it wouldn't make a lot of sense for the Deep Ones to capture the bridge if they already had forces on both sides of the river.<br /><br />The Vikings went 1st, with the Shaman (figure near the back without a shield) & 3 of the Bowmen rushing to the brush by the bridge (Vikings' racial skill is to move through woods & brush without penalty).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzf9KvNAm3f3wocwMVcuw8XwUk3ZbLcPFV24iwo2GV7P_q9IhFoM_iTv3v5Az7COV7e4Rt45Z5VD_k3vJDiRWgA5Ebi7-m3YOIlf-p8AwGx10UkNiieKaM098ht2pDeYiPADS/s1600/2011-06-04_12-11-31_306.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614792476749206546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzf9KvNAm3f3wocwMVcuw8XwUk3ZbLcPFV24iwo2GV7P_q9IhFoM_iTv3v5Az7COV7e4Rt45Z5VD_k3vJDiRWgA5Ebi7-m3YOIlf-p8AwGx10UkNiieKaM098ht2pDeYiPADS/s400/2011-06-04_12-11-31_306.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The other 2 Bowmen try to outflank the Deep Ones to gain the high ground on the hill at the north of the board.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOg6usisrRZnCXnVthie60W6cdLq88xbpVWecgj3PRq4UCZaIMsoghEHkOUnLNeNWtaoTPWLiSxVt5MqGUrgtqKztOfc44wadWJ9ovT4QgwPZKPWv125SBWrCldJtWM-QH5EtO/s1600/2011-06-04_12-11-42_216.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614792674520102242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOg6usisrRZnCXnVthie60W6cdLq88xbpVWecgj3PRq4UCZaIMsoghEHkOUnLNeNWtaoTPWLiSxVt5MqGUrgtqKztOfc44wadWJ9ovT4QgwPZKPWv125SBWrCldJtWM-QH5EtO/s400/2011-06-04_12-11-42_216.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Deep One Warriors dive into the river (their racial skill was to move through water without penalty) while the rest of the Deep Ones advance.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWkDyECg83zBLzxYauscI-5wvbkRHXb2BxH_qn5q_DhBJNfkVRZvm1XqWYSBfs1lopnLXxztygcXIfuceXDGnwd6hyi5gPcnBMfwD2YHrrJuVeNrj8uNGSbJeoCPb_hclFOrY/s1600/2011-06-04_12-12-11_75.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614793280949478978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWkDyECg83zBLzxYauscI-5wvbkRHXb2BxH_qn5q_DhBJNfkVRZvm1XqWYSBfs1lopnLXxztygcXIfuceXDGnwd6hyi5gPcnBMfwD2YHrrJuVeNrj8uNGSbJeoCPb_hclFOrY/s400/2011-06-04_12-12-11_75.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The main Viking party finishes moving into the brush & prepare to ambush the Deep Ones. Unfortunately, the Deep Ones are still outside the Vikings' 7" longbow range (* see note below). The flanking Viking force doesn't get very far due to bad dice rolls.<br /><br />The Deep One Warriors speed under the bridge & pop out of the water right next to the brush the Vikings are hiding in. So much for the Vikings' long range advantage. The Savage Deep Ones slowly move up, but due to them being harder to activate, they aren't able to make multiple moves in 1 turn & don't move too fast like the others.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sBsMtRFDGDazgWNumSIFIPIn2KgTLc8LlZgD7wN9wRP3Mu6sNFtknWHO837kIgU3xXCbrogILwOX9najCXDDJBFA-KrnGheEJe0lWJ8C7PQn0nrJpEBINB9Ia8RfxIvIzgjy/s1600/2011-06-04_12-22-44_629.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 252px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614794977102977890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sBsMtRFDGDazgWNumSIFIPIn2KgTLc8LlZgD7wN9wRP3Mu6sNFtknWHO837kIgU3xXCbrogILwOX9najCXDDJBFA-KrnGheEJe0lWJ8C7PQn0nrJpEBINB9Ia8RfxIvIzgjy/s400/2011-06-04_12-22-44_629.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Vikings in the brush fire arrows & magic to little effect, while the flanking force is still moving slow. The Deep One Warriors reach the Vikings in the brush, but don't have enough actions to attack them yet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWNAP9Tratt6cGKzSfYfdCeUDcXCxg6OCTGPP4JTNs9HsEqoMInqeTkBtd45zcSSJBPNKBN3oRKHI2qju_x1ti5x5IpfRlALfeD3vgPvEtY_dVzKyXVDVY92keym25l6PrIKy/s1600/2011-06-04_12-30-40_611.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614795489306893042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWNAP9Tratt6cGKzSfYfdCeUDcXCxg6OCTGPP4JTNs9HsEqoMInqeTkBtd45zcSSJBPNKBN3oRKHI2qju_x1ti5x5IpfRlALfeD3vgPvEtY_dVzKyXVDVY92keym25l6PrIKy/s400/2011-06-04_12-30-40_611.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Viking Shaman is confronted by one of the Deep One Warriors (right side in the picture above), which won't end well. So he tries to run away but gets cut down as he turns around. 1st blood to the Deep Ones. The other Deep One Warrior knocks down his opponent. The flanking Vikings finally are close enough to be of use & shoot down one of the Deep One Skirmishers. The Deep One Shaman & the unengaged Vikings exchange spells & arrows to no effect.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzchePf7txa86w_fUKzeRHlfPUZd4U7xNDbT1ACdkHRM528rzdcN3ZJNc1_bNrXcgI9GlwLxihYNM5FAjtgR9lPp9k9Eb2qGadxm96LeS8N42OY_nXrIO3iiO715mLCTnbFZV/s1600/2011-06-04_12-40-07_432.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzchePf7txa86w_fUKzeRHlfPUZd4U7xNDbT1ACdkHRM528rzdcN3ZJNc1_bNrXcgI9GlwLxihYNM5FAjtgR9lPp9k9Eb2qGadxm96LeS8N42OY_nXrIO3iiO715mLCTnbFZV/s400/2011-06-04_12-40-07_432.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614805256308226050" /></a><br /><br />The Vikings continue to be ineffectual in melee, while the flanking Vikings fire with a similar success at the Deep Ones. The fallen Viking is skewered by the Deep One Warrior.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUzwIW7WRgiq_f7JhXNA-DW8-GEZKFlKQoQsT7zYm_5kMymplJFQzC-Fu6sRsV9BknkgXvOvpkf7HREzll_Elv_1lVY6mckgnMIY-ec70IhnL6ucR_iCgexqn9qIhJz5tl0zK/s1600/2011-06-04_12-46-45_120.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614796064294553074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUzwIW7WRgiq_f7JhXNA-DW8-GEZKFlKQoQsT7zYm_5kMymplJFQzC-Fu6sRsV9BknkgXvOvpkf7HREzll_Elv_1lVY6mckgnMIY-ec70IhnL6ucR_iCgexqn9qIhJz5tl0zK/s400/2011-06-04_12-46-45_120.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Both sides knock an opponent over, but the Deep Ones are the only ones able to seal the deal, killing the 3rd Viking. This causes a Morale check for the Vikings after losing half their force. The 2 flanking Vikings stalwartly stand, but the 3rd Viking, facing 3 Deep Ones on his own in the brush makes a strategic withdrawal.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMbI3TCMHgl9wCzu_EZspow_FOaFX5QH_TuDJmg4YHrgtHICU9VcfMvwy_ymtdCfMdbm0W-Fsn_DgfzaQk5iMCQfPa6JM7SnMcq3JW94heALukrVIqdE90srvwG7SjvOEgB-q/s1600/2011-06-04_12-59-21_449.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614796352885403074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMbI3TCMHgl9wCzu_EZspow_FOaFX5QH_TuDJmg4YHrgtHICU9VcfMvwy_ymtdCfMdbm0W-Fsn_DgfzaQk5iMCQfPa6JM7SnMcq3JW94heALukrVIqdE90srvwG7SjvOEgB-q/s400/2011-06-04_12-59-21_449.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After that, it pretty much goes downhill even more for the Vikings. They were able to kill one of the Savage Deep Ones.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqece5MXixXQJwEsPYdk5t64cLvgk1HbOEFbLDKtPAy_a_j_xv8ZVyTqi5SvLyA7S-tYa9Czwnf9K5-io2avzA1dCnZ8VIswpT_8JM90enxYLwJukZ8o1mlFrx78OJeJKr3RW/s1600/2011-06-04_13-06-48_111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 386px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614796607153874242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqece5MXixXQJwEsPYdk5t64cLvgk1HbOEFbLDKtPAy_a_j_xv8ZVyTqi5SvLyA7S-tYa9Czwnf9K5-io2avzA1dCnZ8VIswpT_8JM90enxYLwJukZ8o1mlFrx78OJeJKr3RW/s400/2011-06-04_13-06-48_111.jpg" /></a><br /><br />But then the Vikings were all chased down & killed to a man.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfiJMHpvaloCy-ctA1-VuzH44Gr61_pknTjEtvUqWUzzjc6q2BWVAv_p6_K25Z8dWWxMN7r1vuwRFoxhzZ7dXSu1NwVkT0FkOjlJsJ8nnQ1mGueISN4BRkdNNuxXGHHhoduBo/s1600/2011-06-04_13-13-15_702.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614796780383408626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfiJMHpvaloCy-ctA1-VuzH44Gr61_pknTjEtvUqWUzzjc6q2BWVAv_p6_K25Z8dWWxMN7r1vuwRFoxhzZ7dXSu1NwVkT0FkOjlJsJ8nnQ1mGueISN4BRkdNNuxXGHHhoduBo/s400/2011-06-04_13-13-15_702.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Deep Ones gibber in celebration of their total victory.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCf512iQJICEmFCxA5R4_gXziGAU6GJ74nYPY3CY-_PwkcwKKWJutuQImAYXcPDdZbeNF8FodW0YC0qjQHx2v1W-T2T7S_kTA0w1eA7867B4hC5tUUsQFV6-vUplqasyLGX-r/s1600/2011-06-04_13-15-47_618.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614797003987051490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCf512iQJICEmFCxA5R4_gXziGAU6GJ74nYPY3CY-_PwkcwKKWJutuQImAYXcPDdZbeNF8FodW0YC0qjQHx2v1W-T2T7S_kTA0w1eA7867B4hC5tUUsQFV6-vUplqasyLGX-r/s400/2011-06-04_13-15-47_618.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Overall, a fun, light game, but with some tactical depth due to the multi-activation rule. It took me about an hour to play, with lots of flipping through the rulebook since it was my 1st time playing. But with really only 7 pages of basic rules, the flipping was very quick.<br /><br />I noticed a big difference in performance between the regular Deep Ones (needing a 3+ on a d6 to activate) & the Savage Deep Ones (needing a 4+ to activate). The affect of that 1 point was quite noticeable.<br /><br />But, the crushing defeat of the Vikings came down to my usual bad dice rolls. While I could easily activate the Vikings (needing 3+), when it came to hitting, I regularly rolled 1-3s, against the Deep Ones 4-6s. Actually, in the middle of the game, there was a series of about 6 consecutive turns where I failed badly enough activating the 1st figure on a side that initiative passed immediately to the other side. So effectively, both sides took a long tactical pause, just staring at each other, since I was unable to successfully activate either side.<br /><br />*NOTE: I also just realized I was doing ranged combat wrong. I only allowed the ranged weapons to fire 1 ranged band. The Vikings were only firing 7". But ranged weapons can fire up to 3x their range band. So they should have been able to fire almost all the way across the board. It would have been initially at a -4 to hit, but that still would have given them a lot more chances to take the Deep Ones out before they got into melee.Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-86788801566088783522011-04-07T14:39:00.000-07:002011-04-07T14:45:26.419-07:004/7/11 PledgeWell, made it 1/4 the way through the year without any big purchases.<br /><br />Bought mostly painted Undead & High Elf Warmaster Armies<br /><br />445 painted 10mm figures * .5 / 2.5 = 89 25mm figures<br /><br />204 unpainted 10mm figures * 1.5 / 2.5 = 123 25mm figures<br /><br />89 + 123 + 22 from before = 234 25mm figures to paint ACK!!!!!Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-23063302887727246892011-03-13T09:35:00.001-07:002011-04-07T14:44:07.736-07:003/13 PledgeGave away 13 VSF figures, 20 (from before) -13 = 7<br /><br />Bought 29 painted Beastmen, 29*.5 (since they're already painted) = 15<br /><br />7+15 = 22 25mm figures to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-54228310914994532082011-02-18T11:39:00.000-08:002011-02-18T11:43:44.068-08:002/18 PledgeNew year, fresh slate<br /><br />Bought 13 VSF 25mm figures * 1.5 = +20 to start the year off with.<br /><br />Not going to count the 5 Ral Partha Unicorn figures that I bought for my daughter.Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-77787728446846227162011-02-18T11:33:00.000-08:002011-02-18T11:39:22.189-08:002010 Pledge WrapupPurchased a good sized force of Brigade Games Land Ironclads, & received some WW2 3mm stuff as a gift, so not sure what to count those. <br /><br />But with a previous net -113 25mm for the year, I think I ended on the "less unpainted figures than before" side.Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-66659944969364249752010-12-17T09:36:00.000-08:002010-12-17T09:40:18.780-08:0012/17 PledgeBought Epic demons for Warmaster army<br /><br />16*15mm = 240mm<br /><br />41*10mm = 410mm<br /><br />(240+410)/25*1.5 = 39 25mm figures<br /><br />-120+39 = -81 figures net<br /><br /><br />Finished 82 10mm barbarians<br /><br />820/25 = 32 25mm figures<br /><br />-81-32 = -113 net figuresBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-52283236100954205132010-10-25T08:56:00.000-07:002010-10-25T09:01:29.120-07:0010/24 PledgeNew LI armies: 6675 * 2 / 25 = 534<br /><br />-587 + 534 = -53<br /><br />169 10mm VSF painted = 169 * 10 / 25 = 67<br /><br />-53 - 67 = -120Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-75473914430460131502010-10-10T23:14:00.001-07:002010-10-11T11:00:25.730-07:00Pledge 10/10/10Sold 296 10mm figures, 296 * 10 /25 = 118<br /><br />-469 - 70 = -587 figures to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-81708972838260658922010-09-23T21:55:00.000-07:002010-09-23T21:57:54.205-07:00Pledge 9/24Selling 1308 15mm figures = 785 25mm figures<br /><br />316-785 = -469 25mm to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-78261501186808125482010-09-19T12:46:00.001-07:002010-09-19T12:47:04.824-07:00Pledge 9/19Selling 108 Warmaster 10mm figures: 108 * 10 / 25 = 43 25mm figures<br /><br />359 - 43 = 316 figures to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-76604681385645231402010-09-09T14:00:00.000-07:002010-09-09T14:03:03.002-07:00Pledge 9/9Sold off warmaster lizard army<br />166-53-81 = 32<br /><br />Bought new warmaster army<br />545 /2.5 *1.5 = 327 + 32 = 359<br /><br />DOUBLE HOLY CRAP!!!Black Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-4280629752282942542010-08-28T10:41:00.001-07:002010-08-28T10:45:45.140-07:00The Pledge Aug 28239 figures to paint + 16 ACW2 crewmen * 1.5 = 263<br /><br />263 - 43 Doctor Who & UNIT troops - 28 VSF lizard riders (14 riders + mounts) - 16 ACW2 crewmen - 10 VSF troops = 166 left to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-19674244263520892722010-07-29T20:42:00.000-07:002010-07-29T20:44:44.278-07:00The Pledge July 30Mostly painted army, 134 + 53 (for painted part) + 81 (for unpainted part) = 268 HOLY CRAP!<br /><br />268 - 29 painted Deep Ones = 239<br /><br />1 25mm vehicleBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-25180677381935125202010-07-24T11:50:00.000-07:002010-07-24T12:00:29.311-07:00The Pledge July 2436 painted darkest africa figures * .5 (since they're already painted = 18<br />6 unpainted colonial figures * 1.5 = 9<br /><br />10 painted Dr Who Sea Devil * .75 (.75 since there's some conversion needed) = 8<br /><br />97 + 8 + 9 + 18 = 139<br /><br />8 15mm Grey Alien robots painted = 5 25mm figures, 139 - 5 = 134<br /><br />1 15mm Grey Alien saucer cancels out 5 painted 15mm small vehicles<br /><br />1 25mm truckBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-59576480974584237782010-07-07T00:39:00.002-07:002010-07-24T11:56:44.838-07:00The Pledge July 7171 - 6 VSF figures I painted = 165 figures left<br /><br />165 - 51 25mm figures (33 ACW2 + 19 VSF) from a painting service = 114 figures left<br /><br />114 - 8 25mm figures (20 10mm figures) = 97 figures left<br /><br />1 25mm truck<br />5 small painted 15mm tanksBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25632898.post-21728190994596918122010-05-30T21:36:00.001-07:002010-07-24T11:47:46.271-07:00The Pledge 5/304 units of painted 10mm warmaster daemons<br /><br />30 figs * 4 units = 120 *10mm = 1200 / 25mm = 48 25mm figures * 0.5 = 24 figures to paint<br /><br /><br />36 Old Glory Mexican dismounted cavalry for VACW<br /><br />36*1.5 = 54 figures to paint<br /><br /><br />6 Mystic Spirals Flashman & UNIT troops<br /><br />6 * 1.5 = 9 figures to paint<br /><br />Total = 51 + 24 + 54 + 9 = 138 figures to paintBlack Cavalierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210124240128339760noreply@blogger.com1