Adventures on the Wargames Table

Osprey has released “Silver Bayonet”, but here at the table we’re looking at a pirate themed variant, hence “Silver Cutlass”. Our pirates are still WIP (or even awaiting postage) so I decided to see what kind of table I could create with what I currently have and then what else needs doing. Quite pleased so far. The water is simply some sheets of (very) blue A4 so will look for something less vivid, although this is meant to be the Caribbean after all. The palm trees need some spray and paint to remove the ‘plastic’ look. Some more jungle style scatter would be good too. This is an excellent article on the subject of jungle terrain: http://1000footgeneral.blogspot.com/2017/06/making-jungle-terrain.html along with http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2018/09/more-jungle-terrain.html . In the meantime I'll use more lichen. I have more jetty ready (coffee stirrers again!) plus some resin stone quay and harbour walls. We also have some boats although they can wait for later scenar...

A quick shout out for my FLGS, Bristol Independent Gaming, for keeping me in essential supplies over the extended bank holiday weekend! A brilliant gaming venue and a well stocked shop. Highly recommended 😎 https://www.bristolindependentgaming.co.uk/

I’ve been mulling over some ideas for an introductory Chain of Command scenario and finally got some time to actually play it. Like most wargames CoC is better with a proper scenario and ideal when played as part of a narrative campaign. This scenario is based around the idea that the Germans have lost a truck containing special equipment, secret papers, etc (possibly even a bespectacled boffin in a white coat) all of which are vital to the war effort. Well, the truck has been spotted and both Axis and Allied forces are scrambling to reach it first… yep, you guessed it, they arrive more or less simultaneously! The aim is that this sort of scenario will encourage players to advance and attack rather than just stand back and shoot from afar. Here’s the layout. The truck is blocking the dusty, dirt road between a small church, an olive farm and a vineyard and is approximately in the centre of the table. Allied forces will enter from the East (right) and Axis from the West (left). The Patr...