The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Nautical Challenge!


Gentlemen I propose the following
challenge, that we over the holidays
each build one ridiculously armed
warship and two smaller gun boats
each in 15mm. For a game to be
played at the end of January, in a
scenario similar to (but our own and
in a nautical nature) the great work
of the gang at Major General Tremorden
Rederring's Colonial Wargames Page. Of
course as you've probably guessed I'm
referring to Al Bunrab Ouargistan's
Landship Trafalgar.

http://zeitcom.com/majgen/841albunrab.html

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Of the very few guidelines that I will offer
you one is the size of your large ship is not
to exceed 15" in length and 5" in width. The
small craft can be a maximum of 8" long and
4' wide. Also refer to the Major General on
his building and Gaming with Ships and Boats
philosophy, they will apply.
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Replacement rule, you may build two more
smaller ships in place of the large one if you
wish. Remember the armor will be lower and
will not last as long in a fight as the larger
would.
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Each player will also be assigned by dice roll
an ally from a selection on non-western not
as highly developed groups....just to make it
interesting. These will be supplied by me from
my collection of War Junks, Dhows, Xbecs,
and others.
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I further propose that our resident "Old Slat" Sir
Paul act as judge in the building phase, if he will
accept.
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Other rules will be worked out as time allow, and
we agree to etc.
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Gentlemen I want this to be epic and silly as hell,
I know you wont let me down!

15 comments:

Paul O'G said...

***I further propose that our resident "Old Slat" Sir
Paul act as judge in the building phase, if he will accept.

I am delighted and honoured to accept this great privilege Sir!

Extra credit will be awarded to amusing hitorical facts about said craft that backup the modelling and or crew.

Bill said...

And here I was figuring on a
quite holiday...Oh well! Ok
Don I owe you at least one
hair brained scheme..)

Well I'll get to laying the
keel on the Novorossiysk and
her two consorts the Cka and
Kama..)

Joe said...

Oh bloody hell! LOL, no idea what faction I want...maybe something
from the diabolical foundries of
Doctor Steel? ;-)

Don M said...

Tas said...
I am delighted and honoured to accept this great privilege Sir!

Extra credit will be awarded to amusing historical facts about said craft that backup the modeling and
or crew.

The honor is ours! Great points on
amusing factors that went into the
craft, this should be one of our
better efforts ;-)

La Coloniale said...

LOL, this should be a blast!
I'll build a Japanese task
force then...)

Bill said...

Ok I have a few questions.
Looking at Al Bunrab I get
that ships will substitute
for the Landships but, how
are you replacing the support
troops? Are we going to have
LOS as soon as we get on the
table?

Don M said...

Bill said...
Ok I have a few questions.
Looking at Al Bunrab I get
that ships will substitute
for the Landships but, how
are you replacing the support
troops? Are we going to have
LOS as soon as we get on the
table?

Trust a former Tanker to ask
about LOS (line of sight) lol.
No Bill I'm putting some small
islands, reefs and other things
to channel the fight..You know me..)In fact there will be no
table at all! I'm using a blue
mat on the floor...)

Joe said...

So what about the support
troops? Infantry in dingies?

Don M said...

Joe said...
So what about the support
troops? Infantry in dingies?

Sorry Joe and Bill, yes something
along the lines of steam launches
with marines. All to be worked out
as I see what your ships are like.
Obviously some will have more powerful designs than others so
a means to equalize will have to be made.

Paul O'G said...

I've always thought that a tethered dirigible would make an excellent gunnery observation for the mother ship and also an aquanef lookout!

Don M said...

Tas said...

I've always thought that a tethered dirigible would make an excellent gunnery observation for the mother ship and also an aquanef lookout!

Indeed it would however, with this lot it would lead to aircraft carriers and long range bombers!
We're not going there, well at least not this time out ;-)

Joe said...

Don M said...
Indeed it would however, with
this lot it would lead to aircraft carriers and long range bombers!
We're not going there, well at
least not this time out ;-)

Naw, we'd never take advantage like that...cough...cough. OK, so maybe
a little ;-P

Paul O'G said...

Period VSF technology only thankyou Gentlemen!

Don M said...

Tas said...
Period VSF technology
only thankyou Gentlemen!

That's just it....it would be!
This is a crafty bunch...)

Paul O'G said...

The judge's opinion is appropriately reserved for now...