tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post1839752569553486756..comments2024-03-28T04:32:23.609+13:00Comments on Bydand: Tarawera Wargaming Trip - Game Two - Pony Warsrrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-69306503610687383782020-11-12T19:19:39.660+13:002020-11-12T19:19:39.660+13:00It was certainly fun playing the "neutral ump...It was certainly fun playing the "neutral umpire controlled" Indians!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-41821935627240217142020-11-12T19:18:55.981+13:002020-11-12T19:18:55.981+13:00Cheers Stu - yes, your teeny warriors look really ...Cheers Stu - yes, your teeny warriors look really cool - cant wait to see how you paint them up and get them on the table!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-44737670659671329302020-11-10T21:28:35.462+13:002020-11-10T21:28:35.462+13:00That looks like a great game to participate in.That looks like a great game to participate in.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-54167849841759735952020-11-07T22:29:14.067+13:002020-11-07T22:29:14.067+13:00Wonderful stuff Keith and perfect timing having ba...Wonderful stuff Keith and perfect timing having backed the re-release of these but in 6mm to give me the sense of scale... It reads like a fun game, the lead project for 2021 :-)<br />Cheers<br />StuStuart Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213577814388355407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-68219548045032656322020-11-06T12:03:15.257+13:002020-11-06T12:03:15.257+13:00Nonetheless Keith, I was disappointed not to have ...Nonetheless Keith, I was disappointed not to have participated. Despite the lack of action at times these games provide some wonderful banter snd character assassination!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-10047678763402811822020-11-05T17:41:19.985+13:002020-11-05T17:41:19.985+13:00Thanks Aly - I tend to agree with Marks comment th...Thanks Aly - I tend to agree with Marks comment that this game (plus the Sunday Wild West effort) are not really best suited for so many players. Julian and I had our hands full running the Indians etc but the guys actually "playing" had some hanging about while other peoples actions were resolved. The ending of the second game was pretty dramatic though and provided some great photo ops as the cavalry on the hill were overwhelmed!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-78070273683811041342020-11-05T11:31:31.301+13:002020-11-05T11:31:31.301+13:00Splendid stuff Keith...
It certainly looked very e...Splendid stuff Keith...<br />It certainly looked very entertaining...<br /><br />I remember many years ago at a show in Derby someone put on a Pony Wars game with a nice twist...<br />They had Spanish Hussars... with lances and leather shields...fighting Comanches.<br />Even now it is a tempting thought...<br /><br />All the best. Aly<br />Aly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-59073855905374191702020-11-05T06:12:52.427+13:002020-11-05T06:12:52.427+13:00Thank you Dmitry. It is nice to play a different t...Thank you Dmitry. It is nice to play a different type of game every now and then!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-66455633232898766632020-11-04T23:42:40.748+13:002020-11-04T23:42:40.748+13:00Very interesting AAR, Keith, and it looks like an ...Very interesting AAR, Keith, and it looks like an adventure novel with a good dose of humor and with splendid terrain and miniatures.<br />Dmitry Svidlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244016690458756346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-29999677760642421022020-11-04T18:04:11.889+13:002020-11-04T18:04:11.889+13:00Thanks Ray...I have a soft spot for the Indians, h...Thanks Ray...I have a soft spot for the Indians, having painted most of them fifteen plus years ago. Julian dud the cavalry and has added civilians and wagons etc to the collection. A nice change from our usual fare.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-38642223580215289512020-11-04T18:01:54.478+13:002020-11-04T18:01:54.478+13:00Cheers Lawrence...yes, Julian has actually investe...Cheers Lawrence...yes, Julian has actually invested a fair bit in Indians...probably fifty or sixty mounted figures, but you would have to be very keen to have enough to field two or three groups of one hundred...I think the dust clouds are a good idea rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-21852953576814295702020-11-04T09:28:20.185+13:002020-11-04T09:28:20.185+13:00Grest looking game Keith. Love the figures.Grest looking game Keith. Love the figures.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-54069502721265358122020-11-04T08:29:21.834+13:002020-11-04T08:29:21.834+13:00There was quite a lot going on in that game, and i...There was quite a lot going on in that game, and it all seemed like great fun. That was a good idea using dust clouds as stand-in figures.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-7516683269208919932020-11-04T06:49:53.749+13:002020-11-04T06:49:53.749+13:00Thank you Dean. A fun game that makes a bit of a c...Thank you Dean. A fun game that makes a bit of a change from the more usual one side against the other. The OG figures are one of their nicer ranges too, which also helps!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-43896204645098668362020-11-04T06:47:47.288+13:002020-11-04T06:47:47.288+13:00Thanks Steve and fair enough too! As I said above,...Thanks Steve and fair enough too! As I said above, it's fun now and then but I would not want to play it regularly. I feel the same about naval or air combat...it holds no interest for me whatsoever!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-11102862942700486022020-11-04T06:45:57.558+13:002020-11-04T06:45:57.558+13:00Thanks Jonathan the mechanics of the game are fun....Thanks Jonathan the mechanics of the game are fun...it's quite nice to have all the players cooperating with each other for a change! Looking back, I am surprised they did not learn the lesson of the first game ...the cavalry should really stick together so they can be mutually supportive!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-59153854402244601472020-11-04T06:41:56.078+13:002020-11-04T06:41:56.078+13:00Thanks Kev. It's a fun game to play now and th...Thanks Kev. It's a fun game to play now and then. Yes most of the figures are OG.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-31258504318308071052020-11-04T05:29:29.162+13:002020-11-04T05:29:29.162+13:00Very cool gaming, Keith. Love the look of the figu...Very cool gaming, Keith. Love the look of the figures and teepees. Haven't gamed this genre yet, but I can see getting into it someday. DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-85405084351790623212020-11-04T01:40:57.861+13:002020-11-04T01:40:57.861+13:00Not my sort of game Keith (no interest in the Wild...Not my sort of game Keith (no interest in the Wild West) but it looks fun to play and hopefully you all had a good time.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-26409478131476100972020-11-04T01:31:34.661+13:002020-11-04T01:31:34.661+13:00Very interesting game, Keith. I used to see Pony ...Very interesting game, Keith. I used to see Pony Wars type of games played at a regional convention many years ago. Indian Wars conflicts are a genre I wonder if still played? There were several such battles on the Palouse and in the region. <br /><br />Having an umpire run one side of a game against a cooperative of players can be very fun.<br /><br />Game looks good and the photos of the beleaguered troopers tell quite a story.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-56498359983374149712020-11-03T23:54:34.902+13:002020-11-03T23:54:34.902+13:00Hi Kieth- Yet another mammoth game- about thirty y...Hi Kieth- Yet another mammoth game- about thirty years ago I played partially in a 15mm 'Pony Wars'- not to the same scale as your scenarios - this is most enjoyable Skirmish type gaming on a grand scale. Thanks for the report and great photos- are the figures 25mm Old Glory per-chance? Regards. KEV.KEV. Robertson.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03057624752614080866noreply@blogger.com