tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post3395812087856034636..comments2024-03-28T22:50:27.819+00:00Comments on Grymauch's Solo Wargaming Blog : Kingmaker Campaign - Battle of ShrewsburyJon Bleasdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-65728719164974426962021-02-02T21:02:46.221+00:002021-02-02T21:02:46.221+00:00Thank you for the quick reply and the helpful expl...Thank you for the quick reply and the helpful explanation. A great idea to use a board game like Kingmaker to provide a campaign structure. There are probably a few similar games that could be used as well (for other periods). I was interested to read your comments about the mounted troops as I was wondering about this (particularly the units of mounted knights). They certainly look excellent and I'm sure act as a nice change from painting the massed infantry. The lack of cavalry is probably the only drawback to WOTR games. Thanks again - I'm very much looking forward to reading further blog entries.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651857091684629657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-27826287582984134742021-02-02T18:35:40.550+00:002021-02-02T18:35:40.550+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments. The points val...Many thanks for your kind comments. The points values on each card are translated into War and Conquest rules points. I use 1 Kingmaker point = 50 W&C points. You could make it whatever you like and with your rules of choice. Army lists are pre-prepared before the campaign starts with each force roughly corresponding with what is likely to be found in whatever army that card represents. I have also used army lists from various rules to gauge roughly appropriate ratios of troop types. <br /><br />My regret so far is to probably create a little too many mounted troops for WOTR. I have not found any guidelines for transferring Kingmaker to the tabletop but it does lend itself quite well for wargaming actions.Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-37579613254091397512021-02-01T21:28:22.345+00:002021-02-01T21:28:22.345+00:00Some lovely photos - really inspirational stuff ! ...Some lovely photos - really inspirational stuff ! Its been a long (long) time since I played Kingmaker so would be interested in how you create the battle forces from the map counters (in particular the proportions of the various troop types) ? I don't have a copy of the rules you are using and wondered if they provide guidelines or if you get this from elsewhere. However you do it, please carry on ! Great to see these figures on the table.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651857091684629657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-69261720929902813392020-07-05T12:16:00.596+01:002020-07-05T12:16:00.596+01:00Many thanks Peter. Generally speaking yes, one sha...Many thanks Peter. Generally speaking yes, one shade brighter. Because I prime black, it will mean some colours required 2 coats such as reds and yellows. <br />Kind regards<br />JonJon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-34405256926066238842020-07-05T07:03:02.181+01:002020-07-05T07:03:02.181+01:00Hi Jon
I revisited this report because the colour ...Hi Jon<br />I revisited this report because the colour of your armies really hit home initially and has stuck in my few grey cells all this time. I guess these are painted as pick the colour but paint them 1 shade brighter.<br /><br />Wonderful work and always an inspiration.<br /><br />Regards PeterPeter Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664350158453065725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-32160128190634058042020-07-01T14:01:12.052+01:002020-07-01T14:01:12.052+01:00Many thanks Mike. Have used Kingmaker on and off o...Many thanks Mike. Have used Kingmaker on and off over the years as a source for generating tabletop games. Beginning with the old 25mm!Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-43913929251571034772020-07-01T13:59:32.861+01:002020-07-01T13:59:32.861+01:00Thanks Peter. Will check it out.Thanks Peter. Will check it out.Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-28767062099192073262020-07-01T06:39:11.093+01:002020-07-01T06:39:11.093+01:00Very nice table and minis - yet another fine examp...Very nice table and minis - yet another fine example of the mass effect obtained in 6mm. Your pictures are just fine too. Although it’s been ages since I last played it Kingmaker must rank with the all time greats - integrating it with tabletop gaming is the ultimate!Mike Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220933613292414697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-45646500760962055002020-06-30T12:51:58.573+01:002020-06-30T12:51:58.573+01:00There's an extended play through of Napoleonic...There's an extended play through of Napoleonic FoB3 on my blog currently. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-64842956140902968892020-06-30T10:29:09.427+01:002020-06-30T10:29:09.427+01:00Many thanks Peter. I am not familiar with the Fiel...Many thanks Peter. I am not familiar with the Field of Battle rules but will keep an eye out for their WotR adaption. Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-71029191941867188352020-06-30T02:30:01.174+01:002020-06-30T02:30:01.174+01:00Beautiful troops and table, Jon!
As it turns out, ...Beautiful troops and table, Jon!<br />As it turns out, I have been playing a LOT of Wars of the Roses games via Zoom with Tim Cooper and David Knight in Scotland, play testing rules and scenarios for their planned WotR adaptation of Field of Battle 3rd edition. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-55734224873225267902020-06-29T11:49:20.563+01:002020-06-29T11:49:20.563+01:00Thank you Prufrock.Thank you Prufrock.Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-76292282864524769152020-06-29T11:40:49.673+01:002020-06-29T11:40:49.673+01:00Very nice!Very nice!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-76184676055625126052020-06-28T21:16:05.041+01:002020-06-28T21:16:05.041+01:00Absolute joy - thank you.Absolute joy - thank you.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-67950293345375300912020-06-28T18:28:34.806+01:002020-06-28T18:28:34.806+01:00Lol. Many thanks for that Peter.Lol. Many thanks for that Peter.Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-49369031245135397932020-06-28T18:28:05.819+01:002020-06-28T18:28:05.819+01:00Many thanks Steve. I think for a game of this size...Many thanks Steve. I think for a game of this size adding that movement to combat should hopefully get around this problem. Jon Bleasdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269994831030361551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-74312289397200290142020-06-28T18:18:34.110+01:002020-06-28T18:18:34.110+01:00As Mr Carlsberg said "probably the most colou...As Mr Carlsberg said "probably the most colourful battle ever reported".<br /><br />Once again an excellent AAR, thanks Jon.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PeterPeter Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664350158453065725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212274495968887704.post-35343418177384490012020-06-28T18:04:54.655+01:002020-06-28T18:04:54.655+01:00Well despite your misgivings about the lack of not...Well despite your misgivings about the lack of notes, poor lighting etc, that's still a lovely looking game and one I would be very happy to have put on. As noted in my games with NT's rules, the close combat does become a slogging match. I agree that some push back here and there would probably benefit the game, just to add some movement to the combat. Your game does seem large for the rules, but with a couple of other players playing at the same time, I imagine it would have seemed OK.<br /><br />Love the idea of using the Kingmaker game for off board action as it were, which is a neat idea.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com