tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post5805137519740671627..comments2024-03-25T18:56:22.992+11:00Comments on The Tactical Painter: I'll Take Manhattan campaign Engagement 1: The British are Coming!The Tactical Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-4930918039311451132021-11-17T23:03:37.468+11:002021-11-17T23:03:37.468+11:00Splendid report! Looking forward to future instalm...Splendid report! Looking forward to future instalments.<br />Cheers<br />MattThe Wargames Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454593374321456477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-19630901450192210892021-10-30T05:05:56.615+11:002021-10-30T05:05:56.615+11:00Looks like you’re off to a great start! Gripping w...Looks like you’re off to a great start! Gripping write up as ever. Not really a nail biter yet, but I’m sure there’ll be other games that’ll be.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-11796904069077859282021-10-28T18:12:09.184+11:002021-10-28T18:12:09.184+11:00Thanks. Dave may have been responsible for leading...Thanks. Dave may have been responsible for leading his men into a bad situation, but at least he extricated the survivors with style and salvaged some honour in defeat. There was no way I was going to pursue him, that was to tempt fate (not to mention the Dragoons).The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-36187563791741611372021-10-28T18:10:03.669+11:002021-10-28T18:10:03.669+11:00Thanks, I’ve been looking forward to a SP campaign...Thanks, I’ve been looking forward to a SP campaign and I think we’re off to a good start (well, I certainly am!).The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-44448264603387980852021-10-28T04:55:00.382+11:002021-10-28T04:55:00.382+11:00I like that way of handling the randomness of who ...I like that way of handling the randomness of who to rescue. This was, as usual, a great report. And a great game -- I commend Dave on a beautifully executed tactical withdrawal. That's something you don't see in one-off games. I really like SP2 -- though all of my games have been Redcoats on Mars (Victorian Sci Fi) -- and I was delighted to see you picking those rules for your next campaign as your AARs are the closest thing to being there. Cheers!Nicholas Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750294903050480971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-27723846376778882002021-10-27T07:04:33.453+11:002021-10-27T07:04:33.453+11:00A fine report and a fine-looking game.A fine report and a fine-looking game.vtsaogameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104194914166417310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-26664857631995331582021-10-26T14:10:12.201+11:002021-10-26T14:10:12.201+11:00Another way may be to have one character or severa...Another way may be to have one character or several characters in the house who could be described as an advantage to either side. I.e The same character is Jacob if the Americans get there first but he is a British Officer's dad if the British get there first. Both sides know that someone has to be rescued wothout having to use the cards.Dick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-78251788546115984462021-10-26T11:14:29.602+11:002021-10-26T11:14:29.602+11:00Great stuff - looking forward to more Sharpe Pract...Great stuff - looking forward to more Sharpe Practice content in future! :)(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-71610292150537313672021-10-26T07:52:14.241+11:002021-10-26T07:52:14.241+11:00Thanks Dick, it’s great to be back gaming again an...Thanks Dick, it’s great to be back gaming again and to start a new campaign. You guessed right on Jacob. There were three possible occupants of the house - Jacob for the rebels to rescue; a loyalist family for the British to rescue, or, a doctor who would join the campaign and serve whichever force could reach him first and persuade him to their cause. These were randomly selected but only revealed to the American player on the basis the militia had good local knowledge and knew the occupants of the area. Both sides had an incentive to reach the house regardless of who occupied it, but only the Americans knew in advance who the occupants were. Dave has worked in some similar sub plots for the other scenarios to add more flavour.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-81093758831932009522021-10-25T23:33:27.367+11:002021-10-25T23:33:27.367+11:00So glad to see you back at the gaming table! Anoth...So glad to see you back at the gaming table! Another great AAR. You did a great (I use that word too much!) tutorial on getting into CoC, you should do one on how to generated such great (there I go again) AARs. If ave wrote the campaign and this scenario, how did you keep him from knowing about Jacob? Did you draw scenario cards?<br />Dick Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243435682283381550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-8539659071324482012021-10-25T06:52:25.895+11:002021-10-25T06:52:25.895+11:00Thanks Stew, I’ve been looking forward to playing ...Thanks Stew, I’ve been looking forward to playing a SP campaign, I think the rules really lend themselves well to this. Oh and yeah, don’t worry your secret is safe with me 😉The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-16432914967628503082021-10-25T01:57:02.054+11:002021-10-25T01:57:02.054+11:00Apologies - I had thought it was a commercially pr...Apologies - I had thought it was a commercially produced campaign from TFL.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908371293187933458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-23650716067872545612021-10-25T01:49:04.513+11:002021-10-25T01:49:04.513+11:00Amazing battle report. I really enjoyed reading t...Amazing battle report. I really enjoyed reading the account and I’m very happy to follow along a campaign with SP. I kinda like SP way more than CoC but don’t tell anyone. <br />The terrain and figures are really nice. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-25018842284866535902021-10-24T08:37:34.519+11:002021-10-24T08:37:34.519+11:00Thanks Dennis, I hope we’ve made a reasonable atte...Thanks Dennis, I hope we’ve made a reasonable attempt to capture the look of your neighbourhood! Thanks again for sending me those pictures, I’d love to visit some of those sites and walk the battlefields.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-84313407659142986682021-10-24T08:35:31.403+11:002021-10-24T08:35:31.403+11:00Thanks Kevin, glad you enjoyed it. SP offers lots ...Thanks Kevin, glad you enjoyed it. SP offers lots of command challenges and decisions while delivering a great narrative. It took us a little while to get to grips with making the most of the rules (our problem, not the rules!), but once things clicked we’ve been really enjoying them.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-13119774906151609492021-10-24T00:56:11.962+11:002021-10-24T00:56:11.962+11:00As usual, a great report. I look forward to seeing...As usual, a great report. I look forward to seeing your next report, as I am very familiar with the 1776 campaign in New York. dennis.cunningham02@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330152593062584963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-23221776627650925742021-10-23T23:46:08.763+11:002021-10-23T23:46:08.763+11:00What a great game! I love reading your reports. Th...What a great game! I love reading your reports. They certainly convey all the tension of the action. I have not played SP2 yet, but, this certainly makes me want to.Kevin Rounsavillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049406965375493704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-82734219101946497752021-10-23T20:29:30.190+11:002021-10-23T20:29:30.190+11:00The game played well, looked great! The group of m...The game played well, looked great! The group of militia that got lucky on the rule error was the only technical error, tactically the loss of use of the off road units by the British gave the Americans advantage more than the scenario. We enjoy the mini campaign scenarios and will do more of them soon.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-18433919975183387122021-10-23T19:46:04.024+11:002021-10-23T19:46:04.024+11:00All balance is totally the responsibility of Dave ...All balance is totally the responsibility of Dave and I. Dave created the campaign and makes no claim to its balance. I’ve made a few tweaks and additions but we’re really just seeing how it plays out and we’re letting the narrative drive it more than anything else. I suspect we will make changes and try to balance it out once we’ve finished. Dave took the British, so he only has himself to blame. Who knows, the Dragoons are fast and powerful, more aggressive use of them could force a different result. The Continentals have only one controlled volley, after that they get a bit flakey, had there been more British at the road they could well have swept the Continentals away in a more protracted fight or with a bayonet charge.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-68772035769863938172021-10-23T18:54:57.886+11:002021-10-23T18:54:57.886+11:00I've still not played SP2 but given the simlil...I've still not played SP2 but given the simlilarities to CoC, again I find the camapaign doesn't feel right to me. With Americans getting VPs for rescuing a figure and lighting a beacon - both nearer to them feels unbalanced when the forces on both sides are the same. It was feeling pretty balanecd until Contientals showed up.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908371293187933458noreply@blogger.com