DBMM Turgesh vs Sui Chinese

Played another DBMM game today at Stephens as practice for our up coming trip across the border to Cork for Munster competition (28 & 29th January). Not sure what army to take for the 'themed' 473AD- 1073AD period but thought I would try another version of the Central Asian Turks. Interesting game with my use of ambush and a delayed command (although trying to work out how it came on was a bit of nightmare !). The Sui managed to set up in the inevitable 'terrain fort' for their BowX and their Regular status allowed a potent on table flank march by their KnX command. In contrast the Turks had woeful Pip dice (especially the CICs who rolled relentless 1's !!) throughout. I used an all mounted version (only Psiloi as foot) but think that at Munster a command of some form of foot might be better to contest rough going. Regular Avars with Slav subjects or Irregular Early Bulgars with KnF and Slavs both options that appeal.

Turks set up

Sui advance along the valley

Turk CinC command

Tibetan ally in center

Turks stuck with no Pips to deploy

Sui Cataphracts and Light Horse march onto Turk right flank
(delayed Turk command later came on behind this but moves very restricted as it turns out)

Turks approach the wall of bows

CinC still stuck (only one column able to move to support right flank)

Warfare 2011

Attended Warfare show at Reading this weekend with 3 mates (yes I do have that many !) and a damn fine time had by all. New attendee this year was Stephen Pollock who on entry to show on Saturday morning was the proverbial 'kid in sweetie shop', I haven't seen a face of such excitement and delight since my young lad on a Christmas morn of yore !! Usual heady mix of trade stands, demo games (seemed to more than usual ?) and competition games.
Trade area seemed very busy on Saturday (no idea how it worked out for traders)

I of course bought nothing.................................................................................................................(only plausible if you don't check bottom of this post)

Some iPhone pics

Competition area

Armati demo game

Black Powder Napoleonic game in 15mm

Impressive 6mm Battle of Cambrai using Great War Spearhead

Lost Battles demo using miniatures with author

28mm WWII game with impressive jungle terrain

Demo game of War & Conquest Ancients

SYW in 15mm using Warfare In Age Of Reason

Poor pic of a very nice 28mm ACW game

More 28mm Ancients using Clash Of Empires this time

A very nice 28mm WWII skirmish game using Rules Of Engagement

Cant recall details of this, I think a dark age skirmish ? 

Wild West shoot out and nice to see budding gamers

A really nice terrain set up for a Blitzkrieg Commander WWII game in 15mm

A large Pirate game

A big (in every way !) Napoleonic game using 54mm kit and Black Powder on a huge table, I think this may have won best in show ?

Battle Of Newbury in 15mm using FOGR rules (Nice to see these in use for non-competition game)

As per usual the Brittain brothers unable to hack the pace 

My haul hard to believe this is £300+ worth ! I reckon we spent about £1100+ between us four loons  

When I am going to paint the new lead collection is quite beyond me

DBMM Turgesh vs Sogdian

Played a quick Dbmm game today, I used Central Asian Turkish (Turgesh) and Stephen fielded Central Asian City States (Sogdian). Good game but with usual result ie dreadful loss on my part :-)

iPhone pics only

Turk allies on Sogdian right flank

Armies deploy

Turgesh right wing on the move

Sogdian left wing

Tibetan allies on Turgesh left

Central clash developing

Columns deploy on left wing

They shall not grow old..........................

Here we go again.....................I just cant help myself....................oh shiny !!!

Barely two weeks to annual trip to Warfare show in Reading (or Geek-Fest 2011) and am still buying rules !! Justification (har de har de har har) is that I would buy these there anyhow so simply saves having to carry them home ie leaves more space for other stuff :-)
These do look very interesting (downloadable QRS, Army characteristics and OOB sheets available) and as always I simply could not exercise any control over urges and desires in order to resist. I can already smell the fresh print...............................................

Hail Caesar army list booklet

First of the Hail Caesar army lists booklets arrived yesterday (after long period on pre-order) and look rather interesting and usable at first glance. Usual smattering of very nice figures throughout and a broad spectrum of armies included from early Sumerian/Biblical types through to Early Imperial Roman. Nothing surprising in the lists or troop types but very nice to see a nominal point system included to help 'balance' units and abilities. I really must get a game with these rules as they read very well and look to generate a fun/plausible game.
Too little time too much choice.................................