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Topic: Cold Wars 2018 Doubles: The Crusades Theme |
Bill Low
Replies: 36
Views: 36195
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Forum: Events Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:12 pm Subject: Cold Wars 2018 Doubles: The Crusades Theme |
Would be great to see Bill C at Cold Wars ... awesome! One way or another, we will make it work; whoever wants to play will get to play. |
Topic: 15 or 25/28mm? |
Bill Low
Replies: 8
Views: 15209
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:25 am Subject: 15 or 25/28mm? |
Punic War armies are attractive, offer varied options and are popular in period. Not at all a bad choice ... and you will be able to equip your friends with figures. |
Topic: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Bill Low
Replies: 22
Views: 27827
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Forum: Events Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:25 am Subject: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Sounds lovely ... hibernating through the cold days ... but awake and arise, my old friend, we are planning on a gathering here in Wilton in the depth of Winter. Stand by for details. |
Topic: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Bill Low
Replies: 22
Views: 27827
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Forum: Events Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:48 am Subject: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Ha ha ... we can argue about who is the "older" ... but the message is the same ... we have guns, we will travel, you guys tells us when and where ... and if we can make it, we will come. I ... |
Topic: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Bill Low
Replies: 22
Views: 27827
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Forum: Events Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:58 am Subject: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Have dice ... and lead ... will travel.
Channeling Paladin ... anyone remember? |
Topic: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Bill Low
Replies: 10
Views: 17685
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:54 am Subject: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Sadly, not painted.
The Maasai are pretty straight-forward ... with varaibility being limited to the shield patterns.
The Zulu are a little more challenging ... with distinct regimental regali ... |
Topic: Thracian vs generic Macedonian for testing the +20% theme |
Bill Low
Replies: 11
Views: 17415
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Forum: Battle Reports Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:00 am Subject: Thracian vs generic Macedonian for testing the +20% theme |
The trick for barbaroi fighting a pike army is to make the pikers uneasy ... which is relatively easy, since they are mostly C (at best) ... with a single cause. If the pikemen cannot charge, the numb ... |
Topic: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Bill Low
Replies: 10
Views: 17685
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:50 am Subject: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Yes ... but the rewards are great!
FWIW ... I have lead for Zulu and Masaii, both from Foundry. |
Topic: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Bill Low
Replies: 10
Views: 17685
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:30 pm Subject: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Oh and ... duh ... Dixon has a Dahomean line, including female warriors. |
Topic: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Bill Low
Replies: 10
Views: 17685
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:20 pm Subject: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Copplestone has Ngoni female archers
http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=DA
Wargames Foundry has a lot of lead in its Darkest Africa line, some of which is a bit heavy in the ches ... |
Topic: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
Bill Low
Replies: 10
Views: 17685
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Forum: Painting and Modeling Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:35 pm Subject: Looking for suggestions for niger river troops |
We did some work in this area once before, looking at Riverine Trading Cities; here are some conclusions:
This applies to Urban Lancers, generals and Militia and to Ghulams. These guys are all Mus ... |
Topic: Reminder: Council of 5 Nations Warrior tournament |
Bill Low
Replies: 17
Views: 25615
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Forum: Events Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:37 am Subject: Reminder: Council of 5 Nations Warrior tournament |
Awesome, Ben!
We were very glad to see you, your Dad and your Mom and brother Sam at Council of the Five Nations. (You should ask your Dad about the Five Nations; they were very cool.)
You play ... |
Topic: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Bill Low
Replies: 22
Views: 27827
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Forum: Events Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:28 pm Subject: Alexander and the Successors Theme at Historicon 2015 |
Hello, Kevin.
Good to hear from you again.
Jim Bisignani and Mark Cribbs are in the Scranton area, and organize events from time to time. They hosted a fast warrior event in Allentown recently. ... |
Topic: Chart of theme results showing finish and list handicap |
Bill Low
Replies: 19
Views: 23710
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Forum: Events Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:58 am Subject: Chart of theme results showing finish and list handicap |
What's the emoticon for "licking his chops" ... I am all in for Nabataean Arab! |
Topic: Chart of theme results showing finish and list handicap |
Bill Low
Replies: 19
Views: 23710
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Forum: Events Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:47 am Subject: Chart of theme results showing finish and list handicap |
A very interesting analysis, Jamie, thanks.
For my own part, I totally misplayed the Low Countries in the first 2 games ... being out-scouted, holding back the pikeman, on the theory that they coul ... |
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