tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306529297121743942024-03-13T12:18:35.759-07:00Warlords of Mars15mm Wargaming on Mars
in the age of Victoria.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-87084442324754540752016-03-09T15:00:00.001-08:002016-03-09T15:00:28.246-08:00So we thought it was going to be a small game.Ever had one of those game events were you thought it was just going to be a small 6 player gamer but turned into an 10 player event? Well that was out Saturday Martian Empires game. The first line up was 2 Red Martian City States and Lizardmen vs 2 columns of British and an Italian Force. More players arrived.<br />
The second force pull had 2 Red Martian city states, Green Martians and Lizardmen vs 3 columns of Brits and the Italians . Then more players arrived. Final pull, Red Martian, Green Martian, Lizardmen, Germans and the Italians vs 5 columns of British. Actually, we had 12 players but Troy and I sat out the first game and played referees.<br />
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Game objectives: 2 Canal Bridges , east and west road. Started at 1:30 would play till 4:30<br />
First Game a tie, Germans/Green tribes broke the British center but lost the road ends.<br />
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Second Game, Yes another player showed up and those that didn't play got into the second game.<br />
Republican Mexicans, Red and Green Martians vs 2 British forces and a German player<br />
Same map and same objectives.<br />
Second game a tie. Mexicans broke the British center securing the bridges but both ends were lost. <br />
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Somehow no pics of game 1 have shown up yet<br />
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Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-40381541673274296122015-08-23T06:39:00.001-07:002015-08-23T06:39:09.157-07:00Railroads and LizardmenUnfortunately due to my work schedule, Martian Empires has only made an occasional appearance at Treefort Games this year. So yesterdays game was a joyous return, and it included the debut of the Lizardmen army, new terrain and the Railroad.<br />
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Reason for Battle: A Earth company has built a small rail line into a remote region to transport an ore which can be refined to produce Cavorite. As everyone knows Cavorite when mixed with coal allows steam engines to produce more powder. Unfortunately the rail line has intruded into the sacred lands of the Lizard people and the Barbarous Green tribes. It has also diminished trade along the route controlled by several Martian Cities. So forces were gathered to tear up the rails and in turn political ties were pulled to get the Earth powers to protect it.<br />
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Objectives: Each side got points for every turn they held the following objectives,<br />
Religious Temples, Rail Towns, Road ends and crossroad.<br />
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Earth Forces included Germans, British and Imperial Mexicans<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glen (British) and Steven (Imperial Mexicans)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans prepare to attack</td></tr>
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The Allied forces to remove the latest Earthling outrage included the Green tribes of the Wastes, the newly appeared Lizardmen and troops from two Imperial Martian cities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A variety of Martian forces</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool calm and collected, Troy's Lizardmen make their first appearance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martian Players discussing their soon to come victory party</td></tr>
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The Battle begins with great bluster!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hammer! John's Green tribes quickly cross the tables.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High tide of the Martian Advance, the Mexicans are hard pressed but hold</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Final aftermath of the battle, A Draw, 14 vs 14 points. the Martian center and run it's course and was now exhausted but the Earth forces still had too many foes on the flanks to disengage and attack in the center.<br />
Conclusion GREAT FUN!<br />
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Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-61200120878512653082015-08-20T14:23:00.000-07:002015-08-20T14:23:07.697-07:00Lizardmen coming to MarsWe had plans for Venus, but this army has been waiting long enough, Lizards of Mars!<br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-36389071684759123872015-04-27T17:08:00.000-07:002015-04-27T17:14:44.174-07:00Germans vs French and ItaliansI've managed to get a lot of table time in so far for 2015, but very little Martian Empires.<br />
So this weekend the owner of Treefort Games, our local brick and mortar store, asked me if<br />
I could put on a game because PBS might come by to do a little filming! He was hoping for a couple of nice looking games to show off, Charlie Traylor was also running his beautiful Pirate game.Fortunately I had the <br />
weekend off, a rarity these days, so a last minute call went out and the game was on for Sunday.<br />
I went for a 4x12 foot table, a little smaller than are usual 6x12, but it was nicely packed with terrain.<br />
It was Germans vs an Italian /French alliance, with a French and German
force facing off in the center and both awaiting reinforcements. Daniel had brought some nice Blue Moon Victorian civilians, who we labeled 'instigators'. So in addition to fighting each side was trying to round up some of these civilians who were trying to rile up the indigenous natives. If we ran out of time, whichever side had captured the most civilians would win.<br />
It was a pretty bloody fight in the center, with the French and Germans sparring but also trying to get as many civilians as possible. I got to try out the new Heavy Walker, that Mike of Black Hat put out late last year. It is pretty formidable what with 3 shots and all, but it almost went down to those nasty little German rocket troopers. Troy did well with the Italians, probably the best luck anyone has ever had with them, though Rick's Germans beat him to the center.. Which was bad for the French. In the end the center Germans and French had taken a licking but the Germans had captured the most troublemakers. A very fun game.<br />
Oh and PBS did show up and take some pics of the game!<br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-57071471292184572322014-07-21T14:24:00.002-07:002014-07-21T14:24:26.989-07:00The Battle of Partoum! or Return of the Cephlipods.Saturday the gang gathered for our Quarterly Martian Empires bash. Well it's suppose to be quarterly but sometimes life and other interests get in the way. I did manage to paint a new Cephlipod army, the old one is now in Indiana with Dan, and a few new large rock formations and a new ruin, actually designated for an eventual Egyptian Campaign.<br />
So the scenario called for a coalition of 2 Cephlipod, 2 Green tribe and an Imperial Martian command, besieging a German outpost. 6500 points.<br />
Three Earth forces, 2 British and one German, were on their way to save the day. 4500points<br />
von Redd was saddled with holding out against overwhelming forces, a responsibility that he took with great humor! 1500 points<br />
There was also a chance that a gunboat may arrive down the canal in time to support the besieged force. von Redd was to roll a die every turn, when the total of the pips reached 20 the ship would appear.<br />
Sadly the gunboat appeared on the last turn after von Redd's demise. <br />
The colonial forces fought hard but barely made half way to the old fort. In hindsight, the defending force should have had more points or the gunboat at start.<br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-54099850346383822232014-02-08T20:38:00.000-08:002014-02-09T06:59:28.381-08:00The Captains of Grins and Mayhem<br />
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The first big game of the year 15,000 points on the table!<br />
So what happened? I got a rare Saturday off and on short notice 8 friends showed up for a Martian Empires game, we would have had 9, but poor Eli had his hot water heater burst that morning.<br />
In expectation of the game I sent out maps to various commanders and collected their orders.<br />
Nothing elaborate but it added a bit of fun. In the British-german coalition there was a bit of confusion, as to was in overall command.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British discussing the correct time for tea on Mars</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The center was as expected a mess! The Germans and British under Daniel and Glenn advanced with no fear. In turn, they recieved charge after charge of Green cavalry and Infantry, while under constant fire from Martian artllery stationed in the Keep and the guntowers. The British after repulsing the mad tribesmen had to contend with the Mutinous Askari. The Germans meanwhile had started to push their way into the foward town, the street fighting was furious!
On the far Martian right, Col Smythe's British were encountering stiff resistance from the forces of Kurt Karter, an earthman turned native. Accurate artillery fire by the Civil War vet Karter accounted for more than one of Smythe's machines. another machine went down to fanatical swordsmen weilding smoke pots!
At one point the Martian Warlord was so confident of holding out till dark, that he ordered his reserves of cavalry away( where they went will be revealed in the future)
But in a most cunning move our favorite Bavarian commander sent his Dragoon rocketeers on a mad dash to take out the big American guns. Smythe sent a walker and a small flyer to support the Dragoons!
Needless to say the the American gun crews were shot down without mercy, the guns blown up and the rocketeers flew the coop!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJQ20Dn1SSs/UvcDZM0WzBI/AAAAAAAABFY/nzNGxkj17pk/s1600/The+fighting+line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJQ20Dn1SSs/UvcDZM0WzBI/AAAAAAAABFY/nzNGxkj17pk/s1600/The+fighting+line.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wave prepares to attack the British</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9YQptGj-Aw/UvcD_5GctwI/AAAAAAAABFk/8UgyMRWR688/s1600/Mutious+Askari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9YQptGj-Aw/UvcD_5GctwI/AAAAAAAABFk/8UgyMRWR688/s1600/Mutious+Askari.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those Rebel Askari are everwhere!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kUj0cyggz1Y/UvcD-oaWLWI/AAAAAAAABFc/PeT8yelUF7g/s1600/Martian+right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kUj0cyggz1Y/UvcD-oaWLWI/AAAAAAAABFc/PeT8yelUF7g/s1600/Martian+right.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurt Karter's foces on the wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-umwBZF9f0rI/UvcELIpeafI/AAAAAAAABFs/-XKI1s20nLc/s1600/French+guard+the+canal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-umwBZF9f0rI/UvcELIpeafI/AAAAAAAABFs/-XKI1s20nLc/s1600/French+guard+the+canal.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the canal</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1H2aJ2PEFrA/UvcELVccSPI/AAAAAAAABF0/D-7norY-bww/s1600/french+MG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1H2aJ2PEFrA/UvcELVccSPI/AAAAAAAABF0/D-7norY-bww/s1600/french+MG.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French on Mars!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AyzYwGgyz40/UvcELCPdPHI/AAAAAAAABFw/xxxm4WfKgX4/s1600/French+and+Askari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AyzYwGgyz40/UvcELCPdPHI/AAAAAAAABFw/xxxm4WfKgX4/s1600/French+and+Askari.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French guarded the canal and did little else!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6afMB9zaVyg/UvcEbzEb9QI/AAAAAAAABGI/0erXJZzsBmM/s1600/British+WarMachines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6afMB9zaVyg/UvcEbzEb9QI/AAAAAAAABGI/0erXJZzsBmM/s1600/British+WarMachines.jpg" height="236" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smythe's Armored might</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feYQNZ0Tkns/UvcEepFx0NI/AAAAAAAABGQ/Er-lAOS8RJ0/s1600/Icarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feYQNZ0Tkns/UvcEepFx0NI/AAAAAAAABGQ/Er-lAOS8RJ0/s1600/Icarus.jpg" height="227" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Navy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgzKYJFROIg/UvcEiLLhKTI/AAAAAAAABGY/ptvy3FoJW6U/s1600/Smythe%2527s+troops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgzKYJFROIg/UvcEiLLhKTI/AAAAAAAABGY/ptvy3FoJW6U/s1600/Smythe%2527s+troops.jpg" height="294" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Troops and Loyal Askari</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcFMgXkmhcw/UvcEjMx0SqI/AAAAAAAABGg/j69xK0SAhXI/s1600/The+French+Instigators.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcFMgXkmhcw/UvcEjMx0SqI/AAAAAAAABGg/j69xK0SAhXI/s1600/The+French+Instigators.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French, 'We have stopped any attack on the canal!'</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCwQuFgD9AE/UvcEk0nWluI/AAAAAAAABGo/Usrr3_-ARko/s1600/Last+Turn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WCwQuFgD9AE/UvcEk0nWluI/AAAAAAAABGo/Usrr3_-ARko/s1600/Last+Turn.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The End Phase</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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And many thanks to Charlie, Stelios and Rick for the pics!!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-14894367923684178762014-01-26T17:27:00.001-08:002014-01-26T17:27:22.589-08:00The Baron thwarted!Just finished another great game of Martian Empires at Treefort! A British led alliance of Brits and Imperial Martians took on the Baron's force of Germans and Americans. <br />
3000 British and 1200 Imperial Martians vs<br />
3000 Germans and 1200 Americans.<br />
4"x12" table.<br />
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An interesting match revolving around a unique Martian monument on raised ground in the middle of the table. On the German left it was an iron fist of 3000 pts 12<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xLYqOr4UgwQ/UuWzLSVm1VI/AAAAAAAABAw/_sDfrkfF1J8/s1600/Askari+March.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xLYqOr4UgwQ/UuWzLSVm1VI/AAAAAAAABAw/_sDfrkfF1J8/s1600/Askari+March.jpg" height="277" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Askari anchored by Marines</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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battalions aimed at the small Imperial Martian force. While on the German left, the stout Americans were about to take on the armored might of the British. 5 Tanks and 2 Cav regiments.<br />
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The German- American force relied heavily of Askari, while the British had gathered only battalions in red.<br />
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In the first few turns the German advance went well, while the Americans managed by sheer luck to hold strong against Britannia. By turn three, the Americans had once more pulled out a bit of luck when one of the British steam tanks blew up in a spectacular way, disrupting a lot of nearby troops. <br />
<br />Meanwhile the Imperial Martians stole a bit of the initiative from the Germans with charges lead by the guard.<br />
The Hun attack down the center was halted by an influx of British support and then a telling Martian bombardment devasted 2 German line battalions.<br />
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The British ended up defeating the Americans and bearing on the Germans before the Germans could finish off the Martians. A victory for the British! And now the pics!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpWJHNyoW9A/UuWzSAY49kI/AAAAAAAABA8/lcdHSdaELIA/s1600/Allied+Center+T1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UpWJHNyoW9A/UuWzSAY49kI/AAAAAAAABA8/lcdHSdaELIA/s1600/Allied+Center+T1.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British-Martian Center</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LynLzgmnRg0/UuWzOm1qZ3I/AAAAAAAABA4/rDRuW1nBvlU/s1600/British+Line+T1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LynLzgmnRg0/UuWzOm1qZ3I/AAAAAAAABA4/rDRuW1nBvlU/s1600/British+Line+T1.jpg" height="210" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Britannia's mounted arm</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9toxhtDscA/UuWzb3vjn-I/AAAAAAAABBg/enpCSj5hjvo/s1600/Rocket+Troops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m9toxhtDscA/UuWzb3vjn-I/AAAAAAAABBg/enpCSj5hjvo/s1600/Rocket+Troops.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocket troops advance</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stubborn Americans vs the Armoured Fist</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCvUVZ0rTU4/UuWzjiZ5vkI/AAAAAAAABB4/Mgdz6ENtK0Q/s1600/Battle+Mid+Phase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hCvUVZ0rTU4/UuWzjiZ5vkI/AAAAAAAABB4/Mgdz6ENtK0Q/s1600/Battle+Mid+Phase.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germans center advances</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German center collapses</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baron tries to rally the center</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Askari await orders to charge</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done with the Americans, British advance on the center.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-80923471577834055322014-01-24T07:49:00.000-08:002014-01-24T07:49:04.436-08:00The Baron arrives on Mars!Yes, the mysterious Baron Rotwang, head of the German Empire's Science Weapons Division, has arriced on Mars. He brings with him the new Wyst Panzers and the Rakete Jagers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baron Rotwang in his special armor</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New 15mm troops for Mars</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rakete Jagers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wyst Panzers</td></tr>
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-44977471696096282652014-01-17T17:42:00.000-08:002014-01-17T17:42:11.750-08:00British vs German clash on Mars!So Martian gaming in late 2013 was a bit slow, but this year there should be a good bit of activity. I've been promising some sort of campaign for quite a while and this year I plan to make good on it.<br />
So to get the blood going, I set up a game for yesterday with Robert Youngblood, who kindly agreed to dust off his British and give me a game. Of course he assumed that I would run Martians, either Green or Imperial, but I surprised him with Germans and their many Askari!<br />
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So 2000 point game,<br />
Robert, if I recall correctly, had<br />
2 Guard Inf<br />
4 Regular Inf<br />
1 Rocket Inf<br />
2 Hv tanks<br />
1 Walker<br />
3 Officers<br />
1 Commander<br />
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My Germans consisted of<br />
5 Regular Inf<br />
5 Askari Inf<br />
1 Askari Cav<br />
1 Artillery<br />
1 Walker(with lt tank stats)<br />
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1 Commander<br />
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Objectives; the Town and ruins were worth d3x100points each if held at the end of the game.<br />
Player would also recieve the points of any routed or destroyed units.<br />
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I set up the terrain and Robert picked the side. A screen was set up and we set up 6inches in and 12 inches from the edges.<br />
Robert took the first move, and suddenly the British were rushing across. Hmmm a lot of commanders is nice!<br />
I blew the activation with my officer and got hardly any success from the Commander.<br />
By the second turn Robert was on the edge of the town and on his left flank deploying into the rough ground of the hill/ruins. Meanwhile he was destroying my artillery with Hv tanks infantry and a walker.<br />
I managed to forceback one of the tanks but only managed to get my left flank moving and barely deployed.<br />
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The third turn, saw the British pounding the Askari on the right and left flanks, but the center tanks saw some bad rolls on shooting. While the town force refused to move while they liberated some Martian wines! Though the German walker, on loan from the Italians, was forced back to try and repair their gatling. The Askari held for the most part and gave as good as they got near the town. Meanwhile in the middle the German infantry started to deploy and make their presence known!<br />
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By the 4th turn, the German left and right flanks had suffered huge Askari losses, but the strong German center with the aid of the Heavy Infantry and taken down the British Walker, a tank and a British infantry unit. Suddenly all 5 German infantry units were operating between the town and hill, along with the heavy infantry and the repaired walker. By the 5th turn, the British were down 2 infantry and 2 guard at half strength. With town control challeged and the Askari cav threatening the rear, Robert called for a quick British withdraw.<br />
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Excellent Game! <br />
But I hear that Sir Robert is home planning a proper force to deal with the Teutonic threat!<br />
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Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-5183327166002029502013-02-11T12:08:00.002-08:002013-02-11T12:08:17.336-08:00First Game of 2013 at Treefort GamesFirst Game of 2013!<br />
And a new table cloth to try out. They are getting better,
but it looks like I will need a 6 x 16ft sheet as well.<br />
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Actually we played two games. The first game had the British and Germans trying to capture towns. Whoever had the most by the end of the game, would also have captured enough airships so as to outscout the enemy in the next game. The larger German force was hampered by a Cephlipod force out to reclaim an ancient energy source.<br />
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British minor victory
Second game had the Germans and British square off with strange allies. British had Nemo
and the Germans a Cephlipod force.
Brutal race for the towns again. And Once more the British pulled it off, but just barely.<br />
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New terrain under construction as well as a new camera for myself.
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-23736166726703833822012-09-24T17:29:00.001-07:002012-09-24T17:29:31.232-07:00September GamesWow!<br />
So far this month we've had 3, yes 3, Martian Empires games.<br />
On the 15th we played a big 16,000 point game pitting Germans and allied Martians vs the British and their Red allies.<br />
I had to halt the player count at 14, not enough room around the 6" x 12" table.<br />
Game started off with a bang as von Daniel's Germans steamed across the table determined to break the British center and take all the victory! The German right, made up of Ottomans and Jed Kieth's new Imperial Martian army had to withstand the British under Commander Glenn, who as well known for lighting moves.<br />
The German left, made up of Jed Bob's heirs advanced with great flair but soon began to hesitate. Later it was found out that the British had sent Ambassador Hoodin to 'chat' and lay discord with the Imperial Martians. <br />
Game ended as the German offensive petered out and came under threat of being cut off by a British pincer movement.<br />
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We followed up that game with a quick one on the following Sunday. Highlights of that game where Martian Guard Infantry cutting their way through the British ranks until they were completely wiped out. And of course the wonderous charged of the German cavalry that completely rolled a Martian flank without losing a base.<br />
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Yesterdays games pitted Smythe against Glenn's Flying British Column. Seems Glenn had been sent out by Gordon to reign in the British Renegade Smythe. An early game that day had seen Smythe pull off a successful action against Glenn.<br />
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But Glenn returned that night with Italians and the forces of the Jeddara. But Smythe and cut a quick contract with the Germans and the ruthless Despot of Mars. A bloody battle followed. The Jeddara held the Germans and the Despot at bay with constant charges. Once more the Red Guard leading the way. Eventually the German firing line was formed with heavy powered infantry anchoring the lines, and death soon followed. Martian units were decimated by the fire, even the arriving British cav withered under the fire. Meanwhile far to the center Smythe found his forces fighting with no support. Where was the promised forces of the Despot? The German heavy infanty? All he saw was wave after wave of Italians and their war walkers . Indeed Martino's Italians were showing great daring and luck!<br />
The battle ended before the German and British lines could come to true grips. The Jeddara held the crossroads and Smythe held a heavy bill for his employer.<br />
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Great shot of the game setup and players! Taken by John of Treefort games!<br />
The games just keep coming, time for a mini campaign! <br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-43469774058032624792012-06-27T09:29:00.000-07:002012-06-27T09:29:08.058-07:00Germans vs BritishWell, I managed to get another rare Saturday off and decided to put together a Martian Empires game.<br />
Scenario: Italians had foolishly allowed a small mission to be built in a Jed's territory. Jed moved by religious forces to stamp it out. Italians called in to defend mission, but about to be overwhelmed, when the Jed hires several Earth mercenaries. Germans decide to support their lukewarm Italian ally. British see a possible German land grab and step in! Great game with the Italians holding out. 11 players! Sorry forgot the camera.<br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-47915444108907871512012-05-02T09:28:00.001-07:002012-05-02T09:28:31.060-07:00Out of the Desert, the Hoodin!So it was finally time for our first big battle of 2012. And with the release of the John Carter movie, it was decided that we just had to have all the Green Tribesmen on the table. Unbeknownst to me, there had been a lot of Greenmen being painted recently. In fact so many showed up that I declared that there had to be some great leader on the scene. That's when Dan showed me his Green tribesman in the Hat and Suit. Well, obviously a great leader trained in the ways of the Earthmen and determined to lead his people to greatness and loot. The Hoo-din!<br />
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Out of the desert came the great host threatening one of the key religious shrines of the red martians. Decades of offerings sat ready to pillage. Just had that 'new' canal to cross.<br />
Guarding that holy shrine was the Despot! "Always me" he moaned as opened up his coffers to call in the Irish Legion. Smythe seems to also have appeared, with British funds? And a local Jeddak sent a small mobile force of gaurdsmen.<br />
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A view from the North (shrine area) You can see the Despot's forces and the Legion arriving. Smythe takes the right.<br />
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One from the South (desert tribe area) The Tribes gather!<br />
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Before the battle can even begin, the left flank of the Despot's is hit by a flanking tribe of Hendoons! The thunder of cavalry charging!<br />
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The fight on the flank is well matched on goes on for several turns while both forces rush to the canal.<br />
The constant groan of bad command rolls is universal!<br />
Views of the battle as it takes shape.<br />
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Smythe settles into position calmly. "No worries here" he thinks "We'll have this lot beaten and running in no time. Probably won't even need those Native nobles or that Irish rabble." But then his Martian steed suddenly bucks as a great noise is heard over the battlefield. <br />
<b>"ULLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"</b><br />
"They've allied with the Devil Himself!"<br />
The Hoodin has many allies.<br />
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<b>The Hoodin is across the canal!</b><br />
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<br />Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-18877610307502930362012-05-02T08:15:00.001-07:002012-05-02T08:15:54.222-07:00Independent forces on MarsOver the last few years of play a few independent commands have appeared on our Martian landscape.<br />
First off is the dashing Col Smythe, who seems to have raised several units of Askari. The Colonel also likes to indulge in mechanical devices and the odd hexasaur. Where the funds for these units initially came from is still in doubt, but the troops now seem to be maintained with contracts to various Martian princes.<br />
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Another Mercenary unit that has appeared on the scene is the Irish Legion. Funds are reported to be coming from various sources, but ex-American and British uniforms are quite prominent.<br />
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After years of playing I finally got around to making a canal for our Martian games. I made it sectional so that I can extend the length and make it as wide as needed. Have to be ready for the steamboat.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-7335146413415391632011-11-12T05:23:00.000-08:002011-11-12T06:59:52.501-08:00Martian Theological ClashYes, after several months of calm the Martian landscape erupts once more with conflict, thankfully!<br />Everyone had always known that it was only a matter of time before the rival theological views of Martian Society come into conflict.<br />Jeddak Bob Sun of Hender, defender of the Cult of the Square, which views 4 as the perfect number, 4 lines 4 angles, units organized and based on a square! No longer could this Orthodox ruler tolerate the depredations of the Jeddak of Frangium. For the Frangiums renounced the perfection of the square and instead embraced the gentle flow of the Circle! Their architecture and unit formations reflected this Heresy! How could men know their place in a damn circle!<br />"The Book of Martian Empires demands squares!" raged Jeddak Bob Sun!<br />"The Book is simply a guide, all must seek their own path." replied the Princess of Frangium.<br />"Heresy!"<br /><br />So after months of scrambling for allies and the right time for battle, the warhosts of Frangium and Hender at last meet. Few free martian states would join the Intolerant Jeddak Bob Sun so in the end he chose buying mercenaries over allying with heathens. The Green Tribes flowed out of the Wastelands while the orderly legion of Col Smythe marched to the Jeddak's gold.<br />Frangium, meanwhile, had also encountered trouble recruiting other Martian city states to it's divine cause of the Circle. In the end, the Princess had reluctantly turned to the Germans and Italians for aid at the cost of trade concessions.<br /><br />The BattleField. 6'x12', and relative dispositions:<br />(Some Gamenotes: for fun I decided to try out some blinds for the brigades. Martian blinds activated on 9 if in 'march' and '8' if in column, Europeans 10 and 9. Max of 2 activations per blind. This also helped speed up movement until everyone got into in engagement range. Also all flyers were considered to have their own command of 9. Victory would be determined by whichever side occupied the most key villages, marked with a banner)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJGFcIwyb3M/Tr57n9DFDqI/AAAAAAAAAaU/pw7TwystcBo/s1600/Huge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJGFcIwyb3M/Tr57n9DFDqI/AAAAAAAAAaU/pw7TwystcBo/s400/Huge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674108506865995426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P9BadkeLofg/Tr57n_CfPjI/AAAAAAAAAaI/oPWGDdS9NYs/s1600/Map.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P9BadkeLofg/Tr57n_CfPjI/AAAAAAAAAaI/oPWGDdS9NYs/s400/Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674108507400388146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Tribes/w what looks like an experimental American Walker?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OR5SovXRjPk/Tr58YHs7mZI/AAAAAAAAAag/7zc4e3yREaI/s1600/Green%2BHorde.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OR5SovXRjPk/Tr58YHs7mZI/AAAAAAAAAag/7zc4e3yREaI/s400/Green%2BHorde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674109334359611794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Frangium Assault Brigade!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YdNCe9_n_Xw/Tr58yPRgkwI/AAAAAAAAAas/pNvii7LJWKg/s1600/Frangium%2BAssault.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YdNCe9_n_Xw/Tr58yPRgkwI/AAAAAAAAAas/pNvii7LJWKg/s400/Frangium%2BAssault.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674109783068676866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Henderite Cavalry and Guard Infantry prepare to chastise the heretics.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYN-k6gSFUs/Tr59ZiJI0xI/AAAAAAAAAa4/ld4ny46o8uU/s1600/Martian%2BGuard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QYN-k6gSFUs/Tr59ZiJI0xI/AAAAAAAAAa4/ld4ny46o8uU/s400/Martian%2BGuard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674110458148737810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IMeRqGaalE/Tr59Zyxs6xI/AAAAAAAAAbE/hulF08uUPtY/s1600/Henderian%2BCav.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IMeRqGaalE/Tr59Zyxs6xI/AAAAAAAAAbE/hulF08uUPtY/s400/Henderian%2BCav.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674110462613842706" border="0" /></a>Col Smythe's Askari infantry march to Dontaum and preparesto hold the flank until their relief column arrives.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t20i0JMdD7w/Tr5-YZ50klI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Uzehnvj2yQw/s1600/Dontoum.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t20i0JMdD7w/Tr5-YZ50klI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/Uzehnvj2yQw/s400/Dontoum.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674111538268770898" border="0" /></a>The Battle develops. Jeddak Bob Sun finds himself trying to hold off Italians, Germans and Frangium forces hoping that his overpaid mercenaries can turn the Frangium flank before he's crushed! His masterful skill at the fighting withdraw is severly taxed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YOAt5Vgokzg/Tr6FFq20kKI/AAAAAAAAAcA/IMXp0xaJcVc/s1600/Battle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YOAt5Vgokzg/Tr6FFq20kKI/AAAAAAAAAcA/IMXp0xaJcVc/s400/Battle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674118912983470242" border="0" /></a><br />While the Italians assaulted a small village Henderite flank (sorry no pics of the Italian assault,<br />guess the Germans wanted all the credit) The Germans formed up and prepared to destroy<br />everything in their way. Mostly Hendernites!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8yo_pJnMno/Tr6A79nP91I/AAAAAAAAAbc/wDhbQbBsh-c/s1600/German%2BWave.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8yo_pJnMno/Tr6A79nP91I/AAAAAAAAAbc/wDhbQbBsh-c/s400/German%2BWave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674114348173227858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5i6RXYO6fs/Tr6BjaZSJVI/AAAAAAAAAbo/ErAEtTUPD3c/s1600/German%2BInf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5i6RXYO6fs/Tr6BjaZSJVI/AAAAAAAAAbo/ErAEtTUPD3c/s400/German%2BInf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674115025914176850" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile on the Frangium flank the Green Tribes have finally deployed and begun to attack.<br />The Tribal Cavalry was destroying everything in it's way. 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And Col Smythe arrives with his relief force.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unT6bx4PwQQ/Tr6GQNy2YZI/AAAAAAAAAcY/kVgWOpppRSs/s1600/Smythe%2BTown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unT6bx4PwQQ/Tr6GQNy2YZI/AAAAAAAAAcY/kVgWOpppRSs/s400/Smythe%2BTown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674120193672372626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i4y0dUHscNI/Tr6GQHsGagI/AAAAAAAAAcg/AXior19ppdY/s1600/Relief.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i4y0dUHscNI/Tr6GQHsGagI/AAAAAAAAAcg/AXior19ppdY/s400/Relief.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674120192033450498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pN8kd57Nj0/Tr6GHY5jejI/AAAAAAAAAcM/ZcMpQzlIlc4/s1600/Col%2BSmythe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pN8kd57Nj0/Tr6GHY5jejI/AAAAAAAAAcM/ZcMpQzlIlc4/s400/Col%2BSmythe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674120042034461234" border="0" /></a>The Henderites have begun to wither under the German fire. Smythe however quickly realizes that his light cav force cannot face the German line and shifts to harass the Frangium martians.<br />As the day ends all eyes where on the small village at the rear of the Frangium line.<br />If it fell to the Green tribes the day would result in a draw if it held then it would be victory for the Circle! So crucial was the situation at the Princess of Frangium with the Guard took charge of the village defense and managed to fight off several green assaults The day was won!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_YrKslQ3KU/Tr6JOJULDlI/AAAAAAAAAcw/reQQ5WS8TDo/s1600/Frangium%2BPrincess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_YrKslQ3KU/Tr6JOJULDlI/AAAAAAAAAcw/reQQ5WS8TDo/s400/Frangium%2BPrincess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674123456645107282" border="0" /></a>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-83006369909331468342011-02-08T16:35:00.000-08:002011-02-08T16:51:14.864-08:00Some of my newest units<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVmP9cuI/AAAAAAAAAYg/KLO7KVuk9F4/s1600/Princess.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVmP9cuI/AAAAAAAAAYg/KLO7KVuk9F4/s400/Princess.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571484174218261218" border="0" /></a><br />Finished the Princess up Sunday night, thinking of adding rules for<br />a few of these special figures. For instance, units within 20cm of the Princess would<br />have their morale increased by 1. Better death than run and put the Princess in jeopardy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVQabQKI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/YxXhuXRN4TU/s1600/Guns%2Bof%2BNavri.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVQabQKI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/YxXhuXRN4TU/s400/Guns%2Bof%2BNavri.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571484168356577442" border="0" /></a><br />Somehow I forgot to take any photos of the Guns of Navri!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHkjwrgmrI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8znaXT5kl8s/s1600/New%2BCommand.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHkjwrgmrI/AAAAAAAAAYo/8znaXT5kl8s/s400/New%2BCommand.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571485517047962290" border="0" /></a><br />The Martian Imperial unit commands were completed in time for Saturday's battle. I had<br />some extra Guard Command so I worked them into the irregular foot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVI0WKdI/AAAAAAAAAYA/Z8RmbvJdqq8/s1600/Clockwork.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVI0WKdI/AAAAAAAAAYA/Z8RmbvJdqq8/s400/Clockwork.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571484166317812178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVZqJ9qI/AAAAAAAAAYY/nzRwxcXFO2s/s1600/Heavy%2BInfantry.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVZqJ9qI/AAAAAAAAAYY/nzRwxcXFO2s/s400/Heavy%2BInfantry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571484170838472354" border="0" /></a><br />The Germans were done late last year but never got any photo time. The Clockwork and<br />Heavy Infantry Soldiers laid down some vicious fire Saturday.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVL82kiI/AAAAAAAAAYI/zYt95HAKMPA/s1600/German%2BUhlans.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TVHjVL82kiI/AAAAAAAAAYI/zYt95HAKMPA/s400/German%2BUhlans.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571484167158796834" border="0" /></a><br />The German Uhlans are Outpost FPW Ulhans mounted on Black Hat martian steeds.<br />Okay, but I like Bob's Black hat Prussians better.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-47205439267329585372011-02-06T11:20:00.000-08:002011-02-06T11:31:36.756-08:00A farewell to our friend Terry Wills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU724EoATaI/AAAAAAAAAX4/4nB_WwtJQtM/s1600/Terry.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU724EoATaI/AAAAAAAAAX4/4nB_WwtJQtM/s400/Terry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570661232278523298" border="0" /></a><br />On a sad note:<br />Saturday was our first Martian Empires game without Terry Wills.<br />Terry passed away last month after fighting cancer for several years.<br />He will be missed by all, especially for his easy attitude towards gaming.<br />He was our first Imperialist on Mars with his Glatz-Leuthens and the first<br />guy to invite me to my first wargame 27 years ago at Origins.<br />"But I don't have any figs."<br />"You don't need any figures we have more than enough, so here start playing!"Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-25527757256362254442011-02-06T10:33:00.000-08:002011-02-06T11:10:59.747-08:00First Martian Empires game of 2011Well, yesterday was our first Martian Empires game of the year, played at our favorite local hangout, Treefort Games in Fayetteville. We had a pretty good turnout with some 11 players.<br />Game was fought on a 12x6 foot table.<br /><br />Scenario for the day: <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Guns of Navri. </span><br />Prince Tremel has recently asserted dominance over the local canal traffic through the purchase and use of several American siege guns stationed at one of his forts. As his treasury grew<br />through imposing his new tax, so did concern from several parties, chief among them Emperor<br />Danh Din, the local Hob Nob in the area. The Emperor was ready to tackle the upstart Despot Tremel on his own, but word had come down that the Despot had also hired the services of several<br />Earthling renegades such as Captain Smythe , Captain Dumas and Lt John Steele.<br />"Hmmm, inferno machines no doubt. Best to let the outsiders deal with their own"<br />With diplomatic flair, the Emperor soon engaged the aide of the German and British missions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7vrLNYS9I/AAAAAAAAAXo/WI9_ry4rgJ0/s1600/The%2BAllaincepic.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7vrLNYS9I/AAAAAAAAAXo/WI9_ry4rgJ0/s400/The%2BAllaincepic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570653314126203858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uXJtkCtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Q4XqPqpcIgY/s1600/The%2BAlliance.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uXJtkCtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Q4XqPqpcIgY/s400/The%2BAlliance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651870615309010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uWcvj7SI/AAAAAAAAAWw/K0adnv7wNfo/s1600/Green%2BMercs.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uWcvj7SI/AAAAAAAAAWw/K0adnv7wNfo/s400/Green%2BMercs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651858544094498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uW4syo0I/AAAAAAAAAXI/Ri-pCphWHWM/s1600/The%2BDespot.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uW4syo0I/AAAAAAAAAXI/Ri-pCphWHWM/s400/The%2BDespot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651866048668482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uW2HFnuI/AAAAAAAAAXA/UWz0x7VHGk4/s1600/PalaceandBalloons.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uW2HFnuI/AAAAAAAAAXA/UWz0x7VHGk4/s400/PalaceandBalloons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651865353658082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uWiQ_8QI/AAAAAAAAAW4/fMCu3J3EAfI/s1600/Rebel%2BPrince.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7uWiQ_8QI/AAAAAAAAAW4/fMCu3J3EAfI/s400/Rebel%2BPrince.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651860026519810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_Su4i8I/AAAAAAAAAWo/8bf9NNtvbpQ/s1600/Renegade.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_Su4i8I/AAAAAAAAAWo/8bf9NNtvbpQ/s400/Renegade.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651460719905730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7wKsOJgAI/AAAAAAAAAXw/tcHdxo_iEIA/s1600/Cap%2BSmythe.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7wKsOJgAI/AAAAAAAAAXw/tcHdxo_iEIA/s400/Cap%2BSmythe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570653855563743234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_LmF1rI/AAAAAAAAAWg/A6JiChC_3uA/s1600/Am%2BMercs.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_LmF1rI/AAAAAAAAAWg/A6JiChC_3uA/s400/Am%2BMercs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651458803979954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Battle Begins</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t-9fqqJI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/6Y0QOm9yxDs/s1600/Sky%2BGalleon.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t-9fqqJI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/6Y0QOm9yxDs/s400/Sky%2BGalleon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651455018936466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t-n32tMI/AAAAAAAAAWI/iDDizXFis7U/s1600/Battle1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t-n32tMI/AAAAAAAAAWI/iDDizXFis7U/s400/Battle1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651449214809282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tmEmVpRI/AAAAAAAAAWA/EzwV3UzF0tk/s1600/Battle2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tmEmVpRI/AAAAAAAAAWA/EzwV3UzF0tk/s400/Battle2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651027429238034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tlyAc1tI/AAAAAAAAAV4/4p01EVIlM_A/s1600/Battle4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tlyAc1tI/AAAAAAAAAV4/4p01EVIlM_A/s400/Battle4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651022438487762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tlxrw6pI/AAAAAAAAAVw/FHublGaUmXA/s1600/Battle5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tlxrw6pI/AAAAAAAAAVw/FHublGaUmXA/s400/Battle5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651022351723154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tln0YneI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vncemL8pi30/s1600/Battle7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tln0YneI/AAAAAAAAAVo/vncemL8pi30/s400/Battle7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651019703524834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_BRaUbI/AAAAAAAAAWY/TTKSkQmQdFI/s1600/American%2Bflank.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7t_BRaUbI/AAAAAAAAAWY/TTKSkQmQdFI/s400/American%2Bflank.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651456032887218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With the left flank gone and the center collapsing, Prince Tremel<br />unleashed his royal lancers in a desperate attempt to shatter<br />the Allied left. It was a valiant try but the fierce Green tribesmen held firm and<br />and shattered the lancers, pursuing them to the very walls of the fort.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tljtRvWI/AAAAAAAAAVg/WDIYUXsEjWw/s1600/Final%2BCharge.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TU7tljtRvWI/AAAAAAAAAVg/WDIYUXsEjWw/s400/Final%2BCharge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570651018599972194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Despot called his renegades together and mounted his sky-galleon.<br />'Until next time!'<br /><br />Our armies our getting to big for the table,<br />looks like the next game will be several linked battles.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-11678474333171791842010-06-30T15:28:00.000-07:002010-06-30T15:33:32.689-07:00More ship pics.Had a request for more pics my 15mm Airship,<br />so here you go.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF4n6NpvI/AAAAAAAAAUA/RbX8TL1Ig5w/s1600/DSCF0453.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488698147457574642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF4n6NpvI/AAAAAAAAAUA/RbX8TL1Ig5w/s400/DSCF0453.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF4ZuBgRI/AAAAAAAAAT4/cGWOe4IUlig/s1600/last.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488698143648350482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF4ZuBgRI/AAAAAAAAAT4/cGWOe4IUlig/s400/last.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF36UAQsI/AAAAAAAAATw/GpMB-yJPznc/s1600/later.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488698135217717954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF36UAQsI/AAAAAAAAATw/GpMB-yJPznc/s400/later.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF3uh9JYI/AAAAAAAAATo/ymTapte6PjM/s1600/DSCF0451.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488698132055008642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCvF3uh9JYI/AAAAAAAAATo/ymTapte6PjM/s400/DSCF0451.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-47409585421574413572010-06-29T17:41:00.000-07:002010-06-29T17:46:40.411-07:00New Airship leaves the dockyard.Well in addition to the game below, I've also finally managed to make an Airship that I like.<br />It took many hours of pondering a few failed starts but finally I'm happy. I present to you Thuvia's Glory! Now that I have a template of sorts I hope to build another two this month.<br />In addition I'm also putting together a few ideas for a small Martian campaign this summer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTvLXBDrI/AAAAAAAAATg/3PLeixiDCJ0/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488361534616833714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTvLXBDrI/AAAAAAAAATg/3PLeixiDCJ0/s400/5.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTu7gXYUI/AAAAAAAAATY/EQ4_uTbX4Mo/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488361530361078082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTu7gXYUI/AAAAAAAAATY/EQ4_uTbX4Mo/s400/3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTujIvzNI/AAAAAAAAATQ/P1wnseeeW_c/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488361523819564242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqTujIvzNI/AAAAAAAAATQ/P1wnseeeW_c/s400/2.JPG" /></a> </div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-85854044932314108162010-06-29T15:30:00.000-07:002010-06-29T17:08:12.105-07:00The Cephlipods make their Appearance!My apologizes for not having posted over the past few months. We had a big game<br />last month but my camera failed to take adequate photos. So no pictures of the<br />Japanese first outing. But this Saturday we managed to get together without Bob, who was stuck in Phoienx, though we did have some new players and new armies, among them Daric who brought his British Army as well as his wonderful camera!<br /><br />Though we've had many a battle, the Cephlipods have yet to make an appearance.<br />It is said rumored that the few remaining Cephlipods are the ones who were the caretakers of the armada that invaded Earth. Some scientists theorize that the Cephlipods actually originated further out in the Solar System and had only used<br />Mars as a jumping off point to Earth. Speculation has also circulated that it is the<br />Cephlipods who refine the rare ore that gives lift to the Red Martian Airships.<br /><br />With this last bit of info, the British and Japanese wasted no time moving on<br />a Cephlipod force that had been sighted near the frontiers to the West.<br />The British (Daric) moved up from the South and the Japanese (Terry, Shogun Doug and John) from the NorthEast.<br />The Cephlipods(newly painted by Dan) were there gathering ore, but soon two other armies arrived. A coalition of Red Martian City States(Kieth, Rick, and my subordinate self) as well as Green Tribesmen(Allen&Son)<br />eager to defend their territory and win glory!<br /><br />Before the battle began there was a great whirlwind of negotiating! Promises, threats and sacrafices were made! In the end the Red, Green and Cephlipod Martians faced off the Earthling, much to the annoyance of Shogun Doug, who would comment later that these Martians were not honorable!<br /><br /><strong>The Armies Arrive!</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Red Martian City States</strong><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp75QTorHI/AAAAAAAAAQo/AHoemLm9eyM/s1600/16+Western+CityState+forces.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488335319464455282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp75QTorHI/AAAAAAAAAQo/AHoemLm9eyM/s400/16+Western+CityState+forces.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Green Tharks</strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp745aIY3I/AAAAAAAAAQg/tbT2wawq4dA/s1600/15+Thark+Cav+in+the+NE.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488335313317684082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp745aIY3I/AAAAAAAAAQg/tbT2wawq4dA/s400/15+Thark+Cav+in+the+NE.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Cephlipods</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp74vfxepI/AAAAAAAAAQY/w6Q8lEYjaUA/s1600/14+Cephlipods+in+the+East.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488335310656993938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp74vfxepI/AAAAAAAAAQY/w6Q8lEYjaUA/s400/14+Cephlipods+in+the+East.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Japanese.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp74P3lvTI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/F8HA7Gg_TP4/s1600/12+Japanese+NW+line.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488335302166953266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp74P3lvTI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/F8HA7Gg_TP4/s400/12+Japanese+NW+line.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The British.</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp73i0elTI/AAAAAAAAAQI/VeKiGrmVQ_c/s1600/11+From+the+British+South.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488335290074305842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp73i0elTI/AAAAAAAAAQI/VeKiGrmVQ_c/s400/11+From+the+British+South.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Battle begins as the Tenacled Menace advances on the Japanese firing black smoke and heat rays. "There is no honor in such war!" snarled Shogun Doug.<br /><br /><strong>Smoke Projector crews</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp962nhZtI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/RHezz7GaNMI/s1600/18+Smoke+Projectors.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488337545951536850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp962nhZtI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/RHezz7GaNMI/s400/18+Smoke+Projectors.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Japanese line covered in poisonous smoke!</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp97EsiEdI/AAAAAAAAARA/p26jiHKiz4k/s1600/20+Cephlipods+Advance.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488337549730648530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp97EsiEdI/AAAAAAAAARA/p26jiHKiz4k/s400/20+Cephlipods+Advance.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Thark Cavalry flanks the Japanes line! Shogun Doug is hooping mad now! 'Treachery!'</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp97Tzh5uI/AAAAAAAAARI/l1LW63YWBxo/s1600/21+Mean+and+Green.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488337553786529506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp97Tzh5uI/AAAAAAAAARI/l1LW63YWBxo/s400/21+Mean+and+Green.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><br />The Thark Blood-Gods watch the battle.</strong> Can the ninja halt the thunderous charge of the Green Horde. Well.... no.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp98AAJuCI/AAAAAAAAARQ/wiRwdF2VgMc/s1600/23+As+the+gods+watch.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488337565650630690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCp98AAJuCI/AAAAAAAAARQ/wiRwdF2VgMc/s400/23+As+the+gods+watch.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Tharks drive deep </strong>into the Japanese line till finally the Tharks find themselves surrounded.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQCmHBFI/AAAAAAAAARg/y545F4LBevc/s1600/25+Tharks+fight+on.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488342307990602834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQCmHBFI/AAAAAAAAARg/y545F4LBevc/s400/25+Tharks+fight+on.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>In the South </strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQtFvlRI/AAAAAAAAARo/buVoRWH7yOY/s1600/26++Brits+and+City+states+advance.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488342319397573906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQtFvlRI/AAAAAAAAARo/buVoRWH7yOY/s400/26++Brits+and+City+states+advance.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The stout Highlander marches through the ruins of the ancients.</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQ-UwjOI/AAAAAAAAARw/WmC7xaWGkVU/s1600/27+In+a+far+away+land.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488342324023954658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCQ-UwjOI/AAAAAAAAARw/WmC7xaWGkVU/s400/27+In+a+far+away+land.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Martian Swordmen prepare to duel with the new invaders.</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCRPI33_I/AAAAAAAAAR4/Kx1Y_jBADLw/s1600/28+Swordsmen.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488342328537505778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCRPI33_I/AAAAAAAAAR4/Kx1Y_jBADLw/s400/28+Swordsmen.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The British rifle fire is murderous!</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCRYDTfyI/AAAAAAAAASA/oLQivCiZenU/s1600/29+Deadly+British+Fire.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488342330930069282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqCRYDTfyI/AAAAAAAAASA/oLQivCiZenU/s400/29+Deadly+British+Fire.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqD_uEBzUI/AAAAAAAAASI/MMka9DnmWPk/s1600/30+Holding+the+Village.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344226624294210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqD_uEBzUI/AAAAAAAAASI/MMka9DnmWPk/s400/30+Holding+the+Village.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><br />The Egyptians Charge and drive back the Imperial Martians.</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAEBW9UI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1KLXejVbT5M/s1600/31+Egyptian+Charge.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344232518677826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAEBW9UI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1KLXejVbT5M/s400/31+Egyptian+Charge.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Egyptians find themselves cut off.</strong><br /><br />><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAvc2-zI/AAAAAAAAASg/GsKkB4HQSg8/s1600/33+Egyptians+in+the+crunch.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344244176747314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAvc2-zI/AAAAAAAAASg/GsKkB4HQSg8/s400/33+Egyptians+in+the+crunch.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><br />Imperial Airships bring fire down on the desperate Egyptians.</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEBIKQ9PI/AAAAAAAAASo/1niVP2-HwzU/s1600/34+Airships+pound+the+Egyptians.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344250809644274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEBIKQ9PI/AAAAAAAAASo/1niVP2-HwzU/s400/34+Airships+pound+the+Egyptians.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><strong>The Cephlipods watch the Imperial vs British battle.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAaaxKII/AAAAAAAAASY/49bgvh4OxPo/s1600/32+The+Tripod+line.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344238530832514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqEAaaxKII/AAAAAAAAASY/49bgvh4OxPo/s400/32+The+Tripod+line.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><strong>British Marines </strong>try to hold the right flank against a sudden advance of Martian Cavalry and Hexasaurs! But are driven back!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWCIR_5I/AAAAAAAAASw/W4DrZW8d360/s1600/35+melee.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488349008014475154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWCIR_5I/AAAAAAAAASw/W4DrZW8d360/s400/35+melee.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWazBzQI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Zf1zIwTYoPk/s1600/36+British+Marines.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488349014636219650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWazBzQI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Zf1zIwTYoPk/s400/36+British+Marines.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The British right flank falters as the Highlanders arrive. Can the line me held?</strong> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWvLWfmI/AAAAAAAAATA/iEPqOy6D4vE/s1600/37+Highlander+Line.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488349020106948194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIWvLWfmI/AAAAAAAAATA/iEPqOy6D4vE/s400/37+Highlander+Line.jpg" /></a><br /><br />But in the end the Highlanders are driven back!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIXPYuhoI/AAAAAAAAATI/BEgN3VGiQiM/s1600/38+Hold+the+line.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488349028752983682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/TCqIXPYuhoI/AAAAAAAAATI/BEgN3VGiQiM/s400/38+Hold+the+line.jpg" /></a><br /><br />When the game was called the Cephlipods were still in control of the Mountain ore.<br />The Japanese had been savaged and the British driven off. For their service the Red Martians soon hoped for more of the magical ore that powered their airships. And the Tharks had new heads to display!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-78250631346706275482010-02-02T20:17:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:09:21.067-08:00Another Club game with new toys!It was the end of the month which meant that it was my turn to host the game. With Bob available I decided on Martian Empires. Instead of a line them up and slug it out game, (we now have lots of stuff), we decided on a quick 2600point scenerio.<br />The evil and vile Earthmen, Terry's Glatz-Leuthans & Bob's new Germans, had to enter from the South and Western road ends and exit the North road with a decent amount of troops. The Martians would enter from the North and the Eastern desert. 3 Martian players vs 4 European players. People kept showing so we happily shared the troops and vehicles.<br /><br />Opening view from the West and my German Zeppelin.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7-BgktEI/AAAAAAAAAMU/geuepZtfR5U/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7-BgktEI/AAAAAAAAAMU/geuepZtfR5U/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869993398023234" /></a><br /><br />Earth Forces in the South. Note the new german Walker. The Ironclad figures work well for this scale.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j79w-CvUI/AAAAAAAAAMM/C9Rz6itoo-8/s1600-h/25.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j79w-CvUI/AAAAAAAAAMM/C9Rz6itoo-8/s400/25.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869988958223682" /></a><br /><br />Terry's mythical state of Glatz-Leuthen, a carry over from his Charge games.<br />A modge podge of Austrians and exiles mixing for over 2 centuries.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wgq42QI/AAAAAAAAAME/5PqKtjtfwbg/s1600-h/13.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wgq42QI/AAAAAAAAAME/5PqKtjtfwbg/s400/13.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869761244616962" /></a><br /><br />Martian Forces on the North edge. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wbrq8tI/AAAAAAAAAL8/otMUi05GlFo/s1600-h/10Northern+Martians.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wbrq8tI/AAAAAAAAAL8/otMUi05GlFo/s400/10Northern+Martians.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869759905723090" /></a><br /><br />Martian Horde entering from the East. Plenty of big Green tribesmen and Bob's newest lancers.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wJMrjhI/AAAAAAAAAL0/vO4Aua-2x80/s1600-h/12P1000294.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7wJMrjhI/AAAAAAAAAL0/vO4Aua-2x80/s400/12P1000294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869754943901202" /></a><br /><br />The Green Tribes were out to wreck revenge on the Glatz military order cav for previous wrongs. They even took tim out to take trophies.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ei1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7v-Zq0hI/AAAAAAAAALs/o4yhtxBRriY/s1600-h/11P1000292.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7v-Zq0hI/AAAAAAAAALs/o4yhtxBRriY/s400/11P1000292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869752045589010" /></a><br /><br />Ah the cav in all it's glory!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7vnUYtLI/AAAAAAAAALk/d6rdoygaz3o/s1600-h/7Martian+Cav.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7vnUYtLI/AAAAAAAAALk/d6rdoygaz3o/s400/7Martian+Cav.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869745849414834" /></a><br /><br />Dan wasted no time pushing the walker and the Glatz Highlanders to the front. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7TENGxwI/AAAAAAAAALc/ihQLCO-TY7M/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7TENGxwI/AAAAAAAAALc/ihQLCO-TY7M/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869255387301634" /></a><br /><br />This small village would trade hands several times before German Rocket troops, on the left, finally decided to give it up.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SickuMI/AAAAAAAAALM/57wp4CdQp4w/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SickuMI/AAAAAAAAALM/57wp4CdQp4w/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869246325373122" /></a><br /><br />We used the slightly larger March or Die German gasmask troops as rocket troopers.<br />They were quite effective but eventually numbers told.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7S2ZOQeI/AAAAAAAAALU/Bc6nBtxbNOI/s1600-h/20.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7S2ZOQeI/AAAAAAAAALU/Bc6nBtxbNOI/s400/20.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869251680027106" /></a><br /><br />Never fun being charged by Green Tribal Cavalry! The Zeppelin also took a lot of fire from the Martian Airships this turn and lost rudder control. Ended up moving in random directions for the rest of the game.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2kDPIztJrI/AAAAAAAAAMc/4ES3s3fi76w/s1600-h/Green+Cav.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2kDPIztJrI/AAAAAAAAAMc/4ES3s3fi76w/s400/Green+Cav.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433877983996487346" /></a><br /><br />This powerful but slow moving force of Martians managed to break most everything in it's way, the askari taking major punishment. But being newly painted figs we expected their certain doom. <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SVcblpI/AAAAAAAAALE/LI7k6UxkSfc/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SVcblpI/AAAAAAAAALE/LI7k6UxkSfc/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869242835113618" /></a><br /><br />Dan and Doug reach the North road but with too few troops as airships and cav continue to harass their troops.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SF0co8I/AAAAAAAAAK8/I2zK_JVeXmo/s1600-h/22.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/S2j7SF0co8I/AAAAAAAAAK8/I2zK_JVeXmo/s400/22.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433869238640878530" /></a><br /><br />It was a very fun game! Bob and I keep painting more stuff and now it looks as if Doug will be raising some Japanese for Mars. I also feel the need to add even more terrain! Everyone keeps asking about the canal, it's coming!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-59038803502042771592009-09-19T19:23:00.000-07:002009-09-19T20:13:04.609-07:00First Club Game! Earthmen here to stay!?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWdHpeMVvI/AAAAAAAAAGc/yTAk1RUj6z0/s1600-h/From+the+Martian+left.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383381684308432626" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWdHpeMVvI/AAAAAAAAAGc/yTAk1RUj6z0/s400/From+the+Martian+left.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div>Well today we fought are first club game of Martian Empires at Treefort Games in Fayetteville, Ga., it was a blast! Bob and I managed to put some 22 Martian units on the table versus Jim's</div><div>Crimean War Brits and Sepoys. (We're still working on our specific Martian Europena forces).</div><br /><div>Three players per side: John, Terry and Jim as the landgrabbing Earthlings while Freman, Bob and I ran the very dignified Martians, well maybe the Giant Tribal Greenmen weren't so dignified.</div><br /><div>There was plenty of room for a little manuever allowing everyone to get a grip on the activation rules. For those of you that have not played, you roll to activate a unit based on a commander's</div><div>rating, you can keep activating a unit if you can keep passing your rolls(with building modifiers), once you fail you can no longer use that commander. If the army commander fails no one can try to activate any more that turn. I love this system, no guarantees as to how long it may take that cavalry to get to you. During the game there was plenty of pleas to the Army commanders requesting an activation roll as the brigade commanders failed theirs at the worst moments.</div><br /><div>The Martians sent waves of Warhoon Tribal cavalry (Giant GreenMen) and Imperial Sword units against the British right. The British fire cut them down like wheat. Desperately the Martians tried to weaken the British flank with fire from the Airships, Hexasaur and Guard Infantry. Only a single stand of cavalry broke through only to be crushed by the Smythe Walker. </div><br /><div>The Martian right meanwhile was being beaten back by successful charges lead by the Guides and Queen's Lancers. The Martian Guard finally held at the edge of the table while an ambush of Greenmen took some of the gusto out of the British horse. The Martian Flank commander, his honor tarnished, refused to advance till the British Horse was exterminated!</div><br /><div>By now the Martian advance had ground to a halt, the Jed decided to pull back and gather more forces and study these Earthlings a bit more before bringing them to battle again.</div><br /><div>The Martian Players all agreed that more cavalry was needed as well as extra sub commanders for the forces. Everyone greatlly enjoyed the game and now there is talk of a campaign!</div><br /><br /><div>Pictures of the field before hostilities began.<br /></div><div><strong>Hexasaur, Flyers and Infantry advance</strong></div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbhg8cQVI/AAAAAAAAAGM/feDAMwEdLWg/s1600-h/Martian+flyers+and+Hexasaurs+advance+on+the+main+town.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383379929672728914" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbhg8cQVI/AAAAAAAAAGM/feDAMwEdLWg/s400/Martian+flyers+and+Hexasaurs+advance+on+the+main+town.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><strong>Martian Guard</strong></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbhAn6PfI/AAAAAAAAAGE/wnSYFyftm08/s1600-h/Matian+Imperial+Guard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383379920996679154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbhAn6PfI/AAAAAAAAAGE/wnSYFyftm08/s400/Matian+Imperial+Guard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><strong>View of the Martian Line</strong><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbg08T89I/AAAAAAAAAF8/WvMimQLiAh0/s1600-h/Looking+down+the+Martian+line.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383379917861024722" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbg08T89I/AAAAAAAAAF8/WvMimQLiAh0/s400/Looking+down+the+Martian+line.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>British in distance</strong><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbgSJMlUI/AAAAAAAAAF0/Xa_d8_bGR7c/s1600-h/From+the+Martian+right+flank.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383379908519826754" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbgSJMlUI/AAAAAAAAAF0/Xa_d8_bGR7c/s400/From+the+Martian+right+flank.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>View from British Side</strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbgLy86cI/AAAAAAAAAFs/ZBD2k9lsMX8/s1600-h/The+battlefield+from+behind+British+lines.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383379906815912386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWbgLy86cI/AAAAAAAAAFs/ZBD2k9lsMX8/s400/The+battlefield+from+behind+British+lines.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>The Green Horde</strong><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWdHQpaU4I/AAAAAAAAAGU/fPjsRcRkntI/s1600-h/Greem+Martian+Horde.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383381677644600194" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SrWdHQpaU4I/AAAAAAAAAGU/fPjsRcRkntI/s400/Greem+Martian+Horde.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630652929712174394.post-91944914128645608452009-09-11T17:08:00.000-07:002009-09-11T17:25:38.911-07:00First Solo Game<div>Well with the first game coming up on the 19th, I thought it best to put a few figs on the table and roll some dice. </div><div>3 European units vs 4 Martian Imperial units, just enough minis to get a grasp of the rules. A small German victory in the end, and some lessons learned. </div><div>Earth rifle units pack a wallop! So get those swords in quick. I really like the rules, plenty of uncertainty with the command rolls adds a lot of fun. </div><div>Got a few questions, which I will be fielding onto the Yahoo Martian Empires site. Certainly looking forward to the big game this following Saturday!<br /></div><div> </div><div>A few pics of my smaller gaming table. Sorry about the light.</div><div>German SeaBattalion tries to hold a small village. </div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/Sqrpgxs8QRI/AAAAAAAAAFk/QQ8qIJa5xhU/s1600-h/Game+Day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380369454154400018" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/Sqrpgxs8QRI/AAAAAAAAAFk/QQ8qIJa5xhU/s400/Game+Day.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dawn Advance of the Germans.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SqrpgqhAX7I/AAAAAAAAAFc/v0QqE1eAHWM/s1600-h/Night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380369452225290162" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1SkmVEnfJ4/SqrpgqhAX7I/AAAAAAAAAFc/v0QqE1eAHWM/s400/Night.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305528816792519366noreply@blogger.com2