Filed Under: Battle Reports
Goin’ Rogueando. (An adventure with Rogue Stars!)
“So, what’s your favorite sci-fi series?” A common question, I would presume, in this hobby. We probably see and hear a lot of this Star Wars mumbo jumbo being dropped all around us, but how far it extends in to the “science” part is rather questionable. What about the good ol’ Trek? Eh, well, it’s ... Read more
AAR/Review- “It’s Gettin’ Cold In Here. So put on all your clothes!” FROSTGRAVE!
“Come hither, companions. Let me regale yet another tale of…” “Oh, grandpa, not ~another~ story of Felstad.” “Shut yer mutton holes ignorant whips, I said a regaling is to be done! A tale of my adventures, for some day you too shall need a shining beacon of wisdom to escape with yer lives!” *Children roll ... Read more
A Short Shadow War AAR. Tau Vs Squats
Josh and I played Shadow War last week.We didn’t take extensive notes, but here’s a few pics and a brief overview. Josh provided the nice Necromunda’ish terrain below which is built of Mantic Battlezone pieces. In the background you can see Tim and Michael playing Shadow War also. I’m on the right the foreground with ... Read more
AAR- Exploring 8th Edition 40K
I’ve been a fan of Warhammer 40k for a few years now, and was a very active player in previous editions. I’ve played in a tournament and even made the trek to the MiniWargaming studios in Canada to film some battle reports. So when the new edition was announced, I was thrilled. Age of Sigmar ... Read more
AAR- Trying out Warhammer 40,000 8th edition
Recently, I got a chance to try Warhammer 40k with Frank and his group of friends who have been playing 40k since Rogue Trader. It was a 1500 point game between two teams controlling Slaanesh Chaos Space Marines versus a vehicle heavy force of Imperial Guard. We used a scenario from the rulebook, cities of ... Read more
AAR Konflikt ’47- Pincer Attack/Protect The Base
US forces heard rumors of an abandoned German military base deep in the Białowieża Forest. German scientists had apparently been performing rift experiments on bison local to the area. As their forces got spread thin due to the ongoing war, they were forced to abandon the base. As this was right near their borders, Soviet forces ... Read more
AAR- Wreck-Age Six Pack/Thirsty and Miserable
A couple weeks ago, Wreck-Age Matt and I filmed some Wreck-Age scenario gameplay for their Youtube channel. Check out the first episode! ... Read more
AAR Video- First try at Shadow War Armageddon!
A number of CSW members have a long-term love for the classic game Necromunda. So, we were quite excited to hear that Games Workshop was using the Necromunda ruleset as the basis for their 40k-setting warband skirmish game “Shadow War Armageddon”. Last Thursday I grabbed a few crates of terrain and 2 kill teams and ... Read more
AAR- Konflikt ’47 at GreenfireGames
Imagine a world where the 2nd world war didn’t end in 1945. Nuclear experiments led to the creation of “rift technology”, and the powers are using these new weapons to further their agendas. Walkers and tesla tanks are fighting against German Zombies and Russian bear-men. Welcome to World War II, 1947. Konflikt ’47 is a ... Read more
Playtesting The Walking Dead: All Out War- Impressions Part 2
Tim and I ran an 4 player game of The Walking Dead: All Out War at the Tabletop Minions Expo. We ran a test version of the event on Memorial day to get some game practice and feedback on the scenario. We had 4 test players, who each controlled two survivors. The zombies controlled themselves. ... Read more