tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post210427777014945639..comments2023-10-26T08:16:58.741-04:00Comments on The Monkey that Walks: Put away wet, anyway . . . fireymonkeyboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-88290237596602325232018-08-04T22:35:26.853-04:002018-08-04T22:35:26.853-04:00When you least expect it, unlike your forces' ...When you least expect it, unlike your forces' grand retreat (usually 6 turns in).Nick the Lemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421763979523839533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-62514713146565079732018-08-04T15:05:20.633-04:002018-08-04T15:05:20.633-04:00Thanks, Dean, appreciate it!Thanks, Dean, appreciate it!fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-63339833202127375892018-08-04T10:39:43.447-04:002018-08-04T10:39:43.447-04:00Very handsome group of Greeks! I like the snazzy l...Very handsome group of Greeks! I like the snazzy looking horse furniture. Composition is also excellent.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-65031618023451948172018-08-03T22:07:30.255-04:002018-08-03T22:07:30.255-04:00I was wondering when you'd chime in ;)I was wondering when you'd chime in ;)fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-55503808469758813952018-08-03T21:55:41.555-04:002018-08-03T21:55:41.555-04:00That's an odd way to spell "even when tho...That's an odd way to spell "even when thoroughly trounced by Nick the Lemming."Nick the Lemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421763979523839533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-63738714316662429162018-08-03T09:38:12.654-04:002018-08-03T09:38:12.654-04:00Thanks, Iain. Much as I like Impetus, my experien...Thanks, Iain. Much as I like Impetus, my experience has always been that the group makes the game experience, not the rules, so if you've found a good bunch, enjoy it! That said, I've had fun games with HC too, especially multi-player.fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-75180600922135710332018-08-03T03:12:56.153-04:002018-08-03T03:12:56.153-04:00Lovely dynamic bunch, beautifully painted! Coming ...Lovely dynamic bunch, beautifully painted! Coming back to historical wargaming basic impetus was my first rule set,I really like it but the group I game with fancied hail Caesar type games,its better playing with others so that's what I went with, but it's a nice game!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-53569466224027920082018-08-02T17:53:28.983-04:002018-08-02T17:53:28.983-04:00Not at all, a Spartan army is one fighting in a Sp...Not at all, a Spartan army is one fighting in a Spartan led army for Spartan political reasons. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-44887915367522603892018-08-01T18:21:16.057-04:002018-08-01T18:21:16.057-04:00I have the Version 2 basic rules, but have never u...I have the Version 2 basic rules, but have never used them. I am interested in doing a Wars of the Roses army, so would be free to base in relation to the VBU as it would be a 'from scratch' project.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-45251083427188423292018-08-01T17:37:05.649-04:002018-08-01T17:37:05.649-04:00Yep, pretty straightforward. Part of what is maki...Yep, pretty straightforward. Part of what is making this an interesting project (for me) is I'm limiting myself to the red / black / white scheme, plus some neutrals. I've found I'm playing more with patterns / textures as a result.fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-50906781983617812152018-08-01T17:25:52.839-04:002018-08-01T17:25:52.839-04:00I'm going to nick the harness detailing, a rea...I'm going to nick the harness detailing, a really nice touch that adds interest without, hopefully, too much fuss.Bertaluccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360723615671551522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-86492793975666092712018-08-01T08:57:47.759-04:002018-08-01T08:57:47.759-04:00Thanks, Norm. Do you play Impetus?Thanks, Norm. Do you play Impetus?fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-44358062583159587982018-08-01T08:54:08.272-04:002018-08-01T08:54:08.272-04:00I shall have to go and look for your germans now!I shall have to go and look for your germans now!fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-38754565427416993082018-08-01T08:53:06.635-04:002018-08-01T08:53:06.635-04:00Thanks, Michael!Thanks, Michael!fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-61686056341114188872018-08-01T08:51:27.723-04:002018-08-01T08:51:27.723-04:00Oh, I know - the Three Hundred were actually the S...Oh, I know - the Three Hundred were actually the Several Thousand for eg.. The existence of "Spartan" lists probably speaks more to the preferences of wargamers than anything else ;) fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-86040306943306409152018-08-01T06:24:04.075-04:002018-08-01T06:24:04.075-04:00Oops hit enter too soon. The vast majority of clas...Oops hit enter too soon. The vast majority of classical Greek armies were either alliances or else a major power backed by contingents of allies, subjects and mercenary light troops. It was the mark of a desperate political situation if there were no allies of subjects present. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-28068777378143185282018-08-01T06:10:21.001-04:002018-08-01T06:10:21.001-04:00This is where reading (translations of) Herodotus,...This is where reading (<i>translations of</i>) Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenephon comes in......Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-2664615349622173902018-08-01T02:56:52.682-04:002018-08-01T02:56:52.682-04:00Regardless of system, `i think the basing looks gr...Regardless of system, `i think the basing looks great as to the troops - very nice indeed. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-3125845149474934172018-07-31T22:19:47.154-04:002018-07-31T22:19:47.154-04:00It's a terrific game. Never not had fun, even...It's a terrific game. Never not had fun, even in what turned out to be poor historical match-up.fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-6552843072534357082018-07-31T22:04:59.828-04:002018-07-31T22:04:59.828-04:00Painting looks really good and I like the big base...Painting looks really good and I like the big base. <br />I don’t think I’ve ever seen infantry on the same base as cavalry, must be fast runners! <br /><br />I hear good things about Impetus but have never played. Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-9418334209424000792018-07-31T15:28:11.682-04:002018-07-31T15:28:11.682-04:00Thanks, Jonathan. It's an aspect I like as we...Thanks, Jonathan. It's an aspect I like as well, though I've found it's most available on cavalry bases. Heavy infantry, or at least my heavy infantry, still tend to show up as "a bunch of guys", perhaps because the bases are relatively small?fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-45261872440103917862018-07-31T15:26:56.292-04:002018-07-31T15:26:56.292-04:00I've noticed that in the lists - pretty much e...I've noticed that in the lists - pretty much every "Spartan" list I've encountered includes mandatory non-Spartan allies. Not just periokoi, but non-Lacedemonian hoplites, which raises the issue of why you've hae a dedicated "Spartan" list at all. Sword and Spear handles this in an interesting way, in that they only offer a "later hoplite" list in which Spartans can be a core troop choice. In other words, the list I've found which actually allows a "pure" Spartan force is technically not a Spartan list ;)<br />fireymonkeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833974263127787678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-34673398337509831342018-07-31T14:54:55.632-04:002018-07-31T14:54:55.632-04:00They look great!
My old Armati 25mm Athenians ha...They look great! <br /><br />My old Armati 25mm Athenians had Hammipoi based with them as well. I wouldn't worry too much about the quality, it was better for the later wars than the earlier ones but in any case it was a rare Spartan army that didn't include many allies and mercenaries. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-61307845366692415512018-07-31T14:27:04.917-04:002018-07-31T14:27:04.917-04:00Great base !
We Love the mix of cavalry and infant...Great base !<br />We Love the mix of cavalry and infantry on the same base ! Really good idea, We did it with german skirmisher holding the the horse's tail...<br />The harness are also very good !<br />Bravo !<br />:-)L'Empereurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286732623266593385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166240688056859219.post-86030647226998947872018-07-31T14:14:11.078-04:002018-07-31T14:14:11.078-04:00Very nicely done and basing to VBU is a great idea...Very nicely done and basing to VBU is a great idea.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com