War of the Ring Collector’s Edition
Challenge week. The last two times Phil and Darryl played, Phil was Evil and won. This time it was Darryl’s turn to be evil. We had two mega-games which we completed in one session each. These were very tough and lengthy with Darryl winning the first through a military victory and narrowly losing the second when Frodo made it to Mount Doom on eleven corruption! This was a very lucky escape for Phil as Darryl had 2 strongholds besieged (Dol Amroth and Grey Havens) ready to fall and provide him with a military victory. Phil had almost completely run out of cards and re-inforcements.
We still have not seen a comfortable Free People Victory won with a clear strategy in our 2 player games!
Completed the Grimhammer Dwarves
See them in the Dwarven Gallery.
The Hobbit an Unexpected Journey Strategy Battle Game
Goblin Town: Escape and Breakout.
We played these two scenarios from the main rulebook.
Read the AARs and see the gallery images here.
Preparing for the Society of Ancients Battle Day
Bolt Action
Normandy: British against Germans.
This time we played a Meeting Engagement. The British infantry (Veteran Canadians) with Sherman Tanks advanced towards the German infantry who had various Medium Tanks in reserve. A disastrous misplaced German Artillery Barrage killed an officer and destroyed a Tank. This allowed the British to advance under the cover of their own well placed barrage. They were able to capture the Hamlet and then destroy the Anti Tank Gun. This allowed the Shermans to advance and take out the enemy armour. The Germans seeing their positions under combined attack honourably withdrew and awarded the Victory to the British. Well done General Darryl ably assisted by James and Phil. Comiserations with Mike (who saw his tanks once again destroyed), Alex and Bruce (who had made a steady but slow advance down the German right flank).
See all the pictures in the Bolt Action Gallery.
Bolt Action
The Eastern Front
Andy set up another great scenario using his 20mm figures and terrain. See them in the World War Two Bolt Action Gallery.
This time the Russians attacked only to find the defenders dug in and protected by Tiger Tanks. These dealt a heavy toll on the inexperienced Russian Tanks but it was possible eventually to destroy one of them by shear weight of numbers. The dug in veteran Germans proved to be doughty hand to hand fighters and one single unit wiped out two Russian assaults. In the end the Battle was a draw. If it hadn’t been for those pesky kids (with a flamethrower) though things might have proved different.
Legends of Drizzt the Boardgame
Close off the fissures to defeat the Drow invasion in the caverns beneath the Mithral Hall
Somehow the brave adventurers managed to win through
with no surge tokens remaining.
Bolt Action
Andy set up a great game for us with Germans trying to hold off the Russians.
If it hadn’t been for those pesky kids with a flamethrower the Germans would have been triumphant. As it turned out however it was a draw.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; Strategy Battle Game
We played 3 scenarios.
The first was Roast Mutton. The Trolls attacked the dwarves of Thorin’s Company aggressively one by one. Using the new Heroic Strike rule the dwarves were able to win some Duel rolls and the Trolls being surrounded were trapped and wounded or killed. However not all went the dwarves way. On one occasion Thorin’s F value was halved due to suffering from a Sneeze attack and was promptly stuffed in a bag. However he was soon rescued by his comrades and the dwarves claimed victory.
The next two scenarios involved Goblin Town.
The Second scenario involved the Kili and Fili attempting to break through across the rampways. They were delayed by the Goblins and could not get out in time with their comrade falling in battle. The Goblins claimed victory.
The Third scenario involved Nori, Ori and Dori searching for their equipment. Ori fell in battle after a failed attempt at a whirl attack but Nori was able to smash his way through the Goblins to kill the Goblin Scribe and with luck find the company’s weapons and equipment. They rapidly escaped and thus claimed victory.
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