Newbie-Wargamer: May 2016

UK Games Expo

"The UK Games Expo, (UKGE), is the UK's largest hobby games convention which takes place over three days during the Summer Half term. It is open to all members of the public to come and ,try,play and buy hobby games from around the world. It is suitable for all ages with a large Family Zone that caters especially for our younger audience. With special celebrity guests, demonstartions, competitions, tournamnets and even an huge board games library you can borrow from, you won't have time to do everything."

(www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/visitor.php)

The UKGE is on Friday 3rd until Sunday 5th June, at the NEC in Birmingham.

Scimitar Games Group at UK Games

(https://sites.google.com/site/scimitarcovclub/home)

For the last few years John has ran a huge Memoir 44 D-Day Landings game as a participation event at the UKGE. The game will be in NEC Hall One at location E46. We are bottom right on the plan at the link below - opposite the UKGE Press Facility

http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/downloads/UKGEHallOneWeb.pdf

A few weeks ago John tested part of the game at the club.

Really looking forward to the UKGE, as I will be helping out the Sunday.

Wednesday 11th May Club Night - Scimitar Games Group (Coventry) https://sites.google.com/site/scimitarcovclub/home

Battle Report

Neil and I played Hammerin' Irons, an American Civil War Naval Wargame from Peter Pig

http://www.peterpig.co.uk/acwnaval.html

All the Hammerin' Irons models are Neil's.

Neil was the Confederates

Neil had the CSS Tennasse, CSS Lady Davis plus a huge fort and the chance of 3 late arrivals.

and I played the Union fleet.

The Union fleet had USS New Ironsides, USS Signal and USS Teaser to start and 3 late arrivals including my favourite ship USS Commodore Morris.

Following a semi random setup Neil was defending; the 2 objectives of 4 buildings and 4 cargo ships (which ended up in the same spot).

First Exchange

As I attempted to line up a broadside from USS New Ironsides, the Tennasse rammed the New Ironsides, but failed to sink her and was eventually sunk by the Union Ironclad; but not before sinking the USS Commodore Morris.

With the Tennasse threat removed, I was free to focus on the objective and CSS Lady Davis.

Due to some very canny play from Neil, I was unable to bring my superior numbers to bear; resulting in each ship attacking the sole remaining Confederate ship alone.

The star of the battle was the CSS Lady Davis, with a little help from the fort, she successful defended the 2 objectives from 3 Union ships; only losing 1 building, before pulling out to avoid being sunk.

Result

Neil won the scenario 33 to 30 points! But really deserved a high win margin as he held off my 5 ships with 1 ironclad, a tug plus the fort that couldn't always fire.

Always have a fun game with Hammerin Irons. I am planning to review this great game soon.