The project has finally moved to walk phase; Walk Phase will mainly be the assembly of models and terrain. The battlespace will be fully built to test scaling, layout and functionality. Rules will be practiced in small set battles to get familiar with the basic game mechanics and procedures. Paint schemes and camo patterns(colors) will … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Walk Phase
I did it again, bitten more off than I can chew. While I am enjoying the project I am definitely getting to the stage of wanting to reap some of the benefits. I’ve been able to get a lot of work done these last few weeks, things are starting to take shape which is very … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 4
Plenty of things to be excited about. After months of searching I finally secured a physical copy of Force on Force! Man… this system is a beast! I have had it for almost a week now and cannot wait until I can start getting games in. FoF has a initiation/reaction turn mechanic that I am … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 3
With the majority of our moving behind us and my hobby desk set back up I was finally able to get some work done. I didn’t realize how much of a stress reliever painting is for me! One of the biggest problems I've found with this 15mm 2004 Iraq project is I’m having a hard … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 2
Crawl Walk Run is a methodology that I’ve found to be an effective tool for tackling bigger tasks and I want to use it for my hobby projects. It breaks them into three manageable parts that scale in intensity and scale; Crawl will be about information gathering and planning. What are the Force Organizations? What … Continue reading 2004 Iraq; Crawl Phase, Part 1
I ordered Spectre: Operations 1st Edition about a year ago but never got around to playing it. When the 2nd Edition of Spectre: Operations was announced I was definitely interested and ended up ordering it soon after the release. This is the perfect time to branch off from Warhammer. As you can tell by the … Continue reading And so it begins…
As I take off my Warhammer training wheels and veer off into the unknown I keep asking myself “what do I want that warhammer does not provide?” Since I am not very knowledgeable on all the difference game systems and mechanics within them, I figure starting with what I disliked about Warhammer was a good … Continue reading What do I want from a wargame?
I’m leaving you Warhammer. (Apr 2019, WH40K Urban Conquest ) My first foray into Warhammer and wargaming was a short one. Around the time of Warhammer 40k 3rd edition (2003ish) I was a freshman in high school. Saving for months I ended up buying ‘some’ IMPERIAL GUARD models. Much like everyone else in the existence … Continue reading Wargaming vs Warhammer
The Yeti Cave 