In this latest Podcast episode I'm joined by Ian, Gavin, Jeavon, John and Stan all from Central London Wargames Club in a "straight to live" recording made in the beer garden of the Fox pub at the ExCeL Centre, London.
The Fox may not be the most salubrious of locations, but the Audacity software I used has cleaned up almost all of the pub-background noise when recording the podcast so the sound quality is surprisingly good for what was the resting place for weary and thirsty gamers escaping from the mega-show that was Salute! 2016.
In this episode I ask the question "What's in the Bag?" of all of my guests, and with some added liquid lubrication the discussion then rambles onto subjects as diverse as the pricing of 15mm figures, packaging strategies (blister pack or baggie?), how much would you pay for a boardgame if you lived on a submarine, and just how many 1/3000th scale ships are "too many"?
To get the full experience it may be best to have at least 3-4 pints yourself before tuning in !
22 Apr 2016
18 Apr 2016
Black Ops
Just back from a couple of games of Osprey's new-ish Black Ops modern skirmish rules... and I'm pleased to report that they appear to work !
They are set in the same era as Force on Force, but are a lot more beer & pretzels, whilst still maintaining a bit of tactical depth and that real pace that is needed to make a modern skirmish game feel "real"
Here are photos from our games using mostly Elheim modern US figures.
The squad ready themselves to move out
A cautious advance past a stalled technical
Taking cover behind the HUMMVEE whilst the news crew interview a pedestrian
Peering over a concrete barrier
Possibly not the safest place to hide....
Move first, form, a firing line and open up...
Taking cover behind a storage tank
USMC advance cautiously along the street
Matchbox-scale Toyota acts as cover
The LAW hit the LPG cannister, so we made up a quick rule to allow me to use this flame thing!
Black Ops is available on Amazon.co.uk and also Amazon.com for not that much really.
They are set in the same era as Force on Force, but are a lot more beer & pretzels, whilst still maintaining a bit of tactical depth and that real pace that is needed to make a modern skirmish game feel "real"
Here are photos from our games using mostly Elheim modern US figures.
The squad ready themselves to move out
A cautious advance past a stalled technical
Taking cover behind the HUMMVEE whilst the news crew interview a pedestrian
Peering over a concrete barrier
Possibly not the safest place to hide....
Move first, form, a firing line and open up...
Taking cover behind a storage tank
USMC advance cautiously along the street
Matchbox-scale Toyota acts as cover
The LAW hit the LPG cannister, so we made up a quick rule to allow me to use this flame thing!
Black Ops is available on Amazon.co.uk and also Amazon.com for not that much really.
Labels:
20mm,
force on force,
modern,
new osprey books,
osprey
10 Apr 2016
6mm Neo-NATO and Neo -Soviet SF forces
Having done some wargamer-scale "dabbling" in 1/300th Moderns for a while now (erm... 3 whole large armies and a lot of eBay fishing...) I'd been strangely drawn to the idea of supplementing the increasingly futuristic looking tanks and rather indistinct infantry with some SF Mechs and Walkers.
This new habit started with an unusually restrained initial outing at Warfare 2014 where I picked up a handful of Mechs and Walkers from Ground Zero Games. But then... I caved in and did some online shopping...
Now, 2 years later, it's all gone SF mad!
There are now two full pages and loads of photos of this stuff being painted and fully finished for you to browse on this website.
Of course, I have no rules yet but with Salute! coming up I think I will be investing in Horizon Wars (the new Osprey set), andpossibly probably FWC as well.
This new habit started with an unusually restrained initial outing at Warfare 2014 where I picked up a handful of Mechs and Walkers from Ground Zero Games. But then... I caved in and did some online shopping...
Now, 2 years later, it's all gone SF mad!
There are now two full pages and loads of photos of this stuff being painted and fully finished for you to browse on this website.
Of course, I have no rules yet but with Salute! coming up I think I will be investing in Horizon Wars (the new Osprey set), and
4 Apr 2016
28mm Perry Medievals painted and based for ADLG
A rash yet planned purchase of Medieval stuff at Warfare last year finally makes it onto this site in its painted glory, ready for a 25mm ADLG competition that hasn't even been scheduled to take place yet.
See how the plastic figures shape up in a line of longbows and a crescent of crossbows...
See how the plastic figures shape up in a line of longbows and a crescent of crossbows...
25 Mar 2016
Burton Doubles 2016 - the Multimedia Extravaganza!
Burton, a classic and historic venue ... the ideal setting for a video and audio online multi-platform interactive assault on common sense and common decency as Madaxeman.com launches a PODCAST... and a VIDEO PODCAST to supplement the match reports!!
See (and hear) how the Triumverate Roman & Jewish army fared against the Romano-British & Patricians, 3K Chinese & Hsiung Nu, Armenians & Romans and Parthians (Elemayan) & Hatrenes in 4 separate fully detailed ADLG match reports!
Or, you can just read the damned things on the web just like in the olden days ...
See (and hear) how the Triumverate Roman & Jewish army fared against the Romano-British & Patricians, 3K Chinese & Hsiung Nu, Armenians & Romans and Parthians (Elemayan) & Hatrenes in 4 separate fully detailed ADLG match reports!
Or, you can just read the damned things on the web just like in the olden days ...
Labels:
15mm,
15mm ancients,
ADLG,
badcon,
batreps,
battle report,
Late Republican Roman,
match reports,
Old Glory 15mm,
Parthian
21 Mar 2016
El Kraken added to the 28mm manufacturers directory
Spanish company and authors of the Tercio rules, El Kraken (gotta love the name...) have been added to the 28mm Renaissance manufacturers directory whilst I fight with myself not to invest in their kickstarter on the basis that I already have far too many 28mm TYW troops...
They also very kindly sent me a copy of their Tercio rules some months ago, but unfortunately life has gotten in the way of me even getting around to reading them - so one day you might find a review on this site too!
They also very kindly sent me a copy of their Tercio rules some months ago, but unfortunately life has gotten in the way of me even getting around to reading them - so one day you might find a review on this site too!
Labels:
28mm,
Renaissance,
TYW,
wargame figure manufacturers
12 Mar 2016
L'Art de la Guerre Index Page now set up
With an ever-increasing amount of L'Art de la Guerre content now appearing on this and other sites, I've set up an ADLG Index page on Madaxeman.com to pull together all of the L'Art de la Guerre content into one place.
This page has all of the links to battle reports, ADLG resources across the web, places where you can buy the rules and also links to the ADLG Wiki which is slowly growing on this site as well.
Internationally these rules are now well embedded in the competition community across France, Belgium, Spain The USA and have a growing following in the UK and Italy, with some dabbling elsewhere such as Australia and Greece. As of today it's therefore entirely possible that ADLG is the most widely played Ancients competition ruleset in the world right now, with (as of 12/3/16) 276 players in the International Rankings as having played this year, plus another 70-odd who have played at events in the UK
The link for this page now forms part of the main site menu in the site header too.
Enjoy!
This page has all of the links to battle reports, ADLG resources across the web, places where you can buy the rules and also links to the ADLG Wiki which is slowly growing on this site as well.
Internationally these rules are now well embedded in the competition community across France, Belgium, Spain The USA and have a growing following in the UK and Italy, with some dabbling elsewhere such as Australia and Greece. As of today it's therefore entirely possible that ADLG is the most widely played Ancients competition ruleset in the world right now, with (as of 12/3/16) 276 players in the International Rankings as having played this year, plus another 70-odd who have played at events in the UK
The link for this page now forms part of the main site menu in the site header too.
Enjoy!
8 Mar 2016
Hairy Beasts in Deepest Bristol ...
Gertfaux, on the industrial outskirts of Bristol at Bristol Independent Gaming has seen my first ever Malifaux tournament just one year ago... and now I was back with Marcus, the King of the Jungle for a second year of Malifaux.
See how Marcus and the Beasts do against all comers in 4 short but sweet(corn) battle reports followed by Steampunk Hannibal in the analysis chair...
See how Marcus and the Beasts do against all comers in 4 short but sweet(corn) battle reports followed by Steampunk Hannibal in the analysis chair...
Labels:
Arcanist,
battle report,
Malifaux,
match reports
29 Feb 2016
Save the Wales! Battle reports from Godendag 2016
All the way from Godendag 2016 comes 4 brand new L'Art de la Guerre in-depth reports, with the usual photos, the slightly less usual battle maps and the unfortunately verbose many thousands of words.
This is the first ever ADLG Doubles competition in history, and sees a combined Condotta and French heavy metal army go toe to toe against a range of proper medieval opponents.
Will it be a wonderful fusion of French & Italian cooking? ...or will it leave a bad taste in your mouth..? Read on to find out more....!
This is the first ever ADLG Doubles competition in history, and sees a combined Condotta and French heavy metal army go toe to toe against a range of proper medieval opponents.
Will it be a wonderful fusion of French & Italian cooking? ...or will it leave a bad taste in your mouth..? Read on to find out more....!
Labels:
ADLG,
battle report,
godendag,
medieval,
Swiss
16 Feb 2016
Naismith & Roundway under new ownership
It appears that one of the classic "true 15mm" manufacturers is now under new ownership, with Naismith / Roundway being bought from Navwar and now running independently - and with a proper web ordering facility too!
Whilst I'll no doubt miss the sporadic trip to a particularly unlikely and grimy part of NE London every few years, its good to see these extensive ranges back in full 21st Century distribution.
I've updated the Renaissance, Ancients and Napoleonic listings accordingly.
Whilst I'll no doubt miss the sporadic trip to a particularly unlikely and grimy part of NE London every few years, its good to see these extensive ranges back in full 21st Century distribution.
I've updated the Renaissance, Ancients and Napoleonic listings accordingly.
Labels:
15mm ancients,
naismith,
Napoleonic,
navwar,
Renaissance,
roundway
7 Feb 2016
Painting Snowstorm
He's a big hairy Wendigo, trapped next to a Silent One.. and is sort of pivotal in many Rasputina crews, so me, like many others, have been waiting for this fella to come out in plastic for quite some time.
This is a walk-through of the challenges of assembling the model, and how I chose to paint him up.
Labels:
Arcanist,
basing,
Malifaux,
static grass
3 Feb 2016
Gentlemen, take your baggage....
In possibly one of the least inspiring posts on this site in quite some time, I have photographed some newly rebased Ancients baggage elements which have been re-done to better suit the L'Art de la Guerre rules.
Click and be both amazed and enthralled in equal measure ...
Click and be both amazed and enthralled in equal measure ...
Labels:
15mm,
15mm ancients,
ADLG,
basing,
basing figures,
ebay 15mm
5 Jan 2016
Rebels & Rioters - a short Malifaux report
A three-game event at Dark Sphere, with all of the supposedly good players off at the Nationals in (un-flooded) York saw me yet again take the only faction I owned, Arcanists, out of the box and onto the table.
Much time has now passed since these games took place, and added to that the difficulty of taking sufficient photos during a game to make a proper narrative without wasting too much time means that the following report may owe much more to creative analysis of the pictures rather than what really happened…
Much time has now passed since these games took place, and added to that the difficulty of taking sufficient photos during a game to make a proper narrative without wasting too much time means that the following report may owe much more to creative analysis of the pictures rather than what really happened…
Labels:
Arcanist,
battle report,
Malifaux,
match reports
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