28mm Peninsula – Valour & Fortitude
With the recent release of v2.0 of the rules in the latest Wargames Illustrated we were tempted to see what had changed since our last outing with the rules, about 6 months ago.
We actually played v2.2 as the Perry’s website already has a new version available since the WI release. We were pleased that some of the rough edges we noticed in the last game were nicely sorted and this was without additional complexities. The rules still have the potential to be quick – although we did spend a lot for time reading the rules as we hadn’t played for so long!
We had fiddled with the troop stats a bit as we wanted to reflect the propensity in the Peninsula for both sides to form battalions from combined lights and/or grenadiers. The combined formations are great but you have to live with the downside of battalions robbed of their strength etc.
After a somewhat clunky game, caused by unfamiliarity with the rules, it was a British victory after a couple of rounds of pretty tense melees. Players’ feelings were mixed with not everyone happy with the troop interactions, but others liking the rules. Hope we can play again soon while the rules are still fresh in our minds!
54mm ACW – Neil Thomas rules (modified)
The 54mm craze, sweeping the club at the moment, continues! This time it was ACW using Neil Thomas’ Napoleonic rules modified for the clash of Union and Confederates.
The game ended with Johnny Reb chasing the Blue Bellies all the way to Washington – or something like that!
