Sunday, 3 April 2016

Wars of the Roses Game

Today we played another Wars or the Roses game. The basic scenario was the same as the one we played at the end of February (https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4202191777127653648#editor/target=post;postID=3321519443020166817;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=6;src=postname)

I did make two chnages to the scenario for this game. First, players could not change sidesonce they   declared loyalty. Second, because we had eight players, the mercenaries were assisgned to players and then aligned to one of the royal contestants rather than being up for grabs by all.

The rules were the usual home grown set and worked so well that we managed fit two games in during the day.

Below are a series of shots from the day.















10 comments:

  1. Yorkist or Lancastrian victories? Who got the crown this time?

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  2. Lancastrian in the morning, York in the afternoon. Lots of fun.

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  3. These armies are absolutly splendid, great report!

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    1. Thanks Phil. I only wish I had more to write, but with eight players I was kept to busy to record it all.

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  4. Nice looking set up, the banners really add to the appeal of the era

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    1. They certainly do. It is a wonderfully colourful period.

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  5. Great looking game Mark.
    Eight players that's a handful how did your rules pan out?
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. The rules worked really well, but no one commanded more than four units. There were many laughs and an equal number of cries of anguish!

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    1. Thanks Rodger. Two games played to completion in less than five hours, Got to be good, right?

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