Monday 29 July 2019

Wargames Week - The Final Day

Sunday was our last day of gaming, really half a day because we leave at 2:30 after a bit of lunch and after packing up.

The day dawned with a heavy mist over the lake which kept the temperature down.


We were really lucky with the weather since July and August are traditionally our wettest months in this part of the world.

The game for the morning was set in 21st century Afghanistan, with a British infantry platoon attempting to clear the village of Taliban insurgents. Each of us commanded a squad of four figures. We had a single support vehicle and could call on air support.

The insurgents popped up randomly in various buildings supported by Toyota utility wagons in the streets.







In our three or four hours of play we managed to clear half the village, although we took a reasonable number of hits doing so, but the need to travel back home called an end the the game. We packed up, had some lunch and suddenly our wonderful week was ended.
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  1. Jonathan Freitag29 July 2019 at 10:54

    Fine looking game, Mark. Thank you for sharing your week!

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    1. Mark Strachan29 July 2019 at 17:38

      Thank you Jonathan. Wish it was this week too!

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  2. Lawrence H29 July 2019 at 12:21

    That caps off a terrific variety of games. You certainly pack a lot in and make the most of your time.

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    1. Mark Strachan29 July 2019 at 17:36

      I didn’t mention the Game of Thrones board game...sure was a struggle being back at work today, especially with the email backlog and overseas visitors on top.

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  3. rross29 July 2019 at 21:01

    This game worked out better than I had expected and was most gratifying that everyone seemed to enjoy it so much it's been requested we reprise it at one of the Sunday get together soon at Barry's place.

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    1. Mark Strachan30 July 2019 at 15:18

      It was funny how PB lost his nerve once he had a few hits.

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  4. caveadsum147129 July 2019 at 23:08

    A great looking week of gaming!
    Best Iain

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    1. Mark Strachan30 July 2019 at 15:15

      But sadly it is ended. Can’t wait until next year now...

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  5. Aly Morrison30 July 2019 at 08:08

    Another interesting game Mark...
    I find modern wargames can be a bit tech heavy for my tastes...but hey!.... it’s still playing with toy soldiers...

    It sounds like you had an excellent week... work is overrated ;-)

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Mark Strachan30 July 2019 at 15:16

      It was a fun game, although I am a little out of my comfort zone once the smell of black powder dissipates. I am a horse and musky man at heart.

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  6. rross30 July 2019 at 18:46

    It's nice to see my 20mm troops on the table and was very gratifying the whole crew enjoyed the rules so much, they want to have another game on Sunday at Barry's place

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