"None Shall Pass" 15mm Fantasy Battle

Hi,

I wanted to share some battle photos I've taken over the years with our 15mm Fantasy games. The rules I used were Piquet (modified for Fantasy). This was before the new Piquet Hostile Realms Fantasy supplement was released.

This particular battle had the Dwarves with some human allies defending a mountain pass from a huge Orc\Gnoll\Bugbear army.

The figures are from the following companies:
Orcs - All the old Grenadier figures (I need more of these)
Bugbears - Old Ral Partha (oop)
Gnolls - These are the Hyena's from the Splintered Light Miniatures. These are some pretty cool figures.

Dwarves - all old Grenadier
Humans - Ral Partha
Human Wizard - Black Raven Foundry

Since the battle was fought roughtly 2 years ago I can't remember all the detail, but there is some great eye candy! Enjoy

View from the dwarven lines. Thin line of dwarves stretched across the mountain pass. Gnoll brigade on the left and two Orc brigades to the right. Some sort of spell was cast (smoke) against the Orcs.

View from the Orc perspective.



Dwarf Druid (round base) cast a spell against the Gnoll archers



Dwarf Commander in the center of the battle line

Dwarf Cannon blasts into the Orc hordes

Gnolls advance

Gnolls smash into the Dwarf Heavy infantry while a Druid desperately tries to cast spells

Dwarven Crossbowmen overrun by bugbears

Human Wizard attempts to cast Fire Balls at the Orcs as the attack the Dwarven Heavy infantry

One Orc stand was annihilated by the Wizard's spell, but they still pushed on and attacked the Dwarven cannon and heavy infantry

Wish I could remember more details, but still, it was a great time.

GMT Games: Hellenes

My friend Brian and I played our first game of Hellenes yesterday and really had a GREAT time. We both rated the game an A. (We rated Berlin to Barbarosa by GMT a B)



Currently, Brian and I are working through our gaming closets to try out new board games that we have never had a chance to play.

We will play our second game of Hellenes next week.

You can find online material for Hellenes here:

Game Page: http://www.gmtgames.com/p-142-hellenes.aspx
Living Rules: http://www.gmtgames.com/living_rules/Hellenes-Rules-2.pdf

Cheers!
Eric

Gun Camera Footage for Vietnam Game

Hi,

My friends and I are going to be fighting a 15mm Vietnam War battle in the near future, and here is the recon video footage taken by a Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter.

Eric
PS - Terrain boards made by the great Mal Wright!

Maximilian Battle Report - Supply Depot 1863

Hi,

We had a fantastic game on Wednesday pitting the French vs. Mexican Republican forces around a small town and supply depot. Mike and Brian were the French attackers, while I played the Republicans. (See the OOB in my previsou post)

We used 15mm figures, Piquet rules (with my Max tweaks), and had a 3 turn game limit due to darkness falling on the battlefield.

View from the French lines. Supply depot in the middle top of the photo and Mike's brigade on the far left, while Brian commanded the near French brigades.

Turn 1

In the first turn the French attempted to launch a general assault across the entire battlefield with Brian's "Blue Butchers" moving quickly into engagement range of the Republican cavalry, which scared the CRAP out of me as the Chasseurs d' Afriques got their nickname for a good reason! (D12+1 in melee!)

French Brigade moves to the assault against
the supply depot

The "Blue Butchers" move into contact!

Two French infantry brigades comprised of line, Turcos, Zouaves, and Chasseurs a Pied stormed towards the town, while Mike's larger brigade of line, Chasseurs a Pied, Zouaves, and naval infantry attempted to storm the heights in front of the supply depot.

Good view of the French assault!

View of the cavalry

My Republican cavalry managed to disengage from the Blue Butchers, and they never bothered to follow up from there as their focus moved to the main attack in the town and supply depot.

Turn 2

The second turn saw the French center smashing into the town and taking valuable terrain while scattering the forces of the Republic. Meanwhile, the French assault on the supply depot was shattered and nearly caused the French to lose the battle. The Zouaves were torn to bits by 12# canister fire, the Chassuers a Pied were nearly destroyed by Republican infantry rifle fire and the naval infantry was repulsed with heavy casualties.

Supply wagons getting loaded as French advance

French take rifle fire from Mexican line infantry

French near the entrenchments

Moment of Impact!

Meanwhile back in the town!

-Another French Line battalion thrown into the fray!

Chasseurs a Pied position for assault!

Deadly fire!! Chasseurs lose 3 stands and rout!

Chasseurs melee, but only manage to disorder

the determined Mexicans

Chasseurs in the town blast the Mexian National Guard unit

French line assault and take the town section
routing the Republicans

Things are beginning to look bad for the Republicans.

Republicans rout in 2nd round of melee

as the Chasseur a Pied take another town section

Mexican National Guard unit attempts to dislodge the
French Line in the town, but are repulsed and routed

making the victory complete for the French.

Dispite the heavy casualties on the French brigade attacking the depot, the Republicans have taken too much damage from the town fighting and French artillery. My Republicans lost the battle and the supplies! (Zero morale chips and my center was completely destroyed by the end of turn 2).

We plan on fighting this battle again next Wednesday.

Eric Burgess