WFB 7th: Dwarfs vs Empire and Kislev Sobota, Paźdź 9 2021 

7th and Dwarfs and Empire and Games Workshop and Kislev and Warhammer tancreddebeauville 20:59

Today in sunny Wrocław (PL), we played friendly Polish Italian match in Warhammer Fantasy Battle 7th edition. First time I tried Steam Tank and need to learn how to use it.

I guess, that next time we should order some pizza to Bolter where we played (if we can of course).

  • Only wizard on the table – spells from lore of Beast.
  • Empire and Kislev battle line.
  • Both sides.
  • Dawi artillery hat Steam Tank and unhapilly damaged it.
  • Remnants of Knights Panthers fought well.
  • Steam Tank destroyed by Dawi cannons.
  • Artillery duel won at last by Dawi cannon of Alessandro. Before I hat his cannon twice and for first time roll 1 for wound, then, rolled one for how many wounds. Still, I had great rolls on armour saves.
  • Better and better in guesing ranges.

Summary:
– as many times before, it was great game with Alessandro, today I was massacred – but this is part of our hobby, still it depends on with whom you play.
– it was great to see Rafał, Generał and Krzysiek, still need to plan better our still small events (need to learn from Kris about multiple games).
– first time with Steam Tank – need to learn how to use it, maybe from General or Wuja.
– we agreed to play next Saturday, so everything before us>
– we spend some time of talking about rules – probably playing with 6th editions army books on 7th edition rulebook is better – still there are more models in 7th edition – we need to do a party like in Bilbo house and talk, play and talk.
– wish everyone great Sunday!

 

Black Powder: Albion vs European alliance Niedziela, Wrz 19 2021 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and French and Polish and Prussian and Russians and Spain and United Kingdom and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 21:34

Today we played big game in Black Powder on one side were Damians and Tomeks British, on other side were Kris French, Grzegorz Prussians, Jędrzej Spanish and Portugals and my Russians with Polish uhlan regiment. Our target was to secure both bridges. We played our game in Bolter.pl.

  • Beginning of the game.
  • Only one Russian batallion arrived and soon British started shooting on them.
  • French infantry and cavalry charged British.
  • One battalion of sons of Albion was routed and fled the field. More British were coming passing the bridges.
  • British forming battle line.
  • Uhlans encouraged by French action…
  • … charged.
  • Several hand to hand combat took place. One of our cavalry regiment was routed from the field by British artillery battery.
  • Uhlans first time worked well.
  • After destroying infantry batallions Polish Uhlans charged guns.
  • Russian and French infantry moving, to take the bridge.
  • Cavalry charge in the middle.
  • Uhlans broke cavalry regiment.
  • Kris French charged on bayonnets.
  • Tomeks columns in the forest.
  • Bloody fight to control bridge.
  • British cavalry on the flank destroyed infantry and charged uhlans on the flank.
  • Uhlans routed from the field.
  • Scottish batallion send Russian batallion from the field.
  • Kris cavalry took bridge after routing of British infantry.

Summary:
– it was good game – we played around 3,5 hours.
– I missed few photos, as Grzesiek cavalry brigade was looking for a ford and they charged on Damians cavalry, routing them.

 

WFB 7th: Averland, Dwarfs, Greenskins and Ogres Sobota, Wrz 18 2021 

7th and Dwarfs and Empire and Games Workshop and Ogres and Orcs&Goblins and Warhammer and WROhammer tancreddebeauville 19:27

Today we meet to play event in Warhammer Fantasy Battle 7th edition. Our games were for 800 points. Today four of us came: me with Orcs & Goblins (my first game ever with them), Alessandro with his Dwarfs, Kris with his Ogre Kingdoms and Maciej with his Empire. We played in Bolter – today was also a tournament in Lord of the Rings and after talk with Piotrek I think, about playing in it.

  • On left Kris Ogres, on right Alessandro Dwarfs.
  • Cavalry on rhinos – they were in White Dwarf – cool unit.
  • Ogres runned on the Dwarfs battle line.
  • Panic among Ogres with guns.
  • On the other flank one big combat which was losed by Ogres.
  • No Dwarf meat today.
  • Heavily wounded ogre general woke up and runned away (heroes do not die, right?).
  • My greenskins battle line. In front of me Ogres.
  • I played first turn.
  • That cool ball – said shaman after feeding some Night Goblins with mushrooms.
  • One was hit by a ball, another one scored a hit on his comrade. It was 2nd turn.
  • Up the hill.
  • Night Goblins with magic help charged Ogre shooters…
  • and broke them in combat.
  • On the other side Black Orcs were broken by massive charge of Ogres and Ogre cavalry on rhinoxes.
  • Heavily outnumbered by fearful enemy…
  • … black orcs runned for lives.
  • Grasha (Goblin charioteer) – let’s speed up wolfes, it will be fun.
  • Unhapilly it was last words of Grasha.
  • Now freed wolfes runned away.
  • Grisha, Grasha charged and it was fun, we want too.
  • Grisha chariot passed morale and charged.
  • Unhapilly to Grisha, rhinos do not feel that was charged.
  • Orcs slowly moved out of battle.
  • The end of my and Kris battle.
  • Empire troops are coming.
  • Both sides moved forward.
  • Black orcs were charged from front and flank. Fanatics released by my own.
  • Chariots on the flank.
  • Black orcs fought valiantly.
  • Orcs prepare to shoot volley of arrows.
  • Night goblins held for a moment…
  • … but soon were routed.
  • Orc arrer boys charged on swordmen flank and won by one point. Swordsmen fled and were routed.
  • Not great position for orcs.
  • Orcs charged by ogre mercenaries (Rare choice from Dogs of War)..
  • Orcs fled the field.
  • Classical skulpts are great, especially when they are painted.
  • Grisha and Grasha chariots coming back, after destroying artillery and archers.
  • Coming closer.
  • Few bullets and chariot was losed.
  • Second chariot charged ogres, but enemy won combat and due fear and outnumber it fled and crashed on piece of terrain. Only fanatics stayed running. Both sides suffered a heavy loses.
  • First game of Empire and Dwarfs – I took here only few photos.

Summary:
– we did small event in WFB 7th edition, hope to see more ppl next time – today were almost five of us.
– thanks to Bolter.pl for place to play.
– today I decided to start someting new, still need to stop playing Cyberpunk 2077 first and start waking up early to have more time for painting.
– in few days I want to write some kind of article about current offer of Games Workshop – there are still many sets which can be used in Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
– everyone wish good weekend!

 

WFB 7th: Battle near the „Lonely Rock” Sobota, Wrz 11 2021 

7th and Bretonnia and Dwarfs and Games Workshop and Warhammer and WROhammer tancreddebeauville 18:46

Today we played a game on 1.000 points in WFB 7th edition. My Bretonnians vs Alessandro Dwarfs. We find a table in Bolter.pl. Alessandro was faster, so he placed scenery.

  • Most of Bretonnians stand in the left and middle.
  • They were painted around twenty years ago – I know, that I will repaint them as I really like those models.
  • Dwarfs covering all the field with they crossbows and bolt thrower.
  • Crossbowmen wreck panic among squires.
  • Gyrocopoter flow to hid behind rock.
  • First knights fell from bolt thrower. Men at arms suffered from gyrocopter and crossbowmen fire.
  • Knights managed to destroy bolt thrower crew and regrouped.
  • Archers managed to score two wounds on gyrocopter.
  • This time knights charged, but were soon…
  • …overrunned and destroyed. This day belongs to the Dwarfs.

Summary:
– it was good game as always.
– with Alessandro we had discussion and next battle will be on more points, but we still reserve less points for players who are painting and newcomers.
– we talked about detail for events – special characters. Now I have mindfuck.
– I’m closer and closer to find time and wrote about current Games Workshop products which can be still used in WFB.

Now I would like to teleport to Svetlana, to Moscow.

 

Warhammer 40,000 2nd edition: First blood Środa, Wrz 8 2021 

Imperial Guards and Space Marines and Warhammer 40k tancreddebeauville 21:16

Today we played with Marian our first game in old edition of Warhammer 40,000 and it was much more interesting for me than last editions of this game. So I need to look for rulebook, some dices and army book for Imperial Guards.

  • As first I set up some ruins.
  • Imperial Guard on 1000 points.
  • Space Marines on 1000 points.
  • Imperial Guard deployed first.
  • Then Space Marines deployed.
  • Ultramarines scouts on the roof.
  • First shoot of mortars and each of them had misfire.
  • Command group advanced behind Leman Russ.
  • Ultramarines terminators advanced along splitted Tactical Squads.
  • Chimera was destroyed, but before end – moved 3″ forward and exploded.
  • Final scene of our first game, as time runned out.

Summary:
– thank you Marian for interesting game and we should repeat it soon.
– thanks for Bolter.pl team for place to play and terrains.

 

WFB 7th: Bretonnians vs Dwarfs Sobota, Wrz 4 2021 

7th and Bretonnia and Dwarfs and Warhammer and WROhammer tancreddebeauville 19:16

Today we played in Bolter with Alessandro two games in WFB 7th edition for one thousand points per side. I played Bretonnians and Alessandro played Dwarfs. We spend around two and half hour for those games, knowing rules helps make game faster – plus we had two different armies – one which was moving more and another which was shooting more.

  • Bretonnians march to war – but at least knights were without power today. After looking on them, I know that maybe some shadows should be added – still I painted them more than 20 years ago.
  • Bretonnians with men at arms and archers on right flank.
  • Dwarfs waiting for Bretonnians.
  • Maybe in the future I will raise up two more units of men at arms.
  • Bretonnians first turn was used for moving.
  • Second turn was also moving, when dwarfs were shooting. Organ guns got Misfire and exploded.
  • My bowmens were effective in 5th edition, then I don’t remember any spectacular actions with them. Today they proved, that in such games they are great infantry.
  • Dwarf crossbowmen panicked from Bretonnian shooting – really bad luck – as Dwarf morale is great one.
  • Miners arrived and I declared charge.
  • And now luck was on Dwarfs side – I managed to wound Runesmith in challenge, but hasn’t done any casultaties.
  • KoTR fleeing from combat.
  • After that turn Knight of the Realm rallied, but the game was over – I guess it was something near Draw with more points for Bretonnians.
  • Our second game. Bretonnian right flank.
  • Stronger left flank.
  • March, march and march.
  • Archers ready to shoot a volley of arrows.
  • KoTR charged Dwarfs as they had too – due one rune. Second time KoTR unit fled from combat and was overruned.
  • Dwarf crossbowmen running toward Bretonnian archers.
  • Men at arms charged Dwarfs along they noble master.
  • Finally Dwarfs charged Bretonnian archers.
  • Men at arms fought bravely, as no one expected.
  • Archers due huge number won over Dwarf crossbowmen.
  • Men at arms won in hand to hand combat with miners and pursued them. The last thing I did was charging organ gun with army standard bearer and wiping them all.

Summary:
– it was great to play with Alessandro again and our game was in some way demo for Marco.
– today the best units were commoners and the worst were knights – with exception to my army standard bearer.
– anyway format of 500 points work best for Border Patrol, 1000 points worked well with no limits – we will increase point number, but still we will play on smaller numbers.
– explosion of a gun or organ gun hurts in such games, as player is limited with those machines.
– I used magic – it was a Lore of Beasts. For all time I played with Lore of Life, but now it’s time to combine some other tactics.
– first time I used Icon of Quenneles and I like this item.
– it’s always great to talk about hobby which happened today with Alessandro, Kris, Piotrek and first time talk in real with Maciek.

 

Black Powder: Battle for the river crossing Czwartek, Wrz 2 2021 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and Russians and United Kingdom and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 20:47

Today we played small Black Powder game with Damian in Bolter.pl. Typically Black Powder games looks better with many batallions of infantry and regiments of cavalry formed in brigades. Today we played equal forces of infatry brigade composed of two infantry batallions each plus battery of artillery attached. There were also brigade of cavalry composed of one regiment on each side.

  • Russians arrived first and one one failed orders.
  • Then British and soldiers from Hannover arrived.
  • British cavalry crossed river when Polish cavalry regiments stopped they move befor the ford.
  • British cavalry charged Russian 1st batallion, so Russians formed square.
  • Round later orders were issued to form attack column and bayonnet charge.
  • Hannover infantry bravely stood they ground.
  • Joined by British hussars they broke Russians.
  • Artillery shoot at cavalry, but loses among the British were too low, to broke them.
  • Another Russians left the field.
  • Everyone shooting at uhlans and Russian infantry.
  • Russian brigade was routed by Damian’s force.

Summary:
– it’s nice format to play, still few more batallions and it could be even better.
– good occasion to meet some friends and talk about other systems.
– I realized that my top three systems for bigger games are:
1. Warhammer Fantasy Battle 4-7th editions.
2. Black Powder.
3. Bolt Actions.
– for skirmish I’m not sure, but probably:
1. Sharp Practice.
2. wish to play Mordheim or Warheim as I like Warhammer world (thank you old team from Games Workshop).
3. wish to came back to Fallout Wasteland Warfare.

 

WFB: Abandoned wizard tower Sobota, Sier 28 2021 

7th and Empire and Games Workshop and Ogres and Orcs&Goblins and Warhammer and WROhammer tancreddebeauville 16:45

Today we played typical Border Patrol (GW rules) with Alessandro and Krzysztof on 500 points. First game was played beetwen Alessandro Night Goblins vs Krzystof Ogres, second game was played beetwen my Empire and Krzysztof Ogres. I tried to make some scenario, so we agreed that the tower belonged to wizard who perished long time ago. Of course both sides want’s the tower – units 6′ from tower were Immune to Panic.

  • Ogres saw many walking meat.
  • Krzysiek ogres are still work in progress, they look better and better.
  • Night goblins moved up to the obstacle.
  • Ogres moved.
  • Suprise, night goblin fanatics released!
  • Health path in front of Ogres.
  • Ogres charged…
  • and night goblins fled to the forest.
  • One step back from those green madness.
  • Night goblins rallied.
  • But again were charged by Ogres.
  • Sounds like a dinner.
  • One of those funniest unit in WFB, along squigg hoppers and snotling pump wagon. Of course it’s also deadly, especially when hitting armoured knights.
  • Gnoblars in the forest and ogres around tower.
  • Failed charge of ogre gunner.
  • Night Goblin took forest from gnoblar hands. Last gnoblars hiden beetwen night goblins.
  • Second battle. Those Dwarfs were used as Empire Swordsmen.
  • Ogres battle line.
  • I saw ogre, do I?
  • Next time I will take dwarfs as allies, not as proxy for swordsmen.
  • Swordsmen fled as charge reaction.
  • Ogres triumph.
  • Hochland pistoliers managed to take down one of the shooters (he was on last wound, as they wounded themselfs moment before).
  • Gnoblars charged Knights Panther on the flank and won by one point.
  • Handgunners welcomed ogres with rain of bullets, but fled in panic after round of combat.
  • Swordsmen managed to won over one ogre shooter.
  • Knights Panthers rallied and charged back.
  • Ogres looking for loot and food.
  • Last charge – ogres on Knights Panthers.
  • The end. I guess it was draw – magic tower still wait’s for someone who will open it.

Summary:
– games on small points can be really nice and fast as well.
– next time we will play on something more, like one thousand points. Maybe I will write some scenario, still it depends of how many of us will be interested.

 

WFB: Border Patrol on 7th edition Sobota, Sier 21 2021 

7th and Bretonnia and Ogres and Orcs&Goblins and Warhammer and WROhammer tancreddebeauville 18:28

Today with Alessandro and Krzysiek we played Border Patrol on 7th edition of WFB. Alessandro played with band of Orcs & Goblins, Krzysiek with always hungry Ogres and I played noble Bretonnians with many common folk. In something up to three hours we played four games. Today games we played in Planszóweczka in Astra. We played with objective – it was taking church or defend it, but during games no one cared.

  • First game played beetwen Alessandro and Krzysiek.
  • Chariot managed to kill one ogr with „da shotta”.
  • Ogres march forward, with gnoblars going next to them.
  • Waagh – orc’s moved forward and charged ogres. Behing goblin fanatic started his dance with ball in his hand.
  • After hand to hand ogres retreat, but rallied.
  • One more face to face combat.
  • Ogre standar fled the field with emtpy stomach.
  • Last of gnoblars…
  • … and ogres left the field.
  • Second game was played beetwen me and Alessandro.
  • My first round was move forward.
  • Squires – who want’s to be promoted to a knight? Dirty job before you, those goblins are special ones!
  • Archers managed to score successful wound on Night Goblin fanatic.
  • Orc’s successfully charged Knights of the Realm, but knights hold on.
  • Men at arms joined noble lords in combat. The battle was won by Bretonnians.
  • Third game, me against Krzysiek.
  • Just move.
  • Then charge and the game was over, as main unit was catched and the other paniced. So…
  • we played fourth game with Krzysiek. Bretonnian archers after several loses left the field.
  • Squires moved around the flank.
  • Knights lowering they lances…
  • fled from ogre charges as they were overcome by fear.
  • Squires managed to eliminate five gnoblars.
  • Hurry up.
  • Pursuers galloped into…
  • Ogres.
  • Last try, knights charged ogres,
  • But did not broke them in combat.
  • More ogres arrived…
  • and last Bretonnians left the field.

Summary:
– I have cursed rolls for knights armour saves, especially for my enemies.
– we will organize it again, maybe in form of small campaign. Need to look on campaigns from 5th edition, maybe we should draw a map – not sure, never played other campaing than those from „Herohammer” era.
– 500 points is great amount to start playing WFB.
– we used revised rules for Border Patrol done by our friends Remo and Profi. Those rules are in Polish.
– thank you Alessandro and Krzysiek for great games.

 

Black Powder: Civil war Sobota, Sier 14 2021 

Black Powder - Napoleonic Wars and Portugal and Russians and United Kingdom and Warlord Games tancreddebeauville 20:26

Today we played our monthly game in Black Powder, one one side was Arek with British and Portugal, on the other were Bartek, Tomek and me with British and Russians. So in someway it was civil war beetwen British .

  • Both forces deployed, without Russian brigade.
  • Tomek’s British.
  • Bartek’s British and first battalion of Russians which arrived moment ago.
  • Arek’s British advanced toward Tomek’s line.
  • View from our left flank.
  • Portuguese advanced forward…
  • … and started shooting.
  • View from right flank. Portuguese cavalry doing outflanking maneuver.
  • In the middle both sides started shooting.
  • More Russians arrived, jet they doesn’t wanted to perform orders.
  • Portuguese advanced to fight British from front and Russians on flank.
  • What is on this map? I don’t understand this strange symbols, do they know cyrillica?
  • Fight for small shrine in the center. British infantry charged on flank by Portuguese cavalry.
  • British infantry repelled in hand to hand combat Portuguese cavalry.
  • Then started shooting at them.
  • In the middle Portuguese unit came close to British and continued firing.
  • Finally Polish uhlans understood order and charged…
  • … but enemy was ready to…
  • …
  • British against Portuguese cavalry.
  • But enemy formation formed square with final result of uhlans turn back.
  • Uhlans managed to retreat.
  • British close to brok Portugal cavalry.
  • Portugal cannons hiding behind trees.
  • Another uhlans charge and again retreat.
  • British infantry won against cavalry.
  • Another Biritish brigade of Arek broken.
  • Portuguese remain unbroken.
  • Bartek’s brigade is also marching off the field.
  • Brave Portuguese.

Summary:
– my artillery studied maps off the field for whole time.
– it was great game – usually there were more generals and bigger table.
– one of those big battles with all models painted.
– need to paint another officer group, to make separate cavalry regiment.
– thank you everyone for game.

 

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