Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Glory is Fleeting on Wargame Vault for pay what you want (or free!)

 On Wargame Vault, the FULL rules for Glory is Fleeting are now available, The 100+  Army Lists for...well EVERYONE in Napoleonic warfare are also there.

Main page here.

Rules:

Glory is Fleeting is a set of Napoleonic Rules to recreate in miniature the wars of the French Revolution and Napoleonic period.  These rules are an evolution of the Field of Glory (Napoleonic) rule-set, developed by the same authors who wrote FOG(N) version 2. 

Glory is a corps level game suitable for pick-up causal games and to recreate historical battles. It is also a robust set of rules suitable for points based competitive games.  

Printed versions of the rules can be purchased through Amazon. However for those who don't need a bound rulebook, or are just interested in a read, they are available here in .pdf form (pay what you want) or alternatively they can be downloaded for free from the active Glory is Fleeting Facebook page. 

A comprehensive set of (over 160) army lists are also available from Amazon (printed and bound) or in .pdf format from Wargames Vault (pay what you want) or the Facebook page (free).

Lastly, an army list builder and QRS are available for download on the Facebook page.   

 Army Lists:

This volume is a comprehensive set of over 160 Army lists fir the Glory is Fleeting Napoleonic Rules.

These army lists are also available in printed and bound book form through Amazon.  They are available here in .pdf form (pay what you want) or can be downloaded for free from the active Glory is Fleeting facebook page. 

Please note this volume contains lists only, the rules themselves are available in a separate volume (also available here in 'pay what you want' pdf form, or in pdf form for free on the Glory is Fleeting Facebook page, or available in printed book form from Amazon).  

There is also an army list builder and QRS are available free from the Facebook page.   

Sunday, 12 May 2024

Rangers of Shadowdeep...the movie? Or maybe a 10 part series?

Nothing beyond it's been optioned. 

Beyond it being optioned, there is no other news in this very low video that goes out of its way to muffle its way through blather and no indication whatsoever of any funding, story, script, ideas, pitch or budget. 

I very much doubt it will ever happen, but it's news I didn't think I'd ever hear.

The Catalyst Games Labs shipping manager should have Urbie LAM dropped from orbit onto their head

 
BattleTech: Salvage Box: Urbanmech LAM 1x $47.00
Cost summary Subtotal $47.00
Shipping $220.00
Total AUD $267.00

someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying

 

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Guess I'll wait till MilSims get a copy I can buy.

Monday, 6 May 2024

So I just discovered a wargaming club in the suburb next door

 Simpson Barracks Gaming Group 

It's a Facebook group (ugh) but it's RIGHT NEXT DOOR. Well OK, 10 minutes drive. Into an active army base, but still.

I don't think there's many (any?) Napoleonic wargames played there but they do a Flames of Wars championship every year. I knew someone did that, but I didn't know it was an ongoing club. 

Hmm looks like I might need to get ANOTHER army - 15mm WW2. Would I get 1941 Commonwealth in the desert or late war Russian Tank Army invading  liberating the Reich? 


I tried to join but the Facebook page says you need to answer a question, but no question is asked so I am unable to answer the question that cannot be asked. If this is a riddle I fail the test :(

 

Saturday, 4 May 2024

Role Playing in the age of Sharpe! And what I'm currently reading

Duty and Honour and Beat to Quarters are two role playing games that appear to be Sharpe the role playing game. There is also Dragon Brigade: Opening Salvo from Dragonlance fame Margaret Weis.

I shall have to acquire them.

I'm reading Wellington as Military Commander and I can see how you could make it a Fantasy RPG. 

Imperial Elves (as the French) invading the traditional and hidebound and stubborn Dwarfs (Spanish) Peninsula while a small Human contingent from Bad Cav Island come to help their ancient Half Elf allies (of Portugal). Ancient Fortresses and hidden dungeons fill a land full of lurking dangers and ancient secretes. Adventure...awaits!