BHGS Challenge 2-3 April 2010 - Ascot, UK

[philqw78]

Lots of battles in Western Europe involving the Huns had very little if any terrain.

By which, I assume, that the one battle that we have any idea of the terrain of has little terrain ...

I should have said all then

[nikgaukroger]

That'd work

[azrael86]

Lots of battles in Western Europe involving the Huns had very little if any terrain.

Surely you mean

Lots of battles in Western Europe involving the Huns had very little if any uneven, rough or difficult terrain.

[philqw78]

Surely you mean

Lots of battles in Western Europe involving the Huns had very little if any uneven, rough or difficult terrain.

From what I can figure out using the rules they probably had a road down one edge, a river down the other and open spaces in the middle. Otherwise, yes, just what you said.

[nikgaukroger]

Big thanks to everyone involved - specially the 25mm guys, I had a great time with my first "big boys" outing.

Special mention to Bob Medcraft who, fielding Anglo-Irish, faced all 4 Roman armies in his games

[CLAVDIVS]

I would like to second that a very big thanks to Paul Brandon for running the Challenge.
Also to Peter Dalby for his half paper unit on the Friday games only.

[petedalby]

Great 2 days of gaming and my first 25mm outing - thanks to everyone involved in the organisation.

Thanks too to Mike, Nik, Bob, Nick & Richard for 5 very enjoyable games - all played in a terrific spirit.

I must confess to using 3 bits of paper to represent missing bases due to a small logistical failure on the first day but the supply chain was resolved for day 2. Thanks to Richard, Bob & Colin for helping me to field a complete army - I couldn't have done it without you.

The big toys were good fun. 650 points on a 6 x 4 table ensured you always got stuck in but with still plenty of manouevre and decisions to be made. I'd thoroughly recommend it.

[viking123]

Thanks to Paul for orgaining the weekend and ensuring a quick turn round in the results.

I would like also to thank Richard, Richard, Pete, Colin and Nik for 5 great games even if 4 of them were against Romans were I was usually at least one POA down in every combat. Still other than against Pete the Later Anglo-Irish stood up well against the Romans (one massive loss, one winning draw (13-7), one dead heat and one losing draw (7-13)). If only I could have play another army in addition to Richard Angell's Early Successor (Seleucids).

I promised Richard Angell a copy of my Later Seleucids as I think this would have been a better list

Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 12 6 72
Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 12 6 72
Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 8 6 48
Archers LF Average Undrilled Unprotected Bow - - 6 5 30
Argyraspides HF Superior Drilled Armoured - Impact foot - Skilled swordmen 4 14 56
Thorakitai HF Average Drilled Armoured - Offensif spearmen - Spearmen - 6 10 60
Argyraspides HF Superior Drilled Armoured - Impact foot - Skilled swordmen - 4 14 56
Skythin Cavalry LH Average Undrilled Unprotected Bow - Swordmen - 4 10 40
Agema Ct Superior Drilled Heavily armoured - Lancers Swordmen - 4 20 80
Tarantine cavalry LH Average Drilled Unprotected Javelins -Light spear - 4 7 28
C-in-C TC - - - - - - CinC 1 35 35
Troop Commanders TC - - - - - - 2 35 70

Bob

[Ghaznavid]

Great 2 days of gaming and my first 25mm outing - thanks to everyone involved in the organisation.

Now if some of those good souls involved in the organisation were to send us the results...

[nikgaukroger]

I promised Richard Angell a copy of my Later Seleucids as I think this would have been a better list

Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 12 6 72
Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 12 6 72
Phalanx HF Average Drilled Protected - Pikemen Pikemen - 8 6 48
Archers LF Average Undrilled Unprotected Bow - - 6 5 30
Argyraspides HF Superior Drilled Armoured - Impact foot - Skilled swordmen 4 14 56
Thorakitai HF Average Drilled Armoured - Offensif spearmen - Spearmen - 6 10 60
Argyraspides HF Superior Drilled Armoured - Impact foot - Skilled swordmen - 4 14 56
Skythin Cavalry LH Average Undrilled Unprotected Bow - Swordmen - 4 10 40
Agema Ct Superior Drilled Heavily armoured - Lancers Swordmen - 4 20 80
Tarantine cavalry LH Average Drilled Unprotected Javelins -Light spear - 4 7 28
C-in-C TC - - - - - - CinC 1 35 35
Troop Commanders TC - - - - - - 2 35 70

Bob

As I mentioned to Richard after our game, I don't like having just one BG of MF in the army, go for 2 or none IMO, especially if when you have 1 it is just 6 bases.

[davidandlynda]

As always a great time,just don't seem to be able to play well there
Anyway what did everyone think of the Friday/Sat format,personally I found having the two days a nice rest instead of going straight back to work
David

[shall]

A great event and nice to be back out wargaming - thank you Paul.

Thanks to all for 5 fun and taxing games. It was good to get the toys out and roll some dice.

Nice to see some of those lovely new 28mm plastics coming out in force. A fair crunch of iron in 25mm. I trust Pete cliamed the POA drop for pointy spears vs Paper.

Sw ++
Sp -

Si

[nikgaukroger]

As always a great time,just don't seem to be able to play well there

I never used to do well at the Challenge either, until the last year I did DBM there

Anyway what did everyone think of the Friday/Sat format,personally I found having the two days a nice rest instead of going straight back to work
David

Worked fine - only really possible on the Easter weekend of course, which makes it unsuitable for quite a few people for other reasons.

[kevinj]

Anyway what did everyone think of the Friday/Sat format,personally I found having the two days a nice rest instead of going straight back to work

It meant I couldn't go, so I thought it was a bad thing.

[david53]

Looking for a bit off help just checked the results and theres a fault with my score any idea who to contact?

[timurilenk]

Looking for a bit off help just checked the results and theres a fault with my score any idea who to contact?

Surely they did not give you too many points Dave - good of you to point it out though!

[timmy1]

I would suggest Phil and Mr Porter.
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They will not do anything about it other than laugh...

[philqw78]

[LambertSimnel]

As I mentioned to Richard after our game, I don't like having just one BG of MF in the army, go for 2 or none IMO, especially if when you have 1 it is just 6 bases.

A little MF is a dangerous thing
Drink deep or taste not the thureopheran spring

[david53]

Looking for a bit off help just checked the results and theres a fault with my score any idea who to contact?

Surely they did not give you too many points Dave - good of you to point it out though!

Strange Ian they took point off me did'nt want me chasing you no doubt unless they have changed the score gave Rodger 12 points and me 1 point must have cut the points down to 13 per game.