So I and 'A' decided we wanted a joint project to provide some 'head to head' wargaming , and hit on the idea of using the new 2nd edition 'By Fire and Sword' , a set of rules produced in Poland covering the wars of the 17th century.
The starter set has two skirmish sized forces , rules, dice and tokens to set us playing . The problem is they are 15mm - it's a LONG time since I painted any 15mm figures and this was going to be a test of my patience - and eyes ! . First up Polish Dragoon unit - an easy paint as they are uniformed and simple.
These were not as easy - all different and a bit complecated . Each unit comes with a card that has all it's stats on it - the symbols are taking time to get our heads around !
The Polish Commander , who issues orders and helps rally troops .
The opponent - the Turkish Bey who is in charge of the Ottomans .
The skirmish level battles are fought on a 4x4 table and have a selection of scenarios . Here these Turkish light cavalry have been given a 'move' order . Interestingly the Polish company uses inches for the measurement in the rules !?
Mid battle clash ! - I have based them all up , undercoated them and are SLOWLY painting them up . The Ottomans are a challenge with ornate clothing and no uniformity , also both armies are ALL cavalry ! - very different to what we are both used too .
My opponent 'A' studying the rules to find how we play them , it is a learning experience and we are slowly getting our heads around the rules , the mechanisms are fairly simple - using D10 dice , but the difficult part is deploying and using the different units properly ! . More updates and more painted units soon . (click on photos to enlarge them)
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