I have tried running campaigns before and they have all met with a ignominious end all dying of apathy - this time it will be different ! ( I hope ) . It is going to be a Franco- Prussian War campaign using the Grant campaign rules and the Featherstone rules for table top battles . My wargaming colleagues 'A' and 'B' have unknowingly volunteered to be the Prussians and French , the Prussians setting off from the Right hand side of the map and the French the Left .(click on map to enlarge) .
The forces and their objectives have been sent to the players and I hopefully will report back as the campaign unfolds . Map moves are kept secret from the players till they enter a square ( ie G4) then the action will unfold on the table top . I envisage with the interruptions of 'real life' this will be a longish term project but have always been a bit jealous of those 'OS' gamers who seemed to run campaigns with no problems at all and with modern technology - emails texts etc this should prove a bit easier (crosses fingers) .
Let's hope it doesn't turn into the above ! .
Well done! I wish you joy of this adventure!
ReplyDeleteI'm a gluten for punishment ! , campaigns never seem to prosper , Tony
DeleteThe campaign will be fun. I am looking forward to seeing the action unfold.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to have any rules for recovery of loses after a battle. The Featherstone rules can be quiet bloody.
Yes will probably have to think he mentions it in his campaign book
DeleteI will be following this with interest.
ReplyDeleteI only ever played one campaign game with a mate from school. We used a block made up of matchboxes and put slips of paper in each marked square instead of an umpire keeping track. Pretty sure that was a Featherstone suggestion
Yes Featherstone had that idea in Advanced Wargaming I think ? , campaigns are talked about a lot but hardly ever played through to the end - hope this one will be different .
DeleteBon chance!
ReplyDeleteThink I will need it !
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