A tanker full of fuel is being escorted to one of the large settlements in the wastelands, this fuel is needed to enable the settlement to run its power plants and also for its residents and scavenging vehicles, it is vital that this fuel gets through. Ace and Blade have been hired to escort the [Read more...]
This is a run through of a possible new scenario for Blood Sweat & Iron ACW river battles and this was also my first chance to use my new scratch-built paddle steamers. The scenario is a simple one, the Union ships are trying to get past the Confederate Ironclads and to safety. The points [Read more...]
It’s a baking hot June day here in Hope Valley and the temperatures are up in the hundreds and the settlement is running its annual festival, three days of races and markets and all are welcome. There have been several races already with some great action but now it’s time for the big event of [Read more...]
( This is a play though of a new scenario I have been working on, I still need to sort out all of the details but there is enough to at least get a game from it ) The United Earth Federation has seen an increase in attacks on their colonies and ships out by the Corillous Sectors, the reports [Read more...]
The Avalonia Colonies have been having trouble for many years with break away groups on some of their remote planets, one of these planets is Handor IV. Colonial troops have been sent to this planet to quell the rebels and reinstate order on the planet. A small section of the Colonial force [Read more...]
Something a bit different from me this time, no pictures of new models or battle reports just me waffling about something that I think is great fun in these strange times… As the title says “Solo Wargaming, what’s that all about?” With the UK in lockdown because of the virus and with all the [Read more...]
A Diplomatic Incident is a scenario written by a friend and is one of my favorites, the first time I saw it I loved it, it is such a simple scenario and is always great fun to play. I can imagine this happening and have seen situations like this on TV before in shows like Star Trek etc. and every [Read more...]
Spider has entered a race at a nearby settlement, this is just one race in a day of entertainment held by the owners of settlement, and like most of these events there are prizes to be won, these normally include things like ammunition and supplies. The event draws in many people from miles [Read more...]
Lucky was feeling good as he and Chuck, his passenger on the mission, were heading back to Dustfields settlement after they had successfully traded the supplies for the weapons. These weapons were now safely stowed away in the rear of the vehicle. He had done this trip for the settlement a few [Read more...]
I felt like some river action tonight, so I got out a few ships and played a river battle using my Blood Sweat & Iron rules, it was to be a fun simple game, just a straightforward meeting battle. The forces for the battle were – Union USS Essex USS Tulip USS Signal USS [Read more...]