{"id":4576,"date":"2015-11-11T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T12:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2015-11-11T12:57:08","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T12:57:08","slug":"additional-pictures-from-the-hawks-room-at-fall-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=4576","title":{"rendered":"Additional Pictures from the HAWKs room at Fall In 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dave helping a couple of players with Combat Patrol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I ran five games at Fall In and helped Dave run another game, so I didn’t have as much time to wander around and take pictures as I usually try to do. \u00a0 \u00a0Below are some pictures of games that I and other HAWKs ran.<\/p>\n

I ran a 10mm Fate of Battle game of the battle at Reichenbach in May 1813. \u00a0This was a scenario I found on the Web. \u00a0I was looking for a good six-player game. \u00a0I wasn’t sure I would get too many players at 0900 on Friday, but the game was full. \u00a0The French outnumbered the Russians 2:1 in infantry but had parity in cavalry. \u00a0While both sides had about the same number of batteries, the Russian guns were bigger and had greater ranges. \u00a0The scenario went very well, I think, and all the players had an exciting time — even the guy whose cavalry broke and ran as a result of the Russian guns on the central ridge.<\/p>\n

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The fighting begins to get heavy during my Reichenback (1813) Fate of Battle game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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French columns begin to mass against the Russian right during my Reichenback (1813) Fate of Battle game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Russians establish their defense of the central ridge French columns begin to mass against the Russian right during my Reichenback (1813) Fate of Battle game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim ran his ever popular six-player Saga game in which the opposing sides are trying to gather loot from a small village. \u00a0I didn’t hear who won, but all the players were engaged and having fun. \u00a0A couple even showed up for another Saga game on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

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Jim's Saga game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jim's Saga game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zeb ran a 28mm Winter War game using my old Beer and Pretzels Skirmish rules. \u00a0I’ve been busy with other projects, so I haven’t put BAPS on the table in quite some time. \u00a0It was nice to see this oldie but goodie in action again. \u00a0I heard that the Russian tank was knocked out early. \u00a0Zeb used the Winter War Kickstarter figures from Baker Company a few years ago. \u00a0Apparently he is one of the few people who actually received his figures. \u00a0I haven’t gotten mine, which is the only Kickstarter that has stiffed me.<\/p>\n

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Zeb's Finland 1939 Winter War game using Beer and Pretzels Skirmish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Zeb's Finland 1939 Winter War game using Beer and Pretzels Skirmish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Zeb's Finland 1939 Winter War game using Beer and Pretzels Skirmish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The HAWKs ran a series of “urban” scenarios with different rules and set in different time periods all weekend. \u00a0All of the terrain came from Don’s collection. \u00a0Most of the buildings were Miniature Building Authority with a few Crescent Root ones.<\/p>\n

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Eric ran a Napoleonic game with his Continental System rules.<\/p>\n

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Eric's Napoleonic game using his Continental System rules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dave ran a 28mm ancients game using Fate of Battle. \u00a0The scenario was a Roman Civil War battle with the potential for auxiliaries to change sides during the game.<\/p>\n

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Dave's 28mm ancients game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dave's 28mm ancients game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Duncan and I set up the same scenario to be run twice, once with Command Decision and once with Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII. \u00a0The scenario was written for Command Decision, so I had to interpret the order of battle. \u00a0It was interesting to see how Command Decision and Look, Sarge approach the same issues from different perspectives but achieve similar results. \u00a0The scenario, The Ride of the Wielkopolska Brigade, had German armor trying to hold a town against Polish cavalry. \u00a0All this German infantry was on the other side of the table and didn’t arrive until late in the game. \u00a0This made it very difficult for Duncan’s tanks and AT guns to hold out against determined cavalry action.<\/p>\n

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An early view of my Poland 1939 game using Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Poles advancing during my Poland 1939 game using Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The fighting begins to heat up as the Poles push their way toward the town.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chris ran his Bear Yourselves Valiantly Lizardman Island game<\/p>\n

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Chris and his Lizardman island game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chris and I helped Dave run a double blind game of Creighton Abrams rushing to relieve Bastogne. \u00a0He used Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII. \u00a0The spotting rules for LSNC really lend themselves to double blind games. \u00a0After the convention, I received an Email from one of the players thanking Dave for such an exciting and suspenseful experience. \u00a0I really enjoy double blind games, but they take twice as much terrain and several game masters to pull them off.<\/p>\n

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Early in the game on the German side of the Bastogne double-blind game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chris observing the Bastogne double blind game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The German side of the Bastogne double blind game using Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The American side of the Bastogne double blind game using Look, Sarge, No Charts: WWII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tank ran his impressive-looking ancient game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly.<\/p>\n

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Tank's Romans vs. Carthaginians game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tank's Romans vs. Carthaginians game using Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A close shot of Tank's ancient troops for Bear Yourselves Valiantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the urban games featured goblins and other bad guys attacking Santa’s workshop. \u00a0This one attracted young gamers as well as a few moms.<\/p>\n

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Santa's Workshop game in the city with GASLIGHT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Santa's Workshop game in the city with GASLIGHT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There were many other great games in the HAWKs room that I neglected to photograph. \u00a0Greg won an award for his Dr. Who game on the urban table. \u00a0Mike and Patrick Byrne ran a couple of Force on Force modern games. \u00a0Geoff ran his ever-popular Lego pirates game. \u00a0Dave ran a 25mm fantasy game. Eric ran his fantasy Blood and Swash game Sunday morning while I was running my Roman Circus chariot race game. \u00a0I had a pretty good convention. \u00a0All of my games were full, and the players seemed to have a good time.<\/p>\n

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