Upcoming Game - June 5th

Elliott James will be putting on a 10mm Napoleonics game using Napoleonic Command. The game will be put on at The Source and will begin around 11:00 am. As always, all experience levels will be welcome and figures will be provided (though you are strongly encouraged to bring your own.) We hope to see you there.

Report from South Bend

POSTED on behalf of Jeff Knudsen.

I just got back from the annual convention of the Seven Years War Association, where I ran a naval scenario set on Lake Champlain in 1776. Between the quality of the events at this gathering, the good company of the scholars and gentlemen in attendance, the engaging and thought-provoking lecture by the eminent Dr. Dennis Showalter, and the fine food and impressive array of single-malts next door at the Fiddler's Hearth, it was indeed a weekend to remember. Many thanks to Randy Frye, convention director, for his hard work and dedication, and congratulations to Tod Kershner and Dale Wood on the Best Event award, which earns them a well-deserved place on the Pour le Merite trophy.

There are three sets of pictures on my Flickr page here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/war_artisan/collections/72157623604512741/

For those who are interested in naval warfare on the Great Lakes, or indeed naval warfare during the Age of Sail in general, you can download the set of rules used in my game ("Away, Boarders!") and a free sample of the cardstock model ships at my new website:

http://www.warartisan.com/

It's a little bare-bones so far, but there's a few interesting items there and I'll be adding more regularly.

Regards,

Jeff

Upcoming Schedule - Spring 2010

March 6th - Recon
March 20th - 15mm Seven Years - Koenig Krieg - Jim Fitzgerald

April 3rd - 15mm American Civil War - Rally Round the Flag - Tom Zwirn

May 7th - Levee Cafe' - 25mm American War of Independence - Wilderness Wars - Jeff Johnson
May 8th - Levee Cafe' - 25mm French and Indian War - BAR - Jeff Johnson
May 15th - 15mm Seven Years War - Koenig Krieg - Jim Fitzgearld

Thanks to the St. Paul Irregulars for a Great Game

I would like to thank the St. Paul Irregulars for putting on Saturday's Carnage and Glory 15mm Napoleonic Game at the Levee Cafe. It was a beautifully presented game that was well designed and run.

I wish I personally could have stayed until the end to relish the massive Prussian Victory that was coming; however with a new puppy in the house I had to leave at 5PM just as the Prussian Hammer started forward. So I will need to allow my Prussian allies provide a great AAR so that I may Marvel at its brilliance.

Thanks once again.
Jeff Johnson

January 23rd - Levee Cafe' Game - Carnage and Glory

1813 Game

A Prusso – Russian Army is advancing from the South towards Saxony. Elements of the Army of Germany will attempt to stop them.

This is a game from our 1813 Russia Rising campaign game where there was no invasion of Russia – The Prussians, showing their normal political savvy, have joined them. Austria is still not sure what to do – their normal plan :_)

We will play Carnage and Glory, a computer Moderated game which allows the player to concentrate on the actions of their troops, not the rules system. It is a tactical system where unit formation is important.

The computer tracks fatigue and ammunition status, casualties and formations. The players issue orders by brigade. ADC’s are used to move orders and to get status reports on units.

Anyone who has played Empire or any other will be very comfortable.

Game starts at 11 AM or so…– A rule demo will be run at 10 AM.

Kevin

Extra Gaming - December 26th

It’s the day after Christmas; you know you are going to be bored of your relatives and looking for a lot of GAMING EXCITEMENT.

Well look no further….

Saturday December 26th,
10 AM until we can’t take it no more.
The Source Comics and Games

Napoleon’s Battles in 15mm
Wagram (Light!)

In a desperate attempt to avenge his first defeat Napoleon has called up every military asset he could muster and is now ready to throw everything, including the KITCHEN SINK, a few BATHTUBS and if he had them a couple of Hot Water-Heaters at the defending dogs. Those mangy mutts won't know what hit them.

The Archduke Charles knowing that Napoleon and the entirety of the Military Might of France is crossing the river is counting on the Imperial Army, two dozen drunken collegee students on summer break from University of Vienna who think they are going to Key West, a couple of pickle farmers from down the street, and 12 boys from Siiberwald to hold them smelly froggies off. We'll see who lets the dogs out! Where oh Where has that little Archduke John gone?

I must be honest, it won't be completely Wagram, as we would need nearly 250 square feet of table space and we only have 100 square feet, but gosh darn it we will make do. Besides I have a freshily painted Bavarian Corp that needs to see the tabletop for the FIRST TIME, not to mention like 30 Regiments of Austrians that have never been on the tabletop.

Seven Years War – Mini Campaign

Under the auspices of I guess I volunteered myself...

For the Seven Years War, 15mm Koenig Krieg (fist Edition) the Centurions have been asked to run a mini campaign or series of battles at the Levee Cafe' this spring. So for those interested please let me know in general terms what you have and correct my list.

The Sarcastic Alliance
British - Jeff "The Earl of Garfield" Knudsen, Jim Kilbane (?)
Hannover - Jim "The Self Elector" Fitzgerald
- Brunswick - Jim "The Self Elector" Fitzgerald
- Hessen-Kassel - Jim "The Self Elector" Fitzgerald
- Schaumberg-Lippe - The Self Elector I think.
Portugal - (Why is it not surprising we don't have any Portuguese)
Prussians - Tom "Freddie the Adequet" Zwirn, Bart "Lt Gen Prince von Kursed" Kersteter, Joe "Gen Did I give him a Nickname yet" Knight

The Thirty Third, and a Third Coalition of Lunacy
Austrians - "Archduck Jack" Anderson, "Archduck Jim" Fitzgerald, "Archduck Elliott" James (What Boring Nicknames)
Bavarians - Elector Noel The First
French - Chris "La' Pasha Beybey" Combs
Hessen Darmsadt -
Naples and Sicily - Joe "Count by Numbers" Zottola
Russia - Tom Zwirn
Sardinia -
Saxony -
Spain -
Sweden - Jeff "Biggie" Johnson
- Hanseatic League - Jeff "Biggie" Johnson (Hey they signed a Treaty with Sweden they just didn't uphold it)
Wurttemberg - Yes we have figures

Holy Roman Empire
Austrian District:
Burgundian District:
Electoral Rhenish District:
Franconian District:
Bavarian District:
Swabian District:
Upper Rhenish District:
Lower Rhenish – Westphalian District:
Upper Saxon District:
Lower Saxon District:
Jim will let me know which districts he has painted or is getting painted.

Did I miss anybody?
Did I mess anyone’s alignment up?
Anyone else have Figures?