Car-Nage!

Got to play two back to back games that featured Car-Nage!!

The first game drew me in with a very appealing table on a printed commercial map called "The Junk Yard."  The rules were GASLAND.  

The two images show my cars that I picked to drive in the game.  There was some objective markers that were added to the map and we were to drive over them and "arcade style" pick them up and add the weapon system to our car instantly and get to utilize them in the game.

The big picture.

I liked the layout and the vehicles a lot and thought the movement templates were a good idea.  I did not like the rules.  My car did not move over 12" in the entire event.  I did get to shoot the weapons and involve myself in some of the mayhem but it was not a satisfying game if I were to be driving a car.

Here is another vehicle from the game.  Super cool and enticing but I will not become a Gasland gamer.

AXLES AND ALLOYS

This is the second game I played and I have a lot of experience with this one so I am a little biased.

In this tabletop smash 'em up car game I got to drive a super fast car with a machine gun on top.  I drove in a series of turns that appeared to be a car driving an obstacle course. Many many feet of distance were covered on the table.  

I do like this game and will continue to play.  I do not like the loss of control rules in this game and if I ever umpired a game would make several changes to the rules.

1. Movement templates.

2. Cars mounted to 1.5 x 3" cardstock.

3. Better reaction to loss of control direction die.

4. Better Chance to hit based on comparative speed not just speed.

Axles and Alloys is the better game for me.

Recruits Convention 2017

The annual Recruits convention in Lee's Summit, Missouri was a wonderful time.  I went as a player this time around and had a great time getting in some wonderful gaming time with old friends and new acquaintances.

I have played in this GM's French and Indian war game before and I always relish the chance to push around some 54mm lead figures from Jenkin's collectibles.  I played as a militia commander and was tasked with defending a small settlement from attacking Indians.

He would not live to see the next day....

That's me with the pistol.  A gallant figure and he fought bravely in the game.

The "settlement."

This time I sat astride a destrier and fought in a medieval knight melee.

Again I died valiantly and not necessarily all that epic.

Great 90mm game.

And then I drove around in a bad-ass Dodge with a machinegun mounted on the hood.

Had an epic flaming fireball of a death in this one.

Bought some old football miniatures at the flea market.

All of these and some more for $1.00

Bought a significant piece of electric football history with this acquisition.  This was a private sale that was arranged after a war game acquaintance asked if I would be interested in looking at his game from his childhood.

I was very lucky to acquire this item.  A prized piece in my set collection.

The 1970 Electric Super Bowl.

Chiefs vs. Vikings

Complete, near mint condition.

I played in two DBA tournaments as well but never took any photographs.  I used my ancient British  Book II. 57.

Cheers.

Recruits Convention September 2015

Friday evening I got to run my Rome invades Britain Battle of Medway 43 AD.

Handmade armies on a homemade painted tablecloth.  Pretty much created from next to nothing.

Britain Celts

Three Roman Legions II, IX, XIV

Rome attempts to ford the Medway river.

Roman Proconsul's look on in earnest.

Rome and British commanders await the attack.

Rome is demoralized on both the left and right flank and retire back to the beachhead to await another attempt.

The beginning of the end.

Good times with great gamers.

WOODEN WARS

Saturday AM, I was able to secure a spot in the convention guest of honor and the creator or Wooden Wars, Thomas Foss game.  The battle of La Haye-block.

Thomas Foss explains the game.  Wooden Wars

Kinetic floor combat with rubber balls vs. small wooden soldiers.

Kinetic Wargaming

I had a great time in this one and was on the losing side.

The fall of the British flag!  and the end of the game.

Saturday DBA with the NADBAG and locals.

I took second place in a pretty good sized tournament with my Feudal English.

Your humble commander and blog host.

Fought some Russians.

This is the spot I lost first place to Chris Southerland, who took the first place prize.

I had Knight General versus an elephant that was overlapped 4 vs 4 on combat factors and I rolled a 1 to his 5.  I die and lose the game.  He wins and takes first place.  On a different die roll it would have been reversed!!  Chris is a very good guy and I cannot fault him.  I put all of my eggs in this basket and the elephant stepped on them.

Steve and Chris.

The awards.  First is a painted Byzantine army, Second was an unpainted Viking army.

Saturday Night in the Deadlands.

Axles and Alloys car combat game.

A damned rowdy group.  

The led sled rounds the corner near the strip club.

We never made a half of a lap!

Jon Haworth 10 points for first

Nick W 6 for second

Ken 4 for third and 

Terry 2 for fourth.

We will have pictures of the trophy presentation when they become available.