tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post5552092243801086149..comments2024-03-25T03:00:15.034-07:00Comments on NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Un Paseo Al SolPhil Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-69704309465391033552021-10-12T16:50:18.551-07:002021-10-12T16:50:18.551-07:00Thank you Helen.Thank you Helen.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-58424084985382408932021-10-12T15:30:27.382-07:002021-10-12T15:30:27.382-07:00A lovely looking game Phil.
Cheers,
HelenA lovely looking game Phil.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />HelenKnightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623511309941910473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-51788990641102635722021-10-10T10:07:04.617-07:002021-10-10T10:07:04.617-07:00Thank you Jon.
Thank you Jon.<br />Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-73159733745285976542021-10-10T05:26:36.416-07:002021-10-10T05:26:36.416-07:00Another splendid game Phil.Another splendid game Phil.Jonathan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374539850739151224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-63210271531965904102021-10-09T00:29:45.441-07:002021-10-09T00:29:45.441-07:00Thank you John. I do have a copy, must dig it out ...Thank you John. I do have a copy, must dig it out and give them a try too.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-51486425690399718962021-10-09T00:28:45.330-07:002021-10-09T00:28:45.330-07:00Thank you Matt. I did have Rioja and a paella one ...Thank you Matt. I did have Rioja and a paella one time.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-61157995113188021032021-10-08T19:10:53.185-07:002021-10-08T19:10:53.185-07:00Great looking - figures and terrain. We used BA a ...Great looking - figures and terrain. We used BA a few times for SCW but in the end actually settled on A World Aflame by Osprey as our rules of choice for the period. Thanks for sharing.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778030858712526137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-76116678153630419042021-10-08T15:40:21.397-07:002021-10-08T15:40:21.397-07:00Lovely looking game Phil. Might I suggest a glass ...Lovely looking game Phil. Might I suggest a glass or two of good Rioja and perhaps some authentic Spanish tapas?<br />Cheers<br />MattThe Wargames Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454593374321456477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-54082925826070552142021-10-08T11:02:33.295-07:002021-10-08T11:02:33.295-07:00Thank you Steve. I think you may be right there St...Thank you Steve. I think you may be right there Steve, I find the early period is certainly where I feel more at ease with how the games play out.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-20741949000458255392021-10-08T10:58:18.380-07:002021-10-08T10:58:18.380-07:00Thank you Aly. I think you have the root of the is...Thank you Aly. I think you have the root of the issue there.<br />I will dig out my copy of Setting the East Ablaze and check them out.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-87758646363847964342021-10-08T10:00:45.680-07:002021-10-08T10:00:45.680-07:00Great looking game Phil. Trying to capture the ess...Great looking game Phil. Trying to capture the essence of the conflict is tricky, even at Battalion level using the supplement for BKC. As with all civil wars, it was nasty and vicious, with little quarter shown by either side. Early on units were very much 'grab a gun and go to the front', with digging in not seen as 'manly'. Very quickly after the obvious casualties from fighting in the open and experience gained, it turned more into early WWII IMHO.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-10576829197763325602021-10-08T06:16:01.443-07:002021-10-08T06:16:01.443-07:00A lovely looking game Phil…as always.
I think the ...A lovely looking game Phil…as always.<br />I think the problem with finding suitable rules for the Spanish Civil War is trying to find its wargaming historical place… it’s not WW1 and it’s not quite WW2.<br />I wonder if using Back of Beyond might be an option…<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-77807292770804793312021-10-08T05:25:33.449-07:002021-10-08T05:25:33.449-07:00Thank you Iain. I can't, I think that is a big...Thank you Iain. I can't, I think that is a big part of my problem, perhaps what I am looking for isn't relevant in such low level encounters.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-86455383704527263502021-10-08T05:22:54.132-07:002021-10-08T05:22:54.132-07:00Thank you Norm. I have looked at Steve's site ...Thank you Norm. I have looked at Steve's site when I was considering getting Crossfire, I shall have to revisit. I have a couple of SCW mods for Bolt Action, which I do use problem is remembering to do so, always a problem with "special rules" looking at Bolt Action reports it's amazing how many forget Tiger Fear, but that isn't a bad thing🙂Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-73040741265852335352021-10-08T05:18:56.383-07:002021-10-08T05:18:56.383-07:00Lovely looking game, the dry stone walls are ace! ...Lovely looking game, the dry stone walls are ace! I wonder what it is you're missing, can you put your finger on it?<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-52878806902521368212021-10-08T03:21:32.061-07:002021-10-08T03:21:32.061-07:00Lovely table, visually it does give SCW, so perhap...Lovely table, visually it does give SCW, so perhaps some tweaking of Bolt Action is needed to do the flavour thing. There is a blogger (S. Bagalan) who is a big fan of Crossfire WWII rules and he has done a SCW variant that may hold some flavour that you could use.<br /><br />Here is a link to his relevant page;<br /><br />https://balagan.info/fuego-cruzado-crossfire-house-rules-for-spains-wars#more-2077Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-44413892520627380472021-10-08T00:57:27.403-07:002021-10-08T00:57:27.403-07:00Thank you Matt. Both sides had squads of 5 or 6 an...Thank you Matt. Both sides had squads of 5 or 6 and I used my 3man small team hose rule, the Legion and Moors were classed veteran and the Republican Popular army regular. Perhaps at this stage in the war both sides were looking and acting akin to WWII forces anyway? So I maybe there or there abouts regards "flavour"Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-90946129732014867172021-10-08T00:52:20.631-07:002021-10-08T00:52:20.631-07:00Thank you Neil.It was certainly interesting.Thank you Neil.It was certainly interesting.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-59268815227386652162021-10-07T23:29:34.539-07:002021-10-07T23:29:34.539-07:00Great looking game Phil. Especially like the look ...Great looking game Phil. Especially like the look of the cornfield👍 As to rules I wonder if some gentle/more modifications to BA is the answer. I have found the mechanics and the approach in BA really good, one of the elements for feel may be the equality of the unit sizes I suspect in SCW units were actually very random in size. They would also have been pretty poorly armed so reducing their firepower is an obvious option ? But these will reduce rather than increase casualties 🤔Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-54934828732052390612021-10-07T21:55:54.886-07:002021-10-07T21:55:54.886-07:00A great looking gameA great looking gameNeil Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796937765907984193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-27271812201449320322021-10-07T15:30:22.906-07:002021-10-07T15:30:22.906-07:00Toy soldiers, bloody fat thumbs I need a bigger ph...Toy soldiers, bloody fat thumbs I need a bigger phone.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-71210684702152947142021-10-07T15:29:28.154-07:002021-10-07T15:29:28.154-07:00See above. Very tempted to buy some new ones Sunda...See above. Very tempted to buy some new ones Sunday🙂Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-69995983499968572852021-10-07T15:28:26.315-07:002021-10-07T15:28:26.315-07:00Thank you Matt. Not a bad suggestion with winter c...Thank you Matt. Not a bad suggestion with winter coming on too, add in some San Miguel, manchego, serrano ham and olives too. But can I afford it with energy prices set to rocket?Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-11589431386596882432021-10-07T15:24:18.099-07:002021-10-07T15:24:18.099-07:00Thank you Jonathan. I think I have come to conclus...Thank you Jonathan. I think I have come to conclusion that using WWII rules is never going to be a solution and will have to just play the period in the head rather than on the table.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643367427357236155.post-84847310871404877782021-10-07T15:20:46.379-07:002021-10-07T15:20:46.379-07:00Thank you George. After nearly three decades, perh...Thank you George. After nearly three decades, perhaps I am looking for something that cannot be replicated in a game of you soldiers.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.com