🇵🇱 Dzisiaj razem z Łukaszem rozegraliśmy trzy gry w Middle-earth. Ten system jest ogólnie jednym z najtańszych, jeśli chodzi o rozpoczęcie i granie. Niektóre armie wydają się dość łatwe do pomalowania – Mordor jest prawdopodobnie najłatwiejszy, ale Gondor też nie wygląda na zbyt skomplikowany.
🇬🇧 Today, Łukasz and I played three games of Middle-earth. This system is generally one of the cheapest to get into and play. Some armies seem quite easy to paint – Mordor is probably the easiest, but Gondor doesn’t look too complicated either.
🇵🇱 Podsumowanie: – Fajna, mała gra. – Muszę pomalować Trzech Łowców, żeby dodać kilka wartościowych modeli do tej bandy. – Muszę zwolnić i się uspokoić (dzięki, H., za poranną prywatną wiadomość – naprawdę pomogła). – Jestem naprawdę zmęczony czymś, z czym mierzyłem się przez ostatnie kilka miesięcy. – Nie ma to związku z żadnym z moich znajomych ani współpracowników, ani w pracy (żeby było jasne – wszystkich Was cenię), ani poza nią. – Wynika to z wzięcia na siebie zbyt wielu rzeczy i w końcu mnie to dopadło. Teraz zastanawiam się, jakie umiejętności rozwijać lub odświeżyć. Wiem, że SQL to podstawa, rozważam też powrót do Pythona z Selenium, którego nie używałem od dawna.
🇬🇧 Summary: – Nice, small game. – I need to paint the Three Hunters to add some valuable models to this warband. – I need to slow down and calm down (thank you, H., for the private message this morning – it really helped). – I’m really tired from something I’ve been dealing with over the past few months. It’s not related to any of my friends or colleagues, either at work (just to be clear – I appreciate you all) or elsewhere. – It comes from having taken on too much, and it eventually caught up with me. Now I’m thinking about which skills to improve or relearn. I know SQL is a must-have, and I’m also considering getting back into Python with Selenium, which I haven’t used in a long time.
Warhammer Fantasy Battle is so called „dead” system – but still there are people who play it. It’s square based system, where units move in formations (although some of them move as skirmishers and few of them circle wheel bases – like Night Goblin fanatics). „Dead” system – system which is not supported by it publisher. Games Workshop (GW) closed line of development for Warhammer Fantasy Battle (called in short WFB) when I started my current job (around 2016). To this day in they offer are many models for Age of Sigmar, which can be used to play in WFB (some of them are models released during 7/8th editions of WFB). So what we had in past? Games Workshop released following armies:
Bad guys were: – Chaos (after 5th edition it was separated on Chaos Warriors, Beastmen and Deamons) – here are all of them, – Chaos Dwarfs, – Dark Elves, – Orcs and Goblins, – Skaven army, – Vampire Counts.
Good guys released: – Bretonnia, – Dwarfs, – Kislev, – High Elves, – The Empire, – Wood Elves (up to 5th edition). So called neutral: – Dogs of War, – Kingdoms of Ogres, – Lizardmen, – Tomb Kings. – Wood Elves (from 6th edition).
Those mentioned are armies that were in WFB, still around half of them can be fielded with the current line of GW models.
When I looked on the shelf in the shop, I realized that probably the easiest armies to be collected now are demons of Chaos.
Nowadays from Games Workshop offer will be impossible to assemble: Bretonnians, Dogs of War, Kislev, Tomb Kings. Not easy but still possible will be creating something for Dwarfs, High Elves, The Empire, Wood Elves. Still many units are not in the offer – but it’s will be mentioned in next article.
What is still avaible in the Games Workshop offer? We will start from bad guys – Grand Alliance Chaos which covers in some way armies from past: Beastmen, Chaos Warriors, Deamons of Chaos and Skavens.
1. Chaos Warriors, old mortal Chaos – now called Slaves to Darkness: – models for characters – wide range, – Chaos Warriors on foot and on horse, – Chaos Marauders on foot and on horse, – Chariots, – Spawns, – character on Manticore.
2. Chaos Beastmen, called now Beasts of Chaos, even better choice than they Northern co-believers: – Gors – typical core infantry, – Ungors – typical cannon fodder, – Ungor Raiders – skirmishers with bows, – Chaos Warhounds, – Bestigors – elite infantry, – Centigors (they are usualy drunk, still avaible), – Dragon Ogres, – Ghorgon, – Cygor, – Cockatrice, – Tuskgor Chariot, – some characters as well.
3. Chaos Deamons with current name in offer as four different demoinc powers, so: a) Blades of Khorne – deamons of Khorne: – there are greater deamon of Khorne – Bloodthirster as well as many other units which were used in WFB in past. Most popular core units from 6th are: – Bloodletters – minor deamons of Khorne, – Flesh Hounds. I don’t remember special or rare units but Mighty Skullcrushers probably appeard in 7th or 8th editions.
b) Disciples of Tzeentch – deamons of Tzeentch: – of course we start with Kairos Fateweaver and Lord of Change as lords, – Horrors of Tzentch, – Screamers of Tzeentch, – Flamers of Tzeentch, – Horrors of Tzeentch, – Burning Charoit of Tzeentch, – some characters as well.
As we can see summoning horde of Tzeentch is even easier than those of Blood God.
c) Hedonites of Slaanesh – deamons of Slaanesh: – at start – Keeper of Secrets and Shalaxi Helbane – both can be used as Greater Deamon of Slaanesh, – Deamonettes of Slaanesh, – Seekers of Slaanesh which looks like Mounted Deamonettes of old, – Seeker Chariot of Slaanesh, – some models which looks like good addition to Chaos Warriors. – some characters as well.
For me not many, but deamonettes could fit well in Cult of Slaanesh from 6th edition Storm of Chaos.
d) Maggotkin of Nurgle – deamons of Nurgle: – at start – Great Unclean One, – Nurglings – small and happy deamons of disease, – Plagueabearers of Nurgle, – Beast of Nurgle, – some characters as well.
It seems all, maybe I missed something for those Chaos power.
e) Skaven army seems to be well covered in Age of Sigmar: – at start named and by many favourite character Thanquol and his rat ogre Boneripper, – Doomwheel – one of those funny stuff you don’t like to come near your cavalry units, – Hell Pit Abomination – effect of Skaven most advanced technology, – Warp Lighting Cannon – another rare unit avaible to Skavens in the GW offer, – Screaming Bell, – Stormvermin – some better infantry unit avaible to the Skaven horde, – Gutter Runners, – Weapon teams – including Ratling Gun, Warpfire Thrower or Warp-Grinder, – Night Runners – another skirmishing infantry, – Plague Censer Bearers, – Rat Ogors, Giant Rats and Packmaster – Rat Ogors – old Rat Ogres, – Clanrats – core unit of many Skaven armies. – Plague Monks, – Warplock Jezzails of clan Skryre, – Verminlord avaible as four different models, – some characters as well.
As I realized that I started writing it some months ago and due lack of time I wasn’t able to publish it I publish it now as part I.
Everyone should remember – that Age of Sigmar uses round bases and WFB uses square bases. In case of getting army books – eBay, Allegro or other internet shop, maybe someone sell it. Of course everything is also in .pdf – I prefer paper books.
I wish everyone Happy Easter, healthy, with family or/and friends and hope that everything will be good as it’s most important Christian holiday – especially for Catholics, Orthodox – I know it’s most important, still I prefer Christmas, were God was born. Wish sanity, health, normality and peace for our neighbours in the east – for ordinary ppl who don’t want this war in the Ukraine.
Życzę wszystkim Radosnych Świąt Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego, z rodziną lub/i przyjaciółmi i mam nadzieję, że wszystko będzie dobrze, jako że jest to najważniejsze święto chrześcijan – zwłaszcza dla Katolików, Prawosławnych – wiem, że jest to najważniejsze święto, mimo wszystko o wiele bardziej lubię Boże Narodzenie, kiedy Bóg się narodził. Życzę zdrowego rozsądku, zdrowia, normalności i pokoju dla naszych sąsiadów na wschodzie – dla zwykłych ludzi, którzy nie chcieli tej wojny na Ukrainie.
Today we played in Bolter our first one on one game with Franek. Scenario was invented at place by me – there were two farm building with supplies – holding each of them at the end was counted as three victory points, plus every destroyed enemy unit was worth one dice each. Each of us has reinforced platoon of 1500 points.
It happend somewhere in Finland, during continuation war with Soviet Union.
I was a little bit late, so Franek started with setting up terrains.
Ruins and farm in the middle were objectives.Sisi run forward.Sturmi took position to keep crossroad safe.Another Sisi squad advance from Opel.Artillery ready to start fire.Soviet troops advance.IS-2 emerged from the forest.Last three of Soviet submachine gun squad.Advance toward the ruins of farm.Brave BA-6 in Finnish service.Finnish troops try to take better position.Assault Engineers advance in the center.BA-6 destroyed by heavy mortar.Artillery and mortar destroyed engineers.
Summary: – thank you Franek for a game! – artillery and mortars did many casultaties on both sides. – I charged with sniper team and then panzerschreck and was defeated in close combat, – at the end, when we counted points Franek was winner – his 7 against my 5.
Today with Marian from Maniexite we played alternative history, where Red Army took north of the city of Breslau by fast attack of mechanized troops, took districts Kleczków, Nadodrze, Ołbin – all important bridges in the centre like Bridges: Pomorski, Uniwersytecki, Mieszczańskie, Piaskowe, Pokoju were blown up by brave German defenders – jet for maintain contact with all Grunwaldzki area gorgeus Grunwaldzki Bridge (former Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge) was spared.
Originally Red Army crossed Oder River to the west of Breslau and assaulted from west and south – those areas were heavily destroyed and trace of it is still visible – as Germans were blowing up whole quarters to made they artillery clear field of fire, also Soviet artillery and air bombings did destruction – this was total war.
LMG gun squad took position in ruins.Soviet consripts hide in ruins as well.Zis-3 deployed behind cover.Sniper hidden in the bridge – they stayed in Marian kingdom, I forgot to take them.German Heer advance.Stug arrived to support infantry.Anti tank rifle and T-34.Planszóweczka.pl – we will miss you in Astra – last stationary shop.First shoot of Marian mortar and first kill – veteran ZiS-3 crew lying wounded.Germans advanced to the bridge.Fubar happend and friendly fire on tank desant took place…Run away, Germans shoot at us, we should regroup.Brave Red Army soldiers advance with they medician Marusia behind them.Finally T-34 disabled Stug – who’s crew abandon it.Soviet troops retreat under they T-34 tank.Bridge Grunwaldzki dominates over field of battle.German Fallschirmjägers.Marian got more dices, so Germans held position without blowing up bridge.We will miss you Planszoweczka.
Summary: – it was great game and scenery was part of Wrocław in area of Grunwaldzka (before Wrocław was Wrotizla, Wratislavia, Preslau, Breslau and Wrocław) – we should remember all of people who were living there. – it was alternative story – as Soviets troops took Festung Breslau from west and south – area of Grunwaldzki and few others never saw street fighting. – we cheated each other together – so it’s fair for us 🙂 . – few more games and it will be Marian fully returned to Bolt Action! – farewell to Planszóweczka.pl in Astra, many great games and many great people I meet there – still they will be avaible as internet shop. Thank you for everything and wish you return stationary as a Fenix!
🇵🇱 Dzisiaj rozegraliśmy większą bitwę, w której Niemcy podjęli ostatnią próbę powstrzymania połączonych sił alianckich przed zdobyciem Tunezji i uzyskaniem dobrej pozycji do dalszego ataku na Sycylię.
W tej grze wszystkie niemieckie pojazdy oraz jednostki transportowane ciężarówkami stanowiły pierwszą falę i rozpoczynały grę na stole, natomiast reszta tworzyła drugą falę. Następnie alianci zaczęli wchodzić na planszę spoza stołu – jednostki bez transportów również pojawiały się jako część drugiej fali.
🇬🇧 Today we played a larger battle in which the Germans made a final attempt to stop the combined Allied forces from capturing Tunisia and securing a strong position for a further assault on Sicily.
In this game, all German vehicles and units transported by trucks formed the first wave and started on the table, while the rest made up the second wave. The Allies then began entering from off the board – units without transports also arrived as part of the second wave.
🇵🇱 Podsumowanie: – Dziękuję wszystkim za świetny czas! – Tym razem siły alianckie wygrały!
🇬🇧Summary: – Thank you all for great time! – This time Allied troops won!
🇵🇱 Wczoraj razem z Michałem rozegraliśmy grę w formacie Border Patrol na 500 punktów, korzystając z zasad Warhammer Fantasy Battles 7. edycji. Michał nie grał w WFB od dłuższego czasu, więc była to dobra okazja, żeby odświeżyć zasady.
Ponieważ strona bretońska (Michał) zdecydowała się modlić do Pani Jeziora, orkowie rozpoczęli pierwszą turę gry.
🇬🇧 Yesterday, Michał and I played a Border Patrol game at 500 points using Warhammer Fantasy Battles 7th edition rules. Michał hadn’t played WFB for a long time, so it was a good opportunity for him to refresh the rules.
Since the Bretonnian side (Michał) chose to pray to the Lady, the Orcs took the first turn of the game.
🇵🇱 Podsumowanie: – Świetna gra, a ponieważ był to scenariusz Border Patrol, była szybka i idealna, żeby wrócić do zasad WFB.
🇬🇧 Summary: – A great game, and since it was a Border Patrol scenario, it was fast and perfect for getting back into the WFB rules.
As you maybe know in Wrocław, Poland we play many different games – among them WFB, Middle Earth, 40k, Black Powder, many skirmishes – among those games is great Bolt Action from Warlord Games. While last time I had some serious things on my head, which was moving IT stuff from one office to the other, so I wasn’t playing games for last two weeks, but I’ve been on „last” game of African campaign supported by Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (IPN).
On last Wendesday 6.04.2022 we participated in event connected to history, model making, education and reconstruction.
Event was open by no one than director of Wrocław IPN dr. Paweł Rozdżestwieński and head of the branch (in PL called Naczelnik Oddziału) of the Office of National Education in Wrocław dr. Katarzyna Pawlak-Weiss. Then all fluff about Tunisian campaing were told, especially about battle of Kasserine Pass and fights for Mareth Line. In first part one of us – Maciej Molczyk said words about Polish Independent Carpatian Brigade up to the moment were it was changed to 3rd Division of Carpatians rifles, being part of 2nd Polish Corps. In addition there were ppl in uniforms of this unit.
In meantime IPN got great diorama, painted by Bonapartist Paint Studio.
After prelection Bolt Action games on two tables started, I said that I will be there for minutes, finally I left at the end of event.
Below photos are mix of photos done by Wrocław IPN with logo of IPN and some photos done by me. Text was translated from IPN post.
Models assemlbed on 2n July 2021 and painted some months ago. Few more buildings for American Civil War are waiting to be finished. I have to find where I put blister with cats, so I will add one on the roof.
This building fits perfect not only for American Civil War (Black Powder/ Sharp Practice) but also for Fallout Wasteland Warfare postapocaliptic game. Model is produced by Renedra.
Today we played our first game in The Silver Bayonet – we played it in Bolter, Wrocław, PL. My friends started playing at 10:00 and I was a jerk, came on 13:00. They started as three players and I rejoined them.
This game is nice, fast and simple: – you throw on activations,| – person who throw best – activate half of his models, they can move, run, shoot, charge, reload, they have two actions, then person after and other and other. Last moving person activate all his/her models and then is revert turn of activation all other models – by third, second and first player. Monsters are also activated at once. – scenarios – it’s great to play them! – we need to play more.
Dzisiaj zagraliśmy naszą pierwszą grę w The Silver Bayonet – graliśmy w Bolterze, we Wrocławiu, Polska. Moi towarzysze zaczęli grać o 10-tej, ja dołączyłem do nich o 13:00.
Ta gra jest miła, szybka i prosta: – rzuca się na inicjatywę, – osoba która rzuci najlepiej, jest pierwsza, aktywuje połowę swoich modeli, mogą się ruszyć, biec, strzelać, szarżować, przeładować – mają dwie akcje – np. przeładować i strzelić. Potem są kolejne osoby. Ostatnia osoba aktywuje wszystkie swoje modele i następnie następuje odwrócona kolej aktywacji reszty modeli – po ostatniej osobie jest trzecia, druga i pierwsza. W międzyczasie ruszają się też potwory. – scenariusze – fajnie grać w scenariusze! – na pewno chcemy grać w to więcej!
Russians.French.United Kingdom.Prussia.You have two actions – you can reaload and shoot for example.Some loyal to the crown soldiers! UK is there!Monster came from the forest!Where is Iurii?Iurii, let go out!
Summary: – nice, fast skirmish game – more in future.
Podsumowanie: – miły, szybki skirmish – więcej w przyszłości.
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