tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post8386242434086276543..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Assorted Wargames NostalgiaMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-26366368837877882422014-06-19T10:57:30.127+01:002014-06-19T10:57:30.127+01:00I received an email from Louis which was in rather...I received an email from Louis which was in rather dubious taste - no, that's not quite accurate - it was definitely in very poor taste. Louis referred to the irony of playing war-games in the toilet (which, as I explained, did not quite take place) considering my known hostility to order sheets and other paperwork on the battlefield. I'll leave it to the discretion and imagination of the reader to work out Louis' theme.<br /><br />Classy...MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-1918545238716220662014-06-19T10:41:35.980+01:002014-06-19T10:41:35.980+01:00My Airfix Romans came in for a lot of stick over t...My Airfix Romans came in for a lot of stick over the years from visiting experts - historically inaccurate etc - I didn't like them much for more hands-on reasons - those stupid stick-on shields were annoying, and the curly plastic pila were dreadful - but somehow they never had the charisma of the noble savage barbarians. Visiting generals offered a choice of sides would always opt for the Celts, because the chariots and the slingers made them more interesting - the Romans did have artillery, but it rarely hit anything.<br /><br />One aspect of these games I recall is that for a while I had a cunning morale rule, whereby volatile (i.e. barbarian) troops could leave the table, but might still come back. This might even have been realistic, but produced some very odd game endings, with the Celtic chieftain left with very few troops, furiously rolling dice to try to retrieve enough of the routers to stage a rally... MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-39354485128936694432014-06-19T10:33:38.270+01:002014-06-19T10:33:38.270+01:00Thank you Jonathan - I appreciate that. In fact, a...Thank you Jonathan - I appreciate that. In fact, any hostility any of us feels towards his former toys is just banked-up frustration over their shortcomings at the time - these old Airfix etc Celts & Romans gave me a lot of useful practice at painting and organising little armies, and a lot of fun, though the campaigns were usually more entertaining than the rather turgid slugging matches which the battles invariably turned into. It's worth pointing out that I didn't make the Celtic army Ancient Brits - Phil Barker told us that the Brits didn't have archers - which is a remarkable omission, you would think - although Airfix clearly included them in the set, and the Gauls didn't have chariots, ditto ditto Airfix. Thus they were sort of vague Celts.<br /><br />I'm quite pleased to see the old pictures, but they sat undisturbed in my cupboard for years, and i don't really miss them now.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-89631078178489804782014-06-19T09:57:50.249+01:002014-06-19T09:57:50.249+01:00Gosh - what memories for me as well - the Airfix R...Gosh - what memories for me as well - the Airfix Romans were the first figures I painted properly when I was a lad. By properly I mean I sat down and worked out what the colour scheme was going to be and which colours I had to buy from my pocket money. Actually now I think about it - I'm still doing that..Pierre le Poiluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436066439479804578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-19233792157995177332014-06-19T02:24:08.996+01:002014-06-19T02:24:08.996+01:00Your 1970's prove that what is old is new agai...Your 1970's prove that what is old is new again! Your ancients game on hex could slip right into Commands & Colors for miniatures.<br /><br />Your old armies look great to these eyes. Enjoy seeing everyone's old "vintage" collections.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-88947661247704459762014-06-18T18:37:34.992+01:002014-06-18T18:37:34.992+01:00Uh, oh - thanks Stokes, but that's a bit worry...Uh, oh - thanks Stokes, but that's a bit worrying - if these old guys start looking nice, it's definitely time to head home for a rest (as Ernest Shackleton sort of said).MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-57533619979144487792014-06-18T18:35:43.839+01:002014-06-18T18:35:43.839+01:00You can bet your boots that he did, and anyone who...You can bet your boots that he did, and anyone who knew him would never dare admit to using anything else. For myself, I'm just surprised that he got the rules to stay unaltered for long enough to get them published.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-48452736135055065212014-06-18T18:34:00.091+01:002014-06-18T18:34:00.091+01:00You're always welcome, Ross - just don't t...You're always welcome, Ross - just don't tell your insurers.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-17763395136697167782014-06-18T16:31:26.946+01:002014-06-18T16:31:26.946+01:00You know, those now gone ancient armies of yours l...You know, those now gone ancient armies of yours look pretty nice to my eyes. Not half bad at all. And the onager is a neat bit of scratch-building. It's almost enough to interest me in the period were time and money more plentiful.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />Stokes WSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-6760811407927360542014-06-18T15:51:53.582+01:002014-06-18T15:51:53.582+01:00I have a copy of the Jeffrey book - bought second ...I have a copy of the Jeffrey book - bought second hand in a old bookshop in the Peak District - wonder if anybody ever played them ?The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-33283699634469829162014-06-18T14:43:28.179+01:002014-06-18T14:43:28.179+01:00The sight of Airfix Romans still makes me think &q...The sight of Airfix Romans still makes me think "enemy in sight". <br /><br />Still, if I ever decide its time for Euthenasia, I'll be in touch.<br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com