tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post3445508122131526646..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: CynoscephalaePrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-4673941258882431692010-06-10T10:23:23.937+09:002010-06-10T10:23:23.937+09:00Yes, the battlefield does look quite different fro...Yes, the battlefield does look quite different from (say) DBM or FOG, so it takes a bit of getting used to. It can look sparsely populated if you're using a 6 x 4 ft table & 15mm troops.<br /><br />Anyway, best of luck with it!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-5709697530876994842010-06-07T16:07:34.909+09:002010-06-07T16:07:34.909+09:00Thanks for your comments Aaron. I can understand t...Thanks for your comments Aaron. I can understand the wriggle room factor so I probabbly should have written just over 160cm. I've played Lost Battles, or Strategos, only twice and the biggest issue I have is the visuals, including too much open space.<br /><br />I think before I try Vassal I should really try some solo games to get the hang of the rules.TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980598327408683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-27107724704359052722010-06-03T10:33:09.121+09:002010-06-03T10:33:09.121+09:00Hi Keith,
How are you? I hope you're keeping ...Hi Keith,<br /><br />How are you? I hope you're keeping well and still enjoying a bit of Spearhead with Brian and co. I pop in for a look at your blog every now and then.<br /><br />To your question, I think you might be pushing it at 160mm per zone, as you need a bit of wiggle room around the units. Assuming a frontage of one base, you'd be able to fit 9-12 average or 6 levy units in a zone (fewer if cav) at this size. You could certainly manage with that for many of the battles, but it would get pretty tight if you're playing a game with lots of levy or cav. And of course how the thing looks is important as well.<br /><br />If you're just making do for the time being, or wanting to try the game out, 160 x 160 should be fine for most battles; but if you're going to invest time and money into getting a board together specifically for LB, I'd go bigger. <br /><br />Before making any decisions though I'd give it a try at 160 x 160 and see how it goes.<br /><br />Regarding VASSAL, if you're keen for a game post a message on the LB yahoo group and I'll get in touch with you.<br /><br />Cheers, <br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-88502223207787752062010-06-03T04:50:05.017+09:002010-06-03T04:50:05.017+09:00If you were using two stands for average infantry ...If you were using two stands for average infantry would you reduce the sector size a little? I was considering 160mm or near to these dimensions.<br /><br />I see you have been using Vassal. I should have a look at this at some point as well. <br /><br />Regards - KeithTWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980598327408683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-77309573789483622742010-06-02T22:51:54.603+09:002010-06-02T22:51:54.603+09:00Hi TWR, the table is my painting table, & only...Hi TWR, the table is my painting table, & only 1050 by 700mm. For games I put a cork bulletin board over it which increases the size to 1200 x 800. That gives me 250 x 200 per zone, which works pretty well.<br /><br />For this battle I used 4 DBx bases per average unit of infantry & 2 bases for average cav. I don't have huge amounts of successor phalangites or horse, so for successor v successor battles would halve those numbers. <br /><br />hanks for your interest, and if you have any more questions feel free to fire away! <br /><br />Cheers, <br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-28703871778096711132010-06-02T17:47:53.374+09:002010-06-02T17:47:53.374+09:00Hi, Just noticed your report of the battle on the ...Hi, Just noticed your report of the battle on the Lost Battles mailing list. What size table are you using? How many 40mm wide elements are used to represent an average unit?TWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980598327408683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-41431113147786496832010-05-21T09:24:59.402+09:002010-05-21T09:24:59.402+09:00Thanks for popping by, BRB. You're not alone i...Thanks for popping by, BRB. You're not alone in noticing that I'm always about two years behind the times ;-)Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-29121380983294561932010-05-21T07:59:52.754+09:002010-05-21T07:59:52.754+09:00Looks good- we played Kyno around 10 times in conn...Looks good- we played Kyno around 10 times in connection with the SOA battleday in '07. Interesting battle!BigRedBathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com