tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post9050817921744175625..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: Magnesia with PatPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-75269014251595142442011-03-14T22:53:13.045+09:002011-03-14T22:53:13.045+09:00I had a wonderful time gaming with Aaron yesterday...I had a wonderful time gaming with Aaron yesterday. I see he's kindly refrained from mentioning all the helpful advice he gave that guided me to victory in our Magnesia battles! <br /><br />The first game ended almost before it started, when Antiochus was fragged by his own men about ten minutes into the battle. The second game was a much closer affair, and both sides were getting quite brittle towards the end. <br /><br />This was only my second go at Lost Battles. The first time Aaron and I played the game really didn't click with me, but I came away with a much more positive impression of the system this time around. As a (mainly) hex-and-counter gamer, I've played lots of SPQR and other games in the Great Battles series, and I was struck by how much better Lost Battles seems to be at simulating the cascading effect of rout on the ancient battlefield. As Aaron aptly put it, playing Lost Battles is like reading Polybius. <br /><br />As for Quatre Bras, Aaron cleaned my clock nicely, and the dice had very little to do with it! <br /><br />Aaron, I'm looking forward to our next game day!Pat Hirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871544581082879107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-83981719711227063102011-03-14T09:31:53.502+09:002011-03-14T09:31:53.502+09:00Thanks very much for your interest and comments, g...Thanks very much for your interest and comments, gentlemen! <br /><br />@Paul D: you're spot on, the difference is stiking. It does clearly reinforce the notion that numbers aren't everything... <br /><br />@Mark: we might try the four-map campaign version one day. It's quite nice to go 'old school' hex 'n' counter for a change. Sticky ZOCs, compulsory attacks; all good fun :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-7178651935379760202011-03-14T05:16:54.017+09:002011-03-14T05:16:54.017+09:00I loved that SPI Quatre Bras scenario; good to hea...I loved that SPI Quatre Bras scenario; good to hear of it getting an outing!Mark Davieshttp://hesperiana.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-17420384208424346322011-03-14T03:14:01.365+09:002011-03-14T03:14:01.365+09:00Great looking figures and game!!!Great looking figures and game!!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-30264264426677434432011-03-14T01:31:14.251+09:002011-03-14T01:31:14.251+09:00wow, very nice! Keep them coming. :)wow, very nice! Keep them coming. :)Gorgoneionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784366393295097484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-2648924465319480882011-03-13T21:47:25.466+09:002011-03-13T21:47:25.466+09:00Very nice looking game Aaron.
The difference betwe...Very nice looking game Aaron.<br />The difference between the pike and Roman units is very striking and you would think that the Romans would just get walked all over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-79040413305820832672011-03-13T21:17:17.014+09:002011-03-13T21:17:17.014+09:00Thanks Paul. It was good to get a face-to-face ga...Thanks Paul. It was good to get a face-to-face game in. Cheers!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-30546360449506856032011-03-13T21:10:22.734+09:002011-03-13T21:10:22.734+09:00Looks good, Aaron - it's nice to see another M...Looks good, Aaron - it's nice to see another Magnesia being played.Calibanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137774792085672600noreply@blogger.com