Saturday, April 13, 2019

HAVOC 2019

A potpourri of photos from other tables seen at HAVOC 2019, in Shrewsbury, MA on Saturday morning and afternoon (events listing is copied at the end of this post). The weather was gorgeous on Saturday... a marked contrast to the snow encountered in 20215, and especially 2017!


"Hold the Pass" - Napoleonic Austrians vs French and Bavarians, with "Carnage and Glory". 


"Trilatetrum" table, Sci Fi ground war. 


"The Gamble" - 28mm Samurai warfare with Test of Honour rules. 


"Come Out, ye Blacks and Tans"; Northern Ireland  IRA/British conflict. Not at all my thing, but the picture doesn't do the game justice. 


"Aerodrome Raid" - Wings of Glory rules.


"The First Battle of the First Bower War", 1880 -1881, Combat Patrol rules. Hey, what are the HAWKS doing up here in New England?!


"Attack on Domovik, Russia 1942" -Chain of Command rules. 


Getting set up for "Adventure in Hanghai"; 1920's Chinese pulp by Mike Paine. 
There's a heck of a lot going on on this table. 


"Trains Planes and Automobiles:" - World War I in Palestine, using Gaslight Battles rules. 


Set up for "I'm a Viking and a Feminist!"  28 mm Viking age with modified Lion Rampant rules. 
I wasn't quite sure why the grey table covering... melting snow, perhaps? 


Blurry shot, "Attack of the Warbots". Combat Patrol rules. 


"Distress Signal"  Sci Fi/adventure. Exploring a damaged ship leads to...?


Setting up for "Rodes to the Rescue" 28 mm ACW,  Fill the Vacant Ranks rules

Havoc 2019 Events

Time Slot: Friday, 7:30pm-11:30pm

Event #TableMax PlayersRules SystemScaleEraGM(s)
101 Attack on Endor
Table 14 Star Wars Legion 35mm Star Wars Malachi Martin 
Description:In an attempt to protect the second Death Star, the Empire has begun the construction of the shield generator on the forest moon of Endor. An elite squad of Rebel commandos has been dispatched to sabotage the installation before it is complete and wreak HAVOC on the garrison of Stormtroopers guarding the facility. Will the Rebels succeed in derailing the completion of the shield generator? Will the mighty Empire complete the construction it has begun and protect the second Death Star?
New players welcome, no experience necessary! 
102 The Enemy Are Out!
Table 12 Sails of Glory 1:1000 Napoleonic Naval William Brown 
Description:The French Napoleonic fleet has been blockaded in port by the Royal Navy. A severe storm has dispersed the Royal Navy forces and a French commodore seizes the opportunity to make a run for the open sea. If the French squadron can make it to the open sea they will wreak havoc on the British shipping lanes. One British squadron stands in the way of the French plan. To win the game the British must take or sink at least two more ships than they lose. The French must exit as many ships as they can from upper left corner of the table in order to create havoc amongst the British convoys of merchant men using the trade routes.
Fast play basic rules easily taught. All materials provided.

103 The Full Monty
Table 13 10 Fame or Flames 1/700 WW II Gregg Belevick 
Description:The boys of the Desert Air Force have a mission: keep their Axis counterparts from interdicting General Montgomery's 8th army supply lines. Will they succeed? or will Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica leave Monty "exposed"? 
104 The Relief of Bastogne
Table 1 KISS Rommel Revised 15mm WWII  Chris Parker 
Description:Patton has pivoted his army and now races to relieve Bastogne before it falls. This is an army level game with players controls multiple divisions. Most units are battalions with about a dozen units per Division. At this level of gaming only large tactically vital positions such as hilltops for a battalion become relevant. The side that is moving will usually get in the first shot, so mobility is often better than standing still.  
105 Trilaterum Miniatures - Mecha Monster Brawl
Table 10 Trilaterum 15mm Scifi Timothy Colonna 
Description:Using the Trilaterum rules this will be a no holds barred battle royal between various mecha and monsters. Who can survive to be the last one standing!!!! 
106 Vimeiro (21 August 1808) Peninsular War
Table 5 Commands & Colors: Napoleonics 15mm Napoleonics Bob Rioux and Mike Sammarco 
Description:Historical Background
Four days after Wellesley’s initial clash at Rolica, General Jean-Andoche Junot, with an army of 14,000, attacked the Anglo-Portuguese army of 17,000 troops. Junot wanted to defeat the invaders before reinforcements could arrive by sea. The battle of Vimeiro began with three brigades of French advancing to take Vimeiro hill and the town, while a fourth brigade had swung right to turn the British left flank. Unfortunately for Junot, his frontal attacks were uncoordinated, and failed to pin the British troops in the center. Wellesley was able to redeploy his army to face the threat on his left. The French column attacks in the center were finally forced back by sustained British volleys and soon afterwards the flank attack was also beaten back. Covered by his cavalry, Junot retreated towards Torres Vedras and the British did not pursue.
Following the battle, the British senior commanders Generals Dalrymple and Burrard worked out a deal allowing Junot’s army to leave for France on British ships, taking all their guns and equipment. This deal, not surprisingly, caused a massive outcry in Britain.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history? 
107 WHAT A TANKER - NORTH AFRICA
Table 7 10 What a Tanker 15mm WWII Mark A. Morin 
Description:Come join the battle as tanks and crews of the British 8th Army engage those of the Germans and Italians of the Panzer Army Africa to control vital objectives in the desert. Command an individual tank and see how you stack up against your peers, and try to win for your side. 
108 X-Wing Death Star Trench Run
Table 3 12 X-Wing Version 1 1/300 Sci-Fi Mark Luchini 
Description:Using a modified version 1 rules. Rebel pilots armed with the knowledge of a fatal flaw in the Empire's new planet killing weapon make an all out effort to destroy the Death Star. They must fly through a gauntlet of TIE fighters and defense turrets to fire a torpedo down a ventilation shaft. Will they succeed? 

Time Slot: Saturday, 9:00am-1:00pm

Event #TableMax PlayersRules SystemScaleEraGM(s)
201 Aerodrome Raid!
Table 2 10 Wings of Glory WWI 1/144 WWI Peter Landry 
Description:The USAS finally could take no more of the harassing raids on their airfields by the nasty Hun. An early morning raid on a Hun Jasta field was planned to hit while the morning patrols were away. Revenge will be sweet, but who will get to claim it? 
202 Attack on Domovik (Russia 1942)
Table 4 Big Chain of Command 15mm World War II Mitch Abrams 
Description:Infantry and tanks on the Russian Steppes in 1942. Will the Russians hold, be trapped or be rolled up? Will the German forces relieve Stalingrad? 
203 Blood Red Skies - defend the fleet!
Table 6 Blood Red Skies - Warlord Games 1/200 WWII Joe Allwarden 
Description:A flight of US wildcats is scrambled to defend a naval convoy. Japanese torpedo bombers and zeros have been spotted inbound. Join the fun scenario using the Blood Red skies air combat game. All miniatures will be provided and no prior game experience necessary. Will be fun intro game but also will present a challenging and fun game.  
204 Breachstorm Miniature Game Demos
Table 13 100 Breachstorm 30mm Sci-Fi Trevor Attridge 
Description:Demos for Breachstorm, a new sci-fi miniature game that puts players in command of elite teams of special operatives as they fight for control of asymmetric, narrative objectives.

Choose your team, select your objectives, pick your battlefield and achieve YOUR victory. Learn more at www.breachstorm.com.

1v1 demos last approximately 20 minutes and will be available all day. 
205 Come Out, Ye Black and Tans
Table 1 Home 28mm Irish War of Independence Jim Carroll and Andy Metheny 
Description:Troubled times in Ireland as a country struggles for independence. This turmoil spills over into the little town of Innisfree. The IRA is need of weapons and supplies, while the RIC and their Special Reserve(Black and Tans) are there to make sure that doesn't happen! 
206 Distress Signal
Table 8 Homebrew 28mm Sci-Fi Horror Mystery Michael & Erich Eichner 
Description:A distress signal has been picked up from the USCSS Deacon, a colony ship transporting over a quarter million souls to an exoplanet near Orion. It has been missing for over a century...

You are a member of the mining vessel, YV-1367, and the only ship available to respond to the Deacon's call. Your actions will determine the fate of those colonists, as well as you own.

(This is a game involving combat, exploration, problem solving and player interaction) 
207 First Battle of the First Boer War (1880-81)
Table 3 Combat Patrol 25mm British Colonial David Wood 
Description:The trigger for the war came when a Boer named Piet refused to pay an illegally inflated tax. Government officials seized his wagon and attempted to auction it off, but armed Boers disrupted the auction, assaulted the presiding sheriff, and reclaimed the wagon. The first shots of the war were fired when this group fought back against government troops who were sent after them. In this fight, who will control the wagon at the end? 
208 Hold the pass
Table 7 Carnage and Glory 2  28mm Napoleonic Peter Lowitt 
Description:Can an outnumbered force of French and Bavarians hold the pass from advancing Austrians in 1809 until reinforcements arrive? Find out for yourself by joining in the action. 
209 Ogre Playtest Scenarios
Table 14 Ogre 6mm Sci-Fi Maureen Reddington-Wilde 
Description:Ogre, still going strong since 1977: giant cybertanks, armour, and infantry fight in a deadly, fast-playing, and easy to learn game. We’ll be playtesting new scenarios on new hex maps with plastic miniatures. Scenarios will be submitted to Ogrezine — Help develop the gaming world of the future, today! 
210 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Table 12 Gaslight Battles 28 mm WW 1 Palestine David Soucy and Tom Desmond 
Description:During the Ottoman retreat in November 1917 a small force of British from the Devonshire Regt and Gurkhas from the 3/3 Gurkha Rifles have been ordered to secure a supply depot and airstrip near Mesmiye. Ottoman Infantry of the 54th Infantry Division and their German allies have been given orders to hold the supply depot as reinforcements are on their way. Will the Brits and Gurkhas secure the depot? Will the Ottomans complete their mission? Will the Germans complete theirs? Gaslight Battles is an easy to learn and quick to play rules for large scale skirmish games. 
211 Rodes to the Rescue!! July 1st, 1863
Table 11 Fill The Vacant Ranks 28mm American Civil War  Mike Sammarco and Chris Bonni  
Description:Historically on July 1st, 1863 by 11:30 a.m. the battlefield North West of Gettysburg was temporarily quiet.

On the Union side, after fierce attacks from Heth’s Division, Doubleday was reorganizing his lines on McPherson and Seminary Ridge as more units of the 1st Corps arrived.

On the Confederate side, 3rd Corp’s Henry Heth faced an embarrassing situation. He had been under orders from General Lee to avoid a general engagement until the full Army of Northern Virginia had concentrated in the area. But his excursion to Gettysburg, “to find shoes”, was essentially a reconnaissance in force conducted by a full infantry division. This indeed had started a general engagement and Heth was on the losing side so far.

To the North of both McPherson and Seminary Ridge, on Oak Hill, Rode’s Division started to arrive. Doubleday had not yet completed reorganizing his lines and 1st Corp’s right flank was completely exposed. But during the lull, 1st Corp’s lines solidified and 11th Corp moved to support.

Historically Heath and Rodes waited for Early to arrive and an all-out attack on 1st and 11th Corp started at 2:00 p.m. But what if Rodes had not waited and attacked at 11:30a.m. as Doubleday was reorganizing?

212 Test of Honour - the Gamble
Table 9 Test of Honour 28mm Feudal Samurai William Greenwald 
Description:Two groups of Yakuza (gamblers) have been trying to secure a hold on a small village as their personal place of business. Much has happened between them and a local Lord and the village Mayor have gotten involved to settle the issue. A local group of Monks, hate them all and want all illicit activity to stop. Choose what group you favor and join in the fun. 
213 Trilaterum Miniatures
Table 10 Trilaterum 15mm Scifi Timothy Colonna 
Description:Set thousands of years in the future, mankind has started to colonize other planets. In doing so they have encountered many friendly as well as hostile species. Inevitably, war has broken out on many worlds and all sides strive to win in the name of their respective species. Come try out the revamp rules and check out the new range of 3D printed miniatures and terrain.
Come play everything will be provided 
214 Wellington's Ridge
Table 5 "Soldats de l'Empire!", formerly Houserules:Napoleonics 6 mm Adler Napoleonic Richard McMahon 
Description:What if?...June 17th 1815 dawns bright and clear as elements of French II Corps push towards Brussels and discover a ridgeline with a well fortified farm just to it's south.
Wellington realizes that his "pocket" is about to be picked of his chosen defensive position and rushes whatever forces he can find to the area.
Reille sends word to Napoleon that he may be able to breach Brussels last line of defense with prompt reinforcements...

Enjoy a "Montgolfier balloon" view of a Napoleonic battlefield that only 6mm Adler troops can deliver, in this HMGS "Fall In" 2018 Award winning scenario.
215 Autodual in Aakron
Table 17 20 car wars future Bob Yates 
Description:The Aakron autodual arena is one of the most well-known locations for epic autodualing action. A large multi-level arena, it has something for every style of driver. Come and show off your driving and shooting skills!

The arena and cars were created by the late Jeff Lyczak, this event continues to be run in his honor. 

Time Slot: Saturday, 2:00pm-6:00pm

Event #TableMax PlayersRules SystemScaleEraGM(s)
301 Adventure in Hanghai!
Table 15 Home Crafted 28mm 1920's China pulp Mike Paine 
Description:IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE YOU WILL
FIND IT IN HANGHAI. Where every burning moment brings a new DANGER!
The winning player must end the game with the most unused artifacts and silver. Kids are welcome and adults that can play like kids are welcome too. 
302 Breachstorm Miniature Game Demos
Table 13 100 Breachstorm 30mm Sci-Fi Trevor Attridge 
Description:Demos for Breachstorm, a new sci-fi miniature game that puts players in command of elite teams of special operatives as they fight for control of asymmetric, narrative objectives.

Choose your team, select your objectives, pick your battlefield and achieve YOUR victory. Learn more at www.breachstorm.com.

1v1 demos last approximately 20 minutes and will be available all day. 
303 Deerfield 1704
Table 5 1676 28mm King Williams War Dave Valentine 
Description:The people of Deerfield had long been living in fearful anticipation of an attack by French and Indians in Canada. Their stockade was built hurriedly in 1690 when they believed they were the next target of the French and Mohawks who attacked Schenectady that winter. Those residents whose homes lay outside the palisade, were encouraged by the town to build refuges within the protected area and to come there at night, for protection against an attack.

The fact that the houses at the north end of the street were empty on the night of February 29, 1704, because the residents of those buildings were "safely" ensconced in shelters within the palisade, gave the French and Indian raiders an advantage. They were able to creep noiselessly down the street and send an advance force to silently climb the snowbank that surrounded the palisade. This group then opened the north gate to admit the others, and the assault began……..”

Partial Narrative by Susan McGowan Titus based on research about John Hawks

The game will be centered around a small party of French and Mohawk trying to breach the palisade. The English will be tucked in their houses with only a couple of sentry wandering the streets. Can the French get the north gate open before they are discovered? Can they get away with captives? 
304 Distress Signal
Table 8 Homebrew 28mm Sci-Fi Horror Mystery Michael & Erich Eichner 
Description:A distress signal has been picked up from the USCSS Deacon, a colony ship transporting over a quarter million souls to an exoplanet near Orion. It has been missing for over a century...

You are a member of the mining vessel, YV-1367, and the only ship available to respond to the Deacon's call. Your actions will determine the fate of those colonists, as well as you own.

(This is a game involving combat, exploration, problem solving and player interaction) 
305 Look Sarge, we are invading Russia
Table 3 Look Sarge, No Charts WWII Microarmor 1/285 WWII David Wood 
Description:During Barbarossa, the 1st Panzer Group bypassed much of the 15th Mechanized Corps, which engaged the German 6th Army's 297th Infantry Division, where it was defeated by antitank fire and Luftwaffe attacks. Will this happen again, or will the Russian’s carry the day this time? 
306 Rodes to the Rescue!! July 1st, 1863
Table 11 Fill The Vacant Ranks 28mm American Civil War  Mike Sammarco and Chris Bonni  
Description:Historically on July 1st, 1863 by 11:30 a.m. the battlefield North West of Gettysburg was temporarily quiet.

On the Union side, after fierce attacks from Heth’s Division, Doubleday was reorganizing his lines on McPherson and Seminary Ridge as more units of the 1st Corps arrived.

On the Confederate side, 3rd Corp’s Henry Heth faced an embarrassing situation. He had been under orders from General Lee to avoid a general engagement until the full Army of Northern Virginia had concentrated in the area. But his excursion to Gettysburg, “to find shoes”, was essentially a reconnaissance in force conducted by a full infantry division. This indeed had started a general engagement and Heth was on the losing side so far.

To the North of both McPherson and Seminary Ridge, on Oak Hill, Rode’s Division started to arrive. Doubleday had not yet completed reorganizing his lines and 1st Corp’s right flank was completely exposed. But during the lull, 1st Corp’s lines solidified and 11th Corp moved to support.

Historically Heath and Rodes waited for Early to arrive and an all-out attack on 1st and 11th Corp started at 2:00 p.m. But what if Rodes had not waited and attacked at 11:30a.m. as Doubleday was reorganizing?
308 The Battle of Soggy Bottom, 1643
Table 6 For King and Parliament 28mm English Civil War Peter Anderson 
Description:A large fictional encounter in the fictional county of Borsetshire, as run in the UK by the rules author, Simon Miller. The rules use a subtly gridded board and playing cards, no dice, and are easily learned. 
309 Trilaterum Miniatures
Table 10 Trilaterum 15mm Scifi Timothy Colonna 
Description:Set thousands of years in the future, mankind has started to colonize other planets. In doing so they have encountered many friendly as well as hostile species. Inevitably, war has broken out on many worlds and all sides strive to win in the name of their respective species. Come try out the revamp rules and check out the new range of 3D printed miniatures and terrain. 
310 Two Seater Trouble
Table 2 10 Wings of Glory WWI 1/144 WWI Peter Landry & Thomas Tuson 
Description:An Entente patrol of scouts runs into an enemy patrol thinking it was bouncing a flight of scouts. Should be, no trouble right? What, there is a rear gunner?!?!

Take a nimble scout and fly circles around the cumbersome tandems, or have a sting in your tail and teach those uppity scout jocks a lesson. 
311 Who boosts the swag at the 100 Acre Woods?
Table 1 Home Fantasy Dave Steinhilper & RodneyFernald 
Description:The following residents of the 100 Acre Woods wish to find the pot that was lost by Christopher Robin. Two Gun Pooh, Machine Gun Piglet, Killer Kanga, Dynamite Roo, Bats Tigger, The Brain Owl, Mad Dog Eeyore & Bugsy Rabbit. 
312 "I'm a Viking AND a feminist"
Table 16 10 Lion Rampant (modified) 28mm Viking Age Richard F. Wareing 
Description:Jarl Borg is outraged that the shieldmaiden Lagertha has refused his generous offer of marriage. He has assembled his forces and plans to force the issue. Meanwhile, Lagertha has rallied the people of Kattegat and gathered an army of shieldmaidens. Will the presumptuous Lagertha be forced to submit, or will the Battle of Kattegat become Jarl Borg’s #metoo moment?  
313 Burgoyne’s Gamble! Freeman’s Farm Sept 19th 1777
Table 14 12 Crucible of War 28mm American War of Independence  Marvin E Veeder and Jamie Veeder 
Description:Burgoyne has no intention of repeating the tragic events of Bunker Hill, He can’t afford it. He tries to move around the Rebel stronghold on Bemis Heights but the Rebels have other plans for Gentleman Johnny! This great convention game is a fast paced fun time for all. No previous knowledge of the system is necessary. Roll lots of dice, yell and have fun. 

Time Slot: Saturday, 7:30pm-11:30pm

Event #TableMax PlayersRules SystemScaleEraGM(s)
401 Battle for Arrakis VII
Table 12 Starmada Unity n/a Sci-fi Bruce Carson 
Description:The Super Galactic Battleship, Victory, has been repaired after a devastating defeat at the paws of the Leonians.
A hard-fought battle over the planet of Arrakis resulted in its annexation by the conquering Leoneans and a shift in
galactic power away from the once-dominant human Empire.
Each player will control one to three ships for either the Leonians or Humans and attempt to play a decisive role in the clash between these Empires.
No Starmada experience necessary. Kid Friendly. 
402 Attack of the Warbots - UPDATED!
Table 9 10 Combat Patrol 25-28mm Retro Sci Fi Mark A. Morin 
Description:The biological Alliance (Star Ducks, Space Dwarves, Frinx, Space Roos, and Aphids) have captured one of the Warbot Mark 1 Sphere tanks and are attempting to repair it, steal its technology, and convert it to their use. The Warbots have landed a large force and aim to deny their enemy this loss of technology. Time is of the essence! Can the Warbots and their evil allies be stopped? 
403 Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
Table 4 Iron Bottom Sound: Night Action! 1:6000 WWII Pacific night surface naval combat James Sulzen 
Description:It is late 1943 and the US and its Pacific allies are continuing the Guadalcanal campaign, forcing their way up The Slot. US forces just this morning invaded Empress Augusta Bay on Bouganville Island, with supply and transport ships still unloading. The moon is down and strong Japanese reinforcements and naval forces head south to destroy the beachhead. Can the covering US Navy forces stop them? Rules use simple hidden movement, hidden spotting, and hidden torpedo firing, and yet everything is on the tabletop at all times. IBS is a reasonably simple but sophisticated simulation of WWII nighttime naval battles in the Pacific that will leave the unwary in the dark (...up until the shooting starts). 
404 Battle of Midway
Table 1 10 Axis & Allies - War at Sea 1:1800 WWII Daniel Eustace 
Description:4 June 1942 – the Japanese launch Operation MI, a 2-fold plan to invade Midway and then lure the U.S. Fleet into a decisive battle. However, the U.S. has broken the Japanese Naval code and knows the IJN is coming. The U.S. carrier forces have been secretly positioned at “Point Luck” in the hopes of surprising and turning back the approaching Japanese onslaught. 
405 Big Game on the Great Plains
Table 5 Playmobil Desperado (modified) Playmobil Wild West Jenni Paperman 
Description:Sir Reginald Finister, world-famous big game hunter, has come to America to hunt Buffalo. He has been successful beyond his wildest dreams -- and the Indians' worst nightmares. Having missed several meals due to Sir Finister's activities has made them peeved. So they have come to Sir Finister's camp to . . . discuss the issue. 
406 Carnage at the Block House
Table 14 Carnage & Glory II 28mm AWI Richard Wallace 
Description:The Crowns forces in a small loyalist settlement have become content and have let their guard down. The Continentals see this as a prime opportunity to attack. Combined forces of militia and Regulars have forms battle lines just beyond the settlement and are planning on attacking at sunrise. Unknown to these forces a relief force of Hessians are also due to arrive in the am. Let’s see who gets there first 
407 Distress Signal
Table 8 Homebrew 28mm Sci-Fi Horror Mystery Michael & Erich Eichner 
Description:A distress signal has been picked up from the USCSS Deacon, a colony ship transporting over a quarter million souls to an exoplanet near Orion. It has been missing for over a century...
408 Escape from Hanghai
Table 15 Home Crafted 28mm China, during the Kuomintang revolution of 1925 -- 1927 Mike Paine 
Description:Hanghia where outlaws from all over the world have come to make their fortune. You are there on board the U.S. gunboat Yorktown deep in the heart of China, during the Kuomintang revolution of 1925 -- 1927. Your mission to save American citizens before the whole country is set a blaze! Don't miss this exciting adventure on the Yangtze River! 
409 Godzilla
Table 2 12 Wings of Glory WW2 1/200 WW2 Peter Landry 
Description:There was a disturbance off many miles off the coast reported by local fishermen. Incoherent messages could not be understood, then silence.
"Flight One to base, flight One to base, we're approaching the coast now. Ok, we see something coming out of the water. It's....gigantic. it's... it's...Tokoyo, we have a problem"!  
410 Whatcha Got There, Bud?
Table 6 Warzone 1st Edition 54mm Deep, Dark, Future Edgar Traverso 
Description:It’s late afternoon on Terra 9. Word is out that some Rogue Traders are making an exchange. Something big. Something... unnatural. Might be a Xenos device... a weapon perhaps? Some kind of outlawed tech? Maybe even an Alien Life Form?
Inquiring parties want to know... and maybe grab it for themselves!
Lead your cadre on a mission to intercept and possess the package... or destroy it!!! 

Time Slot: Sunday, 10:00am-4:00pm

Event #TableMax PlayersRules SystemScaleEraGM(s)
501 Big Game on the Great Plains
Table 5 Playmobil Desperado (modified) Playmobil Wild West Jenni Paperman 
Description:Sir Reginald Finister, world-famous big game hunter, has come to America to hunt Buffalo. He has been successful beyond his wildest dreams -- and the Indians' worst nightmares. Having missed several meals due to Sir Finister's activities has made them peeved. So they have come to Sir Finister's camp to . . . discuss the issue. 
502 Breachstorm Miniature Game Demos
Table 13 100 Breachstorm 30mm Sci-Fi Trevor Attridge 
Description:Demos for Breachstorm, a new sci-fi miniature game that puts players in command of elite teams of special operatives as they fight for control of asymmetric, narrative objectives.

Choose your team, select your objectives, pick your battlefield and achieve YOUR victory. Learn more at www.breachstorm.com.

1v1 demos last approximately 20 minutes and will be available all day. 
503 Clash over Tunisia
Table 2 12 Wings of Glory WW2 1/200 WW2 Peter Landry 
Description:After Operation torch, the USAF and RAF covered the advance into Tunisia. An aggressive strategy turned the Luftwaffe on their heels and forced them to defensive operations.
Today you fly a mixed force of USAF fighters escort a B-25 bombing raid on the port of Bizerte, or man the Luftwaffe with it's Italian ally throw up every functioning plane to stop the raid.
504 Dog Company Defends at Dawn
Table 9 Battleground 25mm WW II Gregg Belevick 
Description:It’s been 36 hours since the Marines stormed ashore at Inchon. So far things have gone pretty smoothly for the Marines of Dog Company. Now, as the sky begins to lighten, Pfc. Doug Koch crouching in his forward listening post, hears an ominous rumbling sound coming up the road. Then he sees some large dark shapes emerge from the gloom. 
505 Ivan is a tanker
Table 10 What a Tanker 28mm World War II Leif Magnuson 
Description:Can Ivan and his platoon of primarily T34 tanks crush the assortment of German tanks thrown in front of them to stop the red onslaught!  
506 Skirmish with Skynet
Table 1 Terminator Genisys 28 mm Post-apocalypse Daniel Eustace 
Description:In the ravaged wasteland left after the nuclear holocaust of Judgement Day, the Human Resistance is locked in a desperate conflict against the pitiless forces of Skynet – the War Against the Machines. In this fast-playing tactical miniatures game, control either the daring Resistance soldiers and their salvaged vehicles or Skynet’s relentless metal endoskeletons and H-Ks in a battle of mutual annihilation. 
507 The Living Dead in Hanghai
Table 15 Home Crafted 28mm 1920's China pulp Mike Paine 
Description:After a meteor lands, the population of Hanghai transforms into flesh-eating zombies, and the military quarantines the city. The survivors fight their way through the city and attempt to defeat Warlord Cheng and his evil mercenaries, who indiscriminately kill both humans and zombies. 
508 The Secret of Mos Eisley
Table 4 Star Wars Legion 35mm Star Wars Malachi Martin 
Description:Rebel forces have located and now defend a secret artifact so important to the cause, even the leaders of the Rebellion have been shielded from the details. If kept secure, the secret could help insure the return of the Jedi order and help bring balance to the Force. They only need to await a safe transport to get the artifact off Tatooine. Hearing rumors of the findings, Darth Vader has dispatched a deadly squad of scout troopers to take out the Rebels and deliver the artifact to the Emperor. Vader has ordered his troopers to make sure the citizens of Mos Eisley understand the penalty for hiding such things from the Empire. "Unleash HAVOC on Mos Eisley and return the artifact to me!" orders Vader.
New players welcome, no experience necessary! 
509 X-Wing Death Star Trench Run
Table 12 12 X-Wing Version 1 1/300 Sci-Fi Mark Luchini 
Description:Using a modified version 1 rules. Rebel pilots armed with the knowledge of a fatal flaw in the Empire's new planet killing weapon make an all out effort to destroy the Death Star. They must fly through a gauntlet of TIE fighters and defense turrets to fire a torpedo down a ventilation shaft. Will they succeed?  
510 Talisman
Table 7 Talisman NA Fantasy Paul M. Fontaine 
Description:Come play the classic game of miniatures, magic and mayhem! Can YOU survive the portal of power and seize the Crown of Command? But beware, there are monsters and evil magic (not to mention the other players) to watch out for! 

10 comments:

  1. Some great photos Peyer and great to see the games plus descriptions! Many thanks.

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  2. I am glad you enjoyed them, Carlo!

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  3. A really interesting set of games! Thanks for the report.

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  4. I forgot that conventions with this many games still existed. Looks like a great mix, thanks for the pics.

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    1. They pack quite a few games into the 5 sessions. Still, it is a small convention compared to Historicon or any of the HMGS conventions, and probably smaller than Huzzah in southern Maine.

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  5. A nice variety of games there Peter, which I Luke guess is not easy to pull together in a smaller-style convention.

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    1. I am sure it is a lot of work. This their 35th year, which is pretty impressive!

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  6. Impressive range of games! Lots to like there!
    Best Iain

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