tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post7324894576381034636..comments2024-03-28T14:16:30.007-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Portal Con 2016Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-4593739789799362202016-02-16T00:40:33.945-05:002016-02-16T00:40:33.945-05:00Glad you're finding the Danish army informatio...Glad you're finding the Danish army information of use - not the easiest army to get good information on. Now, if only I could read Danish, I have a copy of "Den Danske Haer i Napoleontsiden" (The Danish Army in the Napoleonic Era). I can get the gist of much of it from a basic knowledge of German and a few dozen Danish words. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-48790436206972774112016-02-16T00:35:49.073-05:002016-02-16T00:35:49.073-05:00July 4th would never work for most guys, I'd t...July 4th would never work for most guys, I'd think, myself included. Too many family/social obligations. A minor holiday like Columbus Day or Veteran's day would be more feasible. Doesn't have to be a three day weekend - it's more finding dates that enough guys would commit to - not easy!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-2335984256636616562016-02-15T10:12:58.937-05:002016-02-15T10:12:58.937-05:00Your right a holiday weekend would be best, maybe ...Your right a holiday weekend would be best, maybe July 4th? I will be at Cold Wars helping with the civil war Atlanta game.May also run a portion of Gettysburg Friday night as I will have the terrain boards there. My next project is to finish my Danish 15mm army. Working on the last of the cavalry now. Your website has been very helpful with uniform info.<br />Thanks<br />David<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760154389591346764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-56718022316346500352016-02-13T00:20:18.430-05:002016-02-13T00:20:18.430-05:00i'd consider it, but it would be highly date d...i'd consider it, but it would be highly date dependent. I think getting a large enough group together for 2 consecutive days would be daunting, unless you did it at a major convention.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-91005390961019405122016-02-12T13:03:48.417-05:002016-02-12T13:03:48.417-05:00We started at 11:45 and went to 5:00 real time. Sl...We started at 11:45 and went to 5:00 real time. Slow start with the rules being taught to a group of new people but then it picked up. 10 game turns altogether. Another 8 turns would have taken it to 7p.m in the scenario, which is the end. Thinking we need 2 days to play with set up and breakdown which takes a couple of hours. I would estimate that game play is a solid 10 hours.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760154389591346764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89570672675011115312016-02-12T12:53:57.579-05:002016-02-12T12:53:57.579-05:00That's a great turnout - 16 players! How many ...That's a great turnout - 16 players! How many hours (real time) did you play? How long do you think it would take to play to the end? Are you thinking about 2 consecutive days?Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-91155526479066438632016-02-12T07:56:51.586-05:002016-02-12T07:56:51.586-05:00I ran the Waterloo game at Portal Con. We had 16 p...I ran the Waterloo game at Portal Con. We had 16 players, which worked out nicely. We were able to complete enough turns to get to 4p.m game time, just when the Prussians start to arrive. By that time the Allies had been soundly defeated (35,000 casualties) Unfortunately the Prussians did not get to fight as the allies "called it". Between Historicon and Portal Con I have still not successfully been able to play out the Prussian participation to completion (9pm game time). If I could get a group of gamers together for a weekend to play out the entire game.....anyone interested?<br />David<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760154389591346764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-67689732934133584952016-02-10T21:13:30.659-05:002016-02-10T21:13:30.659-05:00Yes. They needed more games for the 9AM start time...Yes. They needed more games for the 9AM start time of the convention, and since that fit with my desire to be home before dark, I went with it. I did have some guys walk up, interested in the Hussite game, but by then it was after 11AM , and not realistic to get them started from scratch that late. I will definitely try out this match up at home, and it is definitely on my list to run at Historicon assuming the test game(s) go well. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-83483130633225309312016-02-10T21:10:05.049-05:002016-02-10T21:10:05.049-05:00They are different more than better or worse. I do...They are different more than better or worse. I do think Brent set up FoB very much with the classical Era (Alexander to the fall of the Western Roman Empire) in mind, which is perfectly fine. Obviously, neither of these match ups is within that time frame. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-11451630809964577622016-02-10T20:58:42.530-05:002016-02-10T20:58:42.530-05:00Two terrific looking games of yours, Peter. The w...Two terrific looking games of yours, Peter. The wall of war wagons in the Hussite game is quite impressive. Do I understand correctly that you set up the Hussite game but didn't play it? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-87824538876121753532016-02-10T18:51:21.457-05:002016-02-10T18:51:21.457-05:00Do you prefer TTS to POB ? I know POB does not go ...Do you prefer TTS to POB ? I know POB does not go as late. Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-66147761081565003522016-02-10T18:07:12.498-05:002016-02-10T18:07:12.498-05:00Thanks, Iain. I'm definitely not done with the...Thanks, Iain. I'm definitely not done with the Hussites!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-36189499425948732832016-02-10T17:26:43.968-05:002016-02-10T17:26:43.968-05:00Hussites look great en masse, looking forward to s...Hussites look great en masse, looking forward to seeing you painting some more then! All looks like fun <br /> Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.com