A brief summary of what is currently on my plate includes:
Great Wargaming Survey 2024 Edition
The data for the 2024 GWS appeared in Dropbox yesterday. Usually, the data file is dropped in early September shortly after the survey closes. This year, there was a two-month delay. Respondent counts are way down from last year. Will this reduction in response distort any of the trends seen in prior years? Stay tuned.
Battle of Shiloh - the final act
The final game in the series of Shiloh battles played out on Monday. The game featured Postie's Rejects swapping sides in a "grudge" rematch. Great battle and some good fun. Writing of the battle report awaits.
Painting Desk
Activity at the painting desk has been hit and miss of late. Work on two dozen British cavalry sees final stages toward completion. Painting mostly wrapped up this morning with staining and basing left to accomplish before moving on to something else. Looks like more FPW Prussian infantry are up next.
Mikata Ga Hara - Next game up
Having cleared the gaming table of Shiloh and all of its accompanying detritus, gaming focus switches gears with a return to Feudal Japan. My Samurai armies have not seen action in a long, long time. For a change of pace, play goes back to Basic Impetvs on hexes for the first of possibly a number of battles in this period. First up is the 1572 Battle of Mikata Ga Hara. First game is on the schedule for Friday. Looking forward to the action in which I take a hand at commanding the Takeda Army.
I seem to find most of my projects in the "in progress" pile as opposed to "completed" these days!
ReplyDeleteAt least you are making progress on multiple fronts....
Neil
Yes, making some progress! A couple may move to completed in the next week.
DeleteLooking forward to a bit of Samurai action. Although this is a 1572 battle, Samurai actions in this period always feel "medieval" to me.
ReplyDeleteThe Feudal Japan wars are hard for me to classify too. While the SoA has an implied 1500 cutoff, many of the Samurai battles seem to fit both into Medieval and Renaissance (Pike & Shot) periods. I am always hesitant to post BatReps on Samurai battles of the SoA forum for just this reason.
DeleteYeh, looking forward to a Samurai game, I've only ever played 1 game before, many years ago, with Reject Fran's figures.
ReplyDeleteGotta say Jon, our last Shiloh game was, I think the game I've enjoyed the most of all the games you've put on for us. 10/10!!!
Thanks, Ray! Glad you enjoyed Monday's Shiloh game. It was a good one. You were in the thick of it from the first cannonade. I am reluctant to ask to you rate the other games we've played...
DeleteYou definitely have a full on approach to the hobby Jon. I’m looking forward to Friday and to finding out how the rejects did at Shiloh.
ReplyDeleteReally surprised that the 2024 Survey got fewer respondents this year, one would have thought it the kind of thing that gained momentum over time.
ReplyDeleteAre people fed up with it as a thing or is there some general lowering of engagement going on across the net i.e. high consumption, but lowing contribution.