While this week is quiet on the gaming front as I take it easy from a recent back injury, last Thursday saw four games of Commands & Colors Ancients. In a return to the much fought over ground at the 203 BCE Battle of Po River, Kevin and I joined Scott on his home turf for a gaming session using his splendid 28mm Ancients. |
| Scott, our host for the day. |
While the Carthaginians have been taking two out of three games against the Romans in the past dozen games, Thursday witnessed Rome turning the tables on Carthage. Rome saw victory in three out of the four games played in Thursday's session. Rome won 7-5, 7-5, 7-4 while losing 5-7. I came away 2-0, winning with both Rome and Carthage. In my 7-5 Roman win, I started off 0-4 down before roaring back to victory. A rare and most welcome outcome for me! Ah, it was a good day at the gaming table but the lunch tab was on me.
Next week, gaming sees a return to the table as WotR armies take to the field once again on Monday. Monday's contest utilizes One Hour Wargames' Scenario #4: TAKE THE HIGH GROUND as a basis for the contest. In this trial, the notion of Leader Priorities is added into the calculus. Should be fun.
Sounds like a good visit to Scott's place, Jon!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your next WotR game too.
It was a great visit! I look forward to Monday's game as well. As I said in the post, it should be fun.
DeleteLovely ancients!
ReplyDeleteHope the back injury clears up soon.
Neil
Thanks, Neil! Scott is a great painter.
DeleteGreat looking game with Scott and hope your back heals up Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
The games made for a fun day. Back will improve soon.
DeleteNice to see the Romans turn it around, even if it did cost you lunch. Back pain is never conducive to moving figures around a table so I hope it is on the mend.
ReplyDeleteYes, very good to see Rome have success here. Wargaming can be a hazardous pastime.
DeleteGood to have a face to face gaming day.
ReplyDeleteIt was very good to get a F2F game into the mix.
DeleteGreat looking games & figures Jonathan. Especially the elephants.
ReplyDeleteDid you go with something Italian or North African for lunch?
Yeah, Scott’s elephant is superb. Lunch? It was Greek!
DeleteVery nice looking ancients. Good to hear you went 'two and oh. " Take care of yourself, back problems are insidious.
ReplyDeleteGoing 2-0 is quite unusual for me. I rarely get a win when facing Scott. Back problems are a real pain. Hopefully, I work through this soon.
DeleteLovely looking collection, the elephants look great, sounds like it was a super days gaming, can't beat that!
ReplyDeleteScott’s collection is a handsome one, for sure. Can’t beat an enjoyable day out gaming with friends.
DeleteSounds great sir!
ReplyDeleteIt was!
DeleteLovely photo of elephants.
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteGreat to see ancients on the table and 2 victories to celebrate
ReplyDeleteIndeed! Very enjoyable day out.
DeleteNice to get an away when for once Jon, but then the pleasure is in the company etc, with the win the icing on the cake. Fingers crossed you get over your back injury soon!
ReplyDeleteWin or lose, the important point is enjoying company at the gaming table. My fingers crossed for an improving back too!
DeleteA fine day out there Jonathan. Hope your back recovers quickly.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil!
DeleteLovely looking game and sounds like fun! Looking forward to your next WOTR game!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
The games were great fun!
DeleteCommand and Colours transferred to the table always give a nice clear cut game! The elephants look great.
ReplyDeleteCorrect on both counts, John!
DeleteLooks great, love the first picture with the gorgeous and fierce looking elephants!
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice Nellie, isn’t it? There was another just like it on table too.
DeleteThose Ancients do look great, much better than the blocks from the original game. Combining the boardgame with the figures seems the ideal combination!
ReplyDeleteDavid, CCA with miniatures is an ideal combination. We have another F2F session on the slate for this week.
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