tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post7538176250776926273..comments2024-03-29T06:34:33.655-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: Foundry's Assyrian Auxiliary (Chaldean) SlingersJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-30525612971813834202017-08-14T19:47:06.479-07:002017-08-14T19:47:06.479-07:00Yes, the game is to introduce Jared to the rules, ...Yes, the game is to introduce Jared to the rules, which we may use with his Middle School game club this Fall,. and also to introduce Barry and I to John, who lives just one town South of us!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-44746638272130518382017-08-14T08:04:46.690-07:002017-08-14T08:04:46.690-07:00All of these activities keep me busy, Dean!All of these activities keep me busy, Dean!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-82073691058861382102017-08-13T21:02:11.558-07:002017-08-13T21:02:11.558-07:00Impressive and inspiring as always, Jonathan. Your...Impressive and inspiring as always, Jonathan. Your gaming and painting are nonstop, as well as your travels. DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-9556833997963895662017-08-13T20:17:04.867-07:002017-08-13T20:17:04.867-07:00And, I look forward to seeing your Canaanite/Egypt...And, I look forward to seeing your Canaanite/Egyptian clash in two weeks! Will you be using TtS again?<br /><br />With luck, my fledgling Biblical Assyrian Army will see action towards the end of the year. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24305377645851417902017-08-13T19:43:08.821-07:002017-08-13T19:43:08.821-07:00Glad you like the slingers, Peter!
As for TtS, it...Glad you like the slingers, Peter!<br /><br />As for TtS, it is on my list of games to try. I already have two of Monday Knight Productions' flocked 4' x 6' mats. I only need to superimpose a grid system onto them.<br /><br />Libyans and Philistines? I look forward to seeing your new additions. I have more Assyrians in my painting queue. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-61398643662296166932017-08-13T19:28:36.397-07:002017-08-13T19:28:36.397-07:00Very nice (and multi-functional) slingers.
Re TtS!...Very nice (and multi-functional) slingers.<br />Re TtS! You can make a grid in less than an hour with a sharpie and some felt from Joanne's or similar (they have sales all the time if you sign up for them) - see my first TtS! post.<br />TYhe Deep Cut Studios mats that Simon sells look fantastic, but I wouldn't spring for those until you see how you like the game (I still haven't and probably won't, being content with my home made ones).<br />Present;y [painting some Libyans and Philistines to bolster my Canaanite Alliance forces for a battle vs Egypt in 2 weeks!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-42985151837295638092017-08-13T08:32:55.700-07:002017-08-13T08:32:55.700-07:00Thank you, Iain! Versatility is good! Thank you, Iain! Versatility is good! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-4790903070546721852017-08-13T08:21:37.733-07:002017-08-13T08:21:37.733-07:00Nice looking slingers,always good that they can b...Nice looking slingers,always good that they can be in various armies too! <br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-13427089540530988762017-08-13T04:34:10.066-07:002017-08-13T04:34:10.066-07:00Well, I guess it was a long time ago (ugh). Saw th...Well, I guess it was a long time ago (ugh). Saw the comment on Chaldeans: most interesting. Another regional tidbit, only in reverse: Xenophon mentions the Kurds and their autonomous tendencies. Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-82948844649552848362017-08-12T06:26:19.439-07:002017-08-12T06:26:19.439-07:00Ancient Conquest; is that the old boardgame I used...Ancient Conquest; is that the old boardgame I used to see advertised in Wargamer's Digest from Excalibre Games? Boy, that was what, 40+ years ago? We are getting old, Ed.<br /><br />I envision the Chaldeans to dress much like I envision Babylonians. See Jake's comment above above meeting modern day Chaldeans while in Irag.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-87222430619763272017-08-12T06:11:55.406-07:002017-08-12T06:11:55.406-07:00Used to play Ancient Conquest (the original versio...Used to play Ancient Conquest (the original version) back in the day. Always wondered what Chaldeans would look like!Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-54383922773363385252017-08-11T11:22:39.338-07:002017-08-11T11:22:39.338-07:00Much appreciated, Christopher! Say, I have not se...Much appreciated, Christopher! Say, I have not seen an update on your blog lately. What are you working on?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-86906008985096611422017-08-11T11:21:39.504-07:002017-08-11T11:21:39.504-07:00Thanks! I suppose since the Chaldeans in what was...Thanks! I suppose since the Chaldeans in what was then Babylonia, i guess I am not surprised some remnants of the culture remain. I appreciate your 'boots on the ground' observations. It is educational to get that historical linkage. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-53268262765060510972017-08-11T11:19:30.226-07:002017-08-11T11:19:30.226-07:00Thanks, Rod. They do look a rough lot. Thanks, Rod. They do look a rough lot. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-71944040814466633282017-08-11T11:19:02.759-07:002017-08-11T11:19:02.759-07:00Roy, I enjoy the look of 6mm ancients too! My exp...Roy, I enjoy the look of 6mm ancients too! My experience is usually within the context of games on a grid using Commands & Colors: Ancients. Probably not the same spectacle as your larger 6mm battles.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-91925148204285601812017-08-11T11:15:01.114-07:002017-08-11T11:15:01.114-07:00Another fine looking unit Jonathan!
ChristopherAnother fine looking unit Jonathan!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-53673596096496499072017-08-11T10:03:43.195-07:002017-08-11T10:03:43.195-07:00Looks great. As an aside I worked with a group of...Looks great. As an aside I worked with a group of ethnic Chaldeans in Iraq back in 2005. I had never actually considered that they had retained their identity after so many millennia! Dartfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786991975241723198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-38606052318176157682017-08-11T07:47:17.500-07:002017-08-11T07:47:17.500-07:00Ahh, I was fortunate to be playing on cloths other...Ahh, I was fortunate to be playing on cloths others had already marked out (and using their toys, too!)<br />28mm was okay, but my favourite game was Persians versus Greeks in 6mm. For me, looking over the battlefield was like seeing a chess board laid out before me, and I really pulled off some tactical moves and surprised my opponents. Something I've never really done when playing on standard playing surfaces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-12336961574456552742017-08-11T06:40:57.416-07:002017-08-11T06:40:57.416-07:00Very nice Jonathan. Very rugged looking fellows.Very nice Jonathan. Very rugged looking fellows.Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440651466738763322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-31264318700423527242017-08-11T05:35:28.192-07:002017-08-11T05:35:28.192-07:00A perfect employment solution! Appreciate your co...A perfect employment solution! Appreciate your comment!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-58878111521652004592017-08-11T05:34:41.147-07:002017-08-11T05:34:41.147-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-79385876119326758102017-08-11T05:34:22.868-07:002017-08-11T05:34:22.868-07:00Thank you, Mark! The poses are dynamic, are they ...Thank you, Mark! The poses are dynamic, are they not? The Assyrian range from Foundry is such a nice line of figures.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-69954863711146105272017-08-11T05:33:24.822-07:002017-08-11T05:33:24.822-07:00Roy, the rules have been in hand for a long time b...Roy, the rules have been in hand for a long time but never pulled from the shelf. The inertia brought about by having to create a grid has likely slowed any progress towards giving these rules a try. I need to overcome that inertia.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-27356535885457428422017-08-11T05:31:57.365-07:002017-08-11T05:31:57.365-07:00As always, thanks, Michal!As always, thanks, Michal!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-75768143955131285762017-08-11T05:31:37.132-07:002017-08-11T05:31:37.132-07:00Thank you, Simon! Archers will be up in a couple ...Thank you, Simon! Archers will be up in a couple of days.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com