tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post8445392847124432847..comments2024-03-29T00:41:14.635-07:00Comments on Palouse Wargaming Journal: It Rolls For IvanJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-62353649067283500452021-10-07T21:40:11.730-07:002021-10-07T21:40:11.730-07:00Wished me and school way back then got on better. ...Wished me and school way back then got on better. Almost all the history I know and learned was taught via my grandfather or from reading books. I should have moved on to A Levels and history was one of my favourite subjects too, but… :)<br /><br />Sounds like you made much more of your time at school than me! LolDaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-34213664548891534662021-10-07T02:03:05.468-07:002021-10-07T02:03:05.468-07:00I studied the Russian Revolution as part of my A L...I studied the Russian Revolution as part of my A Level course (that's top two years of high school, aged 17/18) and the start of the RCW. Also the effects with the fall of Trotsky and the rise of Stalin. Not everyone who does secondary school history would cover it, alas.<br /><br />Don't start me on the Taiping Rebellion.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24166287774893081142021-10-06T17:08:17.918-07:002021-10-06T17:08:17.918-07:00Very nice report of a cool looking game. That civi...Very nice report of a cool looking game. That civil war really isn’t taught enough in schools. Its sheer scale and the impact it had on the world throughout were massive. Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-46532955841937337802021-10-02T01:56:03.556-07:002021-10-02T01:56:03.556-07:00@Ed M: I wrote "For Whom The Dice Rolls"...@Ed M: I wrote "For Whom The Dice Rolls" because the SCW isn't WW2 light. That's the problem with most systems that people use. They're WW2 with bits chopped off/glued on. There's no Blitzkrieg, and armour is much less important most of the time. Because Spain missed WW1 and Franco was a colonial general the Spanish had a lot of catching up to do. We tend to focus on the Condor Legion, the International Brigades and the Italians, but most of the fighting was done by Spaniards.<br /><br />The RCW is also not WW1+, so it presents some interesting challenges. I will be including Armoured Trains, and I do have officer figures in long black leather coats. The problem is that they are really strategic weapons for fast troop movement or effectively mobile artillery batteries, so where they sit on the table is an issue for any game trying to simulate the actual conflict. Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24466744498235069222021-10-01T19:34:47.595-07:002021-10-01T19:34:47.595-07:00Maybe SCW is too close to WWII but RCW is not that...Maybe SCW is too close to WWII but RCW is not that far removed. My understanding is that armored trains will find a spot in the rules.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-331040062397279832021-10-01T18:23:49.405-07:002021-10-01T18:23:49.405-07:00I find the RCW much more engaging (for some reason...I find the RCW much more engaging (for some reason) than the Spanish Civil War. Maybe it's because the SCW is too close to WWII (ie, WWII "light") whereas the RCW really is unlike any other conflic (speaking of Dr. Zhivago, will the rules cover armored trains, ala Strelnikov?). Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-91270452885804518102021-10-01T09:10:15.589-07:002021-10-01T09:10:15.589-07:00There was a Red Officer in a long leather coat lur...There was a Red Officer in a long leather coat lurking about. Armoured cars before armoured trains, I think. Even tho' I have one and it's a great model (Peter Pig) the Armoured Train is really a strategic / off table asset, so getting it involved in an appropriate way is a challenge. Plus they are really big, long models.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-4638004969921437242021-10-01T09:05:04.457-07:002021-10-01T09:05:04.457-07:00I don’t know about Tom Courteney but I expect to s...I don’t know about Tom Courteney but I expect to see an armored train coming down the track before too long.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-9127627273042797352021-10-01T08:59:41.964-07:002021-10-01T08:59:41.964-07:00Great looking game, really interesting period but ...Great looking game, really interesting period but we need Tom Courteney in his black leather coat and his armoured train!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-81539776137561807122021-09-30T08:22:17.426-07:002021-09-30T08:22:17.426-07:00When I host, you say that double clicking on the t...When I host, you say that double clicking on the thumbnail on the other camera makes it primary. Didn't work for me. Next time I host, please takes notes!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-86637390489446692832021-09-30T08:20:34.627-07:002021-09-30T08:20:34.627-07:00I'm baffled then. I can switch when you host, ...I'm baffled then. I can switch when you host, but can't recall how I do it!Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-14076414790479365122021-09-30T08:02:24.060-07:002021-09-30T08:02:24.060-07:00When I host, I see a "switch camera" opt...When I host, I see a "switch camera" option too. I do not see that when you host.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-41301227977304341862021-09-30T07:56:43.457-07:002021-09-30T07:56:43.457-07:00There's a lot of nice looking 28mm stuff out t...There's a lot of nice looking 28mm stuff out there, but I'm afraid that the skirmish level game for a war on such a vast scale over a large area doesn't "speak" to me on the subject. There was quite a fad for the RCW a few years back with the Perfect Captain's "Red Actions", which are sort of low level between skirmish and full sized battle. We played a few games of them. Peter Pig's "Square Bashing" in its first incarnation also popularised the period in a smaller scale. Mark Plant's "Pygmy Wars" site (just google it) is a terrific resource.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-87638875336723726932021-09-30T07:49:06.783-07:002021-09-30T07:49:06.783-07:00It isn't pinned, it is just shared. I have a &...It isn't pinned, it is just shared. I have a "switch cameras" button in my top left corner usually.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-83817249549785228672021-09-30T07:44:52.632-07:002021-09-30T07:44:52.632-07:00Thank you, Mike! Certainly not a mainstream confl...Thank you, Mike! Certainly not a mainstream conflict for me. Well, for now anyway...Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-11454163718634150872021-09-30T07:43:19.276-07:002021-09-30T07:43:19.276-07:00Thanks, Dean! While recap is mine, all credit for...Thanks, Dean! While recap is mine, all credit for the game is Graham's. I see RCW games on various blogs but most are fought at a lower (ie skirmish) level.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-52921310247585646802021-09-30T07:41:26.673-07:002021-09-30T07:41:26.673-07:00I don't understand the tech issues either. Wh...I don't understand the tech issues either. While I can see webcam 2 as a thumbnail in Gallery view, double clicking on that thumbnail refreshes the screen and returns the view from webcam 1. I cannot seem to make webcam 2 primary. Do you have webcam 1 pinned? Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-44280219884010748762021-09-30T07:25:13.474-07:002021-09-30T07:25:13.474-07:00Very nice game and report Jonathan! Not exactly a ...Very nice game and report Jonathan! Not exactly a mainstream conflict - it’s probably the first RCW game I’m reading of!Mike Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220933613292414697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-83153190431152897722021-09-30T06:29:16.100-07:002021-09-30T06:29:16.100-07:00Another great looking game and write up, Jonathan....Another great looking game and write up, Jonathan. There are a few RCW fans out here who play this period regularly (with house rules, I think).DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-53006137809727730012021-09-30T06:24:08.658-07:002021-09-30T06:24:08.658-07:00I do not understand the technical issue with the s...I do not understand the technical issue with the switching of the cameras, as it works at my end for both mine and your table when you host. I will resort back to my other PC for the next game.<br /><br />I wasn't going to comment on the RCW issue...except possibly to mention Dr Zhivago.Trebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66482501395457361202021-09-30T06:15:47.870-07:002021-09-30T06:15:47.870-07:00I know your position on too many projects oh so we...I know your position on too many projects oh so well.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-70196228340050907522021-09-30T06:14:14.042-07:002021-09-30T06:14:14.042-07:00I had a very good view of the table. Using my pc ...I had a very good view of the table. Using my pc for this game, I was unable to switch to the other webcam positioned at the far end of the table. Every time I attempted to switch, the same webcam view returned. I need to work through this technical issue.<br /><br />Yes, the Russians had a civil war. Haven’t we all?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-59660021789834641432021-09-30T03:34:10.168-07:002021-09-30T03:34:10.168-07:00Splendid looking game again Jonathan. It's a p...Splendid looking game again Jonathan. It's a period that I'd like to game, but I think something else would have to be moved on first.Paul Scrivens-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12949398840254289016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-35567730424185295322021-09-29T22:15:43.752-07:002021-09-29T22:15:43.752-07:00Nice report! And from the pics it looks like you ...Nice report! And from the pics it looks like you had a decent view of the table. <br />I didn’t even know the Russians had a civil war. I need to bone up on some history. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-81284943986887399792021-09-29T20:14:00.911-07:002021-09-29T20:14:00.911-07:00Glad you enjoyed it, Mark!Glad you enjoyed it, Mark!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com