Today's post sees a third Battle marching out from the painting desk. Now, this ward was finished a couple of week's ago but time passes quickly and other topics came to the fore first. Add in a WotR game on Saturday during Virtual Huzzah and presenting this mass of troops now seemed fitting.Out from the workbench is my third Battle for this new project. Like the previous two units, the Battle is composed of three lines having a total of 52 figures. The three lines contain one line of archers, one of billmen, and one of Men-At-Arms. They are flagged as the Earl of March/Edward IV. All figures are Perry Miniatures. Painting production is seeing a drop in throughput of late, primarily due to gaming and other activities. A fourth Battle has been given a coat of primer and is awaiting its turn at the painting desk. These may not see activity soon, though. Several units are in the production line ahead of this project including 10mm ACW and the first unit of Sumerian spearman. Sumerian spearmen? Yes, I am beginning another new project. Sumerian armies will not be marching across the workbench quickly, though. Gaming, thinking about gaming, and writing about gaming all produce black holes into which my time is disappearing.
What about the Virtual Huzzah WotR' game? Well, I participated in a multi-player remote game on Saturday hosted by the authors of the recently released Test of Resolve. The game was an enjoyable six-player battle recreating the Battle of Towton. I commanded Somerset on the Lancastrian right and witnessed all three Lancastrian retinues break on the same turn. What a disaster! Once I download my screenshots from the game, I will likely publish a brief recap of the action and a quick overview of my initial thoughts on the rules.
