tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post6594250355779437945..comments2023-10-16T08:48:10.813+01:00Comments on Colin's Wargaming: BKC II - Down By The SeaColin's Wargaming Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241431357775571922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-43067861759182557052017-09-08T18:58:47.618+01:002017-09-08T18:58:47.618+01:00You're welcome. Looking forward to seeing how ...You're welcome. Looking forward to seeing how the other scenarios went.<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />Andrew Rumblestriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458538310473447360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-62999176429106590532017-09-08T15:52:17.502+01:002017-09-08T15:52:17.502+01:00Thanks for this info. I have bought the latest PDF...Thanks for this info. I have bought the latest PDF subscription of The Journal and downloaded the last 5 issues. Not had a chance to look at them yet.<br />I'm working on the write-ups of the last couple of games from the MW series.<br />Cheers,<br />ColinColin's Wargaming Stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241431357775571922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-80600051572363798052017-09-08T13:39:52.643+01:002017-09-08T13:39:52.643+01:00I'd like to see a couple more write ups - just...I'd like to see a couple more write ups - just to see how they went.<br />I made mention of the fact that I had more scenarios if there was call for them. However, so far all has been silence so I don't see much chance of them appearing in MW. I am not sure the new editor is quite as convinced about the stuff I write as Henry Hyde was, so I suspect my writing career is over!<br /><br />However if you are interested in further scenarios I can recommend The Journal of Twentieth Century Wargamers. The magazine is basically dying so this is likely to be the last subscription (six 32 page colour magazines) but within it you will find six further eastern front scenarios in (basically) the same format as the MW ones. They cover the same years I'm afraid (post Kursk doesn't do it for me) and are specifically written for Spearhead but you should be able to adapt them straightforwardly using the notes from the MW ones.<br /><br />A PDF sub is available for £7 here (http://sotcw.co.uk/shop), so that's just over £1 a scenario at worst, even if you are not interested in the rest of the content. It will also give you access to around 40 back issues at something ridiculous like £1 for six PDFs and those issues contain further scenarios (most not by me, but some are and are considerably bigger than the MW ones).<br /><br />Alternatively you can buy a hard copy sub for £14 by emailing the Treasurer at membership@sotcwdotcodotuk.<br /><br />Currently the fifth issue is out with the sixth due at the end of September (I think)- so you would get five magazines immediately if you subscribed now.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Andrew<br />PS I am sub editor of the magazine but I make no money from sales - just in case you're wondering about the shameless plug. Rumblestriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458538310473447360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-10956237549000161552017-09-07T18:20:08.494+01:002017-09-07T18:20:08.494+01:00Great to hear from you Andrew. I really enjoyed yo...Great to hear from you Andrew. I really enjoyed your scenarios and as I said in the beginning it got me back into playing Blitzkrieg Commander which I had hardly played for ages. I've never tried Spearhead but I can see there are fundamental differences that would give a rather different game.<br />You are right that I have stalled. In fact that applies to most of my wargaming activities and various other aspects of life due to ill health this year.<br />In fact I did complete the scenarios and I do have pictures of two of the games. I will try to complete the write-ups soon.<br />Yes, the BKC command system had a lot to answer for in delays in the Russian attack, especially with my dice throwing.<br />I noted that you were hoping to publish more follow-up scenarios which I would be very interested in, but with the new Miniature Wargames editor I'm not sure that will happen. It would be great to get my later-war heavies in action so good luck with that.Colin's Wargaming Stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241431357775571922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-47379552960420968062017-09-05T15:41:47.883+01:002017-09-05T15:41:47.883+01:00Colin
Nice to see the scenarios being played, alth...Colin<br />Nice to see the scenarios being played, although you seem to have stalled somewhat.<br /><br />Sorry this one didn't turn out so well for you but I'm afraid producing generic scenarios for all possible rulesets is a bit hit and miss. Having said that I am not sure why the Soviet eastern front assault took so long to enter the table in this game as (in the original scenario) they are not restricted by die roll (in contrast with the paras and amphibious assault). Perhaps that was a repeated BKII command roll failure?<br /><br />Anyway, nice to see someone get some use out of the articles. All too often it feels like they're read (at best) and ignored.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Andrew (who wrote them)Rumblestriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458538310473447360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-39560392564464338192016-12-22T16:11:28.630+00:002016-12-22T16:11:28.630+00:00With my experience in BKC II I should have known b...With my experience in BKC II I should have known better than to have the Soviet deployment zones so small and open. I could have put some rocky outcrops on the beach and some scrub on the overland approach. Not much I could do with the Paras; they needed an open area to land and they had to take their chances.<br />Now I've had a few games to get back to grips with the rules, next time I'll modify the scenario to suit BKC II more.Colin's Wargaming Stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241431357775571922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819702142900599857.post-20912448408176912352016-12-22T14:01:24.524+00:002016-12-22T14:01:24.524+00:00Hmmm, the Soviets did get a bit of a kicking, didn...Hmmm, the Soviets did get a bit of a kicking, didn't they:(. I used to play the Soviets a lot and they're great when defending, but damned useless when attacking, especially Early and Mid-War due to their poor Command values.<br /><br />I don't have the scenarios to hand, but sometimes other rulesets don't translate well to BKCII, for some of the reasons you've mentioned. Still good to see you playing more games:).Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com