tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post5272881838894783499..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: Perilous Island 2: Final FlightColgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-61632080739390355402017-03-27T14:14:59.857+01:002017-03-27T14:14:59.857+01:00Thanks, Joe. It didn't work out quite as I th...Thanks, Joe. It didn't work out quite as I thought it might, either visually or in game play. Still, it seems to have been a success for all that!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-11918254214358654092017-03-27T13:46:04.878+01:002017-03-27T13:46:04.878+01:00A great and unusual scenario. It lookes great and ...A great and unusual scenario. It lookes great and must have been huge fun to play with the different approaches of the two sides.<br /><br />(For some reason your listing appears to have been omitted from my blog-roll but appears to be fixed now.)Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-71997660658743978442017-03-20T15:37:32.804+00:002017-03-20T15:37:32.804+00:00I didn't invent the scenario, but yes; I imagi...I didn't invent the scenario, but yes; I imagine it is indeed based on real world events such as the fall of Saigon.<br /><br />Remember that it's just a game, though :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-73314670897150150532017-03-20T05:59:06.461+00:002017-03-20T05:59:06.461+00:00I digress but ..."rumours of a revolution and...I digress but ..."rumours of a revolution and many people are trying to get on board the last scheduled flight out of the country" that scenario and a documentary on the last flight from Saigon (Vietnam war) gave me nightmares for weeks as a child. <br />Back to the batrep ... well written I say :)FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-50464054033785810632017-03-16T13:10:09.195+00:002017-03-16T13:10:09.195+00:00We have played a number of 4-way scenarios.
While ...We have played a number of 4-way scenarios.<br />While they worked well, combat was frenzied and almost continuous.<br /><br />This one was a contrast: Just 2 leagues, some reasons to do more than simply shoot and a lot of bystanders who may or may not get involved.<br /><br />In my opinion, the most "pulpy" of all our games to date.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-92129088410378831392017-03-16T08:02:50.628+00:002017-03-16T08:02:50.628+00:00Yes, I think that Captain Goode dies best when he ...Yes, I think that Captain Goode dies best when he provides the lighter, more comedic moments. Although he did surprisingly well against the monster snake...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-67498234290861545852017-03-16T08:01:37.248+00:002017-03-16T08:01:37.248+00:00Again, thanks. I had high hopes for this game (pe...Again, thanks. I had high hopes for this game (perhaps a bit *too* high?).Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-85753550878277645192017-03-16T08:01:00.123+00:002017-03-16T08:01:00.123+00:00Thanks, Dave. I wasn't quite sure how this sc...Thanks, Dave. I wasn't quite sure how this scenario would work, but it went fine on the day.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-77298686732769370072017-03-15T15:28:18.068+00:002017-03-15T15:28:18.068+00:00Nothing is better than a game in a good narrative ...Nothing is better than a game in a good narrative with outstanding terrain and figures.<br />The plane as a centerpiece is really effective. What a great model.<br /><br />Moment of the game is when Cpt Goode collided with the wing!Maj. Guiscardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190079604693321739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-17049905430293455022017-03-15T07:46:36.286+00:002017-03-15T07:46:36.286+00:00A game that offered the thrills and spills we asso...A game that offered the thrills and spills we associate with the genre. The time and effort you put into getting all the terrain and scenery together was very worthwhile, as the table looked amazing. A very enjoyable series of posts.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-49869708020084242702017-03-14T20:56:28.016+00:002017-03-14T20:56:28.016+00:00A fine game by the account. Well doneA fine game by the account. Well doneDaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-24097948372875945752017-03-14T20:56:20.002+00:002017-03-14T20:56:20.002+00:00A fine game by the account. Well doneA fine game by the account. Well doneDaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-37109533526937611232017-03-14T19:51:12.774+00:002017-03-14T19:51:12.774+00:00It's the ideal "To be continued" end...It's the ideal "To be continued" ending.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-39899007769403105352017-03-14T19:50:23.146+00:002017-03-14T19:50:23.146+00:00I agree. The only think they're likely to be s...I agree. The only think they're likely to be sharing is a very crowded cell in Lumbasa city Jail.<br /><br />Until next time...SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-81405772586935860162017-03-14T19:48:46.323+00:002017-03-14T19:48:46.323+00:00The "bad guys" (We're the best at be...The "bad guys" (We're the best at being bad TM) are merely keeping their noses clean until an opportunity for boss level mayhem presents itself.<br /><br />You haven't seen the last of us......SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-55884833765647115262017-03-14T18:55:45.125+00:002017-03-14T18:55:45.125+00:00Thanks, AJ. I could well imagine that the Cult wi...Thanks, AJ. I could well imagine that the Cult will be plotting a devious and sinister revenge for this humiliation :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-83371787205635742912017-03-14T18:54:32.055+00:002017-03-14T18:54:32.055+00:00Thanks, Frank. It wasn't quite as good in rea...Thanks, Frank. It wasn't quite as good in reality as it had been in my imagination, but there we go.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-8757535287515907712017-03-14T18:53:49.055+00:002017-03-14T18:53:49.055+00:00Thanks, Clint. Though I suspect that the Cultists...Thanks, Clint. Though I suspect that the Cultists would have fired first in the "Boys' Own" version :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-60051053868595563242017-03-14T18:52:48.753+00:002017-03-14T18:52:48.753+00:00As umpire, I think the Safari were quite unlucky t...As umpire, I think the Safari were quite unlucky to fail in both their attempts at the final plot point. After all, how hard can it be to put a woman on a plane?!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-56361857727420878992017-03-14T18:51:51.318+00:002017-03-14T18:51:51.318+00:00I suspect that Sir Henry had a quiet word with the...I suspect that Sir Henry had a quiet word with the major in command of the soldiers beforehand, to remind him of what absolute scoundrels the opposition were...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-16203120832231791242017-03-14T18:50:26.717+00:002017-03-14T18:50:26.717+00:00Of course it will, Michael! *Everything* that hap...Of course it will, Michael! *Everything* that happens in one of these games can be used to help build the narrative :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-88614688276286725262017-03-14T18:49:34.503+00:002017-03-14T18:49:34.503+00:00Thanks for playing, Steve. Hmm, I can't reall...Thanks for playing, Steve. Hmm, I can't really see Sir Henry's group allied with the cult, even as a short term measure of convenience!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-38988584237373998532017-03-14T17:39:54.620+00:002017-03-14T17:39:54.620+00:00Cracking good game! Some interesting twists with t...Cracking good game! Some interesting twists with the leagues playing against type in a way. It makes for a fun narrative for the next game. A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-68635309150749172922017-03-14T16:18:06.388+00:002017-03-14T16:18:06.388+00:00A great AAR C6 the table looked fab, well done.A great AAR C6 the table looked fab, well done.Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-54441012879322721932017-03-14T13:36:22.074+00:002017-03-14T13:36:22.074+00:00Cracking stuff! The kind of boys own adventure we ...Cracking stuff! The kind of boys own adventure we all need to play and enjoy from time to time.<br /><br />A draw is the best result. Each side can progress the plot but not sufficiently fast to outpace the other.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.com