tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post218528790672661504..comments2024-03-28T11:19:33.274-06:00Comments on Analogue Hobbies: Sharp Practice 2 Game - 'Fondler's Rifles', Winter in Spain, 1809Curthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-48567620560983379352016-07-24T23:27:17.099-06:002016-07-24T23:27:17.099-06:00Thanks Stefan, I hope you have a great game!Thanks Stefan, I hope you have a great game!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-9094959099173080712016-07-24T10:09:13.759-06:002016-07-24T10:09:13.759-06:00A really interesting report, Curt.
We'll try S...A really interesting report, Curt.<br />We'll try Sharp Practise next Friday...Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-11622594089759702712016-07-20T14:41:17.333-06:002016-07-20T14:41:17.333-06:00Thanks Nick - stay tuned!Thanks Nick - stay tuned!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-77638322574591757982016-07-20T13:25:35.058-06:002016-07-20T13:25:35.058-06:00Looks like a great time was had by all! I'm ce...Looks like a great time was had by all! I'm certainly looking forward to read more about Mr. Fondlers exploits.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-81985470545292029152016-07-17T00:59:47.620-06:002016-07-17T00:59:47.620-06:00Thanks a bunch Millsy!Thanks a bunch Millsy!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-88400073486786758842016-07-16T15:42:35.245-06:002016-07-16T15:42:35.245-06:00A great looking game!
"For some reason my li...A great looking game!<br /><br />"For some reason my lizard brain enjoys the chunky, 'clicky' feel of the chits over the usual cards - go figure."<br />Me too and you've done a lovely job on your tokens!Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-29725257814159734602016-07-15T06:07:12.107-06:002016-07-15T06:07:12.107-06:00thanks Curt, I appreciate the detail of your comme...thanks Curt, I appreciate the detail of your comment. I agree with every thing you say. I am still up in the air on how to best track shock, I am hoping to find something that I can use in all my games but am still looking. For leaders and reduction of status, I started to glue tiny red beads on the base with white glue which is easily pulled off as they lose status and glued back on for the next game..simple and quick. Still not sure though about a universal way to display shock on groups.john de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-43437161277450221092016-07-14T10:19:02.403-06:002016-07-14T10:19:02.403-06:00I think they are a very good ruleset and definitel...I think they are a very good ruleset and definitely the best thing in town for this level of napoleonic combat. The mechanic of the Command Cards/Chits really adds a lot of fun to the game as players have to make hard decisions about how to best use them. Do you spend them in the turn to get incremental activations or do you hold out in hope of getting the required amount for really big bonuses? It's good fun. Keeping track of hits/shock on the individual groups (especially within a formation) is a bit fiddly, but not bad if you keep disciplined on keeping track of their status. Also, I know the easygoing writing style throws some people off as it is not very precise in some sections of the rules. The YouTube videos really helped in clarifying some of my questions. Again, I think they are the probably best set of rules out for this scale of combat right now.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-72855091336231423482016-07-14T06:51:26.218-06:002016-07-14T06:51:26.218-06:00A little delayed but nice AAR. You have not commen...A little delayed but nice AAR. You have not commented in details about the ruleset and I was curious.<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-64689155636389919002016-07-13T13:19:14.262-06:002016-07-13T13:19:14.262-06:00Thanks Christopher! It is definitely a 2.0 version...Thanks Christopher! It is definitely a 2.0 version of the original rules. Intuitive, quick and fun. My friend Jeremy, who had not played them (though he has play CoC), was up to speed in a couple of turns.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-32459262769524069572016-07-13T11:50:07.981-06:002016-07-13T11:50:07.981-06:00That's a great looking game Curt and enjoyable...That's a great looking game Curt and enjoyable report! I really do need to try out the game someday.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-81944458478434637872016-07-13T11:30:51.847-06:002016-07-13T11:30:51.847-06:00Thanks for the comment Peter.
As to the chits: W...Thanks for the comment Peter. <br /><br />As to the chits: With a bit of Google-fu I found hi-res images of both Wellington and Napoleon on the web which I downloaded. Then I cropped the images down to feature just their faces and resized them to 20mm using the Mac's built-in 'Preview' program (using the resize feature). <br /><br />In Word I made a square border template with rounded edges, made two copies, and then 'filled' them with the two images. I then copied them 10 times each to make my Command chits. I then made a bunch more copies of the square border so I could insert numbers 1-10 into them to act as my activation chits. Both the Activation and Command images fit on a single page in Word. <br /><br />I'll see if I can post a PDF of my chits in a future blog post. :)<br /><br /> Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-16269444107013588382016-07-13T00:55:07.761-06:002016-07-13T00:55:07.761-06:00Curt great looking battle plus agree with all thum...Curt great looking battle plus agree with all thumbs up for your chits. What Mac programme did you use. Perhaps you might be good enough to put a small tutorial on the blog for all us old Tech Dinosaurs �� Re sizing importing images etc <br /> Thanks Petergrecian1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/13217708942900096094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-19141569459638942262016-07-12T09:50:29.379-06:002016-07-12T09:50:29.379-06:00Thanks Carlo. The Perry plastics are a savior with...Thanks Carlo. The Perry plastics are a savior with SP2 as they featured so heavily in the Peninsula. Now I need about a dozen more painted to cap-off the force...Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-47792079902630303952016-07-12T09:44:29.119-06:002016-07-12T09:44:29.119-06:00Who needs competence when you have dash and brainl...Who needs competence when you have dash and brainless bravery?!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-36768569021143433002016-07-12T09:43:37.760-06:002016-07-12T09:43:37.760-06:00Yes, Peter's right, we used the stats for musk...Yes, Peter's right, we used the stats for muskets for the Dragoons. The carbine reference, I'm afraid, was a misnomer. Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-7752881503508769712016-07-12T08:42:03.783-06:002016-07-12T08:42:03.783-06:00Stephen
While we spoke of carbines, I believe that...Stephen<br />While we spoke of carbines, I believe that we used the ranges for muskets in our game. <br />PeterPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-65921393196103898122016-07-12T07:21:25.675-06:002016-07-12T07:21:25.675-06:00Wonderful looking game Curt and especially love yo...Wonderful looking game Curt and especially love your dismounted Dragoons and horse holders base! Need to get moving with the SP2 at our club now. Great yo see such an attractive table.Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002425294986020268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-51147036542118960492016-07-12T04:43:11.977-06:002016-07-12T04:43:11.977-06:00Great looking game and superb mini's
If only t...Great looking game and superb mini's<br />If only the French had competent officers.....<br />:)jmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-53508796471546656062016-07-12T01:32:34.082-06:002016-07-12T01:32:34.082-06:00Thanks for the report. It's good to see SP2 in...Thanks for the report. It's good to see SP2 in action and as the glorious Spanish general Castanos, Duke of Baylen all my loyalty of course is with my heretic allies.<br /><br />However as the French Commander were you outdone in the arms race twice? 1. How dare the British have rifles when the Emperor has clearly banned their use :). 2. The more serious point in your report you speak of the Dragoons' carbines - standard issue for dragoons was muskets - so if you used the carbine rules you'll have been outranged twice instead of once. I guess if there was a shortage of muskets it's not impossible that dragoons would have carbines but I'd have thought a shortage of carbines more likely than of the standard musket.<br /><br />Like you I haven't found it easy to master the use of cavalry in SP2 but I wish you better luck next time.<br /><br /><br />all the best<br /><br />StephenDuke of Baylenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192929271655893946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-45628729231441736552016-07-11T15:11:26.396-06:002016-07-11T15:11:26.396-06:00It was indeed, but I think I need a fez after seei...It was indeed, but I think I need a fez after seeing your splash. ;)Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-81736879015470451432016-07-11T15:00:20.489-06:002016-07-11T15:00:20.489-06:00A fun game then by the look of it .. Look forward ...A fun game then by the look of it .. Look forward to further instalments DaveDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995593231170018770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-52749128442732715992016-07-11T09:59:49.999-06:002016-07-11T09:59:49.999-06:00I think you will enjoy it Mike. The addition of th...I think you will enjoy it Mike. The addition of the Command Cards (chits) really adds a new (and fun) dimension to the game.Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-44464535894442278012016-07-11T09:58:53.039-06:002016-07-11T09:58:53.039-06:00It was good fun Pete. You and Jeremy did a great j...It was good fun Pete. You and Jeremy did a great job running the Rifles. I knew it was going to be a hard slog for the French after you got ensconced on that hill. Nonetheless, the charge HAD to go in. ;) Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113124494092492419.post-70740192314414381502016-07-11T09:56:32.349-06:002016-07-11T09:56:32.349-06:00Thank you Benito!Thank you Benito!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.com