tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post2465041039730984265..comments2023-10-18T03:31:38.776-07:00Comments on il Desto Fante: Almost universal agreementDestoFantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01494137805021399084noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-48223057874792270022008-08-04T22:43:00.000-07:002008-08-04T22:43:00.000-07:00Hi Adolfo,Although my bases are 4x1 figures, this ...Hi Adolfo,<BR/><BR/>Although my bases are 4x1 figures, this was really an old inheritance from DBA. I'm not hugely keen on it, and have been pondering buying in some extra figures to adopt a 3x2 system similar to Beerstein. <BR/><BR/>The only headache is how to keep the same basewidth without needing to redo the cavalry, or get the infantry looking unreasonably 'spread out'CWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145880616920091517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-86157092306486420722008-08-02T20:17:00.000-07:002008-08-02T20:17:00.000-07:00Thanks Jeff! I really appreciated your recommendat...Thanks Jeff! I really appreciated your recommendation! I will definitely be in touch with Mr. Jim Purky, who until now I only knew as Alte Fritz. Unfortunately, it seems likely that in those days I will be in Europe offering my insights about the U.S. economy to our friends on the other side of the Pond... too bad! I'd have loved to join for an "old school" battle. Oh well, hopefully there wll be another opportunity soon...DestoFantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494137805021399084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-33049780919769014012008-08-02T18:34:00.000-07:002008-08-02T18:34:00.000-07:00Adolfo,Since you are in the Chicago area, you migh...Adolfo,<BR/><BR/>Since you are in the Chicago area, you might want to see about playing in Jim Purky's annual OSW "Big Battalions" game. <BR/><BR/>Check out the information on his blog:<BR/><BR/>http://altefritz.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>It will take place on October 11 and I'm sure that you would enjoy it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-79258941521276149782008-08-02T01:11:00.000-07:002008-08-02T01:11:00.000-07:00Hi AdolfoJust to introduce myself and welcome you ...Hi Adolfo<BR/><BR/>Just to introduce myself and welcome you - I'm pretty much a newbie to the OSW group myself, and only just started two blogs (which you might like to check out: <BR/>http://adderphue.blogspot.com/ is my general wargaming one, and <BR/>http://majorwittering.blogspot.com/<BR/>my Imagi-nation.)<BR/><BR/>As for bases: I'm planning to mount figures individually (24 man battalions, in 28mm) so that I can (a) use occasional figures for skirmishes. I plan to have some pirate games and naval boarding as well as full scale battles.<BR/>(b) I can divide or combine my 24-man structure so I can occasionally build 48 man "brigades" for true OSW big battles,<BR/>(c) also be able to divide them into 12 man, single rank battalions, each with their own colour, for games where I want a lot of units (e.g. for simulation of a historical set-up)<BR/>(d) I don't plan to have grenadier companies, only grenadier battalions, but with single figure basing, I can always change my mind later, if I want.<BR/>(e) make casualty removal easy. I don't like casualty markers on bases, and I want an OSW approach, which means being able to take individual casualties away.<BR/><BR/>However, what I think I will do is use magnetic basing, so that I don't have to move every individual figure.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work. I've enjoyed reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>NoelMajor Witteringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798900858658269694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-22790733777559113332008-08-02T00:48:00.000-07:002008-08-02T00:48:00.000-07:00Hi Adolfo,Just to introduce myself. I've just see...Hi Adolfo,<BR/><BR/>Just to introduce myself. I've just seen a link to your blog from Jeff on the Old School Wargaming group. I must say that I like the look of your little corner of our multiverse!<BR/><BR/>In return, I invite you to have a look at http://www,obernordwestfalen.blogdpot.com. My own unworthy attempt!<BR/><BR/>Are you linking to EvE?<BR/><BR/>Best wishes and good luck for the future,<BR/><BR/>TrevorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-1585089327511270242008-08-01T11:45:00.000-07:002008-08-01T11:45:00.000-07:00Hi Adolfo,Thanks for the link. The figures shown ...Hi Adolfo,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. The figures shown actually belong to Charles S. Grant in the U.K., and were used in the refight of Mollwitz at Partizan 2007. But my own collection is based individually too. Have a look at various photographs from the last couple of years.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-43451871006389868592008-08-01T09:34:00.000-07:002008-08-01T09:34:00.000-07:00Jeff,what am I planning to do with my grenadiers? ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>what am I planning to do with my grenadiers? Probably nothing. I do not think I will mix. I know it is not "historical accurate" to exclude them, and I might be talked into adding one or two stands with them. That would make either 3 or 6 grenadiers out of 24 figures. Good enough for me.<BR/><BR/>I think I was taught a lesson by my wife a while ago. I was, as usual, scratching my head about something on my gaming table, and she asked: "why don't you do that?"<BR/>"It is not realistic and historically accurate" I answered.<BR/>She looked at me as if I had just walked down from the moon, she started laughing out loud shaking her head, and concluded: "yeah, right, realistic... historical accurate... but look at what you are doing!!!"<BR/><BR/>I think I am done arguing along the historical accuracy line...DestoFantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494137805021399084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590309052265150737.post-31154557102001648182008-07-31T22:58:00.000-07:002008-07-31T22:58:00.000-07:00What I did when developing my rules was to take a ...What I did when developing my rules was to take a bunch of unpainted figures and tack them down with white glue to differing sizes of cardstock . . . to see which I liked and which I didn't like.<BR/><BR/>As I've mentioned, a depth of more than one rank was a necessity for me -- so singly ranked figures weren't for me.<BR/><BR/>I very much liked the six-man stands (two ranks of three across) very much. I would have used it except that I wanted to be able to use grenadiers either with their battalions OR in converged units . . . and six grenadiers in a 24-man unit was too many.<BR/><BR/>But I still like the look of those six-man stands . . . both in line and in column.<BR/><BR/>But what I like doesn't have to be what you like . . . I will however ask that you consider what you plan to do with your grenadiers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.com