The Armada de Barlovento has many similarities to the Spanish Guarda Costas but overall it's a more well-trained and hard-hitting faction. Adding Soldados as core units and moving Marineros Piqueros into the core column really changes the flavor of this Spanish naval faction. Force Rules You can tell it's going to be a fairly strong … Continue reading Spanish Armada de Barlovento – A Faction Breakdown
Historical Commander
Completed Spanish Commander – Zárate
I've been playing the 20 point commander Andres de Ochoa y Zarate recently and I decided I should paint up a commander as an older "Feeble" captain. Zarate is a really interesting commander in the game. With 3 command points and some really good abilities, he's well under-costed at 20 points but he can unexpectedly … Continue reading Completed Spanish Commander – Zárate
Battle Report – Dutch Navy vs Armada de Barlovento
My friend Bryan and I have been trying to dig into the new factions from No Peace Beyond the Line and we both got to try some new lists in this 350 point naval game. This turned into a fast, bloody and brutal game that only lasted a couple rounds! Summary Joseph F vs Bryan … Continue reading Battle Report – Dutch Navy vs Armada de Barlovento
Spanish Militia – A Faction Breakdown
When the game first launched there were only 9 factions available. Now there are 8 factions just within the Spanish nationality and a full 50 to choose from in the new rule book! As time and my experience permit I plan to write a series of fairly lengthy faction analysis posts. My hope is that … Continue reading Spanish Militia – A Faction Breakdown
Battle Report 11/18/18 – Armada de Barlovento vs Royal French Navy
I got a chance to play a good sized naval game with my friend Guy this weekend and give my newly completed Fluyt a test run. Summary Joseph Forster vs Guy Rheuark Armada de Barlovento commanded by Mateo Perez de Garay vs the Royal French Navy commanded by an Experienced Commander Fluyt vs Light Frigate … Continue reading Battle Report 11/18/18 – Armada de Barlovento vs Royal French Navy
Battle Report 10/21/18 – Corso vs L’Olonnais
I'm writing this battle report a couple weeks after playing this game so this won't be extremely detailed but it was a great game and I got some decent pictures. Summary Joseph Forster vs Guy Rheuark Juan Corso's Special Force vs Francis L'Olannais' Special Force. 400 points per side Sea Battle with islands and shoals … Continue reading Battle Report 10/21/18 – Corso vs L’Olonnais