This was a 200 point naval Encounter with Nick, used as a "warm up" for an upcoming campaign. My local club is about to start its third full campaign and we've taken liberties with the campaign rules. This time were simplifying it a bit and adding some story elements. I love the campaign as it's … Continue reading Battle Report – English Pirate Hunters vs Armada de Barlovento
Sea Battle
Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs French Buccaneers
After playing a quick 2-turn game pitting the Natives vs the French Buccaneers, Bryan and I decided to play again but I would swap out my Natives for a 200 point Guarda Costas Force. The ForcesBryan ran essentially the same French Buccaneer Force as the last game except he swapped out the Carpenter for a … Continue reading Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs French Buccaneers
Battle Report – Kalinago vs French Buccaneers
I took a break from playing Native factions after playing through an entire campaign with the South American Tribes but it's time to bring them back out! I had a chance to play a 200 point naval with my friend Bryan and since I've never won a naval encounter with the Natives, I thought it … Continue reading Battle Report – Kalinago vs French Buccaneers
Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs English Buccaneers
Ever since the post-NPBtL errata came out, I've been eager to play William Kidd again! With a new version of Strict available, he's much more attractive as a commander for larger naval game. The following report covers a 350 point naval game vs my friend, Guy. I mentioned to him that I wanted to play … Continue reading Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs English Buccaneers
Creating Shoal Terrain
Every time I read the setup for a naval game the rule book mentions the possibility of adding terrain so I'm finally making some shoal terrain to spice up my sea games. For this project I went to my local craft store and picked up a couple feet of transparent vinyl and some cheap paint … Continue reading Creating Shoal Terrain
Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
My friend Guy and I have been wanting to try out the new Army Scale rules found in No Peace Beyond the Line for a while now and we finally got the chance to use them in this 600 point naval fleet battle! We have played a 400 point naval game before using the standard … Continue reading Army Scale Battle Report – Kidd’s Privateers vs French Royal Navy
Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
This was an experimental game 3 player game, 1 player at 300 and two players at a combined 315 points. It was also a "make up" campaign game for one of the guys in our local group that didn't get his regularly scheduled game in. Guy played a 300 point Spanish Merchant Frigate, Kevin played … Continue reading Three Player Battle Report – Guarda Costas vs English
Battle Report – South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
I've been playing a lot of South American Tribes on land lately and I've been having good success with them on land. I figured it was time to try them at sea! The Forces This was a standard 200 point game without any of the campaign rules or commanders that have been common in my … Continue reading Battle Report – South American Tribes vs English Buccaneers at Sea
English Buccaneers – A Faction Breakdown
I'm finally branching out to something besides Spanish! The English Buccaneers were one of the very first factions and I've been playing them on and off for a good while now. This faction is tough, well-rounded, has a lot of interesting options for commanders and will give you a good piratey experience. Force Special Rules … Continue reading English Buccaneers – A Faction Breakdown
Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Portuguese-Brazilian Guarda Costas
After playing a long and interesting land game using the Natives and French Expeditionary Force, Guy and I cleared the table and played a 200 point naval game. Again, I used one of the lists I'm thinking about using for our local tournament in March. The ForcesI used the English Buccaneers for my force. My … Continue reading Battle Report – English Buccaneers vs Portuguese-Brazilian Guarda Costas