tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post7750374431666813877..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Action on the 'Great Father of the Waters'David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-76310778761336588612020-01-09T09:53:56.913+00:002020-01-09T09:53:56.913+00:00Hi Simon,
I need to do some IO housekeeping at so...Hi Simon,<br /><br />I need to do some IO housekeeping at some point as there are a number of groups I need to sign up to.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-16804675799425924602020-01-09T09:43:58.213+00:002020-01-09T09:43:58.213+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-58866404634594639122020-01-09T09:36:26.025+00:002020-01-09T09:36:26.025+00:00The Ironclads and NWS GroupsIO are also worth look...The Ironclads and NWS GroupsIO are also worth looking at if you are not already on them.<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-14012366064721344712020-01-09T09:19:54.658+00:002020-01-09T09:19:54.658+00:00Hi Simon,
I will get in touch with him and will l...Hi Simon,<br /><br />I will get in touch with him and will let you know. Like I say, I suspect he will be happy to do so.<br /><br />I also need to register with the IO group as well - it is on my to do list!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-67441396720426024842020-01-09T09:01:02.416+00:002020-01-09T09:01:02.416+00:00Perhaps Mr Fox would be happy to upload his rules ...Perhaps Mr Fox would be happy to upload his rules to the Portable Wargames GroupsIO site. I have already uploaded (with permission) a Lissa variant by the Tonbridge Wells wargames club and used at, I believe, Salute in 2019 as a demo game. I created a folder for naval rules at the site.<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-26115129614790261112020-01-09T08:42:07.264+00:002020-01-09T08:42:07.264+00:00Hi Steve J,
My thoughts entirely old chap!
All t...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />My thoughts entirely old chap!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-26115797726510385212020-01-09T08:33:55.917+00:002020-01-09T08:33:55.917+00:00Hi Archduke,
Many thanks for the comment old chap...Hi Archduke,<br /><br />Many thanks for the comment old chap - much appreciated and i am still struggling with the fact it was so long ago!<br /><br />The whole Arkansas adventure makes for a great piece of history and as I recall I remember seeing a game about it on the net somewhere. I will have to take a look.<br /><br />I will check out Battles and Leaders (I own a 'barely dipped into' set) but I have read the story as outlined in Thunder along the Mississippi by Jack Coombs.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-9278657698885598252020-01-09T08:30:10.706+00:002020-01-09T08:30:10.706+00:00Hi Simon,
The Navwar models are fine - not as goo...Hi Simon,<br /><br />The Navwar models are fine - not as good as Rod Langtons but they are a lot cheaper - but opted for Tumbling Dice as they fit in with my playing area far better.<br /><br />I will check with Mr Fox about his version of Bob's rules and will let you know. He is a generous chap so I cannot foresee any major difficulties.<br /><br />I will be ordering a copy of Mr Manley's rules soon and the great thing about all of his work is that you know it is firmly grounded in respect of technical details.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-74272407818502363292020-01-08T21:59:31.870+00:002020-01-08T21:59:31.870+00:00This all sounds very interesting and I look forwar...This all sounds very interesting and I look forward to seeing how your amalgamation of the rules turns out. As you say, it's always nicer to have boiler damage than 2 hits taken, as it adds to the flavour of the game:)Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-79965718118444357032020-01-08T20:26:45.672+00:002020-01-08T20:26:45.672+00:00I went and had a look - an exciting little action....I went and had a look - an exciting little action. The narratives I have read from 'Battles & Leaders' and Thomas Scharf's 'History of the Confederate States Navy' indicate that though the USS 'Carondelet' might not have been a match, USS 'Essex' certainly was - a formidable opponent indeed.<br /><br />A line from Thomas Scharf during the course of 'Arkansas'' first day's action:<br />"The iron-clad 'Benton', the flagship of Rear-Admiral Davis, guarding the gorge through which led the way to Vicksburg, moved out of the way of the gallant 'Arkansas', and received for her courtesy, through her stern ports, from their very muzzles, the contents of the 'Arkansas'' starboard guns. ..."<br /><br />I have found the account of the 'Arkansas' one of the most exciting passage of arms in the entire naval history of the Civil War. The lone vessel, taking on the entire US naval blockading force before Vicksburg. Real 'Boyzone' stuff, eh?Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-80923700478546051092020-01-08T16:59:54.993+00:002020-01-08T16:59:54.993+00:00I really look forward to seeing how this develops....I really look forward to seeing how this develops. I am toying with the same sort of approach but not sure whether to go with Navwar 1/1200 or Tumbling dice 1/2400.<br /><br />Has Mr Fox published his variant anywhere?<br /><br />I do agree that a critical hits table adds something. I have just played a solo game of David Manley's Broadside and Ram and they have a critical hit approach. I wonder if his Dahlgren and Colombiad rules have one as I am thinking of getting those. I have got his campaign supplement for ACW naval and that has an interesting solo campaign based on Union ships hunring down a Confederate Ironclad. Regards SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.com