tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6944257277960519921..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Tale of the SamuraiDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73884407282478860612022-09-02T08:23:29.306+01:002022-09-02T08:23:29.306+01:00Good morning Graham C,
I never really set out to ...Good morning Graham C,<br /><br />I never really set out to do it this way but it does make sense to do so - even if it means having everything assembled at once! The original plan was to look at the larger actions as a tie in with Shogun and Command and Colours: Samurai Battles. Reacquiring the Test of Honour kit adds a further dimension and certainly man to man skirmishes or Rampant sized affairs would be a lot of fun. Then of course there is the Boshin/Satsuma Rebellions with the added bonus of a naval dimension of sorts.<br /><br />In short there is plenty of variety for me!<br /><br />All I need to do now is crack on with some of it once the ACW is finished with.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-34643960101863180132022-09-02T08:13:16.259+01:002022-09-02T08:13:16.259+01:00I like this project including the crossover of sca...I like this project including the crossover of scales, you can’t really do Samurai actions without having the option of some small scale skirmishes. I shall watch this project closely.Graham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-22036665551862081212022-09-02T07:12:04.110+01:002022-09-02T07:12:04.110+01:00Hello there Good Soldier Svjek,
That is great goi...Hello there Good Soldier Svjek,<br /><br />That is great going! I am trying to resist the temptation to tackle the Sekigahara scenarios first but would ideally like to work up to them - at least that is what the sensible half of me is saying….<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br /><br /><br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-33610421425623466372022-09-02T07:04:18.466+01:002022-09-02T07:04:18.466+01:00Hi Mark,
Ran is on my ‘to watch’ list and I have ...Hi Mark,<br /><br />Ran is on my ‘to watch’ list and I have read many great reviews of the film. I think I am quite close to having most of the bits and pieces I need so once the last of the ACW kit has been completed I can sit down and see what comes first!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-60028576272699634412022-09-02T07:00:41.906+01:002022-09-02T07:00:41.906+01:00Good morning Archduke,
I have seen Kagemusha and ...Good morning Archduke,<br /><br />I have seen Kagemusha and what a great film! As I recall George Lucas had some involvement in the film as he was a huge admirer of Kurosawa (and he kind of ‘borrowed’ a few of his ideas for Star Wars).<br /><br />I have been trying to get a digital copy of the film but so far no luck.<br /><br />I would be interested in seeing the combined version version of C and C - certainly the figures would be useful - so I may keep a weather eye open for it.<br /><br />I am pleased that I am not the only one under the strain of temptation….!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-14050768984634826632022-09-02T06:55:08.182+01:002022-09-02T06:55:08.182+01:00Hello there Raymondo,
I had visions of the reject...Hello there Raymondo,<br /><br />I had visions of the rejects sitting on the ground around a low table whilst cross legged, wearing kimonos, sipping cha or sake and looking inscrutable.<br /><br />It is an image I can now not unsee…. :-)<br /><br />I have played Shogun but not for years - it is a great game for sure.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-31409116023659652792022-09-02T05:29:05.513+01:002022-09-02T05:29:05.513+01:00C&C Samurai is a great game - 40 scenarios , h...C&C Samurai is a great game - 40 scenarios , have played about 30 of them so far !The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-3539801890002598272022-09-01T23:45:40.038+01:002022-09-01T23:45:40.038+01:00Another of Kurosawa's films that would be insp...Another of Kurosawa's films that would be inspirational for Samurai battles is Ran. I can't recommend it highly enough. It looks as though you have acquired all the necessary raw materials, I'm very interested in what you come up with.Mark Cordonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976922649472867084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-24339940152524465442022-09-01T22:39:55.716+01:002022-09-01T22:39:55.716+01:00David -
If you have not seen it yet, I recommend t...David -<br />If you have not seen it yet, I recommend the Japanese movie 'Kagemusha'. It is about the use of a lookalike (kagemusha) to cover up the death of Takeda Shingen. The impersonator himself is the central character, whose personal process of redemption(?) runs against the background of the warfare that led to the cataclysmic (for Clan Takeda) battle of Takatenjin.<br /><br />I believe Zvezda produces a boxed set 'Samurai Battles' that includes both 'AoT' and 'C&C' game systems along with several figures and accessories. Check this out<br />https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122913/samurai-battles<br />Tell you what, it's a terrible strain upon my resistance to temptation!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-63094882389686461502022-09-01T21:12:27.689+01:002022-09-01T21:12:27.689+01:00The early incarnation of the Rejects loved playing...The early incarnation of the Rejects loved playing Shogun, great to see it getting an outing.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-44329688579512796292022-09-01T14:57:28.592+01:002022-09-01T14:57:28.592+01:00Hello Bob,
If anyone had said to me back in Janua...Hello Bob,<br /><br />If anyone had said to me back in January that this is where I would be in September in respect of all things Samurai I would probably have laughed it off! It does all seem to have come together in synchronistic kind of way….<br /><br />I believe that the rules are pretty much the same but that the Command and Colours version with the blocks polishes up a few things. I will take a look on BoardGameGeek to see if there is anything there about the differences. I do know that there are some differences in respect of the scenarios but again, I would have to check what they are. The figures from Art of Tactic: Samurai Battles are fully compatible with those of Shogun so would be a good source for stuff I could use for the army level style games.<br /><br />You are quite right about the value of strategic purchases!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-46232096504716955132022-09-01T14:51:54.908+01:002022-09-01T14:51:54.908+01:00Hello there Steve J,
Lawrence of Arabia eh? One o...Hello there Steve J,<br /><br />Lawrence of Arabia eh? One of my all time top ten films for sure and the arrival of Omar Sharif was a classic piece of filming. I was quite taken with Antony Quinn as Auda Abu Tayi.<br /><br />Either way both films need an intermission!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-82205675618003826952022-09-01T14:43:54.532+01:002022-09-01T14:43:54.532+01:00David,
I can see why this project has such an att...David,<br /><br />I can see why this project has such an attraction for you. It looks as if you have got all the bases covered with just a couple of strategic purchases.<br /><br />I do have one question. How similar are the C&C Samurai Battle rules to the rules in Zvezda’s Art of Tactic Samurai Battles? They are from the same author and I can’t believe that he would have written two completely different sets of rules for the same period.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-77696556702241814592022-09-01T14:02:52.821+01:002022-09-01T14:02:52.821+01:00Time to lie down indeed! The film is an absolute c...Time to lie down indeed! The film is an absolute classic and love to watch it, but these days in bits due to its length. Off to watch a bit of Lawrence of Arabia that is apparently on Netflic now: another classic with my favourite bit the arrival of Omar Sharif's character. Sheer movie magic!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com