Getting back to normal, of sorts. Popping by and catching up with some old friends at their wargame pad as they are refighting Gettysburg in 15mm using Second Edition Fire and Fury. It was good to get out and see some old friends and exchange pleasantries over "deadly and galling musketry" (see below, the Iron Brigade sitting atop a ridge blocking the way to Gettysburg town, while the Confederates mass for a charger):
Part of the reason for the "waiting" was the massed Confederate artillery on the opposite ridge was waiting to "speak" to the Union Iron Brigade (see below, sitting under a massed artillery battery is one of the more unpleasant aspects of Fire and Fury. The jury was out with respect to the balance of artillery in the game rules, is certainly was "harsh" when three or more guns got together!):
More worrying is the fact that the Union reinforcements have appeared and preparing a counterattack on the Rebels flank (see below, Buford's delaying tactic have worked a treat and there is no place to hide for the Confederates, it is either face massed musketry or face massed artillery and charging Union troops):
The battle is still on Day One so there is all still to play for!
2 comments:
What a great looking game for your first catch up for a while. Will you be involved in future parts?
Regards, James
Cheers James
I may invest some pennies into second edition F&F - it does play different (smoother) with perhaps a bit more tactical character
As for Gettysburg, I think the Union were in too strong a position after the first day for this to go on without a sense of the inevitable [desperate Picketts Charge of he Third Day]
The Union were looking to possibly strong enough to counter attack which is a bad sign in a Gettysburg refight
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