Tonight was interesting. An unplanned run at "Wooden Ships and Iron Men" resulted in a fun learning game, a lot of nostalgia from both players and viewers, and Old Ironsides going 2-0 against the same foe she's been dueling since 1975. We'll be back for certain. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
"Wooden Ships and Iron Men", you say? Let's learn! @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlkF...
The other one.
The Soul of Horatio as my witness, I had no idea we were running up on the anniversary of the Battle of Lissa...but here we are. For "Wooden Ships and Iron Men". Ships are 6'' long in scale. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
If we're to do the "Battle of the Five Armies" for "Midgard: Heroic Battles" as we intend, we must prepare to EMBIGGLE. This is one of the base scenarios with the STs now set at 10''. Elves vs. Dwarves. Ancient rivalry. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social @mogsymakes.bsky.social
A Californian, a Midwesterner, a Portuguese, and a Servant of the King walked into the Battle of Cape St. Vincent for "Fire As She Bears" this evening. In the end, several Spanish ships were taken, two sunk, and the balance of the Spanish fleet had bolted for Cadiz. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
It is time for "Fire As She Bears": The Battle of Cape St. Vincent (3). Spare a thought for those below decks? @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLX...
Well, this is a whole different look and feel for "O Group". Time for Prokhorovka. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
The Pile --3/6/26 -- Man, oh man...
Cape St. Vincent for FASB -- SAT
Prokhorovka (Part III) for O Group! -- WED
Nach Stalingrad campaign for AFFOT3 -- THU
Hell's Highway for IABSM
To the Beaches Beyond for AFFOT3
Midgard!
TTMATB
A Crossfire Festival!
C&C: Napoleonics
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The Soviets saw no advantage in attacking in our latest scenario for "A Fistful of TOWS 3", so matters concluded quickly with a German minor victory. We pivoted and have begun an interlude: a re-play of "A Grave Day at the Canal" for I Ain't Been Shot Mum! @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
"A Fistful of TOWS 3" brings us back to the "Nach Stalingrad" campaign scenario: The Bridgehead. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WHj...
He did. Waiting for reports.
I cannot quite say why, but I became a mite obsessed with the slow, back-and-forth climb to 1,800 subscribers. Now there, I wish to issue appropriate thanks and document it before the algorithm kills the bots and dip back.
The Germans came within an Ace of breaking the Soviets on the Roads to Moscow scenario for "O Group", but ran out of momentum and the Army of the Motherland held on for the win. On to Prokhorovka. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
We continue on this heavily-guarded road to Moscow in our latest run at "O Group"! @armchairdragoons.bsky.social @toofatlardies.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jetw...
I've been chasing a "Battle of Five Armies" setup for years. Since at least the heyday of "Hordes of the Things". Let's see if this "Midgard: Heroic Battles" set up will get it done. @mogsymakes.bsky.social @toofatlardies.bsky.social
The French and Spanish were pounding on each other mightily in our Battle of Cape St. Vincent for "Fire as She Bears!", but neither has a significant advantage. Nelson's HMS Captain, it should be said, has seen better days. More next week. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
We return to the Battle of Cape St. Vincent for "Fire As She Bears"! @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Cw...
The Pile --2/28/26
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent for FASB -- TONIGHT
Roads to Moscow for O Group! -- WED
Nach Stalingrad campaign for AFFOT3 -- THU
Hell's Highway for IABSM
To the Beaches Beyond for AFFOT3
Midgard!
TTMATB
A Crossfire Festival!
C&C: Napoleonics
&c.
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Sitting on the shelf behind me...
No two ways around it, the Wehrmacht has its work cut out for it in our "Nach Stalingrad" campaign for "A Fistful of TOWS 3". They lost badly at "The Graveyard" and are only 8 km into an 80 km journey. "The Bridgehead" is next. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
The scenario is called "The Graveyard". I wasn't expecting merriment. This one for "A Fistful of TOWS 3", however, is turning grim. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nk1...
BREITENFELD! For WHAT?!? Can't say. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
We're only 1/3 of our way into our "Roads to Moscow" game for "O Group", but things are really, really tight. FUBARs even are even. HQ orders depleted. Initiative will matter. A lot. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
There are roads. It is said that they lead to Moscow. We have an "O Group" game scenario along them. Let's look in, shall we? @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unco...
"A Fistful of TOWS 3" has done nicely in "Nach Stalingrad" and others. Let's up the ante, shall we? This is "To the Beaches Beyond", originally for "Spearhead 2". @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
Our @hethwill.bsky.social brewed scenario covering the 2nd Battle of Cape St. Vincent for "Fire As She Bears" is coming along very nicely. The Spanish are beginning to sort their mess of a fleet into order and the British, well, a lot of them are in irons. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
It is time for the Battle of Cape St. Vincent for "Fire As She Bears 2". @armchairdragoons.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIgC...
The Soviets are giving the Germans a very bad time as they try to cut off their withdrawal from Verkhne Kumsky in "The Graveyard" scenario for "A Fistful of TOWS 3". Much will be decided next week. @armchairdragoons.bsky.social
