Comments on: Zulu Wars Battlegames Mini-Special

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:56:30 +0000

Hiya Henry,

Good scenario. My son’s 40k Impererial Guard just legged it across the table trying to avoid the Zulus masquerading as Alien Tyranids. The scenario worked well, just long enough to fit into just over 90 mins (pretty much the same length of time as the final of Im a Celeb) with enough suspense so that it wasnt clear that the pesky humans would get away.

Best wishes

Steve

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:37:22 +0000

Jeff-
You could try it solo, and just have a few jezailmen appear in each group (or maybe every 2nd group) and just use the charts to see how it goes. Or course, you could just use all the non-firearms Pathans you have…I plan to try it with my Fuzzy-Wuzzies sometime soon..

Larry

By: Michael Campbell

Michael Campbell — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:08:58 +0000

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for reminding us what fun can be had with what is basically a handful of figures on each side. Reading the scanario, as well as the rules that accompanied it, has inspired me to put together a fantasy-themed scenario of a similar vein, with the working title “A hero’s work is never done!”

Thanks again!

By: Jeff Hudelson

Jeff Hudelson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:22 +0000

Henry,

A very nice game (and I too admire the blue covers). Hmmm, my Zulus aren’t painted but my Pathans are . . . But I’m not at all sure that a mass of jezailmen would make it a fair game . . . maybe I’ll just have to start painting Zulus.

– Jeff

By: battlegames

battlegames — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:43:36 +0000

Thanks for the question, Larry. The answer is that the moves are, in effect, simultaneous. The gamesmaster dices for Zulu appearances, and carries out their permitted actions, whilst the British are moving, and since the British can carry out two actions per turn (such as moving and firing once) they are well equipped to deal with most situations. As gamesmaster, use your discretion and be fair — roll for Zulu appearances right away at the start of the turn (I find that this tends to be when the British player(s) are thinking about or discussing what to do next) so that they will see them appear, giving them time to decide whether to shoot and/or move. Of course, if the Zulus pop up at short range, all they can do is brace themselves!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:29:09 +0000

However, a couple of questions have come up. When the Zulu’s are deployed, can they act/or be reacted to immediately? And from the Modifiers to Shooting (Table 5) it appears the Zulu’s can be shot at as they charge in….

I’m trying to understand better the flow of the turns….IG/UGO or act/react.

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:12:52 +0000

Great little set of rules! Tried them out on Sunday with a friend and had a blast! Zulus Won! I plan to try them out again.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:15:26 +0000

memo to self – must buy computer for home so that I can actually access Battlegames site, rather than “games” restricted work pc….

By: battlegames

battlegames — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:05:30 +0000

It’s just a download, Marc, a little ’something extra for the weekend’ to add a spring to your step. If you imagine that I’m making enough to actually print free supplements, then I’m afraid the drugs aren’t working!

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:36:38 +0000

Sorry henry, probably being thick, but doeas this mean we get two mags this month, or is it just a download?

But it sounds like a great idea, so I look forward to more. A fictitious/SYW would be nice….