Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Impossibility of Clear Communication
Writing on the internet is fraught with confusion and misunderstandings, all the more so because I am expressing opinions. Over the weekend I posted my Dreadfleet review 2 to BoardgameGeek. If you don’t know this site and are at all … Continue reading
Dreadfleet Review 2 – More Ships, More Battles
Please can I have my money back? Those of you that know my writings will be aware that I tend, if anything, to be too even-handed in my approach to reviews, even if I am occasionally a bit blunt. If … Continue reading
Sarissa Precision Old West Jail Review
Get Out Of Jail Free So I go into my study this morning, all ready to post something up here, and what do I find? That Frontlinegamer has beaten me to it! Ah well, great minds think alike, as they … Continue reading
New Toys and Some Notes
Got a nice package from Forge World this morning. It was quicker than expected as I’d only ordered it on saturday and was told that the staff were mostly at the Games Day in Australia, so that’s good 🙂 Other … Continue reading
Derby World Wargames – Games and Goodies
I thought that the Derby show this year was the best it’s been for some time. It had loads of interesting games to look at as well as a huge and varied selection of traders. I know a fair amount … Continue reading
Dreadfleet Review – First Game
Well I’ve given you my initial impressions on opening the box, and gone through building the ships. What happened when I got it on the table? This is a review of the game rules and gameplay based on a single … Continue reading
Dreadfleet Rulebook – Binding Problems
The Dreadfleet rulebook is section stitched and perfect bound, which is an entirely reasonable way to produce it. Stitching the sections is much better than not and is normal for GW (which is a good thing). Unfortunately my copy of … Continue reading
Dreadfleet – Building the Ships
Well here they are: all 10 ships assembled in a push-fit manner. No glue used at all. There is one bit I haven’t assembled as I’m not sure I’ll be able to get it apart again to clean and assemble … Continue reading
A Busy Day Of Gaming
After spending a couple of hours assembling ships for Dreadfleet, I had another trip to Derby for the second day of Derby World Wargames. I then rushed back just in time to have my first game of Dreadfleet. Been a … Continue reading
Derby World Wargames – Saturday
Another weekend, another event! This weekend it’s Derby World Wargames, at Derby University in the UK. This used to be called the Old Glory Nationals, and to veterans like me that’s what it’s still referred to as. In fact, as … Continue reading
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