SIEGE WARFARE! Playtest continues ...

The second game on Rob P.s new table saw a reversal of commands; for the first time ever Rob would command the attacking force and Pete took on fortress command.

scene from early in game two as the Royalist horse charged out from the fort and actually reached the Parliamentary attackers investment lines!

The table 're-set' took only 15 minutes.

getting the 'squares' re-set

back 'in action' (after a quick lunch break)

Rob took a more diversified approach with a plan to get his guns close to the walls before firing.

only the defenders horse came out on Day 3 ... they never did get back to the fort, for even though they invested the attackers line they were forced to retreat from the field ... (maybe I need to consider a 'rally' option for the horse coming back?)

Another switch back to strategic time now and another few days go by ...

now day five

entrenchments and sapping continues

great details in the works by Rob

the visuals are great

you get the sense of dread that the defenders must have had, and the wall sets off the minis great!

This time the clock was running out on the attackers ... concerned that the horse that ran off had gone to collect re-enforcement and not being able yet to knock a hole in the wall, the attackers chose to do a direct assault!

The Assault! Card played

from close range sap and trench the leading pike and shot would move

right into the MINE set by the defenders!

the look of the lines of investment at battle end

The defenders won completely this time as the attackers were unable to breach nor climb the walls!

I now have some new cards and a few player aids to create and next Sunday we will play test the version for use at the coming SALUTE Convention in Burnaby.