Here are just a few pictures of the units I have used in the games.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Favorite Games: Fire and Fury
Here are just a few pictures of the units I have used in the games.
I'm a retired Colonel of Infantry (Regulars by God!) and Military Historian who likes to play with toy soldiers. I've been married to the love of my life since 1986, I have 5 honorable sons (my geeks in training), 4 daughters-in-law, a beautiful grandson, 1 dog and a gazillion miniatures.
Hobbies include . . . wait for it . . . Toy Soldiers, Reading, Wargaming, Reading about Toy Soldiers, History, Reading about Wargaming, Gardening, Reading about History and Reading.
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Great pics Neil - especially the Zouaves on the bridge.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I think the marching Zouaves with kepis are some of the best figures Old Glory has done for the ACW. This unit has actually "snuck" into a few Franco-Prussian games as well!
DeleteGreat game and great looking figures, Neil. Fire and Fury was THE ruleset where wargaming properly started for me. Learning with DBA/DBM was for me a joyless affair. Other UK rules seemed to be poor photocopies or horribly complicated. Playing a game with Fire and Fury changed everything. Rules could be interesting, fun to read and inspiring. Those gorgeous tables with great terrain - and it showed that I could make it too. Painting tips..it had it all. I love those rules. I play them rarely now but their importance means that I shall never sell them and I still enjoy dipping into those pages from time to time.
ReplyDeleteJason, I know what you mean. I enjoyed painting the armies for DBA/DBM but the games were colorless and repetitive. I was on the search for a big battle game and actually met the authors at Cold Wars back in 1993 and I watched a demonstration and was hooked. That along with Age of Reason got me back on big battle games.
DeleteLovely troops. There's a good following of these rules here too. They game monthly at Fort Steilacoom down the road from me.
ReplyDeleteDean, I know I've told you a million times, but I really miss being stationed at Lewis and actually lived in Steilacoom when I was stationed there. Sounds like a great vibrant community of gamers in the Pacific Northwest.
DeleteSplendid colors, great looking minis!
ReplyDeleteOne of the items I like about the ACW is that it is a great period to introduce new figures as the "basic" units are easy to paint. I even told one guy, who hates painting, to just spray paint his Confederates grey, paint the faces, hands, rifles and packs and voila - instant army. They looked great in mass at gaming distance. Once you get a little better, go for that occassional Zouave unit or paint a mix and match Confederate unit. Lots of fun!
DeleteHappy memories of a year playing F&F weekly back in the early 90's.
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