Gaming. The Mandate of Heaven Setting the East Ablaze

 The last weekend was spent with the guys of “The League of Extraordinary Kriegspielers” . We were meeting to complete this years summer gaming season which had been played out with a number of map moves and umpire adjudicated battles . The campaign was set across the Far  East from Tibet , Mongolia , Manchuria and China with all the various potential players from the Western Power, Red Russians, White  Russians , Japanese and various other Warlords . I was heading up  the KMT as Chaing Kai Shek the Chinese Nationalists . 

The Opening battle was  the various gangs in Shanghai jostling for control and money 

After that there usually 2 games going on of various sizes and we dipped in and out depending on if your own army was involved , or you just picked up assisting with another force .

The following is just a selection of the action as I was usually too engrossed to get a selection of narrative pictures . But they give the feel .

The Dalai Lama’s Zeppelin! 

Some truly brilliant games played with wonderful spirit and laughter . I had a really good map campaign , but l couldn’t win my own  games on table (I know better what to do next time mind! ) , but did fine in other players . I ended up with control of most of China , with Japs having Manchuria . At least I have had experience with the Setting The East Ablaze rules now which I had not played before . I was pleased to have been voted best overall player through the campaign and on table games .  

I get to hold the trophy for the next 12months .

 The last night Dress Dinner picture - great fun ! Thanks must go to Steve L for hosting and sharing his fantastic collection , plus Rory L for all the hard work designing and  running the campaign. Top work . And the rest if the guys for all the fun and high jinks - the hobby as social at its very best .

 My upcoming usual trip to Normandy has has some new reading material,added 

Gaming - the ‘Nam campaign

 Friend Martin and I are revisiting the ‘Nam with a long term Tour of Duty campaign . 

My guys are Bravo company , 2nd Battalion , 9th Regt . 3rd Division USMC . Ironic these had a nickname of “The Walking Dead” . 

We played a few games with Martins company - and he’s on a real dice downer at the moment with two of his three squads now being seriously depleted- and on of them have 9 MIA and taken prisoner last week . This week he was off seeking redemption. It didn’t work , any my Bravo company boys were sent it to add some proper steel . They landed , dealt with the NVA , found the hidden prisoners , found the arms  cache ,  burnt the village , back home to base and be loved long time . Good fun was had 

 

 

 

NVA look on 

Martins chopper get taken out by an NVA RPG . Big boom , time , all the crew were captured .

 

Bravo company clear the village and find the stash . 

Burn out the VC supporting village. 

Pre game recon pictures show VC heading to the village 

Dug in positions 

More VC on the trail 

I will have it out at the upcoming games day