While I was busy typing up some thoughts about This Is Not A Test, a new post-apocalyptic game we're playtesting, my inbox was overflowing with cool photos from the other games that took place during our regular game night. Karl and Josh both sent along a bevy of photos from two games of In The Emperor's Name (ITEN), which we're auditioning as a potential ruleset for our upcoming post-apocalyptic campaign.
Regrettably, I don't have much insight about these photos, except that they're fantastic and do a great job showcasing the wonderful conversions by club member Michael and others. The photo up top is a long shot showing all 3 tabletop battlefields as well as a few Chicago Skirmish Wargames regular (from left: Mike, Tim, Patrick and Jon).
The first ITEN game was a concerted effort to try out the vehicle rules. So we put a whole bunch of zany, post-apocalyptic (and Orky) vehicles on the table, along with a few squads of soldiers, and had a grand melee. Here's the battlefield from the perspective of the Ork encampment (scratchbuilt by Michael, along with both of those cool Ork vehicles).
In addition to Michael's Orks, the game featured Karl's Neo-Soviets and Tim's cyborgs. Here are some more photos from the game, in no particular order (though you can sort of tell how the game unfolded, what with all the overturned vehicles).
Across the table, another conflict was developing. This was a straight-up ITEN skirmish, featuring Jon's cyber-samurai warband vs. Mike's Guardsmen. Again, this was a run-through designed to get some practice with ITEN and figure out if we like it enough for long-term campaign play. Here's the one lone photo we ended up with from their table.
The players concluded that ITEN handles vehicles in a simple manner that doesn't seem to overpower them vs. trooper models. The vehicle units themselves were very easy to stat up using the ITEN vehicle creation rules.
-- Patrick, Chicago Skirmish Wargames club member
8 comments:
Hello chaps in Chigago! I follow you blog from beneath the damp mists of Norfolk (England). I adore you terrain, read about your foam core buildings... they look great, but what is 'foam core'? It looks just the thing for building with, but it must go by a different name in the uk - what is it actually for?
Here's a link to a post on my blogg so you can see some of the buildings I've created:
http://dettcomgrettoris.blogspot.co.uk/2012_11_01_archive.html
and here's my flickr stream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89082303@N05/8275371047/
Let me know what you think! Any comments/suggestions happily received!
Foamcore is a light, rigid foam polystyrene (or other plastic) sheet with paper on both sides. It is often 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. It is used for things like graphics and picture framing.
Karl from Chicago Skirmish here,
Checked out your blog. Looks really nice. I like the removable lower door on the bunker complex. Also absolutely I'd love to see more pictures of the "Lucky Strike" prospecting lander!
@ Garrick, Hobbycraft sell it in big sheets for not very much.
The Terrain and Vehicles look great. I'm looking forward to reports from this campaign.
Wonderful looking minis and terrain!
Phil.
dear all thanks for the comments, and the hints about Foam Core - a quest more epic than any 28mm battle has begun! I saw the post about plastic crates turned into urban buildings, so am looking out for some of those too.
I'll certainly keep watching!
most of my stuff started as a challenge between me and a friend about what we could do with what's in the recycle bin... The Lucky Strike is made out of a Nesquick Tub and some shaving foam lids...
Best,
G.
I want to play with you guys. Would love to try out ITEN.
JOey
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