I think this is the longest delay I've had between posts unless I'd been away on holiday. Obviously because of Covid I havent been on holiday so there shouldnt be any excuse for not creating a post.
Frankly I couldnt think of anything worthwhile to say that wouldn't have upset someone. Its always best to say nothing if one has nothing good to say.
Anyway Im now back and thought I would display the two small armies Ive painted up during the lockdown, one Ancient Greek and one Early Persian.The more astute will notice that some of the figures are on single bases but that is because I intend to use them for SPQR as well as Sword and Spear.
John and I played our first wargame using Sword and Spear last week and I obtained a creditable defeat. Pitching the Persians against Republican Romans perhaps wasnt the best of ideas but the result was closer than I thought although the command and toughness of the Romans was pretty high.As a first game of Sword and Spear it was very enjoyable albeit frustrating due to my poor positioning of my cavalry.
Still it was a wargame with a real opponent which after these last few months was a wonderful experience. We really are social animals and I think wargaming is the better for having real opponents. I never could get my head around Solo Wargaming although it looked interesting.
Typically I have ignored the fact that in Sword and Spear one doesn't need hundreds of figures and have been painting up different bases of Persians and their many allies and of course I had to have a chariot or two. The eagle eyed will recognise the Hinchliffe King of Kings sat admiring his army.
The Greeks are mainly Victrix from their excellent range, lovely sculpted figures. I keep hoping they will release their Persians soon. Tomorrow is a second battle using Sword and Spear so here's hoping I'm more astute than the first game.
