New Mission Beta: "Seize and Hold" with Bonus Play Test AAR

June 3, 2014, 8:02 pm

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This is another new mission I have been working on.  Since it is currently in a Beta stage, I am trying to get feedback from the BARbarian community.  Let me know what you think and if you play the mission how it goes.  It should be noted the inspiration for this missions comes from the Dust Up scenario from Flames of War.

While your force rushes forward to capture and objective, your opponent counter attacks toward an objective of their own.

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Gorgon Studios French Foreign Legion Review

June 4, 2014, 6:49 pm

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A few weeks back I was checking out some of the Bolt Action online world and my attention was drawn to a new series of French Foreign Legion miniatures by a company I was not familiar with. The company is called Gorgon Studios and runs out of the US. It stocks various ranges of 28mm including Spartans and Old West amongst others but most importantly for us have a World War 2 range!

The range includes British, Norwegians, Germans, Poles and French Foreign Legion (FFL). Now remove yourself from the impression of Legionaries only in Kepi's roaming a desert trailing an empty water bottle, as the 13th Demi Brigade fought a campaign in Norway in an attempt to keep the Germans from the vital Norwegian ports. In 10 days the French forces pushed the Germans back to almost the Swedish border however the collapse of the French in the Battle of France forced their withdrawal back to England.

Traditional image of the French Foreign Legion

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Tanks in the New Pin Environment

June 5, 2014, 7:00 pm

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By now most of you have seen Warlord's latest FAQ and heard the buzz created by the new vehicle pinning mechanics it has added to the rules.  If by chance you haven't heard, veteran enclosed armoured vehicles now only suffer pins from heavy weapons that can at least cause superficial damage to them, and regulars have a 50% chance of ignoring the same weak hits, each time they are shot.

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LRDG Episode 15

June 6, 2014, 11:53 am

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Episode 15: The 50/50

The LRDG crew are back in this 50/50 coin flip of an episode.

In segment one, Dave, Tobu, Lachlan and Brad tackle a slab of beer as well as topics such as Marines, 3D printing, Chinese conscripts and the use of AT guns.  

In segment two, Patch, Anfernee and Brad are joined by special guest Alistair from Home Guard Radio (in)fame(y) to discuss Russians, upcoming tournaments AND a hell of a lot of painting and modelling talk.  

TONS of the CRUNCH all around.  Tune in, relax and enjoy!

We at the LRDG would like to humbly thank The Pietasters for granting us permission to us their song "Wasted" at the end of our episode. For more info about this seminal Soul/Ska band (they are our brand of hooligans) please find one of their many albums on Itunes or visit their website:

www.thepietasters.com

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AARticle: German's Attempt an Envelopment of the Canadians Outside BARbaristein - The Conclusion

June 8, 2014, 6:30 pm

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Finally, the long awaited conclusion to the battle report featuring a German and Commonwealth force has arrived.



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Bolt Action Radio 24

June 9, 2014, 7:00 pm

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Are you struggling to find something to listen to as you read the recently updated Bolt Action FAQ/errata? Here's the answer! Bolt Action Radio episode 24 brings all the rules changes and the reactions of Judson and Dano to your ears, with the help of the new official band of BoltActionDotNet. To wrap things up, D and J talk a pile of shop on their current German army projects. All the German topics are brought up - assault rifles? Check. Hanomags? Check. Light machine guns? Listen in to find out! (Music used with permission, 2014.)

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My Early War German Army

June 10, 2014, 7:00 pm

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Recently I was finishing up with my early war, Battle of France, French army and was looking at another project - something complimentary to my French - and as such I could hardly look past Blitzkrieg Germans. I decided to keep in-theme and loosely base them off the order of units used in the Battle of France and so I reached out and ordered some early war, jackboot wearing Heer and waited for them to arrive.

The team all assembled ready for the invasion.

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Order Dice - It's Not as Bad as You Think

June 11, 2014, 7:00 pm

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"I would have beaten him but he had more order dice than me," represents a sentiment I hear often regarding Bolt Action games that is simply untrue.

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." After all, who understands order dice better than a master of quantum mechanics?

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AARticle: Hold The Crossroads - Part One

June 12, 2014, 7:00 pm

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Hey guys, Anfernee back with a special scenario AAR in honour of the paratroopers who dropped into France in the early hours of D-Day.  Not modeled after a specific battle, this scenario sees 1000 points of veteran Canadian Paras assault a small village on an important crossroads and then set up a blockade to prevent a convoy of German reinforcements heading to bolster the defenses along the coast.

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D-Day AAR: Primo Victoria

June 15, 2014, 7:00 pm

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This year D-Day fell on a Friday, which meant a beach landing game was in order.  My buddy Joe and I spent the last month collecting bunkers, obstacles, landing craft, and other terrain items for the game.  We formulated a plan and got everything ready for action.  After it was all ready, I had seven dudes over for an epic night of beach landings.

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Old Man Morin Takes a Closer Look At Brigade Game's Finns

June 16, 2014, 7:08 pm

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Well, it appears as though Hell has frozen over.  I, Old Man Morin, have finished my Germans and have moved onto my next epic project: Winter themed Finns.  Just prior to WW2 breaking out, Finland was invaded by the much larger and technologically advanced Soviet masses.  In what was later called the "Winter War," determined Finnish forces (aided by horrific winter conditions) fought a guerrilla style war and eventually succeeded in stopping the Russians in their tracks.  Listeners of the LRDG cast will know that I fell in love with the fighting spirit of these bad-asses and set about creating an army that would be fun to play and would look great on the table.

I have not figured out the Snow on the bases yet so they are just painted white (for now)

The same models from behind

 
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Speakeasy 24

June 17, 2014, 7:00 pm

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Speakeasy episode 24 starts off with a Baxter and Judson segment. Equal parts NeckBeard and MarkDawg, they delve into a bit of the history and the game rules of the Kangaroo armored carriers, Baxter's cavalry and other shop subjects in between. The second segment finds DaveOwaR and Judson tearing into the possibilities the updated errata and FAQ have provided. Want to get gamey enough to disappoint your friends and loved ones? This is the segment for you!

(For those that don't know, subscriptions provide access to all WWPD premium content, and Speakeasy represents just a fraction of the whole. - Judson)

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AAR: US vs Germans D-Day +7 (Part 1 of 2)

June 18, 2014, 8:55 pm

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A week after our D-Day game and the Americans find themselves helmet high in the bocage of Normandy.   Years ago I made about 30 feet of bocage for Flames of War.  Its always fun to break it out since it just looks fantastic on the table top.

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USMC Painting Guide

June 19, 2014, 7:00 pm

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Hello ladies and gents! Tobu here to run you through my recipe for painting US Marines. The scheme I’ve been using is from later in the war, featuring the camo helmet cover. All paints used are Vallejo unless otherwise indicated. Hope you enjoy!

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Mandertory Miniatures Bocage

June 22, 2014, 7:25 pm

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Since the moment I picked up my first dice and sent it rolling onto a table stacked with toy soldiers, I have known the value of nice terrain; not so much value in dollars but what value it adds to gameplay. Just like I can't bring myself to play with unpainted miniatures, I also have big issues in playing on a table that is not aesthetically pleasing.

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A Review of The Assault Group's Assault Rifles

June 23, 2014, 7:00 pm

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As we have been discussing on the LRDG podcast, when it comes to 28mm WWII models, there is a wide variety of companies selling a WIDE variety of wares catering to our gaming wants and needs. (We need what we want. - J) Today I will be taking a close and critical look at German assault rifles and assault rifle troopers from The Assault Group. 

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Hosting Large Multi-Player or Convention Games

June 24, 2014, 7:00 pm

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There is nothing worse than paying hard earned hobby money on a convention, then sitting through four hours of hell because of a poorly planned multi-player game. The same can go for large garage games with multiple friends. The most common problem I see in large group games is players sitting around not engaged with nothing to do. Nothing to do is a quick way to ensure no one has a good time. This can go for any game system, but is particularly true for Bolt Action which relies on a random activation mechanism. When I first read the Bolt Action rules I was hesitant to get into the game because of bad convention experiences I have had with random activation games. There is nothing worse than waiting an hour to move your unit. However during one on one play, random activation does not result in you sitting around doing nothing while other players go; but once you introduce more than two players the risk for boredom can become high. So, what is a GM to do?
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Historicon 2014

June 25, 2014, 7:26 pm

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Kick off the Blitz! Historicon '14 is nearly upon us!

Bolt Action is about to Happen!

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Tank War Preview

June 26, 2014, 7:02 pm

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Tank War is here, BARbarians! For your previewing pleasure!

That's right, the upcoming supplement from Warlord Games and Osprey Publishing is about to arrive in every greedy BARbarians hands.

Finally!

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LRDG Episode 16

June 29, 2014, 6:35 pm

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LRDG 16! Kicking things off in the first segment, Bryan, Brad, Tobu, Lachlan, Anfernee, and a can of Wild Turkey talk about the latest errata and FAQ update. They also get after the French Foreign Legion, not forgetting to include the honorable Jean-Claude Van Damme in the discussion. At some point in the first segment, Anfernee's secret identity is revealed to the world, while Brad continues his shameful refusal to use a Sturmtiger. Rounding out the first portion of the show, the boys talk about the new German metal boxes and the fancy German weaponry that's included. In the second half, Patch, DaveOwaR, and Brad talk about Senegalese troops, buying skis for your Finnish troops (and Finland forces in general), swapping Soviet and Finnish models, and gigantic tanks. A tasty episode covering all the Bolt Action bases!

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