tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post6584803462480443840..comments2023-05-24T04:32:15.746-07:00Comments on Wades World of Wargaming: Some thoughts on gaming the Anglo Zulu War.Daniel Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16847872984403108983noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-20239490403906392632016-09-05T01:45:12.041-07:002016-09-05T01:45:12.041-07:00Thanks for the plug sir...
Can I suggest a furthe...Thanks for the plug sir...<br /><br />Can I suggest a further book to read - Zulu Rising by Ian Knight - <br /><br />I have decided to hold fire on building any more Zulus but am now putting together the Brits and Allies.<br /><br />Thinking of designing a ruleset that allows the players to run the Brits and the Zulus go in auto mode. More on this in the blog later.<br /><br />Keep up the good work<br /><br />Eric the ShedEric the Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679305263405486078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-33282125580496711122016-09-04T17:32:53.239-07:002016-09-04T17:32:53.239-07:00The samey bit is what is worrying me but I am sure...The samey bit is what is worrying me but I am sure that there are other scenarios I could come up with.Daniel Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847872984403108983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-10106502800356454332016-09-04T17:31:35.496-07:002016-09-04T17:31:35.496-07:00I've not looked at terrain yet but did think o...I've not looked at terrain yet but did think of making cork buildings following Matakashi's dimensions. I need a better drop cloth as well to match my bases. I am trying to get to about twelve regiments before deciding the final number.Daniel Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847872984403108983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-21523282395555796782016-09-04T17:28:11.249-07:002016-09-04T17:28:11.249-07:00Some of my reading suggests that the Zulus move ve...Some of my reading suggests that the Zulus move very fast but are still able to take advantage of cover. I will have to think about making them harder to hit. All my regiments are the same size at the moment as I will probably just worry about the difference between Married and Unmarried rather than their sizes.Daniel Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847872984403108983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-25683872698696886052016-09-04T02:32:34.666-07:002016-09-04T02:32:34.666-07:00Wargaming is trying to get your own prejudices abo...Wargaming is trying to get your own prejudices about a period on the table. (;-)). An important aspect of a Zulu Impi is, IMNSHO, speed. The British, on the other hand, are very slow because of the transport - an ox can do eight hours walking, and then needs eight hours grazing and after that another eight hours of digesting. I suggest The Washing of the Spears by Donald Morris as an interesting (and essential) read. <br />Anyway, for my Zulus I will move them at cavalry speed (Chaka RAN for at least 24 hours to be at his father's funeral, and this was not exceptional for a Zulu warrior). You can also use "markers" or something like that on the table: the impi at Isandlwhana was only spotted when the British stumbled on them. BTW, are all your regiments the same strenghts ? IIRC UmCijo had 2.000 man !Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953007492095535381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-11281517534183525842016-09-04T02:20:04.445-07:002016-09-04T02:20:04.445-07:00The problem with the Zulu War is that it can be a ...The problem with the Zulu War is that it can be a bit 'samey' , I've been using The Sword And The Flame rules for it and N.W. Frontier for years now, gives a good game but in a different 'toy soldier' way - not to historical more 'cinematic' , TonyThe Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7751398142549268309.post-39229824040192826052016-09-04T01:31:38.322-07:002016-09-04T01:31:38.322-07:00I have been working on my stuff for two years now ...I have been working on my stuff for two years now - admittedly when I crack into a regiment of Zulu it usually takes me four or five days to get it ready for action. I have ten regiments painted and want another five. I have enough to field a pretty good British force but want more so I can have some variety - more colonial units, riflemen and naval contingent for example. Then I suppose it is huts, cattle and terrain. I cannot keep using my standard green cloth forever. Woolshedwargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618914376928523605noreply@blogger.com