This is my local show and I always try to attend. It's suffered the last couple of years with a date clash with Crisis and a few of the traders who used to come have been absent. This seems to have had a knock on effect with numbers as visitors seem to be outnumbered by players from clubs running games. By early afternoon, things were getting pretty quiet and I think Targe needs a bit of a new spark to liven it up a bit. 4 games stood out, Leuchars Club with their Boshin war game, Falkirk's Pebble Island game and SPIT's Bay of Pigs and The Iron Brigade's Pacific Atoll game. All had excellent scenery and figures but I have to be honest and say that only 3 of these seemed actually to be demo games and not a static diorama.
In our game the French moved their trench closer and closer to the walls and despite taking casualties the breach was reached and an assault was made by early afternoon. Mike T's pyrotechnic siege gun blasts looked great and the addition that and of the spent cannon balls drew many positive comments. Most visitors to the table were unfamiliar with the period or the campaign, with many confusing it with later battles. However it's obscurity was a good talking point and the feedback was it was good to see something different, and a siege game too. Thanks to the Meldrum lads for helping out.
In our game the French moved their trench closer and closer to the walls and despite taking casualties the breach was reached and an assault was made by early afternoon. Mike T's pyrotechnic siege gun blasts looked great and the addition that and of the spent cannon balls drew many positive comments. Most visitors to the table were unfamiliar with the period or the campaign, with many confusing it with later battles. However it's obscurity was a good talking point and the feedback was it was good to see something different, and a siege game too. Thanks to the Meldrum lads for helping out.
5 comments:
Nice looking game Stuart, looks like you had a good day.
Thanks for sharing.
Willz Harley.
It all looks and sounds excellent. Good that you managed to have a siege game with trench progression too.
Chris
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A great day out. Glasgow Warhogs
A splendid looking game Stuart...
A very interesting period... one of those temptations that my butterfly finds hard to resist... ;-)
All the best. Aly
Thanks for the comments Stuart, I'm the secretary of the Kirrie club, and I wouldn't disagree with what you say. Although the footfall actually held up very well compared to previous years, the number of traders was very disappointing, with at least three who had booked and committed to come, not showing up on the day.
Unfortunately, last minute withdrawals or no-shows are not something we can do anything about, and this year the absence of Warbases and others was particularly felt, as you say, due to a clash with Crisis. One issue is that we don't have confirmed dates for Crisis when we need to be organising for the show.
The Club will be getting together for a post show roundup, and we will be looking at whether we need to change and what we can change. Enjoyed chatting to you at Targe, thought teh game looked lovely, and hope to see you next year.
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