Gaming. The Mandate of Heaven Setting the East Ablaze

 The last weekend was spent with the guys of “The League of Extraordinary Kriegspielers” . We were meeting to complete this years summer gaming season which had been played out with a number of map moves and umpire adjudicated battles . The campaign was set across the Far  East from Tibet , Mongolia , Manchuria and China with all the various potential players from the Western Power, Red Russians, White  Russians , Japanese and various other Warlords . I was heading up  the KMT as Chaing Kai Shek the Chinese Nationalists . 

The Opening battle was  the various gangs in Shanghai jostling for control and money 

After that there usually 2 games going on of various sizes and we dipped in and out depending on if your own army was involved , or you just picked up assisting with another force .

The following is just a selection of the action as I was usually too engrossed to get a selection of narrative pictures . But they give the feel .

The Dalai Lama’s Zeppelin! 

Some truly brilliant games played with wonderful spirit and laughter . I had a really good map campaign , but l couldn’t win my own  games on table (I know better what to do next time mind! ) , but did fine in other players . I ended up with control of most of China , with Japs having Manchuria . At least I have had experience with the Setting The East Ablaze rules now which I had not played before . I was pleased to have been voted best overall player through the campaign and on table games .  

I get to hold the trophy for the next 12months .

 The last night Dress Dinner picture - great fun ! Thanks must go to Steve L for hosting and sharing his fantastic collection , plus Rory L for all the hard work designing and  running the campaign. Top work . And the rest if the guys for all the fun and high jinks - the hobby as social at its very best .

 My upcoming usual trip to Normandy has has some new reading material,added 

Gaming - Wake Island 192?

 This weekend saw the first Partizan of the year . I was with the guys from The League of Extraordinary Kriegspeilers . The game was a imaginary 1920’s fight at Wake Island 

The sea is made of 4 mats from Deepcut 

The set up is all part of Steve Langans wonderful collection 

My Torpedo boat breaches the defences 

The Japanese won the pre invasion game of Battleships in the bar the night before giving them the edge on the day which followed through to an ultimate victory in the day . I was busy all day and didn’t take nigh pictures of this ! 

The show was as busy as ever with epic looking games that had 5 minutes to look  at . I didn’t have a shopping requirement as I am having a bit of a downsize of  stuff for the rest of this year . They did run a table top sale which I took advantage of which has got the downsize project off to a good start and thinned out the lead/plastic pile and the rules that were never getting used .

As usual it was also a good social catch up with various friends . Time to think about The Other Partizan , and what game to do I think 

Here is the game brief .