Cold Wars 2020 - Part 1

Hello Folks,

Back from Cold Wars, attendance seemed a bit down but was still pretty successful.

Big event for day 1 was a pick up game of Saga Age of Magic! Got the chance to try put my new pointy elves in a game.

We just played a simple scenario with cautious, and subjugation. Basically 5 turns of murder with bonus points for the most units alive.

I was facing off against the dreaded dark elves.

I took 18 levy archers, static warmachine, mounted hearthguard, a double sized unit of heavy weapon hearthguard, wizard and warlord.

Heres the set up. Basically archers in front hearthguard behind. Hoping to get some fatigues on the big besties to start.

Dark Elves advance with a mighty War Hydra leading the way

On my turn I fire off lots of shots wounding the hydra and chopping off a few warriors, then put up an elemental shield on the archers.

Dark elves press on getting ready to charge next turn

With the Witch Elves leaping forward to fight the archers. But limited casualties due to the shield, and their closing fire.

Next turn for me the mage throws up a max level elemental Barrie on the knights. Who charge in and kill the cold one knights, weaked by war machine fire, with out loss.

The dark elves send some creatures to smash the war machine but with incredibly bad luck somehow fail. The warriors do better however pushing back and killing allot of archers on the right.

Seeing their moment the Swordmasters charge the Dark Elf Sorceress and cut her to ribbons. While withering fire kills more warriors. And a creature.

The Dark Elves try to counter, with their warlord killing the last of the Silverhelms. On my turn the swordmasters are able to kill most of the warriors, and the war machine drowns the creature I think.

Pretty clear win for the High Elves. I think the Dark Elves struggled a bit due to using the  Hordes board which is bit lack luster in my experience. But it was a very good game. Was great to get the new elves into a fight, especially against their most hated brethren!


Anyway here's a few shots of random tables throughout the con which I found interesting.

Huge Test of Honour set up

Rice!

Old west chariot race, I think using gas lands

WW2

Boats 

More Boats 

Neat terrain

Always great terrain from these Carnage Guys

That spot right there

Heavy Gear!

That one Martian game

ArnHeim (Say with German Accent to annoy Chris)

More Saga, think the Dark Elves are recessing command structure

Part 2 coming soon, probably tomorrow.


Thanks;
Mike