I really don't know why I've waited so long to post something about one of my favourite hobbies...
I play a miniature game called Flames of War. It is a World War 2 game played with metal and resin 15mm miniatures. (For the uninitiated, 15mm refers to the scale size of a human figure, so a soldier stands 15mm tall.) I started collecting the miniatures (and trying to find someone to play) about four years ago.
I really like this game because it plays quickly while staying true to how combat was conducted during the war. Certainly it does not handle all of the details of World War 2 battles in depth, but it does well enough that I can't be bothered nitpicking any perceived shortcomings.
It is played at the platoon-level, which means a force is created from several platoons to create a company for the battle. Depending on what kind of force you chose (armoured, mechanized infantry, infantry or reconnaissance) a company will start with two to eight or more platoons. You can field a company from any nation involved in the war based on organizational lists for creating your company.
There is all kinds of equipment to choose from throughout the conflict, so battles are generally fought according to the era. The first era was the Mid-War period of 1942-1943 that concentrated on the Mediterranean and East Fronts. For the last couple of years the focus has been on the Late War period of 1944 onward with most of the new supplemental material concentrating on the summer of 1944.
Personally, I have miniatures (not all assembled and painted) for mid-war and late war Germans, Russians and Americans. I'm slowly trying to build up my completed armies, but it is slow going sometime with the other things I enjoy doing. Running and outdoor stuff takes up more time in the summer, so after the move this fall will be prime time for going hard with more miniatures to complete.
In September I am running a Flames of War tourney at the Fallcon game convention, so right now I'm busy with making terrain. I'm also trying to get some more finished minis for some demos at The Sentry Box.
I'll try to post some pictures of my games in the future.
5 months ago
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He forgot to mention that his lovely girlfriend is also his lovely assistant for assembly and painting of his armies and bocage...
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