Dwarves vs. Dwarfs

Redhammer's Iron Dwarf fleet up against my Shroud Mages among some coastal islands and reefs.

We put everything on the table, almost 1200 points each, with only 36 inches between our ships.  This was a big battle for control of the Sabre Coast, involving a plenty of capital ships, each fleet including a flagship in addition to the main battleship.

Becalmed

Absolutely no games played the past few weeks, but the DW group is coming together, linked by a new forum.  And I've been painting, modifying some model ships from an older game as escorts.

Dystopian Wars!

I've finally rotated some DW models onto my painting table, and I'm working on the Blazing Sun fleet.

Kingdom of Britannia meet the Empire of the Blazing Sun

My first big game of Dystopian Wars, using all the rules for tiny flyers, cards, etc.

Dave set up his KoB fleet opposing my Blazing Sun.  We didn't set point limits here, intending to play through a friendly, learning game with all the bells & whistles.  So, in an attempt to offset his carrier & scout rotor craft I added a squadron of FSA cruisers allied with my Blazing Sun fleet this battle.  The Blazing Sun admiral was happy to have these allies.  The basic scenario here was an all out battle, the two fleets fighting for control around a tiny rock in the Indonesian waters between their colonial holdings.  I took advantage of the Blazing Sun advantage in fast movement and long range rockets, and by the end of the first turn I had destroyed a frigate and damaged a cruiser at range band 4 while my bombers launched rockets and destroyed one of the medium scout rotor craft while scoring a critical hit on the other.  I rolled plenty of sixes this turn.

Dystopian Wars Incursion

Some DW fleets matched up with our usual suspects from the Uncharted Seas in a 4-player alliance game.

Sea Lord Thuclyd leads a contingent of Thaniras Elven ships, in loose alliance with a Prussian patrol force operating in the area, move against their sworn enemies, the Ironclad Dwarves led by Admiral Redhammer, as a FSA force is spotted in the far distance.

Turn 2.  Forces close and Sea Lord Thuclyd orders an extra ration of grog for all crews involved in bringing down the Dwarven Bellows Airship which had been approching across the island above the yellow cathedral.  Meanwhile, the Prussians and FSA forces pound each other into pieces, frigates sinking left and right.  We didn't include the tiny flyers, but all of us gained a better understanding of how the DW rules worked, especially compared to the US rules.

Significant Other

My S.O. is an avid chess player and has beat me in several games, and seeing my colorful ships on the blue board finally interested her enough to try a game.

Approximately 600 points per side, the Lady playing the Smoke Belchers while I take my Pristine Elven sailing fleet to the seas.

The Black Shroud

After the Dwarven victory against Sea Lord Kelven and the Mountain Fury Fleet of the Thaniras Elves in the Helgath Sea, Admiral Redhammer consolidated his ships and ordered repairs and shore leave for sailors.  The Shroud Mages, presuming the Iron Dwarves to be flush with victory and in a weakened state, sent a force led by the indomitable Black Shroud to test the Dwarven defense of these waters.

600 points per side, all of the ships medium or small classes, the Dwarven airship the only exception, so everything had fast movement without any heavy battleships slogging along.  The SM heavy cruiser wearing the modified gun turret is a fan-created ship class which I'm using in this game.