Bolt Action Questions

[Ian]

Hi guys,

I know that I'm not in the league, but I was wondering if someone might be able to give me a game of Bolt Action at some point? I've had a couple of games in the past, but I now have a 500 point late war British force that I'd like to try out!

I was also wondering if anyone knows anything about how the Early War Polish forces perform? Are they enjoyable to play? I have a soft-spot for the early war Polish and am pondering about collecting something.

I was also interested if you tend to play a particular period or theatre of the war and if anyone plays early war forces? Am I potentially wasting my time by collecting from this period in the war if none else plays?

Cheers, Ian.

[philhale]

Hi Ian,

I a m more than happy to give you a game though I only have (completed) US, therefore it would have to be blue-on-blue. Ironically, this may actually work in the favour of my air support that has the (dirty) habit of blowing away my own troops. Perhaps with some British to target, they may be a little more accurate. However, if b-on-b doesnt work for you (understandably), then perhaps we can arrange to borrow someones axis forces.
I do not know much about the performance of ew Poles. I imagine the cavalry are a blast to play but that just based on curosity and not hard fact!
I have just started to collect Soviets. As you know, Soviet gear chnaged little throughout the war, so, whilst I am concentrating on 1943 onwards, I imagine I could easily put together a list representative of the forces invading Poland.
I'm not sure of other players ability to field EW, I know Quint and Scrivs have Desert forces, but I dont know about much earlier than that.

Cheers
Phil

[scrivs]

I do have 1941 British and Q has 1941 Afrika Korps
you'll certainly get a game somewhere although I appear to be booked up until last week in March!

[nicksimmerson]

I'm slowly getting my EW Soviets from the Winter War kickstarter, if they would be suitable opponents for the Polish when they're ready? (I also need some more learning games at some point myself!)

[mog]

Also have a hankering for early war stuff - I was looking at French. However - I have late war German and Russians, so also available for a game Ian :-)

[Ian]

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay in replying - it's been a bit bonkers!

It looks like there is some early war interest, so I'll add the Polish to the list of projects that I want to get around to doing!

Thanks for the offers of a game! I'm fine with blue-on-blue, I just want to get a better appreciation of the mechanics and figure out if this really is for me! Anyone free for a game a week on Tuesday (25th)?

I'm trying to get back into regular gaming, but life keeps getting in the way!

Cheers, Ian.