The Christmas Bash...30 Years War Action. with 'Field of Glory: Renaissance'

 The annual Christmas Argument ...I mean Game, kicked off with some 30yw FoG:R action.

 

 Now, I was convinced that I would not like these rules, but actually, despite some getting used to, they reflect Renaissance Warfare really well, across multiple 'periods within in periods', and the opposed rolling d6s work quite well with suitable tension during melee etc. Also a very nice pre-battlefield set-up process.

 

A nice turn sequence which churns along, but grinds suitably for the period's inefficiencies seems to work well too. Definitely worth checking out and reading through for further try-outs.

 

 Figures are from the 'bruvas' massive collections. 

It should also be pointed out that significant dice were blamed in the making of this production. 

Battlefield layout - a pre-game phase dictates terrain for Spanish and French pike and shot, and varying cavalry types

 

Spanish cavalry, which will spend all day defending the right flank

 

 

Early moves in the centre which will see mass infantry melees

French cavalry making aggressive moves on the Spanish right

...as French infantry moves to force the centre

Spanish cavalry set to make a mess...or fall back screaming

Spanish attacks in the centre and on the left - the left being particularly effective (much dice were blamed in the making of this production)

Contact made centre left

Vicious fighting for the high ground

French units come off worst in the exchanges

...though on the Spanish right, the cavalry battle could go either way...and ultimately open up the flank

now THAT is a cavalry fight...

While on the Spanish left, the horse is making short work of their French counterparts (you can tell I am not playing on that flank...)

In the end, the French are bled white by a myriad of successful Spanish attacks...and the game is called.

A very good set of rules - comprehensive, cohesive, and even 'fun'. Worth looking into a lot more, I think, and covers the late 1600s, which is always a bonus.