Martin you've turned bad dice rolling into an art, I think it is only after you are gone that people will truly appreciate the merit in a genuinely abysmal roll, you will become a martyr to a new breed of bad rolling wargamers, to loose so often and so selflessly for an art form is true dedication.
This was a cracking video. A great battle report. I'll take a draw for the yorkists over a defeat any day. and a really good campaign so far. Definitely one to follow. 😁👍
Absolutely brilliant campaign report and battle, loving the tweaks you’ve made to the rules and the terrain and armies are beautiful, keep up the good work 👏👏👍
Very enjoyable. With the proximity of river and ford it put me in mind of the engagement at Ferrybridge, especially with the Fauconberg connection. Good to hear names from the actual conflict. Nice.
You obviously suffer from my history of dice throws. I feel your pain. Looking like your campaign game is shaping up to bebwell worth the watch. Look forward to next years campaigning season.
That was far more brutal than i thought it would be !! Especially compared to the black powder rules ! ( yeah i know its different periods , so cant really compare but still ) .... looked great btw !
Against the unit on the ford? They only needed a 5+ to hit so the 6 caused a break test (the result of which was disorder) you only need a further 6 if the orginal target number was 6 👍
Thank you, I enjoyed that. Hail Caesar, which I have, but never played seemed to do a good job. I might replicate your table and run the same game using Sword & Spear by Great Escape Games (my rules of choice at the moment)
Nice. My usual nitpicks: William Neville and Henry Bourchier were not made Earls until 1461. Nor, indeed, was Edward yet King. I guess time is fluid in this universe! Bougets on Roos arms should be argent, not ermine.
I know they weren't Earls or King yet. These games are simply a bit of fun to try out our little campaign system not re create anything, similarly Hastings wasn't knighted until 1461 either bit im not going to let that stop us gaming 😁
I've just dropped £90 on perry miniatures. I've been hooked on reading WotR research and documentaries. I sincerely hope you're happy 🤣. I know you're still working on Bloody Will be Thy End - I can't wait to see it! Your videos/tutorials are invaluable and really enjoyable, please keep them up! 🤘🤘
Really appreciate that mate thanks very much, BWBTE is getting there, haven't been able to put as mich time into it recently due to work, but I've been finishing off the scenario list and im really pleased with them so far 😁
@@7thson726 take your time and dont rush anything or feel pressured. I'd hate for this to turn into a chore for you rather than fun. I'm finding the time to paint this week, been following your basing and painting tutorials. Cant wait to start playing
What a great lovely inspiring game. Everything, the well painted figures, the gameplay ,the scenery. I really like the bridge, have you made it your self or got it somewhere? Dead bodies floating in the river was a fun idea. What a slaughter. Very inspiring to watch, this makes me want to try get a game on and make my first battlereport, see if I find time for it. Great video thx. 😃👍
Hi Martin, was just musing on light cavalry WofR rules for Hail Caesar (I'm slowly building up an army) I thought about lowering light cavalry attack dice but giving them a special rule that they get an extra dice per casualty the enemy unit has sustained, incentivising players to use them to hunt down weakened units. What do you think? Great report, I really thought you had it in the bag!
Thats not a bad idea at all, i did toy around with the idea of them getting a bonus when they pursue units as well. It can be tricky coming up with little rules as you want to add flavour but also not make something game breaking 👍😁
me and my friend have been using Hail Ceasar for narrative fantasy Campaigns, it works great. would like to know what other rules you might have for your system.
Awesome, I've been thinking of doing something similar to play out 1st Age Middle Earth battles. Pop me an email 7thsonwargaming@gmail.com, I can pop you the document with the house rules and amendments and the draft of the campaign system if you like 👍
Great battle but I think you should of had the +2 for being in defensive buildings. If your opponent can flank you by just going over the wall the buildings would be full of men and hard to shift. It’s like there is no point to defending and easy to assault.
Question: If you are moving up a road in what I presume to be column, how are you charging as units in column cannot charge? Secondly if they are in column on a bridge how do they get 7 attacks?
Basically we overlooked the charging in a column, so they would need an order to change formatuon, then one to charge. As for the combat on the bridge, we decided it would be rather uninteresting to just be throwing one dice each. The units also represent the the men climbing round the sides, wading in the water and generally getting stuck in, was just more fun. This evolved into how we played our town battle using zones, essentially the bridge is a zone, for our games anyway 👍
Love the campaign idea...Great report but I think you have got a couple of fundamental rules wrong...when you test for breaks after a melee the dice are only modified by excess casualties NOT the number lost in that round. Secondly when a unit is routed any troops in sight/supporting said unit also test.
Cheers bud, glad you enjoyed it. In Hail Caesar you test if you are defeated on combat, you deduct the difference in casualties caused (page 75) there are no other modifiers, in Black Powder its excess casualties, took me a while to remember they play different. You're spot on about testing for supporting units, just overlooked that one 👍 but will remember for the next 😁
Martin- great reports. I am looking at doing units from Jasper and Owen tudors forces at mortimers cross. Do you have any suggestions for sources for orders of battle and in particular sources for heraldry for the forces involved? Any help much appreciated
Hi, thanks very much im glad you enjoyed them. The Freezywater book about towton also covers Mortimers cross, it mentions that the Earls of Pembrooke and Wiltshire had about 7 - 8000 men which was a mix of welsh, Irish, french and bretons so there is scope to have some fun with them. I always imagine Jasper having more units of bow and bill and mercenaries than fully armoured men at arms as he spent alot of time in exile amd would drum up support when he came back, inhope that helps a little 👍
It does thanks. I might do 2 command bases for Wiltshire- one reflecting an abrupt departure. Is there any way to access the playtest stuff you have developed for Hail Ceasar? Looks really good.
@@7thson726 this is what i have done so far , they are 10mm pendraken , the flags were found on the net and resized smile.amazon.co.uk/clouddrive/share/zZ3FY88ZMwBa3kPQnP9KWBEqfU0dcz0h11RAcqPV4Qy
I think i addressed this in a video afterwards but basically my opponent and i simply couldn't get the dates to match, i became very busy running my business and unfortunately it just didn't happen. We have every intention of carrying on but there will be another one starting once the current feud linked games we are playing are done 👍
Yeah it was, there are a few things that they have added which are similar or replace what I have done. I will be updating my document to take into account the changes of the 2nd Ed 👍
Martin you've turned bad dice rolling into an art, I think it is only after you are gone that people will truly appreciate the merit in a genuinely abysmal roll, you will become a martyr to a new breed of bad rolling wargamers, to loose so often and so selflessly for an art form is true dedication.
😅 Err, thanks, i think 😁 it takes real resolve to roll this bad and come back for more haha
@@7thson726 Remember, a bad dice roll costs nothing but to your opponent it means everything.
I have come over to you on reccomendation by a certain Mick Hoddy. Subscribed and ready!
Awesome, welcome aboard, hope you enjoy the content 👍
This was a cracking video. A great battle report. I'll take a draw for the yorkists over a defeat any day. and a really good campaign so far. Definitely one to follow. 😁👍
Cheers bud, appreciate it, York is on the rise 😁
Absolutely brilliant campaign report and battle, loving the tweaks you’ve made to the rules and the terrain and armies are beautiful, keep up the good work 👏👏👍
Will do, thanks mate 👍
this was really good. The context for the battle makes it way more interesting
Thanks mate, thats what started the whole campaign off, just giving a little narrative to play with 👍
Fantastic battle report and the campaign rules look to be working excellently can’t wait for 1461
Thanks bud, wont be long 👍
Great game, very close. Thanks for sharing.
It was wasnt it, the battle for the bridge kept swinging this way and that 👍
@@7thson726 oh boy indeed, the dice rolling was amazing as well, could often go in both ways
This campaign system is really cool, love everything on this channel! Cheers Martin!
You're very welcome buddy 👍
I was a GW fan for so many years , I’m enjoying real life war gaming know ! Great video was fun to watch
Really pleased you like the games, we have a great time putting them together 👍
Very enjoyable. With the proximity of river and ford it put me in mind of the engagement at Ferrybridge, especially with the Fauconberg connection. Good to hear names from the actual conflict. Nice.
Ah yes, that's a definite parallel. Glad to hear you enjoyed it 👍
Absolutely brilliant. Can't wait for the next one. The campaign map reminds me a bit of Diplomacy, the board game.
Cheers mate, should be in the next week or so, i think Edward needs to be put into the ring 😀
Bloody great as ever Martin, enjoying both campaign systems you have going at the moment. Looking forward to the next one
Cheers Drew, glad you enjoyed it mate 👍
The coolest campaign/batrep on TH-cam
Appreciate that mate, thanks
Fab report, thanks for the entertainment! The campaign narrative makes it so much more interesting
Thanks mate, that's what we wanted, just a narrative to drive the games 😀
@@7thson726 Not that it wasnt interesting before!! lol - you know what I mean. This is adengel from NZ btw - changed my username
Looking forward to the next battle... this campaign has already gripped me. Bravo!
Cheers mate 👍 glad you like it. Next game is on the way, all the campaign moves have been made, we just need to resolve the battle (s) 😁
The dice gods were laughing during this game, they can be ever so cruel
Tell me about it 😅
You obviously suffer from my history of dice throws. I feel your pain. Looking like your campaign game is shaping up to bebwell worth the watch. Look forward to next years campaigning season.
Thanks mate, it will be a brutal one i feel 😀
Really good. I'll have to go back and watch the previous videos.
Really appreciate that, thank you 👍
Great stuff. Nice combination of history, campaigning and battle report. Must resist...
Give in to your temptation 😅
Awesome battle report made more so by the accompanying campaign, fun to watch
Thanks bud, glad you enjoyed it 👍
I am really enjoying the campaign. I am actually building two armies to fight the campaign myself. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, pleased to hear you're enjoying it, let me know how it goes 👍
@@7thson726 Where could I get those cool dice trays from?
Epic and superb, beautiful terrain and figures...and awesome bridge! 👍
Thanks Phil 😁
Great game. I really like that you've gone for a linked campaign - it will keep the interest high!
Cheers mate, hopefully people will enjoy it, have a feeling the next turn will be brutal 😅
Can’t wait for the next one! Your WotR content is top notch. Keep them coming.
Thanks very much 👍
Your narration and camera work are great. Fun battle to watch. That bridge must have been a blood bath. River was red.
Cheers buddy 👍😁 yeah, i dont think the locals would have had a good time cleaning up
Nice one. I really enjoy the campaign. Can't wait for more!
Thanks very much 👍
Great batrep Martin!! Really enjoyed it, looking forward to next instalment. Have a great weekend and enjoy Monday nights ‘cast
Cheers luke 😀
That was really good fun - looking forward to the next bloody encounter!
Cheers, it'll be on its way soon 👍
Fantastic battle report very enjoyable also liking the campaign system 👍
Cheers dude, it definitely makes you consider your moves as you don't want to over commit 👍
Another great report, thanks.
Cheers 👍
YAY LOVE IT VERY EXCITING, GREAT BATTLE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS
where are your river boards from they are very nice
They are from The Last Valley 😀 top stuff
That was far more brutal than i thought it would be !! Especially compared to the black powder rules ! ( yeah i know its different periods , so cant really compare but still ) .... looked great btw !
Cheers buddy 👍
Splendid campaign, look forward to seeing more mate
Thanks, more to come 😁
This is legend ,gripping stuff👍👍
Thanks mate 👍
Great video and a awesome game!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 😁
Great game and I like the campaign can’t wait to see how it goes 👍
Thanks bud 👍
Nice game and the campaign looks brilliant. I will follow with interest. I must get into WotR, it's long overdue.
Glad you enjoyed it - its a great period to game
Wow, that was a bloody game. That bridge is now choked with bodies, those poor villagers!
Yeah, have a feeling that river got renamed something like bloody crossing later 😀
@@7thson726 I reckon its probably haunted too
@@BrushQuill definitely, that place would get an episode of Most Haunted 😅
Great battle report Martin. Was half expecting the Lancastrians to get the Cuckoo Waltz as their background music!😅
Haha i had never thought about that, maybe next time 😅
Nice game Martin, like the campaign idea👍🏻😊
Thanks very much 👍
In the last Yorkist turn's shooting, the single casualty on a six shouldn't have been disorder without a second throw of six.
Against the unit on the ford? They only needed a 5+ to hit so the 6 caused a break test (the result of which was disorder) you only need a further 6 if the orginal target number was 6 👍
@@7thson726 thanks. You're right. My Lancastrian partisanship got the better of me 🌹
Thank you, I enjoyed that. Hail Caesar, which I have, but never played seemed to do a good job. I might replicate your table and run the same game using Sword & Spear by Great Escape Games (my rules of choice at the moment)
Thanks mate 👍 I'd love to hear how that game would play if you do 👍
Great vid Martin 👍👍
Thanks mate 👍
Nice game and the campaign looks great fun Martin
Nice. My usual nitpicks: William Neville and Henry Bourchier were not made Earls until 1461. Nor, indeed, was Edward yet King. I guess time is fluid in this universe! Bougets on Roos arms should be argent, not ermine.
I know they weren't Earls or King yet. These games are simply a bit of fun to try out our little campaign system not re create anything, similarly Hastings wasn't knighted until 1461 either bit im not going to let that stop us gaming 😁
@@dr8576 wow get a life dude, it’s a Wargaming campaign, not historically reenactment! Jeez
I've just dropped £90 on perry miniatures. I've been hooked on reading WotR research and documentaries. I sincerely hope you're happy 🤣.
I know you're still working on Bloody Will be Thy End - I can't wait to see it!
Your videos/tutorials are invaluable and really enjoyable, please keep them up! 🤘🤘
Really appreciate that mate thanks very much, BWBTE is getting there, haven't been able to put as mich time into it recently due to work, but I've been finishing off the scenario list and im really pleased with them so far 😁
@@7thson726 take your time and dont rush anything or feel pressured. I'd hate for this to turn into a chore for you rather than fun. I'm finding the time to paint this week, been following your basing and painting tutorials. Cant wait to start playing
Nice battle
Cheers dude 👍
What a great lovely inspiring game. Everything, the well painted figures, the gameplay ,the scenery. I really like the bridge, have you made it your self or got it somewhere? Dead bodies floating in the river was a fun idea. What a slaughter. Very inspiring to watch, this makes me want to try get a game on and make my first battlereport, see if I find time for it. Great video thx. 😃👍
I really appreciate that mate, thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Would love to see a battle report with all your 30 yrs war regiments 👍
@@7thson726 I just need to make plans for a good TYW game and film it. 💣🤪
Hi Martin, was just musing on light cavalry WofR rules for Hail Caesar (I'm slowly building up an army) I thought about lowering light cavalry attack dice but giving them a special rule that they get an extra dice per casualty the enemy unit has sustained, incentivising players to use them to hunt down weakened units. What do you think?
Great report, I really thought you had it in the bag!
Thats not a bad idea at all, i did toy around with the idea of them getting a bonus when they pursue units as well. It can be tricky coming up with little rules as you want to add flavour but also not make something game breaking 👍😁
Splendid campaign first Battle. Like Casualty markers. Can you advise where get them from Martin? Looking forward to further clashes of the armies
Glad tou enjoyed it, there are more on the way. The casualties are from Perry miniatures and 1st Corps miniatures 👍
me and my friend have been using Hail Ceasar for narrative fantasy Campaigns, it works great. would like to know what other rules you might have for your system.
Awesome, I've been thinking of doing something similar to play out 1st Age Middle Earth battles. Pop me an email 7thsonwargaming@gmail.com, I can pop you the document with the house rules and amendments and the draft of the campaign system if you like 👍
Great battle but I think you should of had the +2 for being in defensive buildings. If your opponent can flank you by just going over the wall the buildings would be full of men and hard to shift. It’s like there is no point to defending and easy to assault.
You may have a point, definitely one to look at in the future 👍
Great start to your campaign! At the end, when Northumberland lost a force point should that have gone to a Yorkist army?
Err, yes, yes it should 😁
Question: If you are moving up a road in what I presume to be column, how are you charging as units in column cannot charge? Secondly if they are in column on a bridge how do they get 7 attacks?
Basically we overlooked the charging in a column, so they would need an order to change formatuon, then one to charge. As for the combat on the bridge, we decided it would be rather uninteresting to just be throwing one dice each. The units also represent the the men climbing round the sides, wading in the water and generally getting stuck in, was just more fun.
This evolved into how we played our town battle using zones, essentially the bridge is a zone, for our games anyway 👍
Love the campaign idea...Great report but I think you have got a couple of fundamental rules wrong...when you test for breaks after a melee the dice are only modified by excess casualties NOT the number lost in that round. Secondly when a unit is routed any troops in sight/supporting said unit also test.
Cheers bud, glad you enjoyed it.
In Hail Caesar you test if you are defeated on combat, you deduct the difference in casualties caused (page 75) there are no other modifiers, in Black Powder its excess casualties, took me a while to remember they play different.
You're spot on about testing for supporting units, just overlooked that one 👍 but will remember for the next 😁
@@7thson726never knew that glad to be proved wrong
Great game. I really love the idea of a campaign. Do you know if their is one for black powder?
Thanks 👍 i do plan on making one for BP once I've got the system ironed out a bit
Martin- great reports. I am looking at doing units from Jasper and Owen tudors forces at mortimers cross. Do you have any suggestions for sources for orders of battle and in particular sources for heraldry for the forces involved? Any help much appreciated
Hi, thanks very much im glad you enjoyed them. The Freezywater book about towton also covers Mortimers cross, it mentions that the Earls of Pembrooke and Wiltshire had about 7 - 8000 men which was a mix of welsh, Irish, french and bretons so there is scope to have some fun with them. I always imagine Jasper having more units of bow and bill and mercenaries than fully armoured men at arms as he spent alot of time in exile amd would drum up support when he came back, inhope that helps a little 👍
It does thanks. I might do 2 command bases for Wiltshire- one reflecting an abrupt departure. Is there any way to access the playtest stuff you have developed for Hail Ceasar? Looks really good.
What side was Santa on??? lol cracking bat-rep
Thanks mate, Santa is just there to collect the fallen after the battle, keeps him strong 😁👍
@@7thson726 lmao
noice
Thanks 👍
i have been inspired by your series of games and have started to paint up some of mine , would you be willing to post your rules mods for the WotR
Thats awesome, let me know how you get on. I will be posting them up to share after another game or 2 👍
@@7thson726 this is what i have done so far , they are 10mm pendraken , the flags were found on the net and resized smile.amazon.co.uk/clouddrive/share/zZ3FY88ZMwBa3kPQnP9KWBEqfU0dcz0h11RAcqPV4Qy
Looking good mate 👍 the 10mm is a lovely scale
What happend to this campaign? Can’t see to find any continuing videos 😅
I think i addressed this in a video afterwards but basically my opponent and i simply couldn't get the dates to match, i became very busy running my business and unfortunately it just didn't happen. We have every intention of carrying on but there will be another one starting once the current feud linked games we are playing are done 👍
@@7thson726 I see 😁 no worries.
You docked Northumberland for one AFP...did you award one of the Yorkish commanders one, per the event you read?
Yes but forgot to add it in the video 😁
This was before the 2nd ed of HC came out isn't it. Do the new rules incorporate some of your house rules?
Yeah it was, there are a few things that they have added which are similar or replace what I have done. I will be updating my document to take into account the changes of the 2nd Ed 👍
Where did you get that bridge model? Or did you build it?
It's from Last Valley Terrain, you can find them on Facebook 👍
Is it Perry Miniatures?
Yup pretty much Perry 👍
Absolutely love it!
Good game. Make your wife a squire, as she is better at the dice rolls
This idea definitely has merit 😅