Another Look: Battlesystem 2nd Edition Pics and Lists

In 1988, TSR released the second edition of Battlesystem designed by Douglas Niles. Although it was written to be used with 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the game itself doesn't really use the mechanisms of Ad&D. The unit-based combat system uses different sided dice and I think that speeds the game up as well as adds nuances to the fantastical aspects of playing with exotic soldiery. Recently, a new board for the discussion of things Battlesystem was launched at The Miniatures Page. It seems that the rules still have a sufficient enough following. Personally, I really liked this game and we've mounted a lot of silly and sometimes serious campaigns using old Citadel, TSR, Grenadier and Ral Partha figures.

Here are my Dwarf and Elf armies made for Battlesystem use. These were fairly new, circa 90's I think. I couldn't find pictures of the older minis. Those were still taken using 35mm film and I wasn't conscientious enough to take care of the negatives.

And here are some lists we made for Middle Earth. Just click the images to get bigger copies of the jpegs.

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WIP 1:72 Uruk-hai Pikemen

Painting up the Fighting Uruk-hai armed with pikes and fighting in phalanx formation. 1:72 Dark Alliance half-orcs.

Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames Page

A bit of nostalgia here. I'm gearing up for a weekend of working on my wargame table and was surfing for inspiration. Happily, I rediscovered Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames at the Wayback Machine. This wargaming group's been a source of inspiration ever since I discovered the wonderful world of miniature wargaming. Just look at that picture above and tell me you're not impressed. WOW! was all I could think off when I saw it. The page has since given its last huzzah and I don't know what's become of the group, but I'm sure I'll be rereading the material they still have archived. A veritable treasure chest of miniature gaming gems, the page embodied the FUN side of miniature gaming, neither taking itself too seriously nor scrimping on the joys of the hobby and its subsidiary hobbies/crafts. It's a pity if such a wonderful resource and such a huge contribution to the hobby is lost. I discovered the page waaaay back...

Battle Report: Blood on the Grass; First Mighty Armies Game

"At least, the sun will be on our backs," muttered Brogda the Red as he clutched at the rails of his chariot while Cumal his charioteer manouvered to the front of the Keltoi battle line. "May the Morrigan feast well today, and not on my innards!" For weeks, Keltoi scouts have followed the advance of an orcish host from the deep south. Now, the green horde of monsters have reached the outermost village of the Keltoi Irinae tribe. With only a vast grassy field separating the monsters from the village, Brogda and the Keltoi weaponsmen he could muster plan to meet the invaders at the village edge and hold them until reinforcing Irinae from other villages arrive. The women and children have left the village together with half the scouts two days past and reinforcements should be arriving this morning. "They better be bringing their chariots and horsemen," Cumal said to the brooding Brogda. " The orcs have wolves... and trolls." "Balor ...

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