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Thoughts of Chairman Meow, been a while!

 Been a few years since I've had thoughts...

Well, actually, I've written one of these posts a few times over the years, but not published.

What am I thinking about wargames tight now? How am I feeling? What do I need/want/think?

I'm feeling good. I am very happy with my local club (and it's only two streets away), and the range of games they play is huge. I have many good friends there, and it's always a great laugh. 

I am loving Blitzkrieg Commander in 10mm for WWII, it's superb, and might have even just bought another force for it! Mortal Gods in 28mm for Ancient Greeks is going well and never fails to produce a good game, and it's a great pick up game. The odd Legion Imperialis and Burrows and Badgers or Pulp Alley are hilarious. More of that please. 

Not done Soldiers of Napoleon for a bit, but it's still there on my top games list, and I've got a new unit for my 1806 Prussians, and two on the painting table right at this moment, after lord knows how many years, and will definitely be up for more games soon. So, that's good. 

Massed games are great, but they need to be simpler and good to play. MeG and ReG have been my go to for years, but where to go instead? Want to give ReG more of a go, and have signed up for a comp in the new year, so will see if that reignites a spark.

The LBZ club prefers skirmish games. Okay. I am enjoying that. I now have enough terrain to fight in most periods, plus people like Mort & Dave have great selections if I don't, which had been a worry, but now I'm happy to play at any time.

However, I feel a gaming void. So, what am I missing?

To quote our dear, departed late great friend Graham, 'infantile machine gun noises', or 'pew pew'. I want to fly something and blow something up. Not on a screen, but across table, but not found a set of rules I really like for ages.  I recently found my 'Scramble' fighters, and it's set me thinking . It's a great rules set, but maybe too complex for the modern oeuvre. I want something simple and fun, like maybe X-Wing, without the v1 rules creep or lack of support for v2, or Battlestar Galactica fighters, and if I could find a set of rules for them. Is it time to find a rules set for capital spaceships, or something? I want to break out the big ships again, Xenos Rampant worked surprisingly well, but what to do...

Colonial - better get on with my 10mm Mahdists stuff. That's great.

I need to get that 28mm Government force for 1745 Black Powder started, maybe it will jolt something if I got on with it? Shall I just throw some units at the painting table? 

I even have 28mm Border Reavers figures sitting there. The Queen's Envoy (Black Adder( figures are done, and I have another faction, unpainted, ready to fight with as a skirmish game, 

Also, might need a new dice bag though, mine has split!  



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