Welcome to our forums. The Bristol Big'Uns are a group of people who enjoy fantasy, science fiction and historical wargames. We tend to play mostly table-top wargames but you will sometimes see CCGs, CMGs, RPGs or board games. If this sounds like a hobby you currently enjoy then why not come along. The club is based at Iron Acton, between Bristol and Yate, in the recently refurbished Parish Hall and is held Sunday evenings from 6 pm until 10 pm. There are tables and chairs available plus various sized scenic mats and terrain for table-top wargames. Please bring with you any drinks or snacks that you require.
1 of 1- Ujkakevin
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Oak & Iron (aka the Kickstarter I forgot I signed up for)
A very pleasant surprise at the start of the week when I got notified that I will receive a delivery. Problem is that I don’t recognise the sender... parcel arrives and it is a nice big box and when I open it, it is full of 17th century (aka the age of piracy) ships, rules and accessories.
As Oak & Iron is a ship to ship combat game set in the age of cannons, there are obvious comparisons with Warlord Games Black Seas but having read the rules and watched a couple of bat reps on YouTube, I am hopeful that it will be a lot more playable, and a lot more balanced. In some regards the rules remind me of x-wing as you have to plan certain elements ahead and you can buy upgrades for your ships (and even hire a famous admiral to lead your crew).
The base game comes with rules for 4 nationalities (English, French, Spanish & Dutch) as well as pirates with “national” traits (for example pirates can’t take ships of the line and other nationalities can buy certain upgrades cheaper) and 6 plastic ships (only one of which really needs glue). The models are all 1:600 scale and as the hulls are printed in a brown plastic and the sails are an off-white, you can get away without painting them (but I will be painting the 20+ ships I got through the Kickstarter.
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Re: Oak & Iron (aka the Kickstarter I forgot I signed up for)
Sounds like your Christmas has come early, Kev.
Seems like I'll be watching more YouTube...
Cheers
If you want to get ahead in life - get an axe.
John.
Some questions answered:
Q: Where is the club?
A: It is at Iron Acton Parish Hall. The postcode is BS37 9UH.
Q: Is there an age limit?
A: Persons under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Q: This club sounds great, how much does it cost to join?
A: There is no membership fee. The club runs a play and pay system whereby you only pay subs if you have a game.
Q: Wow! How much are subs?
A: Subs are £4.00 per night.
Q: I'd like to play but don't have any stuff. Does the club provide this?
A: No. You must bring any models, cards, board games, books, dice etc that you need. The club provides tables, chairs, various sized scenic mats and terrain for table-top wargames plus a bunch of like-minded individuals.