Just some random thoughts on my project after I've done a little research.
Uniform Colors
They aren't uniform, and that is a problem with 3mm.
For 3mm wargames, I have found it easiest to distinguish sides based on color. For example, red army will fight the blue army.
In 1683, there is a lot of color variation among units on a side. Some examples:
- Janissaries are often depicted in red or blue while Azabs are green
- Polish infantry seemed to favor blue while the hussars preferred red
Because of this, I am leaning toward a decidedly non-historical approach (or call it alternate history if you will). I'm thinking of doing the Polish army in red, Ottomans in blue, and Imperialists in white. If (more likely when) I add Russians, they'll be green.
Battle of Vienna Scenario
I found a really good scenario for Jan Sobieski's relief of Vienna. It's in Wargames Illustrated # 204. I was able to get a copy via eBay.
Here is a map of the scenario, with the Turks in orange:
The order of battle is for the DBR rules, but I can convert quite easily.
The scenario is quite large. Even if I scale it down a bit, it will be too big to handle on a single board. Therefore, I think I'll run it as three scenarios - left, center, right.
Bye Bye Byzantines
When I first got bitten by the 1683 bug, I mentioned that I planned to finish my Byzantine project first. Well, I've thrown that plan out the window.
How did that happen? When I received my recent order from Magister Militum, I put the Byzantines aside and began rummaging through my pike & shot figures. I then realized that I don't have the motivation for the Byzantines right now.
With gaming, I generally have the philosophy of just going with the flow. If I am in the mood for pike & shot, just do it. Don't try to force something else because I won't enjoy what should be a fun hobby.
So there you have it. My 1683 project moves to the top spot. I plan to keep it small at first and just paint what I need for my Pikeman's Lament-ish campaign.
But don't worry about the Byzantines. I'll get back to them. Those Sassanian elephants are really tempting.
Why waste time on something you don’t enjoy? Quite rightly, concentrate your gaming efforts on what you will enjoy & provides fun/entertainment.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your efforts to “turn back the Turks” at Vienna.
Geoff 😀
Oh, I enjoy the Byzantines, but it's just not my passion right now. But with my Gamer ADD I'm sure I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteAnd I haven't posted it yet, but expect a bit of a detour in my Vienna project.
You can bet your bottom dollar that, if you decided to dispose of your Byzantines for some reason, you would find that in a very short time indeed that you had developed a sudden desperate, yearning need for some Byzzies… That’s just the way it is ;)
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