Refining My Games

[Canada Steve]

Well having a certain amount of redundant metal/plastic knocking around gathering dust has made me think about the games I play and the direction I wish to take. I love the 7TV system as that is so adaptable to so many different genres as is the IHMN, so both of those systems will remain in my collection. Infinity I shall keep a crew for as I love the game and think that it could easily be altered for many other periods. The Pirates shall stay too as they can easily be used for various systems. When I finally get around to playing Muskets & Tomahawks Im sure that will stay too. DropZone will obviously remain as it is a great game, just dont want to play it too often as that may kill it for me. My Wild West figures shall also remain in the box as they can be used for multiple systems.
Now we come to Dystopian Wars and Relics ! Two games that have a lot of models but we do not play them, in fact Relics I would say didnt really catch everyones imagination as I hoped it would. DW is a great game and whilst I would love to keep playing it I cant see anyone wanting too as it never gets a mention and hasnt seen the light of day since May this year.
My 6mm ACW and GNW figures shall remain as I do really hope to get some gaming in with them soon (hint hint Martin ;D ) as shall my 1/285 scale WWII vehicles.
Going forward I want to play some more IHMN as long as we introduce scenarios etc and I want to start playing A Very British Civil War. which can be played at regiment or skirmish level. I also still harbour the desire for my massed battle historical games for either the AWI or something Malburian in 15mm.
So to surmise I shall be selling my DW fleet, my Relics army and a crew for Infinity (the Caledonians). This will free up space and allow me to buy the systems I have mentioned above.

[docmartin]

Good, rational thinking there Steve! It would be nice to be able to keep everything but maybe not practical! We have had a lot of fun exploring various systems and will no doubt continue to do so. Adapting our current figure collections to different games and scenarios is an interesting challenge to our imaginations..... the potential is wide-ranging!

[chris_cain]

I'm moving more into buying the games I want to play, and collecting both sides so that no-one else has to buy anything to play against me. Not that I've actually had a game for the last 6 weeks...

Don't forget my 6mm Confederates are finished Steve.

[Canada Steve]

Don't forget Chris, Brian only lives 5 minutes up the road from you now.

[martinhatt]

I'm also having a re-think on which way that I want to go with my gaming. The biggest problem I have is time, I just don't seem to have any time anymore to paint or even game. I have many projects just sitting there doing nothing. My 28mm ECW, Dropzone and infinity stuff haven't even made it out of there boxes. I just don't know weather its worth persisting with wargaming for a while when my minis are just gathering dust.

[Canada Steve]

Martin its probably worth mothballing any projects that you havent started, ready for when things get better and you have more time. But in the meantime I would select one smallish project that you can have around that allows you to go to it when you get that spare 5 minutes.

[chris_cain]

Card games Martin. Grab a deck for MTG and teach Jo to play.

Though introducing a woman to a collectible card game can be a dangerous thing for your wallet.....

[Jonald]

Sensible idea to be fair mate

[chris_cain]

Aye, Von and I play a game of MTG in about an hour usually, or a game of Lord of the Rings in about two. Problem comes each time a new deck is released she wants it, so it's actually no cheaper than playing miniatures games lol.