James Atherton

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@davidlee3311 Күн бұрын

What a great way to see in the New Year! Thanks for publishing a new video in a new series. You sir, are an inspiration.

@jamesathertonyt 22 сағат бұрын

I don't quite know about that, but thank you very much!

@johnscarr70 Күн бұрын

An interesting start. Someone's getting locked up for that!

@jamesathertonyt 22 сағат бұрын

Strangely enough...

@johnscarr70 21 сағат бұрын

@jamesathertonyt forgive me as I get entirely ahead of myself. I'm already picturing peasant infiltration of some castle or other to free their poacher friends. Fully appreciate the average gaol of the time would not be anything so spectacular.

@johnscarr70 Күн бұрын

Best wishes.

@jamesathertonyt 23 сағат бұрын

Cheers!

@willtijerina5149 Күн бұрын

Wonderful. Your skill at weaving compelling, narrative gameplay is unmatched. I look forward to more.

@jamesathertonyt 22 сағат бұрын

Thank you very much. Have no fear, there is more to come!

@vicmarriott4849 Күн бұрын

What a way to start the New Year, have been looking forward to more of your Tales. This looks very Interesting.

@Dragonbear13-k2r Күн бұрын

Excellent! I do enjoy your stories and that includes your measured voice as you narrate. You have the best voice for storytelling on KZbin! I hope to begin gathering my own armies after New Years so as to begin my own scenarios. Thank you for your inspiration.

@jamesathertonyt 22 сағат бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you like it. And, more importantly, all the best with your own gaming.

@Chaoclypse Күн бұрын

Happy New Year! Your KZbin channel is incredibly underrated and has been a huge source of inspiration to me. I've sent you an e-mail! Thanks for all the videos you do.

@jamesathertonyt Күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoy the channel. I received your e-mail and I have sent you the pdf.

@Robocopster Күн бұрын

Very cool! Happy New Year!

@jamesathertonyt Күн бұрын

Thanks

@DentedHelmet578 Күн бұрын

Another superb introduction to a new series, most excellent, thanks for sharing.

@jamesathertonyt 22 сағат бұрын

I'm glad you liked it

@DentedHelmet578 Күн бұрын

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you as well. Thank you for sharing your rules and game play.

@peerhenselmans Күн бұрын

I wish you and your audience a good new year sir

@jamesathertonyt Күн бұрын

Thank you kindly.

@lonegamer9347 12 күн бұрын

Well done Ladies.....I was rooting for you!

@Iwishihaddonethisbefore 14 күн бұрын

I almost felt bad for the Goblins... almost.

@philRminiatures 26 күн бұрын

Nice looking game, lovely minis!

@jamesathertonyt 26 күн бұрын

Thank you

@Maxsminiatures Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Maxsminiatures Ай бұрын

Awesome and inspiring

@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs Ай бұрын

You're a fantastic storyteller! Thank you for sharing!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@CornishCrusade Ай бұрын

I get super excited every time I see the Halfland uploads!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

That's good to hear. Thank you.

@robdabanks Ай бұрын

If you're not tagging this as relaxing / night time, you're missing out. You've got a decent chilling tone to your voice lol

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

They weren't designed for that purpose, but if people like my videos because my voice sends them to sleep, that's fine by me. I guess I'm providing a useful social service!

@kwest9747 Ай бұрын

Bed time story is a universal tradition :)

@springheeledjackofthegurdi2117 Ай бұрын

what system are you using?

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

I use my own rules. These are called "Manic Medieval Mayhem." There is a video summarising them on the channel.

@johnrohde5510 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this. The pace and economy with which you advance the narrative, whilst maintaining suspense, are impressive. You develop the cultural characteristics of the different groups through the plot, without reducing them to caricature. Most enjoyable.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

@MedievalWargamer Ай бұрын

i was a bloody affair but a very enjoyable one!;)

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thank you

@johnrohde5510 Ай бұрын

Thank you. That was excellent.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Cheers. Glad you liked it.

@therealsirdj5934 Ай бұрын

this inspired me to come up with my own little scenario, I call it: "The honorable Wars". Basiclly there is a country in which two families feud (mostly over power over said land, but their family values are so vastly different from one another, that they disagree on everything). Now, during a ring riding tournament (which is a real sport in Denmark) one of the houses loses against the other one in the finals. The losing individual feels so dishonered and shamed that the annamosities grow and during the evening a full on brawl ensous between both sides, leading to some pushing and shoving a dirtied piece of expansive cloathing and a decleration of war. I thought about playing this out with some painted up wooden blocks, but ngl: 2mm miniatures sound cool too

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

That sounds great. It's always good to hear about what other wargamers are doing.

@therealsirdj5934 Ай бұрын

@jamesathertonyt I wouldn't call myself a wargamer yet, more so a friend of the community since I never played a wargame in my life 😂

@KevinCraftHobby Ай бұрын

They lost the fight but achieved their goal.

@MedievalWargamer Ай бұрын

i am really enjoying your narrative campaign!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thanks. That's really good to hear!

@gernwind9262 Ай бұрын

I think you need some ammo depletion rules. Arrow storms don't last forever. Of course that's an issue with many of our rules when we want to keep things simple.

@InterplanarerPennersoeldner65 Ай бұрын

What System are you playin?

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. Which is why I do have ammo depletion rules. I simplify matters by recording things at the army level, rather than at the figure or unit level, which is a compromise, but one I can live with. More details on the rules I use, including the ammo rules, can be found in the "Rules for ancient, medieval and fantasy wargames" and "My new early medieval wargame rules" videos elsewhere on the channel.

@gernwind9262 Ай бұрын

@@jamesathertonytRight. I probably have watched that rules overview before. So it's on the halflings. Should have waited/fallen back into the shrubbery and forced the elves to close in themselves.

@gernwind9262 Ай бұрын

@@InterplanarerPennersoeldner65If you're asking me, I'd probably simply use one of the Rampant games in this case. Doesn't bother with ammo either, but circumvents the issue - sort of - by cancelling your activations half of the time, so you might be more inclined to risk the charge into the open. Or my own mod of the "Portable Wargame". Would need ammo rules for pre- modern as well I guess. I only used them for 7YWs myself, with only two ranges: relatively short range musketry, the same for everyone involved, and artillery that's not all that effective pre Napoleon. So our issue hasn't really come up there yet.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

@@gernwind9262 Yes, I think with hindsight that would have been the more prudent course of action.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

A gripping tale.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

Can't we all just get along?

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

That would be nice, but would make for very boring wargames.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

@@jamesathertonyt too true.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

Also, full marks for use of the word, tussle. Extra points if you can fit in "to - do" and "kerfuffle"!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

@@johnscarr70 I'll see what I can do!

@davidlee3311 Ай бұрын

The coming of another faction, I have a feeling that the south west might get a bit busy with warfare. It is great to see the world develop.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Oh yes. It's all going to kick off.

@DentedHelmet578 Ай бұрын

I was really looking forward to the next series of videos involving the elves!

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

Well, I hope these videos scratch that itch!

@lordzorm-el9iz Ай бұрын

This is pretty darn cool. I might have to go and watch the previous videos. I have some questions though, what is the scale of the maps? On the map of Elvesgrave, Applevale and Greenglade, are there more towns and those are just the bigger ones or are they the only settlements?

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

The scale of the maps is 1 square = 20 miles. Or so. More or less. Only the bigger towns are shown on the map. There will be lots of halfling villages scattered about the place - or there were, before Eldaron burned them all.

@johnscarr70 Ай бұрын

I've promised myself I'll do the same. You will not be disappointed!

@willtijerina5149 Ай бұрын

Another fun and entertaining round of Halfland videos. Would love to see a new campaign of Gangland Gunplay.

@jamesathertonyt Ай бұрын

That's good to know.. I might well do that at some point. Next campaign is going to be a knock-about sort of Robin Hood thing, using Gangland Gunplay type rules but feudalised. And of course Halfland will continue.

@ninjamania Ай бұрын

Who would attack halflings?

@DentedHelmet578 Ай бұрын

These are not your typical halflings. Check out his other vids on Halfland.

@ninjamania Ай бұрын

@ ok hahaha. I guess my stereotype will be broken. 😃

@InterplanarerPennersoeldner65 Ай бұрын

Bruh you ever saw the food storages of a halfling-home?! Id throw a whole battalion at them to even get a bite of that good-4ss cheese wheels and pork roast....

@ninjamania Ай бұрын

@ yeah. But still… hahah

@temugenie2698 Ай бұрын

Once in a while I remember the Pink hussars

@starbugmechanic5236 2 ай бұрын

I’m curious if you’ve played the forbidden lands rpg or are familiar with it. It has my favorite medieval combat rules so far. Even though it’s not really made for big battles.

@jamesathertonyt 2 ай бұрын

No, I'm not familiar with it. Maybe I should check it out.

@hoserhouserules7291 2 ай бұрын

maybe bows are far too effective?

@jamesathertonyt 2 ай бұрын

Maybe. But I think it's more about the way the dice landed in this particular case.

@kennylam9895 2 ай бұрын

What I really appreciate about this war campaign series are the consequences. I love how you explain the importance of each battle for both sides, the stakes involved, and the impact of the results. It's awesome to see how different factions adapt to one another, both geopolitically and on the battlefield. Very well done;I'm super excited for the next episode! Keep it up!

@jdbrown55 2 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos! Where did you get the dwarves from? Just curious.🙂

@jamesathertonyt 2 ай бұрын

The dwarves are 15mm metal from Magister Militum.

@jdbrown55 2 ай бұрын

Great video for sure! Where do you get the halflings from, if you don't mind me asking?

@jamesathertonyt 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. They are 15mm metal halflings from Magister Militum. I understand that business is being wound up, so I don't know if they are still available.

@M-Bison1992 3 ай бұрын

I juat found your channel today. Ive scrolled past this video's thumb nail maybe a dozen times over the last week before finally deciding to click on it and im glad i did. On a different note, im a miniature sculptor and creator. I see you use smaller scale miniatures but if you ever have need for some 28mm miniatures I'd be happy to send you some of my own range to use in ypur videos.

@jamesathertonyt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Your offer of providing miniatures is very kind, and very much appreciated, but, as you observe, I don't think I would have any use for them at present. All the best, and I hope your range is a roaring success.

@wgeffoxdo9719 3 ай бұрын

lovely engagement!

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

@philRminiatures 3 ай бұрын

Looks nice, good report!

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@josepablolunasanchez1283 3 ай бұрын

I am very impressed. The only game that is so complete, is Battletech with classic rules. But here there are no hexagon cells here I am really impressed by the simulationaist realism.

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@josepablolunasanchez1283 3 ай бұрын

You ammo tracking will fail with the battle of Carras, where ammo depletion made a difference.

@johng283 3 ай бұрын

Dude...your batreps are so awesome! Thanks. Btw - anyone ever tell you that you sound EXACTLY like Dr. Bashir from DS9?

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm always happy to hear from people who like like the videos. On your second point, for better or worse, you are the first person who has ever compared me to Dr Bashir.

@josepablolunasanchez1283 3 ай бұрын

Solo RPG game called "Space aces" defines characters in simple ways: * Skills must have values 3, 2, 1, 0 and -1. Skills are: * Approach problems directly head on * Approach problems indirectly with an angle * Apply thinking to problems. * How well character is equipped * Charm to influence people. The game is on PDF and creates very complex adventure with only a 1D6. It is an indie game, so I would suggest to support it.

@josepablolunasanchez1283 3 ай бұрын

Dungeon Crawler Classics (DCC) makes magic dangerous. You cast a spell, but it can backfire and hurt you. So there is that sense of gambling with your luck. Also, it kills that ridiculous outcome of a spell being more accurate at aiming than an arrow. Level 0 characters is how you start, and they die in flocks.

@josephwalukonis9934 3 ай бұрын

What figures have you used?

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

All the figures are 1/72nd scale plastic. The Orcs are from Dark Alliance. The Dogopolitans are mostly Zvezda, from their Medieval Peasant Army box.

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape 3 ай бұрын

There's a sabaton song with footage of elves and armies that is epic, playing quietly in the background perhaps? Not really suitable because of the visuals and your reading intonation is sufficient and plentiful to impart the drama but a fun diversion if you choose to search it out

@jamesathertonyt 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. Maybe I'll check it out.

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