I Ain't Been Shot, Mum: How To Play Part Three | Storm of Steel Wargaming

[@leonleese4919]

I’ve watched this video 4 times now, and every time I’ve learned something new. The biggest shock I’ve had so far is the increase in price of an Airfix tank, I suppose this is because my first kit, a Sopwith Camel was 2/= (2 shillings) . For you youngsters that’s 10p. It was also the same price for a box of 50 soldiers. That was a weeks pocket money. Scenery is my biggest problem, I know that house prices have increased by almost a hundred time since I bought my first house in 1967. (An Airfix Cottage was 10p) and every Wargames table was populated by thatched cottages.😁 All my trees have shed foliage, they’re just not made for a wargame table. Napoleonic games were great as most competition gamers didn’t try flanking move through a wood because your exit could be plotted and caught before they could reform but on a WWII table artillery and mortars if in the scenario can add a new depth to the game. I hope you will keep the videos coming because every Lardies game is of interest I’m hoping somewhere there will be a good solo game video will turn up.. easier said than done.

[@corvusboreus2072]

Thanks for posting this I already have chain of command, and was toying with the idea of buying IABSM for playing out larger scale actions. After watching both your videos and the TFL playthrough of O group, I have decided to go with the latter, as it plays at a larger scale (battalion over company) and offers greater variation from the CoC system Your walkthrough definitely helped me make a better informed choice, so cheers.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

No problem, glad you enjoyed the video nonetheless. I would seriously consider IABSM in the future though as it's an excellent set of rules, but it also depends on what you want from your games.

[@corvusboreus2072]

With limits to budget this one has to be picky what he buys. Whilst IABSM has some good features, I've thus far been satisfied with using big CoC rules for company sized battles. Also, my collection thus far is 1/72 figures, which are probably a bit oversized for the groundscale of IABSM. When O Group comes out I will start assembling a few armies in a smaller scale (probably 10mm or 6mm), and might get a copy of IABSM then. Cheers for the feedback, mate. W

[@thestoicsteve]

Thanks for another episode. Will be useful for my upcoming Lardy Day!

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Cheers steve, please share it as far and as wide as you can and I hope it's useful!

[@der-inselaffe3450]

Thanks for that! I’m surprised at how many mechanics carried over into Chain of Command. Don’t change a winning formula I guess.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

No problem, I am glad you liked it. Yes, a lot of TFL rules have very similar mechanics. It makes it easier to learn a new set of rules from them. I think of CoC as a slightly more detailed version of IABSM.

[@WargamingWorld]

Really good review as well as an excellent looking table. Are the games you then play solo, with others or at a club? Thanks Greg

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Thank you, this is all my own stuff and I play with a small group of friends.

[@tabletopgeneralsde310]

Good series, I have to get my hand on the ruleset. Thanks for showing the rules mate.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Thank you! It's a great set of rules and the games are excellent fun.

[@tabletopgeneralsde310]

@@StormofSteelWargaming as I see it all rulesets from the toofatlardies are fun, :-)

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

@@tabletopgeneralsde310 the ones I have played definitely are!

[@TheEccentricMan]

Cheers, for these. A good overview. Do we get a battle report now :)

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

You will do at some point! Thanks for watching!

[@PatGilliland]

Great series

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Thanks Pat! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

What are you using for lighting and your camera - thank you

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

The camera is this one: amzn.to/2T80bfz and the lights are these: amzn.to/3ckwYp5 I hope this helps!

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

Inspiration to make my own for another game.

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Thank you! I am glad it has inspired you!