Sunday, April 8, 2018

The Pikeman's Lament - 24 Point Sengoku Army

The local "Rampant" loyalists have decided to get into The Pikeman's Lament. Using the "Exotic Army List" I will be able to get my old (as in Old Glory) ashigaru and samurai figures on the table again. Here they are as: 1 Aggressive Forlorn Hope OR Aggressive Elite Gallopers @ 6 points (Samurai on foot or mounted); 2 Shot @ 4 points each (Ashigaru with Teppu/Harquebus); 2 Pike @ 4 points each (Ashigaru with Yari/Long Spears) 1 Commanded Shot @ 2 points (Ashigaru with Yumi/Bow).
I've yet to read through the rules - they just arrived today thanks to a trial Amazon Prime membership; they can't be too far removed from the previous Rampant sets (Lion and Dragon). I'm very fortunate to belong to a community here who are into these rules.
As mentioned above, these figures were painted a long time ago and used with various rule sets before - i.e. WAB and Hail Caesar. I'm looking forward to getting them into action action. Thanks for visiting and wishing you the best!
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  1. Michal DwarfCryptApril 8, 2018 at 1:53 PM

    Awesome looking army Dean!

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  2. Jonathan FreitagApril 8, 2018 at 2:08 PM

    Old figures; new rules; good friends; what could be better?

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    1. DeanMApril 8, 2018 at 3:22 PM

      Thanks, Jonathan. Yes, looking forward to getting them in action again. Best regards, Dean

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  3. DartfrogApril 8, 2018 at 3:13 PM

    Interesting stuff. I have tried Samurai Battles and Impetus for this scale of fight, I am interested to hear how Pikeman's Lament works.

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    1. DeanMApril 8, 2018 at 3:24 PM

      Thank you, Jake. Yes, I'm also curious to see how they'll fare. Although I'm familiar enough with Lion/Dragon Rampant - there are some period-unique rules which will make running this army (company) interesting (I hope). Best, Dean

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  4. NeilApril 8, 2018 at 3:17 PM

    Cool!

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    1. DeanMApril 8, 2018 at 3:24 PM

      Thank you kindly, Neil! Warmest regards, Dean

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  5. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)April 8, 2018 at 4:41 PM

    A very fine looking force indeed Dean!

    Christopher

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    1. DeanMApril 8, 2018 at 5:24 PM

      Thanks so much, Christopher. Can't wait to see how they will perform with these rules. Warm regards, Dean

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  6. Scott MacPheeApril 8, 2018 at 8:07 PM

    Very nice indeed, Dean! I too have been wanting to give Pikeman's Lament a try.

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    1. DeanMApril 8, 2018 at 9:02 PM

      Thanks, Scott! Appreciate your visit and interest. Took a cursory look at the rules; no surprises with the basics, but there are some subtle bits to better reflect the nuances of the period. Warmest regards, Dean

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  7. PhilApril 8, 2018 at 11:43 PM

    Impressive cavalry and impressive hats, what a wonderful army Dean!

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 6:17 AM

      Thanks, Phil! Again, these are veteran figs, but appreciate your kind words. Best regards, Dean

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  8. KlingulaApril 9, 2018 at 1:54 AM

    Excellent army! I wait for reports on her victories 8)

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 6:18 AM

      Lol! Thank you kindly - hope to report back with some nice reviews. Regards, Dean

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  9. Michael AwdryApril 9, 2018 at 2:14 AM

    That is a smashing looking army, best of luck with the rules.

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 6:18 AM

      Thank you, Michael. Glad to be able to use these veterans again with a fresh set of rules. Kind regards, Dean

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  10. caveadsum1471April 9, 2018 at 4:32 AM

    Lovely looking army, I'm also thinking of having a go with pikemans lament,be interested to hear how your games go!
    Best Iain

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 6:20 AM

      Thanks, Iain. I'm looking forward to seeing how the "period specific" rules add some flavor to the tried and trusted core rules. Warm regards, Dean

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  11. KevinApril 9, 2018 at 10:09 AM

    Being able to dust off the figures for a new rule set is always a plus. Samurai are hard to resist putting on the table as they are so colorful.

    Amazon Prime, I did the same thing. I ended up signing up for the 99 bucks a year because you can stream movies. I was like I don't order that much to make it worth my while. But the Movie streaming and music pushed me over to the dark side. With Netflix and this well worth it now.

    The one year is way better than the monthly rate.

    Well my two cents anyways.

    Cheers
    Kevin

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 11:21 AM

      Thanks for the kind words and the tip about the annual membership. I have to look into this. Warmest regards, Dean

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  12. Stuart SApril 9, 2018 at 11:39 AM

    Dean these look great as with all of Dan's rules, any period can be covered which makes for great figure recycling :-)

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    1. DeanMApril 9, 2018 at 1:04 PM

      Thanks, Stuart. The flexibility of the rules, particularly with Dragon Rampant, really makes it enjoyable to build units. This,not only with existing models, but quite inspiring to pick up new ones. Kind regards, Dean

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  13. David SullivanApril 10, 2018 at 10:08 PM

    Very nice! I'm looking forward to seeing them on the table.

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    1. DeanMApril 11, 2018 at 6:16 AM

      Thank you very much, David. I'm also thinking about another company with a more European flavor :) Warm regards, Dean

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  14. Ray RousellApril 12, 2018 at 10:27 AM

    A great looking force Dean.

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    1. DeanMApril 12, 2018 at 1:01 PM

      Thank you very much, Ray! I'm considering a more conventional force; possibly Spaniards. Warm regards and appreciate the visit, Dean

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