Saturday, May 24, 2025

Enfilade 2025 - Siege of Ulsan

Well folks I'm finally making a post again. Apologies for being away so long, but I mentioned a while back of having to deal with some major issues with our home. We're still not finished with the problem, but getting there. Anyway, I hosted my Imjin War- Siege of Ulsan game twice yesterday. Both games went very well. Much better than the play test earlier last month. The besieging Ming and Koreans were able to scale the Japanese fortress walls and fight their way onto the ramparts with several units. They even managed to break down the main gate in both games. However, they were held off by the defending Japanese inside. I used a modified version of Hail Caesar, and homebrew rules for the scaling ladders and assaulting the main gate. The Japanese relief force met stiff resistance from the Korean right, and weren't able to provide direct support to the defenders.  Here are some pictures from both games. 







I also managed to get into two great games with old buddies. This morning's session I Bruce Meyer's (Company B) Archeologists v. Zombie Terracotta warriors game.  And I the afternoon, Kevin Smyth's One Hour Skirmish Moro vs. US game.
My buddy also gifted me back my old Warhammer Empire core troops which he bought from me almost a decade ago. He said only wanted me to paint a 54mm Prussian figure in memory of an ancestor of his for him. 
Still have tonight and tomorrow morning. I'm in another game hosted by Kevin tomorrow - Shrewsbury,  LionRampant. Again, apologies for being away so long, but I should be back in swing soon. 

18 comments:

  1. Fantastic looking game, Dean! Good to see your return to the blogosphere.

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    1. Thanks, Jonathan. Yes, I've been distracted for too long. I have to get back to the hobby table. Kindest regards, Dean

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  2. Great to see you back Dean, but I assume the "real life" stuff needed your full attention, and after all, wargaming is just a hobby, very occasionally, something more important crops up!
    The Imjin games look superb, great terrain and beautiful figures!

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    1. Thank you very much, Keith, for your kind words of wisdom as always. Much appreciated. Warmest regards, Dean

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  3. Great to see news from You!
    And what a fantastic game!

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    1. Thanks again so much, Michal! Warmest regards, Dean

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  4. That is an awesome looking game Dean - nothing like a good siege!

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    1. Thanks a lot, Oli! I was very pleased how the scaling ladders and main gate attack worked. Simple, but challenging enough. Kindest regards, Dean

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  5. Amazing look game Dean. All the best.

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    1. Thank you very much for your kind words and visit, Richard! Much appreciated. Warmest regards, Dean

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  6. Awesome looking battle/table top game the painted miniatures are great! welcome back! all the best!

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    1. Thank you very much, Phil! Appreciate the warm welcome back. Kindest regards, Dean

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  7. Worth the wait Dean the Samurai battle is awesome 👍

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    1. Thanks, Matt! Yes, it sure was a long wait - built the castle rock walls earlier last year, and then had my gallbladder surgery in the summer, before I could playtest the game. Had a quick playtest last month - with slight mods made, which had these two games go off very nicely. Kindest regards, Dean

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  8. Excellent looking game Dean. Have fun!

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    1. Thanks, Ray! Both games with 6 players were very enjoyable. It was great to have mechanics of the actual wall and gate assaults work well. Warmest regards, Dean

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  9. Fantastic looking samurai siege! How nice to see the return of the prodigals, they'll fit right in with your landsknechts!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks, Iain! Yes, happy to have the old Empire foot troops back. My buddy was very kind to gift them back to me after all these years. Warmest regards, Dean

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