Fix Bayonets! Game Day At Fort Steilacoom

It was the 15th year of the Fix Bayonets! game day at historic Fort Steilacoom, held in Quarters #2 which belonged to the fort's commander back in the mid-1800's. I've attended most of these, except for one due to other commitments. It's a small venue, but the games and comraderie top-notch. I didn't host a game this year due to being preoccupied with our bathroom renovation - which was finally completed on Tuesday. Anyway, back to today's game, I played in an Modern Africa game using Osprey's Black Ops. I ran some "Drug-Crazed" locals against SAS trying to rescue civilian hostages. Another unit of natives were "Cannibals", but I left my buddy run thoses. It was a fun game with the native Africans winning after the SAS not being able to rescue the hostages. This was in the first period where some of my old ECW figures were used in a TYW game using Pike & Shotte. Kevin Smyth (A Gamer's Tale blogger) ran a Spanish American War game using Rebels and Patriots. Another game was an Early-WW2 tank game using a mishmash set of rules combining a bunch of TFL rules - I playtested this game a few months ago, and posted about it on this blog. Here are some pictures of the games from the first period. I left before the second, afternoon period.

Sttart of the Black Ops game.

The jungle terrain was very impressive for the Black Ops game. The figures are from TAG.

Kevin's Spanish American War game with his lovely figures.

The Early-WW2 tank game with French and German forces.

The tank game used 15mm models; all very nicely painted.

The TYW game with some units still carrying their old ECW colors. My buddy plans to change them all once he gets all of the new ones - he's mainly concentrating on the period with Gustavus Adolphus. In fact, his game today was based on the part of the Battle of Lutzen when Gustav Adolphus was killed.

Although I miss these figures, I'm happy they're in good hands and getting on the table a lot.

He did reflag some of the command bases, but most of the foot units still have their ECW flags.

Well so much for now, and plan to finish up the  Italian Wars mounted crossbow unit. I had planned to host a game next Friday, but will be visiting a family friend in the hospital after his heart surgery. Until next time, wishing you all the best!