Greetings Terrans, it has been a while since I posted (again), been away on hols for a bit, plus work & study are both kicking the crap out of me at the moment… Finding the time to do anything else is just so damn difficult! That said, I did make my annual pilgrimage to Newark this past weekend – BOYL is one event I will always do my very best to attend. I has a blast this year, it was great to see so many familiar faces, plus I got to meet some awesome new people too. This year I put my Space Orks and my Praetorian Guard to good use, and I GM’d the ‘Last Stand at Glazer’s Creek’ scenario from WD222 on repeat. I managed to run the scenario three times, with a total of 11 individual games of Rogue Trader played (each run through has a variable number of assaults with each assault being a game). I didn’t get to see much else & I was bloody knackered by the end of the weekend, but it was so worth it. The results were as follows:
1st run through – James H (Orks) vs. Jesper (Praetorians), 5 games total. This was a bit of a practice run, refining rules & adjusting things for balance. Result was a narrow Orky win.
2nd -Paul D (Orks) vs. ‘other Paul’ (Praetorians), 3 games in total. Crushing Ork win – as an inexperienced Guard player, ‘other Paul’ was overwhelmed in the last round & couldn’t hold the farm.
3rd – Chris W (Orks) vs. ‘other Chris’ and Dan (Praetorians), 3 games in total. Narrow Praetorian win – mainly de to some masterful play from ‘other Chris’ in the final assault, (plus a little bit of luck with an out-of-control Ork Dreadnought torching a mob of Boyz!).
There were far too many twists and turns to list here, but suffice it to say that everyone got into the spirit, and this was a great narrative gaming experience. One highlight was having none other than Jervis Johnson (the gaming legend who wrote the scenario back in the day) stop by & chat a bit about the scenario! I was a bit star struck & didn’t dare ask for a photo, but he was a genuinely lovely guy who was so generous with his very limited time there. He probably doesn’t realise it but he made my bloody day 😊
Here are some pics to hopefully give you a flavour of the game:
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Huge thanks to Jesper & James, Paul & Paul, and Chris, Dan & Chris for being such excellent players – you all made it a great experience with tons of laughs, tension, excitement, and occasional flashes of tactical genius! I hope you lads all enjoyed it as much as I did.
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The game you laid on looks excellent Alex, with two great painted armies full of nostalgia. Jervis is a top bloke to chat to, and brilliant he saw you playing out the scenario he wrote. Really must try to make it to BOYL one year.
Cheers mate, yes you should!
The game looks like a blast! And Jervis “Father of Blood Bowl!” stopped by to chat?! Holy crap! Way too cool!
Made my day mate – JJ was an absolute gent 👍
Absolutely fantastic. How much do I love this. Thanks for ther report, I need more pics!! Oh, I really have to attend one year!
Maaate, yes you do!! It’s the 10th one next summer so should be a bit special… Do it!!
Great looking game, and that is one of the all time classic battle reports — good to see this.
Cheers mate, yes it is & a great game to run
Very nice mate!!
😊 cheers dude
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This looks like an amazing board, and sounds like you had a great time, I bet meeting Jervis was great!
Cheers mate – yes and yes 😊
Great models, great board and what looks like a lot of great games. For me Orks vs Guard has always been 40k in its most pure and distilled form. Amazing to have Jervis Johnson stop by for a chat – I don’t want to put words in his mouth but I can imagine that would be quite a thrill for him too. It’s been, what, 25 years since he wrote that scenario – yet people are still getting together to play and enjoy it. Something for you both to be proud of I reckon.
Ah cheers mate – a classic match-up for sure! He was such a nice guy about it all, and even shared the secret of where Glazer’s Creek got its name!! It was great to have met him
Looks like you had a great time Alex and meeting someone you admire was clearly a thrill and added to the enjoyment of your weekend. Of course the problem now is how do you top that for next year but for now continue to enjoy the moment. 🤗
Sure did mate, and I’m sure next year will be just as good – they’ve all been excellent so far!
Fantastic- looks like it was an amazing event.
Cheers,
Pete.
Cheers mate, and yeah, it always is 😁👍
Looks and sounds like a good time was had by all there mate!
Cheers Roger.
Cheers mate, it certainly was! 😊
That looks fantastic Alex. Having a GM who has played the scenario through so many times already is a real boon to players, the games must have galloped along.
Having Jervis appear and chat to you about the scenario is priceless, love it.
Cheers mate, Jervis was ace, and yeah, I’ve got this one sussed out… It helps that it’s about a bajillion times easier than Wolf Time! 😂
The Wolf Time is far more complex, for limited extra benefit. Undeniably appealing, but ultimately less rewarding I expect.
WT is a proper campaign though, so satisfying in a different way I guess 😊
Fantastic! Right up my alley mate. The Glazers Creek is one 40k scenario I’d love to learn and play. Great seeing The Dauntless in action mate and what a great experience for you meeting Jervis. Glad you had fun
Cheers dude, I felt the same – I think my praetorians enjoyed the hit-out too 😊
Well worth the effort on this one
Such a cracking scenario, that one, and it does seem tailor made for the convention/meet environment. Someone can’t stick around all day, that’s fine, they command for one wave, one assault. Glad you had a good time.
True, it would deffo work that way 😊
Very nice. I read a number of reviews of BOYL and your game was mentioned as a highlight in every one!
oh cool! 😊
It’s was an epic accomplishment mate. The whole weekend was a blast and it’s definitely on my calendar as a must do. Here’s to next year!!
Cheers dude, yes indeed!! 😊
Amazing stuff. I do love to see a scenario like this playing out, and the RT ruleset is as well-made for these RPG style games as it is inadequate for competitive play. Good on you for giving up your weekend to enable the fun for others.
Cheers mate, it was good fun for me too 😊
That looks rather bloody awesome, Alex. Love the old-school Praetorians and the older-school RT Orks, and the themed terrain really sets them all off fantastically. Looking at these pics makes me want to paint up some more of my old RT boyz. Maybe will actually paint up a few more of them this coming month. I’m going to go have a look at what I’ve got now…
This is the way 😁