Over the Channel - Wings comes to Basingstoke
Here are some of the highlights from my attempt to reintroduce a long term absentee and a couple of newbies to WGF.
The scenarios took place over water, because only after making the three hour drive from Cheshire to Hampshire did I realise that, while I had brought every aeroplane, balloon and cute little add-on accessory that I own, I'd left the gaming mats in the office at home.
Unphased by this minor setback, we rolled out a plain blue cloth and proceed to start a quick Early War duel, at a fixed altitude [to get everyone up to speed] and no collisions [because anything else with newbies and no altitude just becomes stock car racing]
An early head-on pass went badly for the Brits.
And it wasn't long before the Bosch forced one plucky lad taking a swim, and the other soon followed, with a toast to Kaiser Bill.
Although everyone was cheered by Europe's progress in the Ryder Cup [see background]
Buoyed up by the ease of playing the game, and some cases a life jacket, we progressed to a game with the more rules, and more manoeuvrable aircraft.
Some early jockeying for position and altitude followed.
The Von Richthofen boys got into tight formation.
But this pictures says a thousand words, poor beggars.
And Manfred was left wondering what he'd tell his mutter.
Manfred then tried valiantly to out-manoeuvre his foes...
...but the Camels worked together to herd their errant sheep.
Cutting under his opponents guns, he dodged some their fire...
...only to end up, inevitably, outflanked.
Bathtime, Baron.
A good time had by all, with a repeat performance with more players, and more toys, arranged for later in October.
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