Jackson Gamers' Rennaissance Naval War Game
Crushing the Infidels at Sea!
Using Dave Millward's BARBAROSSA Rules set
We played this game at THE DRAGON'S LAIR in Pearl Mississippi on August 16th, 2008. Jim Pitts ran the game using cute little ships that were made by Wizards of the Coast in their Pirates of the Barbary Coast line. Jim assembled the ships, mounted them on bases, named them and touched up the paint to make wonderful miniature ships in about 1/1200 scale.
Using Jim's hex-grid blue mat, we assembled in Pearl to once again use cannon, ram, fire pot and boarding to rid the Mediterranian sea of our enemies. Fun - eh?
Photos by Ed Sansing
Photo by Ed Sansing
The gamemaster, Jim Pitts, is going over the rules at the start. Since it had been about two years since we played this period, many of us were a bit 'dusty' on the rules.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Ed Sansing's ships in the foreground and Larry Reeves' ships in the background
Photo by Ed Sansing
Opposite of Larry Reeves & Ed Sansing were the players on the Christian side: Fred Diamond and Bill Hamilton. I don't think their formation was planned
Photo by Ed Sansing
One of Fred Diamond's ships rowed ahead quickly, crossing the distance between sides before the other shipes fired on Ed's ship (it was just too far for it to ram and board). Next turn, 2 of Larry Reeves' ships rammed this ship, fired at it and sank it in about 2 turns.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Looking across the table at the fight between Christians Phil Young & Travis Melton against Mohammedans Sean Pitts & Jay Stribling.
Photo by Ed Sansing
The Moslem ship commanders, from left: Sean Pitts, Jay Stribling, Fred Diamond & Bill Hamilton. Being strict in the tenets of their religion, note the beverage of choice in front of Bill.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Two of the Christian commanders, from left: Travis Melton & Phil Young. Not pictured are Larry Reeves and Ed Sansing. Jim Pitts, gamemaster, is leaning forward, the better to impart wisdom on the finer parts of the rules.
Photo by Ed Sansing
One of Ed's ships, head on with one of Fred's, has caught fire from a flung 'firepot'.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Two of Ed's ships are now on fire, both these ships will be consumed by their fires.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Another look at the fight between Phil & Travis against Jay & Sean
Photo by Ed Sansing
A closer look at the fires consuming two of my ships.
Photo by Ed Sansing
At the end of the game 2 enemy ships have been captured. Oly one of my ships (stern toward the camera) survives. It had also been set afire but the crew was able to put it out. All 3 of Larry Reeves' ships survived.
The yellow rings show ships that have been captured.
Who was Who
| Jim Pitts Game Master |
| Christian fleet Phil Young - fleet commander |
| Phil Young - Genoa Squadron 1 |
| Travis Melton - Genoa Squadron 2 |
| Ed Sansing - Knights of Malta Squadron |
| Larry Reeves - Papal States Squadron |
| Moslem fleet Jay Stribling - fleet commander |
| Jay Stribling - Ottoman Squadron 1 |
| Bill Hamilton - Ottoman Squadron 2 |
| Fred Diamond - Ottoman Squadron 3 |
| Sean Pitts - Algerian Squadron 1 |
