Unicorns, Rainbows, Dux Bell or Britt, and VBCW

So my Computer is working !

I have struggled to catch up on my three thousand unread emails ... and I have one or two problems to update software for.

I have started my final version of the rainbow making unicorn game, and if I had the website working I would upload the playtest copy (so that people could playtest it to see if I have made a worthwhile game)

I will be knocking heads together at the hosting companies tomorrow since I am stressed by the lack of service I have received.

I have put together the forces for Dux Bellorum / Dux Brittaniorum, for me and Gary to play, and they will be going to the painting service in a couple of weeks (hopefully). I am still looking for a couple of ox carts and a driver, and I am picking up some dogs and a priest and a few other bits hopefully at York, plus the Bases and movement trays from Warbases, which provide excellent service with their custom pieces.

I have picked up A World Aflame - with the intent of making a fictional force or five for Very British Civil War, and will be creating the forces for this in accordance with the following rough plan

Forces

Mineworkers Free Militia -3 squads of eight to ten figures, with rifles, and a heavy weapons squad comprising a heavy machine gun (stolen from regular force stores, or supplied by Red allies), and 2 or 3 light machine gun teams. A command team including a mounted messenger, a couple of runners, and buglers from the colliery band, plus an explosives team of demolitionists will round out the force.

Citizen Fascist force - 3 squads of twelve armed citizens, each squad having an smg eqipped NCO and light machine gun. The command will include prominent locals, flag bearer, and a field telephone team, plus runners. (there may also be a delivery truck, and a staff car in the eventual plans. I also expect a mounted infantry unit to be included in this force eventually)

Police and Local Defence Volunteers (Home Guard)
a squad of each under the command of the local senior officer - each squad would be 10 to 12 members strong, and they would all have rifles and pistols, and would probably count as trained or better shots, plus they would have access to additional rounds and spare ammunition. I think they might get a team of mounted police, plus a heavy machine gun (eventually) and they would have contact with "government" forces for assistance with heavy weapons and artillery and air support and such like.

Local army (?)
Possibly a force of reaction to act as needed by the campaign,
probably two or three squads of 8 to 12 men, includes a HMG and a tankette, and a field piece (old 18 pounder or twenty five pounder perhaps, or even a lighter field gun or anti tank model)

Red forces - being an intervention force of internationals under communist command - not sure what or how many yet

Citizens loyal to parliament (?) not sure who or what these would look like - but might include locals who work for local council, and some moderate folks who have not jumped on board with red land propaganda, but who are against the local fascists  or royalists.


I will let you know how this develops.