With summer drawing to a close, Bruce swung by yesterday for another game with his new ships. This time we tried GMT's Flying Colors.
I was a bit hesitant when I saw the QRS (such big combat resolution tables!) but this was unfounded and the game played quickly and well. I started out well, cross Bruce's T.
Things went downhill from there as he started pounding on my hulls while I shot at his rigging. A swirling battle ensured and I managed a very narrow victory (although as it turns out, I win by a huge margin in victory points).
Overall, a solid game that plays about the same as Man of War. Flying Colors felt a bit grittier (more like I was sailing) and I think Man of War would be better for a multi-player club game (things would move faster) but both were fine systems.
Up next: I have a 15mm Aitolian army painted--just need to wash and base it. Then onto some more 15mm Greeks and then back to some 28mm renaissance.
I was a bit hesitant when I saw the QRS (such big combat resolution tables!) but this was unfounded and the game played quickly and well. I started out well, cross Bruce's T.
Things went downhill from there as he started pounding on my hulls while I shot at his rigging. A swirling battle ensured and I managed a very narrow victory (although as it turns out, I win by a huge margin in victory points).
Overall, a solid game that plays about the same as Man of War. Flying Colors felt a bit grittier (more like I was sailing) and I think Man of War would be better for a multi-player club game (things would move faster) but both were fine systems.
Up next: I have a 15mm Aitolian army painted--just need to wash and base it. Then onto some more 15mm Greeks and then back to some 28mm renaissance.
Nice looking ships, I'll check out the rules, we use home rules for our games.
ReplyDelete