You know I really like a game when I decide to get a hardcopy of the rules after getting the PDF version of those same rules.

I made a joke/pun on Facebook about pirates selling corn (for a buck an ear) and I fell down a rabbit hole of miniature wargaming.  What makes this one different is the combination of land *and* sea battles taking place at the same time, complete with boarding actions and shore raids.

I was so intrigued by what I read of the rules, plus watching some gameplay videos on YouTube, that I went ahead and ordered the rulebook, two starter armies (if 25 miniatures can be called an army) and a boat, which was on sale.  I later learned that boats can be 3D printed for A LOT less than the cost of buying a single boat/ship.

Both of these were bought and 3D printed (FDM) for a fraction of the cost of a readily made resin model.  The one on top is a Frigate, the bottom one a Brigantine.

My initial army choices were the Spanish and Pirates/Privateers.  I later decided to add an English army.

And then I decided to add another faction to my collection.

One of the best parts of this game is that there’s a solitaire option, which will be the first thing I try after painting up these guys.

I was so impressed with this game that I decided to take a look at their other offerings.

Blood & Valor take place during the Great War, and while it’s an interesting subject, I wasn’t interested in playing this time period.

Blood and Steel is their upcoming Victorian Age skirmish game.  They have two pre-order bundle options:

American Civil War (pass)
Anglo-Zulu War (interesting)

I decided to take the plunge and preordered the Anglo-Zulu package.

Another reason that piqued my interest was the list of other conflicts and force lists in this game, including the Spanish-American War.

I’ve emailed the company to find out if that section will focus just on Cuba, or will the Pacific (i.e. Philippines) also be covered, with an army list for the Filipino insurgents under Aguinaldo.

I hoping it does, so I can tweak the rules (if necessary) to allow me to finally play the Philippine-American War (1899-1902).

Stand By!