cold steel

[TonyStafford]

Well all places are booked.
Took almost 48 hours this time, must have something to do with the weather.
Tony

[andy]

well that is really annoying (all places booked!) as I did not receive the newsletter which I have in the past

Andy

[TWD]

Same thing happened to me for Hot Lead Andy.
Get your name down on the reserve list. Folk always drop out.
Worked for me for Hot Lead.

Tom

[andy]

Agreed someone always drops out - and my name is already down with GB HQ

Andy

[scrivs]

Thanks to Simon, Carl, Steve and George for four great games. Thanks to Martin, Andy, Darren and the team at Gripping Beast for running it. Finally, thanks for the best painted award, well chuffed again.

[Ceriath]

Just back from a very enjoyable and not too chilly "Cold Steel" event at Gripping Beast HQ, Evesham. Many thanks as always to Darren and Andy for hosting. Martin for organising and Mrs Miggins for the finger buffet.

Four intersting games played in the right spirit against like minded opponents.

Congratulations to top banana Ed for proving that Age of Arthur armies can rock with the best of them.

Cheers Wayne.

[janner]

Just back from a very enjoyable and not too chilly "Cold Steel" event at Gripping Beast HQ, Evesham. Many thanks as always to Darren and Andy for hosting. Martin for organising and Mrs Miggins for the finger buffet.

Four intersting games played in the right spirit against like minded opponents.

Congratulations to top banana Ed for proving that Age of Arthur armies can rock with the best of them.

Cheers Wayne.

Hear, hear Wayne. My first GB event, but not my last. Four great and challenging games

[fisher40k]

I too would like to add my thanks to one and all for a great day.

Four really enjoyable games.

Thanks

[MartinG]

Cold Steel 2012 Results.xls

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And here are the results

[TWD]

Another thanks to Martin and the Beasty Boys for another top day out. Thanks to Carl, Stephen, Tony and David for four splendid games all played in the right spirit, as always.
I'll post some pics and a report at some point in the next few days.
Tom WD

[scrivs]

I've updated the blog with my report of the proceedings: http://scrivsland.blogspot.com/2012/01/ ... steel.html

I'll add photos at a later date due to flat camera batteries.

[TWD]

First report now up on the Blog

[TWD]

Report Number Two Now On Blog

And a teaser:

[CWCKiwidave]

Was a good day out for me, despite my 2nd-to-last placing (and having the pride of the Rus machine-gunned by smelly Arabs in the last scenario - my deployment left a lot to be desired...)

Was good to catch up with some old faces (Darren and Mark, the other Cheltenham lads ), and meet some new ones. I'll have to try out a more cavalry-based force next time. And learn how to deploy properly. And not rely on skirmishing horse archers to win games. And make armour saves.

[TWD]

And now the third battle

[TWD]

And so to the final game

[CWCKiwidave]

Tom,

Your Arabs from last year were well and truly avenged in my last games this time around - I was shot off the board by Nick Stocks' humungous combined arms Almoravid units!

KD

[TWD]

I suspect that rather proves that it's not about how good the list is, but about how good the player is.

[CWCKiwidave]

Indeed

[TonyStafford]

I suspect that rather proves that it's not about how good the list is, but about how good the player is.

Quite right. So from being the self confessed worst player in the world; to top place, using my slow crawl up the table should take me passed my natural lifespan. But I do not care, its playing the right people that counts.

All the best to all at cold steel. See you at hot lead if I can get on the net in time.

Tom you owe me a grudge match and I expect you will still beat me

Tony