I discovered this post, that never got finished nor published, when my friend Antonio Santana Alonso and me tried ADLG a few years ago. It brought me memories so I decided to finally publish it in memory of my friend Antonio who got cancer and passed away this last month. Farewell my friend.
We could play two matches in an evening, swapping sides in each game. We played Seleucids vs. Romans with Pergamene allies.
All the forces are H&R 6mm armies from my friend Antonio.
Army lists:
Initial deployment. Romans (me) with allies on right flank (bottom left) to the left and Seleucids to the right."
Army lists:
Initial deployment. Romans (me) with allies on right flank (bottom left) to the left and Seleucids to the right."
I am very sorry your friend has passed away Javier. This is a great way to remember the good times you had with him.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ben. We become friends in the early eigthies through wargaming. He introduced me to WRG ancients and napoleonics and then to DBA and DBM and other games like Command Decision. On 2017 we tried ADLG for several times but the translation of the rules wasn't very good and the system seemed to us a bit complicated to what it offered, so we put it aside in then end.
DeleteAn interesting looking game - my condolences for the loss of your friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Antonio and Paco who passed away on 2020 were my gaming group and very close friends since the beginning, and although now I have got new friends to play with, it is not the same.
DeleteI also wish to pass on my condolences to you for the loss of your friend. sounds like you had great times with your friend, Antonio, during games. All the best to you Javier!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil. Antonio was a man of immense culture who could tell you endless funny stories from ancient times as well as a source of knowledge. I never had to read or search anything as I only had to ask him to get an instant answer. He was also a cunning player so yes, very good times. Best Phil.
DeleteIt must have been both wonderful and moving to re-discover this unpublished post from 2017. Sad to have lost two wargaming friends so close together, but beautiful to have these memories. Antonio's figures look really good and this is a fine tribute to his memory—fitting to recall a shared interest and joy that you had. Here's to many more good and memorable games for you with your current wargaming group! :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
Thank you very much James. We were a wargaming group of three for decades and I miss them a lot, but today I enjoyed a great DBA evening with newer players.
DeleteVery sorry for your loss, Javier. That's a tough one to bear. Take good care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you,
Aaron.
Yes, it's been a great loss. Thank you Aaron.
DeleteA fitting memorial for a good friend. The loss always feels greater because the good times were so good. Best wishes to you, and thanks for sharing your blog with us all.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. Seeing your friends depart and getting old gives you a new perspective of life. I've been thinking about passing instructions to my son of what to do with this blog and my collection of miniatures when my time comes.
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