I couldn't believe my luck at the Other Partizan show last Sunday, I actually got to meet Kevin Calder, the creator of the Bonnie Blue Flag rules.
I first saw the Iron Brigade banner and followed it down to reveal an actual BBF game being played. I recognised Kevin instantly and shook his hand. I gushed about his rules and told him how much I like them. I also explained about play testing it a month ago and he said he had seen the post, which was nice. It was only a quick hello as I had to race back to my own game.
I would have liked to have talked for longer and ask him lots of nerdy questions, like how to adapt them for AWI etc. still, I'm sure I'll bump into him again.
Creator???
ReplyDeleteThese rules are essentially what Donald Featherstone used. A couple of magazine articles covered and they are included in 'Campaigning with the Duke of Wellington & Featherstone' book on the Peninsula war.
They may have been ACW'd up by Calder, but I don't think the numbers were even altered transitioning from the earlier period.
He could have made mention of Featherstone at least. I didn't see one.