Reply To: Gaming in China’s History

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Let it never be said that the Chinese cannot build up an army quickly.

In response to this thread, I’ve started building virtual miniatures for long-distance, on-line games of TSR’s Battlesystem 2nd Edition, set in the late Warring States period. They start to look pretty good, I think, once they start ranking up.

So far I have two basic infantry types built, heavy infantry with jian swords and shields, and heavy infantry with spears.

Lots more to do on this, including medium infantry with two-handed polearms (peasants with shields, medium infantry with “dagger-axe” polearms), archers, crossbows, commanders, and some kind of basic cavalry.

Once this stage is complete, I should be able to support most games set in the period, except for sieges (not really interested in that).

Note these are completely modular, and even pose-able to a degree (arms and legs are separate layers). Helmets can be changed or removed. Weapons changed out. Armor is built in pieces so they can switched out to different types or even removed. All colors of course can be changed.

Still, there’s at least three or four nights or work ahead on this …