Gamer at the End of Time

  The 7th, 8th and 9th saw the annual Britcon gaming event run for the second year in Leicester, although it is the umpteenth time Britcon itself has run as it dates back tot he 1990's ... There was, of course, a MeG competition and this was open to any army dated 987CE onwards. In the end 18 players turned up to fight it out over 5 rounds. To see the results and the armies used, read on ...

  After the first 2 games at Rueil 2025 I was somewhat mid-table. However, a couple of good results on the second day could propel me up the table. To see how I went on in the 2 games on the second day, read on ...

The weekend of the 18th/19th October the 2025 edition of the annual Rueil MeG competition was held. I went last year and enjoyed it, so went back again this year. The theme was any army from the MeG lists dated between 3000 BCE and 476 CE and I took Xianbei Kingdoms. To see how I went on in the first 2 games, read on ...

  Over the weekend of the 18th/19th October 20 MeG player met up in Rueil, France, for a weekends gaming with 4 games over 2 days. The competition was also the 2025 European MeG Championship and the theme was any army from the MeG lists dated between 3000 BCE and 476 CE. To see the lists used, read on ...

  So after the first 2 games at "Chariots of Fire" I had scored the maximum possible following 2 wins. Could I continue this run? To find out, read on ...

  Although I originally couldn't make the 2025 running of Chariots of Fire a change in circumstances meant I could and so I jumped at the opportunity. I have always found that MeG games in the "chariot period" are almost always very enjoyable. It was also a chance to get the new 3d printed version of my Hittite army on the table. To see how they went on in the first 2 games, read on ...

The annual "Chariots of Fire" competition was held at Boards and Swords Hobbies in Derby over the weekend of the 6th/7th September. There were 12 players which is a welcome increase on the previous 2 years which have had somewhat low attendance. As ever the games were excellent. There is something about the "chariot" period in MeG that gives consistently good games with lots of action and few games that don't get a full result. To see the armies use din 2025, read on ...

Held on 31st of May and the 1st of June the theme was all the Asian PDFs and the Arabia PDF. To see the lists used, read on ...

On 26th and 27th April 12 players attended the Ribble Rumpus MeG competition in Preston. The theme was "From the Euphrates to the Yangtze" and so was armies of a more eastern nature. Additionally they were restricted to be dated between 200 BCE and 1250 CE. I took a Former Yan army from the MeG Xianbei Kingdoms army list and after the first two games was leading the field with two big wins. To find out how day two went, read on ...

On 26th and 27th April 12 players attended the Ribble Rumpus MeG competition in Preston. The theme was "From the Euphrates to the Yangtze" and so was armies of a more eastern nature. Additionally they were restricted to be dated between 200 BCE and 1250 CE. I took a Former Yan army from the MeG Xianbei Kingdoms army list. To find out how my first 2 games went, read on ...

On 26th and 27th April 12 players attended the Ribble Rumpus MeG competition in Preston. The theme was "From the Euphrates to the Yangtze" and so was armies of a more eastern nature. Additionally they were restricted to be dated between 200 BCE and 1250 CE. Anyone interested in the full list of allowed armies should check it out HERE . To view the lists used please read on ...

  So after two successful games on the first day of Ice and Fire 2025 the second day arrives with the Buyids riding high, although there is a pack at the top of the leaderboard that will get thinned down. To see how the Buyids fared in the next two games, read on ...

  The fourth running of the MeG "Ice and Fire" competition took place over the weekend of 11th/12th January. This kicks off the 2025 MeG competition year and has proved popular each time it has been run. The theme is "open", but with only "eastern-ish" armies allowed - so no date restrictions; but roughly speaking armies based west of Byzantium are not allowed (plus a few eastwards as well if they are deemed "out of character" for the comp). I took Dailami Dynasties (Buyid) and to find out how they fared read on ...

  The weekend of 13th/13th October 2024 saw the annual Skullrollers Championship take place at Battlefield Hobbies. 28 players battled it out over 4 games to see who would take home the trophy. To see the results and the lists used, read on ...

  Over the weekend of the 13th & 14th January the 3rd edition of the very popular Ice and Fire competition was run at Battlefield Hobbies in Daventry, UK. As ever there was a great variety of lists - the theme is "sort of easternish open". To see the lists used, read on ...

  Britcon 2023 was held over the weekend of 11th, 12th, and 13th August. The Mortem et Gloriam competition was the usual 10,000 point Maximus variety, with an "open" theme of any army from the list PDFs dated before 1494 CE. Read on for the lists used by the 35 competitors ...

  The 9th and 10th of July saw a "biblical" themed competition at Battlefield Hobbies . Here are the lists that were fielded.

  Well much to my surprise I find myself on the top table in the final round of the competition. I am facing Simon Hall who is using Mongol Conquest. We had played a few weeks earlier and Simon had the advantage, how would it turn out in this rematch?

  Day two of Ice & Fire drew my Early Northern Song up against Lee Sanders' Yuan Chinese - lots of Mongol cavalry with Skilled shooting, how would I do ...

  Following on from a satisfying victory over the Khwarasmians in the first game, the Song moved onto to face Early Fatimids in the second game. Read on for details ...