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How did those goals work out?

My last annual update was the ill-named 2024 Goals - Part I  (There would be no Part II) , I published in January of 2024. In that update I pledged a moratorium on new figures until I got some stuff done.  So how did I do as we approach the 2-year mark? 1.  Finish the Epic Thirty Years War Project .: This became the center of all of my efforts in 2024 as you can see from the updates that followed. I managed to complete all of my planned pike blocks, cavalry and command. I have a few odds an ends for units leftover from the decision to change the scope to single basing, but the lion's share of the project is complete. I admit that my primary drive trailed off as I kept trying to find a set of rules that reflected what I wanted. Basically, I want to maintain the mass of the Tercio balanced against the fire-power of the Swedish Brigade system. The result is essentially a feeling of analysis-paralysis as most rules appear to skip the issue and go back to ECW style Pik...

Coming up for air

What A Coyboy! II

TYW -Tercios complete

Operational Design in Wargaming -Part VIII Dealing with the God's Eye view

TYW - Imperial Infantry almost done.

TYW - Warlord's new Cuirassiers

TYW- What about the Tercios?

TYW - Swedish Upgrades complete

TYW - Commanded Shotte

TYW - More Scots