Just a note to say how much I enjoy using the Wars of the Roses rules adaption by Graham Evans (Trial by Battle) in the files section. I started this period in...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Jan 17, 2010 1:27 pm
... Glad you are enjoying them. You post these things then wonder if anyone ever reads them, let alone play them. ... Coincidence. I own Poleaxed, but never...
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mckinco
Jan 18, 2010 10:56 am
The only advantage that higher quality troops hold is in respect to Morale checks. However as it usually involves only a single roll at a time there are not...
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jacar@...
acarhj
Jan 18, 2010 2:55 pm
... I like it. It looks like it will reduce the luck factor and erode the unit little by little rather than destroying an extra stand outright. The very...
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Anthony
anthonyclipsom
Jan 19, 2010 8:12 pm
... Interesting. Do you find it makes the game longer? I'd always thought the base-removal system was a quick-play mechanism, so, though your method allows...
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mckinco
Jan 20, 2010 6:52 am
... I'm not convinced myself about this house rule and it was just an attempt to ensure light troops aren't too effective. if they could evade without penalty...
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mckinco
Jan 20, 2010 7:02 am
... I haven't noticed that the battles take appreciably longer than with the base removal but then with the vagaries of dice and dithering commanders on...
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mckinco
Jan 20, 2010 7:06 am
... I haven't noticed that the battles take appreciably longer than with the base removal but then with the vagaries of dice and dithering commanders on...
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jacar@...
acarhj
Jan 20, 2010 1:40 pm
... You can do them in as they were done historically. Shoot them. Ride them down with cavalry. Attack them with other light infantry....
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belorabia
Jan 22, 2010 7:36 pm
... This is an interesting house rule. I think I'll give a try. Thanks for the idea....
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owaincaesarius
Feb 2, 2010 10:03 am
Hello. Last night we played a game with the new Napoleonic rules. Part of this had a concentration of 4 French infantry in a massed column attacking uphill...
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jacar@...
acarhj
Feb 2, 2010 2:22 pm
Hi, What were the numbers involved in the attack? Did the French also out number the English? Attacking the flanks is always a good thing. The French have a...
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owaincaesarius
Feb 3, 2010 12:06 pm
Basically four French columns massed against a single defending British unit. Alas, the British commander had not given his infantry any artillery support,...
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jacar@...
acarhj
Feb 3, 2010 2:56 pm
I know by Neil's rules, you can only fight with one unit to any side of an enemy unit. Is that true for the napoleonic version? I only have the Into to...
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Jeffrey Davies
jffdavies
Feb 4, 2010 10:27 am
According to the rules only one unit may attack a units front/flank/rear at a time and only if they are stronger in bases than the defending unit, this may go...
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Anthony
anthonyclipsom
Feb 19, 2010 6:13 pm
The forthcoming edition of Battlegames apparently features an extended review of the Napoleonic rules by Arthur Harman, complete with tweeks for an army level...
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M.G.
parrskool
Feb 25, 2010 2:05 pm
Has anyone else adapted the ACW rules (Intro to Wargaming) for the FPW ? Or is it just me ? TTFN...
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belorabia
Feb 26, 2010 5:25 pm
I tried to order another copy of Ancient and Medieval Wargaming from Amazon.com only to find out that it's out of print. Good news for Neil, I think. Will a...
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Mark Watson
miniblogster
Mar 3, 2010 2:55 pm
[ as usual, apologies for the duplication of this message across multiple newsgroups. If any group moderators object to this practice, please let me know...
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belorabia
Mar 20, 2010 3:32 pm
I realize that I might shake things up a bit here but.... One of the aspects of AMW rules that I rather like is the use of "saving throws" because it harks...
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jacar@...
acarhj
Mar 20, 2010 6:39 pm
Holy cow! How did you find that site!? I've been looking for a TB Ancients site on google and never got any hits! Thanks for the link. John...
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belorabia
Mar 20, 2010 10:13 pm
Hi John, I'm afraid that I don't quite remember how I happened on to this link sometime late last year, but I'm glad you want to use it. Not surprisingly the...
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martyn simpson
zaphoid_1999
Mar 21, 2010 6:18 pm
The other place to go of course is John Curry's web site http://www.johncurryevents.co.uk/index.htm here you can buy copies of the original wargames books....
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richard_a_lockwood
richard_a_lo...
Apr 8, 2010 8:38 am
The seventh annual Society of Ancients Battle Day will take place on Saturday 17 April at Sycamore Hall, Drayton Road, Bletchley, near Milton Keynes, MK2 3RR....
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Mark Watson
miniblogster
Apr 13, 2010 1:13 pm
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Robert
hatchitt
Apr 20, 2010 7:14 am
Hello everyone, Just joined the yahoo group. A miniature gaming group have all just bought the book and are purchasing various armies in the Dark Ages...
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John GL
jandagrahaml...
Apr 20, 2010 7:23 am
Hi Robert Welcome to the group, which has been pretty quiet recently. Have a look in the Files section of the group - there are two batches of Neil's responses...
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richard.taylor@...
richitis1...
Apr 21, 2010 2:00 pm
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M.G.
parrskool
Apr 22, 2010 10:44 am
Ahoy ............ The rules state that, when charged, units armed with javelins may make a defensive shoot. Is there a reason for excluding bowmen from this...
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Steve Burt
pyruse
Apr 22, 2010 10:46 am
... The move distances are such that bowmen are always guaranteed at least one shot as enemy approach....
