The following AMWGroup poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: For those that use the Ancient and Medieval Wargaming rules, for turning...
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AMWGroup@yahoogroups....
Jul 5, 2010 8:52 am
The following AMWGroup poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: For those that use the Napoleonic Wargaming rules, for turning a unit do...
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cowanb2002
Jul 5, 2010 12:48 pm
Jeff When I'm back in the UK in a couple of weeks, I'd be glad to post them. Cheers Brian...
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Jeffrey Davies
jffdavies
Jul 5, 2010 6:04 pm
Brian, nice one, I look forward to it, cheers Jeff...
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cowanb2002
Jul 9, 2010 10:18 pm
M.G. There were far more Zulu units: 8 Zulu vs 4 British. For the Zulus, I used 9 figure units (represented with 18 figures in 2 ranks of three figure bases)...
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richard_a_lockwood
richard_a_lo...
Jul 15, 2010 8:53 am
"Their total of a thousand chariots came straight into the fire. I charged toward them, being like Mont, In a moment I gave them a taste of my hand, I...
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John GL
jandagrahaml...
Jul 16, 2010 11:00 pm
This is spam, possibly as a result of a virus. I've put the poster on moderation - no offence, just a precaution! Cheers John GL...
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Charles
cturnitsa
Jul 19, 2010 7:16 pm
Two weeks left for posting games in the PEL (deadline is July 31*). With over 40 games in the PEL, the convention is looking good, but we still have some room...
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timcull@...
timcull...
Jul 19, 2010 8:06 pm
I have just joined this Yahoo group so you won't have seen my name before. I have played several games of NT A&M and I like them a lot. There are a couple of...
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Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Jul 20, 2010 4:52 am
... That's okay, I have a bad memory anyway. ... First, as Neil says, these are your rules. So, this is my opinion, and a statement of how I play it. Just...
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ivandelaosa
Jul 20, 2010 8:44 am
I have been reading this group since a long time ago, but I have no participated, my English is not to good. But after review the Neil Thomas book another...
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Steve Burt
pyruse
Jul 20, 2010 9:02 am
... No, they cannot....
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ivandelaosa
Jul 20, 2010 9:05 am
Anybody? :D...
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Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Jul 20, 2010 3:45 pm
... They cannot. If there is no rule that says you can, you cannot. He has stated so in an interview in Slingshot magazine (260, I think). Dale...
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Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Jul 20, 2010 3:46 pm
No one, not even light infantry. Again, if there is no rule or mechanic given, there is no means to do it....
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Tim Cull
timcull...
Jul 20, 2010 9:05 pm
Dale, Thanks for the very quick reply. Interesting email. So as I understand your email, you are saying that an attacking unit that is to the front of a...
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Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Jul 21, 2010 12:26 am
... Correct, that is my method. There are plenty of rule sets out there that do the same (such as DBA), so it is not unusual. There are also plenty that do not...
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rodfoley@...
rodfoley...
Jul 21, 2010 6:56 am
If any use 28mm, how do you base your figures? I am painting up 28mm plastics for use with AMW and DBA, but find the 60mm base is just to small especially for...
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ivandelaosa
Jul 21, 2010 8:31 am
OK, thanks you a lot :D...
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Steve Burt
pyruse
Jul 21, 2010 8:53 am
... I use 60mm bases, but will sometimes use one less figure per base if the figures are large (e.g my Wargames Factory plastic 28mm Romans are 3 to a 60x20...
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mogworld2002
Jul 21, 2010 9:34 pm
I've used 'unit' bases of 120x80 mm and four clear pushpins in the back of the base to represent bases (hits) lost. I figured there was no formation change...
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Steve Burt
pyruse
Jul 22, 2010 9:21 am
... It does limit your ability to use the figures for other rules, though....
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AMWGroup@yahoogroups....
Jul 25, 2010 8:28 am
The following AMWGroup poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Do you allow pre-measuring of distances? Note that measuring after a...
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rodfoley@...
rodfoley...
Jul 26, 2010 6:13 pm
Thanks for your input Steve, however dont you find the depth a bit tricky with cavalry at only 40mm, in that the figures extend past the base making it...
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AMWGroup@yahoogroups....
Jul 27, 2010 3:17 am
The following AMWGroup poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Do you require that all firing be declared prior to rolling any results?...
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rodfoley@...
rodfoley...
Jul 27, 2010 8:44 am
Clever, I like it. That was the one thing I didnt like about the rules was what a unit looks like once a base is removed. I was toying around with rather...
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fukateesays
Jul 27, 2010 1:00 pm
I use 90mm wide bases -four of these together looks great and they work for DBA, Armati, Impetus etc I tend to have 6 hoplite/pike types on a 30mm depth 5 or 6...
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Dale Hurtt
dale_hurtt
Jul 27, 2010 3:36 pm
... I was really surprised by this result. (Obviously it is a holdover from other rules systems, as Neil has few mechanics explained in his rules.) Granted,...
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graymouser65
Jul 30, 2010 5:03 pm
I didn't like the way the unit looked either until I started "centering" the remaining back base after the unit lost 1 base. It looks a lot better that way....
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cowanb2002
Aug 1, 2010 6:38 am
Since getting back from my holidays I've had a few chances to do some further playtesting via solo games for some of the rulesets. I've done three recent ones:...
