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John Graham-Leigh
jandagrahaml...
Mar 1, 2009 2:48 pm
I've posted some pictures to the Files area, showing how I interpret the rules for wagon forts. The document is called, unsurprisingly, "Wagon Forts". ...
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simonwilson15
Mar 1, 2009 6:17 pm
Very nice - a bit of motivation for me to get on and paint my Kallistra 12mm Wagons! I'm also thinking of scratch building some - if I remember correctly,...
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redragon444
Mar 2, 2009 7:38 am
Amazon UK has up for pre-order with an August release Napoleonic Wargaming by Neil!!!!!...
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John Graham-Leigh
jandagrahaml...
Mar 2, 2009 8:33 pm
... I've pre-ordered it (though I don't have usable Napoleonic figures - only 6mm on hexagonal bases, and 25mm Seven Years War). Cheers John GL...
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redragon444
Mar 2, 2009 8:47 pm
I'm hoping that it covers a wider time period than just strictly Napoleonics....
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John Graham-Leigh
jandagrahaml...
Mar 2, 2009 9:16 pm
Me too - but in Neil's first book the Napoleonic rules are strictly Napoleonic, not for the rest of the 18th century. Cheers John GL ... Napoleonic ... figures...
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tede4uk
Mar 3, 2009 4:43 pm
Dear Graham I haven't playtested your new rules (because I don't have the troops) but the idea of tuning the AMW system to suit a particular sub-period or a...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Mar 3, 2009 8:11 pm
Tede, Thanks for taking the time to read the rules. Don't worry about not having the troops, - run a solo game with card bases! ... Good question! I don't know...
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parrskool
Mar 4, 2009 4:38 pm
Just for the record ......... I just pre-ordered the new Nappy Book on Amazon as well. Roll on August !...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Mar 6, 2009 7:13 pm
The campaign Wargmaes show at MK is the 9/10 May this year. The Society of Ancients stand will be themed as "The Great Commanders", and will feature two (yes...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Mar 8, 2009 12:16 pm
Hmm. Well I didn't expect much response, but I thought I might get a bit more than nothing. Any how, there's some playtesting to be done on the best armies for...
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simonwilson15
Mar 10, 2009 11:17 am
Had you thought about the terrain yet? A transverse river about 1/3 way across from the Macedonians and a hill in the centre near the Persian edge about a...
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tede4uk
Mar 12, 2009 1:09 pm
Hi chaps - can anyone help me quickly? I am due for a game of AMW with my son this weekend and I was hoping to try out any suggestions that might be contained...
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John Graham-Leigh
jandagrahaml...
Mar 12, 2009 1:25 pm
... You missed the best of Slingshot from 2002 to 2005 :-) Seriously, after a controversial period in the late 1980s and a rather thin time in the early...
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Mark Watson
miniblogster
Mar 12, 2009 1:51 pm
The best is yet to come. :-)...
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Lawrence Greaves
lawomicron
Mar 13, 2009 5:01 pm
... To cut a long story short, it suggests the best way to apply the rule "wheeling up to 30 degrees is free, over that costs half a move" is to include the...
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tede4uk
Mar 13, 2009 7:43 pm
... Wednesday - 2nd class post inland, airmail overseas. So your copy should arrive any moment now. ... you should get your copy in time for your game. Thanks...
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simonwilson15
Mar 15, 2009 8:54 pm
I've just played a solo game with the lists. The table had a river running across the centre and a hill in the centre of the Persian rear where I placed the...
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graymouser65
Mar 23, 2009 4:12 pm
Hi Simon, Thanks for posting this. I want to play this refight as well, so it was very nice to hear a description of how the game went and the challenges you...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Mar 24, 2009 7:46 pm
... Glad to see this has been covered off, - I wasn't ignoring you, - I've been off doing research on Ancient Egypt, by means of taking a cruise down the Nile...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Mar 24, 2009 7:51 pm
... Thanks. I can't see I'll ise NT's lists absolutely straight. I found that if the Persian's have any bow armed cavalry it evens things up quite a lot. As...
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simonwilson15
Mar 24, 2009 8:25 pm
Thanks Matt - I didn't take any pictures. I actually played with card counters as I don't have any Persians - must get those 20mm plastics painted up to go...
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K. G. Madison
e7m6r5p
Apr 13, 2009 6:32 pm
Dear List Members: Recently in my wargaming group, the following question arose. Can one rotate in place Roman artillery? Does such rotating fall under the no...
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John Graham-Leigh
jandagrahaml...
Apr 13, 2009 8:42 pm
... I think it does - "May not move" looks pretty definite and isn't qualified at all. However, if you think that's unreasonable (which it probably is for...
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K. G. Madison
e7m6r5p
Apr 15, 2009 4:12 pm
Dear John, Thanks for your comment. My club members had come to the same conclusion. Kenneth Dear List Members: Recently in my wargaming group, the following...
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martyn simpson
zaphoid_1999
Apr 17, 2009 9:58 am
Hi new person here....er....... read boring old fart whose been playing soldiers since the ''70's man' My copy of Neil's book arrived today and I'm pleasantly...
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Graham Evans
graham_d_evans
Apr 17, 2009 6:07 pm
... Not me, but I am at MK again, - with two AMW battles! Graham...
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richard_a_lockwood
richard_a_lo...
Apr 20, 2009 8:20 am
The Battle Day is open to both members and non-members of the Society of Ancients. Come along for what will be a great day's gaming! The sixth annual Society...
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Mark Watson
miniblogster
Apr 20, 2009 9:05 am
[ as usual, apologies for the duplication of this message across multiple newsgroups. If any group moderators object to this practice, please let me know...
