Pretty funny that 10 folks join and no one posts (smile). I'm building a couple of armies right now for these rules (Normans and Saxons) using the larger 120 x...
hello everybody, as author of the rules I truly appreciate the birth of this list and I will link it in the web site. Hope to be of help. As rules are pretty...
Hi folks, I came across a reference to these rules on TMP website, so I thought I'd have a look. My name is Paul and I live in Glasgow (Scotland) and I've...
Hi Paul, web site for Basic Impetus is www.dadiepiombo.com/basic2.html where you can dowload the rules and find the army lists cheers Lorenzo ... From: ides01 ...
Hi. My name is George. I hail from British Columbia, Canada. I have been gaming for about 29 years or so. I downloaded Impetus after reading a blurb on The...
At the moment I play Basic Impetus with both 15mm and 28mm armies (the latter scale has the great advantages that you can save a lot of figures due to basing)....
Hi Lorenzo. It's always nice to have a rules author as part of the group. Two quick questions: -- My 15mm figures are already based with multiple figures on ...
Hi Dan! Better late than never with a hello I guess! I'm quite interested in the rules too, although I'm not going to start basing armies right away. I'll try...
6cm frontage is ok. I'm starting two 10mm armies (Parthians vs Marian Roman) using 6cm frontage base and no reduction of measurement is required. There is not...
-- Will Impetus (not the Basic version) allow for much larger armies? I have armies that vary from 35 to 55 elements and I would prefer them on the table...
Thanks for the very prompt responses Lorenzo. Both your answers were what I was hoping to hear and now I'll take a copy of Basic Impetus on a business trip...
"Lorenzo Sartori" wrote: 6cm frontage is ok. I'm starting two 10mm armies (Parthians vs Marian Roman) using 6cm frontage base and no reduction of measurement...
really lovely, those Nomans get the true spirit of Impetus basing philosophy (even if they are for Armati) I will ask you for some pictures for the Impetus...
Congrats on the rules!!!! I've played a few Hundred Years War games with the rules and they were fast and fun. How about some Frank and Gothic Lists to put up...
many thanks Neal :-) at the moment I'm workin at the following list that should be released next week (at least a part) Warring States (Ancient China) Gothic...
Read through the rules yesterday, and a couple of Q's came to mind. 1. Does the charging unit stop immediately upon contact of the enemy unit, regardless of...
Sounds good Lorenzo! Quick rules question - Paragraph 5.3 In one of the games (Hundred Years War)I've just played, a unit of French mounted nobles got behind...
... From: David Smith To: IMPETVS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [IMPETVS] Couple of early questions Read through the rules...
I am not sure I have visualized correctly the situation so I can be wrong. Anyway rules says that 1) you cannot turn (wheel) more than 90° (or just 45 if...
Lorenzo; Thanks for the replies to my questions earlier. I think what he is wondering is, if there is an 'about-face' (180 degree turn) available to units,...
no about face is permitted with a single move. But you can do it with 2 wheel in 2 different turns (never forget that you can win initiative just after you...
Yes Dave - much more effectively put than me, that's exactly what I meant. I think Lorenzo has cleared this up though; no facing to the rear under any...
An about face for a modern army unit is a no brainer. However, ancient armies were structured very differently with file leaders, better armed/armored men to...
Well some armies certainly could, but then you would have to get into the "Ah but the Spartans could do it [Lakonian Countermarch], Alexander's Macedonians...
When I developed Impetus (and Basic Impetus) I wanted a fast moving game but avoiding such innatural movement that are more typical of modern warfare. An about...
sorry I posted last answer before reading this post. If you want to add such house amendment for some particular armies you feel of course you can do it....
... or defeating the centre. ... you, so must have more chances to get a better result in the upcoming melee. In Ancient warfare, commanders were more...
Lorenzo; Certainly makes sense. I played through a solo game last night, and I must say, it was very enjoyable. This has similar characteristics to Armati 2...
Quite right Neal. I can see a case for both sides. In Armati 2, heavy units can do a complex maneuver by about facing (outside of the 6" combat threat zone),...
