Folks, I have posted Rules and Map for the Waterloo campaign in the files section, in a folder called Waterloo. The rules are almost finished, but may change...
... Extensible under player control - that's what makes matrix games different from any other. (RPGs are extensible under the GMs control.) ... (In the ref's...
(I thought I posted this before - but it looks like it got lost.) I would suggest using the concept of "precedence" with an historical game: For arguments...
One of the problems we have with matrix wargames is that players make two kinds of arguments that we fail to differentiate between. The first is the argument...
The advantage of a hybrid system - like the Waterloo campaign, which uses standardized rules for movement and combat along with Matrix game arguments - is that...
... I whole heartedly agree! I've always felt that MGs were not the best at handling battles. They are great for campaigns (which seem to hinge on odd ball...
MArcus is away for a few weeks so I will step in for him and make the following Zulu argument... ZULU The Zulus attack the British Square!!! This triggers a...
The Zulus fell back before the deadly fire, those towards the back looked over their shoulders. Troops, British troops on the far horizon. How could this be....
BRITISH The Zulus fell back before the deadly fire, those towards the back looked over their shoulders. Troops, British troops on the far horizon. How could...
Vincent, I happen to have a set of extracts from The Times newspaper leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, including Napoleon's Call to Arms and the Order of...
Just got the board game Hammer of the Scots, a wooden-block game. I've not yet played it but it has a number of simple and elegant rules to represent the...
ZULU The Zulus are miffed by the repulse and fall back to regroup. After a few hours of talking and whipping themselves up, during which time the sun goes...
The British troops watched as the shadows lengthened across the Veldt. The officers and NCOs took stock of their position. Ammunition was distributed, weapons...
Hi I wondered if anyone has thought of using QJM as a wargaming model. Matrix arguments could be used to influence the outcome. (Having said that I think the...
Hi This has probably been said before, but a problem I think I can see with modeling actual warfare with a matrix game is that, with care one can devise a low...
BRITISH The British troops watched as the shadows lengthened across the Veldt. The officers and NCOs took stock of their position. Ammunition was distributed,...
... Stepping back from actual war, to look at just the rules of play, one wants to make arguments that happen (stronger arguments are better). Arguments that...
As morning approached Prince Dabulamanzi Kampande started reluctant preperations for another attack. However he was distracted by the arrival of a runner from...
... Hi Chris I have made a query on the WD list looking for some good examples. However have a look at http://www.dupuyinstitute.org/tndm.htm. I am still...
... Ah...the old "I win" ploy. Of late I've added in two new strength levels to the games I run "Can't miss" roll six-one's in a row to fail and "impossible"...
BRITISH As morning approached Prince Dabulamanzi Kampande started reluctant preperations for another attack. However he was distracted by the arrival of a...
... Okay, I know this game. I read the numbers and prediction book. Not personally to my taste - as one can tell from my games they are numbers lite. I thought...
I'm attaching the full text of the game. It came out to 28 pages. A fair little short story. When I looked over it it follows the flow of the movie fairly...
In this game I tried out the turn taking approach to argument making. This worked and at first lead to a fast game. As the game went on we lost players and...
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