... SNIP ... I'm going to post some ideas on depth of units. I'm waiting until the troop type questions are over, doing one thing at a time. --Bob B....
There were only three responses about my question on Romans vs pikes. All said Romans should be superior to pikes in rough terrain. One said they should be...
Jeremy, Thanks for the publicity! I expect that my supply of copies will run out in a couple of years. I've started working on a few refinements for a second...
And see also http://xsorbit28.com/users5/wargamesroom/index.php? topic=1860.0 in the Gentlemen's Wargames Parlour, my "home" forum, including pictures from the...
G,day Bob and other members Have not posted or kept up with developements for a few years here. Thankfully that has changed with a renewed burst of MoA games ...
Good to have you back, Mark. About weapons, I'm with the crowd that says a rules set that is supposed to represent big battles doesn't need to have much on...
"MOA makes the assumption that weapons and armor on the big battle scale reduce to troop type and morale." One of the key concepts that makes MoA work and work...
Sorry guys, I need to go back and reread what I wrote. not sure expressed my thoughts succinctly. I will have to do that in the future due to a medical crisis...
... I think the secret to obtaining the correct period feel in your games is in the organization and deployment of your armies and the use of optional rules...
I saw in M. Manning's recent email that he has some house rules that allow some units to fight more than two stands deep. As I recall, the original rules...
... . . . what effect does fighting more than two stands ... Hi Chuck: Just to clarify, I still only allow the first two ranks to fight, the sole exception is...
... 16- ... Roman ... butter ... There is more to a successful game than min/maxing the units and stats. If a player lines up his troops and marches stright...
Dannibal and Manlius, I'd wondered if you were still at it. Mike, are there going to be anymore Mikecons? I still remember the one I attended, driven all the...
... there going to be anymore Mikecons? I still remember the one I attended, driven all the way from Waterloo in his chariot. Or was it an elephant? Hello Bob:...
... are ... it an ... he ... for ... I had to forego MikeCon this past year as it is contingent on the family being away and the house being in a state where I...
... I declared myself Shogun years ago. My retainers grow restless in their enforced retirement and would welcome a pretender or two to execute. Nick...
... I've ... execute. ... Bah, I laugh at your puny insults! Of course BookBoy finished his army so soon....he obviously felt the need to prove his worth after...
Hi Bob: Just started playing with MOA and as a skirmish player I'm pretty confused about some basic items. First: how do I determine fatigue points from hits....
... Depth does NOTHING for anyone but formed infantry. The only stands in contact for cavalry are in the front. MOA is best with regular sized units. Most of...
Thanks! These explanataions help a lot- Is there somewhere in the rules that mention not to make units larger than 4 wide? As always with new rulesets most...
... therules that mention not to make units larger than 4 wide? As always with new rulesets most time is taken hunting for info. Yes, but the rules are...
Hi Mike: Thanks again. One more question and I'll have to set up again and play through. The explanation on hits related to fatigue washelpful but the other ...
... Ok. Using the Morale Grade A=4, B=3, C=2 and so forth determines when a unit becomes worn. Worn or not, a unit has a -1 on the Morale Check for each FP....
Thanks, Mike...really a big help! Joe- ... it ... Confused ... when a unit ... each FP. If ... Fail the MC and ... you fail and you ... infantry in melee ... ...
I haven't posted in some time, but recently I ran a refight of Magnesia (the game was unfinished for non-game reasons, so I can't report the outcome). In...
There is not one instance of a formed pike block during our 'ancient' time frame being defeated by Romans in a frontal attack when it was in good order and on...
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