(1) When dicing for Brigade Tactical Movement, when does a player have to declare an attempt to move his Brigade into contact with an enemy Brigade - before or...
Since no one else has chimed in, I'll give it a shot. My understanding is that the only time it is REQUIRED is for disordered cavalry since they get a -3...
Good question. Despite my limited experience we play that you declare and then roll. The resulting die roll has a significant impact on the game, especially...
I usually do each stand in the colors of one company, trying to match company designations to the proportions in a fusilier battalion. I also field elite...
... pompons could be mutli-colored like the companies or one general color. I have painted my line fusiliers pompons blue and Chasseurs (light infantry)...
Russ: I also paint all the troops in a brigade as Ligne if mostly ligne and legere is mostly legere - for one thing, it helps me keep track on the table as...
... It definitley makes the brigades look more organized and easier to track if they are all one type of unit. How many figures do you use per base with 6mm? I...
I won't be there, but wondering what AoE events will be run. I'm nearly finished with my Austrians and gearing up to have the Danube scenarios for 1809 ready...
Also, Paul Olszanski is doing Leibertwolkwitz 1813 on Saturday. For Phil, remember the special rule for infantry vs cavalry in woods for this scenario. And...
Thanks for the advice. None of us could make it on a weekday (jobs and such) and Sunday is the slot they gave us. I wasn't in on the submission process. We...
It was a nifty little way to insert a skosh more lethargy into the Austrians, something they seemed to outdo themselves on as regards this battle. I bit you...
Am I reading you correctly that you DID intend those masses to be moving with the rough terrain (1/2 for infantry or 1/3 for cavalry) penalty? On reading the...
Yes, but remember the Prime Directive, which can be translated as "the author is not God." If that's the way you folks interpreted it, play it that way and...
Hello, I am live in the Tulsa, I have tried couple games and did not work out to well. Would like to try a game with some one that knows how AoE rules should...
im looking for players in northern rivers and tweed heads areas for regular games any players please drop me a line ive got two large 28mm armies based on 1809...
I have been an enthusiast of Boridino for years. I always thought that it was a shame that there were so few battles in the Russian Campaign. After some...
Hi Gary, I am a Russian Campaign enthusiast and am working on the same as well. I've already acquired topographic maps of Russia which shows heights in 1 meter...
Hello Jeff, Would you care to share any information or work together. Perhaps we could each concentrate on different areas. Gary feel free to contact me off...
Hi Wesley, I hope that you find an opponent. In the meantime, if you post any problems you have here I've always found members of the group to be very helpful...
As much as George Nafziger is a friend of mine, I would hesitate to declare his Russian campaign book "the bible" on the subject - though it is clearly the...
Hi Robert, I agree totally. I have found that a lot of terrain on the maps do not match the topographic maps. A good example is Gorodeczno. The map has several...
In the absence of special circumstances, do victorious troops become disordered after Bayonet + Sabre combat? - Allan Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ... ...
The simple answer is no. You have three possibilities when a brigade wins, withdraw, driven back, or shattered. With withdraw you occupy the position and may...
Thanks Jeff! En savant!! - Allan Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ... From: "Jeff Zimmerman" <jeffzcubfan@...> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:14:22 To:...
Cavalry, Yes. Infantry, No Michael Brown mwsaber6@msn ... From: <allan.mountford@...> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:20 PM To: "NapoleonicFireandFur...
Hi, I'm looking at different rule sets at the moment and have been considering AofE. However, I was looking to try 2mm as gaming space is at a premium. does...
Battle of of Dennewitz, Ney wants his artillery commander to form a grand battery. 3 reserve heavy batteries from Bertrand's Corps and 2 reserve heavy...
For those interested in a turn by turn narrative of the action. The Prussian infantry and cavalry that were supposed to be irregular were made regular. Turn 1...