Hi guys, I have just down loaded the newest version of the rules after an absence from Napoleonic gaming for a while and I have just read the Tirailluer rule...
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Tim Thompson
bty84321201
Nov 3, 2004 12:31 pm
Bill I had intended to post this to you off-line, as it is probably not of interest to others, but my address for you bounced. "Bill There is one small...
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Jan Spoor
magpie442
Nov 3, 2004 12:47 pm
... American English uses the terms the way British English does. Except we punctuate them (e.g., "i.e.") ;-) yours in pedantry Jan Spoor...
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Geoff Wootten
geoffwoo99
Nov 3, 2004 5:14 pm
... or even usage !!!!! :o) In numerous cases in the two sets of rules you use "eg" (or ... in ... No we wouldnt, not if we are being accurate. These are not...
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Montemaran@...
montemarano67
Nov 3, 2004 5:58 pm
I agree with Tim's observation that "i.e." would be more correct in some cases, e.g., the example that he uses. (mild pun) This is correct English, the...
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Colonel (Ret) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 3, 2004 8:21 pm
FWIW, I checked The new American Webster's College Dictionary 3d Edition and they said eg was exempli gratia, for example, and should be followed by one or...
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Tim Thompson
bty84321201
Nov 3, 2004 8:43 pm
In the AOH set we have the note "Foot artillery batteries, but never horse artillery batteries, during this era may only perform one action in a single turn...
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COL (R) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 3, 2004 9:28 pm
Actually, I just don't like the British. Just kidding, just kidding (hey, watch it - that knife is sharp; ow!). The real reason is I wanted to restrict it to...
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Colonel (Ret) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 3, 2004 9:42 pm
Here ya go, direct from the comercial version of AOE, and it should be just about the same for AOH. See if this helps. Line-of-Fire and Line-of-Sight. Woods,...
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markkapalo
Nov 4, 2004 6:41 am
Hi Bill, thanks for the response, as I said it was just an initial thought on one particular new rule. I realise that adding all the little proviso's to the...
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barriel41
Nov 4, 2004 8:06 pm
... Edition and they said eg was exempli gratia, for example, and should be followed by one or more examples. Ie is id est, that is, and is followed by an...
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Geoff Wootten
geoffwoo99
Nov 5, 2004 4:03 pm
Actually, reading this again I think he was right in querying this, as a unit which has more than half its stands not in cover etc etc would include by...
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Geoff Wootten
geoffwoo99
Nov 5, 2004 4:08 pm
... ow!). We will be sending whatever is left of the Black Watch over there immediately, closely followed by the 23rd Boyzone Foot and Mouth btn. Geoff...
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Montemaran@...
montemarano67
Nov 5, 2004 5:15 pm
of course it's a big deal, Bill, else what would we have to be pedantic about? ___________________________________________________________ This mail sent using...
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Montemaran@...
montemarano67
Nov 5, 2004 5:25 pm
Barrie don't laugh. When BOFF came out, with all the photos of things described in or related by the text, i.e., illustrative illustrations, some complaints ...
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aspern19
Nov 7, 2004 12:07 am
Hi, With Fall-In less than a week away, does anyone have any recommendations on what figures to use for 1813 Danish infantry? thanks, Don...
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Colonel (Ret) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 7, 2004 1:25 pm
I use the newer Minifigs, who actually make Danes, though these have the early regulation uniform with the Corsut type hat for the line infantry and the 1806...
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markkapalo
Nov 11, 2004 9:05 pm
Hello everyone I am planning on making models of the buildings on the Waterloo battlefield – you know all the famous ones plus some of the lesser known farms...
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Clive Edmonds
wargames772004
Nov 13, 2004 2:25 am
Mark you can buy some very good 6mm scale metal building s of Hougomomt,LaHaye Sainte and La Belle Alliance from irregular Miniatures - costs are about £6 ...
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markkapalo
Nov 13, 2004 7:41 am
HI CLive, thanks for the tip, but I make my own. I am at Warewfare in REading next week end so I will go and check them out though, thanks again. Mark ... ...
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Geoff Wootten
geoffwoo99
Nov 13, 2004 3:13 pm
HI Mark, If you are at Warfare, see if you can find a copy of Jac Wellers "Wellington at Waterloo" (Greenhill)- there is pretty much all you need in there to...
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markkapalo
Nov 13, 2004 6:26 pm
THanks Geoff I'll look out for that also. Mark...
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andy
andrw_howelluk
Nov 16, 2004 7:12 pm
Some of you in this group may have had some dealings with Uniformology.com. Some of you may have been disappointed with the level of service you received. I am...
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jimbob_uk1
Nov 17, 2004 2:06 am
Hi All, I have played AOE a few times now and really enjoy the system (I've tried everything from Empire to Shako!). It is fast and playable!!! However, there...
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Kevin Donovan
kdonovanasocs
Nov 17, 2004 3:30 am
Hi: From: jimbob_uk1 [mailto:jimspeirs@...] (1) Cavalry Threat. In a recent game, the infantry brigades didn't seem overly worried about cavalry...
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COL (Ret) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 17, 2004 5:02 am
Here are my thoughts though as always, don't ever hesitate to try out a house rule if you think it represents your perspective of reality better. I only ask...
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jimbob_uk1
Nov 17, 2004 10:56 pm
Hi Bill, Thanks for the inputs. I'll try a few "house rules" out in the next game or two (over Christmas) and I'll let you know what worked / what didn't early...
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Rob Nott
weredoomed2003
Nov 20, 2004 12:42 pm
Hi all, Just downloaded the Napoleonic version and tried it out. Works very well - I've always liked the F&F system. I was interested by the suggestions on...
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COL (Ret) Bill Gray
hmgs1b
Nov 20, 2004 5:43 pm
Rob, The emergency square rule is actually part of Charge or melee combat. The way the table is set up it assumes that if the infantry beats the charging...
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mactavish416
Nov 20, 2004 9:21 pm
I a'm looking for ratings for Spanish Generals at Tallavra. are any better than poor? Robert...
