As a quick throw-away suggestion how about not rolling for unit quality before the battle, adding an extra unit or two to the roster and then any unit that...
FYI this is the way we always play Piquet in Ilkley. Not so much a throw away comment as a standard rule. Also, owing to the game mechanics of Piquet i.e the...
... quality ... then any unit ... I think this is a simple idea, and could easily reflect the mercenaries not being paid and being a no show. If you want it a...
I was saddened to see the note on The Miniatures Page about Walter Simon passing away. Wally was 72. I have a stack of Walter's old publication "The Potomac...
Hi, Could anybody clarify what happens in the following situation: A battalion in column of attack is involved in melee. One of the basic sub units (companies)...
Brent, what is new with PK for Historicon ? Will Command PK be avialable ? Also, for the first time in 7 years, neither Chris or I will be doing a game this...
... Ken - Take Waterloo, for instance. Did Napoleon know exactly where Wellington's troops were, their nationalities, numbers, or morale grades, behind the...
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I have placed my SanJuan Hill files in a folder in the files section named "SanJuan Hill",imagine that. It contains blank rosters for both sides ,unit tags ,...
In a message dated 6/1/05 7:28:40 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... The routing unit doesn't cause disorder/unformed; so the "2nd" unformed/disordered result is...
In a message dated 6/1/05 1:48:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... Our plan is to have Command Piquet, the newly renamed Piquet Fantasy set, and Band of Brothers...
Errrm ... "Echoes of Glory" ?! Care to provide more information ? And then there's the small matter of "some other goodies should make their appearance at the...
In a message dated 6/1/05 6:46:26 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... Worth a 3rd round pick, I suppose! If there is a system that will make him successful in the...
In a message dated 6/1/05 7:15:57 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... All of this highly sensitive information is way to delicate to reveal here....it could impact...
In a message dated 6/1/2005 9:32:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, OmanBT@... writes: I was saddened to see the note on The Miniatures Page about Walter Simon ...
Brent, assuming he keeps out of trouble, he was a steal. No matter what anyone says, this kid is a very good back. Good blocker, catches very well, runs with...
An homage to Legacy of Glory? A blatant attempt at getting freebies from Russ at Old Glory? A salute to Ford Motor Company's attempt at a reasonably sized...
I just submitted the registration for my games Thursday evening, Friday mid-day, and Saturday AM. I've been keeping an eye on the site for about 2 months, as...
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Disclaimer up front - I am not passing this along for political content, or to stimulate any political discussion. There aren't many open minds in this group...
Ken - I agree, almost, with everything you say. You're preaching to the choir! I am a big fan of PK of course. But I think something like the "blinds"...
In the better late than never category (I'm catching up as usual these days) I might recommend Battle: A History of Combat and Culture by John Lynn. Lynn is a...
... BJ: I very much agree. John Lynn has written some of the best military histories I have read. His Bayonets of the Republic has, along with Paddy...
Bob, Thanks for sharing the post. I know a lot of people who were 'in country'; Webb's comments are refreshing in their candor. Joe Fish ... content, or to...
... any political discussion. There aren't many open minds in this group anyway. But this comment, entered by a for-real war hero in a Naval Academy...
BJ- So to paraphrase, and use an old saw, 'those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it?' The best monument to all veterans from previous wars is a...
... BJ: No,this time the government has been transparent about its decisions and describd clearly the causes for its actions. This time the nation is unified...