... (After ... Hi Steve, Happy New Year, The more you play PK the more this kind of thing happens. Personally I find it refreshing that a set of rules allows...
... (After ... Hi Steve, Happy New Year, The more you play PK the more this kind of thing happens. Personally I find it refreshing that a set of rules allows...
Happy New Year to everyone in the Piquet community. Wishing you health and happiness, and may all your struggles in the coming year be less than three inches...
Indeed. Its hard to find examples of lines surviving a charge from the front, hence my asking if we had missed something. Regards Peter ... Napoleonic...
Limbered artillery beating cavalry does have a precedent from the Penninsular, with a RHA battery bursting out of a mob of cavalry. regards Peter I wouldn't...
They sure frightened us. Prussian DemiGods!!! Luxor Ps. DemiGods wasn't exactly the phrase used during the game :))) ... line in the ... Behalf Of ... ...
Hmm! I had the impression that battle lines were more contiguous in the Seven years War and one has to ask the question. If the attack on a line could be stood...
It is interesting that when that 'Orange idiot' ordered the advance on the cavalry in line, everyone thought they were done for and circumstances proved them...
There you have an example. If the Cavalry throw a one and the infantry an 8 the infantry are up 5 UI. Now this won't happen often but it will happen a lot more...
I bet the dice escaping the hand happens often too :))) Happy New year everyone. Regards Peter M ... help. ... escaped ... Personally ... instances ... no ... ...
Hi An example of infantry in line fending off cavalry attacking from the rear occurred at the Battle of Quatre Bras. A French regiment of Lancers got in behind...
Peter, Not to nitpick, but once you fire during a Move action in FOB, I don't think you can move in any more move segments. I think it was a clarification...
You could consider the situation where a cavalry commander, eager to take advantage of an unsuspecting infantry backside before they notice the horses, orders...
I went back to my books and looked at Quatre Bras and Albuera last night. I feel I have more insight into the philosophy of FOB now, The French Cavalry rode...
Nice idea. The rules should be FUN to play. There will always be a problem with any set of rules that try to interpret real life events using the laws of...
Some of you may remember that a few weeks ago I posted a set of rules on the group site for a mini-campaign using FoB. Well, over the holidays the day came and...
You are right. The rules are FUN. It has rekindled a much waned enthusiasm for Napoleonic warfare and even had me looking at Zulus And of course, the house...
Anybody have any experience of using Peninnsular British against French? I wondered how they might do without the benfit of column attacks. Any comment on the...
Sounds very cool. Any photos that you can share? - Eric ... From: Piquet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Piquet@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hoyt Sent: Tuesday,...
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In all the confusion of the prep for the day, I completely forgot my camera. No worries though. Plans are already being formulated for the next one-day ...
Hi, It is that time. The wars for Colonial Domination are at hand. If you are interested in helping (and I mean helping and not just lurking) with the next...
Eric, I would like to participate. gavin ... From: Eric To: Piquet@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: [Piquet] Din of Battle 2nd...
Hi Gav, Can you send me an email directly with the information I requested. Thanks - Eric ... From: Piquet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Piquet@yahoogroups.com] On...
On it's way mate. Tried to send it off-list yesterday and again today. I'm having trouble with my e-mail provider again. Let me know if it dosn't show. gav ...
Hi Gav, Haven't seen anything yet. You can reply with the Piquet mailer if need be. - Eric ... From: Piquet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Piquet@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hi Guys, My group here in Portland, OR played another game of BoB2 on Friday night. It was a nice game of French vs. Papal States. The Papal States won by...