I was thinking about the D12 impetus system Ken is using with his son and his friend's, which I've code-named a "Baggaley's Dozen" (sorry, Ken!). I was ...
... son and ... Ken!). I was ... I'll be ... present rule, ... Peter, The "Baggaley's Dozen" would certainly give more of the PK feel to Pikette than the...
As I work on this samurai material, it hit me last night that the Beat the Drum concept of BoB2 would work very well for samurai units. A slight modification...
Hi Tom, This sounds cool. I think you are talking about Toku, like in the game Samurai Swords from Milton Bradley. - Eric From: Piquet@yahoogroups.com...
Actually, that's "koku", the amount of rice that would feed a single person for a year (about 150 kg). This assumes, of course, that they didn't get really,...
Koku. That's it. Went home last night and found it but hadnt had a chance to get in and update. Yes, the concept seems to work with with the Beat the Drum...
Hi Brent, Following on from my post about using D20/D20 initiative with FOB, I've decided to follow your advice and have just placed an order for Command ...
Tom, If you use "Beat the Drum, think about whether you want to modify the special effects of the "Spades" to have a more Japanese/Samauri flavor. They could...
In a message dated 6/1/2008 10:54:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, barryfrandsen@... writes: The "Baggaley's Dozen" would certainly give more of the PK feel to...
Excellent. I was trying to figure out how to have one of the retainers defect with his whole force. There is at least one of these situations in one of the...
Hi Tom, Of course, there is aleways the option to do this as a Stratagem, too, and/or using a Stratagem card to signal the event. When I did the card files for...
Prince Chefboyadry ignored the numbers and looked over the position. As the grip on his spear tightened, impatient for action, his mind's eye kept turning to...
As an act of defiance, it was weak; the priest barred the wooden doors to his domed church, shouting damnation out toward the Vanyan heretics who besieged him....
Subviviode Ericonn now ordered the peasants on his left to advance, and sent word for the cavalry to charge again. Instead, the reverse happened; in a spasm of...
In the heat of battle, no one ever remembers exactly which events occured in what order. Legend and boasting eventually fill the gaps, but the facts are never...
There was seldom so thorough a thrashing as the one inflicted on the subviviode's bodyguard by the Ruz Dvorni. Totally routed, their purple shields trampled by...
(Check out the pictures in the Photos section!) It's hard to tell you how much fun it was to play a Piquet game again! This one pitted Eric and Conner as the...
Games are meant to be fun. Here's some fun stuff that happened during the battle of Potboylin: 1. We used single figures as 'morale boosters' - preachers and...
In a message dated 6/7/2008 2:24:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, TYGHOCK@... writes: Games are meant to be fun. I am shocked... shocked, to learn that you...
G'day all, i am a newbie to the group and joined to learn more about the game. I am a long time wargamer of all periods (mostly horse and musket onwards) and...
Hi Ian, From the standpoint of mechanics, Field of Battle is easier to learn. The Ancients "version" is really some unofficial adaptations of the concept to...
The Battle of Ravenna was concluded last week. Get the result here: http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/ I've also put up, at the bottom of the report, some more...
Toku refers to enough Tofu to feed one person for one year. The modern version of Koku. :) Tom O. ... with ... bought ... different ... together. ... and ......
Anyone who has followed this group will know my feelings on rout and especially pursuit. At my place, this rule is now the norm. Everyone is happy with it,...
Hello Are the rules still available anywhere ? I have 2nd Edition Piquet and would like to see how it plays for WW2, I am based in the UK. Cheers Ty...
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