Just wanted to let the group know that a we are running a large SYW C&G II game at this years Little Wars event. Little Wars is HMGS Midwest chapter convention...
Nigel, We are hoping to put together a small regimental scale Iberian Penninsular game in a couple of weeks. Have a question in using British rifles &...
Stephen, Rather than having your rifle units based differently from the other regular troops, I suggest that they are mounted on bases of equal size to the...
Up to now, battery strength has been directly linked to the number of cannon served. The basic formula used was that one cannon would be crewed by 25 men. This...
Nigel, I definitely like the ability to have odd numbers of guns in batteries to complete historical rosters when needed. I would be interesting to eliminate...
... I have always felt a bit uncomfortable when re-fighting an historical engagement in not having the ability to accurately reflect the actual number of guns...
For those attending Cold Wars this weekend, the Carnage and Glory games and gamemasters, as listed in the on line Preliminary Event List (www.hmgs.org), are as...
All - Due to events beyond my control,(!) Nigel will be running my game on Friday evening. John Please note: message attached Carnage and Glory 2 Carnage and...
All, Weather permitting - John is correct, I'll be running the Friday evening event, however, I'll be using 28mm figures, representing a fictitious engagment...
I never could control Nigel either... _____ From: carnageandglory2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:carnageandglory2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John B. Snead Sent:...
Nigel, we ran into what could be a serious problem with the SYW rules this evening. We have actually seen this in previous games but never really pursued it as...
Ed, There are no problems - only issues that need to be resolved. I've never heard of anything like this - where you seem to get consistent results in favor of...
Dear Ed: While Nigel unpacks from the Eylau game at Cold Wars and catches his breath, let me jump in to offer a war story (or two) of my own to support the...
Frank, I was with Ed on Friday night when we were playtesting a Lobositz game Ed is planning for the SYW theme at Little Wars in Chicago in a few weeks. Let me...
First off I'm stating up front that I'm sticking with 25mm! I spent the entire weekend at Cold Wars contemplating switching to 40mm, and after making a list...
Dear Paul: Nigel can give you a more detailed answer, but for the AWI army on which he and I have been working for the past few years, we used the following...
Hey Frank, Thanks for your suggestions. They seem to be along the same line I've been working, so I'm on the right track at least. I would very much be...
Paul, The issue you face is the frontage of the unit. During the AWI combat units were typically small - a British unit might be 320 men, and an American unit...
Nigel, As a fellow I once asked said it's all about frontage, frontage, and frontage! Remember that? Actually the only issue is how many figures can I put in...
Hi Frank and others. I am planning to pick up C&G AWI but have not yet. I am currently painting up 40mm forces for this. I was wondering if anyone could tell...
What is the impact of picking the combat modifier "closing with the enemy either uphill or downhill"? With only 1 modifier to represent both is there any...
Ed, Holding the "High Ground" always advantages the unit occupying it, whether the unit be attacking or defending. Any troops below them, in the majority of...
Paul, I have had the same question as Ed. There is no way of telling the computer which unit is uphill or downhill. During the close combat phase, each ...
Doug, You're quite right, I guess my answer to Ed wasn't as clear as I should have made it. The modifier as listed is selected for the unit holding the high...
All, The uphill/downhill modifier referred to is seen during the combat phase and is applicable to troops charging. It is not a defensive modifier. It should...
Thanks Nigel. So in a nut shell, any unit charging uphill or downhill has the box checked. Correct? Doug ************************************** AOL now...
To the Group: Having missed Cold Wars due to the weather, I'm already thinking about Historicon 2007. My thanks to all those who responded to the last survey....
