Anyone use alternative normal range ammo depletion of all 6's & 5's, but not all 5's ? Close range all 5's & 6's ? I still like the survivability chances of...
Jim, You are a brigade commander. As such you wouldn`t split the fire of anyone. I don`t see the general ordering a regimental commander to fire several ...
David, Joshua Chamberlain didn't get an order from his brigade commander to refuse the flank of his regiment at Gettysburg either, but that didn't stop him...
Found this last night on Variable Regimental Fire Range: Charge Magazine, Issue Number 4, Ask John Hill Q: Where is range measured from if a unit spans more...
Jim, This is the point. You are not Chamberlain when you play the game. You are Strong Vincent. JR is designed to put the player in at Brigade level, not...
David--I both agree with your fluidity comments and also think there is no finer gaming system than JR 2.5 (our house rules version of 2/3 mixed). However,...
David, I have to disagree... you are part Chamberlain, part Srong Vincent-- and heaven help us--part James Barnes. My point was if we are only supposed to be...
OK. I've boiled House Rules down to a few simple ones. 1. Ammo Depletion: when rolling 2d6--all 6's when rolling 3d6--all 5'&/or 6's, but not all 5's when...
In a message dated 03/06/2008 04:07:55 GMT Standard Time, ... [snip] ... Hello David, I must say that I agree with you here. I also tend to find that the...
I am talking about splitting regiments for firing purposes. This would be a regimental commanders`s decision. When I have run games at home and at con`s we...
Steve, I have run JRII games at conventions which were quite large. We did the Longstreet`s Assault on the second day of Gettysburg with 800+ union figures....
Upon further consideration, I will concede--gladly--that a regiment's primary zone should be the template to gauge how, when and if a regiment can split fire...
OK. I realize I was arguing for arc of fire below. I think I'm going to adopt the JR 1 4.1.c. Optional Primary Fire Zone. Conforms more neatly w/ JR 3 primary...
Revised and expanded: 1. Ammo Depletion: when rolling 2d6--all 6's when rolling 3d6--all 5'&/or 6's, but not all 5's when rolling 4d6--all 5's &/or 6's 2....
Final revision (splitting fire) for the time being... Someone just told me I have a test to take tomorrow. PS DEFINITELY looking forward to a game this summer....
House Rules to Charged While Forming (JRiii, pg. 44) IF MARKED FORM... If the formation change takes only a "half movement"—formed veterans or elites—then...
House Rules to ATTEMPTING TO HALT (pg.46) A charging unit may attempt to halt its charge before reaching its charge bonus distance by rolling a 1 die, leader...
Howdy Jim, I like your house rules quite a bit, but when your players begin to whine about complexity, don't say I didn't warn you:-) ... [Non-text portions of...
Dean, I understand completely. Some of these house rules are mainly just an intellectual exercise I suppose. Helps to understand the game, if one attempts to...
Clarification to Attempting to Halt: If pass—the unit is moved to the indicated waypoint, has an "M" counter placed next to its "C" counter and receives no...
House Rules to SUPPORTING REGIMENTS IN THE ATTACK (pg. 44) Support Charge A unit may support a lead unit in a charge if it is within 3'' of the lead unit, has...
House Addendum to Charge Simultaneous Charge If two or more units are within 1'' of each other, have fully reciprocating 45 degree flanking zones and their...
Last major house rule for the time being... I promise! :) Jim House Rule to COORDINATED AND UNCOORDINATED CHARGES (pg. 42) The Coordinated Charge The...
To borrow from another rather popular game... in order to keep "the arguable realism" of oblique fire from the Reg.'s front, but control the mechanic to a...
Hi Steve, Maybe with some of the earlier proposals having to do with "sidling" hold units. But even there, I was trying to give the "H" infantry unit what I...
Hello Jim, I'm not trying to dissuade you in any way. House rules are exactly that, and you are free to do as you choose. I'm just a little concerned that you...
Steve, Would I be trying them as they stand, if I were to resolve infantry "H" fire vs. M units simultaneously during Moving Fires ? Jim ... that, and ... ...
Of course not! John Hill answered that one for you. But play whatever House Rules you wish and play a game. You'll learn a lot more that way! Jerry ... ...
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