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10467
Guys, I have been disconnected for a month or so whilst changing IPs - okay I was lazy. Craig and I had a contractual disagreement with a new partner at LBG in...
rratisbon
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Nov 1, 2007
8:04 pm
10468
Bob, stop being lazy! Sounds good as long as we can get hold of them this side of the pond! Agree with the points about cavalry charging iver crests, being...
nick turner
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Nov 1, 2007
9:15 pm
10469
I hope there aren't many changes from the original version. I am new to NB and bought the old rules and scenario books off of ebay and from anywhere I could...
danmaryelizabeth
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Nov 2, 2007
3:10 am
10470
Good to here from you Bob. Looking forward to the website comming on line and the new rules when they come out. ... okay ... LBG ... became ... right ... page...
Rich Young
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Nov 2, 2007
5:54 pm
10471
... some of the following may be redundant. . Infantry may advance and ... what about undisordered cavalry? can infantry move to contact that?...
Alistair
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Nov 2, 2007
6:06 pm
10472
Bob Thanks for the clarification regarding cavakry charges over crests and flanks.. I am sure the individual I refferred to in my original post would be ...
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Nov 2, 2007
8:29 pm
10473
Yes it can but the cavalry can evade if it wants ... From: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:napsbattles@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alistair Sent:...
Michael Wright
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Nov 2, 2007
11:40 pm
10474
I just hope you redo the base diagrams and get rid of the 6mm stuff. More than 4 men per base confused a lot of people especially when the rules referred to 4...
Michael Wright
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Nov 2, 2007
11:48 pm
10475
The worst problem with that is when the infantry are either close or have large move distances...the cavalry can only go back 4-7 inches usually...since it's...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 3, 2007
12:20 am
10476
Personally I keep a react marker on them and if anyone has the impudence to attack a quick reverse followed by"fowood at the twot.Charge!!!" ... From:...
Michael Wright
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Nov 3, 2007
12:56 am
10477
If the target of the infantry charge is your cavalry on react, they lose the react marker...there is NO countercharge permitted! See page 9, 2.3.1.2.6 NB1. ...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 3, 2007
1:26 am
10478
Oops never noticed that one. Same in both editions for that matter. Just goes to show it's a bad policy to leave your cavalry to far forward. I guess evade...
Michael Wright
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Nov 3, 2007
1:38 am
10479
Hi Bob Waiting for the new NB version.... and the Peninsular scenarios too! Regards from Spain Rafa http://www.geocities.com/rafa_pardo_almudi ...
Rafael Pardo Almudí
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Nov 3, 2007
10:52 am
10480
... I'll happily pay the going rate for the new set - especially with all that Peninsular scenarios! I can't wait ;-)> I also agree with the comment about...
Alistair
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Nov 3, 2007
12:41 pm
10481
I think Mr. Sanders has it right ! The cavalry are NOT going to stand by and let that infantry get within 100 yards without trying to punish them for their...
Paul C. Wenzel
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Nov 3, 2007
2:30 pm
10482
There is nothing wrong with using 6mm figures which I use regularly with these rules albeit with 15mm distances. I just make sure everyone knows that the...
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lucaswillen
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Nov 3, 2007
3:23 pm
10483
I had a SERIOUS problem with them suggesting everything should go to 10mm...not 6mm as was written on the post...in the NB2. Why? because I have YEARS worth...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 3, 2007
4:21 pm
10484
And we use the Rules As Written...I just don't agree with that little portion of it...(grin) DAS ... From: Paul C. Wenzel To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 3, 2007
4:56 pm
10485
Das Actually, I agree with your sentiments even if I do not share your choice of scale. In your case you have a large collection of 15mm figures and in my ...
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lucaswillen
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Nov 3, 2007
7:14 pm
10486
In your case you chose to break away from the 'norm'...which is YOUR choice...and I'm not saying it's a bad one. You take on all the responsibility for the...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 3, 2007
8:30 pm
10487
I just got used to doubling everything. I play 28mm scale. I do hate the base diagrams in NB2 as they confuse things no end. They don't correspond to unit...
Michael Wright
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Nov 4, 2007
12:06 am
10488
It's only when they talk to you and give you orders that you (and we!) have to worry. DAS ... From: Michael Wright To: napsbattles@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
David A. Sanders
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Nov 4, 2007
12:17 am
10489
Well I have learned a lot of French, German and Russian over the last few years. I don't like talking to the lower ranks though ... From:...
Michael Wright
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Nov 4, 2007
4:24 am
10490
Once you buy the rule you my use any scale you desire Craig and I did not think we would confuse things by having the diagrams represent 10mm figures. Each...
rratisbon
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Nov 4, 2007
10:35 am
10491
Hi Bob 10 mm !!?? They're awful!! Lets be realistic. The only new growth scale is 28mm thanks to Warhammer and its influence. The biggest companies in...
Michael Wright
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Nov 4, 2007
11:44 am
10492
If 10's had been around in sufficient quantity and quality back in 1980 when I started gaming, I might have gone that route. Our club is so committed to 15's...
peter fett
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Nov 4, 2007
2:44 pm
10493
I agree with Bob that 10's, ie; (smaller than 15's) could be on the upswing. Look at the Ancients/Medieval gamers. More & more you see smaller scales. When our...
peter fett
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Nov 4, 2007
2:55 pm
10494
Das We are of course in agreement in regard to the undesireability of being pushed in a given direction by the rules designers. Nobody with an existing ...
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lucaswillen
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Nov 4, 2007
8:34 pm
10495
This is not really the issue. The issue is diagrams that don’t match descriptions with numbers of men portrayed and bases that don’t reflect the number of...
Michael Wright
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Nov 4, 2007
9:43 pm
10496
Hi Do you still have any of these for sale I am esp interested in the Russians but any are useful cheers Ron ... === message truncated === National Bingo...
myron shipp
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Nov 5, 2007
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