In Shako, the basic command group is the Division - eight to twelve battalions, regiments, and/or batteries. To keep our games within a 3 1/2 hour time frame...
I think that the terms Brigades and Divisions are somewhat interchangeable in SHAKO. Many command groups fall somewhere in between. From a playability...
We, actually, normally play games of this size. I've also noticed that in the shako scenario book, most of the scenarios are about this size. They seem...
... It is important to be cautious about this approach. Part of the reason why Shako works in the way that you describe is because it abstracts the mechanics...
... true ... their ... I was thinging about this over the past week. A couple of suggestions have been made in the past which might do the job in Shako's...
Hi everyone, Just a quick note to say I have put pictures of a recent Napoleonic game played here in Prague. Nick. p.s. We use a free server with a limit to...
Regarding Russian batteries, I understand that the quality of powder was poor. The same amount of powder used in consecutive shots at the same target would...
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There are two files - two day battle of Aspern Essling may 21st and 22nd 1809. I played day one it took 5 hours with 12 people, and 7 never played the game...
In a message dated 4/4/2004 2:13:34 PM Central Standard Time, Vauban@... ... I believe the Russians also had a much lower trained gunner to gun ratio. So...
What I don't like is, the pickup list for the Russians says... "Russian Batteries were NUMEROUS but often less effective than other nationalities" In the years...
In a message dated 4/5/04 1:08:21 PM Central Daylight Time, tgardner@... ... Well, considering the fact that all cavalry regiments and infantry battalions...
In a message dated 4/5/04 5:17:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... That depends on who the inhult of the unit was. All in all though Russian weapons were served...
... Rather than a low ratio of skilled/non skilled, I believe the Russian batteries had less crew per gun than other nations, so a 12 gun battery had as many...
In a message dated 4/5/2004 10:59:19 PM Central Standard Time, sfp55@... ... If there is less trained crew the guns will be poorer serviced. All batteries...
when I mentioned that we want to play with shako, some wargames ansered that shako could only be played with 25 units a side. Is this staement correct? ...
... No, it's nonsense. The pickup army lists average out around 30 units it's true, but you can have perfectly good games with a lot fewer. The lower limit for...
Thanks, but if you play with lesser units, has the size of the divisions keep the same of is it better to make them smaller. As I undrstand it, the chance that...
Hi, I am a recent convert from in the Grand Manner, and have a few basic questions that I would appreciate some held with. a) If a Cavalry unit wishes to...
I often play with no more than 15 battalions per side. Usually this will mean no more than 3 divisions, but you can have some quite resilient divisions if you...
Hi Tony: I too came from ITGM but was lucky to get in on the ground floor of Shako
development and now am responsible for developing Shako II, although it is...
a) The cavalry would mow down the skirmisher like he wasn't even there. Then continue into the other unit. b) Yes, the 2nd column motioned forward to charge...
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In a message dated 4/8/04 7:45:49 PM Central Daylight Time, cleach@... ... Unless the friendly column gets into the fire area of the line unit. The area ...
... <snip> ... unit. The area ... area. If ANY ... not happen ... Just a question to clarify this point I've never been sure... If there is a friendly unit on...
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Does anyone ever have the situation where stationary columns may fire musketry at approaching enemy columns? IE,, fighting filth (er-- -turks) like my deloved...
In a message dated 4/9/04 7:21:52 AM Central Daylight Time, ... A line may NOT volley if friends are in the 6" frontal zone even if the enemy completely...
In a message dated 4/9/04 10:58:48 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Well, by the rules columns can never fire volley at all. Change to line or introduce a house...
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