Petter, The Shako rule set is in re-print and will most likely be out in January sometimes. This will be the SHAKO II rule set. The old Shako rules are still...
Hi all. What size bases does Shako use for 15mm infantry, cavalry and artillery? And how many figures does the average Shako gamer put on each base? I am a...
Richard: The short answer is that the gun carriages were painted black with unpainted brass fittings. Some of my sources also say dark brown. Bill H....
Most of the gamers around SW Ohio I know are using 3/4 x 1 inch bases with 4 figures based 2x2 facing the narrow edge. This basing stems from Napoleons...
Thanks for your help. That's pretty close to the basing I use for American Civil War at 30mm x 30mm - 4 figures per base for Infantry. Is cavalry the same? I...
I use 40mmx30mm for my Cav with 3 figures per base.. Those that I game with use 1x2 with 4 mounts on each base. Madcam. ... Infantry. ... stems ... than ... ...
Yep (40mmx40mm) with 4 figures. I let the gun or the uniform dictate gun type. Again a hold over from GdB. (and the fact I'm an ancients player and had tons...
I see there are some Crimean adjustments within the Files section but has anyone tried using the rules for Franco -Prussian and Russo-Turkish wars..? Thanks, ...
Thanks Scott. I might send off my first order and start work on some artillery. I used to be a big ancients gamer (DBM) but have not played for a few years,...
There is a poll in the Shako Group site about this - my preference is to go with six figs per stand, and pics can be seen in the 15mm picture folder. Just...
Hello everyone - I just Joined this group, I like the Napoleanic Period very much- Mostly the 100 days period and Waterloo. I am trying to paint my 25mm...
Welcome. Shako II is coming out in the new year and will be absolutely beautiful -- not to mention that it is an excellent game and an improvement over the...
Hi can anyone tell me if the combat in shako II has changed much from shako 1. Eg Can both sides take kills or will it still only be the losing side? cheers...
I think the melee rules will be pretty much the same. No Kills suffered by the winner - unless of course a tie occurred. A long time ago in some version of...
Yes it is that time again. With Cold Wars the first weekend in March we need to get in gear now! The deadline for GMs for the Preliminary Events List is the...
Rob Lockley and I plan to put on Eylau in 15mm. Probably Friday afternoon in the Marietta Room. Rich Hasenauer is designing the terrain SHould be great!! Mike...
Hey Mike One of our guest speakers who is coming out to the show is James Arnold, He just wrote a book on that very same subject of Eylau. "Crisis in the Snow"...
What better way to launch Shako II than with a couple of epic Napoleonic battles... Borodino(3 boards)and Waterloo. We just locked up our space for Cold Wars. ...
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