Hi, I am new to Vis Magica (I am still waiting for the rules to be delivered). I wanted to know if the Vis Bellica and Vis Magica have enough in common for the...
... No problems at all one of the great strengths of VM/VB is how simple it is to use them to re fight semi historical battles as well as ones from legend. I...
... remember ... I did read a report about it somewhere (was it TMP?) and that was one of the things that made me want to try VM. He seemed to have gone from a...
... actually VB can cope quite well with tercios you create a double sized unit (60 by 60) with its strength split half and half between muskets and pikes....
Just a gentle reminder (aka 'plug') for those of you who haven't planned your weekend yet. The Society of Ancients AGM is on Saturday (16th Sept.) in ...
Hey guys, I am fairly new to Vis Bellica/Magica and was wondering if anyone has come up with a good system for recording strength, &c. on the units base...
Hmmm...one of the reasons I used a spreadsheet was so that there were minimal counters etc on the tabletop: just the figures and/or terrain! However, it has...
My first thought was to use a thin wooden base like the ones from www.renaissanceink.com (http://www.renaissanceink.net/index.php? body=support/woodthin.html. ...
... strength on the bases will remove one of the main irritations of VB i.e the requirement to produce rosters in advance (which can make a quick pickup battle...
You could try using the 'chart table' method used by Principles of War, very quick and easy. I'm new to the list and very much intersted in VM, where could I...
You can get the rules and lists from www.vismagica.com R ... War, very quick and easy. ... get rules and lists from? ... ones from ... up. ... well. ... the ...
Hi Patrick, As I said before I do not know the VM rules but the 'chart table' for POW has several columns; Type of Unit, fighting 'style' and for moral/combat...
That is almost identical to the Vis Bellica and Vis Magica system! R ... for POW has several columns; ... strength table which consists of boxes with numbers...
Just finished a great game of VM using a friend's 10mm Warmaster armies. My Gendarmes (Empire) held the centre with crossbowmen, halbardiers and bombards...
Hi all- I'm new to these boards (and the Vis system). Some friends and I're getting into Vis Magica. I'm also working on painting up some Gauls for ancients...
Gallic Warriors are OO, so 9 figures to a stand. Gallic Skirmishers are SO, so 7 figures to a stand. Cheers R ... I're ... Gauls ... thinking ... having ... if...
I have reserved either Saturday 12th May or Saturday 19th May 2007 at the usual venue. I need to confirm one or the other this week. Does anyone know of any...
Hi Richard, Well we are organising a show in the Netherlands on the 12th May, Murphy Mania. Not very big but the SOA has attended this show several times in ...
Due to unavoidable circumstances in the editors life the November issue of Slingshot will be with you a bit later than hoped. However, I anticipate that it...
Hi Not a problem for me. To second Nik's comment about subscribing, for me SL has more than payed for itself as the discounts given my many companies can...
The fourth annual Society of Ancients Battle Day, that is. And that's the 197 BC one - so Rome versus Macedon. Get painting your triarii and your pikes! Some...
Does anyone have some suggestions for me as to a painting guide for some Norman Medium Infantry and Heavy Cavalry? I am planning on building up a Norman army...
... HI My Norman foot are done in dull, earthy colours - browns, greys, with the odd dull green and red-brown thrown in. Shields are either a single colour or...
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