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Looking good.

Bite the bullet KB.

 

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Thanks Victoria, Tin Soldier Boers, I like the look of them.  How would you say they fit with the Irregular Zulu?

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Very nice, what figures are those.

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It’s interesting to see how many folk here no longer buy the various magazines.  I stopped doing so in 2000.

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Very nice, some Garrison Genoese Crossbows there I think.  Lion Rampant is great for getting old figures back on the table.

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Cheers KB.

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Thanks, You’re very welcome.

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Yes, first rate post Vtsao.  Chancy business battle, ain’t it.  It makes me want to get my ACW armies out.

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You, imo, have the balance just right, you’re about and we all know who you are but you don’t grandstand or engage in attention seeking antics.  The moderation is all anyone could ask and the occasional innovation is duly noted and appreciated.

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Good post and by no means untypical of many an army.

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The scale thing is interesting and I suppose it can be anything you want it to be.  

In this game I thought in terms of units without considering how many men were in each unit.  That said I didn’t ever think oh there are 12 Zulus in that unit- wargames heresy I guess.  I think it doesn’t matter as far as this bunch of rules go, one figure could represent 100 or ten it won’t impact on how the game plays.

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Yeah, there’s a lot of fun to be had with Zulus.  The rest of the game should be on my blog shortly.

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That was exactly my approach too.

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I used TPL for a Monongahela game and worked very well, historical result too.  I have an AAR on my blog somewhat spoiled by the photobook attempted shakedown but you can still follow the action.  I’ll post a link and you can see what you think. 

 

http://withob.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/French%20and%20Indian%20Wars

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Yes my mistake, infantry officer.

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I very much enjoy your reports, there is always something new to consider.  Lovely figures too.

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His history is all over the place and can mostly be ignored.  But and its a big but, he’s a former Royal Engineer and he does get military engineering. What you get is an analysis of  a huge number of significant earthworks that enables him to reconstruct various campaigns up and down the island.  I consider that to be a major contribution to our understanding of the period.   I’ve got a hard copy and I’m pleased with it.

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Thanks folks.

Like Nathaniel I find TMWWBK a very well worked out set of rules. Very well balanced indeed.  Perhaps they constitute the culmination of a learning curve for Dan Mersey that began with the splendid Lion Rampant.

Victoria, I share your enthusiasm for games that tell a good story, it really adds to the pleasure of the experience.  Glad you liked Mr Dewhurst.

While considering that plucky chap more will be revealed shortly Cedric.

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I’d predict you won’t be disappointed.  The characterization of unit commanders is particularly good.

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Great AAR and I’m glad you enjoyed the rules.

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Thanks Victoria.

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All true William, never get rid of anything wargamey it will eventually have its day.  Completely agree about mixing and matching too.

I’m going to go with a Monmouth theme so that means making some scythe blades out of Milliput and mounting them on wire poles.  For some reason a lot of manufacturers seem to confuse scythes with hand sickles, they wouldn’t if they had ever used one.

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It’s a slippery slope alright!  I’m just hoping the Donningtons match as well as I’ve persuaded myself they will.

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Cheers William, you have the rules in a nutshell.

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Very nice and a good mix of figures too.

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Indeed the more the merrier, and as Guy says you can have a great time with these rules-hence all the variants popping up every where.  The last time that happened it was with DBA.

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Thanks Victoria, I really like the look of the basing system too.

I think the bases above are pretty close to the ‘official’ base sizes for 15mm figures . I base single foot on 15mm diameter circles and two infantry on 25mm diameter.  For horsemen singles on 25mm and doubles on 30mm diameter circles.  As long as you have consistency I don’t think it matters too much as there’s not much traditional lining up in the game.  Units move, shoot and fight in bunches.

The given minimum table size for 25/28mm is six foot by 3 foot so a minimum of half that for 15mm is fine.  I’m guessing that wont be a problem for you.

I find Lion Rampant to be a lot of fun and it’s very adaptable.  I got my copy from Amazon at a good price if that’s of interest.

There is also a forum for the rules, let me find a link. 

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/duxrampant/

 

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Handy pics and a size comparison shot, it’s always good to see ranges manufacturers don’t provide photos for.

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Thanks Victoria.  I find ink and highlights does the trick with Irregular.

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Romans for Roman Lion Rampant at the moment. Lots of very old figures getting used which is great.

 

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I’d use a simple D6 dice throw for each terrain feature on the table that could accommodate the ambushers-1,2,3, you have an ambush.  You could further refine it by making the score dictate how many units were in the ambush.  Discovery by proximity as usual.

That would certainly ensure players took scouting very seriously or paid the price for not doing so. 

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I’m not overly worried about game balance at the moment although I can see why it’s important.  That’s a good point about our various tinkering perhaps having unforeseen consequences.  The only way to find out, I guess, is to keep playing.

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 Me too, although I came to the tool box approach late.

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Thanks Paul.  I use Piquet Field of Battle my favourite big battle rules.  Also if you are really getting into the period you’d surely enjoy Sidhu’s two books on the Sikh Wars packed with first rate info.

I wrote a few posts on the Sikh War on my blog if its of interest.  Not sure if I’ve replaced all the pics yet post the photobucket debacle but I talk about the armies and the battle of Mudki.

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If you go with 15mm, Blackhat, QRF and Irregular will mostly all mix nicely enough.  Black Hat cannon are simply the best.  Victorian Steel for the flags.  Let me see if I can find some pics with all three.
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Sometimes cavalry did get caught flat footed, wasn’t it in the manual for taking on greater numbers? But in the main I take your point.  Try it out on the table a few times and see what you think, variable evade is good, adds an element of risk.  Certainly the whole Rampant stable seems to me a very flexible tool kit.  

You needn’t have more than one action though check out the skirmish rule.

That said European battle cavalry were for charges.  I don’t think they practiced evading.

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Leaving aside technological improvements there has been some very fine stuff about for at least 35 years.  There was also a lot of poorer stuff too.  That said for me this is the golden age of figures.

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That’s very helpful, something tangible to hold onto on the learning curve.

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This is an interesting discussion on a period that I would like to know more about.  I’ve read a few books about it and might well read more shortly.  Two things occur to me, firstly surely French armies,like all others, and their commanders varied in quality according to time and place?  Secondly, the French had done something revolutionary and remarkable both politically and militarily, with huge success, perhaps that gave them the edge? 

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You’re welcome Ian, I must have a game against Mr Babbage too.

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