tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post87016766112599957..comments2024-03-28T08:07:05.736-07:00Comments on Warfare in the Age of Cynics and Amateurs: Game 40 - One Hour Wargames - AWI Clash - 'Late Arrivals' ScenarioDuc de Gobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-87740564732059661092016-04-17T13:54:20.742-07:002016-04-17T13:54:20.742-07:00Interesting discussionInteresting discussionSgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-71854954644762450312016-04-10T18:00:50.558-07:002016-04-10T18:00:50.558-07:00Yes and with their mobility you'd get to use t...Yes and with their mobility you'd get to use them in a true operational capacity opening up the flanks of the field or exploiting breakthroughs. I love it!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-44241941894677195352016-04-10T17:58:59.251-07:002016-04-10T17:58:59.251-07:00Oooh that sounds like a great way to manage a camp...Oooh that sounds like a great way to manage a campaign. Start with the map and do 2 battles per week through to the end of the campaign!<br /><br />Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-70639078755892162262016-04-10T17:56:50.115-07:002016-04-10T17:56:50.115-07:00That's the best part of these rules. You can ...That's the best part of these rules. You can try out a concept without taking an entire day!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-49827711856597373422016-04-10T15:27:02.741-07:002016-04-10T15:27:02.741-07:00That means that armies need to have scout units th...That means that armies need to have scout units that determine what is in certain hexes. For the first time you could see raids on logistics centres and supply lines. Cavalry is sued as scouts rather than always fighting other cavalry...hmmDuc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-45098099557636769752016-04-10T15:19:50.855-07:002016-04-10T15:19:50.855-07:00We were also debating a campaign structure for AWI...We were also debating a campaign structure for AWI or FIW, where a map would be used to dictate the battles for the following week, and we do 2 or 3 battles.<br /><br />Also perfect for what I wanted to do with '3 Kings in Albion'<br />Average troops with pikes - d4 in pike defence, dAV otherwise<br />Elite troops - same but with self rally<br />Platoon firing Dutch, or French Hugenots without pikes - d6 all the time.<br /><br />Very good book. Thanks for this - I'm going off on a development tangent again LOLDuc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-74755678310292454812016-04-10T15:16:03.141-07:002016-04-10T15:16:03.141-07:00Ah - average dice would certainly provide a differ...Ah - average dice would certainly provide a different game - though the impact of the d6 was such that elite units began to to think twice about things - though that 'self rally' might redress the balance. Some thought provoking stuff with these rules. Never has a d6 provided such chaos ion the battlefield - though that's a good thing of course.<br /><br />Can't wait to see your WW2 game with more units :)<br /><br />I was also debating whether if a leader rallies a unit for more HPs, that his units in command radius can only fire. The tendency here then would be to almost wait until units are in position before rallying the unit that is about to break. Could lead to some tense stuff.<br /><br />Also wondering now if elites or 'platoon firing' units should have d8s...perhaps I am straying into madness...Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763828223576460584.post-79861264295793726322016-04-10T15:02:25.158-07:002016-04-10T15:02:25.158-07:00Outstanding write-up and some really good points, ...Outstanding write-up and some really good points, Darren. I love the self-rallying elites and I think you nailed it with the ability to be hacked. I have a friend who plays this with "average dice" and he claims the results are "less emotional" than with the D6. I prefer the D6 for the reasons you stated (never has the D6 been more powerful) given that musket volleys were never predictable things.<br /><br />The more I play of the rules, the more I end up enjoying them. Going to take a Panzerblitz scenario for a spin with my units on 3" sabots and see how they go. (with more than 6 units on a side).Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.com