New ECW rules

[Fenton]

From Dan Merseys page

New Pike & Shot rules under way!
Today, we bring you an exciting joint news flash from the desks of the Dalauppror and Merseybooks blogs: we are working together on a new set of rules!

The Pikeman´s Lament is our forthcoming adaptation of the Origins Award-nominated Lion Rampant skirmish rules. Where Lion Rampant focuses on bringing medieval combat to life on the tabletop, The Pikeman´s Lament helps you to refight battles in the Seventeenth Century (broadly 1611-1721, spanning conflicts such as the British Civil Wars, the Thirty Years War, and the Great Northern War).

Written as a collaboration between British Lion Rampant designer Daniel Mersey and Swedish Lion Rampant demonstrator and Pike and Shot gamer Michael Leck, we combine the simplicity of the original medieval rules with the feel of pike and shot warfare.

The core rules remain similar to Lion Rampant, but new troops types and additional special rules provide period flavour. We include plenty of new scenarios and a personality-led campaign system suitable for the period, along with sample army lists to help you get started.

Michael´s involvement means that these rules are so much more than the 'British Civil War with some European afterthought': he approaches the period from a Scandinavian perspective, incorporating visions of the Scanian Wars, Great Northern War, and Thirty Years War. There's also scope for adventuring in the Americas, Africa, and other exotic places. Michael originally approached Daniel with the idea of adapting the rules non-commercially, but with Osprey's enthusiastic backing, The Pikeman´s Lament will be published in book format as part of the Osprey Wargames Series in 2016.

The Pikeman´s Lament is a stand alone set of rules retaining the simplicity, feel, and ease of play of Lion Rampant.

[Leman]

Something I can use my Warlord plastics for - whoopee!

[Nosher]

Uneducated in Luon Rampant sadly, so apologies for the dumb question but are these skirmish rules or big battle?

Always keen to try out new ECW Stuff

[Leman]

Original Lion Rampant are what I would describe as big skirmish. Just think how many ECW actions fit that category as opposed to the number of major battles.

[Nosher]

I guess by skirmish i meant individually based

[Leman]

Lion Rampant says you don't have to base individually, but it works much better if you do. However I play Dux Britanniarum in 10mm and base 3 infantry to a penny and two cavalry to a 2p. Then just fight as bases and remove whole bases. I think it looks OK and I don't see why that wouldn't work for Lion Rampant.

[Norm]

I like that idea.

[Steve J]

Sounds interesting.

[kodiakblair]

Leman

I really like that basing for Dux Brit,may have to borrow it

[Last Hussar]

I've considered that for LR.  I've advocated that is the best way to play 40k - 2-3 10mm = 1 GW figure. Rules make more sense that way.

I'm wondering if I can do it for Osprey ECW - my men are based 12-16 pikes to a base, 10-12 muskets.