Franco Prussian war rules....who's playing?

[Chris Pringle]

Hi Last Hussar,

My own thing is historical battles but I really don't mind what other people do with BBB - play Aztecs vs Vikings if you like, so long as BBB is helping you to have fun I'm happy. I do encourage players to fight historical actions, but I think it would be downright peculiar to dictate that that is the One True Path. Sorry if I've given the wrong impression on that score.

When initially announcing publication I did stress that BBB was geared to historical battles because I didn't want to mislead people into expecting the rulebook to contain any system for setting up non-historical pick-up games. But as toxicpixie says, players have developed what seems to be a very serviceable points system, which is available in the BBB Yahoo group files.

Chris

[Last Hussar]

 

[Bill Braham]

"When initially announcing publication I did stress that BBB was geared to historical battles because I didn't want to mislead people into expecting the rulebook to contain any system for setting up non-historical pick-up games"

Chris

Once you release the rules into the wild they can end up doing the most extraordinary things! Who markets them in the UK?

Bill

[cameronian]

Field of Battle 2; we already have a dedicated 1866 set, the 1870 set will have to wait until I have a bit more time on my hands.

[Chris Pringle]

Bill,

Indeed. I still feel childlike surprise and delight each time I learn about something that BBB players are up to.

I think Caliver Books or Irregular Miniatures are your best bet for BBB in the UK. There may be others by now but I don't know, SkirmishCampaigns looks after all that side of it.

Chris

[Fenton]

I think I saw it mentioned on the Irregular site that they have sold out and only have the scenario book now