What Ruleset Did You Use In Your Last Game 2016

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - FogR ECW
2) What armies were confronted? - Parliamentarians vs Cornish Royalists, Later Royalist and Parlimentarian
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - yes
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - no
5) How many players were in the game? - one on one out of 18 players.

Came last but one, but didn't get broken in any game, but didn't win anyway. One big loss, two close draws. Ho hum! Great day.

[Sandinista]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Pike and Shotte
2) What armies were confronted? - a refight of the Battle of Kahlenberg 1683
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Yes
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - No
5) How many players were in the game? - 2

The Turks held out! The combined Polish, Austrian and German states relief force blunted itself on the Turkish defence. Atrocious morale save by the allies (me) in the 1st 2 rounds of Turkish shooting disrupted the attack so badly I was not able to recover.

It was a large game - 41 units on the Turkish side and 44 on the Allied side of much better quality, game was fast paced and fun.

Cheers
Ian

[vonlacy]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Honours of War
2) What armies were confronted? - Austrian v Prussian
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - First time out so still learning
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - First time out so will reserve judgement
5) How many players were in the game? - 6

[Leman]

Hope there's an AAR on the HOW site.

[Steve J]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Lion Rampant
2) What armies were confronted? - Swedish Crusaders vs Baltic Pagans
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Very
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - No, but a while since I played them
5) How many players were in the game? - 2

Dave Fielder and I had a couple of nice, fun games that were easy to set up. We might try and get a mini-campaign going in the future, but next up should be some more BBB.

[Luddite]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game?

Hail Caesar

2) What armies were confronted?

Roman vs British

3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset?

No.

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset?

Yes

5) How many players were in the game?

3

[Leman]

Please explain why you did not feel comfortable with the rules for the benefit of those still waiting to play them.

[Steve J]

I've played Hail Caesar and whilst they promise much, we found that it was so hard to find the relevant rules as they are spread through the book. Checking for rules constantly spoilt the game for us. Compare this to the Osprey rulesets (Dux Bellorum, Lion Rampant, Honours of war) where it is pretty damned easy to find what you want, leaving you to play the game. Sometimes less is more...

[Nosher]

I've played Hail Caesar and whilst they promise much, we found that it was so hard to find the relevant rules as they are spread through the book. Checking for rules constantly spoilt the game for us. Compare this to the Osprey rulesets (Dux Bellorum, Lion Rampant, Honours of war) where it is pretty damned easy to find what you want, leaving you to play the game. Sometimes less is more...

Agree with Steve. Finding all the unit rules is a right royal pain.

I spent a good week writing an additional rule sheet for just this and got fed up finding things I had missed later on when reading the rules again

HAIL CHEESE

[Wulf]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? -
Airfix Battles Intro Wargamne with house rules...

2) What armies were confronted? -
US troops (I substituted Brit minis as I don't have US...) vs. Wermacht

3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? -
No, it was a test shot, but they're easy enough

4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? -
Yes as a miniatures game, house ruled from the boardgame...

5) How many players were in the game? -
One, me...

The game as published is a boardgame with a squared map & counters - however, it advertises an upcoming expansion with rules for full measured movement & miniature terrain. I made up a few house rules...

Seems fine as an intro, very simple rules, card driven.

[FierceKitty]

Ten More Sons, 2 players, Ava Burmese vs Ming Chinese. Rules worked smoothly, presenting a few handy openings for a mobile detached force to turn the Burmese flank. Now I have to soothe the wife's ruffled pride....

[Luddite]

Please explain why you did not feel comfortable with the rules for the benefit of those still waiting to play them.

Three reasons:

1.  We've not played them before to it was faltering and a bit of a learning experience.

2.  We're used to Black Powder which is similar but significantly different in the way it plays.

3.  The rulebook isn't exactly transparent and easy to refer to.

After our first session i get the impression its a good game but there's some hard yakka to learning them.  

[Steve J]

After our first session i get the impression its a good game but there's some hard yakka to learning them.

That's pretty much our feeling. But then why bother when say Sword & Spear or Dux Bellorum give you a nice 'Ancient's' game with minimal pain?

[fred.]

At the back of the HC book is a few page summary of all the rules, without all the fluff and pictures. This is much more useful for actually playing the game. Once you get the hang it plays pretty smoothly - we went from WM style rules to HC, so it was a pretty smooth transition as lots of stuff is shared between them.

[Leman]

Thanks for sharing those thoughts chaps.