What Ruleset Did You Use In Your Last Game 2016

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Morteium et Gloria
2) What armies were confronted? - My 10mm Later Imperial Roman (finally got them on the table) vs Paul's Persians with Cyrus
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - yes
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - yes
5) How many players were in the game? - three.

Full report later, but Romans won (just, massively, depending on whose history you read)!

[Leman]

Now there's a set I've never heard of.

[Ithoriel]

New set of rules by Simon Hall, Leman. Debut outing at BGHS' Britcon this year.

http://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon---morte-et-gloria.html

Still think it should be Mortem AUT Gloriam!

[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? - Second time out
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - Caused a deal of heated discussion and debate with super charged Prussians!
5) How many players were in the game? - 7

[Nosher]

1. What Ruleset? Sharp Practice 2
2. Which armies? 1778 British v Rebels in the AWI
3. Comfortable with the ruleset? No, not really
4. First time used? Yes, and it showed!
5. How many players? Solo

Used AWI British v Rebels in 1778 at 80 points a side (including support points). I played on a 5x3 table with lots of clutter but on reflection should have used 6x4 and left a bit more space for manouvre.

Like all lardy games I am guessing its more fun with a live opponent and a decent QRS would help as I was flicking constantly through the rule book to check things so it slowed play down an awful lot.

Undoubtably there's lots I got wrong but even with checking rules the game still flowed.

There's a lot to think about (like CoC) and the card activation system gives lots of tactical considerations into play. I found that like CoC shocks the killer. And when I did get kills I rolled really low and the British came off worst losing two leaders (one dead outright and one routed with a skirmisher unit). I never seemed to have enough leaders and it wasn't until very late in the game that I realised that command cards can be used to activate groups/formations.

I'm left with an awful lot of questions but I felt the same with CoC so am sure it will give a good game once you get the hang of how to best use your troops.

The Rebels whooped the British, even though they were hemmed in with their back to their DP. I'm glad I didn't name any of the leaders......

Lots of flavour in the rules. With better reading, a better QRS and a better understanding of how the mechanics work I am sure this will become a staple diet for the next few months if not longer

[FierceKitty]

"whooped"? That's a transitive verb?

[Westmarcher]

Maybe they shouted hip, hip, hooray?

[FierceKitty]

That must be it.

[Nosher]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whooped

[FierceKitty]

In the words of Cicero, I'd rather be wrong with Socrates than right with Pythagoras.

[Zippee]

There's a lot to think about (like CoC) and the card activation system gives lots of tactical considerations into play. I found that like CoC shocks the killer. And when I did get kills I rolled really low and the British came off worst losing two leaders (one dead outright and one routed with a skirmisher unit). I never seemed to have enough leaders and it wasn't until very late in the game that I realised that command cards can be used to activate groups/formations.

Actually we have always found that kills are the killer in COC, shock is manageable but kills happen on a 6 come what may, regardless of volume of fire, defence, stance or anything other than blind luck. It's really rather left us returning to IABSM, shame really.

[Nosher]

Actually we have always found that kills are the killer in COC, shock is manageable but kills happen on a 6 come what may, regardless of volume of fire, defence, stance or anything other than blind luck. It's really rather left us returning to IABSM, shame really.

Not so much of a killer in SP2 as the unit sizes are generally bigger and can therefore take more punishment. Shock REALLY piles up in SP2 and can be quite difficult to rally off.

[Steve J]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Lion Rampant
2) What armies were confronted? - Swedish Crusaders vs Mongols
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Very
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - No
5) How many players were in the game? - 2

We played a couple of games as part of a mini-campaign. AARs etc to follow...

[vonlacy]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - Bag the MIG
2) What armies were confronted? - 1956 Egyptian Vs Israeli
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Very
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - No
5) How many players were in the game? - 6

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

1) What ruleset do you use in your last game? - FogR five games.
2) What armies were confronted? - Henrician English vs 1513 Scots, Tamarsala Spansish, Swiss, 1512 Scots (no pikes), Maximmillisn Imperial
3) Did you feel comfortable with the ruleset? - Very
4) and... was the first time do you use the ruleset? - No
5) How many players were in the game? - 6 (out of an 18 player competition)
5-15, 10-10, 24-1, 9-11, 5-20. Rather pleasing symmetry to my scores. 53 points. Pity it was a team event, and the other two members of my team couldn't make it, so I came dead last!  Great weekend!