Maurice Rules - Base sizes

[Steve J]

It's named after Maurice de Saxe, one of the foremost commanders of the period, so don't be put off by the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Saxe

[Serotonin]

Ive had this argument before with people on PMT who said they would never play I Aint Been Shot Mum coz of the name. Weird!

As long as the rules are good I'd play any title to be honest. I can't see how it matters.

[i_am_win]

It's named after Maurice de Saxe, one of the foremost commanders of the period, so don't be put off by the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Saxe

I know, its just not very inspiring a title thats all  

[i_am_win]

Ive had this argument before with people on PMT who said they would never play I Aint Been Shot Mum coz of the name. Weird!

As long as the rules are good I'd play any title to be honest. I can't see how it matters.

First impressions last with any consumer product, and image is everything. I never said I wouldn't play it, I just said the title put me off.

I aint been shot mum sounds like a fun game to play, it gives that impression that it wouldnt take its self too seriously.

Maurice sounds crap, it doesnt even sound lke a game, its like a gay hairdresser or one of the beegees!

If they ever had an intention of trying to sell more product or get new players into the genre, I just think it will put people off. Like I said when I looked into a preview a few weeks back, I thought it looked ok and something I'd play.

My wife would think I was on the turn if she saw me reading it ! I just asked her what her first impressions of the name were and she's just said it sounds like a womans name! 

I don't think its gonna have mass market appeal or bring anyone into the hobby.

[Serotonin]

It was the title that drew me to it. I saw people mentioning Maurice and I had to know more. Perhaps im the odd one.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

While I'm not sure that I find 'Maurice' intuitive as automatically referring to De Saxe, the name is a perfectly normal French first name.   Also remember Major-General Maurice Rose was a WW2 US general.

Regards

Edward

[Leman]

Currently playing my first full Maurice game and we have discovered that base frontage is quite critical. Currently cavalry are on 5mm wider bases than infantry. This meant that my opponent could only get three cavalry units through a gap to attack, whereas if the cavalry had been on the same 25mm frontage as the infantry bases then four units would have got through the gap; so yes, the frontage is crucial. It also makes maneouvering and formation changing easier if the bases are square. Cavalry rebasing will have to be done!

[Nosher]

First impressions last with any consumer product, and image is everything. I never said I wouldn't play it, I just said the title put me off.

Maurice sounds crap, it doesnt even sound lke a game, its like a gay hairdresser or one of the beegees!

If they ever had an intention of trying to sell more product or get new players into the genre, I just think it will put people off. Like I said when I looked into a preview a few weeks back, I thought it looked ok and something I'd play.

I don't think its gonna have mass market appeal or bring anyone into the hobby.

If the title puts you off go and find a wargame with a macho image...... Good luck It's a well recorded fact that girls queue up to go out with men who play with soldiers.

If the forum relating to Maurice is anything to go by I'd say the name has done anything but put people off - in fact its brought people along who were curious to find out more. Surely they cant all be camp can they

The problem with homophobia is that the people that peddle it go on about it so much that they're probably more bi-curious than those that are openly gay and proud of it.

Live and let live - don't knock it till you've tried it. Read into that what you will.

[i_am_win]

I wasn't knocking the game nor was I being homophobic. Its just the name doesnt say what it does on the tin, so to speak thats all

[nikharwood]

I've just finished basing my FIW (very nice, in the sunshine, listening to the cricket) - onto 25x25 for infantry, 25x50 for artillery & 20 circular for CinC & notables.

[Serotonin]

Looks like Im going with 25mm square bases with 4 little men on each.

[Serotonin]

I've just finished basing my FIW (very nice, in the sunshine, listening to the cricket) - onto 25x25 for infantry, 25x50 for artillery & 20 circular for CinC & notables.

Pics please!

Im desperate to start my 10mm AWI force but after managing to break my graphics card while installing a SSD, thats on hold this month.

[Leon]

...(very nice, in the sunshine, listening to the cricket)...

That sounds much nicer than being stuck in the unit casting!

[Steve J]

Agreed, pics please Nik . Base wise I'm going down the route Nik has taken, as it seems the best to me.

I've been enjoying the sunshine all weekend, gardening, playing with the kids etc, so little if any gaming stuff taking place.

[mollinary]

Hmm, I'm a bit stuck here.  Just got the rules, REALLY like the look of them, but the only figures I've got for this are some beautiful figures I picked up last year - only they are 12 figures a battalion grouped in 2x4s and 2x2s. The cavalry are OK as 4x2s.  Not sure I can duplicate the quality by adding a base of 4 figures for each battalion myself.  What is a man to do?  Go back to my 15s and treat my 3" x 1  1/2"  V&B bases as two Maurice bases?  I suppose I could do the same with my Pendraken Marlburians which are based the same. But then my cavalry 3"x3" brigade bases become Maurice cavalry forever stuck in deep formation.

What do folks think?

Mollinary

[Aart Brouwer]

I've just finished basing my FIW (very nice, in the sunshine, listening to the cricket) - onto 25x25 for infantry, 25x50 for artillery & 20 circular for CinC & notables.

What ^he^ said: we need Nik's pics to fix us in the mix, yo-ohh 

I've been out cycling for most of this godawful beautiful day, so my muscles are aching and my butt feels like it's been sandblasted. In fact it has been, because we had a swim in between.

So umm... ah yes, it's base sizes we're talking! For 10mm. Nik plz pwitty plz, can we haz some pics to give us ideaz?

Sunburnt cheers,
Aart

[nikharwood]

Right - very quick pics (I need to get back out into the sun...the beer is warming up while I sort this for you lot!)

You'll see here that some units have a stand with 3 figures on it: this is because I've managed to use 1 Pendraken code for two units...ie 30 figures rather than 32 that 4 x 8 bases would require; Indians have 3 per base just cos they're 'proper' irregular. Essentially (with a couple of additions from the bits box) these were done with the £22 army packs  

British:


3 x Line
2 x Roger's Rangers
2 x Gage's Light
2 x Provincials
2 x Indians
3 x Artillery 3pdr
3 x CinC / notables

French:


3 x Franches de la Marine
2 x Troupes de Terre
2 x Coureur de Bois
2 x Canadian Militia
3 x Indians
3 x Artillery 3pdr
3 x CinC / notables

[Aart Brouwer]

Looks pretty good, Major General. I think I will base mine the same.

Thank you so much, and enjoy your beer! 

Cheers,
Aart

[Nosher]

left wondering what having your butt sandblasted feels like...

[nikharwood]

Looks pretty good, Major General. I think I will base mine the same.

Thank you so much, and enjoy your beer! 

Cheers,
Aart

You're welcome Major 

The beer was good today - and I'm mellowing nicely now with a glass of something cold & white...I love summer...

left wondering what having your butt sandblasted feels like...

Do you want me to order you one from Jewsons Hire Nosher mate? You could experiment & then let us all know