Sunjester and Just a Few Orcs played a game of Warmaster for the first time in ages last night.
Orcs was trying to use DBM
Sunjester was trying to use BKC...
(Title should say 'Too')
Happens all too often in my world. The answer is not to try and remember too much but to frequently refer to the playsheet.
Which Warmaster?. Ancients or Fantasy?
I expect Sunjester was in the better position as BKC is based on Warmaster.
Hail Cearser, Pike and Shote and Black powder drive me crazy...the annoying little differences. Then I go plays BKC, or CWC same again
IanS :D
It's even worse when you've written the darn things yourself and you have to say "I can't remember, I'll just look it up." :( :( :(
;D ;D ;D ;D - The wargames club for the terminally bewildered.
Well, the older I get the more unpredictable my memory becomes. :-$ 8-} :-<
That's why I've downsized to a few core rulesets, so I enjoy playing the game rather than checking for rules all the time.
;D brilliant!
Ancients.
First few games of Black Powder we kept trying to use multiples of 20cm, rather than 12 inches.
Maybe we should go back to the universal ruleset of rolling marbles and firing matchsticks at our figures
Quote from: Hertsblue on 06 September 2014, 10:46:08 AM
It's even worse when you've written the darn things yourself and you have to say "I can't remember, I'll just look it up." :( :( :(
You have been stalking me, haven't you? Bugging my gaming room?
QuoteMaybe we should go back to the universal ruleset of rolling marbles and firing matchsticks at our figures
Now there's an idea for a demo game at a show. I'm sure it would attract lots of participants :D.
Quote from: Hertsblue on 06 September 2014, 10:46:08 AM
It's even worse when you've written the darn things yourself and you have to say "I can't remember, I'll just look it up." :( :( :(
dont i just agree....
IanS
Quote from: Fenton on 06 September 2014, 02:42:39 PM
Maybe we should go back to the universal ruleset of rolling marbles and firing matchsticks at our figures
No firing of matchsticks - Aly reckons modern figures are too heavy, paint jobs too fragile and match firing cannon way too expensive.
However, from Partizan, I give you "Little Wars" 2014 style
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PLovMTcbt6U/UiNJGI8_CWI/AAAAAAAAPVE/AXtv9A3BHEo/s1600/IMG_6252.JPG)
Brilliant!
Excellent 8)!
Quote from: Fenton on 06 September 2014, 02:42:39 PM
Maybe we should go back to the universal ruleset of rolling marbles and firing matchsticks at our figures
that is why I started using rules...my mate was a better shot
Quote from: Hertsblue on 06 September 2014, 10:53:42 AM
Well, the older I get the more unpredictable my memory becomes. :-$ 8-} :-<
I know I was going to totally agree with you but I can't remember what we were talking about!! Something about the rules for striking matches off wargame figures I think.......
;D ;D ;D
Do you play the original LW - very predictable - 1 infantry kills 1 infantry on combat- cavalry 1 kills 2 infantry etc. Made it a bit boring 12 v 10 means 1 side wiped out, the other with 2 left.
Quote from: Last Hussar on 07 September 2014, 10:16:38 AM
Do you play the original LW - very predictable - 1 infantry kills 1 infantry on combat- cavalry 1 kills 2 infantry etc. Made it a bit boring 12 v 10 means 1 side wiped out, the other with 2 left.
Arguably more realistic than 'one side routed/destroyed; the other side survives intact'...
Most historical formations had one decent stand-up fight in them - especially cavalry. :)
Quote from: Last Hussar on 06 September 2014, 10:04:57 AM
Sunjester and Just a Few Orcs played a game of Warmaster for the first time in ages last night.
Orcs was trying to use DBM
Sunjester was trying to use BKC...
(Title should say 'Too')
In our joint defense - we did remember to use D6's. Anyway whats wrong with the DBAmaster !!! :)
Quote from: Last Hussar on 07 September 2014, 10:16:38 AM
Do you play the original LW - very predictable - 1 infantry kills 1 infantry on combat- cavalry 1 kills 2 infantry etc. Made it a bit boring 12 v 10 means 1 side wiped out, the other with 2 left.
To be fair to Wells, that's also happened in my last few games of SAGA.
Quote from: ianrs54 on 06 September 2014, 10:38:19 AM
Hail Cearser, Pike and Shote and Black powder drive me crazy...the annoying little differences. Then I go plays BKC, or CWC same again
IanS :D
We get this every time! Thankfully, we have a rules mentat who knows them all - even the bkc and cwc close assault rules. :D
This is partly why I prefer to accept the lumpy bits in rules and play "as written" as much as possible instead of house ruling and tweaking and amending. Hard enough to remember what's in the book let alone dubious changes we've Introduced :D