I have the Black Powder Zulu book but haven't done much then glance through it. Any recommendations on a good rules set? Rorkes Drift and the other battles also. I'd like to play some British Colonial battles.
Thanks.
19th Century Principles of War - 1820-1914 is worth a look.
:)
Quote from: Luddite on 30 April 2015, 11:09:00 PM
19th Century Principles of War - 1820-1914 is worth a look.
:)
Any idea where I can find a copy? I took a quick look and didn't have any luck.
EDIT: Quote fixed.
Either direct from Noble Knight in the US or from ABE Books in the UK?
Noble Knight (http://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetail.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147391298_A_InventoryID_E_2148072405_A_ProductLineID_E_2137422627_A_ManufacturerID_E_2145084345_A_CategoryID_E_17_A_GenreID_E_)
ABE (http://www.abebooks.co.uk/19th-Century-Principles-1820-1914-2nd-Edition/12530104804/bd)
We use Battles for Empire - http://www.hotzartworks.com/bfe.html
It has similar mechanisms to Fire & Fury.
We use it for the Sudan & the Zulu Wars as well as the French in Mexico, The Russo-Japanese War, Romans vs Britons and Mongols
see Steve's blog for the normal stuff http://stenicplus.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/BFE
and mine for the "let's use them for something else" stuff See http://twomarshals.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=bfe
If you live anywhere near Slimbridge , Gloucestershire then we are having a big sudan game on Monday 4th May if you want to try before you buy
White Man's Burden. Incomparably the best set around.
Thank you all. I ordered a Rorkes Drift terrain set, next will be a Brit & Zulu army.
"What's a good set of Anglo-Zulu War rules doing in a place like this?" said Nigel Farage.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 01 May 2015, 01:44:36 PM
White Man's Burden. Incomparably the best set around.
Can't seem to find them anywhere???
I'm being a bit tongue-in-cheek. They're my homemade set. You're welcome to a copy.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 04 May 2015, 03:41:00 AM
I'm being a bit tongue-in-cheek. They're my homemade set. You're welcome to a copy.
Well that is three hours of fruitless searching I shall never get back :):):) Okay I exagerate a bit, but yes please to a look at your rule set :D
Do I know your email?
Quote from: Bloodaxe on 30 April 2015, 09:48:18 PM
I have the Black Powder Zulu book but haven't done much then glance through it. Any recommendations on a good rules set? Rorkes Drift and the other battles also. I'd like to play some British Colonial battles.
Thanks.
I recently discovered the "old"
Piquet Field of Battle 2.
I really like them ( for my acw games). There are lists for the Zulus war.
just my 2 cents..
I don't think FOB2 is that old.Still available through Lancashire Games if you like card driven games. My mate doesn't so we have reverted to Black Powder, which now has a Zulu Wars supplement. Don't do it myself as you need 'fahsends of em.'
Hordes of Models And Buckets of Dice have a nice rule set for that period too.
Quote from: Leman on 04 May 2015, 06:38:47 PM
I don't think FOB2 is that old.Still available through Lancashire Games
You're right ! But as it was published in 2006...
Quote from: Leman on 04 May 2015, 06:38:47 PM
if you like card driven games. (...)
I'm not that fond of cards driven games, ( didn't like
Maurice for example) But it's not the same. I don't like choosing a card in my hand, ie. playing cards instead of playing the battle. In FoB, the cards only tell us what should happen.
( May be I'm not very clear ;) hard working day... I just wanted to explain my choice )
Done.