How many folk are using the various Field of Glory rules, and what do you think of them? We've been approached to stock them, and wondered how popular they would be?
Read them but have not played. Haven't honestly seen anyone play or run a FOG game. Heard some guys from Louisiana complaining about the rules the other day but those guys complain about everything :o
Health Warning : reading these rules WILL result in a headache.
Go on then. I'll be the first to put my hand up and hence be the target of the jokes ;D
Horses for courses. Marmite or Bovril. I happen to like them others loathe them. I have both FoG Ancients and FoG Renaissance and IMHO they give for an accurate game. When FoG Napoleonics arrives it will also be on my to buy list.
I think you should stock them.
Bought them, read them, gave them away!
Mollinary
Play frequently. Eaiser to read than WRG stuff, and play well.
IanS
They are ok - geared towards tournaments rather than scenarios
I can recommend the Cassivellaunus option for the Ancient British army - it's all chariots and skirmishers with only one warband which is elite impact medium foot and goes through most things like a dose of salts
I don't know anyone who does FOG Ancients in 10mm - it's either 15mm & 25mm
FOG R may well be different with regards to popular scales
it be witchcraft.
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And I bought the renaissance version, they`re great my table doesn`t rock anymore.
Quote from: Jim Ando on 19 July 2011, 01:19:37 PM
And I bought the renaissance version, they`re great my table doesn`t rock anymore.
No way to treat a book.
IanS
theres an analysis of the ancients tournament scene here..... http://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2011/02/rules-war-four-years-on-national.html (http://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2011/02/rules-war-four-years-on-national.html)
no idea if this reflects what goes on in the rest of the hobby
Mixed opinions then... hmmm... Looking around, there seem to be a lot of them available second hand as well, could make it difficult to shift them at £25 a pop.
Quote from: Leon on 19 July 2011, 05:22:27 PM
could make it difficult to shift them at £25 a pop.
With so many free rulesets around these days, It'd have to be a damn good set of rules to convince me to shell out that kind of cash. That's a fair bit of lead.
Mind you - I'm a bit tight when it comes to rules :P
Cheers,
Kev
I hate them. Gave mine away. Now most frequently use Impetus with ancients/medieval/renaissance - looks impressive with 60mmx30mm bases, rules are easy to understand and a proper conclusion can be reached, even with a large army, in 3 hours or under.
DP
Quote from: GordonY on 19 July 2011, 06:54:39 AM
Health Warning : reading these rules WILL result in a headache.
Don' t like FoG very much. It' s not my game.
FOGs one of those rulesets that lots of people say they dont like but it still sells in thousands apparently and is probably the dominant ancient ruleset (in what is a very diverse market).
But Leon - given that Amazon sell it new for £16 post free i cant see you being able to shift it at £25... Also, i'm not entirely sure who would be buying it now - everyone who wants it will have it i would have thought.
I would have thought Hail Caesar would be a clearer fit for Pendraken - warmaster mechanics and aimed at large armies with lots of figures (perfick for 10mm)
It's probably something I'd take under the Minibits banner and aim at the general wargamer rather than 10mm specifically, but it would be a concern that Amazon can bang them out at that price.
Quote from: Leon on 19 July 2011, 05:22:27 PM
Mixed opinions then... hmmm... Looking around, there seem to be a lot of them available second hand as well, could make it difficult to shift them at £25 a pop.
Yeah sorry old chap, i've already got the full set - Osprey are selling them cheap, got the whole lot for about £70.
As for FoG...we were avid DBM players and switched to FoG a couple of years ago. Really tried to play it and gave up. Shelved as rubbish.
Then about 3 months ago we decided to pick up FoGR for our Rennaissance gaming.
We picked up FoG again and now we're totally hooked!
They're a revelation of subtelty in gameplay once you 'get' them.
We're wondering how we didn't see it when we first tried them!
However, i'd say its a busted flush in commercial terms for you old chap since its well established now. Those who'll want it already have it and as i said the rules can be bought cheap from the publisher...
Where i'd suggest you do go though is that FoG army lists have fixed list 'starter' armies. You should definately supply the figures ofr a 'starter' army or two. I guess the problem there though is FOG is basically 15mm... :-\
Bought them, received a few supplements, read them and put them all back on the shelf !!
If you play with someone who knows them then I have heard (from my brother) that they are not that bad. :-$
I bought FOG ancients and sisnt like them too much and went for Impetus instead which I really enjoy..then someone at the club bought FOG R and have to say I am very impressed by them, much better then the ancients version...not quite sure why, just are