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Wider Wargaming => Rules => Topic started by: Luddite on 16 August 2013, 10:42:23 AM

Title: Impetus?
Post by: Luddite on 16 August 2013, 10:42:23 AM
Anyone played Impetus?  

What are your thoughts about them?

We're about to give them a go.
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Malbork on 16 August 2013, 11:32:13 AM
I've downloaded the basic version but have yet to play as I can't decide whether I need to rebase and their bases seem a little large to me  :-\
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Fenton on 16 August 2013, 12:09:01 PM
Hi

Yeah I play them but only the basic version, plays really well, I play in 6mm and use 60x30 for everything, the depth doesn't make much difference, I have also played it in 15mm with 80mm wide bases plays exactly the same ..I wouldn't worry to much about rebasing
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Ferb on 16 August 2013, 12:14:32 PM
My favourite set of ancients rules. The free basic set gives you a feel of the game but the full version adds lots of nice touches.
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Wulf on 16 August 2013, 12:22:22 PM
I also play the basic version, but with various bits added in from the full rules, and army lists made from the full lists!

Not the simplest of rules, but the Basic ones are simpler, and the effect overall is very nice. I'm especially fond of the Large Unit rules.
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Genom on 16 August 2013, 03:18:18 PM
It's a good set of rules, nice and easy to pick up (Once you've figured out the cohesion test) harder to master though.
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Zippee on 16 August 2013, 04:20:33 PM
I play them - a lot, totally rekindled enthusiasm in ancients around here after a long period of doldrums.

Liked them enough to rebase several thousand figures

I know the basic version is free but the full version has so much more depth it's well worth the investment - the only downside is the sometimes quirky language due to the oddities of translation

Personally I'm eagerly awaiting Barroque - the renaissance era set
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Fenton on 16 August 2013, 04:21:49 PM
Quote from: Zippee on 16 August 2013, 04:20:33 PM



Personally I'm eagerly awaiting Barroque - the renaissance era set


Me to
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: petercooman on 16 August 2013, 04:26:02 PM
I played the free version once or twice, but hadn't got the feel for it entirely.

Off course, one game is not enough to make clear judgement. i used tokens to represent the units though, you could do the same to test it out. Using different sized tokens printed from junior general also allows you to judge if you need to rebase or not  ;)
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Leman on 16 August 2013, 08:28:23 PM
Play ancients, medieval and Italian Wars using the full hit. Great set of rules and I particularly like the idea of the large diorama bases. Have 28s on 100mm frontage, 15s on 80mm frontage and 10s on 60mm frontage. I also use the 10mm armies for DBA where I count them as 28s for movement, ranges etc. That way a DBA army actually looks like an army.
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Wulf on 16 August 2013, 08:31:16 PM
Yes, I do prefer the bigger numbers on bigger bases (but by using 10mm figures, not TOO big bases, leaving plenty of space to manoeuvre...)
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Luddite on 16 August 2013, 08:39:28 PM
Quote from: Wulf on 16 August 2013, 08:31:16 PM
Yes, I do prefer the bigger numbers on bigger bases (but by using 10mm figures, not TOO big bases, leaving plenty of space to manoeuvre...)

Like this?

http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/something-lot-more-orc.html (http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/something-lot-more-orc.html)
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 August 2013, 09:40:24 PM
Not seen that!
Love the shamen stand, glad people like those figures!
Title: Re: Impetus?
Post by: Leman on 17 August 2013, 12:38:05 PM
That's exactly it Luddite. To quote the primary school play - 'It does look good, dun't it!'