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Books / Re: What are you currently rea...
Last post by paulr - Today at 06:23:33 PM
Perhaps he picked up arguing with Presidents from his father's Philippines experiences :-\
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Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) / Re: Unusual war
Last post by fred. - Today at 06:10:15 PM
I don't see why not. 

Most foot units in the game are melee or shooters. But it would be easy to up the melee stats of a shooting units to reflect later line infantry with bayonets. 

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Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) / Re: Unusual war
Last post by pierre the shy - Today at 05:18:24 PM
QuoteYes, interesting approach to "Colonial War" before the concept of colonies really took shape.


https://www.wargamevault.com/product/352722

Interesting.....

Any idea if these would these rules would still cover small mid-late 1700's actions effectively?

Say an early EIC battalion sized force against a larger Eastern "irregular" pirate force with a small contingent of European regulars attached?   
 
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Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) / Re: Unusual war
Last post by FierceKitty - Today at 04:30:12 PM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on Today at 11:28:24 AMVijayanagara Empire (It's easy for you to say that)



If you visit India, don't miss the remains. The ruins are great for rambling about with a packed lunch.
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Chat & News / Re: Blather, Waffle and Poppyc...
Last post by Orcs - Today at 12:14:37 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on Today at 08:56:13 AMI am quite proud of myself for purposely booking the Section's Christmas Lunch at 13:00 on Friday the 13th

 ;D   ;D   ;D
That should go well then!
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Non-Pendraken Stuff / Re: Hearts of Oak (well MDF......
Last post by Orcs - Today at 12:13:59 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on Today at 12:08:52 PMI've decided to blame you lot.

I reckon I can do a Leipzig Prussian army in LWM for under £30.

Under £60 (possibly £50) for a cover all possibilities Blucher army.

 :(

You see sense at last.  :)
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Non-Pendraken Stuff / Re: Hearts of Oak (well MDF......
Last post by Last Hussar - Today at 12:08:52 PM
I've decided to blame you lot.

I reckon I can do a Leipzig Prussian army in LWM for under £30.

Under £60 (possibly £50) for a cover all possibilities Blucher army.

 :(
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Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) / Re: Unusual war
Last post by steve_holmes_11 - Today at 11:28:24 AM
My Irregular Wars lot are 10mm - almost all from the Pendraken ranges.

It's the Indian Ocean area from 1500-1650(ish)

Colonial Portuguese
Hollanders
Moghul (sp?)
Rajput
Vijayanagara Empire (It's easy for you to say that)
East Indies
Tribal African
East African
Arabian

I had to be creative to assemble troops from various areas, and dug into lots of ranges.
Somewhere in this forum is a list matching product codes to Irregular Wars lists.


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Non-Pendraken Stuff / Re: Hearts of Oak (well MDF......
Last post by Last Hussar - Today at 11:20:31 AM
Further Thoughts.

I'm not giving the Swedish contingent any extra characteristics, such as Skirmish bonus etc. They have an Elan of 6, the Avant Guard is élan of 7 and 'Mixed', (that is, infantry with a cavalry bonus, rather than 1 base Infantry, 1 base cavalry) because of the low numbers of cavalry with the AG. There is a separate Cavalry Brigade, and Artillery unit. Two of the three infantry bases have attached artillery.

The 6 Elan is to represent the limited involvement Sweden had, where as Napoleon reformed the Grande Armee with a sweep of what was left in France, the good units being put in the Garde.

(An Artillery stand represents 8-12 guns. You can attach a gun stand to infantry to represent integral artillery which gives a 1 die bonus to musket shooting, range of 2, or put 3 stands on a base to show a large battery, which trades limited ammo for long range of 8.)
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Chat & News / Re: Blather, Waffle and Poppyc...
Last post by Last Hussar - Today at 08:56:13 AM
I am quite proud of myself for purposely booking the Section's Christmas Lunch at 13:00 on Friday the 13th

 ;D   ;D   ;D
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