Mongols are on the way, One Impetus army coming up!

Started by stugibsonca, 12 January 2014, 04:30:00 PM

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stugibsonca

Hi

I just paid for my Mongols and am looking forward to receiving them so I can add to my 10mm Impetus armies.  Currently I have Lusitainians in the paint shop, Arabs and Crusaders on the shelf and Mongols in the mail.  I am looking for another 10mm ancients gamer in St john's

Anyone out there?

Stu
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get2grips

Quote from: stugibsonca on 12 January 2014, 04:30:00 PM
Hi

I just paid for my Mongols and am looking forward to receiving them so I can add to my 10mm Impetus armies.  Currently I have Lusitainians in the paint shop, Arabs and Crusaders on the shelf and Mongols in the mail.  I am looking for another 10mm ancients gamer in St john's

Anyone out there?

Stu

Impetus any good?

stugibsonca

12 January 2014, 06:08:25 PM #2 Last Edit: 12 January 2014, 06:11:10 PM by stugibsonca
Hi

I believe Impetus to be the best ancients rule system I have ever played. I believe it to be the best system around for modelling troop type and weapons system interactions.  The command system is robust and the army lists are comprehensive.  I own 6 completed armies and I am adding to those armies because they all fight very differently. I have heard the complaint that the games are dice dependent.  I have not found that and a novice player that cannot handle their army will invariably loose to a veteran who understands the strengths and weaknesses of their army.

Here is a link to a review on boardgamegeek  http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/501977/impetus-review
and another http://johnswargames.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/impetus-and-basic-impetus/

The Basic Impetus rules are free  here  http://www.dadiepiombo.com/basic2.html

The Impetus forum is here http://impetus.forumsland.com/impetus.html

If you have any question the forum is well read and the rule designer is a VERY regular visitor.


***  Another review  http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/383954/impetus-review ***

Stu
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Techno

Have we ever said 'Welcome to the forum' to you Stu ?
If we already have...my mistake....If not.... Welcome ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.

stugibsonca

Thanks Phil,

I'm not sure,  but thank you all the same.  Glad to be here.   

While I have your attention, we need  a solid line of biblical figures.  I might get some of my local gang to buy 10mm biblical armies if you are there ahead of a decent 15mm manufacturer...

I'll buy them anyway.  My 32 Carthaginian Elephants look great on the table. A large number of Chariots would be equally appealing!

Stu
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get2grips

Cheers Stu, and welcome aboard.

Might be looking to purchase Impetus soon :-bd

stugibsonca

HI

Might be wise to hold off for a bit.  There are a number of downloadable updates and a second edition is due sometime in 2014.   Browse the Impetus site, and have a look at the basic rules.  The army lists are online and, like DBA, use a smaller subset of a full army.  In any event the forum is very helpful.

Glad I could be of service.

Stu
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Fenton

I have stuck with Basic Impetus..I have to find small periods of time to game now so basic impetus fits the bill nicely as does basic Baroque
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

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Quote from: stugibsonca on 12 January 2014, 06:37:01 PM
Thanks Phil,
While I have your attention, we need  a solid line of biblical figures.

Hello Mr Gibsonca. Are you of the Shropshire Gisboncas? Welcome to the forum.

I'm with you on the Biblicals. Think you'll find a few threads asking for chariots armies. Personally I'm looking forward to Dendra armour.  
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If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

stugibsonca

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Hello Mr Gibsonca. Are you of the Shropshire Gisboncas? Welcome to the forum.

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Actually no, but I am from the Scottish branch of the family, Dundee by birth.

Been in Canada since the late 50's


Stu
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stugibsonca

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Fenton

If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

Fenton

Though there is some playing Impetus there..I think he did some in 10mm if you type Geektactica into google you will find him ,though he hasnt posted on there for a while

He goes under the name Jet on the Impetus forum
If I were creating Pendraken I wouldn't mess about with Romans and  Mongols  I would have started with Centurions , eight o'clock, Day One!

stugibsonca

Quote from: Fenton on 12 January 2014, 07:21:36 PM
Though there is some playing Impetus there..I think he did some in 10mm if you type Geektactica into google you will find him ,though he hasnt posted on there for a while

He goes under the name Jet on the Impetus forum


He was here last night, coaching a new player.  Jet and I have been gaming for over a decade, and it was he who introduced me to impetus.  He is firmly in the 15mm camp now.  He did paint a 10mm Carthaginian Army (pendraken) but could not get any takers on painting a 10mm republican army.    While I also have a Carthaginian army they are based for DBX not Impetus.  I have some samples of the New Romans and I am painting a Lusitanian army and if and when I get them done we will probably play a game or two.  In the mean time we are playing 15mm.   I really like 10mm and need some support to push the scale...

Stu
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