In my schooldays a friend and I went to the other extreme and did WWII at a scale of 1 figure = total axis forces, 1 figure = total allied forces. I forget who won, but it was about as interesting as most modern games are anyway.

  - Yep, I just can't get into post-1930.

I suspect Pharsalus would be as boring on the same basis.

It would. The thing is, there are ways to make Pharsalus interesting.

There are ways to make blitzkrieg interesting too.

Sounds like the Chinese curse!

Quote from: Dour Puritan on 08 May 2014, 08:26:24 PM
Chap down our club has done an ECW infantry regiment in 1:1 - 800 6mm figures. He uses it to explain to Joe Public why wargames units are relatively small.

Eh... I have Spanish Tercio of about 600 men painted up in 20mm... what does that make me?

Cheers,
Rob

Sad, Tired..........

IanS

Bankrupt. But a True Believer.

So, you haven't seen this one?

http://britisharmywaterloo.blogspot.co.uk/

Quote from: JimLeCat on 09 May 2014, 10:40:12 PM
So, you haven't seen this one?

http://britisharmywaterloo.blogspot.co.uk/

I have data (e.g. enlistment dates, wounds, physical description, birthplace, profession, literacy, height, etc) for 23,000 of those present. 

I want to label the base of each man when they are all done. Four more years to complete the rest.

All I can say is why     But it wouldn't be a hobby if there had to be a reason 

Quote from: Ace of Spades on 09 May 2014, 12:54:33 PM
Eh... I have Spanish Tercio of about 600 men painted up in 20mm... what does that make me?

Cheers,
Rob

Dim of sight and bent of back?

Quote from: Hertsblue on 11 May 2014, 08:59:37 PM
Dim of sight and bent of back?

Still not I'm happy to report! Actually; as soon as I can lay my hand on some more pikemen I'll probably start expanding the Tercio again

Cheers,
Rob

Well, I can't but admire that sort of single-mindedness. But how on earth do you manoeuvre it? On a very large movement tray? And who do you get to oppose it? 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 12 May 2014, 07:50:18 AM
Well, I can't but admire that sort of single-mindedness. But how on earth do you manoeuvre it? On a very large movement tray? And who do you get to oppose it? 

TMP seems to be down at the moment so I can't check, but from memory isn't it both sides and aren't movement trays visible?