I am thinking about giving ECW a try, can anyone suggest a rule set for 10mm.

If you find a good ecw set let me know.

Word of advice dont touch Polemos

Why not? I have often considered it.

I've been using Tony Barr's RenaissanceMaster WMA variant for a few years now - gives a great game - free from his wiki here: http://ermtony.pbworks.com/Renaissance+Commander

Thanks for the reply. Why not Polemos?

Note sure how well it works, but we've had customers looking for ECW armies to use with Warmaster Medieval rules?

The core mechanic works fine - WMM doesn't have ECW lists [natch] but Tony's RM variant that I've linked to above will do the trick....for me, the WM core mechanic gives a nice fluid & fluent game that's fun, fast & furious [lots of 'f's there] - and the command uncertainty creates a nice fog of war effect for me...

In fact, I've got my ECW armies set up for a nice solo scrap at some point this week - possibly tomorrow: expect pics & a batrep 

Why not Polemos?

Log into their forum and check out the arguements! They are a bit like Marmite from what I can gather. I tried the ECW polemos rules and threw them down in disgust halfway through a game. Poorly written, even more poorly explained and if you ask a question on the forum expect to be treated with a little contempt.

 

I am thinking about giving ECW a try, can anyone suggest a rule set for 10mm.

Hi Bertie,

Send me a private message with your email address included, and if you like I`ll send you a set of 6/10mm ECW rules I wrote a year or so ago. They work smoothly and are amazingly simple and even easier to learn.

Good luck,

Six  (Steve)

Another vote for  Tony Barr's Renaissance Master.  Gives a good game in a reasonable amount of  time.  Just enough tweaks to the WMA rules to  work for the period.  Victory Without Quarter can be tweaked to work with 10mm. without too much trouble and are fun (even if we did get some odd results last time).  I doubt you'd want to use VWQ for competitive play but the uncertainty makes for entertaining possibilities.  My poor Ironsides...

Paul

i have just started looking into this myself and have heard that a Very Civile Action by the Perfect Captain group is very good.  They are free although they do request that you donate to charity for the rules, and I admire that.  Lace Fire and Fury rules just came out.  I have heard Blackpowder works for the period.  You could always make your own or modify a favorite.

Sorry for the delay in getting back. Thanks for all your valuable feedback. I used WMA before I moved on to FOG. So I have a good idea of the mechancis. Thanks Nik for the link to RM/WMA I will be giving this a go. Perhaps looking at the other suggestions around Colours in September.

Don't know about you guys, but does this sound familiar?  I have not played FOG for a few weeks, as our small group have been doing Napoleonics with Shako II, Spearhead for WWII and Battles for Empires for the Sudan. I cannot believe how much we have forgotten, or have got confused with the other rules.

Do you think it will ever be possible to have one basic set of rule mechanics that with obvious amendments that could span the ages?
Time is so limited I dread the thought of looking at new sets of rules. It took us seven ancient rule sets with as many years on trials to all enjoy and agree on FOG :

Yep - the Warmaster engine...does the lot for me...

'Proper' published versions:
Warmaster Ancients
Warmaster Ancient Armies
Warmaster Medieval Armies
Blitzkrieg Commander
Cold War Commander
Future War Commander

Then fill in the gap between Medieval & the Spanish Civil War with the variants available for free out there & you're sorted...Black Powder is a "sort-of" WM variant in some ways...from Biblicals to Aliens...and you can skirmish with them too 

Hmmm, I`m often heard to mutter under my breath a lot of the time about Games Workshop and some of their policies, especially the `officialdom` of their rules and elite ethic concerning the modelling standard of their store club games and miniatures (though, I`d be the very first in the line to defend the sheer quality of a majority of their wares).

However, I would highly recommend 1644 by Rick Priestley, which seems to be a Foundry publication, and not GW.

I was so impressed with the book I am seriously considering using the rules for my 10mm ECW games, and dropping using my own.... something I never do, as I have always used my own creations for everything I do. But I simply can`t ignore these others are utterly inspirational and wonderfully addictive to read â€" like a favourite book under the pillow and always close to hand.

The conversion from 28mm to 10mm would be extremely easy... just change inches to centimetres and away you go; plus the interior artwork alone makes this book an inspiring guide for matching uniform colours, flags, terrain ideas, and a whole host of other theme and atmosphere builders for the reader to build upon.  The book even contains a sample of a fictitious mini campaign, and really goes to lengths to try to show the new ECW gamer how to get the most out of this genre of gaming.

1644.... check it out, I don`t think you`ll be disappointed.

Steve.

ooooops, should point out; I own a heck of a lot of GW miniatures and rules.

The entire Middle Earth range and all the books, Space Hulk, and various other bits and pieces..... so I`m a total hypocrite lol.

I`d hate to think I sounded like I was slamming anyone for liking GW    *whispers*  I was aWarhammer RPG, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, and Warhammer 40K player for years...  psssst!  but don`t tell anyone*

Steve