Thought it might be an good idea to post the playsheet for the rules I'm using for my ACW game at the moment . This sheet was originally for my Franco-Prussian forces - hence the reference to the artillery types . The only difference from the original rules is the artillery casualties which I have modified from medium and long ranges . (click on photos to enlarge)
I also dice for who goes first each move , move first fire second .
Nice to see, i am increasingly perplexed as to how / why did our gaming world evolved into big rulebooks and increasing complexity in the name of ‘good’
ReplyDeleteThink Featherstone and the like began to be seen as "childish" and complication was more sophisticated , luckily things have swung the other way again .
DeleteThank goodness,l find l just lack the patience and desire to learn completely new systems if they are complicated or written in dense prose.
DeleteAs I get older I find I haven't the patience either with complex rule systems
DeleteVery nice, thanks! This is a good week for vintage gaming posts!
ReplyDeleteI keep returning to these rules that I first played 50 years ago .
DeleteThese rules look like they would also work just fine for 54mm figures without any adjustments to movement distances or firing ranges, what do you think?
ReplyDeleteI would think so , I've used them with 40mm figures with no problems .
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