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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Terrible Tim on 14 June 2009, 09:03:14 AM
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What rules do people use to play ACW? I have John Reb III rules (had them for years) but I have never played them. They look complex and a little dated by modern systems, IMHO. What other rules are available for ACW?
I may use a modified LOTOW if I can not find something else.
Thanks for your input.
TT.
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I use brother v brother for 28mm large scale skirmish and polemos for 6mm large battles . For 15mmI used to use johnny reb they were great but were complex I cant recall the name off hand but the peter pig acw rules are very good for large quick games i dont own theem but have playerd them a few times.
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The key question is what scale of actions you are trying to represent.
My favoured rules for the large scale actions are Fire & Fury. I know some people don't think they're detailed enough or like the base removal but I have yet to find another set which is as easy to pick up and yet provides the right feel.
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Fire and Fury every time for big games. Principles of War for smaller actions.
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I use Brother against Brother a simple skirmish game with a lot of potential. It's based on poker card drawing and battles are about company size (50 to 100 models per side)
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I use Brother Against Brother for my ACW games as I've just never managed to get enough figures painted...
I own Fire and Fury, both JRII and JRIII and downloaded a copy of Honour and Glory.
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For 15mm we always come back to JRII. It is complex and is focused on combat a level down from Fire and Fury, but still by and far my favorite.
For 28mm we usually focus on skirmishes using Brother against Brother or a system I wrote a few years back.
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For 28mm skirmish, usually Brother against Brother.
For larger actions, we have Fire & Fury, and an unused copy of JR, but usually use the Peter Pig rules "Civil War battles" :
http://www.peterpig.co.uk/Range2.htm
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28MM Skirmish, Brother against Brother
15MM Brigade level, large games, Fire & Fury
28MM Regimental, played JRII (lost my copy), Looking to try Crusaders Rank & File
If anyone has a copy of JRII they would like to part with let me know?
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Fire & Fury; 15mm large to medium games.
LoTOW; 25mm scenario based skirmish.
Some also use TSaTF, but not regularly.
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Fire & Fury
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Thanks for all the feed back. I am thinking of starting 28mm ACW for small or skirmish games (30 to 60 minis a side). As I mentioned I have RebIII, which is just too out dated by today's gaming standards, IMHO. The more I think about it, the more I think LOTOW slightly modified will probably suit me at the moment (no money to out lay as I have all the books). I will look into the games systems already mentioned.
I have also been thinking about modifying Warmaster Ancient rules to play 10 or 15mm ACW. I think it would make for a fast and fun game.
Now to get some Perry ACW minis. :)
TT.
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TMcNulty, Ibelieve the Johnny Reb company still has some JRII copies in the back if you contact them.
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Wasn't there a rumour going around about a Warhammer Historical ACW ruleset? Has anyone heard something about that project again?
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For larger actions, we have Fire & Fury, and an unused copy of JR, but usually use the Peter Pig rules "Civil War battles" :
http://www.peterpig.co.uk/Range2.htm
Peter Pig 15mm ACW have a surprising amount of detail.
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Wasn't there a rumour going around about a Warhammer Historical ACW ruleset? Has anyone heard something about that project again?
I asked the same question on the WAB forum a few days ago, but I believe that it was only a rumour. There is a French version of ACW WAB, it appeared in a French gaming magazine. The download link:
http://rathelot.olympe-network.com/Site/Telechargements.html (http://rathelot.olympe-network.com/Site/Telechargements.html)
or try the Yahoo group:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/WHACW/ (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/WHACW/)
TT.
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Fire and Fury for large games and I would look at the Crusader Rank and File for 6 - 10 units (WAB size) "Rank and File" for smaller games
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Wasn't there a rumour going around about a Warhammer Historical ACW ruleset? Has anyone heard something about that project again?
Wargames Illustrated also printed an article set of ACW rules by Paul Stevenson using Warhammer Fantasy in 3 sections. October 2004 (issue #205) had the basic rules, whilst
November 2004 (issue #206) has the Union lists and December 2004 (issue #207) has the Confederate list.
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Wasn't there a rumour going around about a Warhammer Historical ACW ruleset? Has anyone heard something about that project again?
Wargames Illustrated also printed an article set of ACW rules by Paul Stevenson using Warhammer Fantasy in 3 sections. October 2004 (issue #205) had the basic rules, whilst
November 2004 (issue #206) has the Union lists and December 2004 (issue #207) has the Confederate list.
You can find these Wargames Illustrated files on this Yahoo group:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/WHACW/ (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/WHACW/)
TT.
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Another group to join. Thank you TT