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Title: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 18 November 2022, 08:29:04 AM

Its here! Well, almost! I was lucky enough to get sent an early copy to write an article for WI and here is my review https://wilgut.blogspot.com/2022/11/nevermind-billhooks-deluxe.html

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Atheling on 18 November 2022, 08:54:46 AM

Excellent review Mike- enough detail to hold my interest without being a spoiler  8)

i've got the book on pre-order so it will hopefully be with me soon :)

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Captain Blood on 18 November 2022, 09:38:43 AM

Excellent review indeed Mike, as one would expect from a leading exponent of the game.

Always good to read an informed view from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about. Informative, constructive, thorough, and all about the publication - not all about the reviewer. That’s what makes for a decent review.

;)

I’ve had my pre-release copy of the book for a few days now, and keep going back to it to read more of the detail in the new setting-specific sections. I echo everything you say in your review. It’s a great publication, and does immense justice to an excellent set of rules.

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 19 November 2022, 08:24:40 AM

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Melnibonean on 15 December 2022, 10:24:32 PM

I have this mighty tome in the post as I write so it's nice to have a bit of insight into it's contents before it arrives.
Cheers!

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: ColCampbell on 17 December 2022, 10:02:59 PM

Having never been exposed to these rules but interested in them, how many players per side can be accommodated?

Thanks,

Jim

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 18 December 2022, 06:41:29 AM

Quote from: ColCampbell on 17 December 2022, 10:02:59 PM

Having never been exposed to these rules but interested in them, how many players per side can be accommodated?

Thanks,

Jim

Hi Jim,
We have played a few games with a couple of players on each side with no problem at all but Giles of Shed Wars has played all the significant battles of Wot R using up to 4 -5 players per side and some 1500 figures. Here is a link to his blog, it's well worth a read  http://shedwars.blogspot.com/2020/09/never-mind-billhooks-shed-wars-playtest.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.com/2020/09/never-mind-billhooks-shed-wars-playtest.html)

And here is a link to his refight of the battle of Towton  http://shedwars.blogspot.com/2021/06/battle-of-towton-28mm-wargame-part-2.html

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: ColCampbell on 19 December 2022, 07:28:06 PM

Thanks for the links, Wil.  I had seen some of his reports earlier.

Jim

Title: Re: Nevermind the Billhooks Deluxe- A review
Post by: Wilgut Spleens on 22 December 2022, 01:36:14 PM

I would say that depending on the size of the table 4-5 players could be accomodated. As a rule of thumb I would suggest a force of 150-200 points per player