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Title: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Harry Faversham on 13 February 2016, 05:17:32 PM
How does this ruleset stand up against 'Lion Rampant', more importantly, are they a stand alone ruleset or do you need a core set of rules to use them?
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Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Jeff965 on 13 February 2016, 05:25:57 PM
Shield wall is a supplement to the Warhammer Ancient rules. It consists of army lists and information on the Viking age, you will need WAB rules to use the book. However all the supplements are nice introductions to various Ancient and medieval periods.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Lowtardog on 13 February 2016, 05:54:19 PM
A good supplement, it covers norse the saxon kingdoms, scots, picts and irish plus litttle bit of character with noted unites. As said used with the warhammer ancients rules. Bigger armies to be honest for my dark ages games and armies they were 100 plus figues for a decent army 1500_2000 points
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Vermis on 13 February 2016, 06:31:37 PM
As hinted, it's ranked units compared to LR's skirmish. Warhammer Dark Age Battles.

Shieldwall's apparently a better supplement than most, but TBH as my first foray into WAB, it convinced me it was the warhammer system I didn't like, not just all the rules and meta piling up on the fantasy side of things.

Have you sourced a copy already...? 8)
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: NurgleHH on 13 February 2016, 09:04:00 PM
LR ist made for Smaller Battles. WAB is made for bigger Battles, but I would use Hail Cesar. More balanced and still alive.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Harry Faversham on 13 February 2016, 10:33:39 PM
Quote from: Vermis on 13 February 2016, 06:31:37 PM
Have you sourced a copy already...? 8)

Yep, both for the core rules and the supplement. After reading the replies here I shan't follow up on them though.

:(
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: rumacara on 13 February 2016, 11:14:14 PM
Try them with just 500 points to see how they work and then decide. ;)
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Harry Faversham on 14 February 2016, 07:01:44 AM
;) Sounds like a plan... certainly got enough figures for that.  ;)
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Cubs on 14 February 2016, 12:35:25 PM
I think Warhammer Historical certainly works better for small battles.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: black hat miniatures on 14 February 2016, 01:11:45 PM
I am a big fan of WAB and particularly the Shieldwall supplement - I have about 3,000 pts of Saxons, Normans and Arthurians...

I have never seen any reason to go with any of the newer sets of rules when WAB provides a good, fun game in an evening.

Mike
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Bryanbowdell on 14 February 2016, 01:45:52 PM
I am a fan of the wab rules, we've tried a few rule sets at our club but keep returning to wab, particularly shieldwall and the Arthurian supplement.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Vermis on 14 February 2016, 02:43:36 PM
Quote from: Harry Faversham on 13 February 2016, 10:33:39 PM
Yep, both for the core rules and the supplement. After reading the replies here I shan't follow up on them though.

:(

Nothing I said, I hope. You don't want to go actually listening to me.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Harry Faversham on 14 February 2016, 02:51:19 PM
Quote from: Vermis on 14 February 2016, 02:43:36 PM
Nothing I said, I hope. You don't want to go actually listening to me.

No, I only ever listen to the voices in mi' 'ead...

'ang on wot was that Boney...

Monty stop interwupting when the little man in the funny 'at's talking.

o_o  :o  o_o
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: julesav on 14 February 2016, 05:19:07 PM
It must be a good supplement to Warhammer Ancients because some 'toerag' stole my copy from the Bring & Buy at Penarth Show a few weeks ago!
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Nevyen on 15 February 2016, 11:19:47 AM
I like the shieldwall supplement, I personally feel the Age of Arthur, Fall of the West, Shield Wall and Byzantium supplements are great and offer allot of intro info and some great pictures of painted armies to inspire the imagination and painting sessions.

 
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: macmod on 15 February 2016, 05:37:04 PM
Most of them are on Scribd if you're not fussed about having a hard copy
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Jacksarge on 15 February 2016, 10:02:14 PM
I have a hard copy of Age of Arthur & would like to get a copy of Shieldwall, just for the reasons stated before - the pictures, info & inspiration :)
But I'll stick to LR for my games  ;)
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Atheling on 16 February 2016, 08:52:22 AM
It has to be said that the Shieldwall supplement, whilst full of information on the various nations of the period is quite heroic in it's vision. Nothing wrong with this of course, in fact many will be happy to see an Early Medieval rule set that is so.

Just remember that WAB 1, 1.5 or WAB 2 is needed too- I thought I ought to mention it ,though I expect that you already know this :)

Darrell.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: LeadAsbestos on 16 February 2016, 07:34:53 PM
I've got both Shieldwall and Age of Arthur that ld let go if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Warhammer Historical army books: Shieldwall...
Post by: Jacksarge on 16 February 2016, 10:04:47 PM
Quote from: LeadAsbestos on 16 February 2016, 07:34:53 PM
I've got both Shieldwall and Age of Arthur that ld let go if anyone is interested.

PM sent re Shieldwall  :)