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Offline vtsaogames

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2017, 04:02:34 PM »
True heresy: my club has done WSS battles in the past using our 15mm Seven Years War figures. It has been a couple years since we are deep into 19th century wars at the moment. No, it's not like having real WSS figures but at least they are in tricorn hats. And now to duck into the dug-out before the brick-bats fly...
« Last Edit: September 04, 2017, 01:27:01 PM by vtsaogames »
And the glorious general led the advance
With a glorious swish of his sword and his lance
And a glorious clank of his tin-plated pants. - Dr. Seuss


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Offline Sunjester

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2017, 04:13:37 PM »
We do use a modified version of Black Powder as I found the rules as written are far too free flowing for this period. The main changes are to put firing after initiative and before issuing commands and to restrict infantry movement to straight ahead with a maximum 45 degree wheel. I feel that better reflects the period and everyone who tried it (so far) has had an enjoyable game.

I'm taking the WFGamers Polemos army lists as my starting point, so we will be fielding 61 infantry units (30 French/Spanish and 31 Allied) and a corresponding amount of cavalry. A couple of us have armies based up for Black Powder and two other club members have armies they put together years ago for Polemos. By a useful coincidence my stuff is based on 20x20 mm bases (6 stands to a unit) and the Polemos stuff is based on 60x40 mm bases, so if I put my units in 2 ranks everything will be using the same footprint.

I will definitely be putting up some pictures of the game!

vtsaogames - it's not as bad as using Napoleonic figures, as you say they were at least in tricorns. I have a few 7YW and GNW figures mixed in with my 10mm WSS to give a bit of variety in poses, especially with officers.

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2017, 01:27:42 AM »
vtsaogames--If you ran the game I would play no matter what troops you put on the board.

Sunjester-Black Powder is not a favorite of mine. To beer and pretzel for me but some in the group like it so we may end up trying it out for this. I'll bring your suggestions for tweaks if we do.

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2017, 04:25:47 AM »

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
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Offline Sunjester

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2017, 07:15:39 AM »
We got to play my scenario for Almanza on Saturday. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=104410.0

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2017, 02:39:34 AM »

Offline Gonsalvo

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2017, 12:03:36 PM »
I'm enjoying your rapid progress on this project, Victor. Sooner or later you will need to type out your version of the OOB as you'll use it for your game, so that would seem suitable material for inclusion in a future blog post(s).

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2017, 03:10:23 PM »
I will do that. Just have to pick a set of rules I want to use. That will have some say on how the OOB fills in.

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2017, 05:27:02 PM »

Offline jambo1

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #25 on: November 26, 2017, 08:34:40 AM »
Great work once more! You are rattling up the units at a good rate, enjoying this thread and your blog. :)

Offline vtsaogames

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2017, 03:38:36 PM »
Awaiting the first tale of gun-smoke and dice...

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2017, 09:30:09 PM »

Offline vcina

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #28 on: December 28, 2017, 07:08:49 PM »

Offline DintheDin

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Re: My Battle of Almanza Project
« Reply #29 on: December 28, 2017, 07:59:59 PM »
You are progressing with a quick pace! Cheers!
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi

 

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