Fistful of Lead: town size?

[dberna67]

Hi, I'm long time lurker of this forum but this is my first message 

Anyway I have one question about "correct" size for a Fistful of Lead game. Yesterday I bought the rules and some Artizan miniatures, now it's time for buildings. But, how many for a 2 player game (about 5/6 minia each)?

And what is the right dimension for the board? 4'x4' ?

[NickNascati]

I'm sure Jaye will respond shortly, but this is from my own experience. If you are playing a specific scenario, you may not need more than 2ft square or less.  As to buildings, that I think is a personal preference. If you want a town, then probably 15 - 20 buildings overall on a 6 x 4 or 4 x 4 surface.  Again though, for specific scenarios you may only need a couple strategically placed.
                                                             Nick

[dberna67]

15/20 building seems too much for me but I'm here to know

I thought for 4x4 about 6/7 buildings + fences, barrels, crates, ecc
At least to start, who knows about the future .......


PS please apologize my english, I'm trying to write at my best 

[Treebeard]

One of the good thing with FFoL is that you can play on small tables like 2x2 (60cmx60cm) or ideally 3x3 (90x90cm).
5 to 10 buildings is perfect for table that size.

Your english is very good (for a french guy like me at least )

[BaronVonJ]

Yep,
If you're doing a small 2 v 2 game a 2" x 2" is fine if you have lots of cover. Your models will already be within rifle range from the start. As you add players, I suggest adding footage/buildings. I run 8 player convention style games on a 6x4" table with 20 buildings. It allows a few turns of maneuver before the shooting starts. If you don't have a lot of buildings, remember you can have shootouts out amongst the prairie or desert. Maybe the the those dirty outlaws have a hideout in the badlands, or there's an indian attack on a settler's farmstead?
Any more questions, I'm here.
-J

[dberna67]

Thank you for your reply, I'll try in the first games the right dimension for the buildings I'll buy and everything else I'll put on the table (barrels, crates, vagon, sacks of flour, trees, fences, ecc ecc).

BTW do you have some more scenarios?

[warlord frod]

I prefer 3x3 foot playing space with 6 to 10 buildings for a 2 player game. I have done games on larger tables for multi-player set ups as well but at home its never bigger the 4x6 and most of the western games and pulp games I do on a 4x4 card table.

[BaronVonJ]

I'll have more scenarios for the upcoming book, but movies are your best scenario generator.
-J

[dberna67]

"upcoming book" !!

Just one word: when?

[CptJake]

I'll have more scenarios for the upcoming book...
-J

I just printed off the PDF, and will eagerly buy a professionally printed copy.  Having said that, the PDF has some typos in it I'm hoping you'll fix before you go to print.

[kenohhkc]

We just played last night and the setup at Jaye's was 8' long x 3' wide. Main Street with 14 buildings, Livery at one end, Adobe low ranches at other, with some out buildings and of course blood alley.

7 players, 35 gang figures, 30 random towns people.

Much Carnage and Laughs. As usual.

I've played these rules since their inception and for about 15 years they still give a great game and much fun. Can't recommend them enough.

[BaronVonJ]

Cpt Jake, where did you order? Earlier version had some typos.

[BaronVonJ]

dberna67,
All I can say is soon. I'm working out the details for the campaigns, adding new scenarios and making a custom deck of cards. Right now it's reformatting, playtesting, and adding new art.
-J

[CptJake]

Cpt Jake, where did you order? Earlier version had some typos.

Wargame Vault, and I had just ordered and downloaded it a day or so before that post.

[BaronVonJ]

I'll have to double check the file. Maybe they got an old one. I thought all the typos were fixed.
Here's a report in the meantime:
http://baronvonj.blogspot.com/2014/01/thursday-night-shootout.html