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by foxgom
Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Language in AOW
Replies: 13
Views: 6224

Hi I am British but live in Germany and am helping with the German translation. I can confirm that most of the phrasing is very simple and easy to translate. My German friends translate the rules and I check their work. Up to now it has been easy work for me. My friends understand the rules and can ...
by foxgom
Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:46 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Simple & complex moves: phrasing
Replies: 3
Views: 2155

Simple & complex moves: phrasing

Hi sorry, I suspect that this not the correct place for this comment, but I cannot get into any of the other pages. I noticed this potential "bug" during the translation into German. S & C Moves, last line "turn 180 deg, move..... and turn again" The "and turn again"...
by foxgom
Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:48 am
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Metric verses imperial
Replies: 49
Views: 29348

Hi

I do not go along with the argument "I have a stick and it tells me how many inches or mm the distance is".

I judge distances by eye when considering moves. I can do this in inches or mm pretty accurately.

The younger generation cannot estimate inches accurately.


neil.
by foxgom
Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:09 pm
Forum: Field of Glory : Ancient & Medieval Era 3000 BC-1500 AD : General Discussion
Topic: Metric verses imperial
Replies: 49
Views: 29348

Metric verses imperial

Hi I understand fully that inches are a convenient form of measure for wargames. I guess that most of the rule writers are over 40 and learned imperial units as a child. Please consider using metric units... 1. imperial units have not been taught in British schools for over 30 years. 2. the internat...
by foxgom
Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:59 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Terrain & Phrasing of 90 degree turns
Replies: 1
Views: 2011

Terrain & Phrasing of 90 degree turns

Hi Read the rules yesterday evening and noticed the following... Reference Sheet 4.01 Terrain Selection: Tropical: W is compulsory, but not optional. P34 Turning 90 degrees. After multiple re-readings I think I understand what is meant, but this sentence is not English. "whose" refers to a...

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