Doubles Games

[TERRYFROMSPOKANE]

A friend and I are going to put on a FoG game at the NHMGS ENFILADE convention in May. He has painted 1,000 points of 15mm Romans and wants to use them all! Since he is going to give the whole shooting match to me after ENFILADE, I am not arguing. I see 1000 points is recommended for "15mm doubles games". My question is, aside from just allowing the players on each side to divide up the BGs between themselves, are there any special rules any of you guys use for doubles games?

Thanks, Terry G.

[philqw78]

Never listen to Hammy, or Dave for that matter. Oh, and if your partner asks for your opinion about a move never give it as you'll get the blame when the LF get caught in the rear by the cav.

[peterrjohnston]

Never listen to Hammy

So the flank march of doom was Hammy's idea then?

[hammy]

Never listen to Hammy

So the flank march of doom was Hammy's idea then?

The flank march of doom was a radical attempt to see if we could do something other than line up with near identical armies and hope to get lucky.

We did discuss the option, the army was designed with an FC as a sub commander for that very purpose and well the rest is history.

To answe the original question you just split the BGs in whatever way you feel is amicable between the players then blame your partner for everything.

[TERRYFROMSPOKANE]

Thanks; I think.

Terry G.

[fgilson]

Actually, having now received advice from Hammy...you can blame him when things go wrong.

[kevinj]

To answer Terry's original point doubles games do not have any special rules, just slightly larger armies. The normal practice is for each player to take responsibility for the BGs on their side of the table, if one crosses over then it's usually easier for the other player to take control.

The level of discussion and interaction within a team will vary according to the skill levels and personalities of the players concerned. It doesn't cause a problem unless one player is clearly doing nothing except slow the game down. Obviously, most teams will not have a Hammy or Dave to blame when things go wrong and will just have to deal with it themselves.

[titanu]

What you have to remember is it is not the winning or losing that is important but apportioning the blame afterwards

[philqw78]

What you have to remember is it is not the winning or losing that is important but apportioning the blame afterwards

I agree wholeheartedly.

[david53]

A friend and I are going to put on a FoG game at the NHMGS ENFILADE convention in May. He has painted 1,000 points of 15mm Romans and wants to use them all! Since he is going to give the whole shooting match to me after ENFILADE, I am not arguing. I see 1000 points is recommended for "15mm doubles games". My question is, aside from just allowing the players on each side to divide up the BGs between themselves, are there any special rules any of you guys use for doubles games?

Thanks, Terry G.

Not really they play 900 points for doubles, I would rather it be 800 points but thats just my idea. What we do is just give each player the troops that they are confident in using. No use giving your partner all the LH if they a)dont like them b) Don't know how to use them.

[azrael86]

Not really they play 900 points for doubles, I would rather it be 800 points but thats just my idea. What we do is just give each player the troops that they are confident in using. No use giving your partner all the LH if they a)dont like them b) Don't know how to use them.

This suggest that there are people who actually LIKE LH. I ask you, is this really acceptable in polite society?

[marioslaz]

This suggest that there are people who actually LIKE LH. I ask you, is this really acceptable in polite society?

I love Numidian and Spanish LH in my Carthaginian army

[david53]

Not really they play 900 points for doubles, I would rather it be 800 points but thats just my idea. What we do is just give each player the troops that they are confident in using. No use giving your partner all the LH if they a)dont like them b) Don't know how to use them.

This suggest that there are people who actually LIKE LH. I ask you, is this really acceptable in polite society?

Love them Love them Love them whats not to like about a set of troops that so annoy so many people at once its much better than fielding a Dom Rom army for instent dislike. All over the tables you can here the cry my 'God Sir my Armoured Heavy foot Drilled Superior Impact foot Skillled Sword cant catch that nasty Light Horse'

[mellis1644]

What you have to remember is it is not the winning or losing that is important but apportioning the blame afterwards

You know this sounds awfully like a work environment at times...Maybe I just have been working in the wrong places.