need a copy of the rules

chubooga · Post by **chubooga** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:20 am

Is there any way for me to get a copy o fthe rules in the next 3hrs? I am going on holiday for two weeks, have the rules and lists onf advance order but to do no wargaming during my hols will be a major pain.......

If I could get the draft rules emailed now I could print and taken them to read through... my armies are ready, I will be buying them anyway regardless of what I read.... and I already have the NDA for nap rules....

any chance? ny chance at all?

email is chubooga@tiscali.co.uk if it can be done... I will leave the packing of my pc till last in case this can be done!

go on..... pretty please?

jon

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:29 am

Unfortunately, we are mere foot soldiers. The NDA prevents us from obliging. Sorry.

chubooga · Post by **chubooga** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:56 am

Im gutted!

but no worries, I will just have to read something else on holiday!

thanks for replying though!

jon

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:57 pm

rbodleyscott wrote:Unfortunately, we are mere foot soldiers. The NDA prevents us from obliging. Sorry.

Ah, despite our unbridled eagerness, you've given much already! I do thank you for that. I have a chunk of an army painted, a bit more glued, and none of that could have happened if you hadn't at least offered the tidbits you have.

Thanks!

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:19 pm

Blathergut wrote:
rbodleyscott wrote:Unfortunately, we are mere foot soldiers. The NDA prevents us from obliging. Sorry.
Ah, despite our unbridled eagerness, you've given much already! I do thank you for that. I have a chunk of an army painted, a bit more glued, and none of that could have happened if you hadn't at least offered the tidbits you have.

In which spirit, here is the 800 point Cornish looney ECW Royalist army I used at Britcon:

FC
2 x TC
1 x 4 Cavaliers, Superior, Armoured, Impact Pistol, Melee Pistol
2 x 4 Cavaliers, Average, Armoured, Impact Pistol, Melee Pistol
2 x 2 Commanded shot - MF, Average, Unarmoured, Musket
2 x 3 Dragoons - Dragoons, Average, Unarmoured, Musket
7 x 6 Cornish Foot Superior, Unarmoured (4 MF Musket*, 2 HF Pike)

Note that this option is not permitted more than one BG of Superior mounted.

The only thing I was not happy with at Britcon was the BGs of 3 Dragoons, who had to take an awful lot of Cohesion Tests. I think I would have been better off with 1 BG of 4. (Max in army is 6).

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:49 pm

Thanks, RBS!

Can you tell me the difference between "musket" and "musket*"?

david53 · Post by **david53** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:31 pm

Blathergut wrote:Thanks, RBS!

Can you tell me the difference between "musket" and "musket*"?

If like other * things in fog its only half bases shoot

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:55 pm

david53 wrote:
Blathergut wrote:Thanks, RBS!

Can you tell me the difference between "musket" and "musket*"?
If like other * things in fog its only half bases shoot

Actually it isn't that.

Musket get 1 dice per 2 bases at long range, 1 dice per base at short range.

Musket* get 1 dice per 2 bases at long range, 1 dice per front rank base and 1 dice per 2 rear rank bases at short range.

deadtorius · Post by **deadtorius** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:26 am

Can normal muskets shoot 2 deep?
The restrictions on the Musket* is that due to poor performance of the troops or is it the very slow reload of the weapon?
Just curious

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:44 pm

deadtorius wrote:Can normal muskets shoot 2 deep?
The restrictions on the Musket* is that due to poor performance of the troops or is it the very slow reload of the weapon?
Just curious

They're too busy shouting 'huzzzaaaahs' for the King.

mellis1644 · Post by **mellis1644** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:25 pm

[quote="Blathergut"]They're too busy shouting 'huzzzaaaahs' for the King.

[/quote]

From my sealed knot days - I seem to remember a 'cheer' of 'God and the King' for the Royalists troops. "England's Freedom, Soldier's Rights." was another popular one (for the other side if I remember right)... There are many other phrases - many can be taken from songs of the period.

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:39 pm

deadtorius wrote:Can normal muskets shoot 2 deep?

Yes (Presumably by introduction)

The restrictions on the Musket* is that due to poor performance of the troops or is it the very slow reload of the weapon?

Neither. It is due to not having enough muskets. In reality there would be more pikes to compensate, but the present arrangement gets the effect we want without making the BGs look odd.

david53 · Post by **david53** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:08 pm

rbodleyscott wrote:
david53 wrote:
Blathergut wrote:Thanks, RBS!

Can you tell me the difference between "musket" and "musket*"?
If like other * things in fog its only half bases shoot
Actually it isn't that.

Musket get 1 dice per 2 bases at long range, 1 dice per base at short range.

Musket* get 1 dice per 2 bases at long range, 1 dice per front rank base and 1 dice per 2 rear rank bases at short range.

Sorry my mistake.