at the moment - 5 or 6
in terms of rating the rules id be more like 7, but like Gary - Im most into what ever becomes the default comp ruleset, and will probably end up playing that what ever it is.
I also agree with pretty much all his comments - except the conclusion
Unlike Gary I actually really like FOG, and would probably swing that way in preference to DBMMMM.
As I read Gary's post, and when I spoke to him last week all the points he makes pick up on my own concerns. Then I think about the mechanics and it is a brill game again.
looking back at Campaign the other week - I had my Early Russian against Anglo Dane in 4 out of 5 games. It was hard work to extract a draw from that match up (cv and lh vs spear, spear, more spear and some blades). Thinking about how it would have panned out in FOG - skirmishers shoot up spear, lancers heroically charge in. as opposed to Cv hang around 3 inches infront of the spear line and pray for the flank march to turn up.
I wonder if the loss of big epic game feeling is due more to unfamiliarity than any inate problem with the rules.
For me the game breaks down when I have individual units charging of hither and yon after retreating / avoiding (not broken) units. Once I am in this state the game becomes a bit dull as neither side can really make any progress in the situation.
On the other hand an experienced opponent would then crush my seperated units like bugs.
I think I had this problem when I first started DBM - trying to attack units rather than attack the army, leads to a messy and quite frustrating game.
So based on all that waffle - I think I ll go to Roll Call and play FOG please
just need some new lists...
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