Suggestion for inclusion in rulebook

[malekithau]

Hi all,

All the purists are going to cringe and burn my effigy at the stake but here goes anyway -

The rules contain 2 (semi) complete armies which are used for examples. Also I believe there is a statement to the effect - you can use card bases to start out. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Now my suggestion is that the book either contains several pages containing pre-printed bases with names of units etc or that a download of the bases are available on the website. This way new players can use the bases to get a feel for the game while building forces etc.

That's it.

John O

[riddcowler]

Hi all,

All the purists are going to cringe and burn my effigy at the stake but here goes anyway -

The rules contain 2 (semi) complete armies which are used for examples. Also I believe there is a statement to the effect - you can use card bases to start out. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Now my suggestion is that the book either contains several pages containing pre-printed bases with names of units etc or that a download of the bases are available on the website. This way new players can use the bases to get a feel for the game while building forces etc.

That's it.

John O

I did exactly this with a Napoleonic ruleset quite a few years back and it worked well. I remember my opponent and I played quite a few games with the card bases, gradually replacing them as our model armies were raised. This certainly gets my vote

[moswin]

It's not a bad idea at all. Some sample bases to cut out can help get folks started with playing with the rules and sampling different armies before they buy the figures - got to be a good thing for newcomers to the hobby.

[ars_belli]

I second the motion, and I consider myself to be a miniatures 'purist!'

Cheers,
Scott K.