"Franco-Prussian Rules" Topic
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| barcah2001 | 19 Nov 2008 2:22 p.m. PST |
Anyone have thoughts on the differences between rules sets such as Polemos/Died for Glory/1870? This would be for 6mm figures. Mark |
| D6 Junkie | 19 Nov 2008 2:59 p.m. PST |
Hey Mark,
Off hand I would say Polemos or 1870, both of which seemed more designed with 6-10mm in mind.
I love They Died for glory, but the battalions are 16-24men
and you do keep track of figure losses.
Mike |
| Sven Lugar | 19 Nov 2008 5:08 p.m. PST |
Polemos, I find a little more versatile with the double basing & gives a better command feel. |
 Extra Crispy  | 19 Nov 2008 5:41 p.m. PST |
While both 1870 and 1859 have been quietly calling to me since I read them… I think they put you in too tactical a mode for the scale. You are doing a lot of work as army commander that should be "factored in" in a game of that scale (IMO of course). I haven't read the others. There's also the new version of Volley & Bayonet… |
| Martin Rapier | 20 Nov 2008 7:12 a.m. PST |
Personally I found both 1870 and Polemos a bit fiddly for my tastes. Although I suppose the same criticism could be levelled at V&B, it does actually work quite well for really big battles which (to my mind) characterise the FPW. |
| lkmjbc3 | 20 Nov 2008 8:14 a.m. PST |
First off….
Everyone should go out and purchase Bruce's 1870 and 1859… They are great works for the period…. Rules wise…
Volley & Bayonet without question. I've done Spicheren, Worth, and Loigny with V&B. All great fun. Joe Collins |
| Matratmatt | 20 Nov 2008 4:54 p.m. PST |
There is also "There are Your Guns!" which have battalions/Regts as the smallest units (allows Jagers to appear on the battleground etc.) or the Wyre Forest Wargames Group have suggestions for converting Fire & Fury. Otherwise I prefer the look of 1870 vs Polemos (but have never played either!) simply because I prefer more smaller bases vs less bigger bases (if that makes sense?). |
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gets his hands on some fields and fences.