| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 07 Mar 2009 7:47 a.m. PST |
Having seen the WARLORD GAMES plastic ECW, & changed my pants after all the excitement, I'm thinking of adapting LotOW for ECW. I can borrow the pike rules from LotRSG, anyone else tried this or got any thoughts? |
| daghan | 07 Mar 2009 10:06 a.m. PST |
We've played several 'large scale' skirmish games using the basic LotR rules (cavalry get to fire a pistol before meleeing, instead of throwing a spear), and they've worked well. For the black powder and armour aspects of ECW I went to the LotRVariants Yahoo group where you can find stats for Conquistadores which we find work as near as damn it. Check the website: Spirit of the Game -they're about to put up LotR amendments for 1588/Border Rievers. And, of course, LotR rules are useful for ECW sieges. |
| pilum40 | 07 Mar 2009 6:12 p.m. PST |
I bet ole' Gandolf is a major "b" in defense right? :) |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 08 Mar 2009 7:46 a.m. PST |
Strikes me the stats for Custer would carry over well for Prince Rupert, even down to the 'trademark item' |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 07 Sep 2009 6:08 a.m. PST |
If playing seige skirmishes, using WARLORD plastics what would I do with the pikes for the defenders- cut 'em down to half pikes, or convert to halberds? or something else? |
| Major Mishap | 08 Sep 2009 3:14 p.m. PST |
Played it tonight actually :) Using LOTR SBG rules and 4 players with 350pts each, plenty of terrain and a capture the bridge scenario – worked a treat. |
| RobBulgaria | 10 Sep 2009 11:31 p.m. PST |
Sounds interesting So what stats did you use then ? |
| richinq | 28 Sep 2009 2:16 p.m. PST |
Hi, I would be interested is the stats and any house rules. Rich. |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 05 Oct 2009 5:29 a.m. PST |
Managed to aquire 2 freebie warlord firelock musketeers so I can try this out… with a very small scale skirmish!
Got some GW stone walls I can fight over… |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 05 Oct 2009 10:16 a.m. PST |
Not impressed, looking at the box set of 'firelock muskeeter storming party' only one body poses! Good trick to train men to rush to assault in step? |
| Major Mishap | 06 Oct 2009 10:41 a.m. PST |
I've just uploaded the rules and army generation spreadsheet if you are interested. See here: link |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 11 Oct 2009 5:32 a.m. PST |
Can't see it, Major Mishap… |
| Major Mishap | 13 Oct 2009 11:41 p.m. PST |
The files are in alphabetical order, about halfway down 'ECW SBG lists'. |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 15 Oct 2009 10:05 a.m. PST |
Thanks Major, i see it now |
| richinq | 18 Feb 2010 9:44 a.m. PST |
Hi, Has anyone used the WOTR rules for ECW. Rich. |
| Major Mishap | 23 Feb 2010 12:55 a.m. PST |
I've had a go but it never got of the drawing board as I couldn't get round the problem of having mixed model types in a formation (pike & shot) that successfully overcome the design of WOTR in that all models must be the same – any idea's. It's a shame as WOTR works better for playing ancients than it does LOTR's. |
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