"Elan Deluxe wargame rules- due for a revamp?" Topic

Hello Gents

Since I launched these rules several years back for free as a PDF via a few sites lots of new rules have come along, but it does have its afficiando's bless everyone of them.

Of course the world needs another set of Nap rules like it needs another blogger, but if improvements could make the difference between wider acceptance and one of the crowded field I'm seeking feedback if it would be worth the effort.

I'm not promising anything, but I was just wondering a few things that I'd like your views on:

a) do you think I should revamp Elan?
b) if yes, would you like to see examples, illustrations etc….
c) would you pay for such a version?
d) what key things would you like to see improved?
e) anything else you'd like included?
f) hard copy or PDF?

Looking forward to your comments!

Cheers

Phillip Jones

a)yes
b)yes
c)yes
d)simplified moral system
e)a lite version that you can add to to make the game as complex or simple as you like
scenario book(s)
f)hc for me

Hi Phil
a)yes
b)yes
c)yes
d)Can't think of anything off hand, (but as above, "simple is good"
e)Hmmm,… Scenarios are always a good addition to any rules system
f)PDF.
Cheers
trailape.blogspot.com

Would love to see newer version Phil!
A tweak to the casualty system would be good- too bloody for those at my clubs liking…..

Yes, FM.
Less dead/wounded and more running away.

Thanks Gents for your comments, I'm also collecting ideas via the yahoo forum as well.

A couple of options may be to create a website with examples and illustrations for things such as sequence of play, how to's, tactics, slideshows so that the rules don't get too chunky – and they can be updated as required much more easily.

In that way the document is just the rules you need to play with and the learning and support materials are online. What do you think about that?

Also, if I went down the PDF route again, I could provide replacement Charts and pages for the new rules/systems possibly, it would depend on the scope of the work.

- Do you have any preferences re Basing systems?
- FM – i take your point about lots of casualties, the gamers I used to know liked it that way- it also speeded up games as you ran out of units! ;)

Of course 50% casualties was a very very bad day for a unit and not common- but if they are seen not as dead/wounded but a reflection of the combat effectiveness (fatigue,morale, casualties all rolled in) then it means you don't need the account keeping system of combat scores…

just thinking aloud: if you take figures/stands away for that reason, could you not add them as they recovered? mmm