 Extra Crispy  | 19 Nov 2012 3:59 p.m. PST |
I've decided to start in the Renaissance with the ECW, and am looking for rules recommendations. I plan to use 6mm figures, and want fairly sizable units – so units of 4+ bases. What's out there? |
| Extra Crispy | 19 Nov 2012 3:59 p.m. PST |
Doh! I meant looking of course… |
| Timbo W | 19 Nov 2012 4:44 p.m. PST |
You might try Polemos, its designed for 6mm, not sure how many bases to a unit though link Others
WRG, DBR, Warhammer ECW – typical of their 'rules systems', love or hate them!
1644 – play quite nicely but casualties a bit high for my taste, I did hear that they were adapted from Marlburian rules which might explain it
Forlorn Hope – Possibly the best 'period flavour' but fairly intricate rules
Pike & Shotte – if you like Black Powder and/or Hail Caesar
Perfect Captain and Regiment of Foot – heard good things about these but no personal experience. |
| Extra Crispy | 19 Nov 2012 5:09 p.m. PST |
I have Polemos and it uses single bases…. |
| epturner | 19 Nov 2012 5:45 p.m. PST |
Make a bigger base. Polemos is good. Eric |
| The Tin Dictator | 19 Nov 2012 5:51 p.m. PST |
I like Forlorn Hope.
Its a bit of a  to figure out some of the rules at first but it provides a good "big battle" game. The rules allow for varying ratios. Usually somewhere between 10:1 and 50:1. But, at 6mm you could go with a 1:1 figure/man ratio without changing the mechanics and it would look great. |
| Who asked this joker | 19 Nov 2012 6:47 p.m. PST |
Charlie Wessencraft's "With Pike and Shot." Old school wargame rules. has some interesting ideas in there. Featherstone if you like hit/save systems that he is so famous for. Cavaliers and Roundheads. A game system similar to the old TSR Chainmail rules system. |
| (Leftee) | 19 Nov 2012 8:13 p.m. PST |
Probably Polemos with 6mm. No one mentioned 'Bloody Kingdoms' so thought I would for completeness sake. |
| vtsaogames | 19 Nov 2012 8:49 p.m. PST |
Neil Thomas' Pike and Shot rules (from Intro to Wargaming) – cavalry units are 4 stands, foot are 6 stands. Designed for 15mm, they use 40mm wide stands. Cram 6mm on the same stands and proceed. |
| platypus01au | 19 Nov 2012 10:24 p.m. PST |
Renaissance Principles of War Again, a single base, but it is a big one. 90mm by 30mm. Cheers,
JohnG |
DukeWacoan   | 20 Nov 2012 12:26 a.m. PST |
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| Dexter Ward | 20 Nov 2012 7:06 a.m. PST |
Field of Glory: Renaissance is a good set.
Pike & Shot units are mostly 6 stands |
 ColCampbell | 20 Nov 2012 8:47 a.m. PST |
Mark, Please check out our "house rules" for ECW, Charge yr Pikes! link . They are designed for 15mm figures using eight bases per unit (4 pike and 4 shotte), but you can easily substitute 6mm figures with whatever base size you want. Be sure and click on the "Go to Unit Organization" button at the bottom of the rules. If you are interested, contact me and I can send you the base sizes we use. Battle reports from a 2004 campaign can be viewed here:
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link Jim |
| Extra Crispy | 20 Nov 2012 10:43 a.m. PST |
Jim: Those look intriguing, thanks! I think 8 bases packed with 6mm will look just grand…. Mark |
| Stosstruppen | 20 Nov 2012 11:14 a.m. PST |
Regt of Foote from Peter Pig. |
| Elenderil | 21 Nov 2012 5:29 a.m. PST |
Another vote for Forelorn Hope here. I have used them with 6mm and it worked well. They are a decent set of rules and cover most things needed for the ECW including Montrose's campaigns in the Highlands. |
| Sloth1963 | 21 Nov 2012 11:32 p.m. PST |
Regiment of Foote or Polemos. They play very differently but are both fun. |
| Mike Target | 22 Nov 2012 2:50 p.m. PST |
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