"What's Your Favorite ECW Rule Set ???" Topic

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Jeff of SaxeBearstein	23 Sep 2013 3:38 a.m. PST
Clearly there is no one rule set that dominates amongst English Civil War players. With 37 "first choices" so far, 18 different rule sets have been named. Three have 4 votes each; two have three votes each; 6 more were the first choice with two votes; and 7 more rule sets got a single first choice vote. So hopefully we have a pleasantly embarrassing plethora of great rule sets for clearly none of them dominates the field. Here are the results so far: 4 VOTES each (3): Forlorn Hope Victory Without Quarter WarHammer ECW 3 VOTES each (2): DBR Pike & Shotte 2 VOTES each (6): Advanced Armati Charge Yr Pikes Gush's Renaissance rules Impetus Baroque Piquet Anchor of Faith Polemos ECW 1 VOTE each (7): Field of Glory: Renaissance Last Argument of Kings Once Upon a Time in the West Country Regiment of Foote Renaissance to Restoration Very Civile Actions Warmaster ECW -- Jeff
Dave Ryan	23 Sep 2013 1:46 p.m. PST
SO OK POLEMOS ECW Forlorn Hope (But I would say that) REGIMENT OF FOOT CROWNING MERCY WARFARE IN THE AGE OF DISCOVERY TERCIO (For nostalgia reasons)
Jeff of SaxeBearstein	23 Sep 2013 2:07 p.m. PST
Dave, you can only vote for one. So which of the above would be your choice if you could only pick one? -- Jeff
Ghecko	23 Sep 2013 6:03 p.m. PST
Our club uses an in-house set we developed called "A Splendid Victory" available for free at runtus.org
monger	03 Oct 2013 6:22 p.m. PST
No votes for Bloody Kingdom?!?
Mac1638	04 Oct 2013 6:27 a.m. PST
At our club(LWA) the Dave Nutt Renaissance ruleS and Tarcio table Top ruleS sill have a there fans(1980's rule sets). DBR and FOG R have all but taken over. I have recently bought Pike & Shotte I hope the work as well as Black Powder? Also just down loaded Ironside (Free!)I am looking forward to how they pan out.
gregoryk	28 Nov 2013 11:33 a.m. PST
Renaissance Warfare delivers a good game, and is well supported by its authors.
ECWCaptain	12 Dec 2013 9:28 a.m. PST
Ok, my few tuppence. I vote for… Forlorn Hope IMO, it gives the best "flavor" for the period. Once you pick up on the different checks and what to do, and you use a revised casualty table (all-in-one that I designed), works very well. That said, I recommend to anyone, go to a convention or club or find local players, and try rules sets first before you purchase. Everyone has different view on what they like and why. Regards, Bob Giglio