 Editor in Chief Bill   | 15 Jan 2016 8:49 p.m. PST |
Do you have a preferred Colonial period set of rules? |
 Doms Decals  | 15 Jan 2016 9:19 p.m. PST |
In The Heart Of Africa for sure, although TSATF is good fun too, as is Patrols In The Sudan. |
| 21eRegt | 15 Jan 2016 9:23 p.m. PST |
Palo Alto to Peking always served us well. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 15 Jan 2016 9:25 p.m. PST |
Damned timeoutlockfile !!! What scale is that one? |
| Rich Bliss | 15 Jan 2016 9:30 p.m. PST |
Volley and Bayonet for large battles. Mars needs Steam for Skimishes. |
| Atomic Floozy | 15 Jan 2016 9:34 p.m. PST |
Colonial Adventures & Mission St. Mary, both from Two Hour Wargames. |
| Jamesonsafari | 15 Jan 2016 9:37 p.m. PST |
Black powder for big battles
Sharp Practice for skirmishes |
| Tommy20 | 15 Jan 2016 9:39 p.m. PST |
G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T.
Soldiers Companion |
| rmaker | 15 Jan 2016 9:46 p.m. PST |
The Sword and the Flame, with 800 Fighting Englishmen for the big stuff. |
| John the OFM | 15 Jan 2016 9:50 p.m. PST |
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 The Virtual Armchair General | 15 Jan 2016 9:54 p.m. PST |
TSATF (is there an echo in here?) TVAG |
| Pictors Studio | 15 Jan 2016 10:03 p.m. PST |
I liked Howard Whitehouse's Clash of Iron. It worked really well for Zulu stuff. It was written for Romans and Celts though. |
| mikec260 | 15 Jan 2016 10:09 p.m. PST |
TSATF and Howard Whitehouse's Science vs. Pluck |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 15 Jan 2016 10:17 p.m. PST |
My group uses their own adaptation of Battlefield Evolution, so I am going with that. It is my only real expwrience wirh colonials |
| raylev3 | 15 Jan 2016 10:23 p.m. PST |
For small units? TSATF…is there really any competition!?!?!? For large units: Battles for Empire. |
| abelp01 | 15 Jan 2016 10:32 p.m. PST |
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| Mad Guru | 15 Jan 2016 11:47 p.m. PST |
The Sword And The Flame & 800 Fighting Englishmen. |
| Bashytubits | 16 Jan 2016 12:07 a.m. PST |
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| Gray Bear | 16 Jan 2016 12:08 a.m. PST |
Victoria's Battles. Fun game. |
 Wolfshanza  | 16 Jan 2016 12:15 a.m. PST |
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| mossdocking | 16 Jan 2016 4:15 a.m. PST |
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| CATenWolde | 16 Jan 2016 4:28 a.m. PST |
This has been stable for a couple of decades it seems … TSATF for skirmish level actions.
Battles for Empire for larger games.
Science vs Pluck for its amazing campaign system. The "newcomer" is Patrols in the Sudan, with its great "ambush" system. Cheers, Christopher |
| Dances with Clydesdales | 16 Jan 2016 5:25 a.m. PST |
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| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 16 Jan 2016 5:27 a.m. PST |
+1 for Soldiers Companion. |
| Ashokmarine | 16 Jan 2016 5:59 a.m. PST |
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 etotheipi | 16 Jan 2016 6:26 a.m. PST |
Space: 1889
TSATF
Science vs. Pluck
QILS |
| Florida Tory | 16 Jan 2016 6:38 a.m. PST |
TSATF There is no substitute. Rick |
| Sysiphus | 16 Jan 2016 7:09 a.m. PST |
Principles of War, Colonials version. Allows really large battles.
TSATF for the odd skirmish. |
| Dave Crowell | 16 Jan 2016 7:10 a.m. PST |
Patrols in the Sudan
Science vs Pluck I must be the renegade, TSATF just doesn't do it for me. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 16 Jan 2016 8:04 a.m. PST |
TSATF TSATF w/modified card system (allows multiple moves/fires
on one card turn) 800 FE for larger battles |
| Bismarck | 16 Jan 2016 8:46 a.m. PST |
I thought there was only one! TSATF ;-) |
 PaulCollins | 16 Jan 2016 8:51 a.m. PST |
TSATF and Colonial Adventures by THW |
| mumbasa | 16 Jan 2016 9:34 a.m. PST |
Field of Battle 2 by Brent Oman |
| wrgmr1 | 16 Jan 2016 10:01 a.m. PST |
Battles for Empire, by Chris Leach. |
| Ney Ney | 16 Jan 2016 10:32 a.m. PST |
There's not even a poll worth doing hear. We all know it's TSATF. |
| Tazman49684 | 16 Jan 2016 11:56 a.m. PST |
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| ECWCaptain | 16 Jan 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
Soldier's Companion (with revisions) |
| Jamesonsafari | 16 Jan 2016 12:24 p.m. PST |
I also don't really like TSATF.
It's the hand to hand I don't hate it, I'll play it at a convention but for my own games I like the mechanics of Sharp Practice. |
| Frederick | 16 Jan 2016 12:26 p.m. PST |
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| Dale Hurtt | 16 Jan 2016 1:33 p.m. PST |
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| tinned fruit | 16 Jan 2016 1:45 p.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 16 Jan 2016 7:03 p.m. PST |
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| Major Mike | 16 Jan 2016 7:22 p.m. PST |
"Gunboat Diplomacy" and "All the Queens Men" by Bob Duncan. We always have a hoot playing them. |
| Ceterman | 16 Jan 2016 7:47 p.m. PST |
The Sword And The Flame
Peter |
| Generalstoner49 | 16 Jan 2016 7:57 p.m. PST |
The Sword and The Flame!!! |
| deflatermouse | 17 Jan 2016 2:42 a.m. PST |
+5 for Space 1889:Soldiers Companion (GDW) for small battles
Martian Empires for big battles Piquet Field of Battle rules for Sikh Wars. |
| Son of MOOG | 17 Jan 2016 10:56 a.m. PST |
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| Sudwind | 17 Jan 2016 11:04 a.m. PST |
Death in the Dark Continent. Great set of rules that just was not promoted enough….. TSATF can be fun, if kept as a skirmish game. Best when the natives are run by a ref and the players compete against each other for glory and to be mentioned in dispatches! It is horrible when used for large actions. |
| Mute Bystander | 17 Jan 2016 12:54 p.m. PST |
Anything but TS&TF. THW's Colonial Adventures but have not tried (just read) Victorian Steel. |
| der voize | 17 Jan 2016 12:59 p.m. PST |
modification of the Terrible Sharp Sword from TFL (Sharp Practice) link |
