GROSSMAN | 25 Jul 2017 9:46 p.m. PST |
I have found myself with a couple of hundred 25mm ACW mounted 4 to a stand on 2x2 bases and wondered what rule set you would suggest. I have regimental fire&fury, but it seems their basing is different. I am not married to these rules just want something to get the figures on the table in a game. |
EJNashIII | 25 Jul 2017 9:56 p.m. PST |
as long as you are consistent, it doesn't really matter that your basing doesn't necessarily match the rules. Usually, at worst you just need to change the distances moved and fired. As far as other rules you might first want to think about what you want to do. Are you modelling a big battle like Gettysburg, a brigade sized action, a regiment vs regiment or company vs company? Some rule sets are better than others at various "scales". Then, you might want to think about how much detail you want. Is it a quick play game, are you counting each round used or somewhere in between. |
Trajanus | 26 Jul 2017 1:28 a.m. PST |
That format would work well for Pickett's Charge where the basic unit is the Regiment but the game focus is on moving Brigades. We use a four figures mounted 2x2 on 35mm bases but actual measurements are not vital. The game employees units of 5, 7, 9 stands for the most part but anything from 3 – 10 works. Good rules too! |
Dexter Ward | 26 Jul 2017 3:44 a.m. PST |
You could use those figure for Regimental F&F – just treat each of your bases as 2 stands, and use a casualty to mark half bases. |
davbenbak | 26 Jul 2017 5:00 a.m. PST |
I use Carnage and Glory II computer moderated rules for ACW. It's more about ground scale than figure count. Depending on what size battle you want, if you use the 1 inch equals 25 paces scale then each base would represent about 100 men in line. I use the 1 inch equals 50 paces scale where each 2" base would represent 200 men so anywhere from 1-4 bases per unit. |
marshalGreg | 26 Jul 2017 5:51 a.m. PST |
You can still use R FnF just fine. You just play with the stands side by side instead of front to back ( which the way I would prefer if I was to do such a period and looking serious to doing now that I have bought some $200 USD of Good ground figures and trying to figure out how to paint 10s. The extended line was rarely used and mostly for earthwork defense! My club simply moves the stand apart with 1 stand spacing to depict that formation. Good luck on you search FYI -you can't go wrong with CnG II either! Play it all the time! MG |
robert piepenbrink | 26 Jul 2017 6:14 a.m. PST |
On to Richmond should work, or Brigade F&F. Mr. Lincoln's War was actually designed for your basing. RF&F will be an aesthetic problem, since your solid line will be four figures deep, but not a rules problem. Ranges may be troublesome depending on your table depth. |
RedPriest | 26 Jul 2017 12:58 p.m. PST |
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GROSSMAN | 26 Jul 2017 9:49 p.m. PST |
Thanks for all the comments, just confirmed my thoughts on RF&F |
Trajanus | 27 Jul 2017 3:42 a.m. PST |
Truth to tell, most people will respond to posts with suggestions regarding their rule set of choice but unless you intend to play regularly with players who have already based to the dimensions the rules author suggests, these days you can use pretty much anything. Providing both sides are more or less the same frontage. Very few rules have an accurate representation of scale frontage and scale movement distances that tally with those, or the timescale of the game turn. Now they are often created that way just so any size of basing will work. Writers have caught on to the fact that pursusading people to rebase their armies every time they buy a new set of rules is not going to happen any more. Hence things like RF&F using two Brigade F&F stands one behind the other for a unit in line, to give a Regimental appearence. Basically players can have ease of use or pay the price on accuracy. Over the years too many gamers have rebased and then found the rules don't suit them to see true accuracy in time and distance being a priority. |
10mm Wargaming | 29 Jul 2017 6:47 a.m. PST |
I would recommend Black Powder Rules. Hope it helps. As always, comments are appreciated. Take care Andy |