| Wargamer Dave | 10 Sep 2017 2:19 p.m. PST |
I've never gamed ACW. I'm sure Black Powder would work fine but it's not specific to the period. I remember reading about the Warhammer ACW rules in Wargames Illustrated back in the day. Fire & Fury have been all over the news of late (for all the wrong reasons) – but I have heard many people swear by them. As someone thinking about getting into the period with matched 28mm armies (150-200 figures/side) – which rules would you recommend to get the real flavour of the conflict? Cheers,
Dave |
79thPA  | 10 Sep 2017 2:39 p.m. PST |
Do you want the basic "unit" to be a company, regiment or a brigade, or do you not care? |
| Wargamer Dave | 10 Sep 2017 2:53 p.m. PST |
Don't care although I like it less abstract |
| nnascati | 10 Sep 2017 3:03 p.m. PST |
I can recall having great games with whichever Piquet set dealt with the ACW. |
| Not A Member Anymore | 10 Sep 2017 3:16 p.m. PST |
Try the recently published Pickett's Charge by Dave Brown published by Reisswitz Press. An excellent set of rules for divisional level games. link |
| MSU John | 10 Sep 2017 3:19 p.m. PST |
Regimental Fire and Fury. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 10 Sep 2017 4:07 p.m. PST |
Larry Brom's 'A Glint of Bayonets' (available from
Sergeants 3) |
| Private Matter | 10 Sep 2017 4:24 p.m. PST |
I second Regimental Fire & Fury. It's quick to learn and gives a good game that reflects the period. |
| Frederick | 10 Sep 2017 4:41 p.m. PST |
I like both Fire and Fury and Black Powder (we use the ACW supplement Glory Hallejuah) Other rules I have used include Johnny Reb (in its various incarnations) and On To Richmond – good rules but I like the F&F and BP better |
| 14th NJ Vol | 10 Sep 2017 5:36 p.m. PST |
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| wrgmr1 | 10 Sep 2017 6:52 p.m. PST |
The new Brigade Fire and Fury are much better than the original rules. |
 StoneMtnMinis | 10 Sep 2017 7:50 p.m. PST |
On to Richmond, fun and easy to learn. |
| Bandolier | 10 Sep 2017 10:54 p.m. PST |
Rank & File from Crusader is another worth looking at. |
| optional field | 11 Sep 2017 8:44 a.m. PST |
I like Johnny Reb III, but I haven't actually played it yet. Also there is a game that has rules for commanding a brigade through the entire war (with separate systems for the Eastern & Western theatre), but I cannot for the life of me remember what it is called. |
| Piquet Rules | 11 Sep 2017 9:04 a.m. PST |
The Piquet rules that Nick Nascati mentioned are either Hallowed Ground (using the original Piquet rules) or the more recent Field of Battle. I've done a ton of ACW games with FoB. You can see some battle reports on my blog at wargamesandstuff.blogspot.com |
| Wargamer Dave | 14 Sep 2017 6:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks everyone. Very helpful! |
| mysteron | 15 Sep 2017 2:36 a.m. PST |
If you havn't got enough miniatures to play the larger games like Pickets Charge ,Blackpowder etc but want a bit more than a skirmish game then the new rules called Bonnie Blue Flag may be worth considering. A typical game will have around 4 regiments of infantry ,1 Gun Battery and a Cavalry detachment . I am in this situation and will be using Bonnie Blue Flag initially and then moving on to Pickets Charge when I have enough miniatures. |
| Trajanus | 15 Sep 2017 2:54 a.m. PST |
We play Pickett's Charge in both 15mm and 28mm and find it a great game. The commmand and control element makes it a much more interesting game than any of the others we have used in the Civil War period. |
