 Editor in Chief Bill   | 05 Dec 2017 1:07 p.m. PST |
Have you found the ruleset(s) for Medieval gaming that make you happy? Or are you still looking for something "better"? |
| KSmyth | 05 Dec 2017 1:10 p.m. PST |
I've never been happy with big battle rule sets that homogenize every period of gaming from Sumer to Charles the Bold. That said, I love Lion Rampant, and think they're a lot of fun. Not perfect, but very fun. |
| princeman | 05 Dec 2017 1:14 p.m. PST |
Found mine- To the Strongest. Great games in a reasonale time and easy to teach new players. |
| Rudysnelson | 05 Dec 2017 1:17 p.m. PST |
I am happy playing Supreme Warlor's Bloodlust.
I enjoy the old style mass combat and removing the casualties with a saving role for half casting losses.
The racial dice vs standard d6 makes fantasy games unique.
The old defensive armor versus weapon types is one an old guy like me likes.we did adopt standard unit sizes as compared to the old as many men as points allow.
For me enjoyable and I love tweeting it too.
We have played 15mm, 10 mm and 25mm games. |
lloydthegamer  | 05 Dec 2017 1:46 p.m. PST |
Bloody Barons is an excellent set of rules for the Wars of the Roses. We are playing it right now and having a great time. Lloyd |
| ZULUPAUL | 05 Dec 2017 1:53 p.m. PST |
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| Glengarry5 | 05 Dec 2017 2:06 p.m. PST |
I like Lion Rampant but is one ever COMPLETELY satisfied? There's always the temptation to tinker! |
| David Manley | 05 Dec 2017 2:14 p.m. PST |
I only dabble in medieval land combat so I find DBA quite sufficient. From a naval perspective I'm quite happy with my rules :) |
| advocate | 05 Dec 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
Not entirely. But I'd probably need specialist rules – shieldwall, crusades, wars of the roses – and I probably wouldn't get buy in from the club to go so specialised. |
| Billy Goat Wargaming | 05 Dec 2017 2:49 p.m. PST |
Another vote for Bloody Barons. I played this for the first time in a few years a couple of weekends ago and it was a blast. The scenarios are excellent too. |
| Ragbones | 05 Dec 2017 4:22 p.m. PST |
Lion Rampant looks like a winner for me. I wrote my own siege rules. |
| GamesPoet | 05 Dec 2017 5:41 p.m. PST |
Day of Battle is excellent. |
| robert piepenbrink | 05 Dec 2017 7:20 p.m. PST |
Very pleased with Lion Rampant. Perhaps a DBA clone for large battles. |
| SultanSevy | 05 Dec 2017 8:06 p.m. PST |
Really like LION RAMPANT for medieval battles. |
| ancientsgamer | 05 Dec 2017 11:58 p.m. PST |
Big Battle…. Might of Arms which is free now Skirmish with units…. Lion Rampart Skirmish with individual figs… Montjoie Abstract Big Battle…. DBA 2.2 What am I trying next…. Mortem Et Gloriam |
| Ed Mohrmann | 06 Dec 2017 12:56 p.m. PST |
I like the home-brew rules I developed years ago and
still use… |
| Bandolier | 06 Dec 2017 4:55 p.m. PST |
Tree of Battles by Legio Games is also very good. |
| Stew art | 06 Dec 2017 4:59 p.m. PST |
I enjoy Sword and Spear and Hail Caesar. |
| coopman | 06 Dec 2017 8:30 p.m. PST |
To the Strongest works for me. |
| Thomas Thomas | 08 Dec 2017 9:07 a.m. PST |
I'm satisfied with DBX but only because I spent a year developing A Game of Knights and Knaves which uses a modified version of DBX mechanics. Not satisfied with Lion Rampant as a skirmish game – planning on doing a modified Blood and Plunder for medieval skirmish. DBA is a great system but a bit too abstract to capture the middle ages. Ancient Gamer re DBA Big Battle – strongly suggest using DBA 3.0 over 2.2 for medieval battles. We specifically set out to improve DBA's simulation value for medieval battles over 2.2. Its why Mr. Barker put me on the project. While not perfect 3.0 is a big step forward for medieval period over 2.2. TomT |
| Clays Russians | 08 Dec 2017 9:13 a.m. PST |
Saga, for those "I hatemynieghborbecauseheisad"""soIamgoingtolaywastehisearldome" and lion Rampant with at least double the recommended points. Still need siege rules,! |
| Oldgrumbler | 10 Jun 2018 10:23 a.m. PST |
Might of Arms is a very sensible set for large battles. DBA for small ones though I am learning L'Art de la Guerrero. |
