| CavScout8thCav | 22 Apr 2018 10:18 a.m. PST |
Getting into 6mm ACW and I am looking for regimental level rules. Unless it has been discussed already and someone can point me to the right thread.
Thanks |
Frederick  | 22 Apr 2018 12:52 p.m. PST |
Fire and Fury Regimental is what I use We used to use Johnny Reb III as well |
| Bob Hume | 22 Apr 2018 1:25 p.m. PST |
Do a search and look at "Severed Union". I'm using Baccus. Two strips on a base. Five bases for a regiment. |
| ChrisBrantley | 22 Apr 2018 1:37 p.m. PST |
I still play with the Rally Round the Flag rules, published circa 1980s, but have tried Stars & Bars, Johnny Reb and the F&F regular and regimental rules, and all have their virtues. However, the set that looks most interesting to me, and most likely to displace Rally as my regular set, are the Pickett's Charge rules by Dave Brown, published by Two Fat Lardies. The command and control system makes for lots of decision-making and priority setting, and result in a good period feel. See: link Good review at: link If you're into 6mm and willing to consider something in the grand tactical vein, with the brigade as the basic tactical unit, check out Altar of Freedom at: 6mmacw.com |
| coopman | 22 Apr 2018 4:20 p.m. PST |
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| Dave Gamer | 22 Apr 2018 5:45 p.m. PST |
That Severed Union video review didn't say much about the rules at all, it was focused on the pre-painted 10mm minis. |
 Yellow Admiral | 22 Apr 2018 6:39 p.m. PST |
Really any rules that count stands instead of figures, or that use a fixed number of bases (one base, four bases, etc). - Ix |
| Muskets and Magnification | 23 Apr 2018 4:19 a.m. PST |
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| Shardik | 23 Apr 2018 4:39 a.m. PST |
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 Extra Crispy  | 23 Apr 2018 5:41 a.m. PST |
I have written summaries of a lot of ACW rules here: link Some that might suit are in "19th Century" if they cover multiple periods (Black Powder being an example). |
| Extra Crispy | 23 Apr 2018 5:43 a.m. PST |
Incidentally, as far as I know Gordon & Hague have been out of business for several years. |
| Memento Mori | 23 Apr 2018 9:50 p.m. PST |
Try "Altar of Freedo: Grand Tactical Battles in the American Civil War" -designed for 6mm figures and allows refights of big battles The Web Site has lots of supporting material 6mmacw.com |
| Fitzovich | 16 Jun 2018 5:07 a.m. PST |
As ChrisBrantley states above. It's Rally Round The Flag for me as well. I have not built up my 6mm ACW forces yet, hoping to do so later this year. I may consider changing the measurements to CM from Inches and give that a try. It seemed to work out in my attempts with The Sword & The Flame and still makes for a nice battle in a small area. |
| Last Hussar | 21 Dec 2018 1:13 p.m. PST |
You can use any rules you like with 6mm. If they say this size base/measure for 6mm and this for 20mm feel free to ignore them. In fact put 6mm figures on 28mm bases and use the 28mm measurements. Remember vertical scale is always exaggerated. Just less so with smaller figures. |
prepares to do some regimental-level ACW gaming.