"Please Point Me To A Copy of "Custer's Luck!"" Topic
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 The Virtual Armchair General  | 07 Nov 2021 4:43 p.m. PST |
Gentlefolk! A fine Gentleman in the Hielands and fan of the Plains Indians Battles asked me if I had a copy, or could find one, of the rules "Custer's Luck." These were, I was reminded, a very clever and appropriate variant to Howard Whitehouse's pioneering "Science vs Pluck, Or Too Much For The Mahdi" from years ago. I don't recall who wrote them, if they were in any form published, or otherwise how they were made available. If anyone here recognizes the title, please either PM me, or post a reply here for others. Thanks in advance! TVAG |
DisasterWargamer  | 07 Nov 2021 4:52 p.m. PST |
link Came in a copy of Wargamer Issue 45 |
| Thresher01 | 08 Nov 2021 8:39 a.m. PST |
Ah, Custer and luck? I like the sarcasm here. |
| Andy ONeill | 08 Nov 2021 10:39 a.m. PST |
Custer was known for his incredible luck.
It was a saying in the acw. Custer's luck meant incredible good luck.
He was very ( some might suggest to a fault) brave.
He had numerous horses shot from under him leading his men from the front.
Yet escaped the acw unwounded. It wasn't bad luck that did for him in the end. Imo. |
| The Virtual Armchair General | 08 Nov 2021 11:17 a.m. PST |
Andy! I agree. While elements of luck were against him that long day up on the Greasy Grass, in the end it was poor tactical decisions and inadequately trained troopers that weighted the last dice rolls against him. But to Disaster Wargamer a big THANK YOU for the link! I'll share this with our Scot with a taste for tomahawks! TVAG |
| Legionarius | 10 Nov 2021 2:59 p.m. PST |
Yellow Hair had more luck than was his due. Eventually, the die rolls caught up with him, |
| Legionarius | 10 Nov 2021 7:08 p.m. PST |
Try Noble Knight Games, That's where I got my copy a few years ago. It's a good board game and can form the skeleton for miniatures games. |
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