"Valour & Fortitude practice" Topic

I've used the Valour & Fortitude rules twice, some months ago.

I often run simulations prior to games to try out tactics, re-fresh a rule set, or in this case, make sure I actually know & can use the rules.

So far, the rules seem relatively simple & uncontroversial…..we'll see.
You may notice I'm using 3 gun batteries instead of the recommended 1 gun model battery. Two reasons for this – 1 model doesn't give an artillery battery any presence or, I think, the necessary footprint. And, my collection has always used 3-4 models for a battery & I don't want to have 75% of my guns as superfluous.The only issue I can think of is the bigger batteries might clog up the battlefield but if so, I think we could allow the Rules' brigade interpenetration rules to apply to stray artillery batteries.

I'm very much looking forward to the game on the 13th.

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A French Brigade pitched against an Anglo-Hanoverian brigade.
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French in column & attack columns
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British in traditional line with 95th skirmishers in front.

Love your troops! My first outing with the rules crashed and burned. We couldn't figure out open order and skirmish. I thought it had to be a formation. There were a few other questions we had. I plan on running them again. I think the rules update with some youtube support has improved my understanding. Plus the involvement of the author on the Facebook group. He is great about answering questions. I just picked upabout 60+ painted Hinton Hunt painted British infantry. That'll pump up my British forces. Russians are on deck. I already have Prussians and French poainted. All in 1/72 scale or close enough to it. I have been printing up 13.5mm Epic infantry and Cavalry strips scaled to 1/72 scale. Artillery have also been printed. I like what I have watched and read of the rules. I plan on running it in the next few months past March. Cincycon is the beginning of March so I need to have my games ready for it.

Thanks

John

John, IMO there may well be better rule sets but they take 2-3 longer to play.

I haven't yet convinced everyone in our little group that V&F should be our "go-to" set but that's my avowed plan.

I'm jealous of your HH acquisition.

I agree with your view on artillery batteries. I use 1 gun = 2 guns and looks more realistic to my eye along with the large footprint on the battlefield.

Also, I like casualty removal, which reflects the tactical dilemma of defending shrinking lines by steadily diminishing battalions. Strangely, V&F does not allow casualty removal for formed units but it OK for skirmishing units.

I admire V&F's aim of speeding up the game but I think it rids itself of necessary tactical granularity IMHO.

They are fast play, quick to learn (due to page length), provide some flavor with the traits and can handle quite a bit of troops on the table. Granularity may not be as present as other games. But I'll give some of that up if it 'feels right' is fast play and I can run big games. It meets all those criteria. An added bonus is they are also covering other periods with the rules. That is a pretty big plus as well!

Thanks

John

I've noticed the extension program & yes, that does add to the value.

One of our group isn't too keen on V&F for the "granularity" issue. It *is* kind of cool to have musketry rules that allow a bonus for First Volley, differentiate between short & long range, take weather into account etc. But not if it means you run a game for hours and still don't have the time to finish.

I'm not about to throw my 'General d'Armee' rulebook away but it's starting to look unnecessary.