Nick Stern  | 07 Dec 2025 4:49 p.m. PST |
I own the published ACW variant, The Sword and Succession, but it's primarily aimed at skirmishes, raids, etc. I am wondering if anyone uses TSATF for larger engagements, treating every platoon like a regiment? Veteran units would use the British charts, green units and militia would use the Egyptian charts. Boer charts could be used for cavalry. I am running a game next week based on the movie The Horse Soldiers and I will be using The Sword and Succession as it's a big skirmish games but later I want to try using the individually based figures for a small battle, something like New Market. I even have the military institute cadets! |
| Grattan54 | 07 Dec 2025 6:29 p.m. PST |
I don't see why you couldn't it that way. It has been used for so many different setting so why not larger size games as well. |
 Grelber | 07 Dec 2025 7:15 p.m. PST |
Let us know how it works out--I'd like to do some small Civil War battles. Grelber |
| DisasterWargamer | 07 Dec 2025 9:57 p.m. PST |
Two Thoughts 1 Use Larry Broms rules – Fast Play for Conventions –
By Battalion, Volley Fire! – Works really nicely 2 – Havent played them but Larry also did a set of Civil War Rules – A Glint of Bayonets for ACW Infantry Actions at a Battalion or Regimental Scale |
 John the OFM | 07 Dec 2025 10:58 p.m. PST |
"800 Fighting Englishmen" is TSATF "Heavy".
Instead of individual figures for infantry, it mounts 4 on a base.
Basic TSATF rules proceed.
The multiple basing need not be used permanently. I base my figures on 3/4" OD washers. You can use magnetic large bases. Or sticky stuff.
We've used that a lot. |
 piper909 | 08 Dec 2025 12:51 a.m. PST |
This is a variant I'd not heard of before! I'll be interested to hear how things work out, at skirmish level or reconfigured to a large-scale battle using modified rules. |
| 79thPA | 08 Dec 2025 5:35 a.m. PST |
People play WWII with it, so you can certainly make it work. Larry also wrote "A Glint of Bayonets." It is designed around 20 figure units that represent a regiment of 500 men. |
 ColCampbell | 08 Dec 2025 9:09 a.m. PST |
We've used "A Glint of Bayonets" very successfully in a number of games. Jim |
| Murvihill | 09 Dec 2025 5:49 a.m. PST |
We played Alma using TSATF, my only comment is that morale is not as much a factor as I think it should be. |
| 79thPA | 04 Feb 2026 10:05 a.m. PST |
I think that is because the author was going for more of a Hollywood movie vibe than a "serious" wargame experience. |
prepares to do some regimental-level ACW gaming.
