| Volleyfire | 15 Jul 2015 5:15 a.m. PST |
'Quick to learn', 'simple' and 'the game moves quickly' all sound to me like euphemisms for dumbed down unfortunately.If they are anything like the recent rules for Napoleonic naval from Osprey I fear the worst in a historical context, however the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say so I shall have to hope my fears aren't realised.One of my favourite periods, but rules sets that specifically relate to it and work well are fairly thin on the ground by comparison to other periods. |
| Lancer58 | 15 Jul 2015 5:53 a.m. PST |
Tempted I must admit, but think I will wait till some game reports |
| Snowcat | 15 Jul 2015 6:17 a.m. PST |
Certainly worth a try. The Yahoo group have been thrashing it about for months with the author. |
| general btsherman | 15 Jul 2015 6:47 a.m. PST |
Looking forward to getting a copy. |
79thPA  | 15 Jul 2015 8:10 a.m. PST |
I don't think "simple" means "dumb" anymore than "complex" means "good." |
| Joes Shop | 15 Jul 2015 8:39 a.m. PST |
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| waaslandwarrior | 15 Jul 2015 9:03 a.m. PST |
A bit more info on basing and size (no of figs) of battalions / regiments would be nice.
I don't believe in "anything goes". |
| Big Red | 15 Jul 2015 9:11 a.m. PST |
Yes, just a little more info would be helpful. |
| Ney Ney | 15 Jul 2015 10:31 a.m. PST |
I don't see what relevance the age of sail rules have here, they're written by different authors. What I've seen of the Osprey rules has been really varied, but I can't judge them all together. |
| Volleyfire | 15 Jul 2015 1:09 p.m. PST |
I was referring to the way that some rules, not just AoS rules but they are an example from the same publisher, have followed other sets by other publishers in being easy to play at the expense of historical accuracy, hence my concern over the terms 'quick to play' and 'simple'.Simple might not mean 'dumb' but it can mean basic at the very least, which in my eyes is pretty much the same thing. The advertising blurb doesn't help by itself being short on information. |
| Bandolier | 15 Jul 2015 1:33 p.m. PST |
The beta version is pretty good actually.
Moves fast and gives satisfying results. The author uses 5 stands (40mm square) for infantry battalions. Cavalry rgts are 4 stands (50mm square), Artillery battery is a single gun model. They emphasise firepower over hand to hand which is something I like. Hope that helps a little bit. |
| Thomas Mante | 16 Jul 2015 7:24 a.m. PST |
I had a look in on the author's blog: link It covers his approach to wargaming and Seven Years War in particular. Overall I like what I read, not at all of it by any means Seven Years War related, and based on the tone and content of the blog I have pre-ordered the rules. |
| waaslandwarrior | 16 Jul 2015 9:48 a.m. PST |
I have not ordered a copy yet, but it looks interesting.
I will take a further look when available. Thanks for answering my question, and thanks for the link to the authors blog Thomas M. |
| Big Red | 16 Jul 2015 2:56 p.m. PST |
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| Keef44 | 04 Sep 2015 12:58 p.m. PST |
To all in the discussion – those who think it best to 'wait and see' are entirely right in my opinion. I'm not much of a fan of pre-ordering myself. Those seeking more detail can visit the Yahoo Group: link In the files section you can still download a fairly recent copy of the rules, entirely free. This is not the final version, of course, but fairly close in most aspects. Best wishes, Keith Flint. |
worries about not losing his rules stuff.
