Historical Miniature Wargames
We had a blast from the past in our latest game night. Petri demonstrated the semi-skirmish Napolenic ruleset Chef de Bataillon, published in 1995. We pitted one Austrian battalion (144 figures) against two French battalions (72 figs each). The rules are trying to simulate the role of the battalion commander. Which they do fairly well in my personal opinion. Unfortunately …
Force on Force is our favourite skirmish ruleset for many reasons: it’s fast to play, you don’t need a massive investment to start playing, the core system is elegant, and it is good for a wide range of scenarios. Here is a list of the house rules and clarifications we have used in our games.
by John Reeves, Greg Novak, Kurt Hummitzch, RAFM Miniatures 1997 In Charlie Company each figure represents one man and each player usually plays with just one squad that has more or less 10 men (usually much less…). What makes this game different from others is that all players play American troops and game master plays the opposing NVA/VC troops. This …
This ruleset by David Manley, published by A&A game engineering, is probably the best napoleonic naval set we have played. Five thumbs up!