tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post4603809270204588147..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: So far away they looked tinyRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-84790720828477071412012-06-22T14:24:50.265-03:002012-06-22T14:24:50.265-03:00Ion I agree. I got away from repeating and cross-r...Ion I agree. I got away from repeating and cross-referencing during a time when the the rules were fluctuating wildly with changes not only frequent but sometimes drastic. Trying to make sure all references were up to date was a night mare! So if explanations, cross references and repetitions start re-appearing, it'll be a forecast of a quiet spell ahead!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-59631249373561379702012-06-21T08:43:25.390-03:002012-06-21T08:43:25.390-03:00Rather a tantalising look at the action, there! I...Rather a tantalising look at the action, there! Incidentally I once worked out an alternative wagon train scenario I called The Olmutz Convoy that I wrote up in the long since defunct Southern Sortie club mag about 20 years ago. Considering the train escort slightly outnumbered the attackers, they found the huge numbers of wagons and carts very hard to defend effectively. In the end, by taking some hard decisions, a few wagons abandoned the trip for a less dangerous occasion, a few more, heavily guarded, made it through, but at least half the wagons were captured. The historical action from which it was taken went even better for the attacking Austrians, who in effect forced Frederick the Great to abandon his siege of the town.<br /><br />For rule writing, I think it is worth while not only explaining the rules reasonably fully, but repeating (reminding, really) where rules elsewhere impact upon what you are talking about now saves the reader/player time. In my view, this is probably better than crossreferencing by page number, though that too has its points. So rule stating, say, that a unit may fire if it has moved half its allowance for the bound could be stated in the rules on movement and in the rules on shooting. Within reason, it sounds like a good idea to me!<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-53862785672454885882012-06-19T13:26:31.687-03:002012-06-19T13:26:31.687-03:00Thanks Jeff. I agree about hating searching throu...Thanks Jeff. I agree about hating searching through.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-8456227373529668322012-06-19T13:26:01.331-03:002012-06-19T13:26:01.331-03:00This was skype again. Les bought a USB camera and ...This was skype again. Les bought a USB camera and signed up just to play.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-6669516438583716342012-06-19T06:03:36.161-03:002012-06-19T06:03:36.161-03:00Reads like it was a good game . . . of course The ...Reads like it was a good game . . . of course The Wagon Train scenario is always fun.<br /><br />Yes, I do think that some "rule duplication" is advisable. <br /><br />I really hate those rule sets where I know that there is a rule about something but it is in an odd place that I can never find during a game.<br /><br />Also I like the sound of the cavalry conclusions that you've stated . . . chancy thing, eh? Well good.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-64955803852537680152012-06-19T01:44:33.292-03:002012-06-19T01:44:33.292-03:00Was this game run via Skype or a different program...Was this game run via Skype or a different programme?Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.com