R2E for the Crimea

Post by **barr7430** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:26 pm

The supplement is part of my holiday work!

Nearly finished. It will be available as a free pdf in the R2E style once Clarence and I get it worked up.. if you want it please contact me as the file is likely to be 30-40 Mb and so will come as a YOUSEND IT download.

cheers

obriendavid · Post by **obriendavid** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:12 am

I thought you were supposed to relax and chill out on holiday or has Gwen locked you in the hotel room again?

Cheers
Dave

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:40 am

Barry, you read my mind. I was going to post a question asking other members whether they thought RTE would work for my Crimean war and Sikh war armies. I'm definately inerested in reading more about this. Great news! Thanks. Cheers! Joe

19th Century Trooper · Post by **19th Century Trooper** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:14 pm

Excellent news

Put me down for a copy.

Terry

Post by **barr7430** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:18 pm

I have just sent the drafts to 'THINREDLINE' for his comments.. hope to have them back from him soon.

I very much enjoyed doing the mods.. nothing major but significant differences in the following areas:

1. Quality grading of the armies.. British Guards WILL NOT BE GUARD QUALITY

(That is a teaser!)
2. Shooting ranges an capabilities for British/French
3. Artillery ranges
4. Morale modifiers
5. Command capability

Actually, quite a lot really when I come to think of it!

obriendavid · Post by **obriendavid** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:08 pm

I take it ALL the Turks are rated as Vetern Elite with Intuative commanders?

I can't believe this is yet another period your going to get me involved in again! although thankfully I don't need to paint any figures as Bob has enough for every member of the Forum to command at least a brigade.

Cheers
Dave

Post by **barr7430** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:04 pm

You'll enjoy it.. stop whining

Yes the Turks get a good run out. It's the British players I'll get the backlash from

I quite like the little tweaks. Could actually be used OK for the Sikh Wars too I think. Less of the rifles then though

18th Century Guy · Post by **18th Century Guy** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:51 pm

Ok, now make those same mods for Franco-Prussian!

Actually would the changes you're making for the Crimea fit the 1st or 2nd SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN WAR (Wars of German Unification) or 1859 Solferino (Italy) or 1866 Austrian wars?

CoffinDodger · Post by **CoffinDodger** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:38 pm

With a few more tweaks, they would probably make a great ACW set.

Jim

obriendavid · Post by **obriendavid** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:01 pm

CoffinDodger wrote:With a few more tweaks, they would probably make a great ACW set.

Jim

As much as I enjoy R2E I think they would be hard pushed to beat Fire and Fury which is my favourite ACW rule set.

Cheeers
Dave

CoffinDodger · Post by **CoffinDodger** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:18 pm

Dave,

I have to agree with you there and I am looking forward to the F&F Regimental rules coming out although I would love to see RtE's comand and control grafted onto this system.

I like the fire and move sequence in F&F, it suits the period.

Jim

obriendavid · Post by **obriendavid** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:45 pm

CoffinDodger wrote:Dave,

I have to agree with you there and I am looking forward to the F&F Regimental rules coming out although I would love to see RtE's comand and control grafted onto this system.
I like the fire and move sequence in F&F, it suits the period.
Jim

Jim, the guys at the SESWC club in Edinburgh had been trying out the Reg F&F but just felt that they had added a lot of extra detail that generally slowed down the game without adding any extra flavour. They went back to using basic F&F but classed each unit as a battalion instead of a Brigade and are very happy with the results. Jack might see this message and post an answer for you.
Cheers
Dave

Post by **barr7430** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:20 pm

Hmmmm...

funny this topic should have come up. I have been working on something else whilst away. F&F it is not. But ACW it is. I have been trying to get a regimental set of rules going for this period for a long time as it has always been of great interest to me.

I have been 'fusing' together quite a lot of little ideas..

Some of the mechanisms I like from The March of Eagles
Some ideas from VWQ

And a card system that Dave and the rest of the LoGW gang will be very familiar with that I developed to supplement Disposable Heroes. The cards don't drive the game but they certainly do provide a lot of laughs and frustrations for the players.

It is pretty much ready to test although I can't see that it won't work as most of the components already exist in some form in things I have written before.
When I get enough figures painted (oops did I mention I had been working on that quietly?)

then We'll fling some dice and draw some cards!

Got to keep busy you know

19th Century Trooper · Post by **19th Century Trooper** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:03 pm

LOL, Must agree with SESWC gamers on RF&F. Stay with the original.

The scale is 1 stand = 40 figures. Balls Bluff is the smallest scenario in the rules @ 40+ infantry stands per side. Stones River scenario calls to 160+ infantry stands per side.

BTW, when can we expect the Crimean War R2R?

Terry

j1mwallace · Post by **j1mwallace** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:11 am

Fully agree. We've used fire and fury as written right down to company level. We just recently paid defence of the roundtops , 20 th Maine .
on a 1-1 basis. split down into companies. F & F worked absolutely fine exactly as written.
best set of wargames rules ever. perfect for the period