I know there are several SYW gamers use the site. I am uncertain of what rules they use as I myself have never collected SYW figures. I did play several games with David Shuttleworth(Jutland on the Forum), Alasdair Jamison and Steve Ayers in this period. I think they used Keonig Krieg. I have also played Age of Reason but thought the single rank units looked a bit funny.
Perhaps if you sent JUTLAND an e mail or PM he might tell you.
I think ULB could be used but several amendments would be necessary. Some things that come to mind as possibles are:
Class ALL Prussian troops as Veteran or better.
Ensure Prussian generals are classed as Average or better always.
Ensure that Prussians never have less than 50% movement per turn.
Perhaps consider faster manoeuvre rates/slightly better combat and morale rating for them in the fashion of the switch in cavalry combat advantage between NYW and SSW.
Maybe allow guns to fire as batteries?
I had some very interesting discussions over the weekend with the League of Gentlemen Wargamers about working a core generic set of mechanisms across the whole horse and musket period with `period specific modules' to create the nuance of evolving tactics, weapons, organisation etc.
I have already applied this logic to
Republic to Empire which takes some of the core ideas from ULB and bolts on many Napoleonic specific features.
I have had largely very favourable response to the mechanics and `feel' from the Napoleonic Nuts in the LGW and I take this as a strong endorsement.
The short answer is: I think you can adapt. Wanna try and let us know????
All the best and good gaming
Barry
but still manages to retain the difficulty of maneuvering long lines of infantry around the field.
