Derek and i played ECW on Tuesday 26th July.
I was very rusty on the rules but we got through together.
We spent a while on the campaign pre game , getting used to it.
The battle went smoothly.
It did help to watch the PP videos to remind abut how the mechanisms worked. A hint there to potential players.
Derek's cavalry wing smashed my cavalry who then all disappeared from the game. Ouch.
My infantry continued the attack but it was not successful enough.
Derek's defenders won.
martin :)
Notes
Be careful where you set up your guns for the cannonade.
Do use conscript cavalry for baggage raiding.
Only opponent can put a hit on a general and then only 1 hit.
First two hits applied by target , rest by opponent.
Even 1 morale fail can stop a square
I need to read up more about dragoons.
The table (cloth) is only 4x3 feet.
This is a special size.
Mike, martin and Stewart all have mats of that size so all should be well.
I just told my 6 by 4 mat in half, like a blanket.
Job done!
Love the eve rules!
It needs some more PP videos to show how the mechanisms work in all of the PP rules. A hint there to potential players.
We very much enjoyed our game last week. As it was part if q campaign and the Royalists were in a situation where they could have lost 3 or 4 units in the following turn they opted to parly which was successful. This undoubtedly saved much slaughter and they were allowed to fall back from the battlefield in good order. In the campaign this meant Rupert fell back into Oxford.
We did discuss what impact playing on a 5x3 would have. Having said that, Regiment of Foote is a favourite when i take it to the club.