SB Playtest team 2011

[Nick]

I really like SB. Don't think it needs very much changing at all - perhaps the pre-game sequence as others have suggested.

Nick

[martin goddard]

SB version 2012 is obviously 12 years old.
This is a very long time for an in print rule set that is still supported and played a lot.
Probably due for an update?
Luckily players do not have to use any new edition, as the older editions will still be available as pdf. The limiter will be my lifespan

I agree about the last half base.
I expect that in play testing very few units got down to a last half base. I cannot remember.

There will not be any cumulative scoring. I want players to know what matters  and seek to maximise the potential. A lot of time would be wasted by players carrying out their gains each turn. Especially as the criteria are numerous and might change as the game progresses (e.g. lose and gain again). I want players to fight on without calculating they can stop or have no chance.  Most rule sets do not have the sophisticated multi criteria approach of SB. I want players to have many options of how to win and to take into account lots of end game facts.

Do remember this is a chat about SB.
Nothing has changed, none of this is set in stone, all is open to change and suggestion/comment.

(martin has the final say though )

martin

[SimonC]

I concur that it shouldn't be a big revision though!

[Colonel Kilgore]

I concur that it shouldn't be a big revision though!

Hear, hear! 

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

Square Bashing is definitely my favourite and most used set of RFCM rules. I agree that tweaks rather than a full rewrite is all that is needed, especially as I use them only for 1914 in WWI, but also a lot for the 1859-1871 period.