Starting Forces aka It's All Julian and John's Fault

[Turnip Tom]

Having had such a good time at Piggie in the North day, I am of course now eying up new rules to buy. PITS was good fun indeed so I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea roughly how many bases of each type of  British and Sudanese unit I might need?

I've a box of the Sudan British from Baccus but pondering how many bases, not figures as I can adapt that number, I'll need before I go shopping at Joy of Six or Irregular's site.

X number of gunners
X number of cannon
X number of seemingly scary veteran camels who actually achieve little when they get there
Etc

Thank you... and darn you for getting me interested in yet another rule set lol

[Turnip Tom]

Yeah that's a good start for the British but hopefully a but more info about rough number of bases.
I want to get the figures ready before I buy the rules so I can hit the patrol running.

I suppose it's the locals I'm particularly interested in.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I'd agree with Julian. There are a number of "locals" options, and then some variety possible within each.

The general guidance on the PP website is "roughly 100 figures per side" as a rough idea, but then you'd probably want to look at the detail for each option.

PP used to sell army packs (I can't seem to find the correct terminology for a Google search) - if you can hunt down the old lists online that would provide a good start.

But if you're going to buy the rules anyway, I'd start there.

Simon

[Colonel Kilgore]

Completely agree about much of the fun of RFCM rules is working out the forces!

Simon

[John in York]

If it helps the lists we used last Saturday we're:-

British
3 x Average Platoons
Each of an Officer Base, Sergeant Base & 6 x Infantry Bases
4 x Scout Bases

Dervish
Veteran Camel Unit * - Leader Base & 6 x Soear
Veteran Beja Unit - Leader Base & 7 Spear Bases
Average Rifles Unit - Leader Base & 7 Rifle Bases
Poor Villager Unit - Leader Base & 3 Rifle bases & 4 Spear Bases
Poor Artillery Unit - Leader Base & 1 Krupp Gun

* should be Average or Poor but I made it Veteran for the purposes of the day.

I've found these 2 lists to be good go to lists for PITS.
However, I totally agree that working out your own forces is a big part of the fun of hobby.
I've been busy doing just that with the New Mexico Revolution rules.

[Turnip Tom]

Brilliant thank you John.

For me force building is a faff so having this as a reference/building point is helpful for shopping.

Good game by the way. Much fun indeed!

Tom

If it helps the lists we used last Saturday we're:-

British
3 x Average Platoons
Each of an Officer Base, Sergeant Base & 6 x Infantry Bases
4 x Scout Bases

Dervish
Veteran Camel Unit * - Leader Base & 6 x Soear
Veteran Beja Unit - Leader Base & 7 Spear Bases
Average Rifles Unit - Leader Base & 7 Rifle Bases
Poor Villager Unit - Leader Base & 3 Rifle bases & 4 Spear Bases
Poor Artillery Unit - Leader Base & 1 Krupp Gun

* should be Average or Poor but I made it Veteran for the purposes of the day.

I've found these 2 lists to be good go to lists for PITS.
However, I totally agree that working out your own forces is a big part of the fun of hobby.
I've been busy doing just that with the New Mexico Revolution rules.