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[martin goddard]

Just some thoughts.
There are various aspects to the FIW.
I suggest they are all distinct and would not overlap in a set of rules?

Sieges, battles, skirmishes.

The sieges are probably not much of a table game unless the effects of artillery are very sped up or just the final assault is  carried out. Wolfe at Quebec is probably more of a one off scenario.

The battles. I know very little about the battles, but assume they are similar to AWI but with less militia and similarly few cavalry.

The skirmishes mostly involve Indians in some amount. The nature of Indian warfare is manoeuvre then ambush whether using rangers, regulars, militia or Indians. Smaller numbers of troops moving about a lot. These skirmishes can be raids on settlements/trappers, river/boat actions, snow patrol   or militia v militia, Indian vIndian.

Someone needs to make a whale boat and canoe?

martin

[Smiley Miley 66]

I was thinking a PITs idea for doing FIW ? With the cards setting the scenario/scene ?
Pits idea does lend itself to the power house v smaller mobile forces ? I ve always said Western game could be made as well ?
But I think a PITs or Pirates adaptation of either game system would be good. Any additional figures, head changes would be very much welcomed ?
But I leave this to people who know what they are doing ?
My own best things is modelling Terrain and figures etc to make the games look good ?
Miles
 

[Leslie BT]

Why has no one mentioned Regiment of Foote that has a great siege game that could be used for the siege games in the black powder era.  All the principles are similar?

[martin goddard]

Thanks Les. Yes there are some ideas in ROF that can be used.
I must not get too interested in this ........


martin

[usagitsuki]

On the subject of new PP projects I asked the utterly useless ChatGPT about Sengoku wargames rules and was surprised to learn of a Peter Pig ruleset currently in development. It's the first I've heard of it, and I'm sure it's the first you've heard of it too...

[martin goddard]

Darn, revealed.
It could be the new name of the BAW samurai rules?
"Zen and the art of Mayhem"  bit of an oxymoron?

I will watch out for future developments.

martin

[Sean Clark]

Why has no one mentioned Regiment of Foote that has a great siege game that could be used for the siege games in the black powder era.  All the principles are similar?

Good thoughts Les. I do tend to forget about the excellent seige rules.

BAW has suggestions too.

[Moggy]

Problem with Plains of Abraham is its a pretty much standard SYW battle fought along European lines but with more militia.  I was working along 2 large raidng parties having a meeting engagement sort of thing.

Derek

[martin goddard]

Sounds fine Derek.
There are a few very good Ospreys on the war. They might be great for getting you into the detail of how the fights worked?

martin

[Paul in NZ]

Here is a really good piece on the F&I wars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KupWKqPGX3I

[mellis1644]

What about doing a version of the Samurai rules (Battles in the age of war) using squares?

I guess this is not that popular a period/rules set.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Well, this is yet another example of Hollywood (well, Disney) following Peter Pig's lead with the Shogun series, so the period's popularity may increase? 

Simon

[martin goddard]

BAW will certainly get re written into squares.
The "hold up" is the amount of hours in the day rather than what I would like to get done.
The former is limited, the latter is not.
Plenty of stuff is getting done though.

martin

[Leman (Andy)]

I am also considering using the PITS rules for my own take on Western games.

[martin goddard]

I am always flattered if a group member uses PITS concepts.  Thank you Andy.
I also like PITS games because they are an enjoyable intellectual exercise too.
I am uninterested in  table edge to edge British lines being charged by hordes.

A"I have set up the table and chosen the forces. You must charge my firing line/squares. It saves so much time if I set up the figures, create the scenario and plan your attack. I have planned the result too. Time saved."   

B"I think you can carry on without me being here".


martin