It's been a while since we played Musket Action & some ideas for improvement have been germinating & we tried MA v.2019 tonight. It's a bit less Bolt Action & bit more old school. The BA order dice remain a key feature, but with some tweaks,while the pins have been replaced by harder to get but more serious Disorder Counters.
British: Steve v. French & Colonials: Mark.
The British are on the near side. On the left, American woodsmen have advanced thru the woods while the British Indians have dithered while mounted infantry galloped over from central reserve. British vets hold the centre with cavalry on their left & light infantry & artillery on their right. Hessians have advanced into the farm.
The French vets form the French/Colonial front line with Continental Regs behind & Militia on the far flank.
The skimishers in the woods are mutually destructing. The French cavalry broke one British Cavalry troop but was beaten off by vet infantry. A slow fire & advance by the British vets supperted by cavalry has decimated the French line.
On the far flank, the Hessians & artillery are holding the Militia of. In the centre, the French have broken & the Continental regulars are now being pounded by the British vets. The French & Colonials concede defeat & order a retreat as night falls.
The rules revisions generally worked very well. The battle showed up a few omissions & some scope for some further improvements. It was judged a significant improvement even by the loser.
2 comments:
Are these rules available to download or are you selling them?
These are house rules for me & my mates. I don't sell my rules & am thus free to cherry pick good ideas from published sets of rules in my 55 year long search for the perfect wargames rules.
Post a Comment