ECW - resurrection after 40 years

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ECW - Resurrection after 40 years

April 1, 2020

So, although they say the best battle plans are redundant after the first shot is fired, at least some kind of plan would be a good thing. So here goes:

The rules I play are based around Principles of War, which are a base movement game, without individual figure removal. The base is 18cm wide, which is 3 x the oft used 6 cm square bases seen in many games. I will not change this during this re-boot. Also it is flexible enough for me as a solo player, and also simple enough for my son. (No lengthy figure movement phase – he wants to get into the action immediately!) Also, it means I can adapt the excellent “Victory without Quarter” rules to make a simplified version for our games.

Both options require some form of markers – Casualties, Brigade commanders, and re-load – so I’ll work on these first. Then I’ll look to paint and base up 3/4 more Foot regiments, before tackling the numerous cavalry bases and the artillery.

So, in the next few days I hope to have something to show you. In passing, I picked up some Contrast paints when I was in France recently (for a different project) and will try these out for the first time on the Foot regiments first. I’ll stick to my simple 3-step paint job for the markers for now. Wish me luck

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