George

Not so. All of my units are based for the ruleset In The Grand Manner, which just happens to be the same size as the bases included in the plastic boxes by Perry Miniatures. So my infantry units are 6 figures to a base and 6 bases of 45x40mm. That gives a frontage of 270mm. I often play against units of 6 bases on 40x40mm bases and a frontage of…[Read more]

The supplements are not great when it comes to things like this. They could be referring to reduced numbers in a unit on campaign after losses and desertions. It could just be a misprint or error by the author that was missed during proof reading.

Remember that the rules in the supplements are only suggestions, whereas the rules in the rulebook…[Read more]

You’ll have to give further references. Which book are these points in?

You see, there are no points in Black Powder! The game was designed for use with scenarios. A rudimentary points system was included in the appendices of the original version of Black Powder, but was omitted from V2.

The supplement books were written for the original r…[Read more]

Well

Clash of Eagles is the book about the French invasion of Russian 1812 where the Prussians where part of the French army….
the Hundred days is the waterloo campaign (Albion Triumphant vol2)   the number in brackets is what the value should be if you calculate the cost of the unit from scratch.

Horse Artillery
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Hello Karl,

In Albion Triumphant 2, the units are given different guns, the British are given Smoothbore (16 points for shooting, p.106) and the Prussians are given Light Smoothbore (12 points for shooting, p.128). The Dutch (p.114) are the comparison you mention, as the RHA are given additional special rules.

Adkins ‘Waterloo Companion’ shows…[Read more]

Because the points are fudged…. if you use the points calcualator from v1 rulebook  you find with standard artillery they come in at 30 points for the Prussians OR you use them as light guns (36″ range) and 26 points is right.

It has been done, in great detail too, by a group called VC on The Trail : https://vconthetrail.wordpress.com/download/

100 to  200 m are common in German Navy.  The setting could be changed in most “Zündpistolen” / Fuzes. .     Arming was done in most by the turning of the propeller at the tip. Others, like P 4  or DWK Fuze had a small water wheel in hull.   That had a problem, early ones had not been secured against tube rubbing problems so the turning could st…[Read more]

Yes they do.

Thats a good idea. I will pass it on.

Forum indexes have been re-calculated, hopefully that should fix things.

No – still supported. 🙂

[quote]Infantry models are always allowed to see and shoot through enemy infantry and artillery models as if they were not there. Note however that if you shoot through an enemy unit, this will provide cover to their comrades behind, as explained later in the section about cover[/quote]

Basically its worked out from the firing model… if the LoF…[Read more]

One of many rules from original infantry game that now…….   Sure, if you fire at an infantry unit another between you and target  might inflict a problem.

But AT rounds against a tank?     Hardly a problem to see and aim on it. And a human body against an AT round……

Even a lorry will not stop it. (OK , the motor block)  In WW I a Germ…[Read more]

So the AT gun has a clear line of sight at a tank and declears a shot, suddenly theres a unit in front of it….. but that doesnt matter?

(as it happens I do tend to play it that the mods are worked out when you roll to hit, & I make sure my opponent is aware that I can jump the riders off to infront of the tank and so hinder the clear shot)

You’ve hit the biggest issue with WLPS & Carriers in my opionion after a number of discussions – the free flights (which is why all the community points systesm have a carrier discount)

Deep Deployment – after the FAQ has added about a page of extra rules, they’ve adminted that it doest work so ‘recommend you dont use it in tournaments’…. I…[Read more]

yes….

which is why the wording of tank riders & its lack of timings/clarity is a problem….. because they dismount when the shot is decleared and found to be in range, so even though they are down if they go infront of the tank the shot now passes over them…so do you work out the cover when declearing the shot or when rolling the dice (so…[Read more]

I’d cry…. my list would need a fair bit of luck with the FAN torpedo rolls… BUT as my list is a 1943 list the teeth are pulled from that USN list (corsairs arent carrier capable, DP is half dice & Alaska isnt a valid selection) so I’d give it a go…..

You either choice an army from the ‘armies of’ book and gain the 3 special rules, of which 1 is the free FO, OR you choice the specific commonwealth list

eg Indian army from duel in the sun removes the 3 British army rules and ONLY has the two in the duel in the sun (pg 23)