Really detailed I like it. Once you got the hang of it, did it take much longer than just rolling say a d6 to hit?JamesForlornhopegaming.wordpress.com Thank you for responding. Each artillery commander is given a set of dice for firing and
Sounds intriguing and a great way to explore the chaos on a battlefield. Good luck with your games. 😀 Love the confusion and chaos aspect when we play your games. It adds that level of friction / realism that is needed to make the game mor…
Interesting reading John. I do wonder if the children of war veterans though they themselves may never have seen combat are more likely to suffer from depression or other types of mental illness? Grant it some may have it merely because it'…
I've found similar references to this when doing research for my masters degree which is history - military studies - concentration on the US Civil War.This only makes sense. The Confederates show examples many times at their willingness to…
I fully agree. As much as people dislike things (Ex. Confederate flag) it is a version of free speech. A recognition of cultural heritage in some ways, the expression of cultural dislike in others. People take that crap way out of context.
Nice write up.I agree, nobody really wants to show the "white feather" to their comrades.Only a few battles were ever really on totally "open terrain" if a good general could avoid it.Antietam, like Gettysburg, looks "open" but there are so…
Wow. That's cool. I am always curious regarding the roads available and in use during the war; things that existed then that can still be seen now.I'd like to get some maps like that for where I live. Just to see what roads existed then and…
Good analysis. That story about the dying father who cradles his dead son really hits my parent nerve now that I have two boys. So sad. It's those types of personal stories that really emphasis the need to remember the true personal impact