If BLB users want to chip in any other mechanics comments on this thread I am ALL EARS...
Morning Big Ears....I mean Barry,
I'm pleased BLB has done so well since it's release and I for one have no problems with the rules what so ever.When I first started playing them a few issues did crop up as they weren't very well explained and this lead to how individual's Interpreted certain sections of the rules.Thankfully due to this forum, our questions and Barry's very hot iron, the misunderstandings were ironed out for us to understand.
Wargaming is a massive hobby and there must be thousands of sets of rules out there for all periods.Some "Gamers" as Flick40 said must win at all costs and try to twist or change the rules to suit themselves.
Not having any Army Lists or a Points System is another big issue for some wargamers.Barry and I know of a person who decided upon doing the Danish for the Boyne, brought some figures from Reiver Castings and then declared my Guard will be Guard and everything else will be Elite!!! After I stopped laughing, I told him they wouldn't be any such thing and only Drilled at best and that the cavalry might be Raw.The "Gamer" didn't like this, spat his dummy out and complained to Barry, said the Rules were rubbish and knowing the owners of Reiver Castings asked for his money back, how childish is that and this came from a guy in his 30's
I find a easy way round of not having a set of Army Lists is to have 10% of your army as Guard, say 20% as Elite and the rest Drilled if for some reason you need to use Raw units not Tribesmen then increase the percentage of Elite by the percentage of Raw used and Artillery are never higher than Drilled.
The BLB rules in general are fine the way they are, its the people using them that need bringing upto spec.
Hope this helps
Regards........Ray.