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BLB for 7YW
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:20 pm
by Gunfreak
What would you need to do to adapt BLB to 7YW?
Is it possible?
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:23 am
by barr7430
Gunfreak, it has already been done I believe. Many of the Swedish GNW adaptations were used for the Prussians. All other mechanisms are easy to use without almost any adaptions. Some changes for light troops that's all.
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:31 am
by Artimas
Now this could turn out to be a very, very interesting thread in which "the group" could offer their thoughts. Moderated of coarse by our esteemed fearless leader. I fear however that Barry does not have enough hours in the day to do it justice.
Just say'in......
Artimas
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:46 am
by barr7430
Artimas, thanks for your concern for my welfare
I am fairly resilient however. The biggest weakness in the plan is a lack of SYW knowledge from my side!
If the expertise is provided by others I can certainly chime in on the mechanics. I would think General Buggeration and others will form the 'bridge' between rules and period.
Crack on I say...
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:26 pm
by Gunfreak
The one thing I think must go, is the Platoon vs rank fire.
The prussian did use platonn fire, but the austrian/french ect. I think used just 3 rank volley.
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:18 pm
by obriendavid
Gunfreak wrote:The one thing I think must go, is the Platoon vs rank fire.
The prussian did use platonn fire, but the austrian/french ect. I think used just 3 rank volley.
Sorry but I don't understand your reasoning here, you say the difference in firing should be taken out but then go on to say that the different armies used exactly the same firing techniques.
Cheers
Dave
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:50 pm
by Adam Hayes
Gunfreak wrote:The one thing I think must go, is the Platoon vs rank fire.
The prussian did use platonn fire, but the austrian/french ect. I think used just 3 rank volley.
I'm pretty sure that by the time of the SYW the Austrians had adopted a version of the Prussian fire system. Although different nationalities seemed to have a varying aptitude to the firefight, I suspect that it might have more to do with the discipline and experience of the soldiers rather than dramatically different fire systems.
Re: BLB for 7YW
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:50 pm
by 18th Century Guy
Actually I would prefer to see R2E reworked for SYW.