REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE RULES & LIGNY

Post by **barr7430** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:48 pm

Gentlemen,

currently doing the last revisions on R2E for our big Ligny game but would ask you if you have any suggested rule amendments, questions etc now, to send them to me for consideration/inlcusion.
I will of course circulate the latest edition to you all before the event
cheers

B

sharnydubs · Post by **sharnydubs** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:57 pm

1) Cossack lancers to kill on 2,3,4,5 or 6 in first round and get the opportunity to re-roll any ones

2) Russian Generals get the opportunity to be in two places at once

3) Opolechnie pikemen are classed as veteran elite

that should do for starters

and on the serious side

4) reloook at the unsupported rules espceially if we play with small brigades with only two or three battlions each.

Blucher · Post by **Blucher** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:14 pm

Kevin and I have decided that by Ligny, ALL Prussian infantry is to be classed as Veteran/Veteran Elite as they had been in 'the field' since 1813. We decided that any Prussian Troops still alive after 2 years of 'whooping the French scum' would have all the attributes of this classification!!
.......'VORWARTS MEINE KINDER !!'........

Barry, you've already had my 'few ideas' for consideration.

Post by **barr7430** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:08 pm

Oh dear

i am sorry I asked now!

few you missed:

12pdrs to get 8 dice per shoot, hitting on 2s and up even at skirmishers

Cavalry to charge automatically without a test

Dale & Andrew to be rated as Plodders always and put in command of the off table reserves

Angus to be subjected to a gagging order

Bob Lauder to be banned from commanding cavalry

&

world peace

kutusov · Post by **kutusov** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:03 pm

Being totally neutral in this matter

I've never played the rules but to speed things up and to cut the dice rolling

All 12lb artillery automatically hit and units fired on take a morale test which they automatically fail on anything less than a 6

Apart from that I like sharnydubbs suggestions which all seem very fair to other nations

kutusov

Post by **barr7430** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:14 pm

With a nom de guerre like Kutusov, you would

thinredline · Post by **thinredline** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:33 am

C'est La guerre - mon amis

Ou est "Colonel Scnapps"

Thinredline

Post by **barr7430** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:30 pm

Colonel Schnapps???

Monsieur le General, I think you will find that the Schnapps under question has been doing some serious 'butt kissing' at GHQ and has managed to get himself promoted

I saw him myself on the field at Forfar and I believe he was at least a General-Major or some such Prussian rank. Commanding a brigade I think

The 'Lurkers' were also in evidence, mincing around in yet another copse... I have been told that these Jaeger are in fact Meisters (JaegerMeisters

)... I did however hear the Russian commander call them JaegerMincers.

We'll see, they may even be on my side at Ligny if I draw the short straw and get aPrussian command

thinredline · Post by **thinredline** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:56 pm

Tres Bien monsiuer,

It dos'nt really matter how many "LURKERS" the good gentleman commands, or how much funny gold braid he has on his sleeves and shoulders, nothing shall avail him of the cut and thrust of "my Sabres"

Might also be making a "BIG" assumption here in that yours truly will end up on the French side with some cavalry to command

- or god forbid, on the Prussian side "under his command"

Thinredline

General Schnapps · Post by **General Schnapps** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:28 pm

Never fear ve are still here mit ze Lurking und ze mincing

. Ve believe Herr Kellerman that your command is with Ney on ze road to Quatre Bras

clearly they do not relish ze thought of meeting my Brigade at Ligny,what a shame , they do make such good targets for my brave boys

best wishes
Schnapps ( GENERAL )

see you Saturday Bob

thinredline · Post by **thinredline** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:54 pm

My dear "General",
It is true, one often receives a "bloody nose" whenever our swords cross, alas for the rest of your dear Prussian troops it is not half as bad as their ultimate demise. The rest of your "army" are not quite as "lurking" as your "Jaegers" and tend to fall where they stand.
Looking forward to seeing you all again on Saturday

Thinredline
PS - Congratulations on your "promotion"

Post by **barr7430** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:12 am

I think he promoted himself

Cousins in the right places

thinredline · Post by **thinredline** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:46 pm

Ahhhh

Bought his commission did he

Suppose it comes with the "aristocratic" turf

Still, a nicer foe you could'nt hope to meet

especially after he's "been lurking" in a ditch somewhere

Thinredline