I on't belong to TMP, otherwise I would have added some comments of my own. It is good to see more reasoned comments regarding RtE.
As far as units goes, the last game with VB had 12 units on the Anglo-Portuguese side and 17 on the French. This excludes the two large skirmish screens thrown out by the French and the two smaller ones from the Portuguese. All up 29 (or perhaps 33 bodies of troops plus six command figures).
Being still novices we spent a lot of time reading rules as we went and debating certain points.
To set up the table, play the game, have a gourmet lunch (thanks Mrs VB), a couple of beers, continue playing and then pack away the game took seven hours.
Game time itself was probably five and a half hours. Although we didn't finish the game, another three moves may have got us there. Due to my shonky game design, a disproportionate amount of time was in the advance of the French.
Once we know the rules better we will get through far more moves.
In comparison, we would spend the same time with a GdB game. We have played that for at least two years. We also often don't quite get to the end of a game with that.
Does anyone have a good way of tracking MPs? This did cause a lot of delay as we figured out what we could spend where and how. As things got complicated in the latter part of the game I found I had to consider my MPs several tims in the move. Perhaps I need a time limit!!
