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Disclaimer – Dont have & havent played epic

However, in standard BP artillery are a single gun in the rules with an optional rule to allow the size to be shown with additional models.. this is normally because only Russians (in Napoleonics) can have large batterys, everyone else normal or half….

Looking at the stats you’ve shown I’d say that…[Read more]

Thanks for the in depth reply.
<p style=”text-align: right;”>I’ll definitely look for the SHIPS rules, especially because I like home brewing my own ships.</p>
As far as the list goes, I think I’ll find a roughly equal BB for each side to make things more interesting.

Thanks

Aidan

So WLPA is based on the base costs of the ships as they are in the rulebook -0 with the biggest outliers (Alaska, Bismark, Yugumo etc) having the base cost guestimated into line.  Its a backward working of the points value then a review of the refit costs so they make sense.

SHIPS is a ground up total recalculation – the guy who wrote it has…[Read more]

Thanks Nat!

I noticed the crazy points discrepancies too. Do you happen to have a link to the WLPA chart? Also what’s the difference between WLPA and SHIPS?

Thanks for the input. Are there any rules of thumb for VaS lists? I know in Bolt Action you wanted lots of infantry.

Aye, iniative orders are
within 12″ of enemy
before brigade commanders order
1 move

I would say yes, it is an initiative order and for that you need to be within 12″.  It may not get you out of range of the enemy but it does leave a space for you to move fresh troops into.

So, looks like you are using WLPS (WarLord Points System – the rulebook points) …. this isnt that great espically with regards to the refit costs!  As a general rule of thumb I suggest only using WLPS for learning the game or quickly putting a last minuete game together at a club… A good indercation is how type93s can be either 5 or 10 points…[Read more]

Thanks very much for such an informative reply, greatly appreciated.

I know at Borodino it was reported that the light cavalry division of the Corp V had a regiment of Hussars, Chasseurs and Uhlan only.

So a quick check in “master of the World” ESR campaign guide for the 1812 invasion of Russian [ I do love the colour plates they’ve put in for all the units involved (ok standard french line & light have indications rather that 100% of them) ]….And yes the DoW did wear French uniforms… the DoW ARE NOT the same as the Vistula Legion – they were…[Read more]

Black Powder?  BP Epic?

might be best asking this question in the game specific channel as you’ll get a quicker response (most people dont look at this part of the forum)

In the book, the French Gendarmes d’Ordonnance, the Italian and Venetian Famiglia di Casa units have the same stats, but their costs are different. The Gendarmes d’Ordonnance costs 64 points (page 44), while the Famiglia di Casa costs 62 points (page 38 & 40). Should the Italian cavalry have a lower stat? Maybe one less HtH die? That’s two points.

2027 …if luck!

The problems is that you are talking about ‘acquired’ ie NOT issued..  its not recorded how many units acquired stuff because.. its wasnt official, or uniform – & lets be honest as per the other issues people have noticed not surprising that its not there..

motor battalion rifle section:
8 men, NCO + transports driver had SMGs, 1 Bren & 5 rifles…[Read more]