Warlord Games | Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" | Activity https://www.warlordgames.com/community-members/nzdarkelf/activity/ Activity feed for Ben Norton "nzdarkelf". Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:08:50 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 e7a0e49acc00c8d5a05eabdedb0472dc Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Third & Forth Coalition Supplement in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/third-forth-coalition-supplement/#post-191607 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:32:20 +0000 Hi Richard, the next one is written and is set in 1813. I was a playtester, plus John S. has talked of it during a Question and Answer video a couple of months back.

Ben.

 

 

]]> 0 7b733c65870d1c5ee998f5ce0ee9fd6b Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Attacking a village in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/attacking-a-village/#post-191391 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:28:55 +0100 They are all one unit, so yes they are fighting. If the melee caused the unit defending the village to break then the whole unit breaks, the part of the unit ‘on the other flank’ doesn’t get to stay. Why, because they are one unit – and you cannot fire into a unit in combat. If you and your opponent agree to house rule something else thats fine,…[Read more]

]]> 0 ef298bb2e53bacce9d2b13644950c175 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Attacking a village in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/attacking-a-village/#post-191388 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 15:34:01 +0100 i’m saying you can’t fire into combat, even from another flank.

]]> 0 818640873d42191ef5bd8980551a2499 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Attacking a village in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/attacking-a-village/#post-191382 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:57:18 +0100 Hi John, I agree with your opponent that you would not be able to fire at the defender. Yes, firing comes before melee, but movement comes before firing (except for defensive fire, which happens during movement). Once the attacking units charge is successful both sides are now in combat. Sure it doesn’t get resolved until later in the turn, but…[Read more]

]]> 0 c07a61c7b1d572c671a4cbe57bd961d8 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Artillery unlimbering and firing in the same move. in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/artillery-unlimbering-and-firing-in-the-same-move/#post-191378 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:58:50 +0100 Hi. You would need two moves. Firing doesn’t need an order, and can still take place even if an order is failed. (of course in that case artillery would have to be already deployed).

]]> 0 1e0c2de54d96c67d5c37af4053040f49 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Glory Hallelujah Skirmish Question in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/glory-hallelujah-skirmish-question/#post-191284 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:18:54 +0100 Hi George,

GH was released during the 1st edition of Black Powder. Back then the rulebook gave skirmishers a +1 to hit modifier across the board, so the rule in GH was a varient of that. BP2 does not give skirmishers a +1 modifier to hit, making the GH rule redundant. Of course if you and you opponent wish to include the GH rule in your games you…[Read more]

]]> 0 500f050422c912ae42d528071a46f323 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Need some BP rules clarifications in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/need-some-bp-rules-clarifications/#post-191269 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:45:48 +0100 Hi George,

You will note in the rule book that it is not necessary to move the actual General into contact with the BC, you could use an ADC for example. The point is he is effectively just a counter, a visual reminder that the BC has a reroll available. So no, I don’t believe the General/ADC has to continue with the BC under a Rally or Follow Me…[Read more]

]]> 0 029ff82f455efa20489079c82a72fdf3 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Epic Revolution - Awesome but..... in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/epic-revolution-awesome-but/#post-191063 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:48:38 +0100 When I first saw someone complain about this on a Facebook site I didn’t know whether it was a joke or a complain from someone with an obnoxious case of button counter syndrome. Seriously, the hobby community doesn’t need this level of anal retention. I suggest you look elsewhere for your hobby kick. – Ben.

]]> 0 450465413299fda7be2dd62e9e790b1d Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" started the topic Shield Wall in the forum Hail Caesar https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/shield-wall/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:38:46 +0100 Hi all,

Does anyone know whatever happened to the release of “The Dark Age Sagas – Volume 2”,  the companion to Volume 1, Shield Wall?

]]> 0 e8b7f738194f7817afb1a775e54f33f3 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" started the topic Next Epic Theme in the forum Hail Caesar https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/next-epic-theme/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:45:43 +0000 “Probably something more medieval in outlook…” – John S.
That wasn’t what we were expecting was it! Still I like the sound of it.

]]> 0 2f39243819cc02ca854ad053ad91f323 Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Battle of Granha de Abundancia scenario in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/battle-of-granha-de-abundancia-scenario/#post-183714 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:17:38 +0000 Basically its to lock the players into a predetermined course of action. So you won’t be able to look across the table if you are going 2nd and make your deployment decisions based on what happened in your opponents turn. So its creating a Fog of War challenge to your game.

]]> 0 8b1aceac1c426d3350b8e435378a5fac Ben Norton "nzdarkelf" replied to the topic Supporting Artillery auto-killed? in the forum Black Powder https://www.warlordgames.com/community/topic/supporting-artillery-auto-killed/#post-180556 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:04:04 +0100 Hi Big Al. Wow you have never failed to form square. brought a smile to my face. In my very first game of BP, the first time an infantry unit was charged by cavalry the roll to form square came up double 1’s! That wasn’t the end of it. In the combat phase, the cavalry rolled all 1’s and 2’s and failed to score a single hit, resulting in the…[Read more]

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