johnpost@umich.ed
05-28-1997, 05:52 PM
GURPS Mass Combat system is what I use. It is available in the
Compendium II rules book, a general guide for GMs. Most of the
other books which include the Mass Combat system are out of print.
johnpost@umich.edu
On Wed, 28 May 1997 13:21:21 trustno1@atcon.com (L.Willett) wrote:
> I use GURPS's mass combat system. It uses a single roll to determine
>the
>outcome of the battle, and takes quite a bit into consideration; its
>not a
>good as fighting out the whole battle with Gygax's Chainmail rules
>(anyone
>else remember this one?), or some other minature wargame rules, or of
>coursse the war cards stuff; but its fairly fast and accurate, great
>for BR,
> One of the best things about it is that it allows for individual
>characters to influence the outcome (and risk their necks in the
>process);
>be they just heroic soldiers on the front line, or a great strategist,
>or a
>spell user.
> I'd recommend to anyone interested to check it out (you'd have to find
>a
>GURPS supplement, like Gurps Conan or Horseclans, as the mass combat
>rules
>arn't in the main rule book, but maybe they are in the latest
>edition...).
>
> Is anyone else using them ?
> If so write me privately, I'd like to share modifications.
>
>
> Someone (a ways back) was talking about the size of battles. Here's
>some
>data on Agincourt (a definitive battle of european history, fyi), 25
>October 1415.
> England's, 27 year old, king Henry V, had 25 to 30 archer units, and 5
>infantry (or irregular) units under his command. With the advantages
>of
>terrain & weather and lots of other stuff deserving the discussions of
>an
>entire mailing list itself, he was able to defeat the following french
>forces.
> Figures on the french vary greatly (from 50 to _1,000_ units!)
>depending
>on the author. A well argued amount of 75 units is generally accepted
>in
>some circles.
> 5 knights (or possibly cavalry)
> 40 crossbowmen units
> 30 infantry units
>[figures taken from - 'The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt,
>Waterloo
>and the Somme', John Keegan, Penguin Books, '76]
>
>
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Compendium II rules book, a general guide for GMs. Most of the
other books which include the Mass Combat system are out of print.
johnpost@umich.edu
On Wed, 28 May 1997 13:21:21 trustno1@atcon.com (L.Willett) wrote:
> I use GURPS's mass combat system. It uses a single roll to determine
>the
>outcome of the battle, and takes quite a bit into consideration; its
>not a
>good as fighting out the whole battle with Gygax's Chainmail rules
>(anyone
>else remember this one?), or some other minature wargame rules, or of
>coursse the war cards stuff; but its fairly fast and accurate, great
>for BR,
> One of the best things about it is that it allows for individual
>characters to influence the outcome (and risk their necks in the
>process);
>be they just heroic soldiers on the front line, or a great strategist,
>or a
>spell user.
> I'd recommend to anyone interested to check it out (you'd have to find
>a
>GURPS supplement, like Gurps Conan or Horseclans, as the mass combat
>rules
>arn't in the main rule book, but maybe they are in the latest
>edition...).
>
> Is anyone else using them ?
> If so write me privately, I'd like to share modifications.
>
>
> Someone (a ways back) was talking about the size of battles. Here's
>some
>data on Agincourt (a definitive battle of european history, fyi), 25
>October 1415.
> England's, 27 year old, king Henry V, had 25 to 30 archer units, and 5
>infantry (or irregular) units under his command. With the advantages
>of
>terrain & weather and lots of other stuff deserving the discussions of
>an
>entire mailing list itself, he was able to defeat the following french
>forces.
> Figures on the french vary greatly (from 50 to _1,000_ units!)
>depending
>on the author. A well argued amount of 75 units is generally accepted
>in
>some circles.
> 5 knights (or possibly cavalry)
> 40 crossbowmen units
> 30 infantry units
>[figures taken from - 'The Face of Battle: A Study of Agincourt,
>Waterloo
>and the Somme', John Keegan, Penguin Books, '76]
>
>
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