http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/ Legends of the Old West Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:42:38 GMT Gav Ford http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4565 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4565 ... Good to hear the rules will appear somewhere. I was still holding out some hope at that book would appear someday. -- Gav Ford gav@... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:08 GMT Steve Burt http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4564 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4564 ... If it's in the UK, about 15 miles east of Cambridge. if it's the one in the US, it's in New Hampshire. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:44:23 GMT elfraed http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4563 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4563 ... NEWMARKET? Where in the world is Newmarket? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:27:24 GMT Steve Burt http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4562 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4562 ... It shouldn't - a rifle with bayonet isn't nearly long enough to reach from a second rank, unlike a pike. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:21:42 GMT elfraed http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4561 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4561 I was reading "WH-Legends of the High Seas"... The 'Parry Rule' would work well with swords in LOTOW, whilst the 'Pike Rule' would work well with posses of Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:21:12 GMT elfraed http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4560 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4560 ... The pike rule would apply to soldier posses with fixed bayonets Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:08 GMT Steve Burt http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4559 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4559 ... Not sure about the Pike rule - I can't think of anybody who would qualify. The Parry rule for swords is handy, though Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:33 GMT bucellari http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4557 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4557 ... There was a set in the works designed for Commando actions called "V for Victory". Sadly now that Rob's left this project looks like it may never see the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:16 GMT foureyedtroll1986 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4556 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4556 I was sure you won that. All I remember is my posse lasted about 4 games, although I do recall your dog soldier's stake-down rampage through the people nearby. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:14:00 GMT Steve http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4555 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4555 Hah! Perhaps we should all announce our real life 'skills'? Reckon I must have 'suffers fools gladly' & 'scalpelman' & 'lightning 1-finger typist' Partisans Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:27 GMT colinbun http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4554 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4554 That was me you played, and you won. I only had about 6 Indians and trying to kill 12 holed up civilians is hard work when your opponents turn up on turn 1. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:47:36 GMT foureyedtroll1986 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4553 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4553 First game I played was as Lawmen vs. Plains Indians on this very scenario (actually, it was the first game either of us had played I think). I came on as Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:44:46 GMT foureyedtroll1986 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4552 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4552 Thought I'd throw up a link for the BlackCat website if you haven't visited yet... http://www.blackcatbases.com/?af=727 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:09:15 GMT foureyedtroll1986 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4551 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4551 I'm looking at adapting the rules for a Zombie Survival role-play game, where the participants play themselves (no special skills save for their actual Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:35:28 GMT Steve http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4550 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTOldWest/message/4550 I'm working on some rules for this, am finding Mountain Men posse a very good starting point for partisans. Am thinking Lawmen will be good starting point for