Seeking help, American Civil War

[RoughRIder]

What would everyone suggest for rules and the amount of figures to get started in gaming the American Civil War. Would like to take advantage of the discount before the prices go up. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I.E. How many infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc to get started playing both sides.

Thanks

RoughRIder

[dnichols]

For rules I would recommend GHQ's rules. Micro Force: The Game, American Civil War.

They are designed to support 10mm figures and Brigade and higher level scenarios.

If I were starting out I would get the following.

USA
4 packs infantry with command.
1 pack deployed artillery
1 pack command personalities

CSA
4 packs infantry with command.
1 pack deployed artillery
1 pack command personalities

This will give you a brigade with command for both sides and an attached battery.

Casualty markers are a very nice addition but not necessary. GHQ's rail fences are also excellent additions if you need terrain.

I am a regular on the board here and happy to answer any questions on the ACW rules.

Enjoy building your army!

[jb]

What would everyone suggest for rules and the amount of figures to get started in gaming the American Civil War. Would like to take advantage of the discount before the prices go up. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I.E. How many infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc to get started playing both sides.

Thanks

RoughRIder

Rough Rider, I use 15s because of al the different poses you get from all the different manufacturers. I use a game rule called ACW Brigade Commander,divised by me. With this ruleset you can use 1:1 and 1:5 troop scale giving a most impressive sight. whenever playing a game of ACWBC I can literally just look at the table for hours,kind of like looking at those prints but in 3D.
Anyways if you want to play a game let me know,we already have a few thousand troops on hand.
Following are pictures of a replication of Dunkard Church at Anteitam...Shown are 2 Regiments of the Iron Brigade, B bty 4th US Artillery, and a Regiment I can't think of off hand of the Secess Army

[Mk 1]

MUST ... RESIST ... STARTING ... ANOTHER .... SET ... OF ARMIES!

CAN'T... EVEN ... FINISH ... PAINTING ... MY ... WW2 ... ARMOR

Russian T-28s to paint. American infantry for Tunisia. French Algerian Spahi cavalry too.

I bought my Romanians more than a YEAR ago. Not painted yet!

WHY OH WHY did I buy more MODERN CHINESE kit? I don't even HAVE a modern SET OF RULES to play any more...

I bought the MICRONAUGHT destroyers and cruisers back in what ... maybe 1994? 1995? THEY AIN'T GONNA PAINT THEMSELVES!

But OH, those ACW battles look like FUN!

[10mmACW]

Stick with the 10mm. Look at GHQ's then look at any other line in any other scale, You will come back to GHQ they are the best looking figs out there. And also look at the guns and wagons and compare the detail to any other scale. Then after you buy the GHQ figs you can get the rules dnichols wrote with the packs he recomends. If you want bigger battles get Fire & Fury. Or be like me and get both that way you can game small battles as well as big ones.

[jb]

... Look at GHQ's then look at any other line in any other scale... And also look at the guns and wagons and compare the detail to any other scale...

The detail is UNQUESTIONABLE! but the redundant poses are something I do not desire.

[jb]

MUST ... RESIST ... STARTING ... ANOTHER .... SET ... OF ARMIES!

CAN'T... EVEN ... FINISH ... PAINTING ... MY ... WW2 ... ARMOR

Russian T-28s to paint. American infantry for Tunisia. French Algerian Spahi cavalry too.

I bought my Romanians more than a YEAR ago. Not painted yet!

WHY OH WHY did I buy more MODERN CHINESE kit? I don't even HAVE a modern SET OF RULES to play any more...

I bought the MICRONAUGHT destroyers and cruisers back in what ... maybe 1994? 1995? THEY AIN'T GONNA PAINT THEMSELVES!yeah thats really the $*its about this hobby isn't it?

But OH, those ACW battles look like FUN!

[jb]

MUST ... RESIST ... STARTING ... ANOTHER .... SET ... OF ARMIES!

CAN'T... EVEN ... FINISH ... PAINTING ... MY ... WW2 ... ARMOR

Russian T-28s to paint. American infantry for Tunisia. French Algerian Spahi cavalry too.

I bought my Romanians more than a YEAR ago. Not painted yet!

WHY OH WHY did I buy more MODERN CHINESE kit? I don't even HAVE a modern SET OF RULES to play any more...

I bought the MICRONAUGHT destroyers and cruisers back in what ... maybe 1994? 1995? THEY AIN'T GONNA PAINT THEMSELVES! yeah thats really the $***s about this hobby isn't it?

But OH, those ACW battles look like FUN!

Yeah thats the thing about this hobby,you really learn decision making!

[paul]

The one thing I found with the debate between 10 and 15mm is the availabiliy of opponents. More people tend to play 15mm which gives you a bigger gaming group. I like the look of 10mm and will do them for ACW since I have friends that are also building in that range. For Nappy, I went 15mm because few people game Napoelonics in 10mm. I would have preferred 10mm due to the lower cost and GHQ's fine looking figs.