Monday, September 06, 2004
Redcoats and Rebels rules
Rules 18th C
Hot on the heels of his successful Elan Deluxe!, Philip Jones offers Redcoats and Rebels, a set of free wargames rules for the American War of Independence. Here what Philip has to say about the rules: Redcoats & Rebels is a collaborative work based on the recently released Élan Deluxe rules for 10mm-25mm miniatures by Phillip Jones with special contributions from Messrs Mark Hume (AWI specific rules and army lists), Chris Johnson (more army lists) and Greg MacPherson (campaign rules). At nearly 100 pages including play charts, the zipped PDF file also has internal bookmarks for ease of navigation and includes campaign and optional rules, numerous individual unit and general ratings, battle scenarios and orders of battles. The game is scaled for 1:25, but can be used at the 1:10 to 1:50 ratio and uses any basing system. Presented in a format similar to Élan Deluxe, (which was recently downloaded for the 10,000th time!), Redcoats and Rebels is well indexed and presented in a straightforward style. Whilst the game shares many mechanisms in common with the Napoleonic version, the new rule set has been completely tailored for the specifics of the conflict. The rules sequence features both simultaneous and alternate actions, resulting in an intuitive and balanced game that captures the feel of the period. Individual units represented are the regiment or battery or smaller and players can also conduct sub-unit actions such as company and squadron actions. The complexity of the game is moderate, and would appeal to a player who enjoys small unit tactics with plenty of tactical flexibility.
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