tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post2758103770414003009..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: ECW Books and Rules IdeasDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-1173425982664336142020-11-16T08:42:01.093+00:002020-11-16T08:42:01.093+00:00Hello there David in Suffolk,
My brother and his ...Hello there David in Suffolk,<br /><br />My brother and his clan are continuing to improve thank you - it is a long haul though but heading in the right direction.<br /><br />The Wesencraft book is great for the scenarios and I could give the rules a spin using bases/hit markers of some kind. I am a great fan of his work and so was delighted to get a copy although I will try and source a hardback version once the show season starts up once again!<br /><br />All the best and take care,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73507698226071912692020-11-15T21:54:55.903+00:002020-11-15T21:54:55.903+00:00That's a good spread, David! I have the Haytho...That's a good spread, David! I have the Haythornthwaite book - from a charity shop, I think - and was talked into buying 'For King and Parliament' ( not unwllingly! ) by their author at a show - he's such an enthusiast! Best of all though, The Charles Wesencraft book. I found that not so long ago and loved reading it, I really liked his discursive style! Loads of ideas, too, and a bit like 'One Hour Wargames', worth the price just for the masses of scenarios. I have not tried the rules but they looked fun, I thought - quite small units (maybe 10 figures or less), but I wondered if you could use a 'base' per figure and thus get more solid-looking regiments? <br />Good news about your brother and family - hope they continue to improve. david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-25425511042229346662020-11-15T21:47:23.067+00:002020-11-15T21:47:23.067+00:00Hello there Arthur1815,
Based on your recommendat...Hello there Arthur1815,<br /><br />Based on your recommendation I tracked a copy down and I reckon that it wil help to round out the library nicely so many thanks indeed!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-71452672433997115432020-11-15T20:50:40.402+00:002020-11-15T20:50:40.402+00:00I'd also recommend 'Going to the Wars: The...I'd also recommend 'Going to the Wars: The Experience of the English Civil Wars, 1638-1651' by Charles Carlton, Routledge, 1992, as a really good, one volume [428 pp] description of armies were raised, trained, campaigned and fought in battles or sieges. <br /><br />If you've got that, you really don't need anything else to understand the reality the ECW rules try to portray.<br /><br />Good luck with your ECW project!arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-41850955126035972712020-11-15T17:51:16.783+00:002020-11-15T17:51:16.783+00:00Hi Steve J,
I remember buying the Haythornthwaite...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />I remember buying the Haythornthwaite book when it first came out and being really impressed with it. Mine is a later version but I enjoy it all the same. I agree with what you are saying about FK and P but they do look a cracking set of rules that I shall look forward to using in due course.<br /><br />I have a few terrain ideas that I am messing around with so I hope to get the WoFuns on the table soon!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-82995960462267759042020-11-15T17:04:08.914+00:002020-11-15T17:04:08.914+00:00The Wesencraft book is excellent and I'm lucky...The Wesencraft book is excellent and I'm lucky to have an original copy, bought a few years ago to form part of my library, as well as catch up on old title missed first time around.<br /><br />The Haythornthwaite book is better than the Osprey ones IMHO and at a fraction of the cost. FK&P are great rules but you need to play them regularly to get the most out of the game. I'm looking forward to Bob Cordery's rules for this period, which will hopefully be out before Xmas.<br /><br />What ever route you go down, I look forward to seeing games with these Wofun figures.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com