tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post9012224347165209428..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Thoughts around an ACW Naval Rules ‘Mash Up’David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-74232655637982579522021-01-06T09:04:58.574+00:002021-01-06T09:04:58.574+00:00Hello there nundanket,
And to you old chap! Follo...Hello there nundanket,<br /><br />And to you old chap! Following your progress on the ECW boardgame with deep interest!<br /><br />I must admit that simple rules that are properly thought out work far better for me these days - as you say, perhaps it is an age thing!<br /><br />I cannot speak for the deep math theory but given that the humble d6 has been around for quite some time I reckon that our ancestors may have been on to something!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-5405562667376650692021-01-05T21:52:46.526+00:002021-01-05T21:52:46.526+00:00Happy New Year old fruit. Hope work restrictions w...Happy New Year old fruit. Hope work restrictions work out for you.<br /><br />I know what you mean about rules. I find the easiest way to remember them now is to write my own! And the briefer the better. Must be my age. Percentage dice are easier to use if you want to calculate odds, but D6 have something about them. Is it familiarity or is there some deeper maths underlying it I wonder.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-57481034852111209432021-01-05T14:17:05.893+00:002021-01-05T14:17:05.893+00:00Hello Raymondo!
It is coming together rather nice...Hello Raymondo!<br /><br />It is coming together rather nicely so fingers crossed and all that!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-53143827681019759292021-01-05T13:14:18.490+00:002021-01-05T13:14:18.490+00:00All sounds good to me Dave!All sounds good to me Dave!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-73123781394630672152021-01-05T13:08:04.220+00:002021-01-05T13:08:04.220+00:00Hi Simon,
All being well there is not long to go!...Hi Simon,<br /><br />All being well there is not long to go! I am planning the first game for later in the week but will add a few others to try different things out before calling it sufficiently ready.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-67020556961945418182021-01-05T13:05:55.911+00:002021-01-05T13:05:55.911+00:00Hello there Mr Manley,
It certainly would not bee...Hello there Mr Manley,<br /><br />It certainly would not been possible to have gotten this far without your help for which eternal thanks are in order!<br /><br />Seriously though, using your data was a real game changer for me although I have tweaked a few bits and ‘rebadged’ them (or should that rebodged?).<br /><br />I will ping you an email later today.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-86205562384232946152021-01-05T13:03:15.979+00:002021-01-05T13:03:15.979+00:00Hi there Stryker,
I have pretty much scoped the s...Hi there Stryker,<br /><br />I have pretty much scoped the scenario and just need to turn it into a game. All being well it should be in a couple of days. <br /><br />Not giving too much away but there will be ships featuring....(but don’t tell anyone!).<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-18119328380736593152021-01-05T13:01:22.623+00:002021-01-05T13:01:22.623+00:00Hi Jim,
Over the year i have used all manner of s...Hi Jim,<br /><br />Over the year i have used all manner of ship record cards - some of which can best be described as unnatural! It is very difficult to avoid some form of record keeping but fortunately for these rules is is very simple!<br /><br />If you like d6 ten you will like these for sure! <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-21350351423041911072021-01-05T12:48:35.160+00:002021-01-05T12:48:35.160+00:00I very much look forward to hearing more about the...I very much look forward to hearing more about these.<br />Kind regards<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-116209896275916062021-01-05T12:24:21.957+00:002021-01-05T12:24:21.957+00:00A fascinating project, keen to see how it develops...A fascinating project, keen to see how it develops :)David Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618853603602429096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-40445163598862531452021-01-05T11:51:45.115+00:002021-01-05T11:51:45.115+00:00You can't beat a handful of D6's for a fun...You can't beat a handful of D6's for a fun game! I look forward to seeing a game report in due course.<br />Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-14493681411399727202021-01-05T11:44:01.378+00:002021-01-05T11:44:01.378+00:00You and I are on the same wavelength regarding rul...You and I are on the same wavelength regarding rules David. Very much looking forward to seeing how your game goes. I like D6 too! Although I am not keen on record keeping it seems to be inevitable for naval games, as you say. Best wishes. JimJim Walkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560538077308114604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-8644550489980065602021-01-05T11:11:32.289+00:002021-01-05T11:11:32.289+00:00Hello there Steve J,
Like most gamers I have a be...Hello there Steve J,<br /><br />Like most gamers I have a bewildering variety of dice types but it is the good old d6 that is the staple! I am not averse to using the other - decimal dice are very handy - but prefer a ‘fistful of d6’.<br /><br />I am feeling pretty good about these rules but want to run them a few times first before ‘pulling the trigger’ and rolling them out. It is a fine balancing act meshing elements from different rule sets but as a long time practitioner of the art of improvisation I think I may have nailed it!<br /><br />the proof of the pudding etc...<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-70478178402032140022021-01-05T11:03:45.952+00:002021-01-05T11:03:45.952+00:00This all sounds good to me David. I too love D6 ga...This all sounds good to me David. I too love D6 games, especially 2D6 and the bell curve of results they produce. Much better IMHO than a variety of D4, D8 etc. Maybe it's just the feel of them in the hand that I've got used to over the years?Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.com