I have been spending much of my time with your colleagues then not as of late so finally getting caught up. Class of 1861 looks great. GREAT game and really big fan of Sharp Practice!
Thank you so much! I am a huge fan of Sharp Practice as well. In fact, I have been going over in my mind the last day or two what the next game should look like. Have a great rest of your week!
Good game mate, can’t wait too see the other ones in the series. Also to go over some rules too: Troops can use more than just 1 action to move. Each group/formation gets 2 actions to act with and this can be to shoot, move, reload. This means that you can throw both actions into movement (so 2d6 move). This also means Skirmishers can get 3d6 movement and columns on roads get 3d6. Shock is cumulative. So a group a regular group that takes 1 shock over will retreat 1”. However if it takes another it doesn’t just retreat 1 inch, it retreats 2” and if another shock 3” and so on. This is how formations can be broken in game with a group receiving enough shock that it quickly forces back by 3” or more to which the other groups can’t reform too. Also you can deploy into line without the need of drill. The commanding leader in charge of a group can use his command initiative to snap as many groups under his command into line as long as they can reach their place in line 2” away. The front group and 2 behind always count as being able to snap in for initiative while the 4 and further have to dice to get into range of the other groups to snap in. You can also snap on other formations and groups not initially apart of the formation as long as they have the formation rule. Also for shock, you don’t need to use actions to remove but command initiative. This usually means that a level 4 leader can run 3 groups forward at the double, have each group take a shock and remove them using his command initiative. Tho this is usually also why groups have multiple assistant leaders to help with shock. Also note, light infantry in group stance 8 lads are treated the exact same as infantry. Only those in proper skirmish formation (6 lads) get the bonus move and shooting
What a trill on seeing a skirmish leader named after me... A little of my own military history. I received my Army commission in 1985. My first assignment, Scout platoon leader for armor Bn. Kind-a like being a skirmish leader. I'm at the 25:00 minute mark of the game. I hope Lt. Carmichael doesn't blow any assignments! LOL!!
Enjoy my friend. I will always be grateful to you my friend. I am hoping the troops under your avatars command brush up on their marksmanship next game. Over the next few weeks I will be adding Artillery, more buildings, cavalry and tons of snake rail fencing
Great video. Helpful commentary for understanding how the rules work and those ground level shots look very realistic. Neat editing too. I look forward to the rest of the campaign.
Lucky you, being very near Perryville, KY! That's one battlefield I never got to see in my ACW touring 1998-2006. No Vicksburg out west, either, but Perryville was more interesting to me despite V'burg's massive campaign. Love your figs, scenery, and "system." A college-days buddy and I played 6mm ACW using "Fire & Fury" rules (Rich Hasenauer's sets) for several years. Attended NashCon once and HistoriCon in Lancaster PA 3 times. Lots of fun! Keep the good work with your gaming vids ... and thanks for the entertainment!
I definitely need to get out there and visit more battlefields. They've done a good job preserving Perryville. I've heard a lot of good things about " Fire and Fury". I.need to buy that rule set. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of the week!
@@basement1908 Be aware, B1908, there's a Brigade-level Fire and Fury rule set AND a Regimental-level rule set. Which one you use may be dependent on how your ACW figs are based -- 3 to a stand or 4 to a stand -- and the width of your stands -- 3/4" or 1".
Love the sincerity you bring to your hobby and videos. As a non table-top player I get confused during battles easily. Perhaps who can add a mid game overview as to what has happened.
Bravo Steve. Really excellent & fast paced game for a first outing. Course, I don’t know how much time you spent pouring over the rules between shots. I’ve got all the rules and stuff, although I opted for the chips in a bag rather than the deck of cards, to play but’ve been spending all my time painting things up for Black Powder. I’ll have to give it a go if my wife ever cleans off my game table from all her sowing stuff. The game seemed pretty close most of the time except for those devastating Reb volleys, must be the necessity of hunting in the South. The troops all looked terrific. Some skirmishing cavalry would add some great maneuvering & flank attacks and just look so cool on a big table like yours. Wow, a medic, I say a prayer of thanks every night for the life I’ve had because of the courage and skill of medics. PLAY ON !
Thanks so much, my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had a blast. I have been painting up a wagon, some houses, and a monk in between yard work this weekend! Getting ready for the next game. The Rebels, after their hard fought victory, will be trying to escort a wagon full of Kentucky Bourbon back to their Basecamp. I was doing some read ruling between shots, but thankfully, playing Infamy Infamy prior to this was of great assistance. Have a fantastic week!
Hiya, why did you base the figures individually? it seems as though the ACW appear smaller than the napoleonics? not really a big deal, just wondering. I have zero ACW figures, but dying to start. Theres just too much cool stuff out there to fit in one day. Inspiring video as always.
In Sharp Practice with each casualty a unit receives, you remove an individual figure. That's why I bases them that way. A lot of people use movement trays, but I'm not on board with that yet, maybe one day. Have a great Derby Weekend 👍
Very nice! The skirmishers...are they related to a certain infantry unit or are they independent? If they are a detachment of an infantry unit, have the infantry unit's card go into delay until the skirmish unit enters. And then they enter together when the skirmish unit's card is pulled. Just an idea. Skirmishers usually lead the way for the unit. Beautiful battlefield. I'm still waiting for my "furry" matt to arrive.
I totally agree! I need to utilize my skirmishers better and overall improve my unit tactics. I also like to tidey up the format of the battle report ( that will improve over time, hopefully). I appreciate your input and I hope your Matt arrives soon. Have a great week 👍
Outstanding!
Thank you!
Cracking stuff! Thanks for the mention!
Thanks Alex! You are awesome. Have a great week 👍
Well done. I really enjoy your battle reports and Sharp Practice is one of my fav games. thank you!
Thanks so much for the feedback! Have a great weekend my friend 👍
I have been spending much of my time with your colleagues then not as of late so finally getting caught up. Class of 1861 looks great. GREAT game and really big fan of Sharp Practice!
Thank you so much! I am a huge fan of Sharp Practice as well. In fact, I have been going over in my mind the last day or two what the next game should look like. Have a great rest of your week!
Lots of fun to watch. The terrain and distances make this game shine!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment! I hope you have a fantastic week 👍
Good game mate, can’t wait too see the other ones in the series.
Also to go over some rules too:
Troops can use more than just 1 action to move.
Each group/formation gets 2 actions to act with and this can be to shoot, move, reload.
This means that you can throw both actions into movement (so 2d6 move).
This also means Skirmishers can get 3d6 movement and columns on roads get 3d6.
Shock is cumulative. So a group a regular group that takes 1 shock over will retreat 1”. However if it takes another it doesn’t just retreat 1 inch, it retreats 2” and if another shock 3” and so on.
This is how formations can be broken in game with a group receiving enough shock that it quickly forces back by 3” or more to which the other groups can’t reform too.
Also you can deploy into line without the need of drill.
The commanding leader in charge of a group can use his command initiative to snap as many groups under his command into line as long as they can reach their place in line 2” away.
The front group and 2 behind always count as being able to snap in for initiative while the 4 and further have to dice to get into range of the other groups to snap in.
You can also snap on other formations and groups not initially apart of the formation as long as they have the formation rule.
Also for shock, you don’t need to use actions to remove but command initiative.
This usually means that a level 4 leader can run 3 groups forward at the double, have each group take a shock and remove them using his command initiative.
Tho this is usually also why groups have multiple assistant leaders to help with shock.
Also note, light infantry in group stance 8 lads are treated the exact same as infantry.
Only those in proper skirmish formation (6 lads) get the bonus move and shooting
Awesome. Thanks for the help! I appreciate all I can get! Have a great weekend 👍
Fun game, nice story telling. Great to have in the background during some painting. Hope you continue to make more videos!
Thanks, friend. Got my second game kicking off, hopefully tomorrow. Have a great week 👍
Great video and lovely painted figures. I really liked your idea of using red counters for the shock markers too!
Thanks my friend! I appreciate the feedback👍. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a fantastic week!
Great Steve. Fantastic start to your Sharp Practice journey my friend
Thanks Dom! I appreciate your feedback always! Have a great week my friend 👍
What a trill on seeing a skirmish leader named after me... A little of my own military history. I received my Army commission in 1985. My first assignment, Scout platoon leader for armor Bn. Kind-a like being a skirmish leader. I'm at the 25:00 minute mark of the game. I hope Lt. Carmichael doesn't blow any assignments! LOL!!
Enjoy my friend. I will always be grateful to you my friend. I am hoping the troops under your avatars command brush up on their marksmanship next game. Over the next few weeks I will be adding Artillery, more buildings, cavalry and tons of snake rail fencing
Great Battle report👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much!
Great video. Helpful commentary for understanding how the rules work and those ground level shots look very realistic. Neat editing too. I look forward to the rest of the campaign.
Thanks Duncan! I really appreciate the feedback. Have a fantastic weekend my friend!
Lucky you, being very near Perryville, KY! That's one battlefield I never got to see in my ACW touring 1998-2006. No Vicksburg out west, either, but Perryville was more interesting to me despite V'burg's massive campaign. Love your figs, scenery, and "system." A college-days buddy and I played 6mm ACW using "Fire & Fury" rules (Rich Hasenauer's sets) for several years. Attended NashCon once and HistoriCon in Lancaster PA 3 times. Lots of fun! Keep the good work with your gaming vids ... and thanks for the entertainment!
I definitely need to get out there and visit more battlefields. They've done a good job preserving Perryville.
I've heard a lot of good things about " Fire and Fury". I.need to buy that rule set. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of the week!
@@basement1908 Be aware, B1908, there's a Brigade-level Fire and Fury rule set AND a Regimental-level rule set. Which one you use may be dependent on how your ACW figs are based -- 3 to a stand or 4 to a stand -- and the width of your stands -- 3/4" or 1".
Good information to know. I had no idea. Thanks so much!
Excellent my friend!
Thanks so much! Enjoy your day!
Love the sincerity you bring to your hobby and videos. As a non table-top player I get confused during battles easily. Perhaps who can add a mid game overview as to what has happened.
I can work that in. Thanks for the feedback my friend 👍
Very good game for your first one 👍👍🤠🤠
Thanks so much! I definitely plan on improving the format for the report.... I was a little dazed and confused to start 😂
Great job, Steve.
Thanks Marilyn.
Bravo Steve. Really excellent & fast paced game for a first outing. Course, I don’t know how much time you spent pouring over the rules between shots. I’ve got all the rules and stuff, although I opted for the chips in a bag rather than the deck of cards, to play but’ve been spending all my time painting things up for Black Powder. I’ll have to give it a go if my wife ever cleans off my game table from all her sowing stuff. The game seemed pretty close most of the time except for those devastating Reb volleys, must be the necessity of hunting in the South. The troops all looked terrific. Some skirmishing cavalry would add some great maneuvering & flank attacks and just look so cool on a big table like yours. Wow, a medic, I say a prayer of thanks every night for the life I’ve had because of the courage and skill of medics. PLAY ON !
Thanks so much, my friend. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had a blast. I have been painting up a wagon, some houses, and a monk in between yard work this weekend! Getting ready for the next game. The Rebels, after their hard fought victory, will be trying to escort a wagon full of Kentucky Bourbon back to their Basecamp.
I was doing some read ruling between shots, but thankfully, playing Infamy Infamy prior to this was of great assistance.
Have a fantastic week!
Very entertaining!
Great!
Fan-frikkan-tastic!!!
Boom goes the dynamite!
Hi nice and entertaining video. Can you please explain the Campaign? Thanks mate.
Thanks my friend! Always appreciate you popping in! Have a fantastic week!
Love you Babe!
Thanks Princess
Hiya, why did you base the figures individually? it seems as though the ACW appear smaller than the napoleonics? not really a big deal, just wondering. I have zero ACW figures, but dying to start. Theres just too much cool stuff out there to fit in one day. Inspiring video as always.
In Sharp Practice with each casualty a unit receives, you remove an individual figure. That's why I bases them that way. A lot of people use movement trays, but I'm not on board with that yet, maybe one day. Have a great Derby Weekend 👍
interesting how it plays out the order of battle. Love the look of your table Is that a 6 x 12 foot board?
Thanks so much. The table is 7ft by 15ft. Have a fantastic rest of your weekend!
Very nice! The skirmishers...are they related to a certain infantry unit or are they independent? If they are a detachment of an infantry unit, have the infantry unit's card go into delay until the skirmish unit enters. And then they enter together when the skirmish unit's card is pulled. Just an idea. Skirmishers usually lead the way for the unit.
Beautiful battlefield. I'm still waiting for my "furry" matt to arrive.
I totally agree! I need to utilize my skirmishers better and overall improve my unit tactics. I also like to tidey up the format of the battle report ( that will improve over time, hopefully).
I appreciate your input and I hope your Matt arrives soon. Have a great week 👍