Pete added the rules because he picked up some 28mm figs and wanted to see if he could adapt the rules to a larger scale.

I do think its odd that he picked that as the topic for his first BatRep but that just might be where is mind is at the moment :-)

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Haven't found a 6/15mm batrep yet though

One thing I would say, if at all like CWC, FWC is definitely not a tournament gaming system!

Recieved some quite intense reactions when we asked whether possible to host a CWC tourny at our annual wargames show!!

How so? Its a point balanced game so how would it not be good for tournaments?

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Sorry Fredster, I so misread what you wrote. Sorry.
It was missing bat-rep of 6/15 you were, not thinking it was for 28.

Anyhow, what reactions was that?

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As far as the whole "realism" thing goes, Future War Commander is going to be just fine as it is based on the rules developed for historical wargaming and has produced satisfying results for many gamers which are sticklers for detail of a degree far greater than myself.

Found out another use for smoke is the shell game.  Artillery deliver smoke to 4 or 5 locations when you only need to move through one.  They'll all attract fire, but which do you shoot at?  Do you split?  Concentrate on one at a time?  I can see this being abstracted simply into a penalty to hit.

I'm just happy FWC doesn't handle smoke like an invincible force field.

That's weird that people don't think it'll stand up to tournament play.  Or is it more of a philosophy thing?  That they don't think it should have to?  Or that tournament play typifies a type of play not in keeping with the designer's prefered mode of play?

EDIT:  Just wanted to add a link to some video footage of some Russian training exercises (there's no sound/commentary).  I don't know exactly what is going on but from 3:00 on, there's some serious smoke work, tracer fire and whatnot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyow0fxB1BM

I think so too !

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That's weird that people don't think it'll stand up to tournament play.  Or is it more of a philosophy thing?  That they don't think it should have to?  Or that tournament play typifies a type of play not in keeping with the designer's prefered mode of play?

Random points?

And what tournaments do you play in, other than E:A, that don't have mission based  scenarios?

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I'm in the middle of doing a 6mm Batrep.. will try and get it up tomorrow...

(oh and I fail, just sent my post as a report instead of a post....   )

Random points?

And what tournaments do you play in, other than E:A, that don't have mission based  scenarios?

I was going to watch the video, but I've seen enough intell footage of Russian Training Exercises in my past, that I began to think I could recognize some of the troops !    

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Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

Never was a fan of Tournament Games/Rules ... If I'm going to stand in a crowded room with guys standing around yelling and throwing dice ... I'll go to Vegas !  

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Ignore it for a tournament.

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Hi!

PG, are you proficient in the rules, so as to field questions? I'd rather post them here than on the official boards, since over time they have more to do with FWC take on "epic".

The first few are very basic rules questions:

1. I gather that there are no real "formations" in the rigid sense like in other games. So basically I can make up my own and they can change/combine/divide during the actual game? Is it that loose?

2. Massive units like titans have only two weapons systems? Primary and secondary?

From my perspective the rules are very well written and easy to understand.

I really like his take on epic units with FWC stats. In some instances I'd argue they would make the army play like the fluff describes than any version of epic rules. Good stuff.

I'm starting to compile my list of units and weapons that weren't covered and tackle the chaos army.

Thanks for the help.

Primarch

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