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11thJuly2013,10:57

HereistheresultofmystudyofadaptingtherulesDrumsandShakosLargeBattlefortheCivilWarperiod"ACW"

Abloodyhill

(Thesouthcam,runnning
tothehill)
Ihadalreadystarted(seeprevioussectionBlackburn'sFord)herefollowingmyadaptationtrialsofexcellentruleDSLB.Itisthistimeahypotheticalscenario:theConfederates
musttakethehilldefendedbytwobrigadesnortherners.
Iplayedafirstgame(>>here),I'mstillworkingonaversionofACWoftherulesandDRUMSShakosWIDEBATTLE.thisisafictionalscenario.
Specificrulesused:
Testedspecialrules(adaptionofDSLB)(SpecialhouserulesforACW)
MalusforartilleryifSkareinrangeL(notM)tosimulatetherangeofrifledcannonguns.Firingprocedure(Bombardment)1iftarget'sskirmishersinarcofFireWithin
1L(andnot1M),toshowtheaccuracyoftherifledmuskets.
Skirmishers:oneregimentcanseparateaplateandsendittothefrontasskirmishers.Thisregimentdown1itsCombatFactor(exceptwhenittestsforartillerytarget).
AregimentMaysendoneaheadbasis,asskirmishers.ItwilllowerHisCbtfactor1,butnotwhilereceivingsendfortestingartilleryshots.
TheregimentsequippedwithrifledbarrelsGunsearn1Dicephaseof"approach."RegimentsRiflewithmuskets:+1diewhile"approaching".
Rifledartillery:rifledcannonartillerygunshaveshotstrip2Minsteadof1L.RifledartilleryrangesuseINSTEADof2M1L.
thefragilemoraleregiments(comparedtothoseoftheNapoleonicera,bettersupportedbutwithlessinitiative)couldbemadeasfollows:Whenaunitsuffersare1st
DIStestwith3dicedependingonitsquality.1or2failures>down1or2VeryShort.3failures>routmovement,movement1L,backtotheenemy,is
foundrunningcolumn,andgeneratesa3DEStestanyunitcrossgirlfriendtoSrange.TheseunitsWeremorefragilethantheNapoleonics(theNapoleon'sera
battalionshadbetternco/executivesgoalwithless"initiativespirit"),soIMaytrythisrule:AnySufferingunitesHisfisrtDISshouldstestqualitywith3dice.For1
or2misses,itwillretreatVSoneortwotimes.Ifallthe3dicemissed,itwillturnback1Themove,awayfromtheenemy,inmarchcolumn.EveryfriendThat
Was"Short"fromthismoveshouldsaussitestwith3dice.
Thecombatscorechosenisthatthenumberofmodelsoneachbase(3to5).ThefactorusedCbtWasthenumberoffigurinesEachonestandfrom3to5.

TheContenders:

THAT'SIT
CinC:Q3stubborn+
OfficerQ3
30ArkansasQ4C4
36thArkansasQ4C4
28thArkansasQ4C4
Art12"NapoQ4

OfficerQ3+active
2ndTennesseeQ4C4
22ndMiisiissippiQ4C5
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<> USA
CinC:Q4
OfficerQ3+active
8thPensylv.Res.Q4C4
1stMichiganQ4C4
9thNewYorkQ5C4GREEN
3rdMichiganC3Q4
Art12"NapoQ4
Art10RifledQ4
OfficerQ3+Organizer
6thWisconsin"A"Q4C3
6thWisconsin"B"Q3C3
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8thLouisianaQ4C5
4thAlabamaQ4C4
Art12"NapoQ4

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30thOhioQ4C4
95thPensylv.Q4C4
Art12"NapoQ4

OfficerQ3+active
4thTexasQ4C4Determined
1stTexasQ4C4Elite
28thVirginiaQ4C4
17thNorthCarolinaQ4C4
Art12"NapoQ4
Reserve:
5thTexasC4StrongQ4

Reserve:
4thUSRegularQ3C5Drilled
Art10RifledQ4

themap:

(Battlemap)

Thebattle:
Thiswasasolopart,totestmyadditionstotherules.Thiswasasologame,testingmysoloaddons.

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Theleftwingofnorthernersexpectthe
attack.

(Unionleftwingwaitingfortheattack)

Southernersrunningtowardsthehill
heldbyUnionforces.

(Thesouthcam,runnningtothehill)

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Firstexchangeoffire(iethephaseof
playknowntoapproach)
Theslopeisconsidereddifficultterrain
andreducesmovement.

(Firstapproach(ie.Shots),theslopeisdifficulty,reducedmove)

TheUnionbrigadeheldoppositethe
firstattack.
TheredmarkersarethemarkersDIS.
Blanksindicatetheunitswhichhave
reacted.Whatowlsrulestosimulatethe
simultaneity!

(TheUnionbrigadeholdtheground.RedmarkersareDIS,whiteforunitsalreadyThatREACTED.Whatagreatrule!)

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Thesamestagesawtheopposing
camp.
Therebelsretreatedaftersuffering
losses(aregimentwasdispersed..)But
theyreorganizetoreturntothecharge.

(Samescenefromtheoppositeside:TherebsWentback,afterTakingcasualtiesAregimentDisappearedPurposethey're
Reorganizingtocomeback....)

Artillery10"rifledshootssoutherners.

(The10''Rifledartilleryfiring)

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Meanwhilethecenter,thepoorersouthernbrigadesuffersunderfirenorthernersguns.

(Meanwhile,inthemiddle,theworstbrigadesouthernTookcasualtiesfromtheUnion
artillery)

Andonthe
leftwing
southerner,
theshock
brigade
attack
violently.
The
northerners
suffer
lossesand
retreat
slowly.

(Ontheleftside,thesouthattackedThis!ThenorthTookcasualtiesandslowlyWentback)

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Somenorthernersregimentswere
exhaustedandcouldnotsufferfurther
losses.

(SomeUnionregimentsWereexhaustedandcouldn'tstandmorecasulaties)

Charges
to
follow
one
another
against
loads.
Losses
mount
forboth
sides.

(Fillers,counterchargesLossesForEachside..)

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Finallythesouthsidegivesup.lossesaresignificantenough..Theattackrightquick(too)hadnochance.Theroleofthecenterwastofixandattractfire.Theleftwingcould
breakthrough,itcamedowntolittlethings!
FinallythesouthHisattackstopped,thecasulatiesWeretoohigh.Therightwingcouldn'twinHisfast(toofast?)Attack.ThecenterHadtokeepthegroundandTookLosses.
TherealattackWasrheleftwing,wichAlmostsucceeded!

Officialrecord
Thebattlewasfuntoplay(Ihaddeterminedthestartinglocationsatrandomintheareasspecifiedonthecard).
Ineedmarkerstoindicatethe"Shaken"brigades.Ineedsomemarkersfortheshakenbrigades.
Asystemordersthegeneralsofbrigadeswouldbeaplus,andtheCinCwouldbeenoughto(travel)duringthegame,whichIthinkfitthesebattlesoftheCivilWar.An
ordersystemfortheofficersMayUsefulbe,theCinCWouldmoveandgiveorders,likeitWasDuringtheACW.
Bombing:thedeclineofthediceshouldbeeffectiveWITHequality,tofurthermakethefragilityoftroops(weaddnotdieunusedincaseofequality).TESTING.The
recoildiewhileusingbombardmentshouldswinthetie(No.unuseddieforit),asitwillmovebackSomeregiments,likeitWAS.IwillTEST.
RecoveryofDISisalittletooeasy?increasethedistance?RecoveringDISMaybetooeasy?Ishouldswearsaskirtranks?
Theartilleryattackmeseemedtooeasy,too,torecheck(grape).AttackingartillerySeemedtooeasy,IHadtotryagain.
Thankyouforreading,feelfreetoleavecomments!Thankyouforreading,feelfreetowritesomecomments!

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3comments
1.Macfarlan:
Hello,
finerecord.
IaminpossessionoftheruleandDRUMSShakosWIDEBATTLEandIhavesomeproblemstoresolvefights...
Youwouldbethatitpossibletodetailtheresolutionofashotthen(ifitisnottoomuchtoask)abodycombat?
Ifindtheresolutionof"fighting"alittlestrange...Probablymybadtranslationsofa
playfully
Mac
March21,2016,10:28

2.ronan:
Hello
Ihavenorulesinmind(itdidafewmonthsIdidnotplay),butIwilltryto"revise"
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Thankyouforthisvisit!
March26,2016,8:39

3.ronan:
Resumewiththeexamplegivenintherules(p.13).
ApproachPhase:
Eachplayedhisdice,andorganizesthelargesttosmallest."A"loses1die(5vs.6),wontheseconddie(5vs.2)andequalityinthe3rd(1vs.1).
Thewinnerofthe1stDISdiedeals1pointtoloserthisfirstdice.("A"isincurringaloss)(iftie,eachtakes1DIS)
forthesecondandthirddice,thewinnergetsashare.Useimmediately.page17summarizestheactions.Theseactionscanaffordtoretire,orload,againstloadetc.
Contact:
dayeachhisdiceandorganizeswiresfromlargesttosmallest:
1dicedecideswhoisthewinnerofthismelee.(Page18detailsthecaseofatieonthischallenge,use1dicenotusedasapriorithebest3diceareusedoras
losses,ortheunit'scombatfactoretc.
Theseconddicedeterminesthelosses
andthedice2nddetermineslossesonalawsuit(notapplicableifthewinnerofthefirstdiecannotcontinue):ifthisdiewINNER1dieissuperior,thebattleoftheloser
suffers1additionalDIS.
Well,Ihopeyourreadinghavebrieflyinformedoftheruleofthegame.DonothesitatetotellmeifIwillneedafullarticle.
GOODGAME!
March27,2016,1:29

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