This friday i gmd an italian wars game at curts using pike and shotte. Pike and shotte warlord games table top miniatures. Pike and shotte rulebook 1617th century battles war game book warlord games new. And now for something completely different pike and shotte. Meanwhile, royalists and parliamentarians fought for control of the nation in the english civil war. The more i hear about pike and shotte the more i fear it will prove to be a great disappointment to me and from the sound of things so far seperate pike and shot units and now prescriptions for number of ranks etc. Pike and shotte follows a lot of the same rules as warlord games black powder, but switches up enough to get a real feel for the period. Baroque has odd unit sizes, so i could just figure out. I had my initiation to warlord games pike and shotte rules this week.
Curts imperialists were tasked with clearing a pass defended by my italian forces. The rule books intention is to inspire a collector to play gentlemanly games with their collections of soldiers with friends where the. For ecw the situation of having your pike run away while the shotte of a regiment carry on is the questionable bit. You do need markers or tokens to play pike and shotte. Pike and shotte wargaming rules for the english civil. A couple of errors in rule interpretations were picked up by the end of the action, though we kept with the same ruling all. Units shooting from a building except guns only get 1 dice per face. The infantry commanders had 3 unitsregimentsbrigades each of 2 shotte units and and a. After one more game ill lend the rule book to peter and graham for them to read. In fact, i sorta have been waiting for the designer to bring out his pike and shotte set baroque impetus for ages. Field of glory renaissance in farnboro 2012 later imperial spanish vs scots royalist. I have recently tweaked my master table for characterising units for pike and shotte games set in the earlier part of italian wars between charles viiis 1494 invasion of italy and the sack. Im still a little on the fence about this but feel free to use them as one formation.
Pike and shot wargaming rules osprey wargames book 19. During a campaign the decisive battles can be fought with any tabletop rule set. Thats a real pity as i still havent found a set of ecw rules i like. Tabletop rpg, fantasy weapons, dnd characters, book of shadows, home. The emphasis is on relaxed simplified fast friendly play and not fussy awkward. Imho, warlord games will sell many, many of its rulebook for the ecw. May 16, 2012 black powder battle report british kgl badeners brunswickers vs french and irish duration. Pike and shotte wargaming rules by warlord games is the third rulebook publication. Army size depends of course on the battle being recreated. Oct, 2016 a second italian wars battle using pike and shotte, plus italian wars army list thoughts for our second battle, using pike and shotte, im going to be ambitious. The infantry formations of the period were a mix of pike and early firearms shot, either arquebusiers or musketeers. The scenarios included in the rule book call for from anywhere between 100 or fewer miniatures per side to 200300 per side. Brett was also able to make it, so it turned into a two vs two game. Battles with model soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, 208 pp hard cover, warlord games, nottingham, 2012 rick priestley, of games.
It will use quite a lot of the possible italian wars troop types, and plenty of them. However im a serial rules purchaser and im happy to try just about any. Mike and troy supplied all the figures and set up the table for the the bridge scenario out of the mini campaign in the devils playground book. Led by men of honour the wings of cavalry, tericos and divisions fought throughout europe for the control of the nation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Billy set up forces to accommodate 56 players but in the end just billy, shane and i controlled the hordes. I thought id take a minute to give my views on a couple rule books im reading. The trend for hard cover rules, coming from the rpg genre, makes this rule set almost a coffee table book for wargamers.
Im still a little on the fence about this but feel. Pike and shotte differences from black powder when i originally read pike and shotte i thought that there were very few significant changes in the rules from bp and probably not enough. The swiss pike block evolves from a blade block to a blade and pike block, to a pike block with. Mar 01, 2012 buy pike and shotte wargaming rules for the english civil war battles with model soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries rulebook main rule book by steve morgan, rick priestly isbn. For warlord games he developed black powder and hail caesar. We had both played a couple of games of pike and shotte and a game of black powder at historicon back in july, and had enjoyed the rules, so we were keen to try them out with our own toys. The emphasis is not on individual miniatures, their arms and armor or the. In the meantime, there has been nothing to spur me to paint up my cool.
Divisive but powerful, charles i was the king of england, ireland, and scotland. The rule books intention is to inspire a collector to play gentlemanly games with their collections of soldiers with friends where the emphasis is on the spirit of the period, not the letter of the rule. This era is defined by blocks of pikes and the introduction of larger numbers of matchlocks shotte, hence the name. This would also appear to be a trend in the hobby with high production values being high on the list of priorities, coupled with lots of nice pictures and set ups, scenarios and ideas, the rules set out to be a hobby book rather than just a rule set in the old sense. Consequently, this opinion of pike and shotte rules is largely just my own. The first edition of the rules was released in 2007 and the second edition in june 2009. Armenia, bermuda, british virgin islands, cayman islands, cuba, republic of, djibouti, dominican republic, ecuador, french. Details about pike and shotte rule book warlord games renaissance rules ecw 30yw twy. I was using my own ecw collection and to make the units look more realistic i had to double. Shotte is our rulebook covering tudor warfare, the thirty years war, english civil wars, italian wars, tudor wars in the british isles and war of the grand alliance. The thirty years war ravaged whole countries, as the first truly national armies marched over europe.
So i decided the best way to proceed was to give peter and graham a side and let them go at it. This product can only be shipped to new zealand or australia. Aug 19, 2018 this friday i gmd an italian wars game at curts using pike and shotte. I was using my own ecw collection and to make the units look more realistic i had to double up the infantry which reduced them to two regiments per side.
But the fact that warlord has posted up a new set of rules to field japanese forces isnt messing with you. Pike and shotte warlord game miniatures wayland games. Part 2 is all about using cavalry and mounted troops, so without further ado. Renaissance and pike and shot are probably our favorite periods and with dbr we fight.
There are also suggested alternate rules for obstacles. Some people dont like the fact that pike blocks and units of shot are separate units. The scenario was pass clearance from cs grants programmed wargames scenarios. However, the pikemans lament is thoroughly entertaining and gives a fun game that can. Battles with model soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries, 208 pp hard cover, warlord games, nottingham, 2012 rick priestley, of games workshop fame, is a games designer and the author of rogue trader and many other titles. Pike and shotte wargaming rules for the english civil war. Makes me want to get some borscht and watch battleship potemkin because now im just messing with you.
It is a beautiful book in its own right with hundreds of colour photo of the most exquisitely painted model soldiers taken from the world s foremost collections. I played the roundheads while rob tookm command of the royalists. Jun 01, 2012 we had 6 players controlling a battalia a piece except for the horse who got two battalia. If you want the latter get the pike and shotte rules from warlord games which are more detailed.
This is the ebook version which we are making available as a pdf download. I had thought that these rules were intended to cover the thirty years war and the english civil war but according to warlords announcement they have been expanded to include the italian wars, the tudor wars in the british isles and the war of the grand alliance. Warlord games pike and shotte rulebook war and peace games. Another double whammy game day bataille empire and pike. Aug 24, 2012 i had my initiation to warlord games pike and shotte rules this week. Buy pike and shotte wargaming rules for the english civil war battles with.
A second italian wars battle using pike and shotte, plus. It is a hearty publication and not for nitpickers or miseries. The roundheads were more numerous but half of their infantry were untested so would have to take a morale test each time they received any casualties. Earlier this year warlord games published the pike and shotte rule book a modified version of black powder to cover the 16th and 17th centuries. They dont have any renaissance stuff so will not be buying their own copies anytime soon. Buy pike and shotte wargaming rules for the english civil war battles with model soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries rulebook main rule book by steve morgan, rick priestly. P41 obstacles pike blocks crossing become disordered on a roll of 6. The original intention was for them to be a supplement for black powder, much in the same was as the last argument of kings, but they grew too large to be a simple supplement and so became as set of rules in their own right.
Rules, scenarios and expansions i will never grow up games. Followers of curts ahpc blog will recognize many of the units from the past 3 challenges. Shotte is warlord games third rulebook publication. Using the convention that the pike and shotte operate as distinct units, that meant each commander had 9 units. Oct 06, 2016 pike and shotte first battle aar and post battle conclusions about the rules peter and graham, like myself, had not played pike and shotte rules before wednesday and only i have read them. Bolt action fits well with the tone and intent of warlord games other rules, hail caesar.
Pike and shotte game pass clearance the single handed. Betrayed by the perfidious scots he was defeated and eventually murdered. Aug 20, 2012 earlier this year warlord games published the pike and shotte rule book a modified version of black powder to cover the 16th and 17th centuries. The game ended at 11 pm so we didnt have chance for a group rules autopsy. Apr 26, 2012 the trend for hard cover rules, coming from the rpg genre, makes this rule set almost a coffee table book for wargamers. The infantry commanders had 3 unitsregimentsbrigades each of 2 shotte units and and a pike. Apr 19, 2012 with 208 pages in the book youll be ket busy for some time digesting the rules or drooling over the photographs or beautifully painted miniatures. Shop online for board games, magic the gathering, table top games, miniatures, role playing games and gaming supplies. Does anyone have a pdf of pike and shotte, i like to look it over before buying it possibly.
Things about the book i dont like as much is the explanation of formations in the beginning. Once in hedgehog the pike and shot unit has its shooting dice halved but may shoot from two different. With 208 pages in the book youll be kept busy for some time digesting the rules or drooling over the photographs or beautifully painted miniatures. Italian wars unit characterisation for pike and shotte. The pike and shotte rules, from warlord games, are an adaptation of their massively. Jun 04, 2012 pike and shotte follows a lot of the same rules as warlord games black powder, but switches up enough to get a real feel for the period. Warlord games pike and shotte miniatures the combat company. The original intention was for them to be a supplement for black powder, much in the. Dec 27, 2012 in fact, i sorta have been waiting for the designer to bring out his pike and shotte set baroque impetus for ages. Hardback rulebook you also get the free miniature based on the ensign of the kings guard on the front cover. The emphasis is on relaxed simplified fast friendly play and not fussy awkward and tense tournament style rules. Then in the evening it was off to billys after a generous invite for a game using pike and shotte rules black powder stable with bryn, simon and mike also in attendance.