Thursday night the Baron was hemmed in, so I opened my doors to a few of the boys for a friendly Regimental Fire & Fury battle. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible since the new guy, Doug, would be playing his first game using these rules. With the complexity of the modifier system (among with other facets of the rules) over the regular F&F rules, this game always seems to cause some consternation. I like these rules, so I'm hoping with a few more games under our belts, some questions answered, and some patience, others within our group will embrace the rules enough to enjoy them when we play them. I do believe the next time I host an ACW game, I'll use the simpler Black Powder rules to compare and contrast.
I chose to run a simple, generic scenario - all units being trained, equal force size, all commanders able. Minus a few rules disagreements, it was a fun evening.
Confederate and Union battle lines.
A regiment on the Union right enters the cornfield.
Two Yankee batteries set up on the high ground.
Heavy fighting along the Union right as the Irish Brigade emerges from the corn. Yankee casualties would immediately start to mount.
Two large Rebel units would dominate the Union left along Matthews Road.
My daughter thought it would be fun for Benny to get in on the action.
