SECRETS OF WARGAME DESIGN: Volume 9: English Civil War

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Another in the 'Wally Simon' series helps you design games and add spice to scenarios -- this time for English Civil War battles, but applicable to other eras as well -- with 16 how-to articles stuffed full of ideas, concepts, and innovative mechanics. Use a few or use many, but these can help energize and enliven your ECW games.

Articles:
Ye Chippe: Battle Bidding (Adding Bidding Chips with Color)
Rebel Cause: ECW Area Campaign (Movement Rates, Treasury, and Sequence)
Simple Rules for Solo ECW Gaming (Casualty Figures and Victory Points)
Campaign: Will the King Reach London? (Card Bidding, Victory Points, and Officer Effects)
Encounter at Lennard Manor (Loss Threshold)
Thoughts on ECW Bases & Card Systems (T-Shaped Bases and More)
Exploration of Card-Driven Mechanics (Four-Card Activation)
The Push of Pike (Command Points and Card Decks)
The Epic Engagement at Crutchton Manor (Melee and Destruction Points)
For God, King, and Country (Rules Playtest)
For God, King, and Country (A Re-Evaluation)
My ECW Rules Disaster (Staff Officers)
Catchy Cromwell Rules (Variation Using Morale Levels)
Active-Sector Approach (Inspiration and Army Morale Points)
54mm ECW Rules and Battles (Thoughts on Fire Factors)
2mm Battles at Crutchton Manor (Three Battles)