tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post2711458692615853667..comments2024-03-25T17:26:33.773+09:00Comments on Here's no great matter: Bill Butler's ScutariiPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-88733830513612020432018-02-07T12:51:41.688+09:002018-02-07T12:51:41.688+09:00I should have responded to the example of two unit...I should have responded to the example of two units being shaken as it is incorrect. When the first unit routs the second unit takes a morale test to not pursue. If it becomes overenthusiastic it must pursue. Otherwise if it passes morale or fails it does not rout and remains in place.William Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084322223324585325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-22337749805639893242016-07-16T11:17:58.614+09:002016-07-16T11:17:58.614+09:00No, never enough time...No, never enough time...Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-64090043370349761532016-07-12T19:26:56.409+09:002016-07-12T19:26:56.409+09:00Hi, Aaron! I am regularly reading all new posts in...Hi, Aaron! I am regularly reading all new posts in your blog. Errata was uploaded to Scutarii Yahoo group yesterday. Just checked it - it explains what defensive shooting is, as well as some other stuff. From my experience google translate handles English-Russian translation extremely bad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039131311737041485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-45180804936745224342016-07-12T16:06:43.647+09:002016-07-12T16:06:43.647+09:00Hi Jonathan - there's never enough time, is th...Hi Jonathan - there's never enough time, is there? Sometimes though you do get a feeling that it's time to try something different. I'm pleased I did. I won't play it every week but it's a good one to have on hand.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-25169036646577408862016-07-12T16:04:40.608+09:002016-07-12T16:04:40.608+09:00Haha, funnily enough that's what I did when I ...Haha, funnily enough that's what I did when I resumed next day :)Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-24436753547067666272016-07-12T16:04:16.525+09:002016-07-12T16:04:16.525+09:00Thanks Mike. They've started well :)Thanks Mike. They've started well :)Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-33416713918426885652016-07-12T16:03:26.205+09:002016-07-12T16:03:26.205+09:00Hi Yuri, nice to hear from you! I've just hear...Hi Yuri, nice to hear from you! I've just heard from Bill himself, and apparently there were two sentences missing from the published text regarding shooting. He has an errata file that includes them, and has sent it to me. I can send the file on to you as well (I think I have your email address). Even if you don't play the rules again, at least you can read the clarification. Cheers, and great to see you have got a blog going. I will be reading with the help of google translate :)<br /><br />AaronPrufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-68777689082030310272016-07-12T16:00:19.161+09:002016-07-12T16:00:19.161+09:00Thanks Bill, got them!Thanks Bill, got them!Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659918463589870423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-1711180300001426942016-07-11T15:15:03.349+09:002016-07-11T15:15:03.349+09:00I tried this rules. I even made a detailed review ...I tried this rules. I even made a detailed review of them, but it is in Russian (http://e-burgwargamer.blogspot.ru/2016/05/scutarii.html). In short I did not like them. The idea of attritional combat is a nice one, but tracking down hit points for tens of units is very time consuming and boring. I also did not like the way leaders play very little role. There is no command and control system. Also during my playtests I had issues with rulebook, as I was unable to find explanation of how some rules should work. For example, on page 11 rules mention defensive missile fire, but it is not explained anywhere what a "defensive missile fire" means, which units can use it. Or on page 20 it say that evading units can shoot, but it is not mentioned at all in section on evading, and it is not explained whether all or only some evading units can shoot, do you have to evade successfully in order to shoot, or you shoot first and then evade. Also I had several situations in game when after a few rounds of melee both units were shaken and had enough hits to fail morale test automatically - it looks very stupid when a unit fail morale and rout, the other unit pursuits it and then in its own phase it also fails morale and rout. There is nothing in the rules explaining how to deal with such situations. I would say that the rules are very raw, but taking in to account that they exist for more than 30 years I would say that the author has quite a slight attitude towards potential players. I would not mind if the rules were free, or if they costed less. But as I had to pay for the physical book and for postage I am very disappointed with this purchase.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039131311737041485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-58770719287438955482016-07-11T08:20:07.558+09:002016-07-11T08:20:07.558+09:00Lovely looking game - Scutarii sounds like an inte...Lovely looking game - Scutarii sounds like an interesting set of rules.Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186074313046292554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-18305243895729157802016-07-11T05:02:07.759+09:002016-07-11T05:02:07.759+09:00could use a different color code for the 2 armies....could use a different color code for the 2 armies.<br />would be helpful to distinguish during playRatmaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740218860672017972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-89101551922090807042016-07-11T05:00:46.647+09:002016-07-11T05:00:46.647+09:00what about differently colored mini dice for recor...what about differently colored mini dice for recording hit and morale? example: green die: fresh, yellow die: worn... et ceteraRatmaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11740218860672017972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-29670020040208411752016-07-11T01:21:44.599+09:002016-07-11T01:21:44.599+09:00That is a good looking game! I have not tried Scu...That is a good looking game! I have not tried Scutarii yet but I have a copy and it is in my "To Do" pile. Game sounds interesting so I ought to give a closer look. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7386336651732048473.post-16119526555407017892016-07-10T23:06:13.965+09:002016-07-10T23:06:13.965+09:00Hi Aaron,
I emailed copies of the hit and morale m...Hi Aaron,<br />I emailed copies of the hit and morale markers that I have been using. I keep them in a multi-compartment box. Good looking game.William Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084322223324585325noreply@blogger.com