Rules for an "AK Game"

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

Three possible rule sets:

A) Each player gets 22,000 florins. Two Infantry corps of 16 max units, general required (Guards, Line, Artillery and Lights purchased as the Generals want), one Cavalry corps of 12 max units General required. CnC buys only a general valour 4 armor 3.
Limits CnC vision across the field in a pleasing way, allows CnC to focus SOLELY on overall command. Gives CnC no combat troops or bodyguard, leaving this role to the Corps Commanders.

B) Each player gets 22,000 florins. Two Infantry corps general required (Guards, Line, Artillery, and Lights purchased as the Generals want) one Cavalry corps of 12 max units General required. Cnc buys a general valour 4 armor 3 and one light cav unit of cost no more than 1500 florins.
Gives CnC MUCH greater ability to see the entire field using the light cav unit. Gives CnC light bodyguard unit.


C) Each player gets 22,000 florins. Two Infantry corps general required (Guards, Line, Artillery, and Lights purchased as the Generals want) one Cavalry corps of 12 max units General required. Cnc buys a general valour 4 armor 3 and any cav unit of cost no more than 2500 florins.
Gives CnC MUCH greater ability to see the entire field using the light cav unit. Gives CnC a heavy bodyguard unit.


D) Each player gets 22,000 florins. Two Infantry corps general required (Grenadiers, Line, Artillery, and Lights purchased as the Generals want) one Cavalry corps of 12 max units General required. Cnc buys a general valour 4 armor 3 and three Guard units of cost no more than 4500 florins.
Gives CnC some ability to see the entire field using the Guard unit. Gives CnC the ability to actively partcipate at least slightly in the battle.

[[GG]AndrewKent]

I'm the one who voted for option A.

I still like the idea of just having ONE commander. He has to move to see different parts of the battlefield or get reports from subordinates. If the CnC has a cav unit it would be attached to him and for protection, not as some kind of remote sensing unit.

I'd say if you want the ability to see freely around the battlefield, just have the CnC take 2 or 3 general units.

Maybe try it different ways.

Personally I think it would be challenging and fun to have one CnC unit that you have to position for the best vantage, or move to see what is going on, or rely on reports. More realistic, more fun.

Having said that, I doubt that I'll be able to make it this weekend. Maybe.... but go off camping...we'll see.

AK

[[GG]Buxford]

I voted for option D. During the Napoleonic wars, the Guard was THE elite unit on the battlefield, used only when the situation was dire. The Guard was often the coup de grace, the death blow that gave Napoleon so many of his victories. Giving the guards to the general (i'd prefer 4-6 inf guard units and 2-4) cav guard units) would force us to use the guards as they were used historically.

[[GG]Lord von Döbeln]

Thing is if we give the general Guard units we have regular command game IMO - Line, Line/lights/cav and general with guards and arty. I voted C to give the genreral an extra cav unit to be used as body guard but not for scouting.

[GG]LvD