Portable Wargame ECW

PORTABLE WARGAME : ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
by Steven Page (Besed on T e Po!tab"e Wa!ga#e$ by Bob Co!de!y$ and Ho% to P"ay Wa!ga#es &n M&n&at'!e by (ose) Mo!s* a'se!+
UNIT STRENGHT POINTS (SP)
TYPE OF UNIT STRENGTH POINTS . / . / / / / 8 8 8 MOVEMENT FIRING Range / s0'a!es / s0'a!es / s0'a!es . s0'a!es / s0'a!es 1 s0'a!es . s0'a!es 8 s0'a!e 8 s0'a!e / s0'a!es 3:s ot 4 /:g!a)e 1:s ot 4 /:g!a)e .:s ot 4 /:g!a)e / s0'a!es / s0'a!es CLOSE COMBAT d6 NOT to be hit Unit !ont on to ene"# .$1$2$3 1$2$3 2$3 3 2$3 1$2$3 .$1$2$3 2$3 2$3 2$3 Unit $an%&!ea! to ene"# 2$3 3 3 3 3 2$3 273 3 3 3
In,ant!y$P&-e In,ant!y$ M's-et In,ant!y$ C"'b#en 4&"" a!#ed 5!agoons$ #o'nted 6oot Cava"!y Lobste!s A!t&""e!y$C'"ve!&n Sa-e! 6a"*onet
TURN SEQUENCE
87 /7 .7 17 A!t&""e!y 6&!e P ase (N7B7A!t&""e!y does not need to be a*t&vated &n o!de! to ,&!e+7 5&*e ,o! &n&t&at&ve7 S&de A t !o%s &ts d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e to dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate t &s t'!n7 S&de A t en #oves$ ,&!es$ and *ond'*ts C"ose Co#bats %&t ea* o, t e&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ s'b:e*t to any !est!&*t&ons "a&d do%n &n t e !'"es7 S&de B t !o%s &ts d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e to dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate t &s t'!n7 S&de B t en #oves$ ,&!es and *ond'*ts C"ose Co#bats %&t ea* o, t e&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ s'b:e*t to any !est!&*t&ons "a&d do%n &n t e !'"es7
RULES: ARTILLERY 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7 @7 ;7

A!t&""e!y ,&!e &s s&#'"taneo's$ and t e e,,e*t o, a!t&""e!y ,&!e ')on ta!gets &s dete!#&ned a,te! a"" A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave ,&!ed7 A"" !anges a!e #eas'!ed o!t ogona""y (&7e7 t !o'g t e edges o, t e s0'a!es$ NOT THE CORNERS+7 Ea* A!t&""e!y 9n&t #ay ,&!e on"y on*e ea* t'!n7 A!t&""e!y ,&!e *an dest!oy any ty)e o, 'n&t7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave an a!* o, ,&!e t at &s ;<= ,o!%a!d o, t e d&!e*t&on &n % &* t ey a!e ,a*&ng (&7e7 &n an a!* s%ee)&ng ,!o# one 12= d&agona" "&ne o, g!&d s0'a!es to t e ot e!7 T e!e &s no &nd&!e*t ,&!e7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts *an ,&!e &nto %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 A!t&""e!y 9n&ts *an ,&!e o't o, %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons I6 t ey a!e &n a s0'a!e t at &s on t e edge o, t e %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&on (&7e7 t e o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent s0'a!e &n t e d&!e*t&on t ey a!e ,&!&ng 5OES NOT *onta&n %oods$ b'&"tA') a!eas o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons+7 T e ta!get s0'a!e &s &dent&,&ed Ro"" one d3 ,o! ea* 'n&t ,&!&ng 5&e S*o!e A 1$2$3: A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands on ta!get s0'a!e7 5&e S*o!e A .:A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n t e s0'a!e &##ed&ate"y &n ,!ont o, t e ta!get s0'a!e7 5&e S*o!e A /: A!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n t e s0'a!e &##ed&ate"y be &nd t e ta!get s0'a!e7 5&e S*o!e A 8: M&s,&!eB G'n does not ,&!e7 In*!ease t e d3 d&e s*o!e by / &, t e ta!get 'n&t &s at Range / (g!a)e+7 Any 9n&t o! 'n&ts &n t e s0'a!e t at t e a!t&""e!y ,&!e "ands &n a!e &t$ and a d3 &s !o""ed ,o! ea* to dete!#&ne t e e,,e*t&veness o, t e a!t&""e!y ,&!e ')on ea* 9n&t7 (See RESOLVING HITS ON 9NITS+
RULES; DICING FOR INTIATIVE AND UNIT ACTIVATION 87 /7 .7 17 27

Bot s&des !o"" a d3 d&e7 T e s&de %&t t e &g e! s*o!e *an #ove$,&!e (b't not &, t e 9n&t &s an A!t&""e!y 9n&t+ and *ond'*t C"ose Co#bats %&t ea* o, t e&! a*t&vated 9n&ts &n t'!n$ ,&!st7 On*e t ey ave ,&n&s ed t e ot e! s&de ,o""o%s t e sa#e )!o*ed'!es7 W en &t &s &ts t'!n to a*t&vate 9n&ts$ a s&de t !o%s a n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e to dete!#&ne o% #any 9n&ts &t #ay a*t&vate d'!&ng t at t'!n7 T e tota" s*o!e t !o% on t e d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e &s t e n'#be! o, 9n&ts a s&de #ay a*t&vate7 T e n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e a s&de #ay t !o% &s dete!#&ned 's&ng a s&#)"e ,o!#'"a7 Ea* s&de &s a""o%ed one d3 9n&t a*t&vat&on 5&*e ,o! t e&! Co##ande! PL9S one d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e ,o! eve!y 6IVE o, t at s&des ot e! 9n&ts$ RO9N5E5 9P7 As a s&de "oses 9n&ts$ t e n'#be! o, d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e t at s s&de #ay t !o% %&"" de*!ease &n "&ne %&t t &s ,o!#'"a (e7g7 I, a s&de "oses &ts Co##ande!$ t ey &##ed&ate"y "ose a d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e7 T ey %&"" a"so "ose a d3 9n&t A*t&vat&on 5&*e eve!y t&#e t e n'#be! o, t e&! s&de=s 9n&t &s !ed'*ed to a n'#be! t at &s even"y d&v&s&b"e by ,&ve7
RULES: MOVEMENT 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7 @7 ;7

A"" #ove#ent &s #eas'!ed o!t ogona""y (&7e7 t !o'g t e edges o, t e s0'a!es$ NOT t e *o!ne!s+7 A 9n&t #ay be #oved on"y on*e ea* t'!n A!t&""e!y 9n&ts #ay not be #oved &, t ey ave ,&!ed7 A 9n&t t at &s ,&!&ng (o! as ,&!ed+ !ed'*es &ts #ove#ent by one s0'a!e7 A 9n&t #ay * ange &ts d&!e*t&on o, #ove#ent any n'#be! o, t&#es d'!&ng &ts #ove b't M9ST ends &ts #ove ,a*&ng t e edge o, t e s0'a!e$NOT t e *o!ne!7 W&t t e eC*e)t&on o, Ho!se?d!a%n T!ans)o!t and Co##ande!s$ a 9n&t MAD NOT sta!t o! end &ts t'!n &n t e sa#e s0'a!e as a ,!&end"y 9n&t7 No 9n&t #ay sta!t o! end &ts #ove &n t e sa#e s0'a!e as an ene#y 9n&t7 A 9n&t M9ST sto) as soon as &t ente!s a s0'a!e t at &s o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent tot e ,!ont$ ,"an- o! !ea! o, an ene#y 9n&t and M9ST t'!n to ,a*e t at ene#y 9n&t AT ONCE7 I, a 9n&t &s be&ng ,a*ed by an ene#y 9n&t &n an o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent s0'a!e And t e 9n&t as not yet #oved t &s t'!n$ &t MAD #ove (&7e7 &t #ay %&t d!a% to a s0'a!e a%ay ,!o# t e ene#y 9n&t+ )!ov&d&ng t at does not #ove &nto a s0'a!e t at &s ad:a*ent to t e ,!ont o, anot e! ene#y 9n&t7+
RULES: FIRING 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7

A"" !anges a!e #eas'!ed o!t ogona""y7 (&7e7 t !o'g t e E5GES$ not t e Co!ne!s o, t e s0'a!es+7 Ea* 9n&t #ay ,&!e on"y on*e ea* t'!n7 Non A!t&""e!y 9n&ts ave an a!* o, ,&!e t at &s ;<E ,o!%a!d o, t e d&!e*t&on &n % &* t ey a!e ,a*&ng (&7e &n an a!* s%ee)&ng ,!o# one 12= d&agona" "&ne o, g!&d s0'a!es to t e ot e!+7 9n&ts #ay on"y ,&!e at ta!gets t at a!e &n "&ne?o,?s&g t7 9n&ts #ay ,&!e one s0'a!e INTO %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas and ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 9n&s MAD ,&!e o't o, %oods$ b'&"t?') a!eas$ and ,o!t&,&*at&ons I6 t ey a!e &n a s0'a!e t at &s on t e edge o, t e %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&on7 (&7e7 t e ad:a*ent s0'a!e &n t e d&!e*t&on t ey a!e ,&!&ng 5OES NOT *onta&n %oods$ b'&"t?') a!ea o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons+7 Ta!get s0'a!e &s &dent&,&ed7 Ro"" one d3 d&e ,o! ea* 9n&t ,&!&ng A 2 o! 3 &s a &t on a"" ene#y 9n&ts t at a!e &n t e ta!get s0'a!e7 (See !eso"v&ng &ts on 'n&ts+7 Red'*e t e d3 d&e !o"" s*o!e by 8 &, t e ta!get &s &n *ove! o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 In*!ease t e d3 d&e !o"" by 8 &, t e ,&!&ng 9n&t as not #oved t &s t'!n7 In*!ease t e d3 d&e !o"" by 8 &, a ,!&end"y Co##ande! &s &n t e sa#e s0'a!e as t e ,&!&ng 9n&t$ o! &n an o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent s0'a!e7
RULES: CLOSE COMBAT 87 /7 .7 17

A 9n&t #'st sto) &, &t ente!s a s0'a!e o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent to one o**')&ed by an ene#y 9n&t and t'!n to ,a*e t e ene#y 9n&t7 A !ea! o! ,"an- atta*- &s one #ade d&!e*t"y on t e s&de o! !ea! o, an ene#y 9n&t7 Bot s&des t !o% a d3 d&e 6OR THEIR 9NIT &nvo"ved &n a C"ose *o#bat and !ead t e !es'"t ,!o# t e a))!o)!&ate *o"'#n7 In*!ease t e d3 d&e !o"" s*o!e by 8 &, a ,!&end"y Co##ande! &s &n an o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent s0'a!e7 In*!ease t e d3 d&e !o"" s*o!e by 8 &, t e 9n&t &s &n *ove! o! ,o!t&,&*at&ons7 In,ant!y and *ava"!y 9n&ts t at %&n a C"ose Co#bat (&7e7 be*a'se t e ene#y 'n&t %as dest!oyed OR as !et!eated 8 s0'a!e+ #ay #ove ,o!%a!d and o**')y t e s0'a!e t at %as o**')&ed by t e ene#y 9n&t and #ay *ond'*t ,'!t e! C"ose Co#bats &, t &s #a-es t e# ad:a*ent to a s0'a!e o**')&ed by an ene#y 9n&t7
RESOLVING HITS ON UNITS

9NIT STAT9S E"&te 9n&ts Ave!age 9n&ts Poo! 9n&ts 8 o! / A 9n&t "oses 8 SP 8$/ o! . A 9n&t "oses 8 SP 8$/$. o! 1 A 9n&t "oses 8 SP d3 RES9LTS .$1$2 o! 3 A 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP 1$2 o! 3 A 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP 2 o! 3 A 9n&t s'!v&ves b't #'st !et!eat 8 s0'a!e OR "ose 8 SP
RULES 87 /7
Any 9n&t &t as a !es'"t o, A!t&""e!y ,&!e$ non?A!t&""e!y ,&!e o! C"ose Co#bat t !o%s a d3 d&e to !eso"ve % at a))ens7 Any 9n&t 'n%&""&ng o! 'nab"e to !et!eat 8 s0'a!e "oses 8 SP7
SPECIAL RULES
Ho!se?d!a%n T!ans)o!t
A o!se?d!a%n t!ans)o!t #ay to% an A!t&""e!y 9n&t7 It ta-es one t'!n to "&#be! o! 'n"&#be! an A!t&""e!y 9n&t7 d'!&ng % &* t'!n bot 9n&ts #'st be &n t e sa#e s0'a!e7 T!ans)o!t 'n&ts t at a!e to%&ng A!t&""e!y 9n&ts #ove at t e&! no!#a" Move#ent !ates7 A &t on a T!ans)o!t 9n&t &s a"so dee#ed a &t on any 'n&t t at &t #&g t be to%&ng7
Roads H&""s R&ve!s T!en* es and Hedge!o%s
9n&ts on !oads #ove at no!#a" Move#ent !ates PL9S 8 s0'a!e &, t e ent&!e #ove &s #ade a"ong a !oad7 In C"ose Co#bat a 9n&t t at &s atta*-&ng ') &"" aga&nst an ene#y 9n&t !ed'*es t e d3 d&e s*o!e t ey t !o% by 87 W en 's&ng a ,o!d &n a !&ve! a 9n&t #oves &nto t e !&ve! on t'!n A and sto)s$ t en #oves 8 s0'a!e o't o, t e !&ve! on t'!n B
W en *!oss&ng a t!en* o! edge!o% a 9n&t #oves &nto t e t!en* o! edge!o% on t'!n A$ sto)s$ t en #oves 8 s0'a!e o't o, t e t!en* o! edge!o% on t'!n B 9n&ts *!oss&ng t!en* es o! edge!o%s #ay not ,&!e7 In C"ose Co#bat a 9n&t t at &s *!oss&ng a t!en* o! edge!o% !ed'*es t e d3 d&e s*o!e t !o% by 87
DEFINITONS
Cover; Cove! &s any nat'!a" o! #an?#ade te!!a&n t at *an &de o! obs*'!e a ta!get ,!o# v&e%7 Direct line of sight: 5&!e*t "&ne?o,?s&g t &s a st!a&g t "&ne ,!o# t e *ente! o, one s0'a!e to t e *ente! o, anot e! t at &s not obs*'!ed by *ove! o! a ve!t&*a" o! o!&Fonta" obsta*"e7 Fortifications; 6o!t&,&*at&ons a!e any #an?#ade de,en*es b'&"t to st!engt en a )os&t&on7 T ey &n*"'de b'n-e!s$ d'go'ts$ t!en* es$ and ,&e"d%o!-s7 Line-of-sight; L&ne o, s&g t &s a st!a&g t "&ne ,!o# t e *ente! o, one s0'a!e to t e *ente! o, anot e!7 Orthogonally adjacent; Any s0'a!e t at to'* es t e s&de o, anot e! s0'a!e &s de,&ned as be&ng o!t ogona""y ad:a*ent to &t7

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PORTABLE WARGAME : ENGLISH CIVIL WAR

RULES: ARTILLERY 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7 @7 ;7

RULES; DICING FOR INTIATIVE AND UNIT ACTIVATION 87 /7 .7 17 27

RULES: MOVEMENT 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7 @7 ;7

RULES: FIRING 87 /7 .7 17 27 37 >7

RULES: CLOSE COMBAT 87 /7 .7 17

RESOLVING HITS ON UNITS

Roads H&""s R&ve!s T!en* es and Hedge!o%s

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