Richard from two fat lardies gives justin an introductory game of sharp practice. Please indicate to the proctor that you wish to ask a question. The son of a furrier, he was born in ashford, kent, educated at tonbridge. Progress with the rules 10 years ago world changers blog. I dont agree that they are necessarily intuitive rules as the introduction to the rules claims. Sharp practice 2 is a game thats going to be a wee bit harder to pick up and play than a lot of the other games that use a similar number of figures. Today is the big day, sharp practice has been released and the advanced orders are being shipped or packing ready for monday. If you like wargaming in the musket era, buy these rules now. This is the pdf for those without publisher or dont need to change anything.
Ive had a couple of people ask about army lists for the war of 1812 mod im doing for sharp practice 2 and so i thought id post some info on the current plan. Sharp practice is the first book in the bourbonland series. Sharp practice sp, originally released in 2008, is a large scale. However the mechanics are such that, after a few games, most will become automatic. The proctor will be present as the instructor answers your question. Sharp practice 2 acw the second go the divergent wargamer. The rules are surprisingly thorough for their size and have a definite nod to sharpe reruns. Today i would like to present you with one of the more anticipated wargames rules releases of recent sharp practice 2 by too fat lardies. The home front while we sharp practitioners are fighting hard in iberia, europe, russia, the ottoman empire, india, the americas and the antipodes, on the home front in good old england the too fat lardies continue to churn out exciting new rules for other periods. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. If you must leave the room for any reason, testing.
The result was the battle for fort fleur depee, the first game of a minicampaign. When i attempted to buy them the order says awi cards. Sharp practice toofatlardies public group facebook. You have probably figured out by now that i really like song of drums and shakos and may be wondering why in the heck im messing around with sharp practice. Sharp practice definition is the act of dealing in which advantage is taken or sought unscrupulously. Hi team played another absorbing game of sharp practice tonight. You will also find two new army lists russian and french with descriptions of the forces available to you as a commander in this setting.
Sharp practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder age. They focus on the heroic acts of the force leaders who inspire their men on to victory. The objective for my yankees5 squads of ten with command attached was to take and hold the bridge. I didnt see a sharp practice, grasp the needles, blank, bonus or tiffin cards. I dont have any immediate plans to do anything with them but, in the long term, i do quite like the idea of either historical acw or a malburian imagination using plastics to keep. This is a place for house rules for the games we play, our ideas around campaigns and scenarios, and various. Simultaneously the two fat lardies published an ebook set of campaign rules for sharp practice. First shots as many readers of this blog and the whole lard fan community knows, sharp practice 2 was released on st george. A consistent pattern of sharp practice may lead to discipline by the state. Mar 05, 2017 hi team played another absorbing game of sharp practice tonight. The rules are much streamlined from the first edition, with a fast play system which sees action joined almost from the outset and a command and control system. Were i just playing with thirty or so figures i think id go all single based. It includes an introduction to the background for napoleons invasion of russia in 1812.
This ballandmusket skirmish game encourages a more heroic style than ot. Theres no point system here it is absolutely by the cuff how people put their units together. Hornblower, flashman, sharpe, bolitho, all can lead their men into battle with these much heralded rule set. Rich clarke has posted two free downloads for sharp practice 2 on the t00 fat lardies blog. Designed for games of roughly company size between two and four platoons per side being typical the rules use a system of dual victory conditions, military and political, to allow balanced games where both free world.
Fun and fast play, whilst maintaining historical credibility, the rules are card driven. Nov 03, 2017 basing figures is always worthy of some consideration i feel. I rather like the idea of basing all the figures for each group on a single base so as to make some nice vignettes. Ive now got enough figures painted up for a decent game, and so have been playing through the rules a few times before introducing them at the local club.
Sharp practice definition and meaning collins english. The vistula legion for sharp practice the polish troops of the vistula legion fought with the french but with hopes for the independence of poland. The book is available in both a4 softback and pdf which is just. Tmp i have written a qrs for sharp practice 2 topic. Quick reference sheet for sharp practice the medetian wars. This is circa survive, sharp practice live acoustic by rocha neto on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders on being unethical the term has been used by judges in canada. Sep 06, 20 i didnt see a sharp practice, grasp the needles, blank, bonus or tiffin cards. Ive had a couple of people ask about army lists for the war of 1812 mod im doing for sharp practice 2 and so i thought id post some info on the current plan as rich has explained in a recent post on lard island news the idea is for players to have a core force and then supplement this with extra units taken from a support list similar. Excellent though tfl rules are, the order of contents in some of their books can be a bit of a mystery.
You could arbitrarily field 6 groups of 12 elite riflemen with 5 level 4 big men, each with a bugler and a chosen man. This ballandmusket skirmish game encourages a more heroic style than other traditional historic games. Badinfo brought sharp practice in and some civil war minis. All members in good standing are free to post here. The gamer will find some free sharp practice cards and blinds to download on the toofatlardies yahoo group, why not join today and. During the games of sharp practice i played a few months ago i started to develop a qrs to aid play and reduce the amount of time i needed to spend hunting through the rules for things. Almost ok, i have a force of british provincials and rebel militia that i painted up for the first round of sharp practice. Bourbonland book 1 kindle edition by bramseth, jennifer. A consistent pattern of sharp practice may lead to discipline by a court or state bar association. They have been in a drawer collecting dust for years. Basing figures is always worthy of some consideration i feel. Most importantly, there were a couple of guys at the local club who were playing sharp practice and they helped to explain the rules and provide some extra figures when i needed them. A recent tmp forum post about sharp practice 2 sp2 from toofatlardies got my attention when it referenced the awi.
Sharp practice the ultimate set of wargames rules for large scale skirmished in the black powder era, sharp practice are designed to allow the gamer to launch himself into the world of his literary heroes, be they hornblower, sharpe, brigadier gerard or harry flashman. So ive been mulling over various ideas for my nascent sharp practice ii collection. You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in. The \sharp practice\ forum forum to discuss \sharp. Apr 08, 2020 a first sharp practice run through was with 1 figure per man and using 1 game cm as 1. The proctor will call the instructor, who will answer your question. Reality would be controlled by sharp practice from the the too fat lardies with the scene set by the compleat fondler a scenario book for sharp practice which narrates the adventures of richard sharp fondler. Sharp practice meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Charles chose to lead the confederate forces, while i headed up the boys in blue. Sharp practice 2 ive been reading a lot about the second edition of sharp practice lately, so thought id get the basic pdf of the rules to have a closer look. So i dont know if i am only getting the awi cards or the regular cards or both.
A brief sharp practice after action report sharp practice. A friendly place to discuss the sharp practice wargame by too fat lardies. To celebrate we are releasing the pdf bundles for the rules. He is best known for thrillers such as the day of the jackal, the odessa file, the fourth protocol, the dogs of war, the devils alternative, the fist of god, icon, the veteran, avenger, the afghan, and recently the cobra and the kill list. Sharp practice 2 figure basing almost wargamers odds. The reference cards are available as jpg and pdf collections. I like how almost anything you can do on a tv series you can do in the game. The rules are written with an emphasis on the napoleonic wars but include rules the will allow them to cover almost any. Charles came over recently for his baptism of fire in sharp practice 2, while it was my second game. As one is not supplied and some of the rules such as all the uses of command cards are spread all over the place i drew up a 4 page sheet for myself and friends. Rich in the sometimes strange history of shaving, full of anecdotes and packed with tips and advice, sharp practice will revolutionize your morning ritual.
Jacob heath wakeling and i played the rescue mission. They were enthusiastic and well disciplined troops who were recognised by napoleon as one of, if not the, best foreign contingents. Sharp practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder. Example forces for sharp practice 2 musings of the welsh.
During the testing period, you may ask questions if you need clarification of a question. Sharp practice or sharp dealing is a pejorative phrase to describe sneaky or cunning behavior that is technically within the rules of the law but borders on being unethical. Would have been a lot simpler to have added some perferated cards with the rules. Frederick forsyth, cbe is an english author and occasional political commentator. Sharp practice 2 is now available for preorder from too fat lardies.
I always struggle with starting up a new set and i have sharp practice and the. Additionally, the rules had a certain charm, humour and playability about them that resulted in a great game, time after time. I dont agree that they are necessarily intuitive as the introduction to the rules claims. Sharp practice may include making misleading statements or threats, ignoring agreements, improperly using process, or employing other tricky andor dishonorable means barely within the law. Sharp practice definition of sharp practice by merriam. The rebels were to keep that from becoming a reality. These are arriving on monday from the printer in belgium so we will be posting photos as soon as we can. Sharp practice definition of sharp practice by merriamwebster. Sharp practice 2 solo test game during the week i came across three videos on youtube, where a guy is trying out the sharp practice 2 rules for his indian mutiny collection. Here to fill that gaping hole is an indispensable guide to the ultimate shave.
After much pontificating after our trip along route 66 we saw three suitably inspring western theatre battlefields and ive settled on acw for my first sharp practice foray, two boxes of perry union are nearing completion and then its on to some rebels. Apparently, this list was intended for the book, but was left out due to page count issues. So, to get the ball rolling again, here is a quick after action report for a solo game i recently played of the toofatlardies set sharp practice. Nov 02, 2017 richard from two fat lardies gives justin an introductory game of sharp practice. Wait, isnt sharp practice a set of napoleonic big skirmish rules for which i have no minis. Description from the toofatlardies website charlie dont surf is a set of wargames rules for the vietnam war that are designed to reflect the realities of asymmetrical warfare. I could certainly base some singles, but being totally unfamiliar with sp 1 or 2, i wasnt sure how it would work. Sharp practice covers large skirmishes in the black powder era, from 40 to 60 men a side, but with room to push that up to 100 plus if you care to go large. As i had left the table set up from my recent solo effort, we opted for another acw game in 15mm. Shaving shouldnt be a chore, but a pleasure, and sharp practice will tell you how. As well as producing various rules and scenario books throughout the year. Wargames illustrated why are you still playing black powder. Oct 27, 2017 after much pontificating after our trip along route 66 we saw three suitably inspring western theatre battlefields and ive settled on acw for my first sharp practice foray, two boxes of perry union are nearing completion and then its on to some rebels.
May 04, 2016 rich clarke has posted two free downloads for sharp practice 2 on the t00 fat lardies blog. I playtested a number of games of sharp practice with them but i got bored painting them and ended up with napoleonic french and british standing in for the rest of the. A typical game will feature 50 to 120 figures a side and a handful of leaders. He does not have an opponent, but is controlling both sides so that he can try out different aspects of the rules.
The napoleonic wars, sharp practice, 28mm this game came about because i unearthed a small force of french revolutionary figures i hadnt used for years. Circa survive, sharp practice live acoustic on vimeo. Sharp practice 2 acw in 15mm the divergent wargamer. Moscow 1812 is a free campaign setting for sharp practice 2. Baron le pen was being held captive and the french and their bavarian allies were tasked with busting the baron out. However i will say that i tend to play at the larger game end of the rules, so we often have sixty or more line troops in a solid formation. Regular infantry are in units of 8, the fire and fury basing is in 3s so the infantry ran as 9s, the effect on the game being minimal.
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