Hi Lads whats your views on the ImagiNation type armies, for me it will add an all new concept to playing Maurice and will certainly inspire people to paint the mini's in some very creative ways ...I like Historical Forces but look at the possibilites with your own Imagination armies:)
now I've got to start thinking of my own Title and Name for my army:)
Have fun ....Paul:
I'm painting a Marlburian Anglo-Dutch coalition army for the WSS. I chose it mainly because most of my friends were choosing the other ones: French, Spanish, Italian states, Saxons/Poles, Turks, etc.
But then I fell in love with all the crazy-colorful units in that army: the Danish guards in bright yellow... the Osnabrück Leib regiment in apple green... the Hessians in various blues and greys... the Dutch guards in blue and orange... and so on. So I decided to just paint up my favorite coalition units.
Were they ever all together at the same battle? I have no idea, but I doubt it. Were they in fact all historical? Yes. On the same side in the same war? Yes. (In fact, I stopped myself from doing a unit of brilliantly-colored Cologne infantry, because they were on the other side.)
So I ended up with an army that's *mostly* historical - at least they certainly *could* have all fought together under Marlborough at some point in the WSS. But I've deliberately selected the prettiest and most fun-to-paint units, for my own pleasure.
(And my glorious white-and-red Nassau cavalry is thus far invincible.)
I have no ImagiNation. There's so much actual history incl "what ifs" to go at for me
Just got done watching some Beatles vids. Imagine Paisley. The Groovy Guru 1st Foot Guards. ; )
I must admit I'm with Sam and Borodino. Using troops based on historical armies but not exactly matching any true OOB is my aim. Being allowed to control the rating/abilities of troops etc. and make up new ones is great, as long as the basic rules provide some good guidelines for what the majority of historical forces had (and the make up is balanced to some level). This allows for one off's and what if scenario/army creation, while still allowing the modeling of national character.
However, I have little interest in making or painting 'FooBarland' troops dressed in sky blue-pink with yellow dots uniforms. :)
My army is actually a British Seven years war army and I'm doing a American AWI force as well ....the nice thing about Maurice is that it will give us the chance to try out what if type scenario's....especially with the National advantages and Notables .....do any more rulesets give you these options?
Paul:)
Greetings
I am building a force from the Allied Army of Observation and from the French Army of Germany for 1758-60 in 10mm. As each battalion is 4 stands this should work well. Each cavalry regiment is 2 squadrons each of 2 bases so should hopefully work as well.
Regards
Edward
I am using my spare figs for my Imagination armies also throwing in a few other bits and pieces I have laying around
http://thegrandduchyofskanderberg.blogspot.com/
cheers
matt
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