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    05/6/2020 4:15 AM  #1

    Old g*t
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    New Lion Rampant Rules

    Looks like there's a new rule set covering the Crusades.

    https://m.facebook.com/groups/411956772300198?view=permalink&id=1550846808411183&anchor_composer=false&ref=content_filter

    Came as a bit of a surprise to me!

    Enjoy

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    05/6/2020 5:28 AM  #2

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    I need to paint my Saracens then

     

    05/6/2020 6:07 AM  #3

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    I've not seen it on the Osprey site, and at 147+ pages, I wonder if it will be published elsewhere.

    Needless to say I have a MASSIVE number of 20mm Saracens.

    Cheers

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    05/6/2020 6:09 AM  #4

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Looking at this further I found:

    The brainchild of Dr Gianluca, to use wargames to teach history, has given birth to Lion Rampant The Crusader States. Written in conjunction with Daniel Mersey and published with support from the University of Edinburgh, the Crusader States will include 12 scenarios, that are playable individually, or you can link them together for a campaign.

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    05/6/2020 7:55 AM  #5

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    More meat here:
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301712/lion-rampant-crusader-states#:~:text=Classification&text=Lion%20Rampant%3A%20The%20Crusader%20States%20is%20an%20expansion%20for%20Lion,Crusades%2C%20between%201097%20and%201291.

    Sounds interesting. ..

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    13/6/2020 6:24 PM  #6

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Army lists covered:
    [list=1]
    [*]Western Crusaders
    [*]Italian Maritime Republics
    [*]Frankish Settlers (Pullani)
    [*]Christian Military Orders
    [*]Pilgrims
    [*]Marauders
    [*]Muslim Principalities of Syria and Anatolia, and Assassins
    [*]Fatimid Egypt
    [*]Saladin, Ayyubids and Mamluks
    [*]Mongols
    [*]Byzantines
    [*]Armenian
    [/list]

     

    21/6/2020 11:31 AM  #7

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    It does sound interesting

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    06/7/2020 8:53 AM  #8

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Apparently it has gone to the printers.

    Getting there.

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    24/8/2020 8:11 AM  #9

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Extract from FB post: 

    Not out yet. We are awaiting shipment from the printer! It will be available from Northstar military figures and DriveThru RPG, but we will notify when it is available (hopefully soon!).

    FB link:     https://www.facebook.com/groups/411956772300198/?post_id=1596093860553144

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    24/8/2020 8:17 AM  #10

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Thanks for the update, John. I will be getting a copy (price permitting!) as it looks like a really good addition to the excellent Lion Rampant collection.

    I did buy Outremer: Faith and Blood but it has a different approach and requires more paperwork creating and developing the characters.

    Cheers

    Mike

     

    25/8/2020 2:04 PM  #11

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    After reading the description of Outremer, I never really fancied it too much and passed on it.

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    10/9/2020 4:30 AM  #12

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    North star announced an unspecified delay...

    See FB https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3801151703247037&id=218634441498799

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    25/9/2020 3:19 PM  #13

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    The electronic version is available (£10), with the printed version coming.

    See https://licensing.edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/i/copyright/4306-lionrampant.html?fbclid=IwAR0Bw1_n0ilR5Jo2zd_Es8Aqm4HeOC6DVVYGWok8cx8PNXw7M9P-qRYGisM

    Enjoy

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    29/9/2020 7:23 AM  #14

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    Here's a review of the new book:
    https://wargamingasp.blogspot.com/2020/09/lion-rampant-crusader-states-review.html?fbclid=IwAR3-M_tNA3WDy7nlQBzf1qkcz8nJoyAwS0dn2ql0VcGoIliiRnYjNDJX_gI

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    29/9/2020 6:43 PM  #15

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    Re: New Lion Rampant Rules

    £20 on the Northstar website: https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=15035&fbclid=IwAR2VWdDENrXD2mE4xMExVmqgiC-7rOE1YfAy3baDVUy5xlQFIAHuJZM-hoU

    Presumably Rob can get a discount on this?
     

     

     

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    Some questions answered:
    Q: Where is the club?
    A: It is at Iron Acton Parish Hall. The postcode is BS37 9UH.

    Q: Is there an age limit?
    A: Persons under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

    Q: This club sounds great, how much does it cost to join?
    A: There is no membership fee. The club runs a play and pay system whereby you only pay subs if you have a game.

    Q: Wow! How much are subs?
    A: Subs are £4.00 per night.

    Q: I'd like to play but don't have any stuff. Does the club provide this?
    A: No. You must bring any models, cards, board games, books, dice etc that you need. The club provides tables, chairs, various sized scenic mats and terrain for table-top wargames plus a bunch of like-minded individuals.