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Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:35 pm
by goat major
The 80s version is actually a 70’s version. One of the oldest RPGs. More an abstracted 17thC social climbing system with some fencing rules bolted on. It became pretty popular as a PBM game for many years. I’ve got it in the storage somewhere. And as Jeremy says nowt to do with the Osprey game.

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:06 pm
by Essex Boy
goat major wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:35 pm The 80s version is actually a 70’s version. One of the oldest RPGs. More an abstracted 17thC social climbing system with some fencing rules bolted on. It became pretty popular as a PBM game for many years. I’ve got it in the storage somewhere. And as Jeremy says nowt to do with the Osprey game.
Yep. Got them.

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:07 pm
by Essex Boy
Paul wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:47 pm
Essex Boy wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:37 pm ....every set of wargames rules ever published, I have a copy. But I've never played the Osprey En Garde.
I think you were talking using it for Three Musketeers?

I too am afflicted by RAC (Rules Acquisition Compulsion). :(
Ah yes, well that's entirely possible.....likely in fact........but I didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:51 pm
by World2dave
Essex Boy wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:07 pm
Paul wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:47 pm
Essex Boy wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:37 pm ....every set of wargames rules ever published, I have a copy. But I've never played the Osprey En Garde.
I think you were talking using it for Three Musketeers?

I too am afflicted by RAC (Rules Acquisition Compulsion). :(
Ah yes, well that's entirely possible.....likely in fact........but I didn't have a clue what I was talking about.
Oh dear. I think the internet is about to be overwhelmed.

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:12 am
by levied troop
Nah, too easy.

I’m completely cured of RAC, I have been focussing on a limited number of rule sets I like - as the Virtual Vappa B&B may show. This of course has nothing to do with diminishing memory and mental faculties as old age creeps up increasingly faster upon my er what did I come in here for, who are you people, I can remember colour TV coming in you know, it’ll never last...........

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:23 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
You know what's going to be big? Betamax.....

Re: Anyone played En Garde?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:49 am
by grizzlymc
Best tape system till DAT.