As always I am seeking a set of rules that is both fun and realistic. I have found that combination of several rule sets and optional ideas make the best rules. The big problem is to mesh it all in to a well flowing set of rules. Thus Billy Yank is not an original set of rules rather it is the best of many free sets of rules seamlessly complied into one comprehensive set of rules.

A basic set of war game rules must provide a vehicle for troop movement, a procedure for deciding combat and a method for accounting for the results of combat (casualties and routed units). Laid over all this, the war gamer must be confounded with command and control issues and logistics problems. All this must be done without unduly complicating the rule system and maintaining game playability and realism.

You will require one three foot measuring tape, one 10 sided die and two 6 sided dice per player to play this set of war game rules. You will need to make one artillery template as well. You will also require a game.

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