What Is Sharp Practice? Interview with Rich from Too Fat Lardies

[@Pengi_SMILES]

Well done Beasts of war. Fantastic games like Sharp Practice deserve wider recognition.

[@adcpowell]

I’m interested in the colonial period for this set of rules. Lots of options and great narrative options. Keep up the good work.

[@klavakkhazga3996]

I'm going into this period with the first carlist war in spain, and I'm actually doing it in 15mm individual bases! Super cheap and very comfortable table size

[@KingdomEnfilade]

Hey, what figures are you using? I love the Perry 28mm figs but unsure about commiting time and money to an obscure period...

[@danmorgan3685]

@@KingdomEnfilade I have a rule for playing obscure periods. If I'm going to go into it I must build two armies for the period. That way I can play a game with someone who is new and not sure if they want to go into it themselves. For me I did War of Spanish Succession in *6mm*. Now that's a cheap scale. I also picked a ruleset that didn't call for a lot of models. For Sharp Practice I used 1/72 scale plastics for the American Revolution. Another fun period.

[@packersfanforlife7903]

@@danmorgan3685 I love the AWI period above Napoleonics. I'm British but although I love Napoleonics, the AWI captures myself a lot more. Not many people seem to game in AWI though bit for rules like Sharp Practice, a big Skirmish battle is as realistic as it gets for this War (barring Long Island and Brandywine) most battles in the AWI were effectively large Skirmishes. Okay I say Skirmishes which had maybe 5,000 perside but it captures the period well. Currently doing my project for 28mm, x12 Regiments of British Line, x2 American Loyalists and x4 Hessian. Then x10 Continental/State Line, x4 Militia and x6 French. May seem over kill however this is my first ever project and ultimately my favourite period so I want to invest my time into it. I want the 4th Foot to be the 4th Foot and the 35th to be the 35th. I know some may use the same facings for the similar regiments but even in the AWI all the Regiments were individual and ran individually from one another in a sense. Like the 40th Foot lights being renowed for having Roundabout jackets which started the craze for the Southern period etc. The only thing is my main line Regiments have 12 men, x6 per group as opposed to x8. Simply for cost purposes and space in storage and on the actual table. Esch Regiment has x4 Lights and x4 Grenadiers on the British side which make up further battalions of x12 men. Skirmishers with x6 men per group of a x12 men battalion etc.

[@joshwrt2029]

Yes! Great interview/intro. Its about time these kinda games got more publicity. Keep them coming!

[@leonleese4919]

A Texan war for independence scenario or campaign with all the names we heard of as kids, well I did in the 1950’s. I’ve also got some Spencer-Smith AWI figures that I was going to repaint.

[@deathlegionair]

I was thinking about using this for battles in the middle east with Ottoman soldiers fending off Cossack raiding parties, and even battles between French and Austrian 18th century Sniper detachments. I like the lesser known parts of our history, and would definitely like to use these rules to play some of these types of scenarios out.

[@thattassiewargamer]

I've used Sharp Practice v2 for French and Indian War, War of 1812 and American Civil War and the rules are fun and intuitive. It'll take three to four games and you'll rarely need to consult the book. Highly recommended.

[@frankfreyiii]

I have both editions of Sharp Practice as well as Terrible Sharp Sword and Dawns and Departures. Excellent stuff. I'm ginning up an ACW campaign set in 1861 Missouri..

[@warlord9759]

Sharp Practice is gaining steam here in North America. I am thinking this might be a great set of rules for me for French and Indian War.

[@thattassiewargamer]

We used SP2 for the first time last weekend for an FIW battle and the rules were fantastic. We've used Muskets and Tomahawks up until then but I think SP2 has become my new favourite.

[@packersfanforlife7903]

I'm British, so Sahrp Practice over here is fairly common and well known. The FIW is suited to SP due to the limited size of the armies. The same goes for AWI in a way. But the FIW was smaller than the AWI in terms of numbers involved. Plus, you could have George Washington, fully characterised with traits... extracting revenge on the French for making him sign that document where he admitted killing a French diplomat 😂

[@Harrlond]

Can anyone point me in the direction of the games mentioned at the beginning ? Going into great detail about loading etc.. 2:05 thanks

[@gasa5251]

15mm is a great scale for this game for a nice small table but keeping detail. Indian Mutany and Afgan Wars for interesting settings, but alomost any setting using these rules can be greeat fun

[@gasa5251]

And these types of rules should get more coverage here ... still not much historical coverage on BOW

[@lacrauzorro]

Really like TFL game systems! What about they design something for the crusades time period?

[@packersfanforlife7903]

I love Sharp Practice. The only issue I have with it really is that for the AWI period. They never actually created rosters for the French. I understand the French had a limited role as far as actual battles go. However, they played the biggest role in how America won the war. Leaving them out is sort of a disservice to them, really. Plus, they could be a supporting option for the Americans. They have since created a Hessian roster. Why not the French?

[@MansMan42069]

This would be so fun in the scope of Age of Empires 3. Can I play as Ottoman janissaries?

[@michaelmacneill3497]

A naval landing party list! A war of 1812 list maybe Crimea maybe

[@andybrace9225]

There is book on war of 1812 written by the late Mike Hobbs

[@Dan-ei7im]

Sharpe Practice whoop whoop. When this game is mean to you it is so mean. But great fun!!

[@stoddieboy3009]

looking to buy the Terrible Sharp Sword acw supplement , what sharp rule book do i also need to have?

[@toofatlardies]

You don't need that. The ACW lists are in the main rule book. Terrible Sharp Sword was a v1 supplement and remains on sale for people with the first edition rules.

[@kk65437829]

What minatures should I use

[@BreweryGoblin]

What period do you want to do and what scale do you want to use? All else follows from that.

[@kk65437829]

Hi Richard Bason it doesn't matter thanks two fat lardies sorted me out with what minatures they used

[@leonleese4919]

We could always go for the dark ages now I can’t afford electricity ;-)

[@Rusty_Gold85]

If you ever do interviews , tell the guest your questions before hand ( you can still elaborate on those questions ) . In this case some terrain and figures would have been good to show and tell at the table . Rich's hands are flipping around , all bored

[@TheDazmaz]

OMFG where are the KD:M videos!!?!?! Said with a smile of course...but Dude!?

[@OnTableTop]

We are currently waiting on further assets. We do have them but we ask for patience, please.

[@stoddieboy3009]

looking to buy the Terrible Sharp Sword acw supplement , what sharp rule book do i also need to have?