Maurice Rules - Base sizes

[Steve J]

Rules turned up today and first impressions are very positive. Family duties have prevented a proper perusal, but another game shceduled for tomorrow with a couple of friends.

[i_am_win]

I did like the look of this, just the name puts me off! 

[Serotonin]

Im glad you posted that, because I had totally forgotten! Mind you I went to work today having forgotten to put my contact lenses in!  

See you tomorrow!

[Steve J]

 

[i_am_win]

Just doing a quick search for an overview of the game up popped:

From Wikipaedia: Maurice is a novel by E. M. Forster. A tale of homosexual love in early 20th century England,

Thats put me off more now, and Im sure will do no end of dubiousness about wargamers! Most people already think we're strange! 

Lets just say that the title could have been more inspired cos I was interested in playing the game originally. I think it may put others off as well 

Maybe there may be a game played this weekend so I can get some good feedback, maybe I'll change my mind!

[Steve J]

It's named after Maurice de Saxe, one of the foremost commanders of the period, so don't be put off by the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Saxe

[Serotonin]

Ive had this argument before with people on PMT who said they would never play I Aint Been Shot Mum coz of the name. Weird!

As long as the rules are good I'd play any title to be honest. I can't see how it matters.

[i_am_win]

It's named after Maurice de Saxe, one of the foremost commanders of the period, so don't be put off by the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Saxe

I know, its just not very inspiring a title thats all  

[i_am_win]

Ive had this argument before with people on PMT who said they would never play I Aint Been Shot Mum coz of the name. Weird!

As long as the rules are good I'd play any title to be honest. I can't see how it matters.

First impressions last with any consumer product, and image is everything. I never said I wouldn't play it, I just said the title put me off.

I aint been shot mum sounds like a fun game to play, it gives that impression that it wouldnt take its self too seriously.

Maurice sounds crap, it doesnt even sound lke a game, its like a gay hairdresser or one of the beegees!

If they ever had an intention of trying to sell more product or get new players into the genre, I just think it will put people off. Like I said when I looked into a preview a few weeks back, I thought it looked ok and something I'd play.

My wife would think I was on the turn if she saw me reading it ! I just asked her what her first impressions of the name were and she's just said it sounds like a womans name! 

I don't think its gonna have mass market appeal or bring anyone into the hobby.

[Serotonin]

It was the title that drew me to it. I saw people mentioning Maurice and I had to know more. Perhaps im the odd one.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

While I'm not sure that I find 'Maurice' intuitive as automatically referring to De Saxe, the name is a perfectly normal French first name.   Also remember Major-General Maurice Rose was a WW2 US general.

Regards

Edward

[Leman]

Currently playing my first full Maurice game and we have discovered that base frontage is quite critical. Currently cavalry are on 5mm wider bases than infantry. This meant that my opponent could only get three cavalry units through a gap to attack, whereas if the cavalry had been on the same 25mm frontage as the infantry bases then four units would have got through the gap; so yes, the frontage is crucial. It also makes maneouvering and formation changing easier if the bases are square. Cavalry rebasing will have to be done!

[Nosher]

First impressions last with any consumer product, and image is everything. I never said I wouldn't play it, I just said the title put me off.

Maurice sounds crap, it doesnt even sound lke a game, its like a gay hairdresser or one of the beegees!

If they ever had an intention of trying to sell more product or get new players into the genre, I just think it will put people off. Like I said when I looked into a preview a few weeks back, I thought it looked ok and something I'd play.

I don't think its gonna have mass market appeal or bring anyone into the hobby.

If the title puts you off go and find a wargame with a macho image...... Good luck It's a well recorded fact that girls queue up to go out with men who play with soldiers.

If the forum relating to Maurice is anything to go by I'd say the name has done anything but put people off - in fact its brought people along who were curious to find out more. Surely they cant all be camp can they

The problem with homophobia is that the people that peddle it go on about it so much that they're probably more bi-curious than those that are openly gay and proud of it.

Live and let live - don't knock it till you've tried it. Read into that what you will.

[i_am_win]

I wasn't knocking the game nor was I being homophobic. Its just the name doesnt say what it does on the tin, so to speak thats all

[nikharwood]

I've just finished basing my FIW (very nice, in the sunshine, listening to the cricket) - onto 25x25 for infantry, 25x50 for artillery & 20 circular for CinC & notables.