![]() However, I managed to do that and formed two hosts, one for York and one for Lancaster, that used all of the 115 stands of 15mm figures so far available. This means that there is a lot of pre-game admin to be completed and some of it is complicated. The campaign counters used to do this have different mixes of troops, which means that figures have to be available in the right quantities and right troop types. Magnates (powerful nobles) recruit support from well-wishers and peasant levies to augment their own household retinues. These are free to download and include a campaign element (ACOP) and a table top element (ACOS) as well as other accessories such as a map of 15th century England, character cards and various markers, counters, scenarios and so on.ĪCOP is not the same as, but is reminiscent of, Kingmaker in that hosts and factions move around the country collecting support before bringing the opposition to battle. I have selected the A Crown of Paper/A Coat of Steel (ACOP/ACOS) rules by The Perfect Captain. This first foray was a “line them up and see what happens” play test of the rules but was also a chance to gain practical experience of “embattling the host”. For the first time, and at long last, my Wars of the Roses collection has appeared on a wargames table.
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