Men In Metal
Wouldn't you rather fight a battle than take part in an accounting exercise? You hold in your hands a set of rules extensively edited and re-presented to the wargaming and fantasy role-playing game community. With Men in Metal¸ you are traveling back in time to the 1970s. Experience the rules that dominated the British wargaming scene¸ and migrated to the Midwestern United States via the subscribers of Slingshot and the Wargamer's Newsletter. If you read closely enough¸ you may just recognize some pieces that still exist in old school recreations of the most beloved fantasy role playing game. Men in Metal favors the player who plans a battle using the ground to its best effect and takes into account the qualities of the armies involved. Thoughtful selection and combination of troop types can help ensure victory¸ but never guarantee it. To win on the battlefield: Be bold in the attack Seize valuable ground Use light troops initially to guard your approach to the field and later to harass the enemy Come to grips with the enemy to obtain a decisive result Keep a strong reserve to exploit fortuitous moments and deal with mischance With good generalship¸ you will find these are a superb set of rules which are playable and enjoyable. At last¸ some FUN can be had for the players and the referee. The rules that are the basis of Men in Metal were released in 1969 after two and a half years of research¸ experimentation¸ discussion¸ and play testing. Those rules quickly gained widespread acceptance through the miniature wargaming world¸ especially in the UK¸ and quickly became the acknowledged standard for ancient warfare tournament play.