What is Pub Battles?

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Pub Battles is a Game System to play musket era battles at a Grand Scale (Corps and Divisions). This system is known for it’s speed of play and tense realism. You can usually set up and play an entire battle in 1-2 hours.

How to Play: To play, players must stand on one side of the room and bounce ping pong balls across the room, trying to land one in the Blarney Stone bucket you set up previously. First player to land one successfully in the bucket wins. #5 – Shamrock Shake. Supplies: Green tissue box (for each player) Panty hose (for each player). Pub Battles is a Game System to play musket era battles at a Grand Scale (Corps and Divisions). This system is known for it’s speed of play and tense realism. You can usually set up and play an entire battle in 1-2 hours.

The same rules system and scale makes it easy to learn and play new battles.

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How Does it Work?

Pub Battles comes from Kriegsspiel. The emphasis is on command. What did Army and Corps commanders know in a battle? What could they control? What was out of their hands? What did they know or not know? Pub Battles recreates the same chaotic battlefield conditions.

Rather than moving on a hex grid or areas, you must calculate your move across a map with real terrain. Yes it can be a little fussy sometimes but these are real world skills that real commanders must develop and use today!

The movement sequence is unknown. Commands move by random chit draw. You can have a plan and issue orders but there is no way to know if your troops will be able to execute your planned move before the enemy does something. You can try to intervene by speeding up or slowing down the sequence but there are no guarantees. Do you have a contingency plan?

You resolve combat in tense rounds. Your troops performance is out of your hands (dice) but you can still influence the outcome by your decisions. Should you stand at all costs? Break and run early to minimize casualties? Commit the second line of support or retreat them to safety before things get much worse?

This system is fast to learn and teach. Very accurate and realistic. It is also very tense and great fun!!

Why is it called Pub Battles?

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Because it is designed fit an entire battle on a regular table and play a game in 1-2 hours. Quick enough to play out at a restaurant or pub.

What is the best way to get started?

We usually recommend starting with a battle you are most interested in.

Ancient Pub Battles is a cheap way to try out the system first to see if you like it. There are no maps. Just 2 opposing armies.

Why would I want a game with No Blocks?

Because…

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• They are cheaper! You can get a standard set of blocks and use them for all the battles.
• Some players like using their own minis or even Kriegsspiel pieces instead of the blocks. This allows you to customize your game and play it the way you want to.

Do I need the Canvas?

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No. The paper maps have the same amazing graphics! The Canvas is a nice upgrade for your favorite battles. The main advantage is that they are water resistant and very durable. They will last a long time, even under rough treatment. Preferable if you are playing out at Pubs!

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