GENERIC RULE SETS

The term “generic” simply means that the rules in question are suitable for an extremely wide array of scales and or time periods.

ANCIENTS RULE SETS

The Ancient period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to periods up to and including 1000AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Ancients” period.

MEDIEVAL RULE SETS

The Medieval period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to periods from 1000AD up to and including 1300AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Medieval” period.

 RENAISSANCE RULE SETS

The Renaissance period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to periods from 1300AD up to and including 1700AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Renaissance” period.

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HORSE & MUSKET RULE SETS

The Horse & Musket period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to periods from 1700AD up to and including 1860AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Horse & Musket” period. Note that the Napoleonic Wars are separated into their own category. Rules applicable to both will be listed in both categories.

NAPOLEONIC WARS RULE SETS

The Napoleonic Wars period is defined as either (a) rules applicable to the European wars from 1792AD up to and including 1815AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Napoleonic” period. Note that the Napoleonic Wars are a sub-category of the “Horse & Musket” period. Rules applicable to both will be listed in both categories.

Grande Armée: A grand tactical rules set, focusing on command-and-control friction.

Green Jackets and Voltigeurs: Revised in 2006, a set of skirmish rules focused on the Peninsular War.

In the Name of Glory (ITNOG) 5th Edition: A grand tactical rules set, using a card activation system to create a dynamic and unpredictable turn sequence.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RULE SETS

The American Civil War period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to the American Civil War from 1861AD up to and including 1865AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “American Civil War” period.

Johnny Reb III: A set of tactical rules for the ACW where the basic unit is the regiment.

Guns At Gettysburg: A set of tactical rules based on the popular General de Brigade Napoleonic rules set.

 AGE OF RIFLES RULE SETS

The Age of Rifles period is (arbitrarily) defined as either (a) rules applicable to the European wars from 1860AD up to and including 1914AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Age of Rifles” period.

FIRST WORLD WAR RULE SETS

The First World War period is defined as either (a) rules applicable to the world wars from 1914AD up to and including 1918AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “First World War” period.

BETWEEN THE WARS RULE SETS

The Between the Wars period is defined as either (a) rules applicable to conflicts from 1918AD up to and including 1939AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Between the Wars” period.

SECOND WORLD WAR RULE SETS

The Second World War period is defined as either (a) rules applicable to the world wars from 1939AD up to and including 1945AD, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Second World War” period.

POST SECOND WORLD WAR RULE SETS

The Post-Second World War period is defined as either (a) rules applicable to the world wars from 1945AD up to the present, or (b) rules sets that describe or market themselves as applicable to the “Post-Second World War” period.