MIGHT AND REASON

This game is available in PDF only.

The classic game from 2005, still loved and played all over the world.

Might and Reason is a game of large, famous battles in the 18th century. It presents players with a constant and unpredictable challenge. With variable-length turns and initiative swinging back and forth, the commander is always trying to manage his army and his timing to get the first and most advantageous volleys, the right moment to launch a cavalry charge, or the best distance to deploy from columns into lines. And because the day of bailie itself has an unpredictable number of turns, the commander has tough decisions to make regarding when to release reserves, when to press home the attack, and when he can afford to be patient.

Like an 18th-century commander, you must create the corps and choose which generals to assign to command them. The O.B. is in your hands, but can you rely on all your generals? Their skills are subject to change, moody fellows!

Choose carefully the time and place to deploy from columns into line of battle. Too early, and you will have telegraphed your intentions and given your opponent time to react. Too late, and he will catch you in those vulnerable columns and wreck havoc.

Your light cavalry is invaluable for gaining advantage in deployment, and then for pursuing the beaten foe, or covering your own retreat afterward.

The Army Building section enables clubs or groups to generate points-based competition armies for local tournaments, or for a historical pickup games, such as British vs. Russians.

Might and Reason is not just a rulebook; it is a complete battle and campaign system. It has a points-based army generation system for competitive, “pick-up,” or tournament play. It has two entirely separate campaign games: an operational system for single-year regional campaigns, and the other for an all-European “grand campaign.” lt comes with sample campaigns and scenarios, lavishly detailed army lists, officer ratings, historical essays, and many full-color pictures that will whet your appetite for gaming in this period when men truly “dressed to kill.”

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