Vassal

Playing On Line

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Vassal includes all the features of a PBEM engine like CyberBoard. In addition, it lets you play on line in real time, which is a definite plus for gameplay. I provided Martin with the set of counters in all stances and personalized the user's manuals for Cry Havoc and Siege.

Preview Cry Havoc - GIF - 263 Kb
Preview Siege - GIF - 195 Kb
Preview Croisades (Outremer) - GIF - 170 Kb
Preview Welsh Castle - GIF - 299 Kb
Preview Dragon Noir 1&2 - GIF - 265 Kb
Preview Vikings - GIF - 224 Kb

Game Engine

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Vassal is a Java applet and is compatible with any platform (Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc.).

You must first download the Vassal engine from Rodney Kinney's official website (free).

Base Module

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Extensions

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Samurai Blades

This extension, from Gorodoff,  includes both maps of the original game, plus 3 maps created by Marcos Hidalgo (for CyberBoard initialy) and 2 beautiful maps of large Japanese temple and castle he made with his Building Tool (see below). The extension also features the ability to calculate missile fire from different elevations.

Samurai Blade Map Builder

This extension, created by Gorodoff, lets you create your won maps. All elements are included in the "Misc" tab. The game theme being medieval Japan, it is not (still) possible to create western castles or villages with it.

The Ships

This extension has been created by Martin Moser. It includes all the ships of Nefs & Galleys as well as a deployment map. It is highly recommended to run Vassal v2.0 or higher (Beta version available here) to be able to use the "Group" feature to move a ship and its passengers at the same time.

The Templars' Castle

This extension, by Martin Moser, includes both maps that form the Templars' Castle, as well as a record sheet. Having the Siege extension is highly recommended to make the most of this extension.

The Fortified Harbor

This extension has been created by Scorion. It includes 4 full size maps to assemble the fortified harbor next to the medieval town (2 maps are actually an overlay of the town maps). When adding both remaining maps of the medieval town, you get the entire town and harbor.

Map Pack 2

This extension includes 4 maps published in France after the release of Vikings (The Open Field, The Ford, The Coast 1 & 2) as well as the Shingle Bay, published with Viking Raiders.

Vikings

This extension is made of 2 parts: one with all the counters, ships and both promontory maps as overlays (under the Misc tab). The other one includes the Watchtower, Abbey, Sea maps as well as combinations of sea and promontory maps to play all the official scenarios.

Dragon Noir 1

This extension includes both surface maps "The Arena" & "The Watermill" as well as magic terrain, 2 underground maps, all counters and the mighty dragon (please note that counters use the Dragon Noir names, that may differ from the Dark Blades one). Blank maps have been added to assemble various maps on several rows without being justified left.

Dragon Noir 2

This extension complements the above, with 6 additional underground maps and the various spider-like Krobs counters.

Map Pack 1

This extension includes "The Bastide" double map (by Eric Bertrand), "El Khaf Castle" (by Jo@rloc) and "The Outpost" (by Pierre Berclaz, edited by Eric Bertrand).

Castell Arybrynwrthymôr (The Welsh Castle)

This extension includes the castle map, miscellaneous markers, scaffoldings and the walls and towers under construction of the WELSH CASTLE extension. A record sheet for siege is also included.

The Medieval Fortified Town

This extension includes the 4 maps that form the medieval town, as well as a record sheet. Having the Siege extension is highly recommended to make the most of this extension.

Tables

All terrain, fire and combat tables to play. They use both the SIEGE & CROISADES set of rules and several additions published in Claymore, MONTJOIE, or the WELSH CASTLE. 
Version 3 adds all terrain types pertaining to the Welsh Castle extension.

Croisades (Outremer)

The entire tactical contents of Croisades (Outremer), as well as the camel counters and maps of the Caravanserai extension and the Hill map of Basileus. 5 maps and over 150 new characters to play!

Siege

This extension includes all counters and maps of the SIEGE game, as well as the large siege tower, various siege tactical markers from MONTJOIE (hoardings, mines, ...), a deployment map for the off-map elements of the siege tower and a Siege Record Sheet.

Updates

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Cry Havoc Module v1.1

This update includes Ben the Halberdier who was missing as well an edit for Hal the spearman.

Croisades Extension v1.1

This update corrects Mossul the Turcopole, and uses Croisades classifications (instead of Outremer) for the Saracens for better accuracy.