First, I think we need to establish exactly which scenario we will play. I would like to suggest scenario #45 - Grouchy Presses.
The scenario is French-favorable obviously, but it is OK for me - I like to try everything;
the remaining ones of the Waterloo-Wavre battle group are Allies-favorable even more. Second, I would like to suggest the following optional rules. I propose all optional rules ON except the following:
Routing Limiting
No retreat overruns
Partial retreats
Optional melee results
Multi- Infantry melees
OK. It is the common Optional Rules' set.The big option is to play with MDF ON which of course will mean phased play. I think this gives the most realistic results.
I never play using it usually, but lets try it.Third, I like to have as few house rules as possible but would like to suggest the following.
1) Officers and skirmishers must remain within 3 hexes of formed troops.
2) No cavalry charges into obstructed terrain ( ie. Villages , forest ).
3) Maximum 8 artillery guns in one hex.
Normally, I play with many more house rules, but if we are going to use the R&H stack limitation and you are really in a frame of mind to play the realistic way as you declare, I would add only one more condition: No Blitzkrieg tricks. I do not like the Embedded Melee mode, but never use Blitzkrieg too, even when it was in vogue at our club. One proviso from my side: before to start, I am going to roll down the infantry lines and unlimbered art.batteries wherever I do not need it, then I will send file to you.
Is your address still the same: thomas.moorejr50@gmail.com ?