{"title":"Philippe Hardy","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"par-le-feu-le-fer-et-la-foi","title":"By Shot, Shock and Faith (aka Par le feu, le fer et la Foi)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/philippe-hardy\"\u003ePhilippe Hardy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/hexasim\"\u003eHexasim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20.875px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20.875px;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e120 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\" style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e148557\/par-le-feu-le-fer-et-la-foi\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/148557\/par-le-feu-le-fer-et-la-foi\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePar le feu, le fer et la foi (By Shot, Shock and Faith) allows the simulation of religious wars that occurred in France from 1562 to 1598. This civil war opposes, in a first conflict phase, protestants- otherwise known as Huguenots- to catholics, then royalists to League members after the accession of Henri IV to the throne in 1589.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe art of war during this period of the Renaissance is rapidly changing. The great feudal landlords, steeped in morals, fight alongside mercenaries motivated by sole cupidity. The diversity of the weapons that are used offers great tactical possibilities, based on impact and fire. Gendarmes, cuirassiers, reiters, harquebusiers, lansquenets and Swiss mercenaries confront each other in a merciless fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Shot, Shock and Faith is a grand tactical game which, for the first time, allows the simulation of five battles of that era :\u003cbr\u003eSAINT-DENIS (November 10th, 1567) [...]\u003cbr\u003eJARNAC (March 13th, 1569) [...]\u003cbr\u003eLA ROCHE L'ABEILLE (June 25th, 1569)[...]\u003cbr\u003eCOUTRAS (October 20th, 1587)[...]\u003cbr\u003eARQUES (September 21st, 1589) [...]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a classic game system ; « I go, You go », of average complexity, including, during the active player's phase, a sequence of reaction from the passive player, such as fire, counter-charge or tactical backstep. The maps are whith areas from 300 to 500 m by side. A color code allows to easily determine the costs of movements and the line of sight. The scale of the game is one unit for 100 to 500 soldiers or one or two guns. One game turn represents a duration of 20 to 30 minutes. A corps represents either a vanguard or a rearguard, or the main body called battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe combats allow to simulate charges « in wall », the merciless shocks between pikemen, the artillery fire and highlight, by a support system, the combination of iron -shock- and fire -shooting. The optional rules- caracoles, orders, lost children, looting- add even more realism to the era's battles. The rules and the five battles offered are based on a thorough bibliography and researches made into books written by (non???) contemporary authors, specifically François de la Noue for the Protestants and Blaise de Montluc for the Catholics, and also on precise topographical plans of each battlefield that is still accessible, except for Saint-Denis... Are you ready to put on the Prince of Condé's, the admiral of Coligny's, the constable of Montmorency's, Anne de Joyeuse's or Henri of Navarre's armours and to fight your enemies « By Shot, Shock and Faith » ? 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This civil war opposes, in a first conflict phase, protestants- otherwise known as Huguenots- to catholics, then royalists to League members after the accession of Henri IV to the throne in 1589.\u003cbr\u003eThe art of war during this period of the Renaissance is rapidly changing. The great feudal landlords, steeped in morals, fight alongside mercenaries motivated by sole cupidity. The diversity of the weapons that are used offers great tactical possibilities, based on impact and fire. Gendarmes, cuirassiers, reiters, harquebusiers, lansquenets and Swiss mercenaries confront each other in a merciless fight.\u003cbr\u003eThe Fate of Reiters is a grand tactical game which, for the first time, allows the simulation of five battles of that era :\u003cbr\u003eCOGNAT : January 6th, 1568\u003cbr\u003eDORMANS : October 10th, 1575\u003cbr\u003eAUNEAU : November 24th, 1587\u003cbr\u003eVIMORY : October 26th, 1587\u003cbr\u003eMETRIEUX (aka VIRE-CULS) December 10th, 1587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a classic game system ; « I go, You go », of average complexity, including, during the active player's phase, a sequence of reaction from the passive player, such as fire, counter-charge or tactical backstep. The maps are whith areas from 300 to 500 m by side. A color code allows to easily determine the costs of movements and the line of sight. The scale of the game is one unit for 100 to 500 soldiers or one or two guns. 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