NWC Club Rules

Table of Contents

  Section 1: Club Philosophy and Goals

  Section 2: Membership

  Section 3: Organization

  Section 4: Officer Battle Dossier (OBD) Points and Rank
  Section 5: Gaming
  Section 6: Medals and Awards

  Section 7: Revision to Club Rules

Section 1.0  Club Philosophy and Goals

The Napoleonic Wargame Club was formed by people dedicated to the Napoleonic period in history and war gaming reflecting that period.    A lot of people put a great deal of effort into  this making club work as well as it does.

The club currently supports several game designs, Talonsoft, Matrix reworks of the Talonsoft games, HPS and Histwar for a combined total of 14 game titles and with more Napoleonic titles on the horizon the future looks very bright indeed. For the latest list check the "about us page" here.

The Napoleonic Wargame Club wishes to provide a military and historical flavor to members. More then just a points ladder but a way to    participate and enjoy the times portrayed. Promotions are based on quality of play and leadership, not only the number of games played.  The various positions within the various armies reflect a General Staff type system with a "civilian" cabinet to balance the pure military perspective and provide members with a means to communicate complaints, suggestions and comments on the club. Participation by all members is encouraged to reduce paperwork and administrative duties.

 Above all the club promotes fun and learning.

Section 2.0  Membership

Membership in the NWC is totally free.

The club membership is divided into 5 armies that represent the major powers of the Napoleonic Wars.  Club members may only belong to one of the armies at any given time but they are allowed to transfer between the various armies upon certain conditions.

Role playing is encouraged to portray the natural rivalry and positions of the French and the Allies.  Friendly banter is encouraged, rude and antagonistic behavior or cheating will not be tolerated

Section 3.0  Organization

3.1 - Army Command Structure and Duties

Each army has a command structure using ranks and titles that are representative of the period.  Each level in the command structure has associated duties/responsibilities that go along with it.  To hold a command position, the officer must be active within the army and a member of the NWC.

3.1.1 - Commander in Chief ( CinC )

Each side in the club ( French or allied ) has multiple armies.  To allow for a smother command structure, each side has an overall Commander in Chief.

The CinC is responsible for:

• Serves as the overall leader of a group of armies.

• Serves on the club Cabinet.

3.1.2 - Army Commander ( AC )

• Serves as the leader of an army.

• Maintains accurate records of officers in his or her command.  This would include things like OBD Points, medals, Ranks and email addresses.

• Awarding of medals

• Awarding of titles as appropriate to an army.

• Maintain a website or arrange to have a web site setup for the army.

• Must have at least 1 game going.

• Performs regular musters either by himself or via his Corps commanders.

3.1.3 - Corp Commander ( CC )

• Serves as commander of a Corps within an army.

• Reports to the CinC on a regular basis.

• Maintains records of officer under his/her command.  This would include OBD Points, medals, ranks and email addresses.

• Must have at least 1 game going

3.1.4 - Division Commanders ( DC )

• Serves as a division commander within a corps.

• Reports to the CC on a regular basis.

• Maintains records of officer under his/her command.  This would include OBD Points, medals, ranks and email addresses.

• Must have at least 1 game going

3.1.5 - Brigade Commanders ( BC )

• Reports to the DC on a regular basis.

• Maintains records of officer under his/her command.  This would include OBD Points, medals and email addresses

• Must have at least 1 game going

3.1.6 - Regimental Commanders

• Reports to the BC on a regular basis.

3.2 - Civilian Organization ( The Cabinet )

The civilian part of the NWC is called "The Cabinet".  The cabinet is comprised of 5 members, all senior members of the NWC and willing to put in the extra work that makes our club a happy place to be.

3.2.1 - General Cabinet Duties

• Settle game issue questions.

• Rules interpretations.

• Permit forum for officer grievances.

• Approve Tournaments

3.2.2 - Club President

• Elected by the NWC club members and serves a 1 year term.

• Acts as chair for all cabinet meetings.

• Acts as the board administrator for the NWC Forum boards.

• Acts as chief spokesman for the cabinet.

• Overall coordinator for club activities. With organizers, determines officially sanctioned tournament schedule. Sets the agenda for all Cabinet meetings. Requests information and feedback from Cabinet Members as required.

• Settles any disagreements between Cabinet members.

• Decides when discussion is done and calls for a vote. Counts the vote and announces the result.

• Submit quarterly article on club to newsletter reflecting on overall status of club and any short-term plans and projects.

3.2.3 - Club Secretary

• Appointed by Cabinet

• Acts as note taker/recorder of club votes

• promotes the playing of games in the club, reviews new games and looks for balancing measures for current games

3.2.4 - Public Relations Officer

• Appointed by Cabinet

• Promotes the club to get new members.

3.2.5 - French Army Commander in Chief

• Represents the French armies in the cabinet

3.2.6 - Allied Army Commander in Chief

• Represents all the Allied armies in the cabinet

3.3 - Elections for NWC President

1. The post of President of the NWC can only be held by an active member of the NWC.  The following are the guidelines for electing a new President:

2. The call for nominations runs from August 1 to August 31 and only active members can nominate or be nominated.  Nominees are made known to the cabinet only during this period.

3. The current president may run again for president if he wishes.

4. Once the nomination period is over, the cabinet will announce the full list of nominees to the club.

5. The nominees will make a campaign type statement if they wish to.

6. Voting is by active members only and takes place between September 1 and September 31.

7. A candidate is elected if he wins a majority of the votes cast.

8. In the event that there is only 1 nominee at close of the nomination period, that person  wins the election without a vote.

Section 4.0  Officer Battle Dossier (OBD) and Ranks

4.1 Promotions within the Military

As players play games, they earn points for their efforts.  These points allow the officer to move up in rank within their respective armies according to the table below.  

4.2 - Special notes on Ranks

• Promotions to the General officer ranks in any army requires the officer to accept extra administrative duties within the army.

• The French rank of Marechal is now an appointed rank by order of the French CinC

• French General officer Promotions are awarded only to those who assume a command position within the Grande Armee along with the appropriate administrative duties.

• The Russian title of Generalissimos would only be awarded as a special honor (in addition to the points) and there could only be one standing Generalissimos in the Russian Army at any time.

4.3 - Transfers to another Army in the NWC

An officer may Transfer to another army within the NWC with the following rules in mind:

1. The Officer must have the Approval of their current CinC

2. The CinC will contact the recipient CinC to confirm that the transfer is acceptable

3. Only one transfer is allowed in a 12 month period

4. The Officer will carry across half his OBD points but retains his entire VP score

5. The Office will not carry across any of his medal entitlement

6. The Officer will not carry across any Titles

7. The Officer will not have to under go a training game.

8. The Officer will be assigned a unit to Command

Section 5.0  Gaming

5.1 - Game Types

There are several game types within the NWC

5.2 - Scoring

5.2.1 - Terminology

5.2.2 - Single and Multiplayer fights.

The formula for calculating the OBD points awarded in Fights is:

OBD_Points = Number_of_Turns_Played + Victory_Level_Modifer

Example 1

A French Officer and an Allied play a scenario that is 50 turns long.  The game ends at 27

turns with an allied Major Victory.

The French officer gets:    OBD_Points = 27 - 3 = 24 points

Because the French officer lost he receives no Victory Points

The Allied officer gets:      OBD_Points = 27 + 3 = 30 points

Because the Allied officer won the Major Victory he would get 2 Victory Points.

Note that if the game was multiplayer game, then each member of the French team would get 24 points and each member of the allied team would receive 30 points.

Example 2

A French Officer and an Allied play a scenario that is 50 turns long.  The game ends at 27 turns with a Draw.

The French officer gets:   OBD_Points = 27 + 0 = 27

The Allied officer gets:     OBD_Points = 27 + 0 = 27

Note that if the game was multiplayer game, then each member of the French team would get 27 points and each member of the allied team would receive 27

Because the game was a draw, neither officer receives Victory Points.

5.2.3 - Single and Multiplayer Maneuvers

The formula for calculating the OBD points awarded in maneuvers is:

OBD_Points = (Number_of_Turns_Played + Victory_Level_Modifer)/2

Example 1:

A Russian officer plays an Austrian officer in  35 turn scenario.  The Austrian officer wins a minor victory after 34 turns.

The Austrian officer gets:    OBD_Points = (34+1)/2 = 17.5 (Note that we round up the total to 18)

The Russian officer gets:     OBD_Points = (34-1)/2 = 15.5 (Note that we round up the total to 17)

As this is a maneuver game, neither player gets Victory Points

Note that if the game was multiplayer game, then each member of the winning team would get 18 points and each member of the defeated team would receive 17 points.

Example 2:

A Russian officer plays an Austrian officer in  35 turn scenario.  The game ends in a draw after 34 turns.

The Austrian officer gets:     OBD_Points = (34 + 0)/2 = 17

The Russian officer gets:     OBD_Points = (34 + 0)/2 = 17

As this is a maneuver game, neither player gets Victory Points

Note that if the game was multiplayer game, then each member of the winning team would get 17 points and each member of the defeated team would receive 17 points.

5.2.4 - Campaign Scoring Bonus

This bonus is awarded to any campaign  that is initiated using the HPS Campaign front end.

The bonus is not retroactive to any game now in progress or completed.  The bonus will take effect for any campaign initiated as of February 1, 2007.

To claim the bonus you need to ensure that the records keeper for you army has all the end game forms for that campaign and that they are filled out correctly.  Each end game form for a campaign should have something in the comments field that states something like:

"Game 1 of a Waterloo Campaign"

The last end game form for a completed campaign should have comments like:

"Final Game of Waterloo Campaign.  Previous game ID's are..... "

This is to enable the army record keepers to keep accurate records.

The bonus is based on the final victory level

There are no Victory Points awarded.

5.2.5 - Histwar - Les Grognards Scoring

This game is both a Turn Based & Real Time style game. In doing so a separate scoring system for both has been created. Players are advised to register their results based on the follow conditions:

Victory Level is determined as follows based on victory results in the game:

• Overwhelming or Decisive Victory is registered as a Major Victory
• Significant or Marginal Victory is registered as a Minor Victory
• Draw is registered as a Draw
• Significant or Marginal Defeat counts is registered as a Minor Defeat
• Overwhelming or Decisive Defeat is registered as a Major Defeat

5.2.6 – Matrix – Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition & Original Crown of Glory Scoring:

This game is a turn based game with players being placed in a ranking system for victory based on certain conditions, called “Glory”. The final in game “Glory” ranking determines a player’s victory level:

• 1st place is a Major Victory
• 2nd and 3rd place is a Minor Victory
• 4th and 5th place is a Draw
• 6th and 7th place is a Minor Defeat
• 8th place is a Major Defeat

5.2.7 – Matrix – Commander: Napoleon at War Scoring:

Victory Level is based on a ratio of final victory points in the game. To determine you:

Divide your score by opponent's score:

• 3.00 and higher is a Major Victory
• 1.50 to 2.99 is a Minor Victory
• 0.67 to 1.49 is a Draw
• 0.34 to 0.66 is a Minor Defeat
• 0.33 and lower is a Major Defeat

5.3 - Tournaments

5.3.1 - Initiating a Tournament

Any active member ( or group of members )  who is a commissioned officer of one of the NWC armies may organize a tournament.  The officers who organize the tournament are responsible for  all aspects of it's organization and running it.  The tournament must be approved by the NWC Cabinet so issues of scoring may be made known.

To start a tournament please send an email to Cabinet and supply the following information:

1. The name of the person or persons organizing the tournament.

2. The name of tournament.

3. The format of the tournament.

4. The rules to be used including any house rules.

5. Who the tournament is open to

6. Location of a tournament web site ( optional )

5.3.2 - Current List of Club Sanctioned Tournaments

• The Guards Challenge

• The Master of Europe

• NWC Classics

5.3.3 - Tournaments within an Army

Armies that wish to hold a tournament amongst its own officers are free to do so but they must comply with the above noted rules and may not hold more than one such tournament in a 12 month period.  Such events are still subject to Cabinet notification and approval.

5.4 - Game Result Definitions.

Section 6.0  Medals and Awards

Medals and other special awards may be conferred by the two military groups, individually.  Club-wide medals may be conferred by the Cabinet.

Section 7.0  Revision to Club Rules

Revisions to NWC Club rules must first be approved by a simple majority of the Cabinet, then by a simple majority of club members voting.  Club-wide votes are to be organized by the Cabinet, but must allow at least two weeks for votes to be received