The battle of Verneuil 1424 at Salute 2011

An Impetus demo game on the battle of Verneuil (17th August 1424) will be displayed at SALUTE 2011 (London, April 16) at The Lance and Longbow Society stand (GE06)

Click here for more info on this project.

For more info on the battle of Verneuil
click here (Wikipedia)

Impetus at Little Wars (Chicago)

There will be a two 5 hour sessions of Impetus at Little Wars (Chicago) on April 8-9.
The games will start at 9am (both on friday and saturday) featuring the 1066 battles for rule of England. 28mm Viking, Saxon and Norman armies will be available for those who want to try Impetus! Some Impetus books will be offered as prize.

Bosworth game at Overlord 2011

The South Oxfordshire Generals are putting on the battle of Bosworth in 28mm for Overlord Show on 6th March. Of course with Impetus.

www.abingdonwargames.org.uk/overlord.htm#

Impetus at the Wargames Olympiad

On March 26 and 27 PLAY, the most important gaming convention in Italy, will host the first edition of the WARGAMES OLYMPIAD.
Play is held in Modena. Closest airport is Bologna.
Among the competitions scheduled: Flames of War, Field of Glory, Operation WW2, DBA, Song of Drums and Shakos, Shako 2 and Impetus.

The Impetus tournament will be in 15mm, 400pts, 3 games with ancient armies (sub periods I, II and III).
To get more info and to register please write to dadiepiombo (AT) libero (DOT) it.

The event is organized by Federazione Italiana Wargame (FIW, the Italian Wargames Federation) and supported by Dadi&Piombo magazine.

New beta list: the Rus

A new beta list is now available: the Rus
LINK

"According to the earliest East Slavic record, the Primary Chronicle, the Rus' was a group of Varangians among others like Swedes and Gotlanders who lived on the other side of the Baltic Sea, in Scandinavia and as far as the land of the English and the French. The Varangians were first expelled, then invited to rule the warring Slavic and Finnic tribes of Novgorod.
(Wikipedia)

Shop re-opens

Impetus shop is now open with the new prices.
SHOP

2011 Tournament rules

2011 tournament rules can be dowloaded here
LINK

These rules are intended as an appendix to the rulebook and are recommended for tournaments, but they are also suggested for gamers who seek fast and balanced games.
This version also includes some experimental rules like Flank Marches and the new rules on Generals, now under test, that will be published in Extra Impetus 4.

Price increase due to new postage rates

2011 started with a bad surprise.
Without any prior announcement the Italian Post has increased the cost of international priority mail in some cases up to 100%!!
We have temporary suspended the shop to calculate the new costs.
We will try to absorb much of the cost increase, but as we already did so, we will be compelled to increase some costs.

The increase will not affect Europe as we can totally absorb the cost increase (sigh).
Also, orders placed before the closing of the shop has been regularly shipped.

Here the possible costs (the shop will be re-opened in the next days)

North America
Impetus: 32 euros. Same cost
Extra Impetus 1: 20 euros (+3 euros)
Extra Impetus 2: 21 euros (+3 euros)
Extra Impetus 3: 21 euros (+3 euros)
Possible discount if taking all the books

Australia and NZ
Impetus: 35 euros. (+ 3 euros)
Extra Impetus 1: 22 euros (+5 euros)
Extra Impetus 2: 23 euros (+5 euros)
Extra Impetus 3: 23 euros (+5 euros)
Possible discount if taking all the books

Merry Christmas

Impetus News wishes you a Merry Christmas... and an impetuous 2011!!!