For these situations, we have recently taken to using an activation method inspired by the card-

based system patented by Mr Jaye Wiley, Esq. (aka BaronVonJ in these parts) in his Fistful of Lead
system.  This is designed for smaller multiplayer skirmishes and works well enough.  The system
has the advantage of semi-randomising activation based on a cascading call of a deck of standard
playing cards, a hand dealt to each player corresponding to the current number of surviving figures
in the Company.  We permit players to add the highest Leadership value in a company to any one
card value, thus preserving the value of figures with that trait.

The Turn Sequence is simple but effective. The playing cards are shuffled and each player is dealt a
number of cards equal to the number of miniatures they have in play. The order of play is
determined by the value of each card. Play starts with Kings and ends with Twos. If more than one
player has a card of the same value then order is detmined by suits - Spades first, then Clubs, Hearts
and Diamonds. Aces are "wild" and can be played as any other card. Some cards confer special
abilities on the miniatures they activate, but only for the duration of that activation.
When a player's card comes up he can activate one of their miniatures. Each miniature can be
activated once per turn, and the player can activate them in whatever order he chooses.