tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post6668716798165426355..comments2023-09-23T03:46:19.303-05:00Comments on Immer Vorwärts!: The Rules of WarJason Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-41476702611116748062015-11-04T13:02:47.011-06:002015-11-04T13:02:47.011-06:00Many thanks for the inclusion of my rules on your ...Many thanks for the inclusion of my rules on your blog!<br /><br />If anyone would like to find out more, then please pop along to my website at: http://grandmanoeuvre.co.uk/<br />and/or drop me a line at contact@grandmanoeuvre.co.uk<br /><br />best regards,<br /><br />mike Collins.<br /><br /> michaelcollinshimselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601617381917465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-80580182333732453622015-08-29T17:46:18.782-05:002015-08-29T17:46:18.782-05:00Thank you Sir! You always seem to put a smile on m...Thank you Sir! You always seem to put a smile on my face.Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-89174294648927357802015-08-29T16:43:46.682-05:002015-08-29T16:43:46.682-05:00That's outrageous! A quick check to see if I f...That's outrageous! A quick check to see if I fit in the category of "grumpy old men" ... errr, maybe but I blame the family I live with! ... "using their 6-15mm figs" ... not me - played with 28mm figs. That was a bit of a close shave!! 8O)<br /><br />That's a shame as you get quite a different gaming experience with Piquet. The system is also quite robust if you want to tinker with the rules.<br /><br />Salute<br />von Peter himselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-2751362314104315802015-08-26T07:36:13.831-05:002015-08-26T07:36:13.831-05:00Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on Piguet...Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on Piguet which are very relevant for the scope of this rules reference post. Unfortunately locally Piquet is quite infamous, held tightly in control by the stereotypical "grumpy old men" portion of historical gaming crowd using their tiny 6-15mm figs. :-/ :-)Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-29234216632444294412015-08-26T07:22:33.668-05:002015-08-26T07:22:33.668-05:00Yeah, I think GdB is perfect for your 18mm AB mini...Yeah, I think GdB is perfect for your 18mm AB minis. The guys I hope to get going with are more concerned with having fun and just a taste of the period, so Black Powder fits the bill. Still I'd like to be able to play a more "serious" game once in awhile with GdB or even RtE.Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-68560251218381198662015-08-26T07:17:23.620-05:002015-08-26T07:17:23.620-05:00Thanks PhilThanks PhilJason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-49719892358681340182015-08-26T04:05:00.230-05:002015-08-26T04:05:00.230-05:00Count me as another who cut their Napoleonic teeth...Count me as another who cut their Napoleonic teeth with the Bruce Quarry rules. In my case the little orange Airfix guide.<br /><br />One rule set, or family of rule sets, not yet mentioned is Piquet and its offshoots Command Piquet and Field of Battle. Classic Piquet comes as a Master rules and then supplements for the different periods. Les Grognards is the Napoleonic supplement. Quite a different set of rules to the ones already mentioned which give a quite different style of game.<br /><br />They are all card and impetus driven, but in different ways with the 3 sets. These rules are not for every one. They are certainly not for you if you want complete control of your army. I have certainly had many a fine game over the years with mostly the classic Piquet game, though not for a little while now.<br /><br />For support see http://www.piquetwargames.com and https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Piquet/info<br /><br />Salute<br />von Peter himselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-28751066457476722012015-08-25T03:40:25.013-05:002015-08-25T03:40:25.013-05:00ive only really played GdB and had a lot of fun wi...ive only really played GdB and had a lot of fun with them. For me they give a good feeling of the action in a Napoleonic battle or as much as you can with toy soldiers. I do love the look of large units to. I am sure they could fit with 1:30,1:40 ratio with a but if thought. Larger games need a good bit of planning and the rules take a few games and a good read of the rules to get started however once your in the play sheet keeps you right.<br /><br />Lads at my club have moved over to Black Powder as they enjoy the speed of a game with a limited time spot.Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-82688924893097110752015-08-24T15:19:04.342-05:002015-08-24T15:19:04.342-05:00Thanks for your thoughts Gary. I have Valmy to Wa...Thanks for your thoughts Gary. I have Valmy to Waterloo myself, but pretty sure it's out of print. Which is why I left it off the list.Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-8046321256276387342015-08-24T13:06:51.955-05:002015-08-24T13:06:51.955-05:00A very brave post! The road to Hell is paved with ...A very brave post! The road to Hell is paved with Napoleonic wargame rules . . . .<br /><br />O.K., for years I used the WRG 1685-1845 set and its derivatives. I'd still be willing to use them as there's not a lot 'wrong' with them. I've dabbled with Lassalle and General de Brigade, but I currently mainly use Shako II (with some plagiarised amendments) and a fudged March Attack, both of which give a neatly engineered game, but I'm thinking about an 'alloy' of the two sets. The Age of Eagles rules are also a decent enough set, but obviously for a larger scale of game and I've only 'experimented' with them. <br /><br />I aim for a level of game similar to the desriptions in the 'standard texts' - individual battalions and regiments identified, but without so much detail (and consequent hard labour) that you need to determine which finger the colonel picks his nose with. Deal breakers with me centre on how skirmishers and cavalry are modelled in the game as well as the command and control element. So far Shako II and March Attack handle these areas well enough and, once I get round to actually cobbling together my amalgamated set, I'll have my ideal. BUT, it'll be MY ideal and not necessarily anyone else's.<br /><br />One set you haven't mentioned (and I'm not sure they're still available anyway) is Valmy to Waterloo, which give a very accurate representation of Napoleonic warfare ar the division/corps level, but are VERY detailed and any scenario will take maybe twice as long to play through as with the other sets I've mentioned. However, it harks back to the old game versus simulation choice.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-52100974676988532332015-08-24T08:53:41.089-05:002015-08-24T08:53:41.089-05:00Hey there Jason, here is my short/brief list of &q...Hey there Jason, here is my short/brief list of "back in the 70's" Napoleonic wargaming rules.<br /><br />Wargames Rules 1750 - 1850, Wargames Research Group, January 1971.<br /><br />Wargames Rules 1685-1845, Wargames Research Group, 1979<br /><br />Corps d'Armee: Napoleonic Rules for Large Scale Wargames, Geoffrey Wootten, Wargames Research Group, 1989<br /><br />Napoleonic Wargaming Bruce Quarrie 1974<br /><br />Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature, Bruce Quarrie/Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1977<br /><br />Fire & Steel Napoleonic Wargaming Rules (1978)<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Napoleon's Battles (AH) one of my favorite wargaming set rules, also Commands & Colors Napoleonic Board game rules are great fun to play with...<br /><br />cheers,Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369365598439913360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-86635927202897247552015-08-24T08:20:46.371-05:002015-08-24T08:20:46.371-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts JohnThanks for sharing your thoughts JohnJason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-26767338613383710252015-08-24T07:46:15.799-05:002015-08-24T07:46:15.799-05:00I enjoy Rank & File for an easy to pick up and...I enjoy Rank & File for an easy to pick up and play set of rules for Brigade or Divisional level combat which can be used for other Horse & Musket periods with a few amendments provided in the rules. <br />March Attack by the same author are good if you want to step up a command level to controls Corps while still manoeuvring individual battalions. <br /><br />General de Brigade is more detailed and provides a lot of period flavour, has a longer learning curve but gives excellent results if you persevere.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647001511246014164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-46442772198233336042015-08-24T03:22:16.167-05:002015-08-24T03:22:16.167-05:00Thanks for your comments. My first set of rules w...Thanks for your comments. My first set of rules was Bruce Quarrie's as well. I played a bunch of games using 15mm figs and Napoleon's Battles during the '90s. There are great set for grand tactical games using smaller figure scales like 15mm.Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-88714875702363119752015-08-24T02:50:52.896-05:002015-08-24T02:50:52.896-05:00I've been happily playing Napoleon's Battl...I've been happily playing Napoleon's Battles since they were first published by Avalon Hill. Prior to that it was Empire 3 and before then Bruce Quarrie's Airfix set and in the dim distant past some local rules.<br /><br />Napoleon's Battles enables me to take the role of Napoleon recreating the large scale battles of the period. They are a complete set of rules and have withstood the test of time.<br /><br />Sadly out of publication at the moment, although the Marechal Edition (the 4th edition) is due out real soon. Plenty of game AARs and painted units to see on my blog: http://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Napoleon%27s%20Battles<br /><br />Sun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173923811657766795.post-62762137743939282782015-08-24T02:08:30.590-05:002015-08-24T02:08:30.590-05:00Please make this post more useful to someone start...Please make this post more useful to someone starting out by sharing some thoughts on your favorite set of rules, thanks!Jason Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510878862274931588noreply@blogger.com