"Napoleonic skirmish rules?!" Topic

I am looking for napoleonic skirmish rules.
I want to represent actions up to say company level.
1 figure should represent 1 real man
may be something a bit like the actions in the Sharp novels
can anyone help

Sharpe's Practice?

Indeed, Sharp Practice from Two Fat Lardies is all you will need- it meets your wish list 100%

Sharp Practice most definately!

This Sharpe Practice could be Sock Puppetry!

Check the archives.

Song of Drum and Shako, from Ganesha Games.
it's a simple but entertaining ruleset, in our game group has converted a lot of player to Napoleonic.
The autor said an expansion is coming to play with more figures but keeping the same profile and basic rules.

A Free set of rules can be found on the magweb under 'Time Portal Passages' called GLORY!. Covers skirmish warfare from 1750-`1900.

GLORY! Wowzers!Gotta get it right now!!!!!!!

Some of these rules titles really slay me.

This Sharpe Practice could be Sock Puppetry!

But it isnt.

Der Alte Fritz,

I used that title in 1984 with the original set of rules. years before the movie came out.

My rules titles have always been as neutral in name as possible. So as to not imply a slant in the rules. Since this set covered such a large time frame, Glory seemed to be the most neutral.

tomrommel1,

You might want to take a look at the Nap Skirmish Yahoogroup for inspiration.

link

I'm trying to imagine a set of Napoleonic rules that don't have the words "Glory", "Eagle(s)" or "and" in their title.

bit difficult Der Alte Fritz as the two dreaded words

capture the period perfectly

how about "a la bayonette"……..or" en avant mes enfants"

still doesnt do the period justice. i see your point ,maybe

we should throw the suggestion out to other TMP nap buffs

regards

Ged

Sharp Practice! I don't know who wrote these rules, but they are superb.

That IS Sock Pupetry, but without the sock…

Charla, surely better English would be "This sock puppetry could be sharp practice". But I do know what you mean. 8^D

Good point Alte Fritz but my rules cover skirmish action for much more than Napoleonics. Their is even a version for actions on mars as part of VSF! LOL!

to toofatlardies:

Okay-

THAT sock puppetry could be sharp practice…

Nobody yet has used "Imperial Wars."

[Sharp Practice! I don't know who wrote these rules, but they are superb.

That IS Sock Pupetry, but without the sock…]

Wouldn't that just be making hand gestures?

PS. I too endorse SP, and my only connection with Too Fat Lardies is sometimes sending them money and getting rules back in the post.

[I'm trying to imagine a set of Napoleonic rules that don't have the words "Glory", "Eagle(s)" or "and" in their title.]

Umm…'Napoleonic Wargaming' by Charles Grant?

This is the second time in the same day I get to recommend Sharp Practice! This rule set has reinvigorated my interested in wargaming that had previously been laid dormant by too much exposure to Johnny Reb II and Brother Against Brother. If you are looking to recreate the rollicking good adventures of the Sharpe series of books, this is the one

Long live TooFatLardies

Another vote for Sharp Practice (as experienced at Colours in September 2008) – well thought out, realistic in terms of formations and tactics, and also GREAT FUN!!!!!

I'd just like to thank the people who have reccomended Sharp Practice in such glowing terms (both here and on the Historical Game of 2008 thread).

I am very flattered by all the comments, and pmacko's story about the rules reinvigorating his hobby makes me feel that what I do is worthwhile. Thanks very much.

Supercillius – we hope to be back in Reading this year with our forthcoming Great War rules. Hope to see you there.

Thanks all.

Rich

It might also be worth seeing Donald Featherstone's Skirmish Wargaming for a generic sets of skirmish rules. Also see Paddy Griffith's Napoleonic Wargaming for fun. It has a set of Skirmish rules as one of its seven sets of rules.

Sharp Practise is also worth seeing

Sharp Practice fun and heroic!

Another vote here for "Sharp Practice" from the TooFatLardies

I'm glad I did a search – I was just about to ask the same question as tomrommel1.

Has there been any new game that would displace Sharp Practice from its apparently unassailable position? Has SP begun to drag with repeated gaming? Are there any 'Beware, if you like/hate such-and-such, SP is not for you' pointers anyone feels they should share?

I've never played Naps, love Sharpe (and Aubrey/Maturin), and want an excuse to put the Perry and Victrix plastics on my Christmas list!

The downfall with Sharpe Practice is that it is highly adaptable and you are free to modify it with house rules. These means that once you buy those Perry & Victrix plastics you need to get more to do more skirmishes. Then one night you'll see Last of the Mohicans on some cable movie channel and realize that Sharpe's practice will work for FIW as well. Then lo and behold you'll be buying some FIW figures thereby hurting your checking account. (I love the Woodland Indians from Conquest Miniatures) Then just when you think its safe to go watch TV again you'll see The Patriot or The Alamo or King of the Khyber Rifles and off you go plunging into a new period with Sharpe's Practice. The bottom line is that if you want a versatile and adaptable really fun set of rules that puts the fun into an evening of wargaming then stay away from these rules.

I currently own and have played over a dozen different sets of skirmish rules for the musket era and none come close to the fun I have with Sharpe's Practice. But of course that is only my humble opinion.