"Blucher meets the GIMPS" Topic

Hi Fellow Napoleonic fans…the lads at the Sheffield and Rotherham club have been very lucky in taking part and watching the development and playtesting a very good large scale Napoleonic ruleset:)….here's a bit of a sneak peak of what to come in 2015:)

Raise high the black flags, my children. No prisoners. No pity. I will shoot any man I see with pity in him.

Methusalah:)

Looks like Sam Mustafa stuff.

Looks like each stand represents a brigade or large regiment. That is a level of game I am very interested in. Does it look like these are near completion?

Hopefully Blucher will get to Waterloo in the nick of time:)

Moar teaser…

One stand represents a Brigade? No thanks.

One stand represents a Brigade? No thanks.

There are plenty of rules where each unit is a battalion or less. Not so many cover this ground.

One stand presents a Brigade? Yes please.

yes this is a Sam Mustafa game , yes it is 1 stand = 1 brigade , yes i'm really hoping this will be available early next year !

I love the idea of a grand tactical game but with an easy to use army builder.

I have been playing lots of Alter of Freedom – which is spectacular, but the labeling is a massive pain.

Really looking forward to this rule set. Brigade is the only way to go for Napoleonic games.

TMP link Crosspost the crosspost.

I am curious how one would mount an avant-garde unit. When on a base that was the size of a playing card, and even with small scale figure, it seems like it would be a challenge to represent grenzers, infantry, and light cavalry.

Have any of the playtesters tried it? Given how flexible Sam's basing systems are, I doubt it would count as a leak.

I suspect all of these questions will be answered once we see the complete set of rules in 2015. As you mention MadDrMark I don't expect any leakiness in the rules. Although one thing is for sure: Not everyone will like these rules with base = 1 Bde; it's Napoleonic and some of the customers will insist on squares, columns, lines and skirmish screens even though the rules will be a step above that detail.

our group is doing 6mm figs on 80x60 bases . 12 figs per battalion , arranged however the player likes
line , column , square , skirmishers out front , mounted officers , casualties . pretty much whatever you like .
Avant-garde should work .

a test base i did using some spare 7YW figs . this was done before we'd decided on 12 fig battalions and also has more skirmishers than it should have

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Personally, I like the look of the 24 figure battalions you have, Ernie. And I think you could easily replace one of your infantry units with a line of cavalry to represent the diversity of an avant garde brigade, per my concern. I look forward to seeing the rules!

I enjoy tactical level games with the well known Napoleonic themes Royal Marines describes, but I would love to wet my feet in a game of this scale, where the concerns are those of an army commander.

At 1 stand = 1 brigade, it looks like it is perfect with Odzial Osmy's 1/600 Napoleonic figs.

i'd love to do 24 man battalions , but they're a bit tight on the bases and since we're doing all 3 armies at Waterloo it would be a bit hard on the wallet too .

the avant-garde brigade would look great as you suggest .

That sample page you show is very professional. Your group has great DTP skills.

No Chortle. It's produced by Sam Mustafa.

Finally, that old drunken Hussar arrives!

Been looking forward to these rules ever since LaSalle!

15mm options for Lasalle and Blucher: link

Oy, Lion, you talking to me?

@Last Hussar: only if your name is Blucher!

One stand presents a Brigade? Yes please.