"Rules for Nap solo play" Topic
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| JosefK | 19 Oct 2014 11:23 p.m. PST |
I have put this here rather than under Solo as it is Nap specific. Apologies if this is not correct. Looks like I am going to be involved in some solo play and so am looking for a set of rules. So I have seen THW and Piquet but also see that Grand Manouevre has a solo module. I have also read that Black Powder plays well solo. If anyone has experience across these (or other rule sets) I would be very interested to learn of people's experience. I will be playing 15 mm from skirmishing and upwards. Many thanks |
| MajorB | 20 Oct 2014 2:13 a.m. PST |
I have never found a set of Napoleonic rules that I could not play solo. Of the ones you mention, the only set I have experience of is Black Powder and it plays fine solo. I will be playing 15 mm from skirmishing and upwards. BP is no good for skirmish level games. For that you'd need something like Sharp Practice. |
| langobard | 20 Oct 2014 2:59 a.m. PST |
My favourite horse and musket set of rules for solo play remains On To Richmond (which includes a Napoleonic varient) the card driven activation system lends itself very well to solo games. That said, it is a brigade based game so might not be what you are looking for, but the card activation system would probably work well with other rules systems. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 20 Oct 2014 5:06 a.m. PST |
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| Who asked this joker | 20 Oct 2014 6:33 a.m. PST |
Solo Play… For skirmish gaming you could try Ganesha Games "Song of Drums and Shakos." The system in general works well for solo play as you have a activation roll. link Two Hour Wargames Muskets and Shakos. Mainly for single figure mounting you could probably make it work for figures on base as well. link |
| JosefK | 20 Oct 2014 9:54 a.m. PST |
Thanks to all for your responses and links, I have found them all very helpful. |
| Gonsalvo | 20 Oct 2014 7:02 p.m. PST |
Hard to beat Piquet/Field of Battle for solo play, although certainly many other sets will work, too! |
| John Tyson | 20 Oct 2014 7:36 p.m. PST |
"General de Brigade, Deluxe Edition" is good for solo play. Here's a Corp sized game I played solo. It's the French against the Russians & Austrians. Under each photo is a note that also give a battle report. With over 600 photos, I doubt many have read through it completely. link |
| Ed the Two Hour Wargames guy | 21 Oct 2014 11:49 a.m. PST |
If you want Naps skirmish there's the Chain Reaction supplement 95th. link Download CR for free first and see if it works for you. link |
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