| EnclavedMicrostate | 19 Aug 2017 7:23 p.m. PST |
I've recently got my hands on a few 24-figure packs from Newline, and was wondering what rules would go best for something that size. Any suggestions? |
| Northern Monkey | 19 Aug 2017 9:42 p.m. PST |
Sharp Practice are the original and very popular set. Check out their Facebook page and you'll see how popular they are. |
| CATenWolde | 20 Aug 2017 1:10 a.m. PST |
There's a group here in Helsinki that used the Lion Rampant system (perhaps as modified by Pikeman's Lament?) to game 1808 Russo-Swedish (large-scale) skirmishes. |
Big Red  | 20 Aug 2017 8:06 a.m. PST |
Although not in Finland, we use Pikeman's Lament for our Napoleonic skirmishes too. |
| CATenWolde | 20 Aug 2017 8:47 a.m. PST |
I'm curious – does Pikeman's Lament give you enough to work with in terms of the differing roles of firearms vs shock, the role cavalry and possibly artillery, etc.? |
| EnclavedMicrostate | 20 Aug 2017 9:48 a.m. PST |
Thanks @NorthernMonkey – I've gone for Sharp Practice and hope to get a couple of games in in a week or two. @CATenWolde – I'd assume that that's where some modification comes/came in. |
| setsuko | 20 Aug 2017 11:46 a.m. PST |
Seconding Sharp Practice as a nice alternative for 50-100ish men per side games. |
| cae5ar | 20 Aug 2017 4:09 p.m. PST |
We've used The Pikeman's Lament to give a decent, albeit vanilla game of Napoleonics. Ironically, after trying this I was inspired to play The Pikeman's Lament for the period it was intended, with pikes and trotter cavalry: link I'd like to compare it with a trial game of The Men Who Would Be Kings. |
| Hitman | 20 Aug 2017 8:57 p.m. PST |
Go to: battlefieldgamedesigns.com Scroll down to: Green Jackets and Voltigeurs This game is extremely popular at the H-Con convention. Always sold out and the game master always brings extra figures in case others want to join in on the fun. contact: battlefield_designs{at}rogers{dot}com Regards,
Hitman |
| Jcfrog | 21 Aug 2017 1:38 a.m. PST |
Sharp practice2 is a must. Flexible and with its companion. Campaign system, unequalled .
24 figs = 3 close order groups , mostly in one unit representing easily a company, or 4 skirmisher groups. 2-3 on each side and you have a very good, fzst, immensely redoable, realistic in size, petite guerre fight.
Convoys, foraging, recon, raids, sk screens…. |
| adymac2650 | 21 Aug 2017 5:56 a.m. PST |
Forager a fast and fun Napoleonic skirmish game on kickstarter now has funded in 72 hours |
| boy wundyr x | 21 Aug 2017 9:13 a.m. PST |
If you want to go a level smaller than SP2 (which is my choice for company-sized games), Songs of Drums and Shakos by Ganesha is fun. For 8-15 figures per side, double that as a four-player game. |
| EricThe Shed | 01 Sep 2017 6:08 a.m. PST |
I am thinking that a version of Muskets and Tomahawks might be the answer…. |
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