 Editor in Chief Bill   | 26 Apr 2018 7:42 p.m. PST |
On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with the current crop of rulesets? Where 10 is totally satisfied, and 1 is totally dissatisfied. |
| I Drink Your Milkshake | 26 Apr 2018 8:27 p.m. PST |
10….better than 20-30 years ago! Playability has trumped "realism" for the better. |
| evilgong | 26 Apr 2018 8:51 p.m. PST |
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| mad monkey 1 | 26 Apr 2018 8:56 p.m. PST |
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Winston Smith  | 26 Apr 2018 9:37 p.m. PST |
"Current crop?"
I'm playing a set of rules that's at least 10 years old.
Why do I need to try the new stuff? |
| rmaker | 26 Apr 2018 9:49 p.m. PST |
Like Winston, I'm playing with my old rules. |
| Yellow Admiral | 26 Apr 2018 10:26 p.m. PST |
1 To be fair, I haven't tried *everything*. I think that would be a lifetime project – there are now more Napoleonics rulesets than players. - Ix |
| langobard | 27 Apr 2018 1:31 a.m. PST |
The 'current crop' stipulation is interesting. I play Black Powder for battalion level games and Age of Eagles for brigade games. I guess both of these games are actually starting to get a little long in the tooth (AoE being an offshoot of Fire and Fury) but since both are still available for purchase, I guess that makes them current? Either way, I can't think of anything that I want more from Napoleonic gaming, so going with a 10. |
| PzGeneral | 27 Apr 2018 3:56 a.m. PST |
I guess that if your satisfied with the rules your playing, regardless of age, the answer would be high, i.e. 8-10. If you're still looking for that certain something, the answer would be low, i.e. 1-3. For me, it's a 9. I have Black Powder and Field of Battle. |
| redbanner4145 | 27 Apr 2018 4:34 a.m. PST |
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| Joes Shop | 27 Apr 2018 5:06 a.m. PST |
10. The set of rules I use is also over 10 years old. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 27 Apr 2018 6:28 a.m. PST |
I have enjoyed several rulesets that have come out in the last 10 years, so I would assign a 9. I am particularly enjoying General d'armee now which I think is 10 out of 10. John |
| oldnorthstate | 27 Apr 2018 8:44 a.m. PST |
10…playing with the current version of a rules set that has been actively played for at least 20 years. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 27 Apr 2018 9:06 a.m. PST |
9 for the most part and the rules are 50
(Napoleonic)
years old. |
| JimSelzer | 27 Apr 2018 11:13 a.m. PST |
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| 1968billsfan | 27 Apr 2018 12:13 p.m. PST |
Where is my clue stick painted in different colours for the bounce through? |
| I Drink Your Milkshake | 27 Apr 2018 1:05 p.m. PST |
No pre measuring billsfan |
| ancientsgamer | 27 Apr 2018 2:58 p.m. PST |
9, General D'armee looks really ace. ESR looks interesting. Snappy Nappy, Blucher and DBN for more abstract games. March attack also looks interesting. It would be 10 if 80% of us would settle on one set. Going to try Napoleon at War again. And would like to try Age of Eagles at some point. |
| corona66 | 27 Apr 2018 8:07 p.m. PST |
General d'Armee is the best Napoleonic rule set I've played in 40 plus years of playing. A great combination of decision-making, luck and good-looking games. |
| 14th NJ Vol | 28 Apr 2018 10:53 a.m. PST |
Way back in the day I played Frappe. Then went to Empire. Then AoE. Just bought SHAKO 2. Just looking for something we can actually play that has a resemblance to Napoleonics. And a game we can actually finish. I guess on the scale of 1-10 I'm a 7. |
| DaleWill | 02 May 2018 9:55 a.m. PST |
Probably 8 or 9. ESR took the promise of 'Legacy of Glory' and made it reality. Still love some 'Napoleonic Command'. 'March Attack' gives a nice game. 'Blucher' and 'Snappy Nappy' are great for what they are trying to do. But I will always have a soft spot for 'From Valmy to Waterloo', 'Fire & Steel', the old E.E.L. rules. Just don't have days anymore to play them. |
