Warlord’s Black Powder La Haye Sainte Box Set Released!
June 18, 2014 by warzan
We get the lowdown about the new La Haye Sainte boxed set from Warlord Games for their awesome Napoleonic game Black Powder. It's time for a sit down interview with managing director John Stallard and head of design Paul Sawyer!
If you're a Black Powder fan then this would make a great centerpiece for your gaming table and if you want to get started in the world maybe this could be your first port of call! Fans of the TV show Sharpe might remember this from an episode or two!
Also comment on this video for your chance to win a massive Napoleonic Bundle consisting of:
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Sweet baby Jesus do I want this.
You’re certainly not the only one. Oh, my poor, poor wallet.
They really do know how to push my buttons, I need more hobby time.
Nice looking model, though unless its for Sharpe practice I cant see myself ever doing Napoleonics in 28mm
Hah I know what you mean. Everything I know about Napoleonics, I learned from watching Sharpe!
..and from listening to Warren on the weekender, of course 😀
I too would use them for Sharpe Practice and probably Lasalle and Blucher (when it’s released)
I am ‘almost’ ashamed at how much time I’m spending looking into Waterloo at the moment. Feel dirty lol – but loving it 😉
No need to be ashamed. It’s history, not dogging or Morris dancing lol
lol way to put it in perspective!
I tried Morris dancing once … fell off the bonnet … never mind, it was only a Minor accident …
I see what you did there 😉
I aim to amuse … 😉
only feel dirty if you pick the French wish they bring back the old English fiver with wellington on it
Funnily enough I was watching Waterloo last night. I wish I had the time to start playing all these great looking games 🙁
I can’t say I’ve had any real interest in gaming Waterloo in this scale before, but on seeing that I’m very tempted. If nothing else it’d make a great dioramma!
What a great new set. May be for the 200th they can do a Hugomont one.
Went over to warlord games website to see how much the boxset cost. When they give you an option to pay by installment, i start slowly backing away 😉
So, so, soooo want this! Have been looking for an excuse to get into Napoleonics… 😀
Always wanted to try Napoleonics, I think that Le Haye Sainte set is just enough to tip me over and get some.
I wouldn’t mind winning any of that. 😀
Looks really good. This era has always appealed to me.
You really start to get my attention on napoleonics more and more. Not sure about 28mm for this, but mybe i need to give it a try.
i have gotta get this fantastic stuff
Got to be honest, they don’t come cheap but these big boxsets that Warlord put out (this one, Rourkes drift and the Pegasus Bridge one) are stunning products, Mantic are always the name that gets mentioned when talking of the rising star of the Nottingham manufacturers, but as good as they are (and I love deadzone), I think Warlord are the ones with the best developed systems and products out there.
Black Powder(Napoleonics in particular) has always been on the edges of my gaming curiosity. Tempting yet always out of reach as I know no one else, and buying 2 starting armies is cost prohibitive. The chance of winning a bundle like this has me drooling. For those into PC gaming with a tinge of Napoleo-curiosity, I’d suggest trying “Mount & Blade: Warband” with the Napoleonics DLC. Its a 3rd/1st person shooter & hack’n’slash with a huge array of troop types (from linesmen to engineers, cavalry to cannons), weapons (rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords, pikes etc). Not to mention the option… Read more »
is there a napoleonics DLC for mount & blade warband? I have played that game to death. How have I not seen that DLC? Is it perhaps an unofficial mod?
I believe it started off unofficial, then was bought up. It’s available on steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/48705/
Watched Sharpe’s Waterloo last night because I remember this was part of it haha – ace battlescene even if it is typically ‘ITV’ and a bit namby pamby…
BoW Ben
Ive been interested in black powder for some and this would be a great time to start for me and my son and also would be a great addition toother warlord game bolt action
Just what I needed, another game….
For those who fans of Napoleonics and rpgs, I’ll again to take the opportunity to point you at Duty & Honour.
http://www.omnihedron.co.uk/dutyandhonour/?page_id=407
Love the old Napoleonics … from the Peninsular Wars through to the Waterloo (Portaloo?) campaign – I’m sure that Tolkien was inspired by the fateful charge of the Royal Scots Greys, when he wrote the last charge of the Knights of Gondor … Was La Haye Sainte the complex that changed hands several times during the battle, or was that Hougoumont? Memory fails me, but I’m sure one of them did …
Like minds the Union Brigade also was one of those well timed charges that could have won the day if the French had not counter attacked so effectively
Spent a lot of time at Hougamont reenacting over the years, and been all over the battlefield, what an amazing set!
Man I would love to use those British figures and recreate the battle of new orleans from the war of 1812, which was fought during roughly the same time.
Rather than the Waterloo British Infantry, you might want to look at the Penninsular War (1808-1814) British Infantry (which Warlord also produce), which should have more historically accurate uniforms for the battle … having said that, the only major difference is probably only the hat (but hey, I’m no historian) …
I never looked into the Napoleonic theme, perhaps that might be a good start!
Will there be a full product review soon? Is this a starterbox or is it more a advanced version of black powder? Do I need the rulebook, or are there quick start rules in the box?
Best wishes from Germany
Patrick
Warren, you’ve got me into this lately too with all your talk on the weekender, so this would be great to win! 🙂
Its Pretty fantastic if you ask me