Sounds like fun and a lot of colorful minis. BUT I really really hate that most historical games don’t have a points system. Building the armylists is half the fun of this hobby and why can’t they include a point list so that you can fight a resonably balanced fight? If you don’t wanna use the lists, fine but include them.

How fun is it to battle against an army just full of elites and nothing else? I’m sorry but the “bring what you have” method requires a really really tight group.

This sounds like a fun system. I do like to see big units of historical models. It’s a personal thing but seeing 10 models on the table and be told it’s 1000 men, doesn’t work for me, unless it’s skirmish gaming. Sometimes a smaller scale can help these BIG battles.

That sounded intresting. Thanks guys.

after reading Sharpe I became more interested in those kind of armies and history period.
I agree with @tenntrollet about the “bring what you have” method.

Just a note for Darrell – The US Civil War was in the early 1860s. George Washington wasn’t around during the Civil War. Given that Napoleon died in 1821, pretty sure no one invited him to fight in the Amercian Civil War. 🙂 And the American Revolutionary War was fought in 1775-1783, when Napoleon was between the ages of 6 and 14, so I pretty much doubt anyone in the US was going to ask for his help. Now, perhaps the war of 1812 maybe???? You’re a bit all over the place on your US history… Don’t get me wrong… Read more »

Ok- If there was ever a Spotlight vid in which you should have broken out the Meerschaums and the brandy & snifters, its this one… the self described ‘game for gentleman gamers’… come on guys. I appreciate the tongue in cheek humor and lighthearted style of writing, it’s a Rick Priestly tradition that goes way back to Rogue Trader but was lost a bit as GW evolved. I’ve always appreciated Priestly’s aesthetic approach to wargames, that there is something certainly fun & appealing about them, but taking it too seriously is a bit mad. I mean real war is horror… Read more »

I’ve been looking at these rules for a future project in the American Civil War. After watching and reading several reviews and previews, I think I’ll go for it. It just seems to be written so cleverly, and presented so beautifully, with understandable and enjoyable rules! On Napoleon, I’ve never heard that he was invited to participate in any American wars; certainly he could not have been involved in the Revolutionary or Civil War. Rather, Napoleon’s actual role in American history lies in the fact that he sold President Thomas Jefferson a large amount of land controlled by France in… Read more »

@ubiquanon
Hi Britain did have a war with America from 1812- 1815, It was called the war of 1812.
If Napoleon was asked to aid in some way I have no idea, but seeing 1812 was when the french were retreating from Russia and 1815 was the year of Waterloo and Napoleon did go into exile in between i would have thought he was a bit busy.
As Britain had been at war with France since the turn of the Centuary it would be quite possible that the American would ask for some aid from our enemies

thankyou enjoyed that

I’ve had many games of different periods at my club using Black Powder rules, and every game has been fun and enjoyable. I love the order system, you point to where you want your men to go, roll the dice, if you roll very low they go where you wanted them to go. if you roll slightly higher they go half way. If you roll too high you fail and watch all your men standing around scratching their ar***! Meanwhile a red faced general is spitting feathers and wants you hung from the nearest tree. Get these rules Guys, you… Read more »