tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post1298295014757364345..comments2024-03-28T11:52:55.714+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: Gettysburg - The full 3 days battle with less than 28 counters!Normhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-83859824871236105132020-01-29T09:28:55.898+00:002020-01-29T09:28:55.898+00:00Hi Mark, thanks for dropping by. I like that idea,...Hi Mark, thanks for dropping by. I like that idea, Gettysburg as a meeting engagement suits not being scripted. Very much looking forwards to your Waterloo game when it hits our shores.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-73449484320852490732020-01-28T18:28:01.871+00:002020-01-28T18:28:01.871+00:00Thanks Norm,
I would just comment on why I did no...Thanks Norm,<br /><br />I would just comment on why I did not name the famous locations. This was by intent as Meade and Lee did not know that any particular location would get a name that would become famous. I want you to look at the battlefield as they would have without foreknowledge.Mark Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996565127833916000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64960847270674340922019-10-31T21:01:32.788+00:002019-10-31T21:01:32.788+00:00Thanks Iain, I nearly had it on the table again to...Thanks Iain, I nearly had it on the table again tonight .... it is that sort of game.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-87931819851983655902019-10-31T17:49:21.865+00:002019-10-31T17:49:21.865+00:00Nice review of an interesting sounding game!
Best ...Nice review of an interesting sounding game!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-74700917819667951942019-10-29T22:57:11.872+00:002019-10-29T22:57:11.872+00:00Thanks Steve, it certainly shows that even on a su...Thanks Steve, it certainly shows that even on a subject like Gettysburg, which is covered by umpteen designs ... there is always scope for something new to peek the interest.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-316650665236988832019-10-29T20:10:40.239+00:002019-10-29T20:10:40.239+00:00A great review of an interesting take on this famo...A great review of an interesting take on this famous battle. Unusual to see the action so zoomed out, but I think it works well. Looking forward to the Waterloo version.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-88768279657028091272019-10-29T15:25:14.573+00:002019-10-29T15:25:14.573+00:00Thanks Jonathan, I know you are not keen on icons ...Thanks Jonathan, I know you are not keen on icons for strategic games. I quite like them, even when not in keeping the the grandeur of the scale. Sometimes, not having them in a pre-20th Century setting can encourage counter artists to do some strange things. I prefer traditional (safe!) over experimental. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-40687917564852722152019-10-29T15:19:17.499+00:002019-10-29T15:19:17.499+00:00All good - more games, more fun, more hours spent ...All good - more games, more fun, more hours spent at the table ..... I hope they come good for you :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64679788745672267502019-10-29T14:25:19.648+00:002019-10-29T14:25:19.648+00:00Yep. Two of my recent purchases have been your re...Yep. Two of my recent purchases have been your responsibility.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-81195017891772914212019-10-29T13:54:44.550+00:002019-10-29T13:54:44.550+00:00Thorough review as we expect from you, Norm. Not ...Thorough review as we expect from you, Norm. Not a game I am familiar with so your review is most helpful. I like the look of the map a lot but the icons ruin it for me. This looks like a good "pocket" game. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-14730455304569683972019-10-29T06:15:34.629+00:002019-10-29T06:15:34.629+00:00Thanks Stew, yes, I saw their video. This little g...Thanks Stew, yes, I saw their video. This little gem seems to have pressed the right buttons for a wide audience, as you say, probably because it is clever. It may be the case that on first inspection, of this 'little' game, one doesn't expect too much .... but play it and there there is something of a wallop to that opinion.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-26797325889342243242019-10-29T06:06:08.213+00:002019-10-29T06:06:08.213+00:00Thanks Mike, I think on both the figure and boardg...Thanks Mike, I think on both the figure and boardgame side of things, there is a revisiting of the ethos of simpler games.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-87763224214871668942019-10-28T22:59:47.560+00:002019-10-28T22:59:47.560+00:00Nice review and it does appear to be clever game. ...Nice review and it does appear to be clever game. Little Wats TV also did a review on it, have you checked that out? Y’all are on the same page. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-17750260696195574372019-10-28T21:28:43.195+00:002019-10-28T21:28:43.195+00:00Excellent review as usual Norm. I always prefer mi...Excellent review as usual Norm. I always prefer minis for my games but still find boardgames quite interesting. I used to subscribe to SPI’s S&T and Ares magazines in my younger days and still have quite a number of their games even though I haven’t opened them since. The Napoleon at Waterloo system was indeed simple but brilliant.Mike Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220933613292414697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64102305076256246412019-10-28T17:36:31.606+00:002019-10-28T17:36:31.606+00:00I Like spending other peoples money :-)I Like spending other peoples money :-)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-51718077268067106142019-10-28T16:21:48.192+00:002019-10-28T16:21:48.192+00:00Much appreciated, Norm. Your reports are invariab...Much appreciated, Norm. Your reports are invariably clear and informative and usually make me want to have a go. Cheers.kevin halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836302345952439069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-12786089945040719102019-10-28T15:38:09.709+00:002019-10-28T15:38:09.709+00:00Hi Rick, I had no idea about that title, so look f...Hi Rick, I had no idea about that title, so look forward to it.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-64442076760127415682019-10-28T11:48:31.903+00:002019-10-28T11:48:31.903+00:00My brain is of course wondering if something from ...My brain is of course wondering if something from this can't be used as inspiration for a miniatures game at that level. Hopefully it will pass.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-7352987656009806242019-10-28T10:01:16.570+00:002019-10-28T10:01:16.570+00:00Excellent coverage of a game that I personally lik...Excellent coverage of a game that I personally like a lot (otherwise I'd be screaming about you promoting a piece of crap! ;-) I think that Mark may have gone a slight bit too far in 'simplifying' this game, but that was his design intent, and I think he hit the mark. I'd have added a few tweaks, but I'm already (with Mark's permission) doing that for the Gettysburg campaign.<br /><br />If you like this one you will definitely want to get 'Rebel Fury' when it comes out, as it takes thus truly 'elegant' system and cranks it up towards 11, without increasing the rules load. By that I mean that Mark, Dave Powell and I are just working in how to handle the far more 'complex' terrain at Chickamauga/Chattanooga and Chancellorsville, being presented on full 22 x 34 maps. A few other tweaks to handle the situations and longer time scale, but just variations on a theme!<br /><br />elcartohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601182586583732765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-68552490022782359972019-10-28T08:51:35.744+00:002019-10-28T08:51:35.744+00:00Thanks Matt, a good topic for you in any case :-)
...Thanks Matt, a good topic for you in any case :-)<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-34927382486230767192019-10-28T07:55:24.190+00:002019-10-28T07:55:24.190+00:00Thanks for sharing Norm really helpful review........Thanks for sharing Norm really helpful review.......it makes me even more likely to get a board game one day 🙂Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-11173139966990171872019-10-28T05:29:05.094+00:002019-10-28T05:29:05.094+00:00Michael, if ever there was a game for non-boardgam...Michael, if ever there was a game for non-boardgamers or practising boardgamers to have tucked away for those times when they can't get a bigger table set up either fr time or mobility reasons etc - this is it.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-56712654437140153912019-10-28T05:27:34.487+00:002019-10-28T05:27:34.487+00:00Hi Renaud, I like his approach to this ruleset, th...Hi Renaud, I like his approach to this ruleset, the way he uses notes to really tighten down his intent. Thanks for the Buford spot, will amend now.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-10971187294865567512019-10-28T05:24:17.259+00:002019-10-28T05:24:17.259+00:00Hi John, with the napoleonic game coming from a se...Hi John, with the napoleonic game coming from a series that is widely enjoyed, I can see the magazine being an excellent issue for many.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-47254583683067954082019-10-28T05:22:47.613+00:002019-10-28T05:22:47.613+00:00Ross, even after being a widely played boardgamer ...Ross, even after being a widely played boardgamer for 4 over decades, there was a sense of coming to something new here and it was enjoyable for that alone.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com