Opponent wanted

[Wargamer]

I am looking for an opponent to play a game. I have all the Napoleonic games except Leipzig. I am not a fast player but I can manage 1-2 turns a week. I prefer to play without house rules.

[Eckerslyke]

Sounds promising, I'm not particularly fast either.

I am comfortable without house rules.

What optional rules do you like to have set ON?

I have HPS Waterloo and Eckmuhl. What title/scenario do you fancy?

[Compass Rose]

I have all the Napoleonic games except Leipzig.

Hope Leipzig is on your "To Get" list as I highly recommend it.

From my POV it is the the most enjoyable JTS NAP title to be released (BTW, my favorite HPS NAP title is Waterloo). For me, it has a different feel to it (in a good way), when compared to playing the other JTS NAP titles. From what I understand it was play-tested more than any of the other JTS NAP titles, and it shows!

[Wargamer]

Hi Compass Rose,

Thanks for your information. Leipzig is on my list.

Cheers,

Marco

I have all the Napoleonic games except Leipzig.

Hope Leipzig is on your "To Get" list as I highly recommend it.

From my POV it is the the most enjoyable JTS NAP title to be released (BTW, my favorite HPS NAP title is Waterloo). For me, it has a different feel to it (in a good way), when compared to playing the other JTS NAP titles. From what I understand it was play-tested more than any of the other JTS NAP titles, and it shows!

[Wargamer]

Hi Eckerslyke,

Perhaps we can play A03. Approaching Abensberg with me playing the Austrians ?

I normally play with everything checked except: Manual Defensive Fire, Partial Retreats, Line Movement restriction, Multiple Infantry Melees.

Regards,

Marco

Sounds promising, I'm not particularly fast either.

I am comfortable without house rules.

What optional rules do you like to have set ON?

I have HPS Waterloo and Eckmuhl. What title/scenario do you fancy?

[Eckerslyke]

Hello Wargamer, thanks for your response.

You wrote,

Perhaps we can play A03. Approaching Abensberg with me playing the Austrians ?


Well, I tend to like larger maps and longer scenarios than the one you suggest, because I feel it allows scope for more inventiveness (and disastrously harebrained schemes, it must be admitted).

In the A03 scenario, the impression I get is that the two sides are pretty much doomed to slug it out from where they stand. Is there a larger map and longer scenario in the same genre which might appeal to you?

I would be happy to play either side, BTW.

Among the optional rules you suggest, I note that you would have 'multiple cavalry melees' set ON. I've been discussing this with other denizens of the board, and I confess I still don't get it. I would be very interested to know what advantage (or disadvantage) you feel there might be in having that option set ON. I can't find any explanation about it in my version of the manual. Any light you can shed on why you prefer it set ON would be greatly appreciated.

Apart from that, I would also suggest having the line movement restriction set ON, for realism, although I suspect that would affect the Austrians adversely, to a greater extent than the French.

[Eckerslyke]

Hello Marco:

I've found an opponent now, so I won't be able to go through with setting up a battle with you just at present.

Good luck with finding an opponent!

[Wargamer]

Hi William,

No problem. Good luck with your game.