Napoleon in Russia Project

[jonnymacbrown]

Thank you!

Yes, I checked the Napoleon Wargame Club (I see you a leader there :))
Do you know Scott ludwig, is He in the Wargame Club too? I dont really know that Wargame Club really, I just checked the site a few times, but It seems good. Why dont you keep that games? I dont know, if it worth playing them, I was just curious.

The BG games (designed by John Tiller) don't have any bugs in them. Rather, as a wargame abstraction, they have problems inherent to them that make the modern HPS/Tiller titles more attractive as a simulation; even though these modern versions still have quite a few playability issues too: For example HPS Waterloo does not have an historically accurate Waterloo battle nor an historically accurate campaign; both being complete fantasy scenarios. The original BG series all have amazingly accurate maps and accurate troop deployments; something that can't be said for many of the HPS Napoleonic titles (in addition to the severe problems with HPS Waterloo; HPS Borodino historical scenario is another bad joke).

Tactically, the BG series has a problem with cavalry charges in that it is possible to have 1000 yard charges and the problems aren't resolved in the HPS titles in which every unit is, in effect, a cavalry unit capable of outlandish charges (you need "house rules" to begin solving the problem)

All I can say is, if you want to experience Napoleonic wargaming, neither BG nor HPS will give it to you; you must go to France 1914 and East Prussia 1914 designed by Volcano Man to capture the mood and movements of Napoleonic warfare. When the Black Powder team @ HPS figures this out they may try to change THE GAME ENGINE for the Napoleonic titles which is the only way forward. Jonny