Good Starting Game in the Napoleonic Series?

[jim pfleck]

I was a playtester on RBR and since release have played a lot of scenarios that I did not test.

It is a great game with a lot of balanced scenarios and every major army of the period. It would be a good entry point into the game.

Marengo is similar-lots of good, balanced medium sized scenarios-it might be one of the best to learn on.

Leipzig has a lot of great medium sized scenarios to learn on also (and some massive ones).

So far I really like Wellington in the Peninsula and I like the changes to the engine.

Marengo, Eckmuhl, and Wellington have a lot of constricted terrain. Leipzig, RBR, Bautzen (this is my favorite title from a historical point of view), Jena, Wagram, and NRC all are pretty wide open in terms of terrain.

My favorite all time games are (in no order) Eckmuhl, Leipzig, Bautzen, Marengo, RBR. I know that many others like Waterloo, NRC, and Austerlitz.

Some games come with more scenarios and battles than others-Leipzig, RBR, Marengo, Wellington, NRC, and Austerlitz have a ton of content.