tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post1007008568504857072..comments2024-03-27T06:39:54.735+13:00Comments on 1866 and all that: Napoleonic GameMark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-55794960778194456562018-02-06T11:52:33.612+13:002018-02-06T11:52:33.612+13:00But if the French hadn't been there to "a...But if the French hadn't been there to "assist" I think the Austrian flag would have been flying in Silesia and apple strüdel would be back on the menu in the cafés.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-32074523612595667402018-02-06T09:57:23.297+13:002018-02-06T09:57:23.297+13:00I guess the Austrians won't be getting Silesia...I guess the Austrians won't be getting Silesia back anytime soon, losing yet another round in the war against the Prussians! Great looking game, Mark.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-90083606482330897222018-02-06T07:56:10.737+13:002018-02-06T07:56:10.737+13:00Indeed it was fun. Enjoy looking around.Indeed it was fun. Enjoy looking around.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-64552205364743692882018-02-06T05:55:12.610+13:002018-02-06T05:55:12.610+13:00Game looks great and lots of fun. First time on y...Game looks great and lots of fun. First time on your blog and having a nice look around. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-20167266723225534002018-02-06T05:55:06.299+13:002018-02-06T05:55:06.299+13:00Thank you Phil.Thank you Phil.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-13357353165728158602018-02-05T23:03:11.298+13:002018-02-05T23:03:11.298+13:00Spectacular pictures of a great looking game, thes...Spectacular pictures of a great looking game, these armies are truly impressve!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-35305243451624533012018-02-05T19:23:05.884+13:002018-02-05T19:23:05.884+13:00Sometimes I miss the naivety that mixed with the i...Sometimes I miss the naivety that mixed with the ignorance of those old days. We played games for the joy of it with out worrying about orders of battle or historical accuracy. But then again half my joy is derived from the historical research, so it is a conundrum.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-4917382002464951042018-02-05T17:17:44.997+13:002018-02-05T17:17:44.997+13:00Thanks Carlo. I agree...Napoleonic games need to b...Thanks Carlo. I agree...Napoleonic games need to be big.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-64605069954710981452018-02-05T17:13:34.512+13:002018-02-05T17:13:34.512+13:00It is a great-looking game and I too was drawn to ...It is a great-looking game and I too was drawn to the massed Pavlovski grenadiers. It is amazing that we can Google most subjects we like nowadays and be relatively well-informed in the space of half and hour, as opposed to twenty years ago when you would be wracking your brain trying to remember where you had read something.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-15393571249983133682018-02-05T13:50:27.462+13:002018-02-05T13:50:27.462+13:00The only thing that could have made it better woul...The only thing that could have made it better would have been a little less Prussian blood spilled!Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-59131459185788722732018-02-05T13:37:46.868+13:002018-02-05T13:37:46.868+13:00Great looking figures and table Mark. Always grea...Great looking figures and table Mark. Always great to see so many colourful figures out on the table for Napoleonic's at any time.Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002425294986020268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-76538436335099703792018-02-05T13:05:04.622+13:002018-02-05T13:05:04.622+13:00Fantastic...what’s not to love about a nice big Na...Fantastic...what’s not to love about a nice big Napoleonic game.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-87200828586870816682018-02-05T09:01:48.309+13:002018-02-05T09:01:48.309+13:00In fairness to dear old Jim when he built that arm...In fairness to dear old Jim when he built that army back in the early 1970s there wasn't a lot of information available for wargamers. Many mistakes were made in those days even by manufacturers - Minifigs turned out their British Napoleonic Gurads in bearskins.<br /><br />The rules are home grown and can be accessed through the Free Stuff lage on the blog.Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-90291609719220785592018-02-05T08:56:41.776+13:002018-02-05T08:56:41.776+13:00Thanks Neil. Thanks Neil. Mark Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-73951462844839248982018-02-05T08:52:56.940+13:002018-02-05T08:52:56.940+13:00Great looking game.Great looking game.Neil Mouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182829773440800021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-42336181661598619802018-02-05T08:52:00.039+13:002018-02-05T08:52:00.039+13:00Looks excellent, and yes a mighty Pavlovski contin...Looks excellent, and yes a mighty Pavlovski contingent! :) What rules were you using?Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.com