As you were one of the original "LG" playtesters,may I have some of your insight & answers to unresolved dilemmas I'm encountering? Showcases Our showcases show interesting products. Many are painted, some are not, but they are all neat. We do our best to inform the readers of what they are looking at so they can find the products for themselves if they are interested. What about historically oversized cav. regts., such as the French Guard Chasseurs 'a Cheval(10 stands of 2 cav.) & the Austrian Blankenstein Hussars(10 stands of 2 cav.), break them into 2 or 3 units of 8 and 4 stands?

While I mounted all three of my mortars on tripods, you could mount them on carriages. I mounted the one below on a carriage temporarily for demonstration purposes. You can mount three weapons on carriages and three on tripods. Which ones you mount on which is up to you. The Tri-Barreled Canon Alone, concentrating on the center of the battle, you see your troops, their moral high, advance in tight ranks as if they were in a parade. The smoke, dust and fog cover sometimes the horizon. Canon fire can be heard from a distance. It is time to commit the guard to break the enemy line. The map from the high command is in front of you. You indicate where this final push should take place to break your enemy’s will to fight. Your gamble succeeded.Alan Arvold offers the variant counters to go with his article on Search & Destroy - Errata and New Optional Rules. This box does not contain any directions or bases. That said, I found the construction of these miniatures very straight forward.

Unfortunately (and please do let me know if you’ve done this, it’ll make me feel better), before I really started thinking about what this meant and the implications of this – or even how many men I wanted in a battalion, the project exploded from a single, reasonably priced box to a pile of shame in what I want to say was seconds. I threw together another three six-man bases of Chasseurs, bought a fairly random selection of Perry metals (even getting the clippers and modelling putty out because is an army without some headswaps even really an army?), three boxes of Perry plastics – two line infantry and some Cuirassiers – three ebooks and one big fat book. All bought on the basis of enjoying painting 8 men, and without a rulebook, plan or particular knowledge of the army or period at all. Guard regiments drew more generous salaries than other units in the Grande Armée . A typical non-commissioned officer in the Old Guard earned more than two francs a day , which was roughly the same as a regular army lieutenant’s pay. Additionally, a soldier’s rank in the Old Guard was automatically equal to the next higher rating in any other regiment. For example, an Old Guard private enjoyed corporal status elsewhere in the army. Guardsmen officers were also more likely to have been promoted up from the ranks for heroism. Regiments had to clear the road when the Old Guard passed. They were respected wherever they marched For 20 years, I have accompanied you on the road to honour and glory,” he cried before departing. “I intend to write the history of the great achievements we have performed together. Adieu, my friends. If I could, I would press you all to my heart.” Robert Peterson from “A Wargamers Needful Things” gives a nicely illustrated overview including components, turn sequence, game play, and some strategy tips. “I have five boardgames and a few computer ones that deal with the Battle of Borodino. The design choices made in this game have made it a clear winner for me, and has been put on my favorites list. I can readily endorse this game to any gamer.” In "Les Grognards, 2nd Ed.",Jim Getz is credited with creating the "Horizon movement", an option within "LG"(Les Grognards), as I've only played two short battalion scale games of "LG", but I had read "LG" many times before putting miniatures on the wargame table,,,,Getz's "Horizon movement",seems uncannily similiar to "Empire's" "telescopic" movement system which allows ME's(manuever elements), to move from as far away as their rear baseline(grand tactical movement)to the enemy's front to begin tactical combat.This gives me a solid theme, a general tone to aim for for accuracy – but still room to have fun with grizzled veterans – a focus on quality, a fairly easy paint scheme I can use my old Ultramarines paints for and a whole heaping dose of je ne sais quoi.

Paint an absolute shedload of 28mm Napoleonics for the Imperial Guard, enough to put the fear of God into the designers of any mass battle system, and dabble in some other scales as well Now you can search for specific games (or games by publisher) using the new Game Search feature, located at the top right corner

They fought and died bravely

I believe a game can be playable and have a realistic feel without needless stats and mechanics." Grant Kleinhenz interviews designer Shayne Logan about this new addition to OST. See why Shayne feels there "...is always a danger for rules creep though, with so many rabbit holes to avoid." Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest On the eve of his departure, a shattered Napoleon marched into the courtyard of his palace at Fontenbleu to deliver a heartfelt farewell to a very special group of soldiers – his Old Guard.

had to be 5feet 8inches (1.73m) for the Chasseurs and 5feet 10inches (1.78m) for the Grenadiers (no height requirement for those awarded the Legion of Honor) [8] The review copy was accompanied by the Death Fields Weapon Upgrade sprue, adding in laser rifles and solid slug throwers that fit right alongside other ranges, a new range of WW1 German inspired gas masks and a fantastic plethora of bionic arms.Overall, it is a very neat miniature. Now, let me show you how they measure up to another brand’s miniatures. Scale Comparison Wargames Atlantic Heavy Weapons Teams vs. GW For the purpose of scale comparison here are Wargames Atlantic’s Les Grognards miniatures alongside GW miniatures. I have a Primaris Space Marine and Chaos Cultist up there. The unpainted miniatures are by Wargames Atlantic. The Video Review of Les Grognards Command and Heavy Support Boxed Set On the other hand, they were strictly supervised in aspects such as the state of their uniforms or the height and presentation of their horses, and severely punished or reprimanded for any failures in those regards. [12] End of the Old Guard [ edit ] Napoleon saying goodbye to the Old Guard at the Palace of Fontainebleau, after his first abdication (1814) More than 1300 historical regiments, more than 5000 commanders, more than 600 uniforms, representing a complete database of the armed forces of the era. Interview with Emanuele Santandrea Designer of Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga from VentoNuovo Games Blogger, ATS Fully Engaged unboxes this expansion module from Critical Hit's Advanced Tobruk System (ATS). This module covers the various battles for Hue from the Vietnam War, 1968. Looks like some counters are missing.