I've been 'umming and arrhing' which rules to use with my homecast Prince August 25mm Napoleonic collection . I bought this copy of 'Kugelhagel' * , the English translation of a German set of Horse & Muskets era rules - they are sort of Black Powder with card activation - which I like as it is ideal for solo play ! .. They have taken some getting my head around as although simple D6 based the translation is a bit strange at times. Luckily there is an active Facebook group ((1) Facebook) where my questions have swiftly answered .
Have got a couple of more units done - here the 2nd Legere .
A Prussian Volunteer Jaeger unit - using that strange little figure I find quite cute !
The tabletop is set up ready for the game - a report from 'the Tabletop of Mars' coming soon !
*'Hail of Bullets'
Not a rule set I have seen before, looking forward to see how they ply out. Table and figures look great!
ReplyDeleteThink they have been played awhile but this is the first time translation.
DeleteI bought a set of, couldn’t really get my head round it but will be extremely interested to hear how they work out for you.
ReplyDeleteYes what it needs is a few YouTube videos to explain them , the mechanisms are simple enough being based on Black Powder I think some of them get lost in the translation.
DeleteTony, be interested to see how they play out. I've heard the author on a podcast:
ReplyDeletehttps://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/wss103-a-hail-of-bullets/id1123577173?i=1000727241965
I got a set cheap from eBay but have only skimmed them.
There's a campaign rules set as well:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP9FNRZN/?coliid=I2W1428EJYY02P&colid=2VOTVQ09QZZFI&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Neil
yes I have the Campaign book as well , the shooting/combat is similar to Black Powder , as I play solo nowadays I like the card drawing mechanism to decide who moves and how far , movement is much more fluid , hoping to get the game played soon .
DeleteInteresting find Tony. Hopefully they'll give something a little different. I shall have to look up that podcast Neil mentioned.
ReplyDeleteYes I'm going to listen to the podcast .
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great Tony! Good luck with your new rule set, I look forward to your next report!
ReplyDeleteBattle ongoing even as I type
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