tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post834937712286128493..comments2024-03-21T20:03:46.219+13:00Comments on Natholeon's Empires: One Hour Wargames - a reviewNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-67748655159563122692015-09-07T19:35:41.070+12:002015-09-07T19:35:41.070+12:00Given your love of DBA and HoTT I would think this...Given your love of DBA and HoTT I would think this will be right up your alley Mr F!Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-1754869362221451592015-09-06T23:24:16.371+12:002015-09-06T23:24:16.371+12:00Nice one! I will have to get a copy. cheers MrFNice one! I will have to get a copy. cheers MrFMrFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708324287306819984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-90729766982138313662015-09-02T21:46:01.265+12:002015-09-02T21:46:01.265+12:00I'll just have to fight more games - darn it!I'll just have to fight more games - darn it!Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-68907763226439016022015-09-02T20:10:43.184+12:002015-09-02T20:10:43.184+12:00Some of the scenarios do tend to end before the 15...Some of the scenarios do tend to end before the 15 turns are up through one side or other being wiped out. But I have found that most others go the distance, even if it's only a couple of units fighting it out at the end.<br /><br />Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-79428553780051790422015-09-02T14:09:57.119+12:002015-09-02T14:09:57.119+12:00Well you achieved that in spades and I'm glad ...Well you achieved that in spades and I'm glad I inspired you to grab the keyboard and type something yourself - it made me realise other aspects of the book's appeal. Cheers! :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-29083735090433367842015-09-02T12:42:23.922+12:002015-09-02T12:42:23.922+12:00I think it is worth having on the shelf. Even if y...I think it is worth having on the shelf. Even if you have your favourite rules already sorted, there might be something in there worth looking at.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-18212326634786921812015-09-02T12:41:02.199+12:002015-09-02T12:41:02.199+12:00Well my comment about the design of the scenarios ...Well my comment about the design of the scenarios working so well alongside the rules has been scuppered upon the realisation that I've been playing too few turns in my games and still coming to a conclusion. Agreed that there isn't a lot new in the scenarios, but as you said, if you don't have the Grant books they are quite convenient to have in one place.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-52447642493774772152015-09-02T12:37:24.578+12:002015-09-02T12:37:24.578+12:00My own copy is on Kindle and was relatively cheap ...My own copy is on Kindle and was relatively cheap to buy, so quite a good way to get a book if you aren't too sure that you are going to like it.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-31331206481983680502015-09-02T12:36:22.867+12:002015-09-02T12:36:22.867+12:00Hi Paul - I couldn't agree more, and was consc...Hi Paul - I couldn't agree more, and was conscious of such flame wars as I wrote the review. I certainly wanted to just give my own review without putting down what you wrote and I hope that I've done that. I'm glad you saw this, as I do follow your blog and enjoy what you post, and it was you who inspired me to do a review, so thank you.Natholeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-19585572544651335942015-09-02T10:05:09.061+12:002015-09-02T10:05:09.061+12:00BTW I don't like massively complex rules with ...BTW I don't like massively complex rules with oodles of charts and every conceivable period aspect reflected either. Simple is great, and the level of abstraction and simplification one prefers is entirely a matter of taste.<br /><br />Its also refreshing and enjoyable that a civilised airing of opinions can occur like this in the blogosphere - if it had been TMP the flames would have erupted into a fully fledged bushfire by now :-)Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-71678421221318127752015-09-02T09:37:41.376+12:002015-09-02T09:37:41.376+12:00"But the scenarios in those books do need to ..."But the scenarios in those books do need to be adapted to the period and rules you want to use. " - l absolutely agree that you need to do this with any scenario to make the most of it.<br /><br />My point was that if you have the 2 Grant books then you have much of this content already, and you may want to save your cash.<br /><br />And if you can get a campaign done in a day using any set of rules, then my hat's off to you!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-78492952642202971422015-09-02T09:32:06.338+12:002015-09-02T09:32:06.338+12:00Hi Nate - nice post, and I am glad you brought up ...Hi Nate - nice post, and I am glad you brought up some different perspectives. Its a big hobby with many different preferences and priorities. If you have found that most elusive of warmer objectives, your Holy Grail ruleset, then I am delighted for you and I'm sure that Neil Thomas would be chuffed to hear it. Enjoy!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-26725725935371719742015-09-02T06:25:39.837+12:002015-09-02T06:25:39.837+12:00Sounds an interesting book and not just for solo g...Sounds an interesting book and not just for solo gamers.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-29407696136038227392015-09-02T02:40:21.086+12:002015-09-02T02:40:21.086+12:00An interesting contrary view, and very helpful. Cl...An interesting contrary view, and very helpful. Clearly the only answer is to buy a copy of my own and see how they tickle my fancy.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-32967734845823210222015-09-01T23:06:42.552+12:002015-09-01T23:06:42.552+12:00Yes, your thoughts on Paul's review pretty muc...Yes, your thoughts on Paul's review pretty much coincide with mine. Many of the scenarios are based on Grant ones, and i do have both of the scenario books he mentions. But the scenarios in those books do need to be adapted to the period and rules you want to use. That's no bad thing, but the OHW scenarios offer interesting challenges and teasers with far less initial preparation. And that's with the rules in the book, variants thereof, or even totally different rules. I can't imagine playing a Charles Grant scenario on a board on my lap whilst camping - I have played OHW scenarios like that, even running a campaign in an afternoon.Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.com