Debacle at Waterloo?

[sweeteye]

Unfortunately my printer does not distinguish between different shades of the same color very well....Matching the most prominent colors of the uniforms would be great but I may have to go to more advanced printing techniques to achieve this.

[Walloc]

Just read this thread for the first time. Nice going. My first look at the map and then seeing u making a btn lvl game i thot thats gona be alot of counters on that map, but i see to upped it. Have u considered making the cav regiments into bde too?
Still seems alot of counters on that map once the prussians gets there too.


Aurelian, some prussians wore green....[;)] ok, ok it was only the Jãgers and Freiwillinge Jãgers any how i would make a deep blue for their counters. Uniforms being a darker blue than the french.

Kind regards,

Rasmus

[sweeteye]

Yes ...deeper blue for the Prussians seems like a good choice... my printer might do two colors of blue...I think I have figured out a way...

[sweeteye]

There are still quite a few counters .....even after I changed from battalion to brigade level....I kind of like having the cavalry strengths spread out into more units for some reason..

[sweeteye]

After sitting here some time I realized I never posted the grey counters....I put them in..... in a few posts before this one....[:'(]..also put in a better looking file for the British counters...

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

The Prussians wore blue though. Prussian blue and French blue were close enough that in the distance you couldn't tell them apart.

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4974 ... f-waterloo has a scan of Prussian/Anglo Allied units.

warspite1

Of course, but that is not much fun on a board game surely. That being the case, grey seems a sensible (if a little ahistorical) compromise to ensure the counters are easily identifiable.

I accept I am probably in a minority, but for me aesthetics plays a big role in whether or not to invest in a game. Bright, colourful and interesting counters are a big part of that consideration.

Edit: can't spell [8|]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Walloc

Just read this thread for the first time. Nice going. My first look at the map and then seeing u making a btn lvl game i thot thats gona be alot of counters on that map, but i see to upped it. Have u considered making the cav regiments into bde too?
Still seems alot of counters on that map once the prussians gets there too.


Aurelian, some prussians wore green....[;)] ok, ok it was only the Jãgers and Freiwillinge Jãgers any how i would make a deep blue for their counters. Uniforms being a darker blue than the french.

Kind regards,

Rasmus

warspite1

Some British Army units wore green too [;)] - the 95th Riflemen for one [&o] - but having the British Army in anything but red? Nooooo!!! Oh the humanity [:D]

[sweeteye]

I agree....the looks of the counters are critical...vital...hopefully I can fine tune what comes out of my printer....[X(]

[sweeteye]

Here are the two charts for combat after another round of revision.Also a cell phone shots of the game as it currently looks on the table....wish I had a better camera.For myself the game is finished enough to suit me...Getting the second copy to send out for play testing will take some more work.Mainly I have just quick reference charts for the rules to put together....One problem I have is I do not have a local source for the proper backing material for the counters,hence the thicker foam board counters.

[nate25]

Can't wait, Sweeteye. Looking forward to this.

[sweeteye]

It is great to find someone interested in the game.....I am figuring I should have a copy to you right around the first of the year...Basically what I have right now is what I will be sending you.Rules for the game are just on quick reference charts and tables...Besides a bit of work on the charts all I need is the right cardboard backing for the counters...The thick foam board counters are a little too clumsy to manipulate and they do not stack very good.[8|]