[Consim-l] Fw: [SoloWarGame] Napoleonic Wargame --- from 1898!!!

[Mircea Pauca]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "milhistorybuff" <rstewart at mountaincable.net>
To: <SoloWarGame at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: [SoloWarGame] Napoleonic Wargame --- from 1898!!!


> Here's the link for a Napoleonic Wargame that was played over a 
> century ago, by some newbie called Stevenson (as in Robert Louis). Its 
> amazing, in that they are using hidden cards, bad-health modifiers, 
> dice for variables, supply waggons for ammo, morale tests, and a bunch 
> of other stuff that we consider to be absolutely "modern". Take a look 
> at the way the thing is presented, too: first there is a little bit 
> that sets the scene, then there is a tense narrative (like a War 
> correspondent's report) followed by an explanation of the mechanics 
> that caused the results reported (like, someone failed the morale test)
> 
> Wow! And all of that from 1898!
> 
> http://www-personal.umich.edu/~beattie/timeline/rlstext.html
> 
> Seur D'Armadilleaux,
> Fierce Defender of the Cookie Jar, Router Extraordinaire, Unlucky at 
> dice AND at ... unh ... you'd tell Mrs D, wouldn't you ...