Black Powder Era.

[JarlGreedo]

I fell in love with the games Sengoku Jidai, Pike&Shotte and the Field of Glory series (I even have the table top rules). The thing is, I am looking for a game like those based in the black powder era, Napoleonics, American Civil War, AmerIcan war of Independence, etc. Is there a game out there I'm looking over or missing that can scratch that itch? I Know there is Total War: Empire and Total War: Napoleon but those just won't do. I want that table top feel like Pike&Shotte, Sengoku Jidai, and Field of Glory(s) give me. Can someone lead me to the promised land? Or point me in the right direction?

Thank you in advance to all you gamers and wargammers, Monitor to Table, I salute you all.


Jarl Greedo.

[Athos1660]

Hello
Unfortunately I won't "lead you to the promised land" as I am not an expert of this period.

There are quite a few mods and scenarii for Field of Glory 2 and Pike & Shot, two games you mentioned, that cover the 18/19th centuries and might interest you if you don't know them yet, such as :
viewtopic.php?f=299&t=55562
viewtopic.php?f=492&t=82669&hilit=napoleonics
viewtopic.php?f=492&t=84806&hilit=XVIIIth+century

Cheers!

[Mord]

The thing is, I am looking for a game like those based in the black powder era, Napoleonics, American Civil War, AmerIcan war of Independence, etc. Is there a game out there I'm looking over or missing that can scratch that itch? I Know there is Total War: Empire and Total War: Napoleon but those just won't do. I want that table top feel like Pike&Shotte, Sengoku Jidai, and Field of Glory(s) give me. Can someone lead me to the promised land? Or point me in the right direction?

These cover MANY of your black powder desires, they are heavily historically researched, have a miniatures graphics option for that table top feel, and use a unified rules system across the various eras. The series is deeper than P&S, Sengoku and FoG II but has a familiar play style. Though they are older games (some more than others), they've had some graphical and engine updates recently (the Civil War, 1812, Mexican American series looking the best) that have made them much more visually appealing. The games are easily moddable (especially the sounds, thank god) and there are many mods for the various titles.

If you read this in time there will be a sale starting December 15, 2021 to January 3rd.


Civil War (15 titles)
https://wargameds.com/collections/civil-war-battles

Early American Wars:
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Mexican American War
https://wargameds.com/collections/early-american-wars


Napoleonic Wars (14 titles)
https://wargameds.com/collections/napoleonic-battles

Game DEMO for Waterloo
https://wargameds.com/collections/napol ... l-struggle


Musket and Pike (five newer titles are supposed to be in the works):
Renaissance
Seven Years War
https://wargameds.com/collections/musket-and-pike




Here's a tutorial series that teaches the system using Campaign Antietam as the example.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... YdBrwILN_9


Here's a DEEP DIVE analysis of the Napoleonic titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSM3Fok3p5g

Small tutorial for Waterloo title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw5oxy1Z2jU



Here are some examples of battles being played for some of the titles/eras.

(Campaign 1776)
Battle of Bunker Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchDUgiMmOw

Cowpens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISHd5aROuU4



(Campaign Waterloo)
Meeting Engagement At Chatelet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchDUgiMmOw

(Napoleon's Russian Campaign)
Bordino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prtjIxhloKw


(Campaign Chickamagua)
Battle of Cassville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzMJ8KrNfj4



Hope that helped and you find something you like.

Merry Christmas.

Mord.

[JarlGreedo]

Thank you Mord I just seen your post on my steam profile.

[JarlGreedo]

The thing is, I am looking for a game like those based in the black powder era, Napoleonics, American Civil War, AmerIcan war of Independence, etc. Is there a game out there I'm looking over or missing that can scratch that itch? I Know there is Total War: Empire and Total War: Napoleon but those just won't do. I want that table top feel like Pike&Shotte, Sengoku Jidai, and Field of Glory(s) give me. Can someone lead me to the promised land? Or point me in the right direction?

These cover MANY of your black powder desires, they are heavily historically researched, have a miniatures graphics option for that table top feel, and use a unified rules system across the various eras. The series is deeper than P&S, Sengoku and FoG II but has a familiar play style. Though they are older games (some more than others), they've had some graphical and engine updates recently (the Civil War, 1812, Mexican American series looking the best) that have made them much more visually appealing. The games are easily moddable (especially the sounds, thank god) and there are many mods for the various titles.

If you read this in time there will be a sale starting December 15, 2021 to January 3rd.


Civil War (15 titles)
https://wargameds.com/collections/civil-war-battles

Early American Wars:
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Mexican American War
https://wargameds.com/collections/early-american-wars


Napoleonic Wars (14 titles)
https://wargameds.com/collections/napoleonic-battles

Game DEMO for Waterloo
https://wargameds.com/collections/napol ... l-struggle


Musket and Pike (five newer titles are supposed to be in the works):
Renaissance
Seven Years War
https://wargameds.com/collections/musket-and-pike




Here's a tutorial series that teaches the system using Campaign Antietam as the example.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... YdBrwILN_9


Here's an in dept DEEP DIVE analysis of the Napoleonic titles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSM3Fok3p5g

Small tutorial for Waterloo title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw5oxy1Z2jU



Here are some examples of battles being played for some of the titles/eras.

(Campaign 1776)
Battle of Bunker Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchDUgiMmOw

Cowpens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISHd5aROuU4



(Campaign Waterloo)
Meeting Engagement At Chatelet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchDUgiMmOw

(Napoleon's Russian Campaign)
Bordino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prtjIxhloKw


(Campaign Chickamagua)
Battle of Cassville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzMJ8KrNfj4



Hope that helped and you find something you like.

Merry Christmas.

Mord.

I just seen your post on my steam profile. Thank you Mord!

[Mord]

Thank you Mord I just seen your post on my steam profile.

You're welcome. Glad I could help.


Mord.