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Post by bruce on May 22, 2018 3:43:50 GMT
I am wondering if anyone has tried these. I have had a look at the online previews and they look lovely, but I have never seen one. As I said in my last post, I have invested in the Michael Hopper 1809 scenario books, but it would be nice to get a first hand review of the ESR books from someone.
Bruce
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Post by moosedontbounce on May 26, 2018 23:36:47 GMT
Bruce: I have all the campaign guides and I like them a lot. The interesting part is each guide has full uniform details for all units involved. Also, each battle can be part of a over all campaign. The results from one battle may carry over to he next. I’ve pre-ordered The 1814 guide. I’d recommend purchasing one and seeing if you like it. Dale
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Post by rct75001 on May 27, 2018 0:31:30 GMT
I echo the moose's comments. I like them and the uniform guides are helpful. But don't we all have too many uniform guides Richard
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Post by bruce on May 27, 2018 19:07:44 GMT
Yes, I think the 1814 ESR book might be a good one to try. They really are great looking books. If I owned all the Hopper and ESR books, it would cost me several hundred. I have already stated that I think that the cost of this kind of resource is understandable given the marketplace, and we are indebted to the authors for their passionate commitment. But I have somewhat limited resources myself. Perhaps over time I can have them all!
As for the uniform guides, I think they are a great idea. When I started with 6mm Napoleonics I was clueless about this stuff. But I have also become less concerned about getting uniforms exactly right for 6mm as long as the major distinguishing factors are there. Part of this comes with painting H&R figures, which take less detail than the larger 6mms. Part of it is, I will not live long enough to collect all the figures and paint all the variations for so many campaigns and nations. So I make do. And the maps and OOBs are the most critical components for me as a result. Bruce
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