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Things are moving along smoothly even if the combat section isn't as fully tested as I wanted it to be. As the songs says, "We can't always get what we want." The core (basic) rules should be finished sometime in January (yes, this January 2025). The advanced rules and optional rules will...

Last night we finished the Justice Inc adventure, "Shadow Over Empire City" we had begun back in October. It started off somberly as Paul had passed way in November. Justin, Ian, Sam, Tomas, me and a newcomer, Dave showed up to play the RPG. We've all known Dave for some time, years actua...

I'm always looking for THE better Napoleonic miniatures wargame. So far, I've not found it, but I've come close. One problem in determining what's the best game is the scale to be played. Not just the sizes of the figures, but the scale of the game; will it be grand tactical with corps, like Bluche...

There I was, holding off ships of 2 fleets from the Delgrath Confederation, with my fleet of 80 ships. Things were not looking good. I had no choice but to disengage and retreat to the closest star system, which I did. The citadel of the just vacated star system had to hold then off. Which they did...

Here is an example of how cohesion works in Ordre Mixte: Napoleon's Gambit. Scenario: French LN vs. Russian LN French LN: CE 50, MR 50, CL 7. Russian LN: CE 45, MR 45, CL 6. Terrain: Open field. Initial Action : The French LN moves into musket range and fires, causing 2 hits to the Russian LN. Then...

One of our followers informed me that battleward is a spell used in the fantasy RPG, Pathfinder. I didn't know. That's sort of interesting? So, I looked up the spell to see what it entailed and here is what I found... From the AI: Battle Ward is a spell in Pathfinder that grants a +3 deflection bon...

I can't seem to move away from cohesion, so here we are again. The method we used to assign cohesion values to the units was roundly vilified. Okay, maybe they really didn't throw vile things at the cohesion rule, but about 200 plus people made their thoughts known. It was basically my idea, Stephe...

Recently, I shared updates on the rules changes we've made, which they are based on meticulous research. While I’ve discussed these changes across a couple of platforms, one recurring question stands out: "What sources do you use for research?" Here’s a concise overview of my approach: Na...

Cohesion in Ordre Mixte: Napoleon's Gambit Paul, Stephen, and I, with continual input from some of you, have reworked the cohesion rules to better integrate them into the game. This rule change didn't occur overnight, we've been redesigning certain aspects of Ordre Mixte: Napoleon's Gambit for mont...

I normally don't write about historical figures, especially those whose only prominence is a negative, however, in this case, I believe this write up is warranted. Herbert Maxwell Sobel became infamous when a book, "Band of Brothers" was written by Stephen E. Ambrose, then later turned in...