Absolute Emperor
Napoleonic Wargame Battles
1st Edition
Published on 27. May 2021
64 pages
978-1-4728-4367-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the late Revolutionary Wars and Egyptian campaign, to the battles of Austerlitz, Borodino, Leipzig, and Waterloo, Absolute Emperor is a mass battle wargame that provides all the rules needed to play during this period of grand armies and sweeping campaigns. Players' armies are composed of multiple corps, with command and control being of the utmost importance, all influenced by the elan of your general. Do you follow in the footsteps of Napoleon and be crowned the Absolute Emperor or stand against tyranny as Wellington and Blücher?
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-4367-8 (9781472843678)
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Book
05/2021
Osprey Games
€16.50
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Persons
Boyd has been a librarian, a soldier, a father, and a wargamer. Relying upon his history degree, his love of books, his years of service, and a passion for wargaming, he has made the transition from participant to instigator with Absolute Emperor. Playing all types of tabletop wargaming, Boyd's main gaming interest will always be historical, with Napoleonic gaming holding a favorite place in his heart.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- Theoretical Conventions
- A Note on Units and Scale
- Basing Units
- Core Concepts
- Sequence of Play
- Types of Unit
- Command and Control
- Corps Commander
- Phase 1: Command
- Orders
- Phase 2: Movement
- Interaction Zone
- Movement in Built Up Areas
- Retrograde Movements
- Terrain
- Phase 3: Shooting
- Infantry
- Artillery
- How to Read Dice Modifiers
- Phase 4: Charges
- Charge Basics
- Phase 5: Combat
- Multiple-Unit Combat
- Change Facing in Combat
- Combat Against an Infantry in a BUA
- Combat Modifiers
- Shooting and Combat Resolution
- Unit Exhaustion
- Extraordinary Resolutions
- Definitions
- Post-Resolution Combat Results
- Unit Status
- Victory
- Advanced Rules
- Archaic Command Structures
- Detachments
- Guard Units
- Grand Batteries
- Historical Corps Commanders Élan
- Horse Artillery
- Lancers
- Limited Ammunition
- Nationality Special Rules
- Massive Numbers of Models
- Partial Divisions
- Scaling Down
- Secret Deployment
- Smoke and Fire
- Very Large Divisions
- Tournament and Casual Play
- Army Building Engine
- Scenarios
- The Orders of Battle
- Battle of Bumville
- Eylau
- Wagram
- Waterloo
- Scenario One Example
- Appendix
- Notes for a Tournament Game Master
- A Final Note From the Author
- Imprint
