This blog may be rapidly changing directions. I was getting a little tired of trying invent rules that I could play solo or with a friend, especially when the wife isn't interested in military history. The blog won't be going away, but it won't be predominately Napoleonic anymore.
While re-watching Pirates of the Caribbean, I asked my wife if she'd be interested in a game where she controlled a few pirate ships. She seemed somewhat interested so I went looking for a simple naval ruleset. I found Galleys and Galleons a few days later. Since then, I have been designing my own ship models, in the same clean, simple, cartoonish style as my Napoleonic model ranges.
I have played a few test games with a buddy and enjoyed them, but think I might adapt the rules to hex grids to make the game less tedious for my wife. It should be relatively easy since the ranges are almost perfect multiples of the short range.
My goals of a cheap and compact wargame remain unchanged, but the focus will likely shift from Napoleonic to Naval Piracy. The level of concern for historical accuracy will also likely diminish. Our fleets may be more galley heavy than historically accurate. My proposed fleet even has a few bireme style ramming galleys without cannons.
In conclusion, I still intend to post updates here, but the Napoleonic project has been pushed to the back-burner for the foreseeable future.
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