Napoleonic Strategy?

Radtgaeb · 05-19-07, 08:52 PM

I'm looking for a good Napoleonic strategy game. You know, with muskets, cannons, lines of troops and whatnot. Thing is I'd much like it to be like the Total War series, any suggestions?

CCIP · 05-19-07, 09:05 PM

Well, there is a Napoleonic Total War mod for Medieval: Total War, as well as a 2.0 version for Rome: Total War (which unlike the MTW mod does not include campaign, only battles, but is rather good for MP).

It's really well-done actually:

http://lordz.thelordz.co.uk/index.php?id=37,0,0,1,0,0

Radtgaeb · 05-19-07, 09:11 PM

My friend has my Rome. I'm having lotsa' fun with Medieval II though. I'm just wishing for a game nearly identical (if not done by the TW team with the TW engine) to TW, but with strategies and weapons from 1700-1860's. Why is it that no one's ever picked this idea up? To me it seems as if it would be a smash!

Besides, I cannot play MP. Karl Radtgaeb = one heck of a coward.

nikimcbee · 05-19-07, 11:21 PM

Have you heard of Cossacks 2?
http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p21123.htm

I have it, it's pretty fun, the campaign can ge really hard at times, It plays like RISK with RTS battle. I love the re-enactor battle footage!

flintlock · 05-20-07, 12:40 AM

There's also HistWar: Les Grognards, a Napoleonic era 3D tactical and stategic game (still in development). It's being developed by a small developer and published by Battlefront.com.

If interested, there's a link here, and another here.

Dowly · 05-20-07, 05:09 AM

My vote goes to Cossacks 2!

Great game! Captures the mood of the time quite well in battle, stay in line and take the bullet if it comes for you. Take cover and you are a coward.

Oberon · 05-20-07, 05:20 AM

Imperial Glory?

Looks pretty good, haven't tried it though...even has fleet battles.

http://www.imperialglory.com/main.htm

Radtgaeb · 05-20-07, 07:36 AM

Hmmm....both Cossacks II and Imperial Glory look pretty sweet.

Question is, where do I get them? I really am trying to avoid buying from EB games (I doubt they'd even have it....although if I was looking for the newest 'Sims' expansion, I'd be in business) and the 'local' Fry's is 45 minutes away.

Oberon · 05-20-07, 08:00 AM

I've tried Cossacks II, I couldn't really get on with it, everything seemed a bit too fast to me, I'd barely got a town going when the AI showed up with several platoons and levelled it. Cossacks I was a bit more evenly paced. Like I've said though, I've yet to try IG, but the fleet battles and movable camera do tend to sway it in my favour. Will have to track down the Demo sometime shortly.

As for where to get them...Online there are a few options, ebay and all that, as for locally...I'm not so up on US shops but I know that in the UK I've seen it in the bargain section of GAME (Buy two for ten or fifteen quid).

Radtgaeb · 05-20-07, 08:29 AM

DL'ing demo as I post.

EDIT: Don't hesitate on buying this game. It's exactly as I wanted, a TW Napoleonic era. Plus, naval battles are f'n sweet. I just hope I can find it someplace!

nikimcbee · 05-22-07, 03:44 PM

I'm glag you guys posted this topic. I've re-discovered Cossacks 2. The conquest for Europe is awesome. The first time I place it (this campaign) I hated it, it seemed totally pointless. All of the sides seemed to be just spinning their wheels. But the second time I played it, it was a lot of fun!

It's quite the rush to beat a larger computer force! I wish they had more Russian battles; Battle of Borodino, Maloyarslavets, etc

Polak · 05-22-07, 05:34 PM

I bought Cossacks 2 Gold a month ago. I like the game very much despite its flaws.
If your going to buy Cossacks 2, then buy Battle for Europe since it is a standalone.
I whish I had time to play the game.

nikimcbee · 05-22-07, 09:13 PM

Today, after three days of hard fighting, the British Army surrendered to the Imperial Russian Army. Now Russia controls all of Napoleonic Europe:rotfl:

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I love the multi-meadia footage in this game, it's first rate! I would love to see a Napoleonic re-enactment.

HunterICX · 05-23-07, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Today, after three days of hard fighting, the British Army surrendered to the Imperial Russian Army. Now Russia controls all of Napoleonic Europe:rotfl:

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I love the multi-meadia footage in this game, it's first rate! I would love to see a Napoleonic re-enactment.

Pssssst...dont change the past

:rotfl:

horsa · 05-23-07, 08:27 AM

For my money The Lordz Group ( mentioned above by CCIP)have produced the finest Napoleonic battle sim with their NapTotal War 2 based on Rome TW. It's purely a battle simulator with no resourse management ( which suits me ) . Its ideal mode is in MP because of a shortcoming with the RTW engine - it's necessary to manually disable the skirmish mode of both armies before you start. The Artwork is outstanding .

IMHO the whole project is in a similar league to the excellent WW1 flightsim mod OFF (for CFS3).

05-19-07, 08:52 PM	#1
Radtgaeb Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 300 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Napoleonic Strategy? I'm looking for a good Napoleonic strategy game. You know, with muskets, cannons, lines of troops and whatnot. Thing is I'd much like it to be like the Total War series, any suggestions? __________________

05-19-07, 09:05 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Well, there is a Napoleonic Total War mod for Medieval: Total War, as well as a 2.0 version for Rome: Total War (which unlike the MTW mod does not include campaign, only battles, but is rather good for MP). It's really well-done actually: http://lordz.thelordz.co.uk/index.php?id=37,0,0,1,0,0 __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-19-07, 09:11 PM	#3
Radtgaeb Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 300 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	My friend has my Rome. I'm having lotsa' fun with Medieval II though. I'm just wishing for a game nearly identical (if not done by the TW team with the TW engine) to TW, but with strategies and weapons from 1700-1860's. Why is it that no one's ever picked this idea up? To me it seems as if it would be a smash! Besides, I cannot play MP. Karl Radtgaeb = one heck of a coward. __________________

05-19-07, 11:21 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Have you heard of Cossacks 2? http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p21123.htm I have it, it's pretty fun, the campaign can ge really hard at times, It plays like RISK with RTS battle. I love the re-enactor battle footage! __________________

05-20-07, 12:40 AM	#5
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	HistWar: Les Grognards There's also HistWar: Les Grognards, a Napoleonic era 3D tactical and stategic game (still in development). It's being developed by a small developer and published by Battlefront.com. If interested, there's a link here, and another here.

05-20-07, 05:09 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	My vote goes to Cossacks 2! Great game! Captures the mood of the time quite well in battle, stay in line and take the bullet if it comes for you. Take cover and you are a coward.

05-20-07, 05:20 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Imperial Glory? Looks pretty good, haven't tried it though...even has fleet battles. http://www.imperialglory.com/main.htm

05-20-07, 07:36 AM	#8
Radtgaeb Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 300 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Hmmm....both Cossacks II and Imperial Glory look pretty sweet. Question is, where do I get them? I really am trying to avoid buying from EB games (I doubt they'd even have it....although if I was looking for the newest 'Sims' expansion, I'd be in business) and the 'local' Fry's is 45 minutes away. __________________

05-20-07, 08:00 AM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've tried Cossacks II, I couldn't really get on with it, everything seemed a bit too fast to me, I'd barely got a town going when the AI showed up with several platoons and levelled it. Cossacks I was a bit more evenly paced. Like I've said though, I've yet to try IG, but the fleet battles and movable camera do tend to sway it in my favour. Will have to track down the Demo sometime shortly. As for where to get them...Online there are a few options, ebay and all that, as for locally...I'm not so up on US shops but I know that in the UK I've seen it in the bargain section of GAME (Buy two for ten or fifteen quid).

05-20-07, 08:29 AM	#10
Radtgaeb Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 300 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	DL'ing demo as I post. EDIT: Don't hesitate on buying this game. It's exactly as I wanted, a TW Napoleonic era. Plus, naval battles are f'n sweet. I just hope I can find it someplace! __________________ Last edited by Radtgaeb; 05-20-07 at 08:45 AM.

05-22-07, 03:44 PM	#11
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm glag you guys posted this topic. I've re-discovered Cossacks 2. The conquest for Europe is awesome. The first time I place it (this campaign) I hated it, it seemed totally pointless. All of the sides seemed to be just spinning their wheels. But the second time I played it, it was a lot of fun! It's quite the rush to beat a larger computer force! I wish they had more Russian battles; Battle of Borodino, Maloyarslavets, etc __________________

05-22-07, 05:34 PM	#12
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I bought Cossacks 2 Gold a month ago. I like the game very much despite its flaws. If your going to buy Cossacks 2, then buy Battle for Europe since it is a standalone. I whish I had time to play the game. __________________

05-22-07, 09:13 PM	#13
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Today, after three days of hard fighting, the British Army surrendered to the Imperial Russian Army. Now Russia controls all of Napoleonic Europe:rotfl: . I love the multi-meadia footage in this game, it's first rate! I would love to see a Napoleonic re-enactment. __________________

05-23-07, 08:27 AM	#15
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	For my money The Lordz Group ( mentioned above by CCIP)have produced the finest Napoleonic battle sim with their NapTotal War 2 based on Rome TW. It's purely a battle simulator with no resourse management ( which suits me ) . Its ideal mode is in MP because of a shortcoming with the RTW engine - it's necessary to manually disable the skirmish mode of both armies before you start. The Artwork is outstanding . IMHO the whole project is in a similar league to the excellent WW1 flightsim mod OFF (for CFS3).