KLast week’s conversation at Tercio Towers revolved around Virtual Reality and the future of tabletop gaming. I have to admit to my reservations as to whether you and I will be collecting, painting and playing with miniatures. My greatest shock was to see the “augmented reality” of the I-phone 8. Looking through the lens on the I-phone, you could see a 3D apocalyptic battlefield , and the finishing touches were provided by a lumbering Titan and flying spacecraft.

 Could our gaming tables stand up to such competition? The jury is out but we also have to deal with the present day Internet. Two years ago, I was reading a review of Imperial Eagles, a Napoleonic ruleset from Spain. Unfortunately for the author, he reacted on The Miniatures Page trolls. Dermot, the author of these fine rules, very much in the style of Lassalle, was crucified. He had planned to open his own thread on The miniatures Page and even this was a cause for derision. Dermot withdrew from TMP and the rules, in the UK at least, seem to have lost traction. But, they seem to be alive and well in Spain. I include the details of a forthcoming competition and ask you to give these rules a second look- if only to annoy TMP rules experts. Dermot is always open to questions and can be contacted through Campaign Games.


Imperial Eagle Tournament

Barcelona Show Saturday 18th November.

Meet us and buy at Fabra y Coats Creation Factory:

Carrer Sant Adrià, 20 (Sant Andreu) Barcelona 08030.

Metro Station: Sant Andreu, Red Line. (L1)

Bus: 11, 40, 73, 126 y N9

Renfe Train station: Sant Andreu Comtal

Participate in the Imperial Eagle tournament. Beginners welcome.

To participate send us an e-mail: DERMOT@telefonica.net
Organised by DAU Historic with Alpha Ares club.

 

Eggmuhl 1809 now in English

Eggmuhl 1809 now on sale in English

Eggmühl 1809 in English and in Spanish versions with complete historical lists for Imperial Eagle Rules. Bonus Scenario with 3 maps.
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2 responses to “Troll-call, Imperial Eagles”

  1. I may have to give Imperial Eagles a try.
    Haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve not been convinced by Over the Hills or General D’Armee as a replacement for Black Powder, and thus am very eager to try something new.

    Regarding TMP, it’s been troll-infested for several year now and I haven’t even bothers looking there for game reviews or advises in quite some time.
    It’s still usefull for painting guides/ideas, but other than that it’s become rather nonesense, imho.

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    1. As ever, you are a bastion of common sense. The abuse that Dermot got was really shocking tho. I even sent the author a supportive email and he sent back a really gracious reply. When you think how long a rules writer must spend and then to be ripped apart for basically saying “read my rules and try a game before commenting!’ There are a number of AARs on the steiners blog? Now you have reminded me I have twenty four French dragoons to finish😝😂😫😳

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