I have purchased a copy of LGE and have played a couple of sample games. My local club (the Greater Dayton Wargamer's Club, GDWD) is planning on re-starting our Napoleonic campaign using it, but playing out some of the more interesting battles using "Napoleon's Battles." (Avalon Hill).
The one problem I had with the game was the combat results chart. I like the structure of the tactical battle system, but the combat chart seemed to be too indifferent as to the results of some of the tactical cross references.
Today I was at a game with some guys from Indianapolis and they said that there is a version 2.0 of the rules which made the game much better and because of a streamlinde combat system (no battle board), much faster to play.
Where can I get the 2.0 version of rules, and what is the cost?
Dear Designers
Though I'm Belgian and live nearby the Waterloo fields, I've never been much interested by the 1815 campaign. Games on that period were far too huge to awaken good feelings in me. But a recent visit on the battlefield hit the right spot in my brain and fortunately, I remembered a little game box I saw in my usual hoppy shop, your box.
At the opening, I was happy to find a single map, a little 280 counter sheet and a light system of play. A good opportunity to deepen my knowledge of the Napoleonic era. Usually more concerned with WWII games, I will not therefore comment on your treatment of Napoleonic warfare but I have some questions and remarks for you.
First, I'd like to correct the spelling of some names. Leernes, Montignies, Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, St Géry, Les Quatre-Bras, château, Desnouettes.
And once and for all, the fortified farm at the Allied right is Le Goumont, not Hougoumont. I know, you are not first to make the mistake (even Victor Hugo did it) ...
The toponymy of Le Goumont is not clear however. There are three versions - it comes from a pine plantation in situ which was producing famous resin, giving the name of "Gomme-Mont" (hill of the gum) - it is the contraction of "Gaud" (old French word for wood, thicket) and "Mont" (hill) - it comes from "Goldo-Mont or "Godulf-Mont" i.e. hill of Goldo or Godulf (old first names). The usual mistake comes from the map of Ferraris (1777) on which surveyors noted phonetically "Hougoumont" for "Au Goumont" (at the Goumont).
Sorry to be a little touchy on that matter, but I'm sure you will appreciate the details. ...
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