Feedback OSG Games

OSG Napoleonic Games

By Kevin Zucker

We asked you to rate the aspects of the game on a scale of "1 - 5" with "5" the best. Exception: For Complexity "3" is the best and for Consult Rules " 1 " is the best.

Enjoyment numbers are high for all four games. According to these numbers, 1806 is our best effort to date. Updated figures as of 3/24/00.

LAST DAYS OF THE GRANDE ARMEE

Number responding: 31

Why did you buy LDGA?
historical period: 84%
designer's rep: 77%
subject/topic: 68%
publisher's rep: 35%
competition val: 10%
solitaire play: 26%
scale/scope/lev: 52%
recommendation: 3%
package/graphics: 19%
advertisement: 10%
other: 19%
Money's worth: 94%

Rate the following for LDGA:
enjoyment: 4.04
realism: 3.47
complexity: 3.02
balance: 3.71
rules: 3.93
graphics: 4.06
commentary: 3.94
Flow of play: 4. 10
Consult Rules: 2.63

LA GUERRE DE L'EMPEREUR

Number responding: 51

Why did you buy LGE?
historical period: 86%
designer's rep: 38%
subject/topic: 48%
publisher's rep: 33%
competition val: 5%
solitaire play: 0%
scale/scope/lev: 57%
recommendation: 0%
package/graphics: 0%
advertisement: 14%
other: 24%
Money's worth: 100%

Rate the following for La Guerre:
enjoyment: 4.05
realism: 2.90
complexity: 2.60
balance: 3.63
rules: 3.70
graphics: 3.67
flow of play: 3.90
consult rules: 2.75

1806: ROSSBACH AVENGED

Number responding: 52

Why did you buy 1806?
historical period: 92%
designer's rep: 83%
subject/topic: 77%
publisher's rep: 27%
competition val: 8%
solitaire play: 13%
cale/scope/lev: 38%
recommendation: 0%
package/graphics: 25%
advertisement: 10%
other: 15%
Money's worth: 100%

Rate the following for 1806:
enjoyment: 4.15
realism: 3.71
complexity: 3.06
balance: 3.49
rules: 3.92
graphics: 4.48
commentary: 4.17

NAPOLEON AT BAY

Number responding: 51

Why did you buy NAB?
historical period: 92%
designer's rep: 74%
subject/topic: 74%
publisher's rep: 26%
competition val: 6%
solitaire play: 14%
scale/scope/lev: 50%
recommendation: 2%
package/graphics: 20%
advertisement: 12%
Money's worth: 94%

Rate the following for NaB:
enjoyment: 4.08
realism: 3.98
complexity: 3.49
balance: 3.63
rules: 3.85
graphics: 4.16
commentary: 4.09


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