When do we see this battle depicted??

[521tiger]

Hi,
a NLB-series game about the Battle of Bautzen! When do we see the game evolving from the dark side of just planing? I think it is more than time to get this battle onto grap. Sure there was a Japanese edition to it, but 1) years ago, 2) no copy of it is on the market to buy or trade AND 3) a Kevin-Zucker-edition is more or less a special. ;)
So I will pledge for a Bautzen-game!! :)
Andy (521tiger)

[kzucker]

Cool Andy!

We have a nice prototype from Alessandro ... the map is an odd size, 29" by 33" (our printer can handle sheets up to 30 x 40"). So we have a map and a basic o.b. We will be introducing cards similar to those in Four Lost Battles, that would impact Marshal Ney's arrival as well as weather and other factors.

[521tiger]

Kevin,
that really sounds great. I'm working in the Bautzen area and be able to provide photos or other things if needes or wanted for a littel kind of "gimmic". ALso I have a Nafziger-OOB for that battle. If this could be for help I would provide it to you. Please let me know, if I can do any other favour or help.
Thanks Kevin for getting along,
Cheers
Andy (521tiger)

Cool Andy!

We have a nice prototype from Alessandro ... the map is an odd size, 29" by 33" (our printer can handle sheets up to 30 x 40"). So we have a map and a basic o.b. We will be introducing cards similar to those in Four Lost Battles, that would impact Marshal Ney's arrival as well as weather and other factors.

[kzucker]

Andy,

Thanks for your offer of help. That is very interesting. Has the countryside changed a lot? Maybe we can tour the battlefield together.

[521tiger]

Kevin,

"Has the countryside changed a lot?"

- Actually not too much. It's still "rolling terrain" in an open, not too populated countryside. - Well, the towns of Bautzen, Hoyerswerda and Bischofswerda have gained in population. So their "outskirts" may have grown a bit. But, as far as I assume the overall picture still shows the "real Napoleonics"... ;) (a bit as I told you
about the Jena-Auerstaedt-area...

"Maybe we can tour the battlefield together?"

- That would be a pleasure to me, to show you around :cool: (actually the whole 1813-area is quite "close by":
From Dresden (as a point of logistics - as Napoleon did!!) the distance is about:-
- 2 hrs to Jena and
- 2,5 hrs to Auerstaedt.
- 0,5 hrs to Bautzen
- 2 hrs to Grossbeeren and
- 1,5 hrs to Lutzen/ Grossgoerschen and just
- 1 hr to Leipzig.
Even to Kulm (nowadays located in the Czech Republic) it's just about half an hour drive...

Also in Dresden I could show you the original "Napoleon-room" where he lived during his stay at Dresden (Marconi House) and later signed the armistice with Austrian's Metternich; and the "Napoleon-cobblesone" in the Dresden Old Town (Altstadt) where he stood to direct the defence during th August 1813 Battle for Dresden...

So feel free to get in contact for a "trip-framework"... :)

Cheers
Andy (521tiger)




Andy,

Thanks for your offer of help. That is very interesting. Has the countryside changed a lot? Maybe we can tour the battlefield together.