Leipzig Game approaches!

 At long last the dates for a multi-player Leipzig game have been set, May 15,16,17 (a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday affair)

Looks like at least 6 players per side (possibly more).

Some of my 15mm buildings will take part on the tabletop, as will my Napoleon's Battles rules set, as it is always good to have many copies on hand.

my Shako & Baton cards

 

I designed some "Shako & Baton" cards for use in the many 200th anniversary games played from 2006-2015 and now they will get a fresh run, as discussion about the need for 'free roll' controls began.

I have also suggested possible other cards, and maybe have some extra free rolls in a mix of cards to be drawn each turn?  Dunno there's a discussion to be had about it all.

more of the cards options

I have also put forward the use of a chess clock in order to introduce a time limit to the game activity.

The intention is to set a 'total time' for game actions/decisions/movement etc for each side and then stick to it as a possible game loosing element - for those who take too long to make decisions and move the minis ought to have something to get them going on with the action (even if it is a poor decision or other problem with it - just make a decision!) since we will only have so much time to run the game and we would really like to have the action happen.

the chess clock I have had since 2007 (?) 
will get another outing on the tabletop

The rules for Napoleon's Battles really do lend themselves well to a clock timer, since the overall game time has a limit, the turns have a limit and there needs to be something to help 'push' the slower players to keep the game action moving.

It might only account for a part of the victory conditions, yet I see it as vital to the simulation since real commanders would have less time to make the decisions (and less information often) than we do at the games table.  

The use of the time limit will also encourage everyone to stay focused on the game at hand since many other players (myself included) will be traveling some distances and taking hotel rooms in this multi-day event!