Quatre Bras is a great addition to the series and two teaser tabs in the in-game scenario selection screen show that the battles of Ligny and Wavre are coming up. Given the smaller scenarios in Quatre Bras, it its a premium opportunity to at least try it. The "headquarters in the saddle" feature has traditionally been a grognard wargamer special. As a French commander ( scenario 1, General Bachelu, 5th Division), the player is commanded to open the Allied flank by attacking on a narrow front. From the Allied perspective, players will be asked to defend ( scenario 2, defend the Namur road as General Picton, 5th British Infantry Division), deploy and defend Quatre Bras ( scenario 3, hold Quatre Bras as von Specht, Braunschweig Line Infantry Brigade). These scenarios depict the whole battle of Quatre Bras, but the player can only command a small portion of the forces. Scenarios 1, 2 and 3 are smaller affairs that last 30-35 minutes. I encourage you to eliminate that threat as soon as possible and to move straight into Quatre Bras to interdict the Allied effort to consolidate in front of Quatre-Bras. The objectives of this scenario are many, but you may have guessed that the main prize is the village of Quatre-Bras.Īnd speaking about taking Quatre-Bras, the Allied forces -spread and weak as mentioned before- on Ney's left flank are a liability. Scenario 4 is a 3 hour scenario played from the French side. Infantry from the Nassau Brigade, ready to welcome the French Cavalry. Note the blue icons (French forces) deploying in line and getting ready to push onto Quatre Bras. The map (left) and the 3D view of the most forward Allied unit. The French are starting to move north and it's going to be difficult to withdraw keeping good order. Spread and weak, the available forces are just an ominous reminder that the Duke has delayed his decision-making way too much.
This scenario will keep players very busy, and victory is possible if they are good at delaying actions. The order of battle will expand in this manner until the forces under the player's command are a Corps (-). The forces available short at the beginning of the scenario, but reinforcements will arrive. The scenario lasts 3 hours of simulated time and starts at 2:00 PM. Scenario 5 puts the player in the role of the Duke of Wellington. In both scenarios where the player is in command of Corps, the typical challenges of command and proper use of tactics of the era are unrelentlessly evident. The commands given to the player are brigades (1 scenario, Allied side), divisions (2 scenarios, Allied and French), and Corps (2 scenarios, Allied and French).
#Scourge of war waterloo hits simulator#
This game, as with its predecessors, is an intense simulator of real time combat command. Scourge of War: Waterloo is the latest in our series of games covering combat in the 18th and 19th centuries. Quatre-Bras is the latest DLC for Scourge of War Waterloo and includes 5 scenarios where the player commands either Allied or French forces. If combat in the age of black powder is what you like, you have come to the right game. I had the pleasure of reviewing the Waterloo edition a while back. Scourge of War is a 3D continuous time, tactical/grand tactical wargame.
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