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Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865

Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865

Too Fat Lardies · 2008
2–6120 min0+ yrs2.6/5 complexity8.1 BGG#10.225 BGG267KidsStrategy
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How do you play Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865?

Sharp Practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder age.

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Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 box art
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Sharp Practice are large scale skirmish rules, designed for between 30 and 120 figures a side, with players taking the roles of heroic leaders of the black powder age. Hornblower, Flashman, Sharpe, Bolitho, all can lead their men into battle with these much heralded rule set.

The rules are written with an emphasis on the Napoleonic Wars but include rules the will allow them to cover almost any conflict between 1750 and 1860. In the literary genre, Sharp Practice sees the enlisted men operate in groups of up to a dozen figures, with the key leaders adding their character to the action. Groups of men may be combined into formations and the rules contain a guide to using small unit Napoleonic drill in your games.

The rules are suitable for figures from 15mm to 40mm in size and will work with any basing system you like.

game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating8.1 / 10
Vibe
KidsStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.225
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Q1How much does Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 cost?
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Q3How do you play Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865?
Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 is a age of reason game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring measurement movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 support?
Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 take?
A game of Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 for?
Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865?
Sharp Practice: Wargame Rules for Large Skirmishes in the Era of Black Powder, 1700 to 1865 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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