Common Era Errors

[FierceKitty]

Also, I need to differentiate the buggers from the Prussians.

Are you suggesting ve are all straight, Herr Leman?

[Westmarcher]

One I have not seen mentioned yet is the color of Bavarian infantry coats in the Napoleonic wars (and possibly other periods as well)! Drives me up a wall when I see a bright sky blue coat! In looking at vintage uniforms it is easy to see that it is more of a darkish cornflower blue, almost like a faded pair of dark blue jeans.

That's a good one, Terry. When I had my Napoleonic collection (long since sold), I also made the mistake of painting my Bavarians a much lighter sky blue. If I had known then, would I have re-painted them? I don't know. Maybe, eventually. And if anyone had pointed it out, would I have gone in a huff? Why would I? Isn't it good to gain knowledge (even if slightly disappointing to hear the news you got it wrong)? And, if I did know when drawn to my attention, it's usually fun to discuss further.

[Westmarcher]

Rivers

Rivers are not blue.

Rivers, like hobbits, are tricksie. They reflect whatever the colour of the sky is, whatever is on the bank or crossing over it, whatever is flowing through it (mud, etc.) and what is lying or growing underneath.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

The Loire and the Sarthe were very blue yesterday

[Steve J]

I think most people forget that dyes varied from batch to batch, talk less of the effects of sun, rain and washing etc. Modern paints vary  from batch to batch and you can buy paints for car repairs that have the effects of weather already factored in. Also we should 'scale' down the colours to make them less bright. Personally I don't worry about the exact shade of blue etc, as long as my units look rigth, them I'm happy.

Rivers I paint blue because I like them that way!

[ronan]

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Rivers I paint blue because I like them that way!

And because I want  to distinguish them from my roads and trails !   
( all are home made )

The Loire and the Sarthe were very blue yesterday

I live near the Loire and it's mainly .. low ! ( where were you Lemmey ?)


( very interesting topic, by the way )

[FierceKitty]

You should see the Chao Praya; makes Pratchett's Ankh river look like a trout stream. A few years ago an American tourist fell into one of the connected canals and died of dysentry within 24 hours! (alarming thing is that one sees local kids swimming in them sometimes)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I live near the Loire and it's mainly .. low ! ( where were you Lemmey ?)

10km south of Alaçon and we went to see the Elephant at Nantés.

[Techno]

There is ONE thing that I sometimes spot that makes me roll my eyes.

Daubed on walls......by either ultra right wing groups.....Or by those demonstrating against folk of that persuasion.

The Nazi swastika with the 'arms' going the wrong way.
I'm no historian, as you all know.....But even I know that one.

No rants, PLEASE.

Cheers - Phil

[ronan]

10km south of Alaçon and we went to see the Elephant at Nantés.

Nantes ? I live near Nantes ! I hope you enjoyed my city ( but you may not like the road trafic )

Daubed on walls......by either ultra right wing groups.....Or by those demonstrating against folk of that persuasion.

I've read somewhere (and used it in my games) there was a problem with US soldiers in the middle east,  many walls were tagged with graffitis from gangs (!)

The worst "error" i dislike (hate ?) is the Uber soldier effect... Mainly in the WW2 era or Napoleon's era (the french guard).  I don't want to find tigers or panthers everywhere, I don't want to find full equiped divisions (paper-strength ) etc.  I used to met players like this in clubs (I could wrote a book on this subject !). Now I'm playing with friends and most of them are OK.

[steve_holmes_11]

There is ONE thing that I sometimes spot that makes me roll my eyes.

Daubed on walls......by either ultra right wing groups.....Or by those demonstrating against folk of that persuasion.

The Nazi swastika with the 'arms' going the wrong way.
I'm no historian, as you all know.....But even I know that one.

No rants, PLEASE.

Cheers - Phil

I think you're dredging the same IQ levels as the "patriots" so often pictured with an inverted Union flag

[steve_holmes_11]

Nantes ? I live near Nantes ! I hope you enjoyed my city ( but you may not like the road trafic )


I've read somewhere (and used it in my games) there was a problem with US soldiers in the middle east,  many walls were tagged with graffitis from gangs (!)

The worst "error" i dislike (hate ?) is the Uber soldier effect... Mainly in the WW2 era or Napoleon's era (the french guard).  I don't want to find tigers or panthers everywhere, I don't want to find full equiped divisions (paper-strength ) etc.  I used to met players like this in clubs (I could wrote a book on this subject !). Now I'm playing with friends and most of them are OK.

In Napoleonics, it makes a lot more sense to have a French  all-garde force than the regular serving of 8 line battalions, 3 legere and one old guard.

A good set of rules / scenario will seek balance between quality and quantity.

[ronan]

In Napoleonics, it makes a lot more sense to have a French  all-garde force than the regular serving of 8 line battalions, 3 legere and one old guard.

A good set of rules / scenario will seek balance between quality and quantity.

Indeed. But where's the fun ?  Crushing the other player ?
( But i like when it happens during a campaign, It's well desserved)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yes, the traffic was interesting, especially the contra-flow in Avenue Seattle.
The Elephant was awesome, so was the carousel.

[mmcv]

Rivers

Rivers are not blue.

Rivers are often blue... if the water's clear enough of sediment. Not particularly due to reflection of the sky as is often thought but because water is slightly blue due to the refraction of light waves and the larger the concentration of water the more blue it looks.