Is Trafalgar good?

[Argonor]

As per headline; do the rules play well and fast, are they easy to pick up, do they cater for fun games with only a few ships (or one-on-one), too?

Warhammer Historical has a sale, and I might want to get Gladiator and Trafalgar, if Trafalgar doesn't get sunk by criticism here 

So, please, give me your input! 

[Engel]

I have only played a couple of games but I like it.
Im guessing its not totally historical correct all the time but you get the right feeling. I have no naval rules to compare it with so I guess there are both better and worst rule sets out there.
The rules themselves are pretty easy to understand and you get a grip on them fairly quick.
I haven’t played enough games to master the rules yet unfortunately.

A couple of month ago I wrote an battle report, maybe it can help you a little to make up your mind.
http://kampgruppe-engel.blogspot.com/search/label/Trafalgar

The ships I bought are from Skytrex and to get a “starting army” is dirt cheap.

[Argonor]

Thaks!

Are those ships the 1/1200th ones? I am almost convinced to go shopping... 

[Engel]

Yeah, thats right.
http://skytrex.com/381/11200th-napoleonic-action-under-sail-1756--1815/



Here are some more good links.

http://www.warhammer-historical.com/Articles/Trafrep/Trafbattle.html

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212141



http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/432833/warhammer-historical-trafalgar-overview


http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?80245-Tall-Ships

http://www.thedearsurprise.com/?p=546


 

[Argonor]

Just ordered. Now I'll have to read the rules before deciding which ships to start with. 

[Lowtardog]

Just ordered. Now I'll have to read the rules before deciding which ships to start with. 

I must surely be a Danish fleet

[Argonor]

I must surely be a Danish fleet

Well, only two specific ships available from the above mentioned vendor, but maybe, if I can find some more - or figure out what British ships were formerly Danish (up to 1807).

[Engel]

At this scale I cant see that it would make such a difference if the miniature maker calls it a Dutch, British or Danish ship.. And you have to consider that it happened more than once that a captured ship was turned against its former owner.
Just get another flag and your good to go..

[Argonor]

Yeah, I know. I just struck me as quite funny, that you can get named models at this scale, so I had to go button-counting on it 

[Anatoli]

West Wind have some 2 packs of ships, which have some 4 different "classes" represented in them.
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?infoBox=1&cPath=191

Been figuring to try it out as it wouldn't be that expensive, but as so often happens no one else in the group is interested.....

[Lowtardog]

West Wind have some 2 packs of ships, which have some 4 different "classes" represented in them.
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?infoBox=1&cPath=191

Been figuring to try it out as it wouldn't be that expensive, but as so often happens no one else in the group is interested.....

I picked up the French/Spanish fleet its 1/3000 and not a lot of difference in size between ships at this scale, to be honest they could be any nationality. The bases have french or English flags etched in them

Kiss me Hardy is anothe ralternative should you have a hankering

[Argonor]

Hmmm.... Now I'm dumbstruck as to which scale to use... 

[Argonor]

So, Kiss Me Hardy is another ruleset?

[Lowtardog]

So, Kiss Me Hardy is another ruleset?

Yes by Two Fat Lardies, nice and easy to pick up and play

[icedcanid]

Yes you can tell the difference in nationalities at 1:1200 scale. For example a French 74 looks very different to a British 74 especially with Langtons which are brilliant. Trafalgar gives a good fun game as does Kiss Me Hardy. KMH doesn't take itself as seriously but the painting and rigging guide in Trafalgar is a bonus.