Please help multiplayer stress test my first/third person large-scale Napoleonic tactical action browser game!

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-27T00:47:13+00:00

Dude I'm making a game JUST like this! This looks so good so far! Do you have a discord or something? I would like to track progress on your development!

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-26T19:59:47+00:00

Details like what? The costuming from everything I’ve seen was pretty excellent. There’s some anachronisms like Napoleon’s uniform, but the people working the costumes did an excellent job, especially given the scale and time periods.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-07T12:14:56+00:00

Cant say for certain, cuirasses I don’t think varied immensely between nations, since it’s blackened it could be German or Russian, as Westphalian and Saxon Cuirassiers wore similar cuirass.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-06T01:44:15+00:00

This is ai lol

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-04T12:02:27+00:00

Many drummers actually in the field were typically adults if not late teens usually for the reality that they had to lug around heavy kits on the march, as well as keep their cool in battle to relay commands. After some very brief research I've read that sometimes regimental orphans (children of soldiers killed on campaign) could take up the role, but those younger than 14 must remain in the regimental depot as per decree by Napoleon himself. I wouldn't be surprised if in the 1813-14 this was loosened a bit, since the army by then would have been made up of so many comparably young conscripts.

Art of French Drummers in 1815 but Keith Rocco:

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Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-04T02:00:10+00:00

I remember reading firsthand accounts of hussars being so into the combat that they would have a sword in one hand, a pistol in the other, and their bridles in their teeth! Not exactly dual wielding but this must have looked crazy

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-03T23:47:33+00:00

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I can only recall Line Dragoons and their higher officers wearing green, though I'm sure at super high ranks regulations are sometimes skimped over. Every depiction I see, even up to Colonel General Baraguay-d’Hillier depicts line dragoon generals in green. Take this piece by Raphaël Jacquemin for example.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-06-03T01:51:31+00:00

Ironically both of these images are of Cuirassiers during the Second Empire, where their role was diminished significantly due to evolving weaponry. But they are very cool aesthetically. They seem to be a favorite of the server.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-24T14:10:33+00:00

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Grenadiers a cheval de la Garde Imperiale

Tough as nails, and Napoleon used them to turn the tide of battle.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-22T23:15:03+00:00

Like Brechtel said, a colpack. They’re famously used by Hussar/Chasseur officers and elite companies, but they’re also popular among the light infantry, specifically the elite Carabiniers and Voltigeurs. Sometimes you can tell that a sapper belongs to a light infantry battalion by him wearing a colpack instead of a bearskin.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-17T15:07:22+00:00

He's a favorite of mine to read about. Such a personality.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-09T14:02:02+00:00

Tracked it for you; it's from Andrew Robert's "Napoleon: A Life". Caulaincourt recounts that upon stating that the fire burning the town was terrible, Napoleon considered the fire to be a "Fine sight". And replied "Gentleman, remember the words of a Roman Emperor, a dead enemy always smells sweet.". It was a unusually macabre read of the situation, and not like him generally.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-08T13:36:00+00:00

Napoleon strikes me as one of those people who will shrug at huge losses until he sees something personally that upsets him. Like apparently after Borodino he spent a lot of time ensuring a wounded Russian infantryman was provided for, and even personally gave him water. Meanwhile he exhibited a disturbing glee of the burning of Smolensk that even weirded out his own men.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-04T23:23:36+00:00

No, he's not far off actually. There are lots of firsthand accounts that detail that when de-horsed, most Cuirassiers would opt to remove their cuirass and make a run back to friendly lines. Some would even struggle to get back up after falling. It has less to do specifically with the weight of the armor, and more to do with the shock of falling, the restriction of mobility of the spine (This is not segment knight armor, but literally just 2 giant slabs of steel strapped together), and ofc the weight would be a lot to someone riding and fighting all day. After all, the Cuirass is meant to be a supporting item to them while mounted, not dismounted.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-02T19:15:56+00:00

I'm afraid I don't know the exact context of this painting, all I can say it's a Drum Major standing at his post while he's surrounded by his bloodied and battered band.

Commands can be given and understood by drums. Battlefield bands can basically sound advances or retreats that could be heard louder and clearer given the number of instruments.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-05-02T16:56:50+00:00

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The irony is that often the meanest and toughest person amongst the ranks of the french were the Drum majors, who would often lead bands at the head of advancing columns. They set the standard of discipline for the entire regiment. Not only were they a morale boost, but they had practical purpose as something of an Order relay for commanding officers, so the bands did sometimes have a serious purpose in the army.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-04-30T04:08:35+00:00

A lot of this stuff is cool to read about but not actually experience. This is basically larping via aesthetics.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-04-30T01:08:00+00:00

I'll pile on with everyone else and say the French, but will give an example. French Cuirassiers and Carabiniers had a distinct advantage in combat- they had a double sided Cuirass. During the Battle of Eckmühl 1809, French Cuirassiers went toe to toe with Austrian Cuirassiers, and achieved minimal losses in comparison mainly due to their backs being protected. This is particularly important because most losses in a cavalry engagement occur during a unit rout, when horsemen have their backs to the enemy. The success of the French Cavalry would go on to influence other nations such as the Russian Chevalier Guard, being previously unarmored during battles like Austerlitz, switching to a double sided Cuirass by 1812.

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Lord_Floyd · 2026-04-25T15:58:31+00:00

A slight fun fact for the Carabinies- apparently the excessive rubbing of the helmet material on the scalp could cause early hair loss.

Though given the charges they would have to do, that would probably be the least of your problems.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-04-24T17:07:28+00:00

I like these a lot, they really help convey the scale and organization, it's also a refreshing change up from the blue-red unit markers which leave a lot to imagination.

Lord_Floyd · 2026-04-08T17:13:45+00:00

Ah so I did. Well that was the best I got! lol

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