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Re: Not nearly enough figure sets for the 18th Century

Why thank you! It is nice to be appreciated. :sunglasses:

I am always a little taken aback when combining through the different eras how weak the 18th Century AD representation is, although do think there are a few logical reasons behind it. The Napoleonic Wars did feature an overwhelming amount of fascinating characters that reshaped European history so I can see why many companies go there first, especially since HaT is pretty much the only major USA producer anymore (and even he of course has always been a huge Anglophile with his topic choices). It is also a complicated era compared to say Normans v Saxons, as from a gaming perspective you really need at least six sets (two opposing factions with inf/art/at least one cav type) to make a decent matchup between two sides. That said, the Seven Years'/AWI had many great characters of its own so I hope something resembling or (ideally) surpassing Barzso's 1/32 resin line will appear for the era in the future. Honestly I just want high quality sets for any era between 2600 BC-1815 AD that look good as a formation rather than as a scattering of individual poses who do not function well together unless you buy 3+ of the same set. Strelets naturally does quite well with this, which in addition to their durability is why I like their figures most despite many figure suppliers in the UK and Germany tending to prefer other companies.

And please, for the love of all of the Gods that have ever existed, no more bizarrely inaccurate shield poses (looking especially at you Caesar, HaT, and Orion!). :joy: