Hi Barry,
The reason for this is that they clinging to the old Ruleset of Newburry Napoleonic Rules with which I played when I started Wargaming about 20 Years ago. Anytime I tried to introduce a new ruleset as a kind of advancement I heard the same sentence "sure we have our troubles with this rules but now that we are so far we want to proceed".
Many of them didnt even look at the rules.
But now with RtE I sense an opportunity to get them out of the "woods":)
The rulebook looks great, the entirely colored book catches the eye, the rules are, as far as I can tell, easy to understand even for us (Austrians)
History tells us, Austria was in all cases slow to adopt changes. That nature still exists in far to many people this days, in real life or at the gaming table
As I am not entirely Austrian, my father was born in Dresden, I carry saxon blood in my veins. So maybe because of my ancestors I more easily be able to adopt changes
The pain in the neck for my fellow colleagues starts (again) therefore on the 2nd weekend in december 2009, when we recreate the battle arround Znaim 1809 which will complete our "Re-fighting" Year 1809.
We are playing in a room above a museum for tin-miniatures
http://www.zinnfigurenwelt-katzelsdorf.at/zinn-main.php
There we, about 20 friends, met frequently to play all kind of napoleonic battles. I estimate that we are able to field about 4000 25-28mm miniatures so far.
As soon as I realize how to place a picture in here I will do so
Now I brace myself for the upcoming struggle for the change to the better , the ultimate napoleonic rules
Cheers
Günter
(it sort of got out of hand)
