Re: ACW Rules playtest groups wanted
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:16 pm
Hi there Barry. We've just finished writing and playtesting our own house brigade level ACW rules. If I'd known you were working on your rules I would have waited! I haven't played Republic to Empire (we use our own rules) but I certainly like the sound of them from what I've read on the forum and from your articles in Wargames Illustrated. We don't profess to produce anything other than something that entertains us for an evening and indulges us in our periods of interest, but we would be very happy to help with playtesting, especially having just gone through a similar (albeit less sophisticated than I'm sure your rules will be!) process. It's been very interesting watching gamers who are largely Napoleonic wargamers adapting to the ACW setting. We've had players continue to try and employ Napoleonic tactics with troops which have echoed a lot of what I've read about the period when commanders of the day have tried similar things (cavalry charges!). If you're sorted for playtesters then no problem, I'll look forward to seeing their development. All the best, Steve.