American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

John,

I understand the business needs behind your decision to lock the OOB.files in <i>Campaign Gettysburg</i>. I have a request.

Once the other Eastern Theater campaigns CDs have been published, would you please go back to <i>Campaign Gettysburg</i> and unlock the OOB files.

The Gettysburg Campaign is really the only one of the war that I enjoy playing. I like to tinker with your system, as you well know. I disagree with the manner in which cavalry is organized in <i>Campaign Gettysburg</i> and would like to create OOB files with armies structured more to my liking.

This ability to tinker, tailor and adapt your games to each player's particular whims has always been one of strongest features of your games. It is unfortunate, but understandable, that you took this ability away from us.

So once you've been able to publish the titles that some of <i>Campaign Gettysburg's</i> maps cover would you please unlock the OOB files so I, and others like me, can fully enjoy your games.

Sincerely,
Al Amos

(PS Attn: Bill Peters! Not to be rude but, please, do not respond to this. You in no way officially or unofficially represent John Tiller, therefore I do not feel any need for you to reply to this post. Thank you.)

Al,

Just a quick suggestion. Until John is willing to comply with your request, you might contact Doug and send him your OOB. He then can include it with the next patch.

Another suggestion: maybe once they've run out of titles, they could publish a seperate "HPS Civil War Game Designer" where it would give you the ability to edit all their titles, make your own maps, etc?

BGen, 2/XIX/AoS

Scott, that would be a nice idea.
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Rich, Doug would do that? hmmmmm.... good idea, if he does. [;)]

MajGen Al 'Ambushed' Amos
3rd "Amos' Ambushers" Bde, Cavalry Division, XX Corps, AoC
The Union Forever! Huzzah!

Or write a little program to do it[:D]. Aren't computers wonderful.

Changing the OOB reference in the scn files isn't that difficult but I don't know what has to be done to make all those modified scn's acceptable to the game engine. Anyone tinkered with the scn's yet to see how difficult?

BG. Kennon Whitehead
Chatham Grays
III Corps, AoM (CSA)

Al,

Yes, I believe Doug already indicated that he would be willing to do it, providing it's nothing weird!

Rich

P.S. I open minded with Franklin.