Please excuse my ignorance as I've only been around for a little time and do not know the history of the NWC, except that I gather it is very closely aligned with HPS (though I don't know that the NWC is owned by HPS or not).
From my perspective - and I say this with due respect - I expect the forthcoming release of Les Grognards by Histwar/Big Time Software (sometime in 2009?) will leave the HPS Napoleonic system dead in the water. I expect it will be a generational shift in the nature of historical computer gaming of this era. Despite the obvious love many here have for the HPS titles, I expect members will probably take to the more evolved graphics, terrain/OoB/doctrine editors, functioning command system and playability in LG and quickly shift across. Given that LG will enable players to edit & create their own battles (and thus collaborate to create sites like the 'Napoleon in Russia' site for battleground that had lots of historical battles as homemade scenarios) I expect a lot of enthusiam will return to the hobby.
<i>(I have returned to the hobby after a 15 year lay off precisely because a computer game promises to deliver the features I dreamt of back then that overcome the shortcomings of fighting with miniatures - ie. computer umpiring, no rules lawyering, time wasted painting/setting up/moving every little piece, and a grand-tactical command system; yet provides the opportunity for PBEM/multiplayer/LAN games).</i>
Anyway,
I want to ask if there is any expectation that NWC will adopt LG as a game system beside HPS? Is that possible for the club?
I'll be honest and say that I won't be staying with HPS games as I'm playing them only while waiting for LG's release. However, I hope to stay with NWC as this is a club with history and an unsurpassed depth of knowledge in this era. (For example, I recently refought Teugn-Hausen using miniatures with friends (<i>another mode of waiting for LG which I expect will fade away once the game is out!</i>) and found Bill Peter's newsletters and photos of the 1809 campaign terrain utterly BRILLIANT! Much kudos to you, Bill). I realise that LG has been a long time coming but indications are that it is now on the last straight, so I wonder what the possibilities/consensus is...
Cheers
HarryInk
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