Editorial

by Kevin Zucker

It has been an exciting twelvemonth for OSG. With "La Guerre de l'Empereur", released at Origins '98, we took a step toward bringing in a new generation of wargamers, while honoring our commitments to the grognards. We have developed a new "La Guerre" rules folder in response to your questions and recommendations.

The Napoleonic Tour of Poland last August was a memorable ten days tramping around Napoleonic sites not frequented by historians.

My book on the Polish Campaign, "The Habit of Victory," has been through the mill and in order to preserve the integrity of the text we had to cancel our publication agreement with Greenhill Books.

"Last Days of the Grande Armee" has been well-received (see Feedback below) and beyond that we have several new initiatives to announce. Initial projects include expansion of the web site, the creation of our first CD-ROM in the Research Series, and publication of Bonaparte in Italy, the Quadrilateral.

FEEDBACK RESULTS

1. Title of Game: "Last Days of the Grande Armee."

    Number Responding: 15

2. Why did you buy this game?

    a) historical period 86%
    b) designer's reputation 66%
    c) subject/topic 53%
    d) publisher's reputation 46%
    e) competition value 0
    f) solitaire playability 33%
    g) scale/scope/level 40%
    h) recommendation 0
    i) package & graphics 13%
    j) advertisement 6%
    k) other 13%

3. Rate the following aspects of the game (5 is the best except "c" below)

    a) Enjoyment 4.06
    b) Realism 3.33
    c) Complexity 3.03 (3 is perfect)
    d) Balance 3.8
    e) Rules clarity/completeness 3.86
    f) Graphics (map, box, counters) 4.16
    g) Historical commentary 4.13

4. Rate the flow or ease of play. Is one step connected logically to the next?

    (5 is the best) 4.2

5. How often did you stop to consult rules or discuss?

    (1 = hardly ever) 2.8

6. Did you receive value for the money?

    Yes 93%

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