Gents, to make it clear I do not want to replace NTW3. NTW3 is what brought us all together and is a game we all still love to play. I simply would like to see us as a clan branch out into other areas.
The Emperor and the High Command have no desire to abandon NTW3. The hope is that we branch out into similar types of strategy simulations and become more of a military simulation clan with the major emphasis on Real Time Strategy. We play NTW because we love history, the specific era, and we are all expert wargamers. Few, if any of us, will not adapt at new eras and better games, with slight changes in the aspects of role play (Velites will still polish the Emperor’s brass). In the interim we have the greatest RST ever produced and can only hope it is surpassed in the future.
It has only been since the arrival of NTW that our community grew enough to provide a base for a larger dynamic Napoleonic Clan. In the preceding years we were more of a private club competing within a small group of likeminded players. We have also been fortunate to have had a series of great Napoleonic RTS games to keep us enthused but this will probably change in the future. The Emperor’s hope is to augment NTW3 with other options keeping the [N] banner flying with the same high standards and elitism as always. Personally I love the [N] tag and regardless of where the distant future may take us I hope to always carry our beloved namesake.
So what are our choices? TS will always offer minor distractions such as zombies, tanks, and shooters, but we should also strive to find another RTS to master as a clan. SOW is probably the best for now. If it is inadequate then we will naturally shy away from it and migrate to better games. Let us hope that new games, such as Rome II will appear and perhaps fit our needs. Like on the battlefield we will plan for the future and be flexible as is necessary.