Final thoughts on an 1890s Boer War/Spanish Am Mod

[troopie]

Today, I have closed down private project Belmont, an 1890s Boer War, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion etc. mod. Reason, although I have tried for more than a year and a half, and early on thought I was achieving success, there is no way to simulate the peculiarities of even late 19th century warfare. Soldiers, and formations, insist on acting like 20th century soldiers. The communication difficulties at night, for example, cannot be reproduced. The company rush cannot be simulated. And volley fire is impossible.

It must be said, that I intend NO criticism of anyone. I was attempting to get the game engine to do what it was never designed to do. It was as if I were attempting to plow a field with an airplane, even if it can be done, it cannot be done well.

I hope everyone is having a Happy New Year, and shall go back to driving the Japs out of China.

troopie