still on target for July?

[sabre100]

Hi Erik -
 
Any new info on release date? You said you would have more news for us on Monday.
 

Thanks

[SMK-at-work]

Is there much of a chance for the TE to make a comeback if the Germans do manage to capture Paris in the first six months of the war?

Yes - although it's harder, and loss of a few more cities will see France surrender, so it's a thin line. In one of our test games ejs recaptured Paris a couple of times.

[sol_invictus]

Thanks SMK.

Yeah, where is the info? We have been denied to the limit of human endurance!

[Bossy573]

ORIGINAL: Arinvald
Bossy, yeah, I think this will make an excellent PBEM game. I plan to dive right in.

Excellent. I was hoping to come home today and see this game in the released section. [:(]

[Erik Rutins]

ORIGINAL: sabre100
Any new info on release date? You said you would have more news for us on Monday.

Yep, it will be released this week. More news tomorrow. [;)]

[Bossy573]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Yep, it will be released this week. More news tomorrow. [;)]

[&o]

EXCELLENT news!!!!

[sol_invictus]

I am almost afraid to believe it.[&o] This has made my week. Matrix gives meaning to my pathetic life.

[flintlock]

Arinvald, one almost gets the impression that you're eagerly anticipating this title.

Almost. [;)]

[Hanal]

Remembering the old ADANAC days awaiting this release to see it finally come to be is sweet...congrats Frank! Now, take a day or two off and get cracking on your Franco-Prussian War game!!!!!......[;)]

[sol_invictus]

Flintlock, I have been anxiously waiting for this game for five years to the month. So yeah, I am a wee bit excited.

Falcon, we haven't heard a peep about the Franco-Prussian War game for years. I think it might be safe to assume that project is a distant dream. I would love to see it actually released though. I imagine TRFSTA is next on the agenda.

[AU Tiger_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: 7th Somersets

AU Tiger,

Do you know where your grandfather served?

Mine was a machine-gunner on the Somme (British - Yorks and Lancs) - so not responsible for your relative's injuries [:)].

Before that the relatives were in the old British Colonial wars in Africa (Natal Mounted Police - near Rorke's Drift and Kaffir Wars).

Regards.

I was too young to ask intelligent questions about his service. All I probably asked was "Did you shoot any Germans?"[8|] Unfortunately, any in the family who would know details of his service are all gone, but as to his unit, the 42nd Inf Div:

The 42nd Division saw its first action at Luneville in February of 1918. During the next ten months, the Division took part in engagements at Baccart, Esperance-Souaine, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Essey-Pannes, and the final great Allied offensive at Meuse-Argonne.

I don't know how long he was "over there", but I do know he went over as a corporal and came back a sergeant. According to an uncle, he was an incredible marksman (the actual quote involved shooting the 'jewels' off a gnat) even into his later years, so you can deduce his probable job from that. Before the war he served under "Black Jack" in Mexico chasing Pancho Villa, and came home from that adventure with a poor opinion of a certain Lt. Patton. It is unfortunate, but I know more about the service records of two Confederate ancestors than I do my Great Grandfather. I will definitely look into it though. I have a photo of him in uniform before he headed off to either Mexico or France, and he looks exactly like what he was: a beanpole country youngster going off to war.

As far as ancestors serving in the Colonial Wars, I know of only one for sure, and he fought the Monarchists in South Carolina. [8D]

[cdbeck]

All I have to say in response to Erik is this:
 

[:D]
 
SoM

[sabre100]

Based on the forum in Campaigns on the Danube, I think Frank is currently working on Volume 2 of Campaigns on the Danube according to this post:  http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1453013
 
 

[stevekten]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

ORIGINAL: sabre100
Any new info on release date? You said you would have more news for us on Monday.

Yep, it will be released this week. More news tomorrow. [;)]

Since tomorrow is to day and will soon be yesterday will we get this info tomorrow? [;)]

[elmo3]

It's like the sign that is always in the pub window: Free Beer Tomorrow. [:'(]

[sol_invictus]

This is almost unbearable.[:(]

[Hanal]

I WILL GLADLY PAY YOU TUESDAY FOR GUNS OF AUGUST TODAY!

[sol_invictus]

[:D] Hey, how did he snag a copy so quick? Wonder if he would trade for a Big Mac.

[SMK-at-work]

It's tomorrow here for 16/hours a day.....get a move on will ya!!

[Erik Rutins]

Ok, latest info - we are doing one last re-build due to a few missing sound files that were caught at the last minute today. We don't expect this to delay things by more than a day, so we're still planning for a release by the end of the week. I'll keep you posted as soon as the exact day is set.