I'm writing a set of rules for early rifle era gaming (1750-1870 era). I'm trying to decide on themes atm though, I have a world and at least 10 factions...
Union Of Industrialised States - Slavery and Good technology, the easiest army to play. They have powerful heavy cavalry forces. Thier troops wear blue.
Southern Confederacy of Free Nations - No slavery, poorer technology,, but a very wide and flexible range of troops and good access to mercenaries. THier trops wear different coloours for each state, and the states are differently themes (some are Italian/ French style, some British style, and so on).
Empire of Kastania - Cold weather, basically russians, lots of porr quality troops with a few elites.
Korynaga - Korean/Japanese in theme, with advanced arquebuses and elite samurai next to weak armies of foot peasants.
Wanderers - Film style cowboys, settlers, and mercenaries, this is te mercenary list really.
Kanawa Confederacy - Native American style, cavalry mostly, a plains tribe.
Nova Roma - the New Papacy, small powerful armies with special morale benefits.
Glassowgall - Tribal scottish style guys with pistols and rifles and wild charges!
Iqualikik Tribes - Tough, organised eskimos with rifles.
Souther princes - A bunch of tiny southern states who are always infighting and so on.
So the things I need to work out...
THEME - Shoudl the wrold go...
a) Historical - accurate weapon descriptions, realistic troop types.
B) Steampunk - futuristic steam tanks, steam powered machine guns, and madness
c) victorian fanttasy - I quite like this idea have a subtle theme of vampires and so on, with just small amounts of wierness and magic to spice up the world a little.
