I was wondering if anyone was interested in Black Powder by Warlord Games
Well, I'm not really a war gamer but I like their brilliant sales pitch:
"Black Powder is a game for the militarily inclined gentlemen with straight backs, bristling beards and rheumy eyes that have seen a thing or two. If tales of battle and glory in days-gone-by stir nothing in your breast, if the roar of cannon does not quicken the pulse and set fire in the belly, then this is not the rule set for you." 😄
I played a fair bit of Pike and Shotte the first couple years I had my store. One of the kids got really into it but I had neither the time nor money to keep up with him. I dearly want the wars of the sun king range from Copplestone / Northstar. Lovely figures. Haven't won the lottery yet though.
I've got a decent little Wargames Factory War of Spanish Succession army painted up and the start of a second one. I expect I'd use it for Black Powder.
I recently found Warlord Games when searching for American Revolution models. I'll probably get some militia and paint them to be Green Mountain Boys, if I can find them in a store nearby or at GenCon.
I own the various Warlord rulesets, including Black Powder and its supplements, but have only played games at various conventions. It is a fun and relatively simple system (as miniature rules go), but it was also designed to be a casual system.
Many historical miniature players are simulationist in orientation, and so Black Powder gets criticized a lot in those same circles that obsess over 48-figure battalions in exactly the right uniform, equipment, and colors, and will rush to critique anyone who dares post a picture of a Grenadier with the wrong cartridge box. When you read reviews on BP on the internet, keep this in mind. Personally, I think it is a decent choice for someone who wants to dabble in 18-19th century wargaming, but isn't fussy about it.