[Kaptain Kobold]

I want to get this for no other reason than I want the British figures :-) It's given me an impetus to consider getting teh desert board as well (because I can make use of the winter flip-side for my Russian figure set). Looking forward to trying the new terrain pieces.

I've read the rules (they are available online on the Days Of Wonder site), and whilst I like the idea of the special weapons assets I just wonder how they'll pan out in scenario design. I guess they make sense when the scenario units represent small formations (such as in the Pegasus Bridge scenario), but can't see how they make sense in games where an infantry unit represent, say, a battalion. Unless they represent larger AT guns at this scale or something. We'll see.

I like the irony of the Italian Command Rule; after an historical explanation of how Italian fighting ability and courage has been grossly underestimated over the years, they give them a rule that makes them retreat better :-)

The British/Commonwealth Command Rule looks fun; it might be interesting to retroactively apply it to other scenarios featuring soldiers from the Empire.

Anyway, once I find a copy in Oz I will probably pick one up.

The new campaign books look interesting as well. The review picture on the DoW website includes a glimpse of the stat card for using mortars as Special Weapons Assets (infantry may either move or fire, but ignore line of sight and terrain protection - nasty)