Hi bob48:
I am a member of Steam and have purchased TTS, although I find it very difficult to put a project together in TTS. The videos seem to be rushed and I find the commentator's accent gets in the way a little (not her fault, of course). The "manual" comes across as: "If you want to do this, go to section 3 paragraph 1" rather than "to design a module to run the board game 'C&C Napoleonics', first you must have a jpg file of your game board on file; click on <Game Board> and then <Load Image> loading your jpg file... Next,..." But there doesn't seem to be anything like that and my questions elicit responses such as "It is very easy if you have a low level of creative skill..." and then actually offer no help at all.
So, I have been hoping that the guys at Armchair Dragoons will allow me access to the TTS stuff they use for their Saturday Night Fights - or at least tell me what to do to get to the position where I can create my own scenarios using their awesome based miniatures and terrain tiles. As a military historian with a specialist interest in the Peninsular War, I have visited most of the PW battlefields and written the odd book. I am prepared to design scenarios, put together new armies with accurate uniforms for use in the TTS module and generally be as helpful as I can.
Obviously, the difference in time zones is not conducive to having conversations but I am in touch with Cyrano and am hopeful of progress. If you are interested in learning C&C Napoleonics, I'd be happy to provide assistance - I have all the so-far-issued expansions. If you make use of the Vassal Engine, we could utilise that while we wait for progress in my efforts with Armchair Dragoons or, if said Dragoons were willing to allow the use of their facilities, we could start some Saturday Night Fights of our own.
Where in the UK are you based? I live near Chelmsford, in Essex. By the way, how do I get rid of my IP address on my postings?