It may seem as if the world is shaking, but for some of us the tremors have already passed. We've embargoed GW for the same reason you'd break up with an abusive significant other. We had an intervention and now GW is locked up in rehab. Now, we're starting to realize that since we have so many intelligent folks with a lot of gaming experience between them there's no reason we should slave ourselves to the shoddy workmanship of certain game companies any longer.
So, this post is short and sweet. Basically, we realized we don't have to use anyone's rules if they appear imbalanced or simply boring. So, we've added an "official rules" section you'll be able to find by tag and collected on a new State of Play, aptly titled Wargate Rules. Check those out to the right.
We've stated to catalog our "house" rules here for ease of use by our club chapters, and general accessibility for everyone. Previously we kept this material in Battles Books, but those are limited to the physical copies each club possesses. All house rules currently in effect will be placed on the new State of Play when it's season rolls around, so there will be some nice additions in there in a year or two.
We're not sure how far we want to take rules development - we certainly have always wanted to play games, rather than make our own. Currently, our ambition extends to modifying existing systems to please our club members. Our game rules are just as good as anything "tested" by billion-dollar companies. However...you never know what the future might hold. Just don't panic when the world starts to shake - it will probably be ok.