It's set in a sort of weird Napoleonic Wars, where Napoleon won at Waterloo and the wars don't end in 1815.
John-Paul Brisigotti of Battlefront has stated that while many may think WWII and Napoleonics are the most overcrowded market for wargaming rules out there, he sincerely believes this new addition will be mind-blowing to those who have played Flames of War for years and those who are new to the period. He also plans to unite all Napoleonic gamers with one universal ruleset.
The release also talks about it allowing for massive blackpowder tanks running around, skirmishing brightly-coloured infantry, and hussars in halftracks gesticulating wildly and looking terrific doing it; hence the title of the first sourcebook covering the War of the Eighth Coalition (May-October 1816).
"Hussars in Halftracks" adds extra character to the period and those nations which are not quite so technically developed don't suffer an unfair advantage with the inclusion of the allies rule which Flames of War currently has.
I am excited, as unlike the Six-Day War and Great War booklets, Battlefront has decided to release this 218 page book without testing the waters. Why? Because this new period is awesome!!!
I'm just cleaning up my first pair of halftracks; some M3s with French crew. After that I plan to post some AARs, examples of play, some sense of the mechanics, that sort of thing for you all.
(Inspired in large part by grant - "it's WW2 with Napoleonics! Massive blackpowder tanks running around, skirmishing brightly coloured infantry, Hussars in Halftracks gesticulating wildly and looking terrific doing it.")
