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#91
Wargaming / Re: The Groginati BOARDGAMING ...
Last post by Silent Disapproval Robot - December 15, 2023, 12:30:51 AM
Ares Games's US distributor has the Triplanes and Tripods KS All-In pledge for sale on a deep discount right now.

$250 US gets you a tonne of Wings of Glory WWI and Tripods and Triplanes goodness.

https://ks.aresgames.eu/product/tripods-and-triplanes-the-total-war-pledge/

Quote(1) Tripods and Triplanes Starter Set Kickstarter Edition
 

Rulebook and Scenario Booklet
1 Tripod (Mk.I Locust) Painted minature
1 Airplane (Navarre's Ni.16) Painted minature
4 Tripod control boards
2 Airplane control boards
1 Tripod Maneuver deck
1 Airplane Maneuver deck
4 Airplane Damage decks
3 Tripod Damage decks
1 Airplane Combat ruler
2 Heat-ray and 1 Black Smoke rulers
4 sets of Tripod Action tokens
4 Objective counters
2 Black Smoke markers
100+ Assorted tokens
 

(2) Bonus Add-on items
 

1 Tripod (Mk.I Locust): Includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and reference card.
1 Tripod (Mk.II Scarab): Includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and reference card.
1 Tripod (Mk.III Squid): Includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and reference card.
1 Tripod (Mk.IV Cuttlefish): Includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and reference card.
1 Tripods & Triplanes Additional counter set: a duplicate set of rulers, templates and tokens, to play larger games.
1 Tripods & Triplanes Additional damage decks: a duplicate set of Tripods and Airplanes damage decks, to play larger games.
1 Tripods & Triplanes WW2 Tripods & Triplanes Counter set: an additional set of damage counters to play using WW2 airplanes.
1 Nieuport 16 (Ball) pack (WGF125A): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 SPAD XIII (Fonck) pack (WGF101D): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 Albatros D.V (Weber) pack (WGF103D): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack: each pack includes Rules, Card, Counters, Rulers and everything you need to start playing.
1 Albatros D.III pack (WGF118x): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 Albatros C.III pack (WGF210x): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 Nieuport 17 pack (WGF117x): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
1 Sopwith Strutter 1 1/2 pack (WGF209X): each pack includes painted and assembled model, complete with special gaming base, maneuver deck, airplane card.
 

(3) Kickstarter Bonus Rewards (Martian and Invasion Stretch Goals)
Solitaire Gameplay: Fly your plane against a Tripod with these rules and components.
Deluxe Energy Tokens: cardboard energy tokens replaced with transparent acrylic 8 mm cubes.
New Terrain Elements: Four extra-large terrain elements – Trench, Tripod Crater,Marsh and Pond.
New Terrain Elements – Houses: cardboard overlays for your tabletop: factory, hangar, church, hamlet.
Earth Skill Cards: Special anti-Tripod abilities for your pilots.
Game Mat: a 70 x 100 cm gaming surface, printed on 150 GSM coated paper.
World War 2 Damage Tokens: add rules and components to fight using WW2 Airplane Packs.
Red Baron's Fokker DR.I: Manfred von Richthofen's Last Triplane,includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and airplane card.
Kissenberth's Sopwith Camel Airplane Pack: includes one painted and assembled model, maneuver deck and airplane card.
Tripod vs. Tripod: rules and components to have Tripods fighting with other Tripods.
Martian Skill Cards: add special abilities to your Tripod pilots.
Tripod Decks Cardholder (X, Y, Z): Deluxe Cardholder for 3 Damage Decks
Wings Decks Cardholder (A, B, C, D): Deluxe Cardholder for 4 Damage Decks
WW2 Wings of Glory Damage Bags (A, B, C, D): 4 Deluxe Bags for WW2 Damage Counters.
Four Tripod Mini-posters: a portfolio of David Szilagyi's artwork.
#92
Wargaming / Re: World at War 85 - Blood an...
Last post by Grim.Reaper - December 09, 2023, 09:52:18 AM
I missed this when it came out, company released a video update talking about the long delays and lack of communication.     Due to that seems like a lot of conspiracy theories were thrown around, which you can clearly see David not thrilled with and defends.  At this point they also are refusing to provide any more specific dates when it might release, just saying they don't want to deal with people calling them out again if missed.

This was my first time backing any of their products and investing quite a bit for an unreleased game.  Have to admit I likely won't do it again based on how things have unfolded.  Completely understand the frustration from the company and some of the stuff does seem over the top that was said, just not fan of their style and how handled.  The part that completely puzzles me is the fact the lack of communication was largely because of David needing to move (which is understandable) and "lack of internet" during that time which was months.  In today's world, I find it hard to believe he couldn't find a few minutes over the months during that time to find a spot that cell service/internet was available to post brief updates.  Or someone else within the company that had internet couldn't post for him?  Seems based in Colorado, which might be a little harder, but still seems like could have found something with the amount of places where cell service and internet is available in public places or have others do on his behalf.  So that part I can understand people's skepticism as does seem a bit far fetched.  Fingers crossed we end up getting the game at somepoint,....

https://www.facebook.com/LocknLoadPub/videos/387784500241049
#93
Wargaming / Re: Wings for the Baron - GMT
Last post by bobarossa - November 28, 2023, 09:41:34 PM
Haven't bought a boardgame in a long time but this is REALLY tempting.  Do you know how long P500 has been up?  Just under halfway there.

edit: well I am #225
#94
Wargaming / Wings for the Baron - GMT
Last post by ArizonaTank - November 28, 2023, 03:25:33 PM
Very good news!!

GMT is picking up Wings for the Baron. A strategic aircraft production game set in WWI Germany.

This game under its previous publisher has been very popular and very hard to get.

https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1083-wings-for-the-baron-deluxe-gmt-edition.aspx
#95
Wargaming / Re: Wings of Glory: Balloon Bu...
Last post by W8taminute - November 26, 2023, 09:48:41 PM
Very cool!  Thanks for sharing SDR.  :peace:
#96
Wargaming / Re: Wings of Glory: Balloon Bu...
Last post by Gusington - November 26, 2023, 07:53:02 PM
Some great looking pieces there.
#97
Wargaming / Wings of Glory: Balloon Bustin...
Last post by Silent Disapproval Robot - November 26, 2023, 06:41:29 PM
It's been ages since I've played Wings of Glory and even longer since I've played WWI.

We got the game on the table today for the first time since Covid and decided to try a balloon busting mission.

A Brit Snipe and a French SPAD escort a French Nieuport 16 as it tries to knock down a German artillery spotting balloon protected by 2 Albartosses, AA, and overly eager rifleman in the trenches.


We were all very rusty and it showed.  Lots of near collisions, comically mistimed maneuvers, and overall terrible gunnery saw the only casualty being the rocket-armed Nieuport as it hit the balloon's tether wire.

Fun session though.  Lots of laughs.


 
#98
Wargaming / Re: The Groginati BOARDGAMING ...
Last post by Uberhaus - November 10, 2023, 10:17:51 AM
https://mmpgamers.com/index.php?main_page=more_news&news_id=85
Quote2023 Fall Sale!
Hello everyone,

We're holding our 2023 fall sale this weekend. The sale will begin at 0001 EST on Friday, November 10, and will run until 2359 EST on Monday, November 13.

I got Hakkaa Päälle amongst other ASL goodness! 

"CUT THEM DOWN!!!"
#99
Modelling and Miniatures / Re: At auction
Last post by JasonPratt - November 03, 2023, 11:46:51 AM
I might have accepted that anyway as "AUTHENTIC BATTLE DAMAGE!"  :Nerd:

Dang that model hits me in the feels.
#100
Wargaming / Assault Sicily 43 - Gela Beach...
Last post by darthwolle - October 25, 2023, 01:59:06 AM
Our Assault Sicily 43 Gamefound campaign has started and was funded after 27hrs.
Lead your troops into battle during the Allied landing at Gela in Sicily in 1943.

Support this further module of the successful Assault Games tactical series.

Read a lot more about this tactical game system.
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/assault-games/assaultsicily43