B-17 Graphics Upgrade (Starting with B-24 and Lancaster)

PanzersEast · April 15, 2015, 08:14:56 PM

I'm upgrading some graphics starting with the B-24 Variant of B-17 QotS. I have a flip board of the Battle Map from a one the way to the target then over the target.....

Combat Board En route

Combat Board Over Target (reverse)

Positions Board

Cheers,
PE

GJK · April 15, 2015, 10:30:55 PM

Looks really good!!

PanzersEast · April 17, 2015, 09:29:24 AM

Now by night in the Lancaster - Graphic enhancement.

En route to target

Over Target

Jamm · April 17, 2015, 01:15:28 PM

Cool searchlights

JudgeDredd · April 29, 2015, 11:49:51 AM

I bought B-17 second hand because I had heard alot about it - got it, opened it, sorted it, read some rules and put it away.

Is the game as immersive (or as good) as I have read? I don't know why I put it away again - perhaps I thought (on an initial look) that the rules were difficult to go with.

Barthheart · April 29, 2015, 11:53:39 AM

Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 29, 2015, 11:49:51 AM
I bought B-17 second hand because I had heard alot about it - got it, opened it, sorted it, read some rules and put it away.

Is the game as immersive (or as good) as I have read? I don't know why I put it away again - perhaps I thought (on an initial look) that the rules were difficult to go with.

It is. It's a fun game, the rules are not that difficult but there is a lot of chart searching while playing. There are few real decisions to be made and some feel they are just along for the ride, but the Ride is what it's all about. I've had my copy for about 25 years now and I still pull it out to play now and again.

JudgeDredd · April 29, 2015, 11:58:36 AM

ok. I'm going for this at the weekend then O0

Ta

BanzaiCat · April 29, 2015, 12:06:48 PM

I'm going to try to start up that AAR I have posted to give a better sense of the game.

But yeah, JD, dive in. The first 10 missions or so are pretty short and simple (though they do have a chance at getting pretty hairy).

DennisS · May 10, 2015, 05:05:28 PM

As near as I can tell, I have played B-17: QotS about ten thousand missions' worth...as much as any board game ever played. Strat-O-Matic might run a close second.

If there were ever a faithful computer version of this, then that would be ... earth-altering. Vassal mods don't count.