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Title: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on November 16, 2017, 02:23:05 PM
Get out of the landing craft! Cover yourself, call up your men, take them out of the beach, that´s the idea you can´t stop repeating to yourself. You shake off the sand of your face and take another peek of those bunkers up there in the crest, wondering again how to get out of it. The clock keeps ticking and time flies! The weak beachhead depends on your actions either to consolidate it or to be rejected by the enemy, tossed back to the sea, something that would make the Atlantikwall impregnable.

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You have no support; your only option is to look for the faces of the junior officers who are eagerly awaiting for your orders and begging to yourself not to break their confidence making a mistake.

The moment you´ve been waiting so long has arrived:

Lead your troops in combat facing an utter motivated and implacable enemy.

Take your men from the sands of Omaha Beach to the outskirts of Saint-Lò in bloody combats that revive the main events that took place in the Normandy theater.

Achieve the objectives and tasks assigned, and trigger...

The Beginning of the End.

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Normandy, The Beginning of the End is the 4th game on the Nico Eskubi & JC Cebrian's War Storm Series.

The previous games (Paths to Hell, La Bataille de France 1940, and A las Barricadas!) were published under Compass Games trademark. Now the serie has moved to Draco Ideas. At this new stage we will try to offer the same or better game components quality.

We can advance you that we are going to land on Kickstarter on January!

We'll keep you informed and give you more details about the new War Storm Series title.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 02:39:32 PM
I have the first 2 games in the series, so I'll be keeping an eye on this.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on November 16, 2017, 02:42:22 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:47:49 PM
What do you like about the system Bob? Are there leaders?  ^-^
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 16, 2017, 02:48:49 PM
Free machines guns for everybody!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 02:51:19 PM
Yes. The units are platoons and the 'leader' counter actually represents the company HQ and not a superman with mystic powers. Its really a means of C&C and for formation moral.

You should try it sometime :-)
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 02:52:11 PM
Barth and Brant - is this a poor attempt on your parts to be sarcastic?
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:53:31 PM
Only sort of.... mostly trying to start up yer rant again....  O:-)

Is the C&C imposed on the units? ie that can't use other HQs?

Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: JudgeDredd on November 16, 2017, 02:53:52 PM
Is it solitaire?
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 02:56:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:53:31 PM
Only sort of.... mostly trying to start up yer rant again....  O:-)

Is the C&C imposed on the units? ie that can't use other HQs?

You activate a formation and units within the HQ radius can be activated - obviously, there is a bit more to it than that. In the 3rd game, Paths to hell, there is also a btn formation HQ, but I don't have that game.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:57:44 PM
How do you choose which formation activates? Random? Player choice?
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 02:58:26 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 16, 2017, 02:53:52 PM
Is it solitaire?

Like all games, it can be played fine solo, but there is an addition to the series which is designed to play all the games solo. I'm not totally sure if this has been published yet, but its called 'Alone in the Storm'
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:00:58 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:57:44 PM
How do you choose which formation activates? Random? Player choice?

Each play activates a formation in turn, or can activate a single unit which is out of command radius. The scenarios specify which player activates first. Its a move or fire system and also allows for op fire.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on November 16, 2017, 03:03:58 PM
Sounds complicated :P
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:06:51 PM
Quote from: mirth on November 16, 2017, 03:03:58 PM
Sounds complicated :P

Only fer the likes of you....  :P
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:07:20 PM
Nope, not at all.


And, the reason I didn't buy Paths to Hell is because I don't want another EF game. I was very much hoping for a later war, NW Europe game.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:09:26 PM
Any Commonwealth troops? Probably not... it's not like the British Empire and the rest of the Commonwealth did anything during the war.....   :tickedoff:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:09:41 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:06:51 PM
Quote from: mirth on November 16, 2017, 03:03:58 PM
Sounds complicated :P

Only fer the likes of you....  :P

And coming from a bloke wot brought Last Blitzkrieg  BCS game - now if that's not a complicated game I don't know what is!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:11:06 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:09:26 PM
Any Commonwealth troops? Probably not... it's like the British Empire and the rest of the Commonwealth did anything during the war.....   :tickedoff:

Nope, very disappointing. We have discussed this sad state of gaming affairs on several occasions, have we not.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:14:46 PM
Quote from: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:11:06 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 03:09:26 PM
Any Commonwealth troops? Probably not... it's like the British Empire and the rest of the Commonwealth did anything during the war.....   :tickedoff:

Nope, very disappointing. We have discussed this sad state of gaming affairs on several occasions, have we not.

Annoying... should start our own gaming company.... Brits and Canucks Conquer the World.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:16:17 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 16, 2017, 02:53:52 PM
Is it solitaire?

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/186822/alone-storm-solo-play-expansion-war-storm-series

I assume that this has now gone off the current scene since Compass are no longer involved. Its not shown on their website now anyway.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on November 16, 2017, 05:02:51 PM
Quote from: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 03:16:17 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on November 16, 2017, 02:53:52 PM
Is it solitaire?

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/186822/alone-storm-solo-play-expansion-war-storm-series

I assume that this has now gone off the current scene since Compass are no longer involved. Its not shown on their website now anyway.

Hi guys!

Thanks for your messages. Regarding to Alone in the Storm, it is still at Draco Ideas timeline. We want to try to include at the same Kickstarter campaign than Normandy, but there are a lot of work to do. We are not sure if we have enough time to prepare it for January.

I'll keep you informed about AitS too.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 05:10:08 PM
Thanks for that info. For myself, I was hoping that 'Help Arrives' would see the light of day, as I often play 'A las barricadas'.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on November 16, 2017, 05:26:12 PM
Quote from: bob48 on November 16, 2017, 05:10:08 PM
Thanks for that info. For myself, I was hoping that 'Help Arrives' would see the light of day, as I often play 'A las barricadas'.

Unfortunately, I can't advance to you a release date for Help Arrives. But don't worry, becuase it is in our timeline. In fact we have changed the status of Help arrives from ALB expansion pack, to a stand alone game. Perhaps Niko in the following days, can provide more information about the coming games.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: ArizonaTank on November 16, 2017, 10:13:38 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on November 16, 2017, 02:47:49 PM
What do you like about the system Bob? Are there leaders?  ^-^

Scale is roughly the same as Avalanche Panzer Grenadier series.  But I think War Storm treats leaders and leadership much better.

But check out the rules to see for yourself: 
http://www.compassgames.com/downloads/Path_to_Hell_std_rulebook.pdf (http://www.compassgames.com/downloads/Path_to_Hell_std_rulebook.pdf)
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on November 29, 2017, 12:08:20 PM
Greetings friends,

We have decided to start a series of articles in which we will delve into some of the units that take part in Normandy, The Beginning of the End, as well as to describe aspects of the game that you will find in this new installment of the War Storm Series.

The War Storm Series titles recreate combat situations at the tactical level, emphasizing the role of the officers in the battlefield and how their leadership have a real impact in the units´ morale, another key aspect implemented in the game.

Below, you can see a couple of examples depicting two officers, one per side:

Captain Ryman belongs to Company Fox, an Airborne Infantry unit.

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On the other hand, Sargent Stichtenoth is an NCO from Company Anton, an Infantry German unit.

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For those familiar with previous titles of the saga, you may notice that we have maintained a common structure and a well-known lay-out for these markers. Let´s review them:

In the top, you may find the national flag and the rank plus the name of the officer, being the latter a detail to merely increase the atmosphere but with no real effect in the game. Notice than even though some of the ranks depicted may not be an officer, for gaming purposes, it will be considered as such, regardless the rank stated on the counter. That is to say, it´s more related to a concept of leadership rather than to stripes.

To the right you may see a lateral strip with a color that will vary depending on the unit type. In the examples above, both officers are taken from Infantry units.

In this strip, you will see a graphic of the rank and immediately below a yellow-colored figure, which represents the officer´s morale value. This value will be his company´s morale too. In subsequent articles, we will provide more details and we will broaden in what circumstances during a battle a morale check must be performed.

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Just below the morale value, you may see the officer´s movement factor. In both examples it´s 5 and the type of movement set is by foot.

A portray of the protagonist is also printed along with their Company´s letter. There you can see two values printed, the leadership and command range.

The leadership factor, represented in a yellow-colored circle, it´s a modifier that adds a bonus to all the platoons within the officer´s commands range.

The command range depicts the distance to which the officer is able to effectively communicate to the platoons that are part of his Company. Therefore, in both examples these officers may issue orders up to 2 hexes away. This implies that once you activate an officer, all the platoons that are within range will be automatically active to obey the officer´s orders.

With this we will finish this entry, anticipating that in the following developer log we will go into details about what happens if an officer falls in battle and how this concept it´s implemented in WSS: Normandy the Beginning of the End.

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Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on December 09, 2017, 03:44:54 PM
Greetings friends,

We are going to describe today one of the most important concepts in the game: Morale.

A soldier, in the clamor of battle, is not that perfect slaughter machine with a total lack of feeling that we often see on movies and videogames.

They are human beings that rely on their mental strength and on their unit´s cohesion to commit dangerous tasks, overcoming their fears in a hostile environment such as a battlefield.

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In War Storm Series this reality is implemented by several mechanisms:

First, every Company as a single entity, has its own morale value. This value will have to be checked in situations in where the soldiers have to face frantic moments, such as:

    - One of the platoons is eliminated.
    - The officer in command falls.
    - The Company suffers casualties after an armored assault.

If a unit doesn´t pass this roll check, you will have to deal with a delicate situation on the battlefield: the Company, depending on the level of failure, may withdraw or even might become routed, and thus it will lose the combat effectiveness.

On the other hand, the morale of a platoon it´s equal to its parent company except for the fact that the leadership value of the officer in command may be only added if he is within command range.

When must a platoon do an individual morale check?

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Among others, to become active if it´s out of command, i.e., out of its officer´s command range. In this situation, the platoon won´t be activated automatically with its officer and the rest of units that are within command range.

This depicts the tendency of units without a leader of staying under cover and avoiding taking risks.

This way, this allows you to activate during the Activation Phase, both, an officer and all his platoons within his command range and also individual units which may be out of range.

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Command Range – the officer has a command range trait of 2. The farthest platoon will be out of command, and therefore it won´t get the officer´s leadership bonus and won´t become active either once the officer is activated.

Other situations in which is required to check a platoon´s morale is, for instance, to initiate an assault or to cross a barbed-wire area. If the check results in a failure, the platoon will finish the turn taking no action.

Obviously, the number of loses during the battle will also affect to the morale, and thus, you will soon learn how critical is every single GI on the battlefield in the War Storm Series.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on January 16, 2018, 02:17:12 PM
Greetings friends,

Normandy, the beginning of the end and Alone in the Storm are now live at Kickstarter.

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Normandy, "The Beginning of the End", is the fourth installment in the War Storm Series (WSS), and precisely from today, Tuesday the 16th of January, you may reserve your copy.

Furthermore, at this campaign it is include Alone in the Storm an expansion pack that enables solo and cooperative games mode, implements fog of war and many other features. And most important, backwards compatible with previous titles of the saga (La Baitalle de France 1940, A Las Barricadas, Paths to Hell). You can buy both as a pack or this expansion pack separately as an addon.

You can get Normandy for $46 pledge level ($39 at early bird first 48 hours) or Normandy + Alone in the Storm for $85 pledge level ($79 at early bird first 48 hours).

Here you have he link to the Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dracoideas/normandy-the-beginning-of-the-end?ref=e1iwc0

Best regards,



Jose Manuel
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on January 16, 2018, 02:33:20 PM
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Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on January 16, 2018, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(

were they there?!?!





:hug:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on January 16, 2018, 02:49:20 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(

If there had been, I would have brought it. I have 2 other games in the series and really like the system.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on January 16, 2018, 03:17:31 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(

We have reserved them for a future expansion pack...  O0
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on January 16, 2018, 03:19:41 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 16, 2018, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(

were they there?!?!





:hug:

The Canadians went all around France apologizing for invading :P
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on January 16, 2018, 04:06:01 PM
Quote from: jmkinki on January 16, 2018, 03:17:31 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 16, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
No British or Canadians.....  :(

We have reserved them for a future expansion pack...  O0

:bd:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on January 17, 2018, 08:33:56 AM
Bob, convince me to get this.... I'm really hesitant because there's no Commonwealth, but the KS price is really tempting.

The only other pltoon level games I have are LnLP's White Star Rising and ancient PanzerBlitz.

Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on January 17, 2018, 05:54:57 PM
Greetings friends,

We are so grateful! Normandy, the Beginning of the End and Alone in the Storm have been funded in only 4 hours. It´s such an achievement for a "grognard" game! But the journey has just begun. Stay tuned as we disclose the Stretch Goals we´ve been working on, most of them exclusive for backers. We also need your help to unlock all those Social Stretch Goals that are waiting for you!

Spread out the word, soldier!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bob48 on January 18, 2018, 07:55:25 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 17, 2018, 08:33:56 AM
Bob, convince me to get this.... I'm really hesitant because there's no Commonwealth, but the KS price is really tempting.

The only other pltoon level games I have are LnLP's White Star Rising and ancient PanzerBlitz.

To be honest, the one out of the series (so far) that I like the most is 'A las Barricades' which, obviously, is early Spanish Civil war. I really like the varied factions and, in some cases, improvised armour. Its very much an infantry game and I think the system is very well suited to that.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on January 18, 2018, 08:09:14 AM
Quote from: bob48 on January 18, 2018, 07:55:25 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on January 17, 2018, 08:33:56 AM
Bob, convince me to get this.... I'm really hesitant because there's no Commonwealth, but the KS price is really tempting.

The only other pltoon level games I have are LnLP's White Star Rising and ancient PanzerBlitz.

To be honest, the one out of the series (so far) that I like the most is 'A las Barricades' which, obviously, is early Spanish Civil war. I really like the varied factions and, in some cases, improvised armour. Its very much an infantry game and I think the system is very well suited to that.

Thanks Bob.  O0
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on January 19, 2018, 02:17:51 PM
I've been on a fence with this one but it sure looks interesting. It's gorgeous, it's platoon scale, and it's in Normandy. So why not.  :dreamer:

What should I pledge to get the base game plus the XL map boards, is that possible there? TIA
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on January 21, 2018, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Crossroads on January 19, 2018, 02:17:51 PM
I've been on a fence with this one but it sure looks interesting. It's gorgeous, it's platoon scale, and it's in Normandy. So why not.  :dreamer:

What should I pledge to get the base game plus the XL map boards, is that possible there? TIA

Great news.

You have to pledge at game level ($46) but you have to change your contribution to $66. In such way you'll get the base game and the maps addon.

Thanks for your support!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on January 22, 2018, 05:38:21 AM
Quote from: jmkinki on January 21, 2018, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Crossroads on January 19, 2018, 02:17:51 PM
I've been on a fence with this one but it sure looks interesting. It's gorgeous, it's platoon scale, and it's in Normandy. So why not.  :dreamer:

What should I pledge to get the base game plus the XL map boards, is that possible there? TIA

Great news.

You have to pledge at game level ($46) but you have to change your contribution to $66. In such way you'll get the base game and the maps addon.

Thanks for your support!

I'm in! Looks great, can't wait to start playing it   :cowboy:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on January 31, 2018, 02:31:10 PM
Greetings,

We have a lot of news!

Since our last message we have unlocked a lot of SG!! (9 ones!!) We have added new counters as trucks or landing crafts, 2 new maps, 2 new scenarios and 6 new companies per side!!
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On the other side, recently The Players Aid has published an interview with by the winner of several CSR Awards,our artist and designer Niko Eskubi. Here you may read this interesting article: https://theplayersaid.com/2018/01/29/interview-with-nicolas-eskubi-co-designer-of-normandy-the-beginning-of-the-end-from-draco-ideas-now-on-kickstarter/

Finally, we have included as addon a new dice tower designed by Niko. A gift you may get for only $6.

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Thanks for your support!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 31, 2018, 02:36:01 PM
This looks pretty sweet.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on January 31, 2018, 02:37:16 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on January 31, 2018, 02:36:01 PM
This looks pretty sweet.

+1 that is cool
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on February 01, 2018, 11:33:15 AM
Quote from: mirth on January 31, 2018, 02:37:16 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on January 31, 2018, 02:36:01 PM
This looks pretty sweet.

+1 that is cool

Having opted in earlier, I just had to manage my pledge to add that one, too.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 11:41:06 AM
As cool as everything is, I'm on a boardgame acquiring hiatus.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2018, 11:44:24 AM
yeah, me too.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 11:46:59 AM
I actually looked at this mass on my table and thought WTF did I do this for. But maybe I did need to do it to get it out of my system.

I started watching a YT vid (Rahdo) on the UBoot game and stopped after about 2 minutes. I just couldn't take it any more, lol.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 01, 2018, 12:43:30 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 01, 2018, 11:44:24 AM
yeah, me too.

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Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 01, 2018, 12:43:54 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 11:41:06 AM
As cool as everything is, I'm on a boardgame acquiring hiatus.

until you get the Colonial Twilight review in!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 12:44:34 PM
Yes. Like I said, "acquiring" hiatus. No more purchases. For the foreseeable future, anyway.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2018, 12:47:05 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 12:44:34 PM
Yes. Like I said, "acquiring" hiatus. No more purchases. For the foreseeable future, anyway.

Foreseeable future = this week
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on February 02, 2018, 04:57:41 AM
Quote from: mirth on February 01, 2018, 12:47:05 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2018, 12:44:34 PM
Yes. Like I said, "acquiring" hiatus. No more purchases. For the foreseeable future, anyway.

Foreseeable future = this week friday.

FTFY  :D
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on February 27, 2018, 11:24:41 AM
Greetings friends,

We are in last 48 hours, and just couldn't let so many backers, so much feedback and so much support go unrewarded. So, we want to give all of you who have backed this amazing project a GIFT.

We are going to unlock ALL stretch goals to $100,000 right now! 

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We are confident about unlocked the social stretch goals, but we still need your help to do it!

Furhtermore, we are really excited to announce that creators of "Normandy, The Beginning of the End" and Bart de Groot has teamed up to develop the VASSAL version of the game!
The module, still under development, is almost ready to go. It features most of the common characteristics of a Vassal module and it also includes most of the game´s singularities, many of them automatized to allow a fluid experience with your friends online.

Spread the word, share, retweet, and like the posts so we can unlock all the social SGs too!

Thanks for your continuous support!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 27, 2018, 11:55:38 AM
Holy crap!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Barthheart on February 27, 2018, 12:05:16 PM
Man, that's a lotta stuff for the price...... must... not.... look.... :buck2:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on February 28, 2018, 02:37:24 PM
Yes!   :hug:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: jmkinki on March 02, 2018, 06:01:55 AM
Greetings friends,

We did it! 

To quote Churchill "Never was so much owed by so few to do many". And, as such, a huge thanks from everyone on the War Storm Series team: Juan Carlos Cebrián, Nicolás Eskubi, José Manuel Moreno, Jaime Devesa, Javier Romero, Juan Manuel Sáenz, Sergio Rodríguez and of course Draco Ideas. We wanted to thank 1012 BACKERS for your support and for making it so a little piece of our hearts go out with each game that will now see the light of day because of this campaign.

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But our job is still not quite finished. We expect send everything off to start production in June.

On the other side we would like to start a late pledge manager in June where we will ask for backers shipping details and the number of games and Add-Ons they wish to purchase. If you are interested you can join us at late plege!

Finally we expect start with delivery in September

We will keep you informed of any changes.

THANKS!!!
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 02, 2018, 06:54:38 AM
Congrats! Nice work.  O0
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on March 17, 2018, 08:15:45 AM
Got the Kickstarted confirmation and survey for delivery emailed to me today, with an estimated delivery for September  :smitten:
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: ArizonaTank on June 08, 2018, 09:40:52 AM
Just saw that the vassal module has been posted....

http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Normandy,_The_Beginning_of_the_End (http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Normandy,_The_Beginning_of_the_End)

I already like the system...and I am a sucker for publishers that support vassal...

Count me in when this game starts to ship.
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on June 08, 2018, 10:42:03 AM
Quote from: ArizonaTank on June 08, 2018, 09:40:52 AM
Just saw that the vassal module has been posted....

http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Normandy,_The_Beginning_of_the_End (http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Normandy,_The_Beginning_of_the_End)

I already like the system...and I am a sucker for publishers that support vassal...

Count me in when this game starts to ship.

Thanks for the heads up  :)

That's a neat module, can't wait for the game to begin shipping. In September, they estimated (IIRC).
Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on September 10, 2018, 10:32:17 AM
Got an email today saying the XXL sized mapboards (a separate order) were mailed today. I haven't had any oversized mapboards with any of my games yet, looking forward to see these!

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Title: Re: Normandy, The Beginning of the End
Post by: Crossroads on October 13, 2018, 07:48:58 AM
Seems all the games I had preordered eons ago, or joined in Kickstarter, arrive at the same day. Not that it is a bad thing, but I want to play these as well.

Here's the Normandy gaming goodness all together. The add-ons I opted for were the extra sized maps - which look awesome - and the dice tower. All the rest is stock, or Kickstarter stretch goals. For the latter, there's two extra counter sheets of reinforcements, and half a dozen scenarios, and the Mortain campaign iirc.

And the hex shaped coasters!

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