Campaign Series Vietnam

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bruce205

I sincerely hope you Grogs are playing this.  It is a Brilliant Game !!  What say you ?

JasonPratt

Well, I own it, but somehow not played yet! WHY!?!  :hide:
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al_infierno

Quote from: JasonPratt on July 11, 2022, 09:02:16 PM
Well, I own it, but somehow not played yet! WHY!?!  :hide:

Lol, same  :-[  :buck2:
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SirAndrewD

Quote from: al_infierno on July 11, 2022, 09:04:03 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on July 11, 2022, 09:02:16 PM
Well, I own it, but somehow not played yet! WHY!?!  :hide:

Lol, same  :-[  :buck2:

And that is why I don't own it. 

Came close a few times but I've been down that path too often.
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Crossroads

Campaign Series Legion | CS: Vietnam 1948-1967 | CS: Middle East 1948-1985

CS: Vietnam DAR: LZ Albany as NVA (South Vietnam 11/17/65)  
CS: Middle East AARs: High Water Mark (Syria 10/12/73) Me vs Berto | Riptide (Libya 8/6/85) Me vs Berto | The Crossroads (West Bank 6/5/67)  Me vs Berto

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Crossroads

I'm definitively with -budd- and his signature camp

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I just got my Matrix Anniversary Coupon, 44% off, please please Flashpoint Campaigns Southern Storm can I buy you now. FC series is an exception to budd's rule though, I actually play it...

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Storming the Gap boardgame also has an acclaimed solo module, I have it, just haven't tried it yet because of reasons.

Compaas Game's The Thirld World War 4-in-1 mega box came in April, I just opened it for the first time. That has to count.
Campaign Series Legion | CS: Vietnam 1948-1967 | CS: Middle East 1948-1985

CS: Vietnam DAR: LZ Albany as NVA (South Vietnam 11/17/65)  
CS: Middle East AARs: High Water Mark (Syria 10/12/73) Me vs Berto | Riptide (Libya 8/6/85) Me vs Berto | The Crossroads (West Bank 6/5/67)  Me vs Berto

Boardgame AARs: AH D-Day | MMP PanzerBlitz2 Carentan | OSS Putin's Northern War | GMT Next War: Poland | LnL Against the Odds DIY

bruce205

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And I thought you guys were Grogs !!!  No mention from Crossroads about mentioned game ?  A developer for crying out loud  :)

Jason Petho

Well, I'm biased. I'm loving it. even if I am getting my @$$ handed to me.

This is the Wednesday live play session where I continue to play through A Week in the Mekong Delta. Using the 1.22 UPDATE, the battle continues. Here we are nearly finished the morning of Day 6. I finally have some reinforcements. WOO HOO! Alas, they are just some Regional Force units, but that's OK, they will be helpful! The day is progressing quickly and I still have lots of real estate to capture.

Campaign Series Middle East 1948-1985 : v3.00 coming 2024

Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967 : v1.30 released April 26, 2023

Campaign Series Cold War 1948-1985 : v1.00 coming 202?

devoncop

Quote from: bruce205 on July 11, 2022, 06:56:40 PM
I sincerely hope you Grogs are playing this.  It is a Brilliant Game !!  What say you ?

I am still playing this regularly, it is a very fine game and most of the scenarios are incredibly well put together.
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=92000

Link to Field of Glory Empires MP forum with Slitherine Games

Crossroads

Quote from: bruce205 on July 13, 2022, 06:17:32 PM
And I thought you guys were Grogs !!!  No mention from Crossroads about mentioned game ?  A developer for crying out loud  :)
I am both playing it and firmly in the Wargamer middleground of buying maybe not all games but deffo more games than I need  :smitten:
Campaign Series Legion | CS: Vietnam 1948-1967 | CS: Middle East 1948-1985

CS: Vietnam DAR: LZ Albany as NVA (South Vietnam 11/17/65)  
CS: Middle East AARs: High Water Mark (Syria 10/12/73) Me vs Berto | Riptide (Libya 8/6/85) Me vs Berto | The Crossroads (West Bank 6/5/67)  Me vs Berto

Boardgame AARs: AH D-Day | MMP PanzerBlitz2 Carentan | OSS Putin's Northern War | GMT Next War: Poland | LnL Against the Odds DIY

Crossroads

Quote from: devoncop on July 14, 2022, 04:19:59 AM
I am still playing this regularly, it is a very fine game and most of the scenarios are incredibly well put together.
Hello Ian I hope all is well with you! How about another Indochina War PBEM one of these days?
Campaign Series Legion | CS: Vietnam 1948-1967 | CS: Middle East 1948-1985

CS: Vietnam DAR: LZ Albany as NVA (South Vietnam 11/17/65)  
CS: Middle East AARs: High Water Mark (Syria 10/12/73) Me vs Berto | Riptide (Libya 8/6/85) Me vs Berto | The Crossroads (West Bank 6/5/67)  Me vs Berto

Boardgame AARs: AH D-Day | MMP PanzerBlitz2 Carentan | OSS Putin's Northern War | GMT Next War: Poland | LnL Against the Odds DIY

devoncop

Quote from: Crossroads on July 14, 2022, 12:03:56 PM
Quote from: devoncop on July 14, 2022, 04:19:59 AM
I am still playing this regularly, it is a very fine game and most of the scenarios are incredibly well put together.
Hello Ian I hope all is well with you! How about another Indochina War PBEM one of these days?

Hello Sir !

I will definitely be up for it in a short while but for now I have 6 or 7 PBEM's underway of Strategic Command ACW so to save me getting more grief from my wife I had better finish a few of those first 🙂

http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=92000

Link to Field of Glory Empires MP forum with Slitherine Games

Crossroads

Quote from: devoncop on July 15, 2022, 01:47:41 AM

Hello Sir !

I will definitely be up for it in a short while but for now I have 6 or 7 PBEM's underway of Strategic Command ACW so to save me getting more grief from my wife I had better finish a few of those first 🙂
Sounds like a plan then, you have my e-mail address, send me a message once done.

I'd suggest Hoa Binh 1 - Operation Tulipe, with French and ARVN forces executing a neat hammer-and-anvil operation against a strong VM presence in the area. I'd be happy to take the VM side again. All optional rules on if that's ok with you.

I am a bit busy myself with RL as well, so no need to hurry. Besides, we want to keep our trouble and strife happy with us, right. Maybe in a few weeks time, then.

Let me know  :bd:
Campaign Series Legion | CS: Vietnam 1948-1967 | CS: Middle East 1948-1985

CS: Vietnam DAR: LZ Albany as NVA (South Vietnam 11/17/65)  
CS: Middle East AARs: High Water Mark (Syria 10/12/73) Me vs Berto | Riptide (Libya 8/6/85) Me vs Berto | The Crossroads (West Bank 6/5/67)  Me vs Berto

Boardgame AARs: AH D-Day | MMP PanzerBlitz2 Carentan | OSS Putin's Northern War | GMT Next War: Poland | LnL Against the Odds DIY

Old TImer

Quote from: devoncop on July 14, 2022, 04:19:59 AM
Quote from: bruce205 on July 11, 2022, 06:56:40 PM
I sincerely hope you Grogs are playing this.  It is a Brilliant Game !!  What say you ?

I am still playing this regularly, it is a very fine game and most of the scenarios are incredibly well put together.

I agree that this is a brilliant game and I haven't stopped playing it.  Looking forward to the expansions.

Jason Petho

The Campaign Series Vietnam 1.22 UPDATE is now available.

You can download it directly here: https://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/CampaignSeriesVietnam/CampaignSeriesVietnam-UpdateComp-v1.22.00.zip

Here is a list of changes:

17.1 Vietnam Update Log for 1.22

17.1.1 Errata
• No errata for 1.22

17.1.2 Enhancements
• Ambush situations will now come with assault background sounds.
• Implemented several new CSEE functions: attack_nearest_arc(), hexes_habitat().
• Enhanced Developer debugging.

17.1.3 Fixes
• Fixed a hex spotting issue affecting artillery and airstrike scatter.
• Fixed a unit concealment issue involving helicopters.
• Fixed an off-road movement issue.
• Fixed an issue where on-map LZ markers might fail to show intermittently.
• Fixed a CSEE/SAI bug involving Leaders/HQs in some circumstances failing to follow movement orders properly.
• Fixed several other CSEE glitches/bugs and made other improvements.
• Fixed other minor bugs and made other minor code improvements.

17.1.4 Graphics
• Revised A Week in Mekong campaign BMPs.
• Revised new Rice icon 3D graphics.

17.1.5 Data
• Revised the artillery scatter probability.
• Revised the airstrike scatter probability.

17.1.6 Scenarios
• Revised A Week in Mekong scripting to remedy issues found during play.
• Revised A Week in Mekong map.
• Revised A Week in Binh Long scripting to remedy issues found during play.
• Revised several scenarios to explicitly account for onmap_only in functions such as: within(), in_area(), in_box(), and several others.

17.1.7 Mods
• No new mods for 1.22

17.1.8 Manual
• Revised manual to 1.22 standards.
Campaign Series Middle East 1948-1985 : v3.00 coming 2024

Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967 : v1.30 released April 26, 2023

Campaign Series Cold War 1948-1985 : v1.00 coming 202?