So I have (on order)
DVG
Warfighter Combo Pack - paid in full awaiting completion and delivery
Fleet Commander Nimitz
Israeli Air Force Leader
I've seen some videos of Warfighter and Nimitz and they look superb. IAF Leader was a no brainer as I love the Leader games.
Warfighter surprised me. I wasn't really looking at a "card" game...preferring board and counters/chits...but DVG's video on Youtube really helped me make my mind up that it's something I could enjoy.
what about Huey Leader ?
(i am on the fence, and eagerly waiting for the rules get online to see how US ground forces are getting attacked on the tactical hex set and move around, n such)
JD would like to see you visiting TAL again 8) ...with a new big fat outstanding AAR of Yours or even as a collection of lets play vids on YouTube ;)
Quote from: MikeGER on June 20, 2014, 04:14:00 AM
what about Huey Leader ?
(i am on the fence, and eagerly waiting for the rules get online to see how US ground forces are getting attacked on the tactical hex set and move around, n such)
JD would like to see you visiting TAL again 8) ...with a new big fat outstanding AAR of Yours or even as a collection of lets play vids on YouTube ;)
Huey Leader will get a pre-order - just not yet ;) Maybe next month.
TAL does need an outing tbh....maybe this weekend - I am looking at my computer desktop wondering what to fire up anyway - so perfect time to get a board game out.
Only thing I have on pre-order right now is Fief 1429 from Academy Games. I missed the KS but saw the game board at Origins and talked with Uwe about the game.
Kind of like Diplomacy set in 1429... or a board game version of CK II.... You get 4 characters in a family line and your chantry to get them to be Pope or King or marry them off to other players to make alliances. and the only way to break a marriage is to assinate one of the wed.
8)
GMT Fields of Fire 2. Though not sure whether to change it to FoF 2nd Edition.
Death of the Leaping Horseman: The 24th Panzer Division in Stalingrad by Jason D Mark (book).
Currently....
DVG
Warfighter - Setting in my Cart
Fleet Commander Nimitz - to the printers! Really looking forward to this.
GMT
Silent Victory
PE
Well thank you very much :(
I have now pre-ordered Huey Leader! :D
I also noticed on BGG that B-17 Queen of the Skies was available in the UK in their trading post thingy for £30...so hopefully that will be heading my way soon :D
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 20, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
Well thank you very much :(
I have now pre-ordered Huey Leader! :D
I also noticed on BGG that B-17 Queen of the Skies was available in the UK in their trading post thingy for £30...so hopefully that will be heading my way soon :D
Bombs Away should be out some time.... I am waiting for this one. B-17 and B-24
http://www.skdgaming.com/baproject.htm
PE
Damn!
Quote from: PanzersEast on June 20, 2014, 04:34:24 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 20, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
Well thank you very much :(
I have now pre-ordered Huey Leader! :D
I also noticed on BGG that B-17 Queen of the Skies was available in the UK in their trading post thingy for £30...so hopefully that will be heading my way soon :D
Bombs Away should be out some time.... I am waiting for this one. B-17 and B-24
http://www.skdgaming.com/baproject.htm
PE
I've been waiting for that one too but I didn't notice much scuttlebutt about it's progress lately. Unless something was announced very recently.
Quote from: PanzersEast on June 20, 2014, 04:34:24 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 20, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
Well thank you very much :(
I have now pre-ordered Huey Leader! :D
I also noticed on BGG that B-17 Queen of the Skies was available in the UK in their trading post thingy for £30...so hopefully that will be heading my way soon :D
Bombs Away should be out some time.... I am waiting for this one. B-17 and B-24
http://www.skdgaming.com/baproject.htm
PE
That looks really good.
AFA the original B-17QotS goes, have any of you ever done online multiplayer squadron missions? Several players, same mission, each runs their own game board, everyone conducts their AARs later on in a forum which are then edited into one squadron mission text?
I pre-ordered Enemy Action: Ardennes about three years ago. Delayed many times now but getting close to the current Sept 14 expected release date. I still need to learn/play RAF, so no rush.
http://compassgames.com/show/product/enemy_action:_ardennes
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 20, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
Quote from: PanzersEast on June 20, 2014, 04:34:24 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 20, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
Well thank you very much :(
I have now pre-ordered Huey Leader! :D
I also noticed on BGG that B-17 Queen of the Skies was available in the UK in their trading post thingy for £30...so hopefully that will be heading my way soon :D
Bombs Away should be out some time.... I am waiting for this one. B-17 and B-24
http://www.skdgaming.com/baproject.htm
PE
That looks really good.
AFA the original B-17QotS goes, have any of you ever done online multiplayer squadron missions? Several players, same mission, each runs their own game board, everyone conducts their AARs later on in a forum which are then edited into one squadron mission text?
Never been in one but have read one on the BBG forums. Looks like a cool way to play the game.....
Are volunteering to run one here? ;)
I only wish I had the time to do so. Maybe in the Fall...
Who here has a copy of B-17QofS? *holds up own hand*
I play B-29 Superfortress (Khyber Pass Games)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcf.geekdo-images.com%2Fimages%2Fpic1622285_md.jpg&hash=cd63a9bf2b25a67e05a175302f6a62e219d9e927)
It uses the same game system with a different aircraft. I know B-17 is still more popular...but B-29 is still in print.
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 21, 2014, 06:00:22 PM
I only wish I had the time to do so. Maybe in the Fall...
Who here has a copy of B-17QofS? *holds up own hand*
I do. Haven't played it in quite some time though. I seemed to prefer Patton's Best over it B-17 however just because I think there's more choices and things going on.
I have The Hunters still in shrink. I had been curious to get it on the table but I understand that it seems to fall victim to the lack of interaction and repetitiveness but I really should play it for myself and judge it fairly.
I have B-17QofS. I am working on upgrading my copy with new graphic/pieces found on BGG and played a few missions just to get back in the feel for the game flow maybe a month or so ago.
Quote from: GJK on June 21, 2014, 11:07:29 PM
I have The Hunters still in shrink. I had been curious to get it on the table but I understand that it seems to fall victim to the lack of interaction and repetitiveness but I really should play it for myself and judge it fairly.
It does get repetitive. It's okay for short stretches and doesn't take up a huge amount of space, however.
I think it would've been greatly improved with a more detailed convoy attack system. Most notably something to give you more options in your convoy attack targets that doesn't involve simple random die rolls. I've been spoiled by the multiple convoy column chit pulls in
Silent War, which give you initially unknown (but hinted at) types of ships in multiple columns and you get to decide where you want to make your attack run before flipping them over to discover just how much risk & reward you are getting.
The Hunters really needs a bit more detailed convoy attack system in the same vein.
The Hunter's creator(s) obviously opted for faster gameplay, with the d100 die rolls that just drop a few merchants for you to shoot at. I feel like there is an extra dynamic or two missing from this part of the game, however.