Hi, I'm nht. I've gotten back into the hobby in the last year or so after being away for a decade or so. I used to be mostly into WWII grand strategy ("Third Reich" and "ETO" were my favorites), but I'm branching out a bit more these days into different genres and eras.
I'm especially interested in lesser-known subjects, and I've bought a lot of Perry Moore's games because I think he picks fascinating topics. Unfortunately, I've not actually played as many of his designs as I'd like, partly due to his notoriously bad rules and partly due to the hassle of putting together print and play games.
These days, I don't really have much room to actually set games up, so I mostly solo games on VASSAL.
I used to be a big computer gamer, too, and like everyone else, have played my fair share of "Panzer General" (and "Panzer Corps," and now "Order of Battle: Pacific"). I also went through a big "Europa Universalis/Victoria/Crusader Kings" phase (I've purchased every "Hearts of Iron" game, but it's never really grabbed me). These days I don't play PC games as much as I used to, since most of my time is spent on my Mac laptop. But I had a chance to hop on the PC desktop the other day and discovered "Valkyria Chronicles" -- I'm not really thrilled by the anime/fantasy elements in it, but the tactical system is actually quite fun.
Still, in my opinion nothing really beats a hex map covered with cardboard chits.
Anyways, I've visited this site on and off for a few months and I've seen bayonetbrant post over at The Game Box, so I figured that I'd might as well register here too.
Welcome, nht! Glad to have you with us. The amount of hex and chit guys here is smallish, but, utterly devoted. Feel free to look around some more. Don't mind the occasional derailment though. Kind of a tradition here. It's baked right in.
Oh, I've seen plenty of thread de-railments over the years, and been the cause of a few myself. Null sweat ;)
You'll fit right in then :)
Welcome to Grogheads, nht!
Welcome :)
I too returned about 7 years ago after a long trek through RPGs, computer and console games and finally full circle back to the roots.
The more the merrier :)
Another gameboxer! Dude, I just started posting about a day ago...
Hey guys! Welcome!
We've got a pretty devoted table-top gaming crowd, and many of them will cover ground beyond just hex-and-counter wargames to include different Euro-ish adventure type games, and some family tabletop games that will bring in spouses & kids, too.
We just don't have as many of them in the forums as you have elsewhere ???
Welcome to Grogheads!
Greetings.
Happy to have you with us nht. You guys that like to do it on tabletops are a wild bunch aren't you?
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 26, 2015, 01:26:53 PM
Happy to have you with us nht. You guys that like to do it on tabletops are a wild bunch aren't you?
All kinds of things you can do with tables.
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Ok...that's f'ing scary...
Levitate, oh great black Emperor of Dune!
Welcome to the Monkey House.
I suspect that the two of you will fit in here nicely. :coolsmiley:
Thank you sir, you are very kind.
Damn! I didn't even know that camera was working much less on at the time. :o
Quote from: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2015, 05:18:08 AM
Hey guys! Welcome!
We've got a pretty devoted table-top gaming crowd, and many of them will cover ground beyond just hex-and-counter wargames to include different Euro-ish adventure type games, and some family tabletop games that will bring in spouses & kids, too.
We just don't have as many of them in the forums as you have elsewhere ???
No one knows what happens in the tabletop forums, it's full of nerds :P
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 27, 2015, 02:47:57 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2015, 05:18:08 AM
Hey guys! Welcome!
We've got a pretty devoted table-top gaming crowd, and many of them will cover ground beyond just hex-and-counter wargames to include different Euro-ish adventure type games, and some family tabletop games that will bring in spouses & kids, too.
We just don't have as many of them in the forums as you have elsewhere ???
No one knows what happens in the tabletop forums, it's full of nerds :P
UCG to report to the duty torturer. A little something off the ears, I think.
Welcome, nht (and all the new folks). It's not all video gaming here. Some of us are avid tabletop gamers. We're just don't admit it much. Some of the other kids are real jerks. ;)
:knuppel2:
I misspoke. Video gaming is the only gaming for me!
Let your tabletop gaming flag fly, sir! I will distract the angry mob by reminding everyone that I refuse to clip counters!
Nothing wrong with videogames...trying to make a space to hook my Xbox back up and get some Full Spectrum Warrior going. I miss PC gaming but the requirements always being just a little bit more than my system will handle finally killed that for me.
And not a counter clipper myself...but I do trim... :)
Quote from: Wes on September 27, 2015, 09:43:14 PM
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And not a counter clipper myself...but I do trim... :)
That's acceptable... as long as the counter remains a true square it's all good. O0
<mutter, mutter, mutter>
A True Square... the counter not the clipper right?
It's ok Sir Slash...I'm Non-Euclidean...
If you're OK with it, so am I. Cause I really don't know what that is. But defend to death your right to be one. I've done my share of counter-punching too--many of the old Avon Hill games for instance. Nothing like the smell of newly-punched Panzerblitz counters. Maybe that's because I spilled BBQ sauce on them.
German tank?...smoked that ass! :)
Quote from: bob48 on September 28, 2015, 07:33:14 AM
<mutter, mutter, mutter>
BAHAHAHA! Our number grow, trimmer! ;D