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Title: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 02:12:25 AM
Anyone have any ideas on a good, solitaire Modern fleet game? I'd prefer something "along the lines of" Fleet Commander Nimitz...not just a card "top trumps" like game.

Thanks
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Staggerwing on April 17, 2016, 06:04:35 AM
'Breaking the chains (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/137498/breaking-chains-war-south-china-sea)' has a note in it's BGG page about being 'solitaire friendly'. The same has been noted about the 'Fleet (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/106/fleet-series)' games. I have 2nd Fleet (bought from B_C a while ago, thanks :) ) but have not yet gotten around to trying it out.
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 06:26:57 AM
Thanks SW
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: mirth on April 17, 2016, 06:47:32 AM
Where there is Discord: War in the South Atlantic is supposed to be great and is designed as a solitaire game.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35614/where-there-discord-war-south-atlantic (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35614/where-there-discord-war-south-atlantic)
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Staggerwing on April 17, 2016, 07:04:28 AM
^That looks really nice.
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: mirth on April 17, 2016, 07:06:06 AM
It does. I'd definitely pick up a copy if I were more into solitaire board games.
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Toonces on April 17, 2016, 08:16:24 AM
There is a solitaire modern naval game, forgetting the name, but it's by Miranda and simulates a carrier strike group working its way towards northern Norway. 

You're best off with CMANO if you want to do solo modern naval warfare, IMHO.
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: MikeGER on April 17, 2016, 09:38:12 AM
Quote from: mirth on April 17, 2016, 06:47:32 AM
Where there is Discord: War in the South Atlantic is supposed to be great and is designed as a solitaire game.


+1
here is a nice let's play series i had followed to the end 

Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 17, 2016, 09:50:25 AM
it's a great game

it's a very hard-to-find game, which means

it's a bloody f'n' expensive game
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 10:25:49 AM
^ exactly. I've been looking on and off for that for over a year and everytime I find it (and it has been available second hand), it's £80-£100.

It does look a great game though and as an absolute nut on The Falklands Conflict, I will eventually get one.

Just finished paying the mortgage off this month too....so our monthly disposable income has just increased on a monthly basis by £500!!!  :2funny:
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: mirth on April 17, 2016, 10:32:58 AM
So you can buy 5 copies!
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Staggerwing on April 17, 2016, 10:34:35 AM
Quote from: mirth on April 17, 2016, 10:32:58 AM
So you can buy 5 copies!

And sell 4 at a profit...  ^-^

Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: mirth on April 17, 2016, 10:36:15 AM
Or gift them to his pals at Grogheads!
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Barthheart on April 17, 2016, 10:37:16 AM
Quote from: mirth on April 17, 2016, 10:36:15 AM
Or gift them to his pals at Grogheads!

O0

:)

Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 17, 2016, 11:24:55 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 10:25:49 AMJust finished paying the mortgage off this month too....so our monthly disposable income has just increased on a monthly basis by £500!!!  :2funny:

I see a trip to Origins in your future   :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 11:32:06 AM
Oh...those a grrrrrreat ideas  :idiot2:
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Arctic Blast on April 17, 2016, 04:45:53 PM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 17, 2016, 11:32:06 AM
Oh...those a grrrrrreat ideas  :idiot2:

Excellent. Sounds like he's in, boys!

Should we just send you our mailing addresses via private message?  :D
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 18, 2016, 12:32:16 AM
Send them to the wife  :2funny:
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: Arctic Blast on April 19, 2016, 12:20:49 AM
Quote from: JudgeDredd on April 18, 2016, 12:32:16 AM
Send them to the wife  :2funny:

Heavens, no! We don't wish for this to end with your brutal murder.  ;D
Title: Re: Modern Fleet game
Post by: JudgeDredd on April 19, 2016, 12:35:17 AM
Not just mine. If she gets a whiff I've been coerced..... >:D