West Front OST volume 2 is up now on KS:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1408460255/old-school-tactical-vol-ii-west-front-1944-45
Go get some!
:D
I'm in...
Waiting on some things to fall into place, but I think I'll be backing this soon. Really interested to find out what the historical map is going to be.
Jumped on it too! :D
Yeah, I'm tempted as well but I have not even had a chance to play around with OSTv.1 yet! :))
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 28, 2016, 05:57:48 AM
Yeah, I'm tempted as well but I have not even had a chance to play around with OSTv.1 yet! :))
It's great! Just Do it! :D
Quote from: Barthheart on July 28, 2016, 06:16:48 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 28, 2016, 05:57:48 AM
Yeah, I'm tempted as well but I have not even had a chance to play around with OSTv.1 yet! :))
It's great! Just Do it! :D
Hell yeah!!! :D
The historical map hasn't been designed yet and we're looking for suggestions. So if you have ideas, let me know. And if you have any aerial photo links, even better 😊
Battle of Carentan :) OST II needs it :D
Quote from: Richie61 on July 28, 2016, 08:54:49 PM
Battle of Carentan :) OST II needs it :D
Here's a nice overhead shot to help:
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+1 Gonna have to agree that Carentan would be a good one. It has all the things: a nice mix of terrain including urban, airborne, armor, multiple engagements between different forces...it's a great choice!
Quote from: panzerde on July 28, 2016, 09:32:55 PMa nice mix of terrain including urban, airborne
what exactly is "airborne terrain"?
(https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/03/18/23/18/blue-290314_960_720.jpg)
Or maybe:
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Another Carentan photo, showing the airborne terrain. German armor was particularly prone to diving off of these floating islands and swooping down on US positions. Examples of this can be seen in Band of Brothers.
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Now, can someone root around in that last post of mine and help me find that semicolon I dropped?
Paratroop stretch goal unlocked! :D
One thing I wonder -- the FAQ says that scenarios will cover "all of Europe." Does this include the Italian front? Because that would be pretty cool.
I'm usually more of a fan of the Eastern Front, but somehow I'm looking forward to Volume 2 even more than I was for Volume 1, which I've been enjoying immensely. I have to say, I like the box art more this time, too.
I do wonder a bit, however, about the decision to do the KS for this one so soon after the first one hit the beaches, as it were. A lot of people still haven't gotten their hands on Volume 1 yet (I got mine fairly soon after the first KS started shipping, and have still barely scratched the surface) and so might be a bit hesitant to back Vol. 2.
Anyways, I was pretty pleased with the way the first KS was handled, and the final product was worth the wait. And even though I wasn't an "maximum backer" or whatever, I liked the way Mark Walker resolved the issues that arose over who was entitled to which games/expansions down the line.
So this one was a pretty easy choice to back :)
Yes, when I saw that on the FAQ I thought all of Europe is a BIG place. :o
Volume 2 will concentrate on US forces in Western Europe. France, Belgium and into Germany.
I think Italian campaign will be a standalone game down the road. The same goes for Market Garden.
Mark wanting to push up Volume 2 as the next game in the Flying Pig lineup was a surprise for me as well, but a really nice surprise :).
I guess when your lead off hitter starts the game with a double, you bring up another big hitter to drive in the run.
Thanks for your support and I'm glad you're enjoying the game.
There is some really cool stuff in Volume 2 coming your way.
Shayne,
The Armor Leaders for OST look sweet! How are you and Mark going to bring these to OST1 with Russian & German period leaders?
Ed
aka Richie61
Quote from: Jamm on August 01, 2016, 09:17:59 AM
Yes, when I saw that on the FAQ I thought all of Europe is a BIG place. :o
Volume 2 will concentrate on US forces in Western Europe. France, Belgium and into Germany.
I think Italian campaign will be a standalone game down the road. The same goes for Market Garden.
Mark wanting to push up Volume 2 as the next game in the Flying Pig lineup was a surprise for me as well, but a really nice surprise :).
I guess when your lead off hitter starts the game with a double, you bring up another big hitter to drive in the run.
Thanks for your support and I'm glad you're enjoying the game.
There is some really cool stuff in Volume 2 coming your way.
Thanks for the clarification. I've been doing a
No Retreat: The Italian Front campaign AAR over at The Game Box, so I'm kind of in the mood for... well, the Italian Front :) Cool to know that it's got a future as a standalone game. Even without Italy, though, Vol. 2 is already looking really good.
Oh, no, no, no...
You ridiculous bastards aren't going to have cool stuff at Origins 2017 and I don't.
Bullsh*t.
In!
Jim
How does OST compare to earlier Lock n' Load stuff or Conflict of Heroes?
I'm trying to pretend that I won't just dive in and buy this...humor me! >:D
Quote from: Arctic Blast on August 01, 2016, 11:45:20 PM
How does OST compare to earlier Lock n' Load stuff or Conflict of Heroes?
I'm trying to pretend that I won't just dive in and buy this...humor me! >:D
Closer to LnL than CoH in my opinion. Impulse system closer than command points. Leaders and other single man counters.
Remember this isn't designed by Mark Walker on published by his company. Shayne Logan, Jamm here, is the designer.
Quote from: Barthheart on August 01, 2016, 11:50:38 PM
Remember this isn't designed by Mark Walker on published by his company. Shayne Logan, Jamm here, is the designer.
It's published by Mark's
new company (Flying Pig) rather than his former company (LNLP), but Barth's right, it's not a Mark Walker design
Another great review of OST :D
A Review of Old School Tactical - By Scott Bogen on 08/01/2016
https://theboardgameshow.com/2016/08/01/a-review-of-old-school-tactical/
Small map goal is in sight now! :D
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Yes first is unlocked. We've wanted to add the double sided modulars to the system, and with the playmats add a smaller footprint option. :)
Stretch Goal #6: Pocket Battles 48K! - Unlocked :DQuoteFirst Pocket Battle, an 11" x 17" two-sided geomorphic map, printed on 80lb paper (the high-quality stuff you get in games like Combat Commander by GMT) and a pair of scenarios to go with it. One side of the game map will depict summer terrain in the European countryside, the flip side will depict the same area in the winter.
Stretch Goal UNLOCKED! :D
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Stretch Goal #7: Pocket Battle #2.
Unlocked!!!! O0
QuoteYet another map, actually two maps (summer and winter) and the scenarios to play on it. This map features a European village. With this map, you can refight the battles at Foy or any other small town in France or Germany.
I caved.
Eighth Stretch Goal.
The Strategy Guide! Just UNLOCKED!!! :D :D :D
QuoteAn updated version of the ever-popular OST Volume I strategy guide.
O0
Funded! Quote552 backers
$61,021 pledged of $22,000 goal
Nice job to Shayne and Mark! O0
woot! O0
...I'm not listening...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Quote from: Richie61 on August 26, 2016, 09:30:15 AM
Eighth Stretch Goal. The Strategy Guide! Just UNLOCKED!!! :D :D :D
QuoteAn updated version of the ever-popular OST Volume I strategy guide.
Wow- we got the Strat guide by only 21 bucks!
Quote from: bob48 on August 26, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
...I'm not listening...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Bet you could pick it up at Origins. ;)
Quote from: bob48 on August 26, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
...I'm not listening...Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Hey Bob,
Just got this in a news letter from Mark:
QuoteOST Volume I is sold out. Sorta. Looks like a handful are turning up in the warehouse. If so, we'll announce that.We also have nine slightly damaged copies in Europe. If you are in the EU email us at staff@flyingpiggames.com if you want one for a discount. We still have a limited quantity of the Stalingrad expansion. We are studying our reprint options, but currently don't have definitive plans.
Might be a chance fer you to get into the system. :)
Beat me to it, Vance. Sounds tailor made for Bob and our other UK brethren.
Speaking of our UK brethren, where Huw the Poo? He hasn't posted in a while. Hope all is OK.
He still gets onto Steam on a regular basis, and I had a very fleeting talk a few days ago, so as far as I know he's OK
Quote from: panzerde on September 03, 2016, 08:07:17 AM
Beat me to it, Vance. Sounds tailor made for Bob and our other UK brethren.
No chance now I'm afraid - I may have to find cash to get my PC either fixed or replaced.
Rules now available for download! :D
http://flyingpiggames.com/products/old-school-tactical-volume-ii-west-front-1944-45
Do they include victory conditions?
I heard they were going out of style.
:DD
What?
Thanks! :D
My kickstarter pack hit my doorstep at 10 am this morning! :D
My wife says "The package is really heavy. How can a game weigh so much?" \m/
I'm stuck at work until 3:30.... :'(
:D
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SWEET!
Damn.
As far as I know, the US-bound games are still on their way to Miami. :(
Nice. And well jel
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 18, 2017, 06:40:01 AM
Nice. And well jel
Yeah :( I am thinking that us New Englander's should mount up and invade Canada to get OST II :knuppel2:
;D
Pics on the front page
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 18, 2017, 04:58:25 PM
Pics on the front page
Don't just tell them, point them.
http://grogheads.com/featured-posts/16272
Quote from: Barthheart on October 18, 2017, 06:24:17 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 18, 2017, 04:58:25 PM
Pics on the front page
Don't just tell them, point them.
http://grogheads.com/featured-posts/16272
It's cute that he thinks we know where the front page is.
It is pretty and you gotta love the pre-rounded counters. Saves a lot of work in trimming.
Mine showed up today!!! :D It's a great looking game :)
:bd: