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Title: Boardgame Silver Bayonet GMT - Plus info on Solitaire games
Post by: demjansk1942 on February 27, 2017, 05:52:58 PM
I just bought this game on Amazon and just read the book for a second time.  I was wondering, any ideas on which game for the computer has this battle?

Thanks

Plus - I have the original Ambush game and I would like to get a solitaire game.  I have a load of games on the computer but was just looking for something different.  What do you guys think is one of the best ones?  I will play any time frame.
Thanks
Title: Re: Boardgame Silver Bayonet GMT - Plus info on Solitaire games
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 27, 2017, 06:44:59 PM
Depends on what you're looking for in a solitaire game - DVG's "Leader" series (except Tiger Leader) have a great reputation.

If you a broader scale, I'm a big fan of the VPG "States of Siege" series

If you can find it, Patton's Best has been a bit of a 'grail game' for a lot of people over the years

And if want to track it down, there's a print-and-play version of Airborne in your Pocket that can tide you over until the printed one finallyever releases
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42651/airborne-your-pocket-free-trial-version
Title: Re: Boardgame Silver Bayonet GMT - Plus info on Solitaire games
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 27, 2017, 10:23:05 PM
All of what Brant said, but the jury's out for me, still, on Tiger Leader, if they can provide decent fixables for it in Sherman Leader. Though I get how a lot of people are done with that as it is.

Patton's Best is great - I own a copy of it and won't part with it. And States of Siege are fun games - there's a couple of AARs floating around on the forums here somewhere.
Title: Re: Boardgame Silver Bayonet GMT - Plus info on Solitaire games
Post by: Rekim on February 28, 2017, 01:03:54 AM
Fields of Fire is a GMT wargame with similarities to Ambush (Squad level, WW2+, solitaire, Out-of-print  ;) ). Fields of Fire is scheduled for reprint in May 2017 which is a bonus as most of the popular solitaire games seem to be long out of print and demand big $$$ for a used copy. The learning curve is steeper for Fields of Fire than with Ambush but is far superior in the replayability department.

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Title: Re: Boardgame Silver Bayonet GMT - Plus info on Solitaire games
Post by: demjansk1942 on February 28, 2017, 05:45:53 AM
Thanks guys, I had Pattons Best at one time but sold it.  I guess it's the computer for games and it's the easiest plus my cats won't eat the pieces.