Just a heads up guys that the GMT Fall Sale is going on now. I've been holding out ordering a few games on my radar because I've read about the sale earlier this month. Anywho it's up and going.
http://www.gmtgames.com/news.aspx?showarticle=253
Great. A hundred more great games for me to spend money on.
Damn.... I wish I could afford this... :(
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
Man, I really wish Fields of Fire 2E woulda hit P500 earlier this year and have been included. :'( I gotta say though the Panzer Series is looking awful tempting.
Panzer is on my list too.
Quote from: GJK on November 01, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
No Retreat! is a great game. Just played it for the first time last week. Lots of fun even if I got snakebit as the Germans by the Sudden Death rules ;)
Quote from: mirth on November 02, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: GJK on November 01, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
No Retreat! is a great game. Just played it for the first time last week. Lots of fun even if I got snakebit as the Germans by the Sudden Death rules ;)
Funny, I'm playing No Retreat for the first time this week too. It's freaking awesome.
Quote from: Double Deuce on November 02, 2012, 12:50:50 AM
Man, I really wish Fields of Fire 2E woulda hit P500 earlier this year and have been included. :'( I gotta say though the Panzer Series is looking awful tempting.
I have this one on my P500 list as well and am *very* anxious to see it printed. I hope that the rules that are included with it aren't as much of a headache as I've read that the original rules were. Anybody currently playing this one?
Quote from: Rekim on November 02, 2012, 05:31:26 PM
Quote from: mirth on November 02, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: GJK on November 01, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
No Retreat! is a great game. Just played it for the first time last week. Lots of fun even if I got snakebit as the Germans by the Sudden Death rules ;)
Funny, I'm playing No Retreat for the first time this week too. It's freaking awesome.
That's what I've heard/read. Excited to get this one ready and on the table by next weekend!
Quote from: mirth on November 02, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: GJK on November 01, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
No Retreat! is a great game. Just played it for the first time last week. Lots of fun even if I got snakebit as the Germans by the Sudden Death rules ;)
I'm a dissenter on this game. People love it, I acknowledge that; but I've played it a half dozen times and it only lives up to its promise of playing in a single night because the Germans win every single 1941. Slam into Moscow & Leningrad. Game over. YMMV of course.
Regards, Mike
Welcome Mike!
I'm really tempted to use that 50% for Andean Abyss. I actually have two 50% credits, I think... but I can't really get more than one thing.
Quote from: son_of_montfort on November 03, 2012, 09:48:36 AM
I'm really tempted to use that 50% for Andean Abyss. I actually have two 50% credits, I think... but I can't really get more than one thing.
Andean Abyss is intriguing to me, too. I'm not sure when I'll ever play it, but it is on my radar.
Quote from: Mike_K on November 03, 2012, 05:34:35 AM
Quote from: mirth on November 02, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: GJK on November 01, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
I ordered No Retreat! The Russian Front at 50% off due the the P500 that I did for Panzer (still unopened). I'm eyeing "Bloody April" for the 20% off but that'll have to wait until the next paycheck comes.
No Retreat! is a great game. Just played it for the first time last week. Lots of fun even if I got snakebit as the Germans by the Sudden Death rules ;)
I'm a dissenter on this game. People love it, I acknowledge that; but I've played it a half dozen times and it only lives up to its promise of playing in a single night because the Germans win every single 1941. Slam into Moscow & Leningrad. Game over. YMMV of course.
Regards, Mike
I agree it is tough going for the Soviets in the early part of No Retreat! The ruskies need some luck with dice or card draws in the first turns to have any chance of seeing '42.
Quote from: GJK on November 03, 2012, 01:22:02 AM
Quote from: Double Deuce on November 02, 2012, 12:50:50 AM
Man, I really wish Fields of Fire 2E woulda hit P500 earlier this year and have been included. :'( I gotta say though the Panzer Series is looking awful tempting.
I have this one on my P500 list as well and am *very* anxious to see it printed. I hope that the rules that are included with it aren't as much of a headache as I've read that the original rules were. Anybody currently playing this one?
Gary
I'm fairly certain that the 2nd edition rule book posted on the GMT games page for Fields of Fire is the same version that will be included with the reprint. It is the re-write.
http://www.gmtgames.com/p-322-fields-of-fire-2nd-edition.aspx (http://www.gmtgames.com/p-322-fields-of-fire-2nd-edition.aspx)
I haven't read the new edition yet so can't comment on the contents. Fun game though.
+1 for No Retreat! One of my top wargames for last year.
Quote from: Rekim on November 03, 2012, 03:16:27 PM
I agree it is tough going for the Soviets in the early part of No Retreat! The ruskies need some luck with dice or card draws in the first turns to have any chance of seeing '42.
+1
It's almost in the nature of the beast that the Soviets have it tough in '41. Albeit luck with dice and cards, it's not like they should have it easy in '41.
I've been reading the rules for No Retreat! and getting really excited to give it a spin. Got the email today that the order has shipped. :)
Quote from: Bison on November 03, 2012, 09:08:54 AM
Welcome Mike!
Why thank you.
I'm still mulling over what to get in the sale... Ardennes 44, Bloody April, Bomber Command... maybe, maybe, maybe...
Ardennes '44. Its on my list. It has the same basic system as Normandy '44 which I have and is a superb game.
Thinking about: Here I Stand and Virgin Queen
I am glad I got my power back on before this ended. Now I just need to figure out which games to order...
No Retreat! arrived today. I'll start sorting through it in the morning. Typical top-notch GMT components, it's certainly a very nice looking game!
After years of the GMT Fall sale being cancelled due to various system/warehouse overhaul issues, GMT's holding a sale for áll customers until midnight Pacific Time on October 25th.
See the monthly newsletter for details: https://mailchi.mp/225adfb17961/october-18-update-from-gmt-sale-new-p500s-production-updates-more (https://mailchi.mp/225adfb17961/october-18-update-from-gmt-sale-new-p500s-production-updates-more)
I caved a grabbed a couple... :-"
No Euro friendly shipping :( But agreed as it says in the newsletter, it is quite a nice discount to compensate for that.
Anyway, I will use that as an excuse not to order anything. Glad to see Red Winter 2nd Ed making it to 400+ region on P500 though! Hopefully soon :dreamer:
There being no European friendly shipping is one of two main reasons for me not jumping in and grabbing a few games. The other is that, now that GMT has sorted out its system issues, a lot of P500 games that I'm backing will be arriving in the next 6 months or so.
It's not entirely clear why SCG wouldn't be able to handle European shipping, the noted reaction to the suggestion even seems somewhat hostile but I'm guessing that's intended to be sarcastic. They might simply not be able to handle the volume.
Actually, you can get Euro friendly shipping;
http://limeyyankgames.co.uk/publishers
Quote from: Capn Darwin on October 20, 2018, 08:01:41 AM
I caved a grabbed a couple... :-"
Took me about 3 hours of camping their site when it first went live the other day. All the traffic killed their host for awhile.
Even got half price on their regular discounts and a 10-pack of counter trays on top of the handful of games I got. They're not fkn around for this sale. :bd: