FRIDAY before Memorial Day

MetalDog · May 27, 2016, 10:22:12 PM

It's Civ IV mp all weekend and pencil & paper D&D Saturday night.

GJK · May 28, 2016, 12:06:12 AM

Thanks to my fellow vets and active duty personnel across the globe!

I just played a couple of seasons of John Prados Third Reich. I'm starting to get it all down now and I'm really liking the tweaks to the original A3R that were done for this one. My brother has expressed an interest in playing it as well so we may start up the Barbarossa scenario via VASSAL this weekend (I'm playing the old school way - on the table solo). I'm also shooting for a Sunday continuation of the Valor of the Guards (Stalingrad HASL- ASL) scenario that me and a buddy started last weekend. We played 6.5 hours last weekend and got through 1.5 turns...just a bloody slugfest with a lot of squads on the big map. Hell of a good time though.

I'm also working on rules prep for the "La Bataille" series of games. I'm hoping to get a pbem of it going with my brother in the next few weeks. And I'm set to play in a 4 player match of Compass Games "Fall Blau" on June 11th so I really need to start reading those rules as well this weekend. Long story short - lots of wargaming planned on this weekend of remembrance and appreciation.

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 03:13:23 AM

Thank you for all those who served under democracy to keep the world a safe place.

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This Friday saw me finishing my CS:Middle East PBEM turn vs Berto of "The Crossroads". I am losing units left and right

Quote from: GJK on May 28, 2016, 12:06:12 AM

I just played a couple of seasons of John Prados Third Reich. I'm starting to get it all down now and I'm really liking the tweaks to the original A3R that were done for this one. My brother has expressed an interest in playing it as well so we may start up the Barbarossa scenario via VASSAL this weekend (I'm playing the old school way - on the table solo).

I still have my AH Rise and Decline of the Third Reich 3ed in my shelf. Why, I was just looking at the insides the other week. I had no idea there was a remake available. And true enough, there's a copy at sale at Boardgamegeek for 65GBP...

Must. Resist. ... :-X

I knew the Wargaming forum has cost me a dear penny, but thought I'd be safe at the Computer Wargaming forum! :D

Vintage Dude · May 28, 2016, 10:03:06 AM

I want to thank all who have faithfully served to keep democracy safe for all of us. This year means more to me than most, as my son leaves for bootcamp at Ft.Benning, in a couple of weeks.

Sir Slash · May 28, 2016, 10:21:05 AM

Be sure and thank him for his service from all of us and 'Welcome' Vintage Dude.

Vintage Dude · May 28, 2016, 10:48:29 AM

I will pass your thanks along to my son and it is greatly appreciated. As for me, I have been lurking in the shadows here for years. I finally decided to come out of the shadows and into the sunlight here

GJK · May 28, 2016, 11:32:32 AM

Quote from: Crossroads on May 28, 2016, 03:13:23 AM

I still have my AH Rise and Decline of the Third Reich 3ed in my shelf. Why, I was just looking at the insides the other week. I had no idea there was a remake available. And true enough, there's a copy at sale at Boardgamegeek for 65GBP...

Must. Resist. ... :-X

I knew the Wargaming forum has cost me a dear penny, but thought I'd be safe at the Computer Wargaming forum! :D

Yeah - if you've been kinda avoiding the boardgaming side of the hobby in lieu of the computer side then there's a whole other world over there that just about died in the late 90's but has been surging since. Example, Third Reich (1974) had 4 versions released and then had Advanced Third Reich along with the Pacific war sister game "Empire of the Rising Sun". Then the game system "A World at War" was released in 2003/4 I think that supplanted A3R&EOTRS. That was designed from the guy that took the original Third Reich (your copy) and updated it to A3R.

Finally, yet another company (Avalanche Press) got the rights from the original designer of Third Reich (again, your copy) and produced "John Prados' Third Reich" (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2904/john-prados-third-reich). As mentioned above, I'm quite thoroughly enjoying this one thus far. It's not as "chess-like" as the original 3R but it still maintains that a bit of that element. And then of course I couldn't begin to list all the various other WW2 ETO/PTO games that have since come out since 3R did in 1974.

Check out the board wargaming stuff again some day- you'll be amazed at what it has to offer and if you have a buddy or a group that is into board wargaming play a few face-to-face games with them and you'll really see what wargaming is like. :)

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 12:27:37 PM

Quote from: GJK on May 28, 2016, 11:32:32 AM

Check out the board wargaming stuff again some day- you'll be amazed at what it has to offer and if you have a buddy or a group that is into board wargaming play a few face-to-face games with them and you'll really see what wargaming is like. :)

So true. I am doing just this at the moment. Last year I decided to restock my AH titles from Boardgamegeek, to add to A3R and PL which were the only surviving items I had. Having stocked up with Panzerblitz and Arab Israeli Wars again, I then tried out MMP's Panzerblitz Hill of Death which despite the somewhat negative reviews I found to be quite enjoyable. Just not the PB (or PL rather) of the old.

I then kitted up with some modern era games with LnL's Dawn's Early Light and OSS's Putin Stikes (which should be shipping about right now). Having enjoyed Dawn's Early Light I then ordered LnL's WW2 and Modern demo kits, but as always when I go below Platoon level it is just not for me.

I am at the moment again looking at some alternative WW2 era games. Almost bought MMP's Baltic Gap from the Geek (operational), but could not decide if I should get their Canadian Crucible (tactical) instead. Might just go for the latter next

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 12:30:26 PM

... or maybe I'll get their Last Blitzkrieg instead! So many great looking titles to choose from. Being responsible for Campaign Series computer games 2D looks, I have lately become truly a fan of some of the Dean Essig maps.

GJK · May 28, 2016, 01:22:25 PM

Quote from: Crossroads on May 28, 2016, 12:30:26 PM
... or maybe I'll get their Last Blitzkrieg instead! So many great looking titles to choose from. Being responsible for Campaign Series computer games 2D looks, I have lately become truly a fan of some of the Dean Essig maps.

I've always enjoyed Dean's designs.

bob48 · May 28, 2016, 01:28:18 PM

Quote from: Huw the Poo on May 27, 2016, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 27, 2016, 12:48:14 PM
Yeah? What's the holiday over there? "Pretend Like Soccer's Interesting Day"? 8)

Personally I think only golf is a duller sport than "soccer". ;)

Cricket is terminally boring - over 70's nudist leapfrog is more entertaining.

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 01:34:12 PM

Quote from: GJK on May 28, 2016, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: Crossroads on May 28, 2016, 12:30:26 PM
... or maybe I'll get their Last Blitzkrieg instead! So many great looking titles to choose from. Being responsible for Campaign Series computer games 2D looks, I have lately become truly a fan of some of the Dean Essig maps.

I've always enjoyed Dean's designs.

Well as you noted I should have jumped back into boardgames a long time ago! Last time I looked Simonsen had perfected the art of mapping ala Einstein: As simple as possible, but no simpler:

Times, they have a'changed :)

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 01:35:11 PM

Quote from: bob48 on May 28, 2016, 01:28:18 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on May 27, 2016, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 27, 2016, 12:48:14 PM
Yeah? What's the holiday over there? "Pretend Like Soccer's Interesting Day"? 8)

Personally I think only golf is a duller sport than "soccer". ;)

Cricket is terminally boring - over 70's nudist leapfrog is more entertaining.

Reminds me: UEFA Champions Lge final in 15 minutes! More popular than Super Bowl, did you know

Steelgrave · May 28, 2016, 02:16:04 PM

Quote from: Crossroads on May 28, 2016, 01:35:11 PM
Quote from: bob48 on May 28, 2016, 01:28:18 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on May 27, 2016, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 27, 2016, 12:48:14 PM
Yeah? What's the holiday over there? "Pretend Like Soccer's Interesting Day"? 8)

Personally I think only golf is a duller sport than "soccer". ;)

Cricket is terminally boring - over 70's nudist leapfrog is more entertaining.

Reminds me: UEFA Champions Lge final in 15 minutes! More popular than Super Bowl, did you know

Yeah but I had to Google UEFA because I've never heard of it and you had heard of the SuperBowl 8)

Crossroads · May 28, 2016, 02:26:57 PM

Quote from: Steelgrave on May 28, 2016, 02:16:04 PM
Quote from: Crossroads on May 28, 2016, 01:35:11 PM
Quote from: bob48 on May 28, 2016, 01:28:18 PM
Quote from: Huw the Poo on May 27, 2016, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on May 27, 2016, 12:48:14 PM
Yeah? What's the holiday over there? "Pretend Like Soccer's Interesting Day"? 8)

Personally I think only golf is a duller sport than "soccer". ;)

Cricket is terminally boring - over 70's nudist leapfrog is more entertaining.

Reminds me: UEFA Champions Lge final in 15 minutes! More popular than Super Bowl, did you know

Yeah but I had to Google UEFA because I've never heard of it and you had heard of the SuperBowl 8)

Your loss :)

35 mins played, Madrid leads Madrid one nil. Brutal game so far, although only one yellow handed out so far. To Madrid.