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An open letter to US Military Forces away from their homes this holiday season.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Dec. 6, 2008.
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If you're not also a boardgamegeek.com user, please pardon this post! If you are, please read on and see how you may win a free game (any game on your BGG wishlist, value of at least $50) and help out some less-fortunate kids at the same time.
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- Axis and Allies at age 8.
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Frontline General: Italian Campaign Introduction (always testing and playing)
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Frontline General: Italian Campaign Introduction, War of the Ring, Twilight Imperium 3rd Ed, 7 Ages, Dominion, Agricola
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- 10-15 hours per week
- How big is your game collection?
- Too big
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Miniatures of Chesapeake is the store we play at, club is ODMS
- About Me
- Designer & Publisher of the Frontline General WWII system as Collins Epic Wargames. Husband, father, and wargamer.
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Time with my son and wife, Sailing, Game Design, Game Conventions, Painting, Home Improvements (there's always a project to do), Reading, Action Movies, War Movies
- Website:
- http://www.frontlinegeneral.com
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Collins Epic Wargames Marine Toys for Tots drive + Free game from your BGG wishlist
If you're not also a boardgamegeek.com user, please pardon this post! If you are, please read on and see how you may win a free game (any game on your BGG wishlist, value of at least $50) and help out some less-fortunate kids at the same time.
I'm doing something a bit different this year and I wanted to invite ConsimWorl… Continue
I'm doing something a bit different this year and I wanted to invite ConsimWorl… Continue
Posted on November 25, 2009 at 7:00am —
Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 Card Game Available for Preorder
Box Art by Mark Mahaffey
Now available for preorder from Collins Epic Wargames. Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 is a fast-playing WWII card-based combat ga… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:57pm —
Video Preview of final artwork / functional design of Map for Frontline General: San Pietro Infine now online
I’ve completed the first video component preview of my upcoming game Frontline General: San Pietro Infine, focusing on the game’s final map artwork by Mark Mahaffey and its functional design. The video… Continue
Posted on September 16, 2009 at 5:41pm — 2 Comments
Wargamers at Historicon next week?
Anyone else heading to Historicon next week (July 16-19, 2009) in Lancaster, PA?
If you're not familiar with the con, it's HMGS-East's biggest annual convention and is mostly miniatures-centric. If you're planning to attend, stop by our booth and say hey (Collins Epic Wargames).
Historicon Website
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If you're not familiar with the con, it's HMGS-East's biggest annual convention and is mostly miniatures-centric. If you're planning to attend, stop by our booth and say hey (Collins Epic Wargames).
Historicon Website
Byron
Posted on July 7, 2009 at 6:27am — 2 Comments
New from Collins Epic Wargames - Frontline General: San Pietro Infine Preorder
New from Collins Epic Wargames, Frontline General: San Pietro Infine is now available for preorder!
Entirely tactical, this wargame covers the WWII Battle of San Pietro in its entirety through a series of challenging scenarios. New US, German, and Italian units r… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 8:22am —
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Where amateur and published map makers can discuss and assist each other with techniques and methods used in creating boardgame maps.
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I've recently printed and built "To the Last Man." I was able to play the game and get an idea of its look and feel beforehand thanks to BGG and Cyberboard. It's an excellent game, one well worth the bother.
I _hope_ it is just by unfortunate accid…
Yes, this was a creepy ad. I looked at the Audi website to compare this car to others. Oddly enough, you are unable to compare it to the VW SportWagon TDI, which gets exactly the same mileage.
Lately, I've been mad at Newsweek, due to issues of bias that are beyond the realm of this group. However, tonight I read a very good article on its web site, regarding layoffs.I was once in a meeting at a former employer, and we were going over th…
I second the motion. May his service in the defense to his country be what matters in the hereafter.
The game on the development table now is Rob Markham's Saratoga. This game covers the decisive battle of the American Revolution tactically, with two scenarios. One addresses the Battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19, and the other is on the Ba…
I'll just say "R.I.P.", lest I stray into the political realm.
I'd love to see more open source work, but I'm especially thinking of computer games. That would allow not just designers, but the developers, to look "under the hood" to see what makes a good game work. Even if that education is taken to commercial…
I haven't seen much in the way of Napoleonic games as of late, and I think the COA system always lagged a bit because the rules changed quite a bit and there have been lots of questions surrounding a new, more playable system. I think if someone can…
What I think will be coolest about the concept is the use of touch displays to pick up and move counters, etc. and swipe the display with a finger to quickly scroll and view the map. All this while having a live chat window or audio option to talk t…
I have a feeling I'm going to be doing some sort of live, hot seat playing on an iPad-like device within the next few years...should be interesting.
I just finished Pat Frank's 'Alas Babylon'. Interesting novel with mention of the old Grumman F-11F Tigers, B-47s, B-58s and more. A worthwhile read.
Stephen, I love all these game systems too. I will say I think OCS is the "holy grail" of operational-level simulation--with the stipulation that I rarely have time/space to play even one of the more simple titles (e.g., KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR or…
Will wargaming migrate from Desktop Publishing (DTP) to true Freeware/Open Source designs? We see this with VALOR & VICTORY, a squad-level WWII tactical ground combat system that's been out on the internet since 2008. I have no idea how many people…
What's interesting is I am very eco friendly and huge on recycling. But a number of years ago Montgomery County until it was "outed" planned on having police check trash to see if people were throwing any recycleables....
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nice to have you here! Thanks to the Internet and this community, the Wargame Universe became a well arranged place :) We are currently overhauling our website and the basic concept, but once we are done, I will gladly update any information about Frontline General.
Have a great day!
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Nice to now we've got at least one reader!
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