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Nice work.
Looks great, Good work!
Is this the Hue from Battles magazine?
Thanks, I think I've figured a way for the Germans to move a little faster. I'd like to go to WBC and watch the pro's play this. Hope all is well at your end of the world.
Nice defense, John!
Bill Ramsay and I played GDW's 1941, I rolled so bad I quit on turn four. I was the German's and there were still Russian holding border hexes. Every time the odds were three to one I rolled a one. This game never fails to get a laugh at our group m…
Youch! I remember having a game go like this--the German always got the worst die rolls possible each and every time. Just makes you want to throw in the towel and start over!
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- I'm a out of work member of the Allan Rothberg gang out on sunny Long Island. I've been playing wargames, well it seems forever. From P.I.G.s to Avalon Hill to the games of today. My first wargame was MB's 1863 I bought at a odds and ends store in Selden, New York. Then AH's Blitzkreig which I bought from a freind who had no idea what it was..
- Your favorite game(s):
- LnL/World at War/ AH Jutland / GMT Down in Flames / GMT C&C Ancients / L2 The Russian Campaign / LNL Tonsantag / And what ever they make me play on Friday night.
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Worthington - Caesar in Gaul / Hexism - Liberty Roads / Zombie mini's
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- LnL World at War Eisenbach Gap. GDW double blind Operation Market Garden. TC Zombies and Munckin Quest the Board Game.
And we have a game of Lift Off on hold.
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- One day a week.....
- How big is your game collection?
- About one hundred or so.....
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Allan Rothberg Irregulars which is now called S.G.L.I. - Long Island
- About Me
- Mildly insane 55 year old male who lives on Long Island. Long time gamer, though not one of those gotta win guys. I like to play for the joy of playing. Ask any of my Pax Romana game mates! I've worked in the retail and distribution side of the music industry since 1971. And what a long strange trip that has been.
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- I'm into Sci Fi and History, espescialy naval history from 1880 to 1920 or so. My movie and music tastes are all over the place, but centered on Sci Fi and History.
I used to be a Civil War (ACW) buff, but not so much these days.
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- At 7:21am on October 5, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Just an FYI - In another life, I was a math instructor, checked out on everything from basic to advanced Calc, plus Stats. (If you want differential equations I might have to break open a book.) Plus I've tutored three bosses and one neice and one ex- almost son-in-law through the tough stuff, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Happy to be an additional resource!
- At 7:58pm on October 4, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Darn! Wish I'd caught this when you left it! Yes, I was! And specifically, I was hoping to catch you. I had some weeks on the Island, and was hoping we could get together to game. Left you message on the LI Yahoo group.
I did play a few turns of Glory III with Anthony Friday....
- At 11:54am on March 25, 2009,
Matt Severns said… - Thanks for the qick response. Who makes the best 1/6000 ships?
- At 10:17am on March 25, 2009,
Matt Severns said…
- Hi. Can i ask a dumb question? I have been thinking of using miniatures instead of the cardboard counters for AH's JUTLAND. Would you happen to know what scale ships would be compatable?
- At 3:09pm on February 3, 2009,
Lance Runolfsson said… - Thanks for Joining Miniature Games John we seem to be getting a lot of us "old" 50+guys;^) I like Sci Fi as well as historical myself.
- At 3:47pm on January 10, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Thanks for the heads up on the convention. It does look like I will be either in Rochester or Buffalo or Erie the weeks on either side of it, so I might give it a go!
- At 6:53pm on January 7, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Ummmm... wha????
- At 10:53pm on January 3, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- John - thanks for the chance to test drive the L2 version of TRC today. I enjoyed it - but it seems unfair that we quit just when you'd get the chance to 'strike back.' Really unfair- so I owe you one. Hope we don't wait so long in between rounds!
- At 7:48pm on January 2, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Any chance on Saturday?
- At 11:07pm on January 1, 2009,
Russ Gifford said…
- Hey - I'd like another shot at Wooden Ships & Iron Men - or a chance to try my hand at TRC again!
Hope things are going well for you!
---Russ
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Group to discuss boardgame Map Making.
Where amateur and published map makers can discuss and assist each other with techniques and methods used in creating boardgame maps.
(not a group for arguments about what map style or software app is best)
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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