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Jack E. Hearn replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?"Washingtons war, and Monmouth by GMT... and eagerly awaiting my 4th edition Napoleon from Columbia games.
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Joseph replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?"Played: AH's Britannia, the original Bar Lev, GMT's Carthage, MMP's The Mighty Endeavor, and Arsuf from Vae Victis Le Lion & l'epee."
Wayne Downey replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?"SPI's old classic, 'Armegeddon.'"
John Kranz commented on Nathan's blog post Illustrated Session Report: The first shots of Gettysburg and the fight for Herr’s Ridge"Wow. Awesome write-up!!"
Joseph replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?"Played "Guelphs and Ghibellines" by Europa Simulazioni. This is battles of the High Middle Ages in Italy. We played the battles of Montaperti,1260(won) and Benevento, 1266(lost). There is a third battle called Campaldino, 1289. The system…"
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John Kranz commented on Robert Cleary's blog post Complexity Rating"I was, unfortunately, experiencing "Crazy Time" mode (also a book title) when a divorce situation caught me completely off-guard back in 2001. It was impossible for me to focus on gaming as there were a ton of mental struggles going on (as…"
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- I was introduced to wargaming by my older brother, when I was in junior high school. While we didn't play many games with each other at the time, I was able to build a small network of gaming buddies during high school. I got "re-introduced" to the hobby after a college hiatus when visiting a hobby store during a business trip in the '90s.
- Your favorite game(s):
- I'm a traditional hex-based type of gamer; Grognard is what you would refer to me as. My favorite wargame is SPI's Operation Typhoon. The reason this is my favorite game is because it is a "friendly" monster game, large and sexy, in being easy to play over a long weekend.
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- I'm currently playing BEDA FOMM, happily this time with the post-production components of the Consim Press edition just released.
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Just playing Beda Fomm at the moment in order to provide gamer support.
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- Few hours a month only
- How big is your game collection?
- 1,000+ games but half still remain in storage out of state.
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Hope to join a club soon...I reside in Plano, TX which is a suburb of Dallas
- About Me
- I was born and raised in Ventura, CA. I have two daughters from a previous marriage and now reside in Plano, TX with my wife and 3 yr. old son (and heir to my game collection), Cooper. Attended college at University of Redlands, CA and graduate school at Thunderbird, American Graduate School of Int'l Management, Glendale, AZ. My professional background is largely software product management. My current gig (which I really enjoy) is with Aquire. If you are involved with a company in possible need of enterprise org charting/reporting and related solutions, please let me know!
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Favorite Activiites: tennis, military history, wargames, ice hockey, football, eating sushi.
Favorite Movies: Gettysburg, Pride and Prejudice, Notting Hill, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, North by Northwest, It's a Wonderful Life
Favorite books: The Shadow of the Wind
- Website:
- http://www.consimworld.com
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Comment Wall (137 comments)
- At 6:17pm on February 28, 2013,
Thomas G. Chapman said… A very Happy Birthday, John! I sincerely hope they gave you the day off. Thanks again for all your hard work and for providing such a great site!
- At 11:14am on February 28, 2013,
Kim Kanger said… Happy birthday John!
- At 6:25am on October 23, 2012,
Christian Diedler said… Hi John,
thanks for your warm welcome. One question, may I also write comments on the Consimworld Forum?Sincerely
Christian
- At 1:51pm on August 19, 2012, Kim Kanger said…
Hi John,
I submitted on Consimworld some material regarding Dien Bien Phu (Legion Wargames) a few weeks ago. Is it still in queue or should I submit it again?
- At 12:28am on June 15, 2012,
Tom Pezzuti said… John, thank you very much for your kind words, my approval as a member, and my first tip about my soon-to-be-gone collection. I'll immediately review the CSW marketplace and do appreciate your open invitation to follow up with any pertinent QA's.
Tom Pezzuti
- At 2:48pm on February 28, 2012,
Sam Harper said… Hello John, we don't know each other but wanted to wish you a happy birthday and take the occasion to thank you for all the work on CSW and your contribution to this hobby! Have a great day.
- At 8:50am on February 28, 2012,
Val Ruza said… Happy birthday and thank you for CSW!
- At 8:46am on February 28, 2012,
Tony Clifton said… Happy Birthday you old bastard!
- At 7:49am on February 28, 2012,
Peter said… - Happy Birthday John! Go buy yourself a wargame to celebrate! ;)
- At 5:11am on February 28, 2012, Kim Kanger said…
Happy Birthday!
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