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)
What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
ASL solitaire, FTF
What game(s) have you played recently?
VOTG
In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
20 hours week
How big is your game collection?
10
Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
none
About Me
I have been playing ASL since inception, and helped with its development. Currently spend most time researching and designing ASL FF and modules. I have one project published; TokTong Pass, published by CH, and another on the way Metal Gods
Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
I am a cartographer at heart. I spend a lot of time reading and researching WWII era battles. I have a very large collection of WWII books, many out of print.
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Welcome to the insanity with folks like Jim and Eric....
Smitty
At 11:04pm on November 27, 2009, Jim Werbaneth said…
Hi Larry,
Thanks! As a clarification though, I have to say that I'm not a Marine. It's a compliment to be confused with them, but I can't claim membership.
At 10:09pm on November 27, 2009, Larry Winslow said…
i actually joined to get ideas and hints on hexdraw, but the Asl stuff is also and extream interest.
At 9:56pm on November 27, 2009, Eric Walters said…
Hi Larry. Yes, I'm very familiar with Nash's book--you'll see my comments on it to Daniel Red Cloud Brown elsewhere on this website as we talk about the republication of Jack Radey's KORSUN POCKET, my all time favorite monster game. Hope you find stuff you like here!
At 9:22pm on November 27, 2009, Eric Walters said…
Welcome aboard! Yup, I was one of the ASL playtesters and have also been playing, although it seems I spend more time teaching new players than mastering the intricacies of the Desert and PTO rules! Oh, I am hoping for that CH reprint of TokTong Pass since I missed it the first time it was out. Being a Marine, it's a big deal to me. Plus, I got some of the Korean maps of the area to Lee Forester for his TCS game, SEMPER FI. Since you've been embroiled in VOTG, have you seen the maps Dave Glantz put in his second volume of his Stalingrad trilogy, ARMAGEDDON AT STALINGRAD? Awesome, awesome stuff....
At 11:53am on November 27, 2009, Jim Werbaneth said…
I'd like to personally invite you all to read a full preview (13Mb PDF link) of our new fast-playing (30 minutes) tactical WWII card game, Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 in our newsletter. I'm happy to announce that we've just passed the 200 p…
I've found the internal debate (i.e. the debate in my head) has been to either play a lot of games poorly or a few games well. I prefer the latter model, but then you must, as you say, find that set of holy grail games that one chooses to become goo…
Chris:
Really - that's a good point. I wonder if the Audi folks realized the message they were sending out with this one. I doubt if anyone found it funny in the least.
Smitty
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…