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Mike O'Brien's Groups
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Block games
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Opponent Finder: Pacific…
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Dan Verssen Games
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command and colors ancie…
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Picket Duty - Okinawa: M…
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Advanced Squad Leader!
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Manoeuvre Fans
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Miniature Games
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S. F. Bay Gamers
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All Things Victory Point…
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All Things Against the O…
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Gaming Modern and Hypoth…
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BROG World
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All Things GMT
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SF and Fantasy and Anime…
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Career Networking
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ColdWarGaming
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In the Depths: Attack Sub
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Up Front! The Squad Lead…
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Mike O'Brien's Discussions
What are you reading?
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What are you playing?
Replied Nov. 21, 2008
What are you playing?
Replied Aug. 17, 2008
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Discussion of block wargames from GMT, Columbia Games, Worthington Games, Simmons Games and others.
I would also like to vote for a relaxation of the "no politics" ban. I know there are a few people who I enjoyed reading and made me think. I found the discussions worthwhile and worth coming to CSW for. I would think that some volunteers to police…
Played "First and Inches" PBP #25 today. Great scenario that has a small unit of Americans defending against a German attack, then American troops counterattacking on the 2nd turn. The scenario has the Germans gaining VP's for each stone building ad…
I've played C&C Epic Ancients: Battle of Gaugamela, twice. ASL: Waltzing Matildas OM-6 as British and lost. Hive: played 4 times and won once. Manoeuvre, British vs French as an intro game and won, barely. Hoping to play some SPQR this weekend.
Profile Information
- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- I've been gaming since 1976. I started in boardgaming (3rd Reich and Panzer Leader) then into RPG's. After that I got into miniatures and now play miniatures and boardgames. I game at least twice a week, doing Euro's on Wednesday and Wargames on Saturdays.
- Your favorite game(s):
- Combat Commander, Command and Colors, Battlecry, Up Front!, Race for the Galaxy, Atlantic Storm, Not War but Murder...lots of miniatures games and periods including AWI, SWY, Ancients, Blitzkrieg Commander
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Race for the Galaxy, Combat Commander, Pacific Typhoon, Hammer of the Scots, Storm over Stalingrad
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- 6-10 hours a week, when I can
- How big is your game collection?
- Not sure
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Reside in the Sacramento CA area and am a member of the Miniature Wargaming Society of Sacramento (not a strictly miniatures club)
- About Me
- I am a 40 something male (born in 1960) who games both boardgames and miniatures. I generally game at least twice a week. I also hit about three cons a year. I am the surviving founding member of the Miniature Wargaming Society of Sacramento (started in 1986) M_W_S@yahoogroups.com
I play almost any kind of game. I play a lot of Combat Commander, Race for the Galaxy, Up Front!, 1960 Making of an election and just about any other game our group can buy. In miniatures I generally play Ancients, AWI, WWII, Moderns, Vietnam, Necromunda and other SF oriented games.
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Besides gaming I read a lot of Science Fiction, Military history, Modern Gothic novels (Jim Butcher, Charlene Harris, Charlie Huston). I am a member of Netflix and average a movie a week. I am currently hooked on Torchwood and Dr Who.
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Comment Wall (18 comments)
- At 5:27pm on November 13, 2009,
Ed Yozwiak said… - Thanks. I've been browsing around and this looks like a great site and a good group of people!
- At 10:33pm on November 10, 2009,
Tom said… - Excellent. I am getting back to ASL in the coming month...I am missing it a lot. Speaking of GMT West, I was thinking of going up North for that...I'll notify you if that is the case.
- At 9:46pm on November 10, 2009,
Tom said…
- Thanks for the add. Hope to communicate more.
- At 10:23pm on November 7, 2009,
Mike O'Brien said…
- Been playing a LOT of ASL lately. Played Friday the 13th today. Lost as Soviets. Very tight scenario. Worth playing again.
- At 5:21pm on November 7, 2009,
Robert Davies said… - Thanks for the welcome Mike. I'm just starting getting back into ASL through ASLSK although I do have most of the official modules.
- At 4:38pm on April 26, 2009,
Mike O'Brien said…
- Back frm GMT West. Played Successors, Epic Command & Colors, Atlantic Storm & Dominion. Spent $ on Paths of Glory, Kutuzov, Operation Norway, Command and Strategy magazines with Operation Kadesh and a few other games. I got a chance to check out Chad and Kai Jensen's latest effort. Interesting stuff...
GPS in the phone wouldn't let me choose to drive back up I5 so had to go up 99. We played "What's that smell?" on the way back up. We were able to identify skunk and manure but a few odors defied description.
- At 7:23pm on March 23, 2009,
Katie said… - Origins is worth your time. Bring her along!
- At 5:23pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- PS - Smitty says very nice things about GMT :)
- At 5:22pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- You going to Origins this year? I like gamers - the odd wife/hottie(?) out that way :)
- At 4:34pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- Like your web page :)
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Count me in Jim!
Didn't we just have a special election.....God we get to go through THAT yet again....
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
The fact that Carolyn like KAtie, married men like us tells us they are good and special people.
My wife Carolyn teaches special ed. I wouldn't trade jobs with her for any amount of money. Very difficult work indeed.
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.
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