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Where is my mind? Way out in the water, see it swimming.

GAMING EXPERIENCE

PBEM Games in Progress:

Burma - OCS (MMP) (Operation U-Go) - Playing as Japanese vs Malcolm

Burma - OCS (MMP) (Operation U-Go) - Playing as Allies vs Andrew

Burma - OCS (MMP) (Merril's Marauders) - Playing as Allies vs Ben

Stalingrad Pocket II - SCS (MMP) (Operation Uranus) - Playing as Axis vs Shaun

DAK2 - OCS (MMP) - Scenario TBC vs Nico

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Recently played face-to-face games (last month or so):

Napoleon's Triumph 

A Victory Lost

War of the Ring

Sekigahara

Hammer of the Scots

Paths of Glory

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Veteran of:

Paths of Glory: 100+ plays: mostly live online via wargameroom

Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage: 100+ plays: mostly live online via wargameroom

Commands & Colors: Ancients: 200+ plays: mostly live online via wargameroom and vassal

Manoeuvre: 50+ plays: mostly live online via wargameroom

Twilight Struggle: 40+ plays: mostly live online via wargameroom

Here I Stand: ~15 plays: half online, half face-to-face.

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Your favorite game(s):
Paths of Glory, Here I Stand
What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
Stalingrad Pocket II (SCS), Burma (OCS), Here I Stand
What game(s) have you played recently?
Stalingrad Pocket II (SCS), Burma (OCS), Here I Stand
How big is your game collection?
170 games

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Little Round Top – 1700-1800 hours – ‘Race for the heights of Little Round Top!!!

Little Round Top – 1700-1800 hours – ‘Race for the heights of Little Round Top!!!This continues from my earlier report of the 1600-1700 turn (see here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/985670/little-round-top-... ). As I noted there, a lot is happening on a tactical level so I’m writing this up based on hourly turns (which take me a week of game-time to…See More
Jun 11
Nathan posted a status
"Next installment of my Little Round Top AAR is up here: http://ning.it/18m1cV7"
Jun 10
Jon Jimjams commented on Nathan's blog post Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’
"Ah! Cyberboard. Thanks for the clarification and good luck with the next turn."
Jun 4
Nathan commented on Nathan's blog post Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’
"Thanks Jon, I've had to use cyberboard as there was no VASSAL mod (tried to convert one but didn't work well). I'm most of the way through the 1700-1800 turn and will write that up soon, some interesting swings of fortune... "
Jun 4
Jon Jimjams commented on Nathan's blog post Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’
"Very nicely done Nathan. And the VASSAL (?) mod looks good too. Oddly enough, the other day I was thinking about the TSS version of this scenario that I played a few times, oh, about 25 years ago or so. I have a vague memory of actually making it…"
Jun 4
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Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’

Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’I’ve begun my third scenario of GBACW – Three Days of Gettysburg. This time I’ve stepped it up a little more and am taking on the Little Round Top scenario. This scenario focuses on the Confederate attempt to roll up the Union left (southern flank) on 2 July, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.Looking over the field, the CSA begins strong, but they have no reinforcements. They need to push hard and capture…See More
Jun 3
Nathan posted a status
"GBACW - 3DoG - Little Round Top scenario AAR of the 1600-1700 turn up here: http://ning.it/15v5vsL"
Jun 2
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Apr 24
Nathan commented on Nathan's blog post ‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’
"Thanks Christian. It was very 'clunky' to play with cyberboard. Really hard to grab stacks, or units within a stack, and then move them around. For example, if I had a unit with 2 hits, that was in a stack with another unit, I needed to…"
Apr 24
Christian A. Strasser commented on Nathan's blog post ‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’
"Great replay!  The cyberbox images look really good as well.  I was thinking when you mentioned that you were going to use it that everything would look crude."
Apr 24
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‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’

‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’This is my second run-through of the Herr’s Ridge scenario for GMT’s Three Day’s of Gettysburg (3rd Ed., 2004). In my first play I’d accidentally included Devin’s brigade, meaning the Union had far more strength then they should have. You can read that report here:…See More
Apr 23
Nathan commented on Craig68x's blog post Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
"Yep, the initial minute is often the deadliest. I almost always set up my armour behind cover at the start (so many times I started and there was a large anti-tank gun pointed right at my exposed tank), and, as much as possible, with my infantry in…"
Apr 23
Nathan commented on Brian Blad's group Great Battles of the American Civil War
"Latest AAR of my second attempt is nw up here: http://boardgamegeek.com/article/12073012"
Apr 22
Nathan commented on Craig68x's blog post Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
"Two important features are suppression fire, and smoke. Lay smoke (with mortars) to block enemy LOS whenever you cross open ground. Similarly, fire into enemy buildings to force them to keep their heads down (mortars work well for this). Beyond…"
Apr 22
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Apr 21
Nathan commented on Craig68x's blog post Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem
"Agreed, it's a great series and it's nice that Matrix Games continues to update and make available for download. I've played most of the games in the CC series and they keep getting better."
Apr 21

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Little Round Top – 1700-1800 hours – ‘Race for the heights of Little Round Top!!!

Little Round Top – 1700-1800 hours – ‘Race for the heights of Little Round Top!!!



This continues from my earlier report of the 1600-1700 turn (see here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/985670/little-round-top-... ). As I noted there, a lot is happening on a tactical level so I’m writing this up based on hourly turns (which take me a week of…

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Posted on June 11, 2013 at 6:53pm

Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’

Little Round Top – 1600-1700 hours – ‘The devil’s work at The Devil’s Den’



I’ve begun my third scenario of GBACW – Three Days of Gettysburg. This time I’ve stepped it up a little more and am taking on the Little Round Top scenario. This scenario focuses on the Confederate attempt to roll up the Union left (southern flank) on 2 July, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.



Looking over the field, the CSA begins strong, but they have no reinforcements. They need to…

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Posted on June 3, 2013 at 6:20pm — 3 Comments

‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’

‘Last Stand at Herr Tavern - Gettysburg’ or ‘How to employ a reverse slope defence and render enemy artillery useless’





This is my second run-through of the Herr’s Ridge scenario for GMT’s Three Day’s of Gettysburg (3rd Ed., 2004). In my first play I’d accidentally included Devin’s brigade, meaning the Union had far more strength then they should have. You can read that report here:…



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Posted on April 23, 2013 at 6:53pm — 2 Comments

Illustrated Session Report: The first shots of Gettysburg and the fight for Herr’s Ridge

Illustrated Session Report: The first shots of Gettysburg and the fight for Herr’s Ridge



This is an AAR of my first ever scenario of a Great Battles of the American Civil War game. I picked up both 3DoG (Three Days of Gettysburg) and RBoC (Red Badge of Courage) at the same time, but Gettysburg grabbed my interest so I investigated it first.



It took me about a week to read through the rules several times, and check many queries on BGG and CSW. This is a…

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Posted on April 17, 2013 at 6:09pm — 6 Comments

The most beautiful game in the universe.

Cross-posted from BGG - http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/825874/the-most-beautiful-game-in-the-universe

 

The most beautiful game in the universe.



This is not a review of the gameplay. As such, people seeking to understand how to play the game should look elsewhere. Instead, this is a review on what makes Napoleon's Triumph the most…

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