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Russ Gifford commented on Andy Loakes's group Limey Yank Games

"Just want to say 'Thank you' for the great Cyberboard games of old SPI games. Been demoing to some people that are currently under house arrest - er, social distancing, that they can solo or play some of their old favorites thanks to you!…"

Mar 28

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Do you visit Limey Yank Games for Cyberboard gameboxes, counter scans, etc.? If so please feel free to subscribe to this group - it will be good to put some names and faces to those visitor stats.See More

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Russ Gifford replied to Eric Walters's discussion Breakthrough and Benchmark SPI Designs--Your Assessments? in the group All things SPI

"Joe's point on WELLINGTON'S VICTORY is certainly apt. One thing I regret to this day is that the variation on the system that ERIC LEE SMITH created for BATTLE OF MONMOUTH was not duplicated for 4 to 6 more American Revolutionary…"

Nov 9, 2019

Russ Gifford replied to Eric Walters's discussion Breakthrough and Benchmark SPI Designs--Your Assessments? in the group All things SPI

"I guess I see CITYFIGHT as a breakthrough that went no where, but could have gone anywhere. I frequently wonder if SPI had survived, had Dunnigan stayed with them, had they entered the then-being-born computer era, would CITYFIGHT have been used as…"

Nov 9, 2019

Russ Gifford replied to Eric Walters's discussion Breakthrough and Benchmark SPI Designs--Your Assessments? in the group All things SPI

"So glad this thread brought Joe to the table! I was trying to decide how best to quote him on the importance of the original KURSK system, and the influence it wielded as the design points washed across a decade (or more) or later designs! I had…"

Nov 9, 2019

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Your favorite game(s):: Adv. Squad Leader, Terrible Swift Sword / Great Battles of the American Civil War, Russian Campaign, CityFight, Speed Circuit, Diplomacy

What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?: TRC (PBM), Cedar Mountain (solitaire) - looking to play any of the old SPI games on my shelf!!

What game(s) have you played recently?: GMT's American Revolutionary War series, ASL

In general, how much time do you spend gaming?: Not enough

How big is your game collection?: 200 or so

Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!): Long Island Gamers, Midwest Area Game Ethusiates

About Me: I've been gaming more than 30... hmmm, more than 35 years, hmmm, ok, I guess this is 40 years. OK. That's enough of that conversation!

I have created audio and video training videos for my favorite wargame series': ASL and GBACW. (http://www.russgifford.net/asl_training.htm)

Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.): Reading, programming, etc.

OK - back in Nebraska. I have the time to play most evenings starting in December, and occasional weekends. I will be available Mon-Thurs evenings in Council Bluffs, and Saturdays in Siouxland.... looking for players for or SPI games, or ASL, and I have the room to leave the games up and undisturbed. So let me know!

----Russ

Website:: http://www.russgifford.net/SPIScenarios.htm

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At 3:58pm on March 17, 2013, john positano said…: Patchogue is one of my favorite local towns...I go back a long way anyway...john p

At 7:46pm on March 16, 2013, john positano said…: your web page is magnificent...John P

At 9:29pm on March 15, 2013, Robert Ryan said…: Sorry I just saw this. I hardly ever check CSW. I am going through a bit of a life transition as I am going to I retire soon, so that is my primary focus. I will get the itch to play again after I secure a follow on job.

At 9:55am on March 1, 2013, john positano said…: count me in...please notice the downloads for old S and T's on various websites....free and good to notice to others. I actually worked alongside S and T staffers during the golden years at their east 23 rd street offices including Dunnigan...fascinating men all...

At 1:02pm on August 30, 2011, thomas fernbacker said…: Correction, GMT errata index on BGG

At 12:51pm on August 30, 2011, thomas fernbacker said…: Hey guys,

You can also look under BGG, C3i errata column , It list all correction and replacement conters by magazine

At 8:18am on August 19, 2011, Bob DeSilva said…: Hey Russ,

Do you know where I can find a list of all the GBACW counters that have been included in issues of C3i?

Thanks,

Bob D.

At 1:05pm on April 11, 2010, Robert LoCicero said…: Thanks for the invite. Metro Wargamers in Brooklyn used to have TSS set up in their club. I recently heard someone tell me that Ed (big ACW gamer) had pasted away. Did you know any of those members? It would be nice to get a monster GMT ACW game going monthly. What does the summer look like for you? Dead of Winter possibly?

At 5:06am on October 5, 2009, John Buck said…: This math class is a killer, I have a list as high as an elphants eye, of game I want to play. Our day will come, good you got some gaming in. I've done very little, go to photos in social nad Fort Zinderhoff is me! - JEB