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Steel Panthers and other older Computer Games
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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)
Could be.
I didn't listen to it this weekend at all.
I wonder if it was the "snow event" on Friday that interfered. It worked fine yesterday and today.
Nope.
Make in the house OK?
My units are external, stand alone radios, and I haven't had anything like this happen to me, provided I have that clear LOS.
Maybe not in Mentor, but any place else?
Nope. I have never been to Mentor OH.
This was kind of weird. I turned on my XM radio when I was in Mentor OH, after driving from Pittsburgh, listening to tunes through my USB port. But after two hours, in a totally flat area not blocking a line of site to the satellite, and where my XM…
They buried the Fort Pitt bastions to make room for summer concerts.
Agree, and I'm someone that wants to stay out of the political discussions but don't think they should be banned.
One thing I will suggest (request?) is that there aren't huge political "billboard" type pics on the front page.
That usually happens…
Here is a look at half the map for Ancients Battles Deluxe Do-Your-Own scenario, to be published by VPG. I will probably change the charts and the fonts need to be changed as well to the one Alan at VPG has used for the rest of the system. The map w…
Not much going on here...
I have a question. Does anyone know where I can find some nice, open source, top-down view graphics for a church and a castle? I've tried to make these myself, but they have turned out awful.
...I'm afraid...
You guys can also post pics in the Discussion threads here.
Heck, with no NFL in 2011 we probably will be watching Cricket!
The place to talk baseball, spring training, trades,and a bit of smack...And we have a Cricket discussion as well
pull back? aw, c'mon we want to see an old fashioned stompin'
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)
That caption is not funny Smitty ;-)
Dave, Mike, Thanks for doing this, it is gonna be great.
Just a reminder to all observers, maintain OpSec (Operational Security) at all times:-)
Be careful not to give away any secrets, reveal a players plans or intentions here in the open.
Use the…
Profile Information
- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- Bought a copy of "The General" at a comic/game shop.
- Your favorite game(s):
- Some Games I own:
Victory Point Games
VPG-The Barbarossa Campaign
VPG-Waterloo 20
VPG-Jena 20
VPG-Austerlitz 20
VPG-Caesar XL
VPG-Bulge20 (w/ expansion)
VPG-Israeli Independence
VPG-Soviet Dawn
VPG-Empires in America (w/ expansion)
AH-3rd Reich 1974
AH-Russian Campaign 1977
AH-B-17: Queen of the Skies 1981
AH-Frederick the Great 1983
AH-Firepower 1984
AH-Russian Front 1985
AH-Flight Leader 1986
AH-Patton's Best 1987
AH-Siege of Jerusalem 1989
AH-MBT (the inspiration) 1989
AH-Battle of the Bulge 1991
VG-Pacific War 1985
VG-Nato 1983
VG-Fleet Series (all games) 1985-1990
Clash of Arms-Bataille de Ligny 1991
Clash of Arms-Bataille de Mont Saint Jean 1993
Clash of Arms-Bataille de Wavre 1994
Clash of Arms-Bataille des Quatre Bras 1991
Clash of Arms-War for the Union 1992
Clash of Arms-Campaigns of Robert E. Lee 1988
The Gamers-Omaha: The Bloody Beach 1991
The Gamers-Afrika 1993
The Gamers-Stalingrad Pocket 1992
The Gamers-Prelude to Disaster 1992
GMT-Combat Commander: Europe 2006
GMT-Combat Commander: Pacific 2008
GMT-Combat Commander: Paratroopers 2007
GMT-Fields of Fire 2008
GMT-Hornet Leader 1991
GMT-Napoleonic Wars 2nd Ed. 2008
GMT-Commands & Colors: Ancients 2006
GMT-SPQR 1992
Valley Games-Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage 2007
Phalanx Games-A House Divided 2007
Rhino Games-The Legend Begins 1991
GDW-Test of Arms 1988
DG-Four Battles of the Ancient World 1992
ADG-World in Flames 1985
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Fields of Fire
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- GMT - Fields of Fire
VPG - The Barbarossa Campaign
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Beer, Women,
Football, Hockey, Wargames
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With Baseball season in full swing I can't help but think of one of the greatest comedy bits of all time.
How many players, by position, can you name without watching the video? Continue
Posted on July 6, 2009 at 10:02am — 2 Comments
New Classic Game Acquisitions
Phantom of the Attic in Pittburgh comes through!!
Jeff dug through the warehouse to find some gems.
Just got a copy of AH Frederick the Great (1983)
AH Patton's Best (1987)
… Continue
Jeff dug through the warehouse to find some gems.
Just got a copy of AH Frederick the Great (1983)
AH Patton's Best (1987)
… Continue
Posted on May 27, 2009 at 9:16pm — 3 Comments
GMT to redo MBT?
Is it true? GMT may be publishing a remake of MBT?
From a Gene Billingsley post in the GMT Games folder:
"Yes, we're working with Jim Day to get updated and streamlined versions of several of his armor games ready for P500. We want to continue to broaden our game offerings, and tactical armor engagements is an area where we have had nothing to offer in the past. Jim's games will help us there. Games aside, Jim Day is definitely the kind of guy we really like to work with: talented, friendly, tea… Continue
From a Gene Billingsley post in the GMT Games folder:
"Yes, we're working with Jim Day to get updated and streamlined versions of several of his armor games ready for P500. We want to continue to broaden our game offerings, and tactical armor engagements is an area where we have had nothing to offer in the past. Jim's games will help us there. Games aside, Jim Day is definitely the kind of guy we really like to work with: talented, friendly, tea… Continue
Posted on May 5, 2009 at 10:29pm — 7 Comments
Game Collection Storage: Stacked or Bookshelf Style?
How do you store your Games?
Do you just stack them on each other?
-How do you prevent damage?
Do you store them like books on a shelf?
-How do you keep the contents from spilling out of the tray insert?
Do you just stack them on each other?
-How do you prevent damage?
Do you store them like books on a shelf?
-How do you keep the contents from spilling out of the tray insert?
Posted on May 1, 2009 at 6:32pm — 8 Comments
Comment Wall (35 comments)
- At 8:10pm on November 10, 2009,
Tony said…
- A "Happy" Veterans Day?
What?
Am I supposed to have a party? Sing and Dance?
- At 1:00am on September 25, 2009,
Tony said…
- I deleted his post, don't want it on my page.
My brother and friends were out there all night.
So much for "free speech".
- At 12:13am on September 25, 2009,
Tony said…
- I might drive by there tomorrow to check it out.
- At 11:19pm on September 24, 2009,
Jim Werbaneth said…
- If they so much as touched the Phantom I'm goin' on an hippie hunt!
- At 10:58pm on September 24, 2009,
Tony said…
- Oh, you'll definitly get fired for that.
Damn, I hope they didn't damage Phantom of the Attic?
they tore up a bunch of stuff on Craig St.
- At 10:24pm on September 24, 2009,
Jim Werbaneth said…
- You should see some of the things I've been teaching lately. I assigned two classes to actually read the Constitution. Some elements of academia probably think I'm a damned disgrace to the profession.
- At 9:16pm on September 24, 2009,
Tony said…
- I drove around Bloomfield/ShadySide earlier this evening to get a good look at them.
They are basically a bunch of college kids acting out what their lib professors teach in class.
Watching a web cam of the crap going on near Pitt right now, it's nothing different then the celbration after the Superbowl.
- At 9:04pm on September 24, 2009,
Jim Werbaneth said…
- One thing that kills me is how people treat the anarchist movement as though it's either mainstream, or should be mainstream. I've also talked to some over the past couple of weeks, and they say "I'm an anarchist" with the same lack of irony that one would take to the statement "I am a member of the Kiwanis" or "I am a Freemason."
I'm not sure which part of the word "fringe" people can't comprehend.
- At 8:16pm on September 24, 2009,
Tony said…
- They got their ass kicked, no doubt about that.
Plus, they tried to raise hell in a city that just lost 3 Police Officers a few months ago, so there was no sympathy from citizens or Police today.
- At 6:59pm on September 24, 2009,
Jim Werbaneth said…
- I noticed how Pittsburgh's guests carry banners reading "No Banks No Borders," but claim to be against globalization.
- At 9:28pm on September 17, 2009,
Smitty said… - Naw - it's a song - easier....
Del
- At 9:19pm on September 17, 2009,
Jim Werbaneth said…
- It's not the video, just the most recent song I uploaded. Roads to Moscow used to be played occasionally on WDVE in the seventies. I bought the vinyl album at Heads Together in 1978, back when I was thin, had all my hair, and BONG had nothing to do with the sound a bell makes.
- At 12:34pm on August 24, 2009,
Smitty said…
- My sent box has none in it!
- At 12:22pm on August 24, 2009,
Smitty said…
- Blowing up?
- At 11:57am on August 24, 2009,
Smitty said…
- You getting any email from me on here today?
- At 4:41am on August 16, 2009,
Smitty said…
- It would be cool to see.
- At 2:11pm on August 15, 2009,
Smitty said…
- Whoa - now that is awesome - need to post some pics of that!
- At 2:06pm on August 15, 2009,
Mike said… - Thanks for sharing the link, Tony. I really enjoyed the article. I did play Statis-Pro baseball when it came out, but honestly, don't remember it that well except that I remember an awful lot of card flipping. Strat-o-Matic to me is still the best. As I mentioned, I didn't get much into football except for the Foto Electric game (below) I played as a kid which was hardly stat-driven (it wasn't based on actual teams), but a lot of fun.
- At 2:06pm on August 15, 2009,
Tony said…
- meant to post this here..
Ok, dug out my old copy of Statis Pro, think it is the 5th Edition 1982?
Never played it, hm..all the cards are punched and rubberbanded together..
he..there's a dime in the box..
- At 1:53pm on August 15, 2009,
Mike said…
- Tony, here's my all time favorite which I just shared with Smitty:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14163
We used to play the absolute crap out of this game, and it was perfect for solitaire. I'll be interested to see if the article you quoted discusses this game. We also used to play that one game with the vibrating metal field, where you'd set little miniature players up and they'd run the hell all over the place except straight ahead!
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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.
I'd love to see more open source work, but I'm especially thinking of computer games. That would allow not just designers, but the developers, to look "under the hood" to see what makes a good game work. Even if that education is taken to commercial…
I haven't seen much in the way of Napoleonic games as of late, and I think the COA system always lagged a bit because the rules changed quite a bit and there have been lots of questions surrounding a new, more playable system. I think if someone can…
What I think will be coolest about the concept is the use of touch displays to pick up and move counters, etc. and swipe the display with a finger to quickly scroll and view the map. All this while having a live chat window or audio option to talk t…
I have a feeling I'm going to be doing some sort of live, hot seat playing on an iPad-like device within the next few years...should be interesting.
I just finished Pat Frank's 'Alas Babylon'. Interesting novel with mention of the old Grumman F-11F Tigers, B-47s, B-58s and more. A worthwhile read.
Stephen, I love all these game systems too. I will say I think OCS is the "holy grail" of operational-level simulation--with the stipulation that I rarely have time/space to play even one of the more simple titles (e.g., KOREA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR or…
Will wargaming migrate from Desktop Publishing (DTP) to true Freeware/Open Source designs? We see this with VALOR & VICTORY, a squad-level WWII tactical ground combat system that's been out on the internet since 2008. I have no idea how many people…
What's interesting is I am very eco friendly and huge on recycling. But a number of years ago Montgomery County until it was "outed" planned on having police check trash to see if people were throwing any recycleables....
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