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Generating Flags

I needed to create flags in a hurry! So I wrote a program that does just that you can check out the details here >>

http://nbixel.tumblr.com/post/51198547852/one-of-the-things-i-like-to-avoid-is-repetition

Added by Bixel on May 23, 2013 at 10:06pm — No Comments

7 days for off topic comment. Octavian can kiss my......

this is a new one for me:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/12275514#12275514

Whilst I guess I was not contributing content to the actual discussion at hand and responding to the off topic (now deleted by poster) in the thread...7 days? niiice.

I get the message.

Bah.

How pathetic.

Added by Kev on May 13, 2013 at 10:00am — 16 Comments

Choose your own (war-ravaged country) adventure

This year as an optional assignment for my political science class on peacebuilding and civil conflict, I gave my students the option of writing an interactive story rather than the usual research papers using Inklewriter. Four groups decided to do so, and the result is four online…

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Added by Rex Brynen on May 9, 2013 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Combat Commander: Europe

Played another three Combat Commander games (three Tournament scenarios using RPG) with my Dad

No time to waffle as such just to stick up a bunch of pics I took during the games.



My Russia Rifle Companys assault German Detachment on hill…

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Added by Gary Barr on May 8, 2013 at 2:07pm — 2 Comments

Vassal games update and another new arrival !

Several (well four) games ongoing at present using Vassal (and ACTs for couple).









First up WW2 Barbarossa To Berlin against Greig.

My Eastern Front…

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Added by Gary Barr on May 8, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Teutoburger Wald 9AD

Teutoburger Wald depicts the battle which took place between three Roman Legions under the command of Govenor Varus, and a confederation of Germanic tribes.

Varus was en-route to winter quarters when he and his three Legions were caught in a cunning trap. Surrounded on all sides, this was to be a battle of pure survival.

The outcome for Varus was not good. He and his three Legions were destroyed, leaving this to be the worst (or very close to) defeat for…

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Added by Roger Morley on May 7, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The Battle of Namgang (aka “The Battle of the Cauldron of Death”)

The Final Campaign of the Eternal Struggle Against Neocolonial Exploitation had begun, and the 1st Revolutionary Combat Brigade of the People’s Democratic Republic of East Norkea had been…

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Added by Rex Brynen on May 7, 2013 at 10:45am — No Comments

I've Been Diced! episode 45: Noble failures, and Eclipse on the iPad

Many games come oh so very close to being good, or event great, but don't...quite...make it. That's the topic for this episode, noble failures. Even if they didn't completely succeed, from a design or a market perspective, these games deserve respect. (Many wargames included.) Plus, Tom reviews Eclipse, both the new iPad version and the original boardgame.

Direct link to the…

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Added by Kingdaddy on May 6, 2013 at 5:39pm — 1 Comment

Unity of Command by 2x2

Here are a few screen shots from this game. I have just started the playing it, and so far it looks and feels very good and smooth, with a good user friendly interface.I will do a better review soon once I have had a chance to play it for a while.…

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Added by Roger Morley on May 4, 2013 at 4:18pm — 6 Comments

Unboxing B-29 Superfortress

In my just-released episode 7 of The Board Game Show podcast, I un-box B-29 Superfortress by Legion Wargames:

In the late 80’s I hovered over an imaginary bomber crew and conducted make-believe, yet mostly historical missions over WWII Germany. My heart raced as ME 109s and FW 190’s strafed my flying fortress. I worried…

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Added by Scott Bogen on May 3, 2013 at 10:49pm — No Comments

Counter Attack [WaW]

Added by Kev on May 2, 2013 at 5:47am — 1 Comment

PGG and AVD Side by Side.

PGG and AVD Side by Side

Added by Kev on April 24, 2013 at 6:44pm — 1 Comment

‘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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Added by Nathan on April 23, 2013 at 6:53pm — 2 Comments

Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem

I recently got introduced to the CC series, and for the most part it's been fun. I have both Last Stand Arnhem and The Longest Day. In these games you control squads of infantry and tanks, as well as calling in airstrikes and artillery.

You must also monitor your soldier's mental health. I had a recent incident where a few of my guys panicked and ran. Interesting...and yet realistic. You try not to put them in the so-called 'suicide missions' too much. These copies I have are…

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Added by Craig68x on April 20, 2013 at 2:05pm — 18 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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Added by Nathan on April 17, 2013 at 6:09pm — 6 Comments

Combat Commander Scenario 46, Pegasus Bridge

More pictures can be found at

http://msjueves.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/combat-commander-scenario-46-pegasus.html

Last session we have played this scenario from  Normandy Battlepack. Axis setups first and then Allied must place his Airborne units adjacent to the landing hexes.…

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Added by Alberto Pomar on April 14, 2013 at 2:30pm — No Comments

I've Been Diced! episode 44: Grant and Tom Dalgliesh on Columbia Games and the new, Kickstarted edition of Napoleon

Tom and Grand Dalgliesh of Columbia Games talk about their Kickstarted new edition of the classic block game Napoleon. We also delve into the secret of Columbia Games' sustained success, the history of the company (including Hârn), some possible new games, and the reasons why the real history of Macbeth would make an awesome game. Plus, a game off the beaten track that's the best solitaire wargame you'll ever play that doesn't have any pieces.…

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Added by Kingdaddy on April 13, 2013 at 4:22pm — No Comments

City Fight (SPI)

 

I am finally getting around to typing up a new scenario set in Jerusalem during the Six Dat war..it's been in the works for years, but never seemed to have the time to finsish it.

Planning to post a copy here and also in the BGG Files section for the game.

Would be good to get some feedback and maybe play results when it is done and it probably still needs a great deal of tweaking.

Added by Stephen G on April 13, 2013 at 9:51am — 5 Comments

Dien Bien Phu

Order Dien Bien Phu at Legion Wargames…

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Added by Kim Kanger on April 5, 2013 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

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