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August 2009 Blog Posts (42)

Looking for a few divisional flags

We're looking for the following divisional & corps flag symbols, all from the German army in the West in '44:

5th Fj
16 Lw
271st Inf
346th Inf
LXXXIV (84th) Corps
LXXXVI (86th) Corps
II Fj Corps

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Plse email to dholte1@adelphia.net

Added by Dan Holte on August 13, 2009 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

Mystery of HMAS Australia Solved

On November 19, 1941, off the Indian Ocean coast of Australia, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney approached what its captain, Joseph Burnett, thought was the merchantman Straat Malakka. He was wrong.

The ship turned out to be the German armed merchant cruiser Kormoran. When challenged, the Kormoran fired on the unsuspecting cruiser at close range, probably killing Captain Burnett and all the officers on the bridge with the first salvo. More shells… Continue

Added by Jim Werbaneth on August 13, 2009 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Tomahawk Gaming Club, Gaithersburg, MD

I guess since, technically speaking, I'm president (I still don't remember any election), I might as well start a TGC blog, even though we meet at Roger Eastep's house.

Added by Kevin Caldwell on August 13, 2009 at 12:57pm — 9 Comments

1914 TiTe

Actually learning 1914 Twilight in the East. very well written rulebook, i enjoy the reading.
have setup the tannenberg camapign on the northern map with the eight army against the second russian.
good looking map, small counter density, much thinking about supply and depot ranges.

Added by Ingo Pershing on August 13, 2009 at 7:43am — 7 Comments

Forums

I wonder if all the Forum messages have been lost.

Added by Roger Eastep on August 12, 2009 at 3:13pm — 61 Comments

Corrected list of 2009 finalists for The International Gaqmers Awards, Historical

Thanks to Charles Vasey for catching the error in the listing of Espana 1936. That is now corrected.

FINALISTS FOR THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL GAMERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The International Gamers Awards committee is extremely proud to announce the finalists for the 2009 IGA in the Historical Simulations category. Games released during the 2008 calendar year are eligible for consideration.

This complete list of this year's nominees… Continue

Added by Peter Perla on August 11, 2009 at 1:23pm — No Comments

ASLSK S25: Early Battles

Currently playing ASLSK S25: Early Battles on VASL. T1-T3 has been done. I am playing German, and my opponent Russian. Russians had been hit several times with ill-timed high and low DRs. The BT tank was recalled at T2, MA of the KV-2 was malfunctioned at the bottom of 3rd. A HS with MTR was eliminated by rolling 12 on MC. A Crew with INF Gun routed away, abandoning the Gun. On the other hand, German FGs with 20 and 30 FP rolled 2, resulting instantaneous KIAs on Russian SQs, reducing manpower… Continue

Added by Manabu Matsuura on August 10, 2009 at 2:00am — 3 Comments

Whatever happened to Don Lowry?

Does anyone know how to get in touch with Don Lowry? He and his wife published Campaigns Magazine in the 70s and early 80s, my favorite hobby magazine and (along with Wargamer's Digest) the reason I got into gaming. I'd like to look him up and send him a "thank you" note.

Dave Smith

Added by Dave Smith on August 9, 2009 at 11:25pm — 3 Comments

I'm gonna pull the trigger...

And buy the Rosetta Stone French edition softwre. Maybe in a year I can go over and visit Olivier, David, Yvan and everyone else...

Added by Andy Brown on August 9, 2009 at 8:56pm — 6 Comments

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Financial Trouble

The museum has announced it is five million dollars in debt and will need to sell some of its priceless autos to remain solvent. This museum is a Cleveland institution. It also owns Shandy Hall and Hale Farm and Village where Mr. J and I attended a civil war reenactment this past weekend.

The economy is in the toilet and I suspect donations are way down.…

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Added by Lisa Scheer on August 9, 2009 at 6:13pm — 3 Comments

Playing Battles of the Hundred Days

Here's my first solo run through of OSG's battle of the Hundred Days in living memory - I probably last played it when it first came out thirty years ago, long before the days of the affordable digital cameras!

TURN 1. 14-15 June, 1815

Napoleon starts off map, with three commanders (himself plus Grouchy and Ney) and six corps.

The only manoeuvre units which can appear on the game map itself are leaders:

- Commanders capable of commanding other leaders (in… Continue

Added by Nigel Wright on August 9, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

CAWS Game Day 38 Geeklist

The geeklist for this game day is posted:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/45068

Added by MichaelDC on August 9, 2009 at 8:13am — No Comments

Planning my first game of "Fear God & Dread Nought" next Saturday. We're playing the 'Jump Start' scenario, The claim that you'll be up and playing in 30 minutes is laughable. I've spent many hours p…

Planning my first game of "Fear God & Dread Nought" next Saturday. We're playing the 'Jump Start' scenario, The claim that you'll be up and playing in 30 minutes is laughable. I've spent many hours preparing for this. Looking forward to it though. I'm umpiring the game. prior to the get together we've moved to first contact. Here the HMS Aurora sights the SMS Pillau (in the centre distance) 6.9 nm away.…

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Added by Andy Loakes on August 9, 2009 at 3:30am — 5 Comments

Need to get a life

Can't believe how frustrating the CSW Forum outage is - and it looks as if it'll be down for at least another couple of days :-(

Added by Andy Loakes on August 9, 2009 at 1:39am — 20 Comments

Here's a visual from a recent playtesting - by Elias Nordling - of The Astarpa scenario (Hittites vs Azarwans) from CHARIOTS OF FIRE . . . which should be out by early winter. They are playtest map a…

Here's a visual from a recent playtesting - by Elias Nordling - of The Astarpa scenario (Hittites vs Azarwans) from CHARIOTS OF FIRE . . . which should be out by early winter. They are playtest map and counters . . . not the ones you'll see in the actual box . . .

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Added by Richard Berg on August 7, 2009 at 9:28am — 2 Comments

A Ring of Hills: British Air Support - Just in Time!!

Added by Mark H. Walker on August 4, 2009 at 9:08am — 6 Comments

Translation rule from English to Japanese（About DragonPass)

An English rule was read because it had been anxious considerably before. By the way, the rule that I am reading is the second edition.
When Japanese was compared with English, it turned out a Japanese rule that the part not considerably translated was a lot of. In honesty and the play of this game, an important objection was lacked.
This game is made even only a tidy Japanese rule is made at the chance to fight though it might not be.

Added by blue on August 3, 2009 at 11:27pm — No Comments

WBC 2009 - Precon Sunday (Aug. 2)

We pulled in on Saturday afternoon. It was great to see old friends already arriving. I sent all of the young'ins off to game after dinner and shopping, and I sat in the lobby and visited with the grown-ups (mostly CABS folks)--talking games and families and whatever else came to mind.

Today was Through the Ages. I played in both heats. The highlights: I like the latest edition. Well...losing to Joe Yaure and Michael Rogozinski (in the first game) and Tedd Mullaly (in the second… Continue

Added by Kaarin Engelmann on August 3, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

The Last days of Grande Armee(OSG)

This Game is Waterloo battles. Game system is 6days of glory.
But playing time is very long. But it is

very Funny game.

Added by blue on August 2, 2009 at 6:15am — No Comments

WARHAMMER FB (Games Workshop)

I have not played Miniature Games before and boxed games which include the map and the counters inside are my games, but finally I had a chance to see the world of the miniature games on Saturday. Awesome. Can't wait to have my own armies setup!