1. My uncle introduced me to wargaming when I was about 10. Midway, Blitzkrieg, Bismark, Waterloo, Guadalcanal. All of those lovely AH wargames he gave to me and we played a number of them. That was about 1974!
2. I see some USMC affiliation in the pictures. I served the USMC 1982-1986. I still work for them as an ATC maintenance supervisor at MCAS Yuma. So my entire adult life has been with the USMC in some manner.
3. Wargaming has been a passion with me lately. I stopped playing in my 20's and 30's as I played hockey and then raised kids. But now, I have a room and tables and I have returned to my childhood love. I'm playing Last Blitzkrieg, the BCS system that I am very much enjoying. I appreciate the welcome.
Thanks for the welcome, been on Consimworld for a number of years, primarily trolling the forum for GTS, TCS, and CSS. I have done an admirable job of pissing on rules that could easily be amended such as the GTS spotting under a barrage rule.... you can only shoot out one hex, but can see to infinity, spot that lonely mortar unit in travel mode and call arty on it. Now you cant shoot at it even if your Tiger tank is nonsurpressed by the 81mm "barrage".... kills me, just modify the damn rule
Simonitch has done outstanding - and consistently high-quality - work for years. Huge fan.
At 7:02pm on November 12, 2018, Steven Scott said…
Appreciate the welcome Eric. It was looking for a consolidated set of rules for Central Front (and I understand a revised counter-mix too) that lead me here. Cheers
The favorites are cause the hold the most memories when I started playing these back in the day. I like both Metz 1870 and Offensive a Outrance. The latter of course is a "monster" '; however, that period has always intrigued me. Metz has the chit pulling system which I think adds to the "fog of war" what if's. You wouldn't happen to know where I could acquire a copy (or at least pages 19-20) from GMT's Typhoon 1941 playbook. I got a copy (in the shrink wrap) on Ebay but those pages were missing. I contacted GMT direct but no joy there. Cheers!
I found Fall Blau a very interesting puzzle. If the Soviets stand they will die but must make the Germans pay for their gains. The Soviets must not be passive and can and should counter attack when they are given the opportunity. The Germans of course must be very aggressive and use Mobile Assaults early to open things up.
I am eagerly awaiting the Before and After Kharkov sequel.
Gathering Storm rules have been problematic but I think after many reads there is a game present. Still not sure how to play best for transition into a World at War yet. I loved TI3 too but have not played TI4 but hear good things about it.
Thank you, Eric! :-) I do have over 30 still-so-far free print-and-play mil/nav history boardgames on www.CoatneyHistory.com and my half dozen earlier ones are on LCoat.tripod.com
Thanks for the welcome Eric. I appreciate it. Hope things are well with you. Yes I do quite a bit of my wargaming solo. Hoping to get a buddy that I game with to play some wargames soon. We will see. He is not much of a gamer, being new to gaming but we will see. Otherwise, I am thinking of reaching out to a few people. I think I can probably find someone close. Anyway. again, appreciate the welcome.
Thanks for the welcome. Sorry I could not reply sooner but the fact the MCEN network blocks this site it turning into quite a problem. Regarding my previous life as a wargamer, I played most of the Avalon Hill games (Afrika Korps, D-Day, Stalingrad, Anzio, Wooden Ships & Iron Men, Squad Leader, Panzerblitz, Jutland & even Tactics II), many SPI games (such as War in the East, a really outstanding post-WWII fighter combat game that I can't remember the name of, PRESTAGS series etc.) and even LaQuinta Games, whose "Ironclad" game was outstanding. There was a Napoleonic game you could play on the floor using counters provided or miniatures. I frequently had to play solitaire because it was so hard to find opponents and even harder to leave games set up over any period of time. I never got into computer games, however. I still have a few SPI games that I have not played in a long and time and have not inventoried so I can't give you a list yet.
I am looking forward to being a part of this community.
Thanks for the welcome Eric. I do hope to be able to find some people up here around DC to play ASL with. If I don't find people for some F2F games, I'll definitely be looking for some Vassal opponents.
Thanks for the welcome, Eric! Must be interesting teaching there. I was an NCO, so I've never been to there. I started in the regular Army, but later transferred to the National Guard. I was working on a Ph.D. in Soviet History at Georgetown, but after September 2001, the Guard had other things for me to do.
SF:AC was amazing for what they portrayed in such an elegant manner. A fairly realistic 3D space map and an innovative way of using it. And the background material was very unusual for the time as well. I really enjoyed Outreach just for the sheer scale of the project, and with a bit of rules tweaking some other fans have done over the years, it's quite enjoyable. I made a Cyberboard module for it nearly a decade ago, so I could always get back to the unending game when I felt the desire to do so.
I got my Kickstarter copy of T5 a couple of weeks ago, and it is packed with so many options it's nearly mind-boggling. The 650+ page book has very little setting to it, but if you ever wanted an updated Traveller Toolkit, T5 is it! Looking forward to the upcoming Player's Book as well, just to see what Marc thinks is really important. Did you ever consider buying FFE's CD collections of the old Traveller system books?
Yeah, that desert thingy is a bit of an obstacle. I did my sailing in Iowa (lake racing scows) and in Philly (505's). Just not in that season of life right now, but it'll never leave me.
Lindenau: Its unique in that the French enter battle by traveling a long narrow road over virtually impassable swamp. Once off the road they have good reason to cluster about Lindenau so they might not maneuver like typical French. This may mean the battle will follow an Austrian cadence for a change. Pay attention to the Austrian deployment tips offered in the special rules. I do not use the Martial rules, but a personal blend of Regs XXII & XXX.
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Eric,
Seems like we've been on similar paths in life.
1. My uncle introduced me to wargaming when I was about 10. Midway, Blitzkrieg, Bismark, Waterloo, Guadalcanal. All of those lovely AH wargames he gave to me and we played a number of them. That was about 1974!
2. I see some USMC affiliation in the pictures. I served the USMC 1982-1986. I still work for them as an ATC maintenance supervisor at MCAS Yuma. So my entire adult life has been with the USMC in some manner.
3. Wargaming has been a passion with me lately. I stopped playing in my 20's and 30's as I played hockey and then raised kids. But now, I have a room and tables and I have returned to my childhood love. I'm playing Last Blitzkrieg, the BCS system that I am very much enjoying. I appreciate the welcome.
Regards,
Joe
Thanks for the welcome, been on Consimworld for a number of years, primarily trolling the forum for GTS, TCS, and CSS. I have done an admirable job of pissing on rules that could easily be amended such as the GTS spotting under a barrage rule.... you can only shoot out one hex, but can see to infinity, spot that lonely mortar unit in travel mode and call arty on it. Now you cant shoot at it even if your Tiger tank is nonsurpressed by the 81mm "barrage".... kills me, just modify the damn rule
Appreciate the welcome Eric. It was looking for a consolidated set of rules for Central Front (and I understand a revised counter-mix too) that lead me here. Cheers
The favorites are cause the hold the most memories when I started playing these back in the day. I like both Metz 1870 and Offensive a Outrance. The latter of course is a "monster" '; however, that period has always intrigued me. Metz has the chit pulling system which I think adds to the "fog of war" what if's. You wouldn't happen to know where I could acquire a copy (or at least pages 19-20) from GMT's Typhoon 1941 playbook. I got a copy (in the shrink wrap) on Ebay but those pages were missing. I contacted GMT direct but no joy there. Cheers!
Thanks Eric! Yeah, can't wait for Stalingrad '42 and the next game in the Next War series....
Anytime you want to play any of them let me know!
well i have all the BERGS ,TSS GAMES along The Gamers, TCS,OCS.Don't play as much as i use to work.
Thanks Eric,
I found Fall Blau a very interesting puzzle. If the Soviets stand they will die but must make the Germans pay for their gains. The Soviets must not be passive and can and should counter attack when they are given the opportunity. The Germans of course must be very aggressive and use Mobile Assaults early to open things up.
I am eagerly awaiting the Before and After Kharkov sequel.
Mike
Thanks Eric,
Gathering Storm rules have been problematic but I think after many reads there is a game present. Still not sure how to play best for transition into a World at War yet. I loved TI3 too but have not played TI4 but hear good things about it.
Bob
Thank you, Eric! :-) I do have over 30 still-so-far free print-and-play mil/nav history boardgames on www.CoatneyHistory.com and my half dozen earlier ones are on LCoat.tripod.com
I am hearing beautiful music. Is it here?
Thanks for the welcome Eric. I appreciate it. Hope things are well with you. Yes I do quite a bit of my wargaming solo. Hoping to get a buddy that I game with to play some wargames soon. We will see. He is not much of a gamer, being new to gaming but we will see. Otherwise, I am thinking of reaching out to a few people. I think I can probably find someone close. Anyway. again, appreciate the welcome.
Ed
Hi, Eric,
Thanks for the compliment on my games! Care to play anything via Vassal ? Steve Dworschak
Eric
Thanks for the welcome. Sorry I could not reply sooner but the fact the MCEN network blocks this site it turning into quite a problem. Regarding my previous life as a wargamer, I played most of the Avalon Hill games (Afrika Korps, D-Day, Stalingrad, Anzio, Wooden Ships & Iron Men, Squad Leader, Panzerblitz, Jutland & even Tactics II), many SPI games (such as War in the East, a really outstanding post-WWII fighter combat game that I can't remember the name of, PRESTAGS series etc.) and even LaQuinta Games, whose "Ironclad" game was outstanding. There was a Napoleonic game you could play on the floor using counters provided or miniatures. I frequently had to play solitaire because it was so hard to find opponents and even harder to leave games set up over any period of time. I never got into computer games, however. I still have a few SPI games that I have not played in a long and time and have not inventoried so I can't give you a list yet.
I am looking forward to being a part of this community.
Thanks for the welcome Eric. I do hope to be able to find some people up here around DC to play ASL with. If I don't find people for some F2F games, I'll definitely be looking for some Vassal opponents.
Thanks for the welcome, Eric! Must be interesting teaching there. I was an NCO, so I've never been to there. I started in the regular Army, but later transferred to the National Guard. I was working on a Ph.D. in Soviet History at Georgetown, but after September 2001, the Guard had other things for me to do.
Thanks for the welcome. Hope to be able to find like minded folk and opponents around here.
Thanks for the welcoming comments Eric. Excited to be a part of the group.
SF:AC was amazing for what they portrayed in such an elegant manner. A fairly realistic 3D space map and an innovative way of using it. And the background material was very unusual for the time as well. I really enjoyed Outreach just for the sheer scale of the project, and with a bit of rules tweaking some other fans have done over the years, it's quite enjoyable. I made a Cyberboard module for it nearly a decade ago, so I could always get back to the unending game when I felt the desire to do so.
I got my Kickstarter copy of T5 a couple of weeks ago, and it is packed with so many options it's nearly mind-boggling. The 650+ page book has very little setting to it, but if you ever wanted an updated Traveller Toolkit, T5 is it! Looking forward to the upcoming Player's Book as well, just to see what Marc thinks is really important. Did you ever consider buying FFE's CD collections of the old Traveller system books?
Yeah, that desert thingy is a bit of an obstacle. I did my sailing in Iowa (lake racing scows) and in Philly (505's). Just not in that season of life right now, but it'll never leave me.
Lindenau: Its unique in that the French enter battle by traveling a long narrow road over virtually impassable swamp. Once off the road they have good reason to cluster about Lindenau so they might not maneuver like typical French. This may mean the battle will follow an Austrian cadence for a change. Pay attention to the Austrian deployment tips offered in the special rules. I do not use the Martial rules, but a personal blend of Regs XXII & XXX.
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