The original subsim game

[Wreford-Brown]

I guess you could call it the great-grandfather of SHV:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1281490/The-German-WW1-board-game-aim-destroy-Britain.html

I wonder how many patches it needed?

[Lord_magerius]

I want it :o Shame that I don't have at least £400 to spare :nope:

[Raptor1]

Unterseekriegspiel would translate as 'Under sea wargame' rather than 'Submarine wargame', wouldn't it?

Looks interesting. I wonder if there are any more serious wargames made at the time...

[Schroeder]

Unterseekriegspiel would translate as 'Under sea wargame' rather than 'Submarine wargame', wouldn't it?

Yep.

Actually the title on the cover is
"Unsere U-Boote
Neuestes Unterseeboot Kriegsspiel"

Which translates into:
Our Submarines (or U-Boats if you want to)
Latest Submarine Wargame (U-Boot is the abbreviation for Unterseeboot).


Looks interesting. I wonder if there are any more serious wargames made at the time... Destroying England is serious business for Germans!!!http://www.smilevalley.de/smileys/Sauer/158.gif (http://www.smilevalley.de)



:D

[SteamWake]

I love the spin of the article that this game was somehow forming the hearts and mids of children. :haha:

[Wreford-Brown]

Destroying England is serious business for Germans!!!

It sounds like I'll be in serious trouble when I move over there in July.

[Sailor Steve]

Looks awesome! If some publisher made a copy, I'd buy it!:rock:

Unterseekriegspiel would translate as 'Under sea wargame' rather than 'Submarine wargame', wouldn't it?
Actually 'under sea' and 'sub marine' mean exactly the same thing.

But you're right in that the writer probably didn't mean 'under sea', he meant the actual boat. The problem is that we English-speakers have been using the term 'submarine' to mean the boat seemingly forever, when it was likely that it was first called a 'submarine boat', or 'submarine ship'.

[Jimbuna]

Some collector will snap that up very quickly at that price.

[Raptor1]

Actually 'under sea' and 'sub marine' mean exactly the same thing.

But you're right in that the writer probably didn't mean 'under sea', he meant the actual boat. The problem is that we English-speakers have been using the term 'submarine' to mean the boat seemingly forever, when it was likely that it was first called a 'submarine boat', or 'submarine ship'.

Hmm, true, didn't notice that.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Actually 'under sea' and 'sub marine' mean exactly the same thing.


Oh, really?:DL

You callin' me a sub Marine, squid?

[Chad]

Oh, really?:DL

You callin' me a sub Marine, squid?

*Chants* Fight! Fight! Fight! :arrgh!:

[frau kaleun]

*Chants* Fight! Fight! Fight! :arrgh!:

Here, let me fan the flames a little:

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/129084318758689215.jpg

[Blacklight]

In my opinion, the best submarine game ever made.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3083/submarine

http://images.boardgamegeek.com/images/pic39818_md.jpg

[TLAM Strike]

Oh, really?:DL

You callin' me a sub Marine, squid?

You soooo could have turned that the other way around... "Submarine" means anyone less manly than a Marine...

... but you didn't think of that, which proves you're a Marine...


J/K we lov Uncle Sam's Misguided Children here at Subsim... :salute:

[Platapus]

Many a happy hour I spent in my teens with Avalon Hill games :yeah:

[CaptainHaplo]

You know why you can't call marine's "jarheads" anymore?

Your supposed to be able to put things in jars....

Perhaps I should share the "real" story behind the crash of a AH-1 near Catfish lake. The bird was out of Cherry Point, and went down on 25 June 2002. An Army AVN group that shall remain nameless was doing a gunnery and staging out of a secondary field near Cherry Point. On a slow evening, a little rivalry started between pilots, as will happen, and a decision to settle the matter the following day was made. At the appointed time, one AH-1 Super Cobra and one AH-64A made their appearance, and a "dogfight" of sorts ensued. Twisting and turning, both aircraft did well, swapping positions on each other's tail but never hanging on long enough to score a simulated gun kill. Folks on the ground from both units involved cheered for their respective aircraft. Finally, the Cobra got onto the tail of the Apache, and it seemed that nothing the Army pilot could do would shake his opponent.

Then to the horror of everyone, the Cobra faltered in mid-air, plummeting into the trees. Spectators immediately called for help, and tried to get to the pilots, but they had gone down in a national forest, in terrain that made quick access impossible (about a mile off the road). After reaching them, a civilian medical helo airlifted the pilot and CPG out. While being freed from the wreckage, the pilot was asked what had happened.

He replied, pointing to the shattered remains of the main rotor: "I had him dead to rights, he couldn't get rid of me, but I was getting cold, so I turned off the big fan....."

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, really?:DL

You callin' me a sub Marine, squid?
No, that would be your current girlfriend.:D

[UnderseaLcpl]

No, that would be your current girlfriend.:D:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Ha! I don't even have a girlfriend! SO how.... oh wait... I think I messed up. That wasn't what I was going for. Time-out. I need a do-over.
Uh................................................ ..........................um......:hmmm:

Uh........

Hrm........

I.... wait..... um.......

All I can think of are different ways to say "I am going to kick your ass, squid!".Somebody help me out, will ya?


You soooo could have turned that the other way around... "Submarine" means anyone less manly than a Marine...

... but you didn't think of that, which proves you're a Marine...

Okay, now I need somebody to help me figure out a clever way to say "I am going to kick your ass, TLAM Strike!"


J/K we lov Uncle Sam's Misguided Children here at Subsim...

Are you comin' on to me, Don Juan!? Keep your "lov" the hell away from me or I'll..........

Crap! I'm stuck again. I need words that mean the same thing as "kick your ass" but funnier and more creative. PM me if you have any helpful suggestions.

<phew>
All this thinking and word-craftery is making me hungry. I'm going to go make a sammich.

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl2::rock:

I always say "Be witty, even in retreat!"

Actually I've never said anything like that, but I had to come up with something quick.

Yep, I'm a real wit.




Half the time, anyway.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Yep, I'm a real wit.
Me too! Although I usually come with an extra 't'.

[Wreford-Brown]

I was always told that the USMC was paid for by the Department of the Navy. Surely that means you're all in the Navy.

[Schroeder]

Half the time, anyway.
Do you mean when you are asleep?:D

@Lance
You could say something educated like: "You will experience physical change when we meet next time.":D

[CaptainHaplo]

Lance,

Just remember, when dealing with Steve, your dealing with a navy guy that was in when 1000 men went out on a aircraft carrier - and came back 500 couples.

*And go ahead and throw out a few jokes toward us ground pounding Army guys - we can deal with em.

[UnderseaLcpl]

I was always told that the USMC was paid for by the Department of the Navy. Surely that means you're all in the Navy.

If by "paid for" you mean "routinely stiffed and given the worst gear", then yes, you are correct. Marines are naval infantry.

Also, I am going to kick your ass.


You could say something educated like: "You will experience physical change when we meet next time.":D
I appreciate the effort Schroeder but that doesn't sound quite right. In fact, I'm pretty sure that would only sound threatening if one was wearing a monacle and an SS cap.

Outside of that context, it's just weird. I'm not performing cosmetic surgery here, y'know.


And go ahead and throw out a few jokes toward us ground pounding Army guys - we can deal with em.


Nice to see you can deal with something. :D

[TLAM Strike]

If by "paid for" you mean "routinely stiffed and given the worst gear", then yes, you are correct. Marines are naval infantry.
Oh you're just angry that they make you drive around in a vehicle made in Canada. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAV-25)

[Weiss Pinguin]

I was always told that the USMC was paid for by the Department of the Navy. Surely that means you're all in the Navy.
It was always my understanding that the Marine Corps was the Men's Department of the Navy :hmmm:

I appreciate the effort Schroeder but that doesn't sound quite right. In fact, I'm pretty sure that would only sound threatening if one was wearing a monacle and an SS cap.

Outside of that context, it's just weird. I'm not performing cosmetic surgery here, y'know.
I'm sure you can find a way to work 'radical facial reconstruction' into a threat. Or maybe 'rapid displacement of my boot to your rear.'

[frau kaleun]

Nice to see you can deal with something. :D

Oh, snap. You go, girlfriend! :rock:

[UnderseaLcpl]

Oh, snap. You go, girlfriend! :rock:

Wow. She really is a girl.:DL

[Sailor Steve]

Lance,

Just remember, when dealing with Steve, your dealing with a navy guy that was in when 1000 men went out on a aircraft carrier - and came back 500 couples.
I find that remark highly offensive.

Carriers are for sissies. I'm a destroyer man. It was 250 men and 125 couples!:/\\k:

[Jimbuna]

I find that remark highly offensive.

Carriers are for sissies. I'm a destroyer man. It was 250 men and 125 couples!:/\\k:

Destroyer man eh? :hmmm:

bet you destroyed a few hearts in your time. :yep:

Question is....of which gender? :O:

[Schroeder]

That is plainly disgusting!:nope:
In the army you can at least look for a female sheep.:yeah:

[Wreford-Brown]

There's plenty of females on the front line:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278791/As-pregnancies-frontline-soar-MoD-tells-women-soldiers-Carry-condom.html

[Jimbuna]

There's plenty of females on the front line:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278791/As-pregnancies-frontline-soar-MoD-tells-women-soldiers-Carry-condom.html

By jove sir....that one in the middle must be a shocker if she has to walk around keeping her face covered :DL

[Wreford-Brown]

Shhh. Don't tell anyone but it's a guy from the SAS. He's not undercover, they just like dressing up like that.

[Weiss Pinguin]

That explains why the woman on the right is smiling...

[Jimbuna]

Shhh. Don't tell anyone but it's a guy from the SAS. He's not undercover, they just like dressing up like that.

Oh...okay :oops::DL