GDW: WWIII - Page 2

Jimbuna · 07-16-10, 11:32 AM

Any of you Brits play cricket dice when you were younger?

Skybird · 07-16-10, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Any of you Brits play cricket dice when you were younger?

Cricket - the reason why man has two brain halves. One is an empty slot for programming Cricket's rules into it - but only if the host is found to be worthy.

In other words: either you understand Cricket, or you're 50% a dud.

Oberon · 07-16-10, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Cricket - the reason why man has two brain halves. One is an empty slot for programming Cricket's rules into it - but only if the host is found to be worthy.

In other words: either you understand Cricket, or you're 50% a dud.

Jimbuna · 07-17-10, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Cricket - the reason why man has two brain halves. One is an empty slot for programming Cricket's rules into it - but only if the host is found to be worthy.

In other words: either you understand Cricket, or you're 50% a dud.

LOL

krashkart · 07-17-10, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tater

I have a huge collection of old wargames. A bunch of science fiction ones, too. (Advanced) Squad Leader was always cool, too.

For you traveller geeks, I always loved 5th Frontier War due to the interesting nature of the turns planned many turns in advance do to communications delays. Fun stuff. I have loads of little "beer and pretzels" minigames, too (Ogre, etc).

Did did did you just say... Traveller??

I never could get anyone to play that with me. Invested probably a hundred bucks into it.

But I did create a lot of nice ships and vehicles with Fire, Fusion & Steel (pssst... And a 40mm sniper rifle).

tater · 07-17-10, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Did did did you just say... Traveller??

I never could get anyone to play that with me. Invested probably a hundred bucks into it.

But I did create a lot of nice ships and vehicles with Fire, Fusion & Steel (pssst... And a 40mm sniper rifle).

I still have every single GDW traveller product in boxes in my closet. Every little black book, every JTAS, all the games. Heck, I even helped on some of the new stuff (I was not a virus fan, but the gearhead stuff (brilliant lances, etc) was intriguing).

Skybird · 07-17-10, 10:15 AM

Traveller...? I still have the original German rulebook somewhere...

krashkart · 07-17-10, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tater

I still have every single GDW traveller product in boxes in my closet. Every little black book, every JTAS, all the games. Heck, I even helped on some of the new stuff (I was not a virus fan, but the gearhead stuff (brilliant lances, etc) was intriguing).

Sounds like your collection is far, far greater than mine. My shelf is holding seven books right now, and I might have a couple more stashed away in a box somewhere. FF&S, Pocket Empires, Starships and the rulebook all have a few loose pages in them.

Which parts of the new stuff did you help out on?

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Traveller...? I still have the original German rulebook somewhere...

When you say 'the original' do you mean the first 1977 edition? I came across one that had been printed sometime early-80's IIRC, but opted for the T4 rulebook instead.

Skybird · 07-17-10, 10:46 AM

The first German version of the rulebook available I mean: 2nd unchanged edition, German release 1986. Not the later Traveller rule expansions.

tater · 07-17-10, 11:29 AM

A few of use (rec.traveller types) helped on Fire, Fusion, and Steel and some other "gearhead" stuff.

Was funny, we started out liking the Brilliant Lances feel of "submarines in space" with trying not to be detected being important...

Then we did the math.

Space combat then became easier since hiding in space is basically impossible with the assumption of ships using many megawatts of power (since all of it must be radiated or the ship becomes an oven). Even with ridiculously efficient, directional radiators, traveller ships are "naked-eye" bright objects in IR at some large multiple of engagement ranges.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,637 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The first German version of the rulebook available I mean: 2nd unchanged edition, German release 1986. Not the later Traveller rule expansions. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	A few of use (rec.traveller types) helped on Fire, Fusion, and Steel and some other "gearhead" stuff. Was funny, we started out liking the Brilliant Lances feel of "submarines in space" with trying not to be detected being important... Then we did the math. Space combat then became easier since hiding in space is basically impossible with the assumption of ships using many megawatts of power (since all of it must be radiated or the ship becomes an oven). Even with ridiculously efficient, directional radiators, traveller ships are "naked-eye" bright objects in IR at some large multiple of engagement ranges.