Cool Uboat wargame re-released soon

trebby · 01-29-14, 03:53 AM

Hi guys,

After almost 2 years absence, the Sub bug found me again.

It startet with the re-release soon of an very succesful Uboat wargame;

The Hunters.

(I know, not everybodys thing but in the times before computergames this was THE Thing to get you near a Sub...best graphics are in the mind)

Check this Review:

http://boardgamegeek.com/video/38266...1939-43-review

This entry gives more info, inclusive of user made "mod" section:

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1...at-war-1939-43

If you really would like to give it a try, theres a real cheap pre-order possibility here:

http://www.gmtgames.com/p-471-the-hu...-printing.aspx

Based on an solitaire game called "B17 Queen of the Skies" from the eighties, it attempts to expand on possible decision making providing for a cool narrative....

Inclusive of type IXs , exclusive of CTDs...

Cheers, Trebb.

NB. Posted this in SH3\4\5 General discussion, hope nobody minds...

raymond6751 · 01-29-14, 11:06 AM

I got in on the first pre-order. Now they are going to reprint.

This is a great little, short boardgame type. I actually haven't punched any 'units' or markers. I just keep a log on paper of what is going on.

I also wrote two variant add-on rules, available on the boardgamegeeks.com game page.

I'm going to use this game in my solo WW2 game to play out the sub missions for the current game turn. One sub results will represent a flotilla results. See my site in my sig. I'm not going to live long enough to play out the whole war...but I'm having a ball anyway.

I recommend "The Hunters" for subsim folks. It's a good un.

Aktungbby · 01-29-14, 02:26 PM

Welcome back TREBBY!

Raven_2012 · 01-29-14, 02:33 PM

The is also one called U-boat Leader that has been around since 2011, but I think The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43 looks much better.

U-boat Leader is more about controlling the whole u-boat arm.

Platapus · 01-29-14, 05:42 PM

That actually looks like a pretty cool game.

nikimcbee · 01-29-14, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven_2012

The is also one called U-boat Leader that has been around since 2011, but I think The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43 looks much better.

U-boat Leader is more about controlling the whole u-boat arm.

I have that one

, I just need to get off my duff and finish learning how to play it. Yes, it is more of a strategic game.

trebby · 01-30-14, 04:37 AM

Thanks Achtung!

Really looking Forward to this game....

Trebb.

FINRON · 01-30-14, 02:46 PM

Ordered this game a few weeks ago from GMT games. I lucked out and got it before it went out of stock. I've been playing it now for about a week and I really enjoy it. Haven't played an old fashioned board/war game for sometime and I thought this would be a great way to get back into the hobby. I was pleasantly surprised. The rules aren't that difficult, and Consimpress who created the game has really good video tutorials on YouTube that help to explain setup and play. I highly recommend it.

trebby · 02-01-14, 07:03 AM

Good to hear that Finron,

I opted out of the original release (you can always do that until game release if you have second thoughts) because Bloody April 1917 seemed a better option. (and it is a great one too).

When I read all the good reviews I became interested again, but at the later release price $40 I might have to pay darn EU import taxes on top of overseas shipping...

With the P500 price of just $28 its shipping only, making it much more affordable.

Ofcourse, them North Americans will pay a modest amound for shipping only...

I am returning to some old hobbies too, recently starting on a kit, and now boardgaming...

Cheers, Trebb.

01-29-14, 03:53 AM	#1
trebby Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dutchman living in beautiful Austria Posts: 169 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Cool Uboat wargame re-released soon Hi guys, After almost 2 years absence, the Sub bug found me again. It startet with the re-release soon of an very succesful Uboat wargame; The Hunters. (I know, not everybodys thing but in the times before computergames this was THE Thing to get you near a Sub...best graphics are in the mind) Check this Review: http://boardgamegeek.com/video/38266...1939-43-review This entry gives more info, inclusive of user made "mod" section: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1...at-war-1939-43 If you really would like to give it a try, theres a real cheap pre-order possibility here: http://www.gmtgames.com/p-471-the-hu...-printing.aspx Based on an solitaire game called "B17 Queen of the Skies" from the eighties, it attempts to expand on possible decision making providing for a cool narrative.... Inclusive of type IXs , exclusive of CTDs... Cheers, Trebb. NB. Posted this in SH3\4\5 General discussion, hope nobody minds... __________________ Flying Dutchman

01-29-14, 11:06 AM	#2
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,313 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Got it...love it I got in on the first pre-order. Now they are going to reprint. This is a great little, short boardgame type. I actually haven't punched any 'units' or markers. I just keep a log on paper of what is going on. I also wrote two variant add-on rules, available on the boardgamegeeks.com game page. I'm going to use this game in my solo WW2 game to play out the sub missions for the current game turn. One sub results will represent a flotilla results. See my site in my sig. I'm not going to live long enough to play out the whole war...but I'm having a ball anyway. I recommend "The Hunters" for subsim folks. It's a good un. __________________ My stuff: https://www.authorsden.com/mikeraymond

01-29-14, 02:26 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,893 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome back TREBBY! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

01-29-14, 05:42 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,972 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	That actually looks like a pretty cool game. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-30-14, 04:37 AM	#7
trebby Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dutchman living in beautiful Austria Posts: 169 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Thanks Achtung! Really looking Forward to this game.... Trebb. __________________ Flying Dutchman

01-29-14, 02:33 PM	#4
Raven_2012 Commander Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 445 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	The is also one called U-boat Leader that has been around since 2011, but I think The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43 looks much better. U-boat Leader is more about controlling the whole u-boat arm.

01-30-14, 02:46 PM	#8
FINRON Nub Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Waterloo, Iowa Posts: 2 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	The Hunters Ordered this game a few weeks ago from GMT games. I lucked out and got it before it went out of stock. I've been playing it now for about a week and I really enjoy it. Haven't played an old fashioned board/war game for sometime and I thought this would be a great way to get back into the hobby. I was pleasantly surprised. The rules aren't that difficult, and Consimpress who created the game has really good video tutorials on YouTube that help to explain setup and play. I highly recommend it.

02-01-14, 07:03 AM	#9
trebby Medic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dutchman living in beautiful Austria Posts: 169 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	Good to hear that Finron, I opted out of the original release (you can always do that until game release if you have second thoughts) because Bloody April 1917 seemed a better option. (and it is a great one too). When I read all the good reviews I became interested again, but at the later release price $40 I might have to pay darn EU import taxes on top of overseas shipping... With the P500 price of just $28 its shipping only, making it much more affordable. Ofcourse, them North Americans will pay a modest amound for shipping only... I am returning to some old hobbies too, recently starting on a kit, and now boardgaming... Cheers, Trebb. __________________ Flying Dutchman Last edited by trebby; 02-01-14 at 08:09 AM.