'The General'

gavain2 · 12-16-11, 06:26 PM

if there are any old lags like myself who have fond memories of Avalon Hill and it's magazine 'The General' I have just found a website which has ALL the 'General' issues on disk for £3.99. I have ordered it even if just to read some of the great games they published, I still have some

Anyone interested let me know If they want the address. It is in the UK

gavain2

Raider M · 12-16-11, 08:29 PM

Gavain2,
I would be very interested in ordering four of these. War at Sea, Victory in the Pacific, and many more Avalon Hill games are in my 'bookshelf' right now. In the 80's The General carried many AH game 'variants' that are very difficult to obtain today. Thank you very much for this info.

Sailor Steve · 12-16-11, 08:35 PM

Good news! Of course I remember 'The General'. I've been playing tabletop and board wargames since 1977.

Torplexed · 12-16-11, 11:01 PM

I still have most of my old issues of the General from between 1978 and 1992.

Even though I no longer play the games I still find the historical information useful.

TorpX · 12-17-11, 12:53 AM

Yep, I remember those. Still have some of them.

Some of my friends and I used to do the macro-game with Panzer Leader.

WernherVonTrapp · 12-17-11, 04:42 AM

Wow, you're going waaaay back. I used to play those in the early 70s. I had Squad Leader, Panzer Blitz and Panzer Leader:

I have no recollection of what happened to those games. Don't even remember how they were played. That's how long ago it was.

gavain2 · 12-17-11, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Raider M

Gavain2,
I would be very interested in ordering four of these. War at Sea, Victory in the Pacific, and many more Avalon Hill games are in my 'bookshelf' right now. In the 80's The General carried many AH game 'variants' that are very difficult to obtain today. Thank you very much for this info.

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Not sure if he has individual issues but look here:

www.tonysbooks.com or products@tonysbooks.com

As I said you can order a complete set for £3.99. I don't know where you are but I am sure you can buy these on the set!

glad it helped someone. I still play many boardgames also. If you want a solitaire U-Boat game look on 'boardgamegeek' at 'U-Boat Leader' by DAn Verssen. very good game! I have 4 of his. Any other info on his games I have let me know if you want some
gavain2

Sailor Steve · 12-17-11, 11:35 AM

Is there a direct link to buy the disc. The price is great!

[edit] Never mind. I found a US source for a great price.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

gavain2 · 12-17-11, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Is there a direct link to buy the disc. The price is great!

[edit] Never mind. I found a US source for a great price.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

Hey, that's good so I'm not the only old fogie here. My pal has shown me his and it is absolutely complete

But yes, there is a direct link, Have I woken a 'sleeping giant' here??

gavain2

Sailor Steve · 12-17-11, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gavain2

Hey, that's good so I'm not the only old fogie here.

I've posted a couple of threads in General Topics about my grandkids, and I'm a long way from being the oldest member, being a fairly sprightly sixty-one.

TorpX · 12-18-11, 02:47 AM

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I have no recollection of what happened to those games. Don't even remember how they were played. That's how long ago it was.

Gawd....I can remember how they were played. It wasn't THAT long ago.

Land war strategy games were my favorites, until I was corrupted by Silent Hunter Comander's Edition.

WernherVonTrapp · 12-18-11, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TorpX

Gawd....I can remember how they were played. It wasn't THAT long ago.

Almost 40 years ago is long enough for me. I can't remember the names of most of the people in my High School graduation class, including my home room classmates.

Platapus · 12-18-11, 08:45 AM

Very fond memories of AH games from back in the 70's.

Armistead · 12-18-11, 11:35 AM

Only war games I played in the early 70's I guess was picking up a stick and calling it a gun..bang bang....Kid's back then had to be creative.

Pisces · 12-18-11, 02:13 PM

Shouldn't this thread actually be in the General Topics forum, instead of Silent Hunter 4?

12-16-11, 06:26 PM	#1
gavain2 Helmsman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 106 Downloads: 736 Uploads: 0	'The General' if there are any old lags like myself who have fond memories of Avalon Hill and it's magazine 'The General' I have just found a website which has ALL the 'General' issues on disk for £3.99. I have ordered it even if just to read some of the great games they published, I still have some Anyone interested let me know If they want the address. It is in the UK gavain2

12-16-11, 08:29 PM	#2
Raider M Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Port Canaveral, FL Posts: 25 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Thanks Gavain2, I would be very interested in ordering four of these. War at Sea, Victory in the Pacific, and many more Avalon Hill games are in my 'bookshelf' right now. In the 80's The General carried many AH game 'variants' that are very difficult to obtain today. Thank you very much for this info.

12-16-11, 08:35 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good news! Of course I remember 'The General'. I've been playing tabletop and board wargames since 1977. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-17-11, 12:53 AM	#5
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Yep, I remember those. Still have some of them. Some of my friends and I used to do the macro-game with Panzer Leader.

12-17-11, 04:42 AM	#6
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Wow, you're going waaaay back. I used to play those in the early 70s. I had Squad Leader, Panzer Blitz and Panzer Leader: I have no recollection of what happened to those games. Don't even remember how they were played. That's how long ago it was. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

12-16-11, 11:01 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I still have most of my old issues of the General from between 1978 and 1992. Even though I no longer play the games I still find the historical information useful.

12-17-11, 11:35 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Is there a direct link to buy the disc. The price is great! [edit] Never mind. I found a US source for a great price. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 12-17-11 at 11:52 AM.

12-18-11, 08:45 AM	#13
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Very fond memories of AH games from back in the 70's. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-18-11, 11:35 AM	#14
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Only war games I played in the early 70's I guess was picking up a stick and calling it a gun..bang bang....Kid's back then had to be creative.

12-18-11, 02:13 PM	#15
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,892 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Shouldn't this thread actually be in the General Topics forum, instead of Silent Hunter 4? __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads