Traditional war game. A man's wargame :-P

Castout · 11-16-10, 01:47 AM

I can't help but to continue to dig my board gaming hobby

So I'll be picking this on December

And order this for February/March 2011 shipment

Both are award winning war game btw.
I don't feel that excited anymore at playing PC games much less console.
I was looking for relatively easy to teach and quality tactical war game when somebody mentioned these.

Anyone play these?

Sledgehammer427 · 11-16-10, 01:54 AM

I don't. but I'm certainly looking to get involved in tabletop wargaming. You must tell us how this game is, I'm definitely interested.

Castout · 11-16-10, 03:03 AM

Well for a start unlike most war game this comes with mounted board. Furthermore I've been told the rules are relatively easy to teach.
There's almost no downtime in the game either and this is playable solo as well.

The series have claimed board gaming awards. I've heard nothing but praises for this one. I'll inform you when I got the game and tried it personally. Meanwhile I've convinced myself they are what I'm looking for in tactical war games.

Skybird · 11-16-10, 06:35 AM

http://academy-games.com/games

the_tyrant · 11-16-10, 06:44 AM

costume, board, dice, its quite like dungeons and dragons
I've played that once out of curiosity

otherwise the only wargame that I have played is chess

Skybird · 11-16-10, 10:06 AM

Invented and used in Prussia, 200 years ago:

pics

German article

I have posted it back then, but re-post it now, since it has been some time.

Edit:
I believed to remember that there was an English version of the text in international edition of Der Spiegel, it seems I was wrong, but I found another forum entry where they have translated the text:

English translation

sharkbit · 11-16-10, 02:09 PM

I still wargame with good old fashioned cardboard pieces and mounted boards.
My all time favorite is Advanced Squad Leader.

Excellent game but the rule book can be daunting at times. The basic rules can be picked up pretty easily though and you can be playing some of the basic scenarios quickly.

Takeda Shingen · 11-16-10, 02:13 PM

Castout, you don't actually dress up when you play, do you?

Castout · 11-16-10, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Castout, you don't actually dress up when you play, do you?

No I don't I don't have the luxury nor the friends who are willing to.

But we shot the loser by the end of the game if he was playing Soviet. Stalin did say not a step backward

with this

Diopos · 11-16-10, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Castout, you don't actually dress up when you play, do you?

The real problem would be if he dressed up when NOT playing!

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Castout · 11-16-10, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diopos

The real problem would be if he dressed up when NOT playing!

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Umm what do you exactly mean . . . . I can assure you whatever shame people think of me the shame is not mine. I could even help a certain nation in times of its crisis. Stupid people get listened to because they have money and power but nobody's going to steal my dream because my dream doesn't depend on stupid people or even any people whatsoever.

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The only board game I have that made me to contemplate dressing up for the game is Arkham Horror but the base game is just too easy for my gaming group thus wouldn't be so much fun dressing up to add the already almost nonexistent suspense. Planning to get an expansion to add the game difficulty a bit but always ended up buying a different new game altogether.

Platapus · 11-16-10, 08:06 PM

I have plenty of good memories playing board games like that. With the right group, it was very fun.

You see kids, this is what we did before there were any personal computers. We actually got together with our friends and talked to their face.... using spoken words. And they talked back! It really happened.

And we were thankful.

tater · 11-16-10, 08:12 PM

I still have boxes of games like that. Waiting for the kids to get a little older.

raymond6751 · 11-16-10, 08:36 PM

I could never find any face-to-face gamers that enjoyed the games I wanted to play. I was forced to begin play by mail, finding opponents in such magazines as put out by Avalon Hill and GDW game companies.

I still find pbem as addictive as video games were. Today, few video games are worth a look.

A lot of people would play table-top if there were opponents, oh, and time.

Skybird · 11-17-10, 05:53 AM

Running such cosims as tabletops over long time (no matter whether PBM, AI or solo play) is fascinating, but is severly hampered by the immense space that is needed and gets blocked for the wholoe duration. This is where PCs are extremely helpful, this, and the sometimes epic background calculations needed. Nevertheless it feels good to use those pincers on those material counters scattered around on that solid printed map.

11-16-10, 01:47 AM	#1
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Traditional war game. A man's wargame :-P I can't help but to continue to dig my board gaming hobby So I'll be picking this on December And order this for February/March 2011 shipment Both are award winning war game btw. I don't feel that excited anymore at playing PC games much less console. I was looking for relatively easy to teach and quality tactical war game when somebody mentioned these. Anyone play these? __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-16-10, 01:54 AM	#2
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I don't. but I'm certainly looking to get involved in tabletop wargaming. You must tell us how this game is, I'm definitely interested. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

11-16-10, 03:03 AM	#3
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Well for a start unlike most war game this comes with mounted board. Furthermore I've been told the rules are relatively easy to teach. There's almost no downtime in the game either and this is playable solo as well. The series have claimed board gaming awards. I've heard nothing but praises for this one. I'll inform you when I got the game and tried it personally. Meanwhile I've convinced myself they are what I'm looking for in tactical war games. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	http://academy-games.com/games __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Invented and used in Prussia, 200 years ago: pics German article I have posted it back then, but re-post it now, since it has been some time. Edit: I believed to remember that there was an English version of the text in international edition of Der Spiegel, it seems I was wrong, but I found another forum entry where they have translated the text: English translation __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 11-16-10 at 10:19 AM.

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	costume, board, dice, its quite like dungeons and dragons I've played that once out of curiosity otherwise the only wargame that I have played is chess

11-16-10, 02:09 PM	#7
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I still wargame with good old fashioned cardboard pieces and mounted boards. My all time favorite is Advanced Squad Leader. Excellent game but the rule book can be daunting at times. The basic rules can be picked up pretty easily though and you can be playing some of the basic scenarios quickly. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Castout, you don't actually dress up when you play, do you?

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I have plenty of good memories playing board games like that. With the right group, it was very fun. You see kids, this is what we did before there were any personal computers. We actually got together with our friends and talked to their face.... using spoken words. And they talked back! It really happened. And we were thankful. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I still have boxes of games like that. Waiting for the kids to get a little older.

11-16-10, 08:36 PM	#14
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	I was forced to the internet I could never find any face-to-face gamers that enjoyed the games I wanted to play. I was forced to begin play by mail, finding opponents in such magazines as put out by Avalon Hill and GDW game companies. I still find pbem as addictive as video games were. Today, few video games are worth a look. A lot of people would play table-top if there were opponents, oh, and time. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

11-17-10, 05:53 AM	#15
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,620 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Running such cosims as tabletops over long time (no matter whether PBM, AI or solo play) is fascinating, but is severly hampered by the immense space that is needed and gets blocked for the wholoe duration. This is where PCs are extremely helpful, this, and the sometimes epic background calculations needed. Nevertheless it feels good to use those pincers on those material counters scattered around on that solid printed map. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.