Vinnie
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Playing quite a bit of King of Tokyo just now. Simple family game. One I keep losing
GBACW is a good series from what I have played (Twin Peaks funnily enough), it was my first dabble into ACW after I bought Alexander deluxe and had a bash at that series. However, I am not yet ready to go into ancients or ACW as I have sold both on, not bad games, just not my era as there are no Pz III L or M's and not a T-34 M43 in sight.Anyone play titles from the GBACW series? My brother-in-law is coming down tomorrow and we may try something from Twin Peaks (I'm trying to quickly cram enough of the mechanics into my head that I'll be able sit down to this and muddle through, with considerable help).
Well, the day proved over-full (too much time spent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, as if it were possible to spend too much time there), so we weren't able to get the game on the table. Still, reading through the rules a couple of times has me itching to try to series. The command efficiency, initiative, the tracing of command, the chit pull mechanic, and the difficulty of changing orders seem to be pretty effective ways to model combat of the period (without getting too rule heavy). I, too, used to not be overly interested in the Civil War (a dead end in tactical evolution - that and the Franco-Prussian war as the last gasp of shoulder-to-shoulder tactics), but a score of years living in the the heart of much of the Civil War (and the scene of a large battle) has finally gotten me interested enough to read a dozen or so books and walk all the local battlefields (and some not so local). I hope that I'll get a chance to try the series soon. (I also have a copy of Gringo, and look forward to learning a bit more on the Mexican-American war).GBACW is a good series from what I have played (Twin Peaks funnily enough), it was my first dabble into ACW after I bought Alexander deluxe and had a bash at that series. However, I am not yet ready to go into ancients or ACW as I have sold both on, not bad games, just not my era as there are no Pz III L or M's and not a T-34 M43 in sight.
all the best
Perry
I was posted out to Norfolk Virginia a few years back (over 10 now to be honest) and I took a few days out from training troops to drive around a few of the nearer battlefields, I visited Fredricksburg, then went to the wilderness battlefield, then cut back to Chancellorsville battlefield. What got me was how close they were sometimes, I think there is a part of thew wilderness battlefield where they were something like 30 yards apart tearing into each others lines with musket fire! Really good few days.Well, the day proved over-full (too much time spent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, as if it were possible to spend too much time there), so we weren't able to get the game on the table. Still, reading through the rules a couple of times has me itching to try to series. The command efficiency, initiative, the tracing of command, the chit pull mechanic, and the difficulty of changing orders seem to be pretty effective ways to model combat of the period (without getting too rule heavy). I, too, used to not be overly interested in the Civil War (a dead end in tactical evolution - that and the Franco-Prussian war as the last gasp of shoulder-to-shoulder tactics), but a score of years living in the the heart of much of the Civil War (and the scene of a large battle) has finally gotten me interested enough to read a dozen or so books and walk all the local battlefields (and some not so local). I hope that I'll get a chance to try the series soon. (I also have a copy of Gringo, and look forward to learning a bit more on the Mexican-American war).
I live in Fredericksburg. Toss Spottsylvania Courthouse (and North Anna) onto your list and within twenty or thirty miles there are some of the biggest battles of the war (with Manassas and the Shennandoah Valley and Cold Harbor and Petersburg and... not too much further away). Even having read several books on Fredericksburg, it's hard to imagine the Union troops marching shoulder-to-shoulder against the Sunken Rd, and doing so multiple times. It's a pretty compelling chapter in US history to me anymore.I visited Fredricksburg, then went to the wilderness battlefield, then cut back to Chancellorsville battlefield
I remember standing in the sunken road looking towards the small house which when I visited was acting as a visitors center, I then walked up the hill to where the guns are and looked out towards the axis of advance of the union troops......mental, what kept them going is beyond me.I live in Fredericksburg. Toss Spottsylvania Courthouse (and North Anna) onto your list and within twenty or thirty miles there are some of the biggest battles of the war (with Manassas and the Shennandoah Valley and Cold Harbor and Petersburg and... not too much further away). Even having read several books on Fredericksburg, it's hard to imagine the Union troops marching shoulder-to-shoulder against the Sunken Rd, and doing so multiple times. It's a pretty compelling chapter in US history to me anymore.
I've been lucky enough to tour Gettysburg a couple of times - it's an incredibly well-preserved and well-presented battlefield. I heartily recommend Sears' book on Gettysburg. That book is an absolutely wonderful read and I couldn't imagine touring the battlefield without reading it first. If you're ever again around F'burg and looking for a game of ASL, just give me a shout.I would really like to walk Gettysburg
https://hongkongwargamer.com/2018/08/25/j43-3rd-rtr-in-the-rain/Its the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment and its a rainy day:
Yep I saw your WP post/blog. This is a scenario I created based on same, but using WinSPWW2 as the game engine.
I'd like to point out how much more reasonable the tree sizes are.Its the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment and its a rainy day:
you will highly enjoy "Downtown" by all means. excellent game. ASL over North Vietnam - in just about every respect.Finally found a copy that didn't cost an arm and a leg, and it's on its way. I'm looking forward to trying this with the solitaire rules.
There ARE solitaire rules?Finally found a copy that didn't cost an arm and a leg, and it's on its way. I'm looking forward to trying this with the solitaire rules.
You never let anything go...I'd like to point out how much more reasonable the tree sizes are.
JR
You can download them from the "airbattle" page: http://www.airbattle.co.uk/d_downloads.htmlThere ARE solitaire rules?
I watched some Youtube videos and this does look pretty darn cool! Got an upcoming ASL "gameday" to prep for, and then I hope to start looking at the rules.you will highly enjoy "Downtown" by all means. excellent game. ASL over North Vietnam - in just about every respect.