Question on a game type

[JudgeDredd]

So recently I was thinking I could do with a different kind of game. I was looking at Skyrim, Fallout, XIA, Outer Rim etc, etc.

I asked here about some games and people asked me what I was looking for and I wasn't really sure.

Well - I've thought about it.

Does anyone remember Strike Commander for the PC way back in 1993/94? You were a pilot running a mercenary group. You had an F-16 and had some other pilots. You were presented with missions which you choose from and would get money based on the outcome of those missions...things like protecting a flight or destroying a supply depot. Then you'd use that money to buy weapons, new pilots and aircraft.

So - that's what I'm looking for. Basically a game where you play a mercenary and you earn money doing missions and you can use that money for the betterment of yourself and/or your organisation.

Things like Skyrim and Fallout have the RPG element and missions, though I think they're a bit more scripted. But I'm specifically looking for something where I can choose from a selection of missions which one to take. Additionally, earning coinage for upgrades and the like.

Anything out there like that?
I'm thinking I may have just explained DVG's Warfighter! 

Which I wasn't over keen on for some reason. 

[Barthheart]

LOL!

Warfighter had a “spin off” called Private Military Contractor, PMC. It is exactly what you have described.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261666/warfighter-the-private-military-contractor-card-ga

There are also all the DVG Leader type games.

[bayonetbrant]

There's also the Congo Merc game from Decision, one of their solo micro-folios, and a few others that use a similar system (the "Commando" system)

https://decisiongames.com/mini-series/

[JudgeDredd]

lol - I really have described Warfighter PMC!!

[JudgeDredd]

I went and bought Warfighter PMC as its exactly what I was looking for 

[Barthheart]

 

[JudgeDredd]

I just received my copy of Warfighter PMC - with a few additional addon packs.

This game is packed. I'm very stoked because it fits right in with what I was wanting.

After typing my post, I realised what I typed fitted with Warfighter in a loose way. Barth mentioned PMC which I did not know about and it fits 100% with what I was looking for.

Thanks Barth

[Barthheart]

Ahem… yer welcome. 😉

[JudgeDredd]

lol - oh **** - sorry Barth. Thank you so much 

[Barthheart]

 

Enjoy. It’s not easy when you first start out. Concentrate on easy contracts to make money and improve yer mercs.

[JudgeDredd]

So - after a protracted period of time (almost a month), I'm passing this on.

Thanks for the suggestion - it really did fit the bill of the game I was looking for.

However, I came to the conclusion if I am sitting watching repeats of Frasier rather than get to the table to play the game, then I'm not enjoying the game.

That's been happening for over a week now. As always it takes me a while to decide that the game isn't biting...that's because I tend to think "Maybe I've not given it a chance" and I leave it on the table to make sure I give it that chance - but ultimately, that seldom fixes the problem. The game (any game I get this feeling with) often ends up just sitting there using desk space.

So it's with a heavy heart (I really wanted to like it) I'm gong to get rid of it. As I mentioned in another post, the rules are just awful and I did not enjoy sifting through trying to find specifics. No index, mention of rules in one section with no reference to the actual section and not to forget a pitiful attempt at including the PMC stuff.

Because of that, it's not even going in the "I'll give it another look some other time" pile because ultimately I won't remember these rules and will have the same problem later.

[bob48]

For various reasons, I've never been tempted by any DVG games.