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Wargaming => The Modern World => Topic started by: besilarius on October 08, 2020, 10:21:02 AM

Title: The Third World War
Post by: besilarius on October 08, 2020, 10:21:02 AM: https://www.compassgames.com/preorders/the-third-world-war-designer-signature-edition.html

GDW's set of four games is being redone by Compass Games.
The original designer, Frank Chadwick is involved and says he is really pumped.
One part of this system that was excellent was the air war. Air-Ground cooperation could be a real key in the very tight games.
Recall that one fellow, who flew F4s was very impressed that the design included sortie rates.
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: ojsdad on October 08, 2020, 10:24:02 AM: Yep, it was discussed here a year ago. I pre-ordered at the beginning of the year, but it's been delayed until mid next year. I believe that this is one of the games getting the new bigger, thicker US made counters and is the cause of the delay

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/forum/index.php?topic=239.msg33540#msg33540
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 08, 2020, 11:37:49 AM: I've been following this one on CSW for years now. Every time I think they're close, something else goes wrong and they delay again....
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: TTC on October 12, 2020, 03:28:47 PM: The Third World War is probably my grail game. I played it many times in high school, from the Northern Front through the Balkans. My copy of Persian Gulf was missing the political rules and, in a pre-interwebs era, that was a show-stopper.

In more recent years I have played the monster game through (with the Persian Gulf political rules, thanks to BGG and friendly gamers) a few times.

So this was an auto-order as soon as I heard about it two years ago.
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: judgedredd on October 12, 2020, 04:02:23 PM: Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 08, 2020, 11:37:49 AM
I've been following this one on CSW for years now. Every time I think they're close, something else goes wrong and they delay again....
World in Flames? :2funny:
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 01:25:15 PM: On last nights townhall, Compass said shipping may start on the 14th. Look what just came in the mail today!!!!! :party:
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: pixelgeek on February 11, 2022, 03:12:50 PM: Quote from: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 01:25:15 PM
On last nights townhall, Compass said shipping may start on the 14th. Look what just came in the mail today!!!!! :party:

Guess you can't open it for at least three days then
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 05:27:42 PM: Too late :biggrin:
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: bbmike on February 11, 2022, 06:53:29 PM: Quote from: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 01:25:15 PM
On last nights townhall, Compass said shipping may start on the 14th. Look what just came in the mail today!!!!! :party:

Does that mean I might get War for America any day now? :whistle:
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 07:15:49 PM: Quote from: bbmike on February 11, 2022, 06:53:29 PM
Quote from: ojsdad on February 11, 2022, 01:25:15 PM
On last nights townhall, Compass said shipping may start on the 14th. Look what just came in the mail today!!!!! :party:

Does that mean I might get War for America any day now? :whistle:

If you mean any day this year. Maybe.
Title: Re: The Third World War
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 21, 2022, 10:25:29 AM: https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/reviews/unbox/unbox-tww1/

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/reviews/unbox/unbox-tww2/