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The Modern World / Re: NATO Designer's Signature Edition
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:57:08 PM »Bruce will have this one at the Fall Assembly this year. He's got 2 Air & Armor sessions, but he did put one of these on the sked, too
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The Modern World / Re: Consolidated thread for Thin Red Line's C3 series
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:54:16 PM »Looks like Into The Dark Wood is likely to go on order in November.
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The Modern World / Re: 2GM Tactics series. Fight in World War II!
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:53:36 PM »OK, so who has picked this up and played it some? Let us know how it went!
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Age of Gunpowder / Re: Richthofen’s War: The Air War 1916-1918
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:52:33 PM »Still have my original copy on my book shelf.
Same here, purchased while in high school circa 1980.
just curious - when did you play it last? is it something you pull out on occasion to push around? or is it something you hang onto b/c of the nostalgia factor?
(I have older games in both categories at my place is why I'm asking)
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Pre-Gunpowder / Re: Arete: The Battles of Alexander
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:50:50 PM »anyone else played this at all?
I've got a copy of it on my 8" tablet and aside from an occasional tablet-UI-covering-a-game-button have really enjoyed playing it. It's definitely a legit, serious H&C game on a mobile platform with a solid design behind it that really makes you think about how to fight the battles, and an AI that's not a cakewalk.
It's not just going to shadow-box with you until it rolls over and plays dead. You really have to think to beat it.
I've got a copy of it on my 8" tablet and aside from an occasional tablet-UI-covering-a-game-button have really enjoyed playing it. It's definitely a legit, serious H&C game on a mobile platform with a solid design behind it that really makes you think about how to fight the battles, and an AI that's not a cakewalk.
It's not just going to shadow-box with you until it rolls over and plays dead. You really have to think to beat it.
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Burning Banners
« Last post by bob48 on Today at 12:31:08 PM »Yeah, I thought that maybe a weakened army would have maybe one less die to roll. However, there are spells in the advanced rules that do have a sort of effect to reduce (or increase) the number of dice rolled in a combat.
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Burning Banners
« Last post by JudgeDredd on Today at 12:08:44 PM »I've just looked and yes, it is. 
One thing I found odd was an army being weakened...there's no change to the die they roll. So the only detriment is the same as any other attack - they would be eliminated. I'm not sure (apart from being eliminated on a second hit) what the benefit of weakening an army is.
I think for me it's just the terminology. If something is weakened, I would expect to see some detriment to it's attacking ability - just through using the word "weakened". I think they should've just stayed with the word fragile, which they use for units that are "weak"...one hit kill...that's essentially what a weakened unit becomes - a one hit kill...ergo, a fragile unit.
Anyway - potato, potato - just struck me as odd not actually having any drop is stat.
One thing I found odd was an army being weakened...there's no change to the die they roll. So the only detriment is the same as any other attack - they would be eliminated. I'm not sure (apart from being eliminated on a second hit) what the benefit of weakening an army is.
I think for me it's just the terminology. If something is weakened, I would expect to see some detriment to it's attacking ability - just through using the word "weakened". I think they should've just stayed with the word fragile, which they use for units that are "weak"...one hit kill...that's essentially what a weakened unit becomes - a one hit kill...ergo, a fragile unit.
Anyway - potato, potato - just struck me as odd not actually having any drop is stat.
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History and Tall Tales / Re: This Day in History
« Last post by besilarius on Today at 12:06:15 PM »1757. a French-Austro-Allied army was concentrated near Eisenach, in the mountainous Thuringia region, rather southwest of Berlin, while King Frederick’s army was near Erfurth, about 30 English miles to the east, but with Seydlitz and some 20 troops of cavalry (c. 1300 men) posted at Gotha, roughly half way between the two cities, to make demonstrations suggesting that the bulk of the Prussian forces were present.
Prince Joseph Maria Frederick Wilhelm of Saxe-Hildburghausen, who commanded the German Imperial troops allied with the French, realized that Seydlitz was bluffing, and convinced the overall allied commander, the French Prince Charles de Rohan, that a surprise raid might seriously discommode the Prussians at Gotha. So very early Sept. 19th, three allied columns totaling some 6,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and some artillery, set out for Gotha, hoping to trap Seydlitz and his brigade.
The attackers achieved a measure of surprise, falling on Gotha from three directions at about 8:00 am on the 19th. But the wily Seydlitz responded quickly, falling back out of Gotha, to concentrate his troops on some favorable ground along a ridge behind the city.
Naturally, the Allies occupied Gotha, where Rohan, Hildburghausen, and the rest of the allied generals arrived at about 11:00 am, as their troops made themselves at home.
Meanwhile, Seydlitz, noticing a fog settling, dismounted a hundred dragoons to serve as infantry, and then placed the rest of his forces in 22 small bodies deployed on either side of these dragoons, with everyone spread out so that each group seemed like an entire squadron. At 1:00 pm, Seydlitz attacked through the fog with the hussars he had posted on his left, who made a noisy show.
This attack suggested to the allied commanders that the whole Prussian Amy was about to fall on them in greatly superior numbers. Fearing encirclement, Rohan and Hildburghausen ordered a quick retreat, and by 3:00 pm Gotha was once more in Prussian hands.
Seydlitz’ victory at Gotha was virtually bloodless. His own casualties were apparently fewer than 20, while the Allies suffered about 40 killed and the same number captured, including two generals, not to mention a good deal of baggage and stores.
As victories go, Gotha, though not the most important action of the war, was an outstanding display of Seydlitz’ military prowess, which he would continue to deploy in Frederick the Great’s service until the end of the war.
Prince Joseph Maria Frederick Wilhelm of Saxe-Hildburghausen, who commanded the German Imperial troops allied with the French, realized that Seydlitz was bluffing, and convinced the overall allied commander, the French Prince Charles de Rohan, that a surprise raid might seriously discommode the Prussians at Gotha. So very early Sept. 19th, three allied columns totaling some 6,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and some artillery, set out for Gotha, hoping to trap Seydlitz and his brigade.
The attackers achieved a measure of surprise, falling on Gotha from three directions at about 8:00 am on the 19th. But the wily Seydlitz responded quickly, falling back out of Gotha, to concentrate his troops on some favorable ground along a ridge behind the city.
Naturally, the Allies occupied Gotha, where Rohan, Hildburghausen, and the rest of the allied generals arrived at about 11:00 am, as their troops made themselves at home.
Meanwhile, Seydlitz, noticing a fog settling, dismounted a hundred dragoons to serve as infantry, and then placed the rest of his forces in 22 small bodies deployed on either side of these dragoons, with everyone spread out so that each group seemed like an entire squadron. At 1:00 pm, Seydlitz attacked through the fog with the hussars he had posted on his left, who made a noisy show.
This attack suggested to the allied commanders that the whole Prussian Amy was about to fall on them in greatly superior numbers. Fearing encirclement, Rohan and Hildburghausen ordered a quick retreat, and by 3:00 pm Gotha was once more in Prussian hands.
Seydlitz’ victory at Gotha was virtually bloodless. His own casualties were apparently fewer than 20, while the Allies suffered about 40 killed and the same number captured, including two generals, not to mention a good deal of baggage and stores.
As victories go, Gotha, though not the most important action of the war, was an outstanding display of Seydlitz’ military prowess, which he would continue to deploy in Frederick the Great’s service until the end of the war.
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Burning Banners
« Last post by bob48 on Today at 09:57:27 AM »Yeah, completely different for me too, but I'm really enjoying it. I think that the errata on BGG is a later version.
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Sci-fi & Fantasy Warfare / Re: Burning Banners
« Last post by JudgeDredd on Today at 09:26:49 AM »I had errata in the box 
I'll have a look at BGG though.
I'm keen to get it to the table - having never played anything like this - but I'm really enjoying SAS Rogue Regiment at the moment.
I'll have a look at BGG though.
I'm keen to get it to the table - having never played anything like this - but I'm really enjoying SAS Rogue Regiment at the moment.