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The Modern World / Re: Fire In The Lake
« Last post by TTC on Today at 05:44:11 PM »Fire in the Lake is my favorite COIN game.
C'mon up for a Wargame Day one of these Sundays and join us!
I would definitely love to!
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I would definitely love to!
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The Modern World / Re: Fire In The Lake
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 01:23:13 PM »Fire in the Lake is my favorite COIN game.
C'mon up for a Wargame Day one of these Sundays and join us!
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The Modern World / Re: Fire In The Lake
« Last post by TTC on Today at 01:11:10 PM »Fire in the Lake is my favorite COIN game.
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The Modern World / Re: Fire In The Lake
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 12:16:31 PM »I was playing the NVA, aligned with Matt (who org'ed the game) and was playing the VC
Zack, a COIN veteran was playing the US, and Richard, a COIN newbie, had the ARVN
Early on, I used a few events to clear some US forces off the map, and add a bunch of NVA irregulars/insurgents all over South Vietnam, but I focused a little too much on the events on the cards and not enough on moving my (considerable) conventional forces south, especially thru Cambodia/Laos
The VC got a lot of guerillas out there, especially in the south, and really cut into the ARVN's police presence everywhere, but never could really gain the support of the local populace outside of a couple fo provinces.
The US player spent most of his time hunting down VC (and why not, my guys weren't on the move enough to threaten them), which helped the ARVN player get his COIN Control of a LOT of provinces.
In the end, on the 3rd/final COUP! card, the ARVN player ran away with the game, bc the rest of us were too busy sniping at each other and not busy enough getting down to business and actually fulfilling out goals.
There were at least 2 turns where the US player busted out a major move or event that wrecked the VC presence on big chunks of the map, but it was more to the ARVN's benefit than to his.
I'd definitely be interested in playing again, and even playing the NVA again, but even though I got my ass kicked (I was last by a country mile) I had a good time playing a longer game again, and especially helping the newbiw learn a new kind of game.
Zack, a COIN veteran was playing the US, and Richard, a COIN newbie, had the ARVN
Early on, I used a few events to clear some US forces off the map, and add a bunch of NVA irregulars/insurgents all over South Vietnam, but I focused a little too much on the events on the cards and not enough on moving my (considerable) conventional forces south, especially thru Cambodia/Laos
The VC got a lot of guerillas out there, especially in the south, and really cut into the ARVN's police presence everywhere, but never could really gain the support of the local populace outside of a couple fo provinces.
The US player spent most of his time hunting down VC (and why not, my guys weren't on the move enough to threaten them), which helped the ARVN player get his COIN Control of a LOT of provinces.
In the end, on the 3rd/final COUP! card, the ARVN player ran away with the game, bc the rest of us were too busy sniping at each other and not busy enough getting down to business and actually fulfilling out goals.
There were at least 2 turns where the US player busted out a major move or event that wrecked the VC presence on big chunks of the map, but it was more to the ARVN's benefit than to his.
I'd definitely be interested in playing again, and even playing the NVA again, but even though I got my ass kicked (I was last by a country mile) I had a good time playing a longer game again, and especially helping the newbiw learn a new kind of game.
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The Modern World / Fire In The Lake
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 12:10:26 PM »Had a great 4-player game of FitL's short scenario this weekend at our monthly wargame day at Gamer's Armory
here's Zack's pix
https://twitter.com/WargameCentral/status/1731443369623040179
and here's one I took earlier on
https://twitter.com/ADragoons/status/1731384119920132478
here's Zack's pix
https://twitter.com/WargameCentral/status/1731443369623040179
and here's one I took earlier on
https://twitter.com/ADragoons/status/1731384119920132478
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Dietz Foundation General Discussion / Re: #Maneuver Warfare
« Last post by Toadkillerdog on Today at 09:14:23 AM »So...haven't been on the AD forums for a bit as real life absorbs time.
But--Monday, December 4, 2023--we're putting a new game on our website's "Building Blocks" section for preorder--Ian Brown's card game "#Maneuver Warfare"
It'll be $30--with at least 10% of that going directly to our scholarship fund. We expect it to be available before the end of 2024 for sure.
https://dietzfoundation.org/product/maneuver-warfare/
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Age of Gunpowder / Re: Scourge of war
« Last post by Sir Slash on Yesterday at 11:39:45 PM »Mine too. NTW With the Darthmod was pretty good, though not really Napoleonic, it wasn't bad. I managed to win the campaign as Britain though I got Wellington killed in his very first battle. 
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Organizations, Vehicles, Equipment / Re: Ships!
« Last post by besilarius on Yesterday at 03:23:37 PM »https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-does-russias-only-aircraft-carrier-pump-out-so-much-black-smoke-207452?dicbo=v2-IqG9Al3&
Bunker C? If you want to learn more check out The Sand Pebbles or The Left Handed Monkey Wrench by chief McKenna.
Bunker C? If you want to learn more check out The Sand Pebbles or The Left Handed Monkey Wrench by chief McKenna.
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Online Kriegsspiels / Re: International Kriegsspiel Society - Invitation
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Yesterday at 10:55:27 AM »very cool! Will definitely read, but not today (loading up for our local wargame day)
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Online Kriegsspiels / Re: International Kriegsspiel Society - Invitation
« Last post by LetsPlayHistory on Yesterday at 10:24:24 AM »I've been invited by George Phillies to write an introductory article on Kriegsspiel and the IKS for the Avalon Hill International Kriegsspiel Society (AHIKS)'s Kommandeur magazine. The AHIKS is the oldest and largest board wargaming society. Check them out!
https://kriegsspiel.org/kriegsspiel-on-ahiks-kommandeur-58-nr-7-2023/
https://kriegsspiel.org/kriegsspiel-on-ahiks-kommandeur-58-nr-7-2023/