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Reply #15 on: October 21, 2019, 10:11:41 AM
Not sure if there's any games on those small boats, but Compass Games is doing one on the PT boats in the south Pacific:

https://www.compassgames.com/preorders/devil-boats-pt-boats-in-the-solomons.html

solitaire only  :(

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Reply #16 on: October 21, 2019, 10:12:12 AM
Oh that's right. You have friends you can play games with.  ;)

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Reply #17 on: October 21, 2019, 10:14:14 AM
Yes, I did look at that. (Devil Boats), I don't think its a topic that is well covered by map-and-counter games; at least, I can't recall seeing any.

It does seem to be a popular area for mini's though, and I think with 'Cruel Sea's' in particular, the ship models themselves have a lot of appeal.

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Reply #18 on: October 21, 2019, 10:42:51 AM
Cruel Seas is fun but, as mentioned previously, the rules have errors, omissions, and cases that are counter-factual and illogical.


You might want to have a look at the Narrow Seas rule system.  It’s $12.99 for PDFs.  It aims to correct a lot of the shortcomings in Cruel Seas.  I am working in a hybrid of the two because I find all the rolling for component damage in Narrow Seas a bit tedious.

https://www.wargamevault.com/m/product/287431



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Reply #19 on: October 21, 2019, 10:44:23 AM
Thanks, SDR, I'll take a look at that  :bigthumb:

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Reply #20 on: October 21, 2019, 04:17:46 PM
Also, War Thunder Naval is a lot of fun and free to play.  The first 3 tiers are all small craft (Vospers, Fairmiles, Elcos Higgins, E-boats, etc.  Zipping around between rocks and shoals and blasting other boats with MGs and cannons is tonnes of fun.  Once destroyers start showing up, it kinda sucks though.




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Reply #21 on: October 21, 2019, 04:20:51 PM
I have been watching some of that on youtube. I was surprised by the level of detail on the boats, especially my favourite, the class 'D' MGB

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Reply #22 on: October 21, 2019, 04:42:24 PM

I actually don't really like games.

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Reply #23 on: October 21, 2019, 04:43:55 PM
That table does look sweet SDR!

I actually don't really like games.

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Reply #24 on: October 21, 2019, 05:02:30 PM
Thanks.  Been slowly working at painting up everything in my collection.  I've finished my Brits (19 minis), Germans (18 mini), and Americans (11 minis) as well as a couple of neutral cargo ships and terrain.  I've got 11 of the 22 Japanese ships painted and then I'll start on the Italians (11 minis).



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Reply #25 on: October 21, 2019, 05:03:34 PM
Read this and no way will you be able to resist;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/His-Majestys-Gunboat-658-Mediterranean/dp/0304361836/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=motor+gunboat&qid=1571660954&s=digital-text&sr=1-7-catcorr

You have at least £200 worth of stuff on you "my birthday is coming up" list, I think.

I've a lot more on my list than that! That is just the tip of the wozname, innit.

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Reply #26 on: October 21, 2019, 06:20:30 PM
I'm really interested in this!

The starter pack is £50, which is not bad at all, especially since I have a Birthday not far off.

Not sure what the shipping costs from Florida would be, but the prices at NWS Store are hard to beat.  Unfortunately, he's not exactly speedy when it comes to shipping.  Took me 3 months to get my order from him.  ~£37 right now.

https://nwswargamingstore.net/shop?olsPage=t%2Fcruel-seas



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Reply #27 on: October 21, 2019, 06:23:32 PM
Unfortunately, he's not exactly speedy when it comes to shipping.

cue BC in 5...4...3....

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Reply #28 on: October 22, 2019, 06:18:09 AM
I'm really interested in this!

The starter pack is £50, which is not bad at all, especially since I have a Birthday not far off.

Not sure what the shipping costs from Florida would be, but the prices at NWS Store are hard to beat.  Unfortunately, he's not exactly speedy when it comes to shipping.  Took me 3 months to get my order from him.  ~£37 right now.

https://nwswargamingstore.net/shop?olsPage=t%2Fcruel-seas

Yeah, £37 is cheap. Amazon also have it a little bit cheaper at £46. Warlords are typical of ex GW  people outfits, like Flames of War, the range and quality cannot be faulted, but the prices ain't cheap.

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Reply #29 on: October 22, 2019, 08:01:34 AM
My poor wallet will testify to to warlords prices although not as bad as Rubicon models - a recent truck mounted flakvierling purchase was 29 from warlord but would have been 45 from Rubicon although their models are the best around