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Title: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 13, 2018, 08:02:35 AM
Brant was getting all stressed about doing FRIDAY threads here, so this is definitely not a FRIDAY thread (no music video either)

Anyway, I'm off to one of my club's Game Days - two 4 hr sesssions of rich, creamery gaming goodness. Will be a Modern Spearhead Korean War scenario this morning, followed  by an Age of Valor Franco-Prussian War game for the afternoon.


Hope it's a good weekend for everyone!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 13, 2018, 08:44:14 AM
Enjoy! have a great time  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 19, 2018, 01:35:40 PM
A new weekend, let's just keep using this thread to prevent stress!
Still reading the rules to Cataclysm. Might play some Civ6 on computer. I also need to comb through my Steam library and really take a look at what I have in there.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 19, 2018, 01:39:22 PM
Quiet weekend for me. Maybe some Red Dead. Maybe something on PC. Thinking about getting back into CSME.

Lots of rules reading to be done as well.


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 19, 2018, 02:31:10 PM
Got DVG's Warfighter on the table. Trying to play through a BGGer's home made campaign that looks to be interesting.

Got some beta testing LnLP games to do this weekend... both table and PC.  ;)

And yet more yard work in prep for winter.


PS. Oh yeah, and bitching that Jim is getting his games before me.  >:(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 19, 2018, 02:37:42 PM
Did ever receive your order confirmation?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 19, 2018, 02:46:25 PM
Bavarian Kriegsspiel’n

JTS playtests X 2

JTS Auerstedt

JTS Eckmuhl (because neither Doug nor I have self control in this area).

Something in honor of Trafalgar Day on Sunday.

@vance:  you want my tracking number?  You can vicariously watch them arrive. *ducks*
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 19, 2018, 02:52:36 PM
Did ever receive your order confirmation?

Nope. But it does show up in my online account....
***EDIT  - The email just arrived.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 19, 2018, 02:53:38 PM
Bavarian Kriegsspiel’n

JTS playtests X 2

JTS Auerstedt

JTS Eckmuhl (because neither Doug nor I have self control in this area).

Something in honor of Trafalgar Day on Sunday.

@vance:  you want my tracking number?  You can vicariously watch them arrive. *ducks*

 :steamed:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 26, 2018, 08:23:24 AM
Off to CampCon later today. Weekend of gaming and drinking at a buddy's camp. Not sure what we're playing, but I''m bringing my copy of At Any Cost. And my counter trimmer so I can finish clipping the counters ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 26, 2018, 08:37:35 AM
My wife is away for the weekend, and we're supposed to get a lot of rain from the Nor'easter, so I'm going to go wild and crazy and continue to clip Beyond Valor counters.  I may set up a TV in my game room to help pass the time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 26, 2018, 08:38:51 AM
Off to CampCon later today. Weekend of gaming and drinking at a buddy's camp. Not sure what we're playing, but I''m bringing my copy of At Any Cost. And my counter trimmer so I can finish clipping the counters ;)

 :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 26, 2018, 09:01:19 AM
Clearing the table in The Game Den to get Blackbeard set up on it, and trying to get some care packages out to Bawb and BC
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 26, 2018, 09:02:26 AM
How come you never send me or mirth any care packages?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 26, 2018, 09:05:47 AM
How come you never send me or mirth any care packages?  :whistle:

Good friggin question.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 26, 2018, 09:42:50 AM
How come you never send me or mirth any care packages?  :whistle:

Good friggin question.


I hand them to you at Origins
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 26, 2018, 10:01:35 AM
I hand them to you at Origins

 :Loser:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 26, 2018, 01:00:52 PM
Clearing the table in The Game Den to get Blackbeard set up on it, and trying to get some care packages out to Bawb and BC

 :bigthumb: :bigthumb: :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 02, 2018, 06:39:15 AM
Gaming lull this weekend. May do some console gaming if I can free up the Xbox from the kids. Otherwise, prepping for Compass Con next week.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 02, 2018, 08:24:14 AM
No idea. I pre-purchased tix to see Bohemian Rhapsody...that's about the only long-term plans I have right now for the weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on November 02, 2018, 08:26:36 AM
Build shelter around pool equipment.
Rake leaves... again....

Civ VI PBEM game.

Stellaris campaign with the Star Trek mod. Really fantastic mod.

Warfighter Modern on the table.
 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Metaldog on November 02, 2018, 08:29:10 PM
If you don't care if your neighbors hate you, get a leaf blower.  Makes the job saw much easier.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 02, 2018, 08:40:09 PM
Your leaves are already down? The trees are still green here!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on November 03, 2018, 06:33:05 AM
The 30ft maple in my front yard finally let go of it's leaves... all 8 billion at once...  :doh:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 03, 2018, 08:13:57 AM
^I'm thinking that's what will happen here.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on November 03, 2018, 08:21:10 AM
Same down here in Quaint Southern New England. Some sudden wind and heavy rain mean that every curved road is a potential wet-leaf slalom course.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on November 05, 2018, 02:31:31 PM
Stellaris campaign with the Star Trek mod. Really fantastic mod.

I've really got to get back into the New Horizons mod myself, especially now that I've finally picked up the Apocalypse DLC. 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 09, 2018, 08:42:54 AM
I have the day off today, so I'm headed to my friend's house to play some ASL. 

Counters and maps are ready to go.

(https://i.imgur.com/X2ovhJm.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 09, 2018, 08:52:36 AM
should be a great time :)

share some pics with us!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 09, 2018, 08:53:14 AM
My "weekend gaming" will be toddling around MACE in Charlotte for the day, hanging out with the staff there and figuring out how we can work up and official presence there for next year
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 09, 2018, 09:02:33 AM
I'll be playing "Paint Interior Trim White" all weekend.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 09, 2018, 09:11:18 AM
I'll be playing "Paint Interior Trim White" all weekend.  :(

Eww. Pervert!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 09, 2018, 09:14:07 AM
I'll be playing "Paint Interior Trim White" all weekend.  :(


Charlotte's not that far...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 09, 2018, 09:15:02 AM
Yeah, but divorce would be even closer.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: MIGs on November 09, 2018, 10:15:14 AM
Wagner Power Painter with a Schmidt and Bender PM II 3–12×50 sniper scope.

Think I'll be doing some Battle Academy - Rommel in Normandy
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 09, 2018, 05:43:23 PM
We had a great game this afternoon.  It was one of those ASL games that came down to the very the end.  During the final advance phase of the final turn, my opponent advanced one of only two of his surviving units into the last victory hex to claim the narrowest of victories -- but a victory nonetheless.  A thrilling finish.

(https://i.imgur.com/9SM33HR.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 09, 2018, 05:50:07 PM
I'm hoping to get 'Slouch Hats and Eggshells' on the table.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 12, 2018, 10:16:45 PM
I went to MACE in Charlotte.  Played in 5 sessions and ran 1.  Four of the five sessions I played in were really fun (Mutant Crawl Classics x 3; Savage Worlds Supers) and one was bad.  My Call of Cthulhu session went very well.  Everyone had a good time.  Chaosium sent me 6 printed "quickstart" guides that I gave away to my players as swag.

But Brant scored the big win.  I gave him a very large Radio Control Tank for his yard.


MACE was a well-run gaggle of gamers, with a bunch of fun folks to hang out with. 


What was really nice was being able to sit down for lunch and just chat and not be rushing off to the next event to mess with.


And the tank, sadly, is still in the motor pool on account of some really shitty weather here right now  :-\
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on November 12, 2018, 10:41:50 PM
How many wargames were played at MACE by your count?

COIN are not wargames.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 13, 2018, 05:43:05 AM
How many wargames were played at MACE by your count?

Traditional hex-and-counter groggy games?  Maybe 2?

Handful of skirmish minis games, a couple of zombie-hunters, etc

Which is why we're planning to be there next year with something wargamey and easy-to-teach, like a C&C or Hold The Line.  Heck Jeff (the boss at MACE) seems to think an A&A tournament might well bring in a dozen players, if we weren't so burned out on trying to do tournaments and having no one show up.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 13, 2018, 08:08:07 AM
I went to MACE in Charlotte.  Played in 5 sessions and ran 1.  Four of the five sessions I played in were really fun (Mutant Crawl Classics x 3; Savage Worlds Supers) and one was bad.  My Call of Cthulhu session went very well.  Everyone had a good time.  Chaosium sent me 6 printed "quickstart" guides that I gave away to my players as swag.

But Brant scored the big win.  I gave him a very large Radio Control Tank for his yard.


MACE was a well-run gaggle of gamers, with a bunch of fun folks to hang out with. 


What was really nice was being able to sit down for lunch and just chat and not be rushing off to the next event to mess with.


And the tank, sadly, is still in the motor pool on account of some really shitty weather here right now  :-\

You had time to actually sit down for lunch and just chat at a convention?  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 13, 2018, 08:48:54 AM
I'll be opening and breaking the shrink on a game I just bought off of Amazon.

It's a game that I had bought back in Texas, kept on the shelf for over a year, and never broke the shrink. I paid about $40 for it then and sold it in my clearing-house sale for about $30 IIRC.

I was able to get it for $13.99 though, this time. And I regretted selling it as I really wanted to try it out. Plus I imagine the AAR possibilities of my fellow Dragoons as astronauts, fookin' up things in space, would be far too entertaining (think Keystone Kops but with a lot more starvation and suffocation).

First Martians (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192455/first-martians-adventures-red-planet)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 13, 2018, 08:55:34 AM
You had time to actually sit down for lunch and just chat at a convention?  :D


press pass = not playing in any games
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on November 15, 2018, 09:41:49 PM
I'll be opening and breaking the shrink on a game I just bought off of Amazon.

It's a game that I had bought back in Texas, kept on the shelf for over a year, and never broke the shrink. I paid about $40 for it then and sold it in my clearing-house sale for about $30 IIRC.

I was able to get it for $13.99 though, this time. And I regretted selling it as I really wanted to try it out. Plus I imagine the AAR possibilities of my fellow Dragoons as astronauts, fookin' up things in space, would be far too entertaining (think Keystone Kops but with a lot more starvation and suffocation).

First Martians (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192455/first-martians-adventures-red-planet)

Whoa whoa whoa...you're going to open a game? Really? Are you sure? This is an awfully big step.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 15, 2018, 09:49:42 PM
I'll be opening and breaking the shrink on a game I just bought off of Amazon.

It's a game that I had bought back in Texas, kept on the shelf for over a year, and never broke the shrink. I paid about $40 for it then and sold it in my clearing-house sale for about $30 IIRC.

I was able to get it for $13.99 though, this time. And I regretted selling it as I really wanted to try it out. Plus I imagine the AAR possibilities of my fellow Dragoons as astronauts, fookin' up things in space, would be far too entertaining (think Keystone Kops but with a lot more starvation and suffocation).

First Martians (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192455/first-martians-adventures-red-planet)

Whoa whoa whoa...you're going to open a game? Really? Are you sure? This is an awfully big step.  ;D

 :ROFL:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 16, 2018, 05:48:29 AM
My weekend will start with some ASL with a friend.  After that, I have the entire week off work, and am looking forward to the break.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2018, 06:11:18 AM
Just received today; the '1916' expansion to 'In the Trenches' so I'll be giving that a look over.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 16, 2018, 06:13:45 AM
Just received today; the '1916' expansion to 'In the Trenches' so I'll be giving that a look over.

 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 16, 2018, 06:23:14 AM
Minis gaming tonight with my regular group. A Winter War scenario using Bolt Action (meh)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 16, 2018, 06:25:57 AM
Sounds good! UCG is/was well into the Bolt Action stuff, but I haven't seen him around for a while, not even on FB which is strange.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on November 16, 2018, 07:11:29 AM
Took a half day today, so I can drive out to UMass Amherst to pick my son up for Thanksgiving break. Hopefully the snow is not too bad out there and the roads are clear. Turning to rain here, so roads are pretty much clear. Was eyeing Axis and Allies Videos on YouTube last night, to see if I could attempt my first 'boardgame'.. If that fails will probably continue my Total War Attila campaign as the muslims from Southern Spain. Maybe a little Polaris Sector as well.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 16, 2018, 09:16:54 AM
Not sure yet. I only know I'm going to see Alan Parsons in Annapolis on Sunday. (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/headbang.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 16, 2018, 09:53:08 AM
Not sure yet. I only know I'm going to see Alan Parsons in Annapolis on Sunday. (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/headbang.gif)


Cap'n Darwin had some pix on FB of his younger daughter chatting with Alan Parsons at a meet-and-greet for a recent concert.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 16, 2018, 10:07:36 AM
Not sure yet. I only know I'm going to see Alan Parsons in Annapolis on Sunday. (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/headbang.gif)


Cap'n Darwin had some pix on FB of his younger daughter chatting with Alan Parsons at a meet-and-greet for a recent concert.

 :o
There is actually an opportunity to meet Alan, take pictures with him, get autograph, etc. but they wanted an extra $100 bucks for it. I decided to pass.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 17, 2018, 06:45:27 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/VVfXlZC.jpg)

Today's ASL game at the end of the first player turn.  Another great time.   :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 17, 2018, 07:18:19 PM
I've got a Civ5/Morocco game going at the front desk at XL tonight
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 24, 2018, 03:34:11 PM
My wife is away for the weekend, and we're supposed to get a lot of rain from the Nor'easter, so I'm going to go wild and crazy and continue to clip Beyond Valor counters.  I may set up a TV in my game room to help pass the time.

(https://i.imgur.com/yaTgw0z.jpg)

I finally finished clipping all the BV counters.  My wrist is sore.   :buck2:

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 24, 2018, 04:09:40 PM
Where are the wontons and chopsticks?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 24, 2018, 05:37:47 PM
Another weekend of War in the House. I played the Paint Moulding and Doors scenario again. Great stuff.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: MIGs on November 29, 2018, 10:44:07 AM
You know you can get a "primer" for that game :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 29, 2018, 03:21:07 PM
Yes, but I brushed it off.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on November 29, 2018, 07:06:22 PM
You really rolled out that comeback.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on December 01, 2018, 12:52:48 AM
Last week consisted of playing Warehouse Move : The Game. It was a debacle. Do not recommend. This week is Inventory : The Game. It doesn't feature the snafus, but it's a lot more dull and offers no options for testing the demolition capabilities of a rental forklift.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 01, 2018, 05:23:32 PM
Counters punched and clipped, so I've moved on to sorting and storing.

(https://i.imgur.com/OGuS1dH.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on December 01, 2018, 05:30:19 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on December 03, 2018, 09:00:06 AM
I didn't realize Order of Battle games were linked!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on December 07, 2018, 08:18:15 AM
Club Game Day tomorrow. Will be playing a WWII Spearhead scenario for both sessions.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10916/spearhead
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 07, 2018, 09:00:32 AM
If I get any game time it will be Mutant Year Zero, Stellaris, and maybe check out Strategic Command WWII: World at War.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on December 07, 2018, 09:23:12 AM
Probably Stellaris. Fired it up last night after the new update. World management has changed... a LOT! Gonna take a bit to take just that in. Lots of other small changes as well.. kinda like a new game.
Haven't bought the MegaCorp DLC yet... but I won't hold out too long..  :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 08, 2018, 04:44:20 AM
I'll be playing 'By Shot, Shock and Faith' By Hexasim, which finally arrived yesterday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: chemkid on December 08, 2018, 06:42:15 AM
right now, playing one of my solo eldritch horror sessions - first few mythos cards against 'the elder things' this time... way to go! :)

enjoy your weekend!
chem!

edit: should really be doing different stuff, also some never watched YT vids of 'scourge of war waterloo' are nagging at the back of my head...   :groovy:

link to YT series: http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/waterloo-media-section/75397-new-scourge-of-war-waterloo-video-series-on-youtube
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 08, 2018, 08:30:56 AM
If I get any game time it will be Mutant Year Zero, Stellaris, and maybe check out Strategic Command WWII: World at War.

Did you buy Mutant Year 0 PC game or are you talking about the RPG?  I was not that impressed with the RPG - the meta story line seems pretty limiting.

As for me, I'm grading cases this weekend and going to see Auburn play Dayton in Men's Basketball Saturday night.  Then I have to write 3 finals - not that many will be taking them.  IF I get all of that done on Saturday & Sunday, then I finally finished up replaying PanzerKreig so my core force is ready for EndKreig in OOB WW2.  It took 2 weeks to play through Blitzkreig and PanzerKreig to get my core forces and leaders for EndKreig.  The price you pay when you update a game engine.

The PC game. For the RPG, I have been just ignoring the story line and running it my own way. I do like the rules.
Also, if you have any interest, the rules that add pure strain humans to the mix is currently on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/mutant-elysium-roleplaying-humanitys-final-fall).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on December 14, 2018, 09:52:50 AM
Grabbed Thrones of Britannia during it 'sale' this week. But will probably be finishing my latest Attila campaign first. Maybe do some IL2 BoX flights in JU 88, He-111 or PE2.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on December 14, 2018, 10:08:38 AM
3 weeks of glorious stress free gaming... or that's what it was supposed to be until my wife's friends and their awful kid decided to come visit for 4 days between Christmas and New Year's... ah well... still no work!

Got a bathroom to finish in the basement.

Stellaris to play with out the MegaCorp DLC... at least as long as I can hold out.
Learn how to fly properly in IL-2 Stalingrad... maybe join Tuna on line so he can have someone to laugh at.
Fight urge to buy new BattleTech DLC until I at least play more of the original campaign.

Holland '44 on the table to learn and bash away at.

And my wife bought a new 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle... something we do every year at Christmas.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on December 14, 2018, 10:38:30 AM
I now have four JTS Napoleonic games running at the same time via PBEM.  All games that do not permit some form of MP should really self-examine.

Finish up and begin playtesting "Et Sans Resultat!" Teugen-Hausen set for Tabletop Simulator.  Its a fascinating system that wants to smash more than a few TTG Napoleonic conventions.  I hope it works.

The second round of the FoG2 Christmas Tourney has begun.  The first one went so well...

And, oh yes, the 1809 KS!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 14, 2018, 11:01:50 AM
This weekend will be ASL with my friend at my house.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on December 14, 2018, 04:59:27 PM

Learn how to fly properly in IL-2 Stalingrad... maybe join Tuna on line so he can have someone to laugh at.


Definitely lets hook up sometime Barth.. no laughing from this guy, remember I'm the one whose Gotha got killed by a cloud in RoF!

But we can hook up.. SDR and IronX maybe join us.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 14, 2018, 06:25:24 PM
But we can hook up.. SDR and IronX maybe join us.


Invite 'em over to join us!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on December 14, 2018, 06:35:00 PM
SDR is already here, is IronX not as well?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on December 15, 2018, 08:11:35 AM
Big Napoleonics minis game today - Austerlitz. Will provide post-game pics.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 15, 2018, 09:50:27 AM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 15, 2018, 11:17:33 AM
This weekend will be ASL with my friend at my house.

Ready to roll.

(https://i.imgur.com/B0w3weZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 15, 2018, 11:19:18 AM
^See, my wife would have me out there fixing and painting that shed instead.  :2funny:
I am envious.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 15, 2018, 11:41:52 AM
^See, my wife would have me out there fixing and painting that shed instead.  :2funny:
I am envious.  :bigthumb:

I'm getting a new shed this summer.  That shed was here when we bought the house in 1992, and is so rotten that it's going to fall over on the next windy day.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on December 15, 2018, 12:43:23 PM
With those bowls, do you have guests eat your game pieces by mistake sometimes? (non gamer comment).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 15, 2018, 08:00:46 PM
With those bowls, do you have guests eat your game pieces by mistake sometimes? (non gamer comment).

That's funny, but it hasn't happened - yet.   :notme:

When I was in HS, we played a lot of backgammon.  Those games were usually played with a drink in one hand.  As the night progressed, it would become more likely for someone to drop the dice in the drink (instead of the dice cup), or roll the drink across the game board (instead of the dice), or to try to drink the dice.  I'm surprised we never choked on the dice.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on January 04, 2019, 06:53:54 AM
Starting the weekend with ASL at my house today.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on January 04, 2019, 07:15:36 AM
Testing some new scenarios for LnLT.

Playing some more Holland '44... fun game.

Random stuff on the PC... no focus here....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 04, 2019, 08:18:49 AM
Maybe some RD2 if I don't spend the weekend puking from the flu.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 04, 2019, 08:34:30 AM
Maybe some RD2 if I don't spend the weekend puking from the flu.

Damn, hope you get better quick.
Not sure what I'll play this weekend. I might have a look at the Gloomhaven components.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 04, 2019, 10:33:12 AM
^Me too, if I can get over the family heading back to Houston early tomorrow morning. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on January 04, 2019, 04:04:54 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/purDibY.jpg)

Near the end of the scenario.  I was Germans.  Russians had to take the building in the lower left.

What was funny was the melee on the left side (under the red counter).  We tried to envision what was really happening - a street brawl out in the open between the German machine gun nest in the building, and two Russian squads across the street.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 04, 2019, 05:40:44 PM
^ Looks awesome.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on January 17, 2019, 07:57:32 AM
Driving across the province, about 4 hours, tomorrow to our annual winter gaming weekend with pals from high school. Lots of beer, board games and xbox… very little sleep.
We'll be playtesting a game that one of my friends has been working on. It's come a long way since the first test. Not a war game per se but it does have combat... called "strenuous negotiations".
I'll try and take some pics.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 17, 2019, 08:10:01 AM
Driving across the province, about 4 hours, tomorrow to our annual winter gaming weekend with pals from high school. Lots of beer, board games and xbox… very little sleep.
We'll be playtesting a game that one of my friends has been working on. It's come a long way since the first test. Not a war game per se but it does have combat... called "strenuous negotiations".
I'll try and take some pics.

 :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 17, 2019, 09:46:12 AM
I have VPG's The Barbarossa Campaign, Gloomhaven, Hitler's Reich, and The Wrath of Ashardalon all on my fold-out game table. I can't decide what I want to do. I know I need to continue the Fortune and Glory AAR, so that might be next.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on January 17, 2019, 05:20:39 PM
I"ll be at Winter Offensive this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on January 21, 2019, 07:47:09 AM
I"ll be at Winter Offensive this weekend.

Winter Offensive was great.  It was my first major tournament.  Played some ASL, bought some ASL, and watched some ASL (and other games).  I liked the vibe, so I will have to do this again sometime.

Then I rounded out the weekend by smashing my little finger on my right hand.  I was trying to set up my new bike trainer.  It has a heavy flywheel, which I was spinning trying to get it to pair with my iPad.  I'm not familiar with it, and somehow my hand got caught between the spinning flywheel and something else.  I dislodged the nail and broke the finger.  That was painful.  Since it involves my hand, my GP wants me to follow up with an ortho, but I doubt that anything can be done, and I'll have a nice ugly finger for several months.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 01, 2019, 08:08:38 AM
Looks like it will be a Gloomhaven weekend for me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 01, 2019, 08:19:28 AM
Not a wargame.....  :Loser:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 01, 2019, 08:19:40 AM
ASL for me.  I think we're playing a Sicily scenario.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 01, 2019, 08:22:20 AM
Not a wargame.....  :Loser:

If I refuse to play it my wife will make it a wargame.  :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2019, 08:24:01 AM
Not a wargame.....  :Loser:

If I refuse to play it my wife will make it a wargame.  :P

Marriage is the ultimate wargame
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 01, 2019, 08:26:27 AM
Exactly
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2019, 08:32:05 AM
(https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2Fb06111ca4f61490fe7dc535e0250d603%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D7713620&f=1)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 01, 2019, 08:34:12 AM
Marriage is the ultimate wargame

And I still haven't figured out the victory conditions.  Or the rules.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2019, 08:35:54 AM
Marriage is the ultimate wargame

And I still haven't figured out the victory conditions.  Or the rules.


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 01, 2019, 09:14:20 AM
^ HA
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 01, 2019, 09:36:55 AM
NSFW
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 01, 2019, 11:38:25 AM
Marriage is one wargame where I'm no good tactically, strategically, logistically, or technologically. I never win but, I do come-in second. So..... :sigh:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: chemkid on February 01, 2019, 12:15:33 PM
...the classic - IGOUGO, right?!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 01, 2019, 03:56:20 PM
More like IGOUGOwhereitellyou.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 01, 2019, 03:58:41 PM
What he said.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2019, 10:44:31 PM
...the classic - IGOUGO, right?!

Classic IGOUGOGOS


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: chemkid on February 02, 2019, 10:11:25 AM
yea... aight. wish there was a pub where we all could meet. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 03, 2019, 12:53:46 PM
ASL for me.  I think we're playing a Sicily scenario.

(https://i.imgur.com/8NmPFoy.jpg)

Two or three turns into the scenario.  Americans (me) got whacked by an MMG hidden in a crow's nest in the upper story of a stone building.  I wanted to call in a P-47 strike on the building, but none were available.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 04, 2019, 12:03:44 PM
You're taking me WAY BACK, Trailrunner.  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 04, 2019, 04:48:08 PM
You're taking me WAY BACK, Trailrunner.  :applause:

Back to 1943?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 04, 2019, 05:04:07 PM
Zing!  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 04, 2019, 07:34:35 PM
More like '83 actually though 1943 was a good year for Squad Leaders.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on February 09, 2019, 07:27:30 PM
Going to be Strange Brigade on the PC, and working my way through a stack of recently acquired Euros on the table. Yes, Euros. SUCK IT.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 11, 2019, 12:30:34 AM
Well given that I finally have a couple days off after a long week of work (including a crazy-busy weekend), I intend to spend it playing the games I just picked up during Steam's Lunar sale -- Warlock: Master of the Arcane, Dawn of Andromeda, and diving back into Crusader Kings II (I grabbed a bunch more DLC for it).  Woot! 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 15, 2019, 06:53:52 AM
Long weekend up here... Family Day or some such....

Civ VI Gathering Storm for most of my feee time.

Also just received OST Ghost Front, pics coming, so have to make time to get that on the table.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on February 15, 2019, 07:33:02 AM
Civ VI Gatering Storm...

Is that the Sir Slash Backyard edition?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 15, 2019, 08:23:06 AM
Yes... yes it is...  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 15, 2019, 08:25:32 AM
Civ6 Gathering Storm and Gloomhaven. Probably more Gloomhaven since the wife's addicted to it.  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 15, 2019, 09:12:07 AM
Victory Roads - 'Bagration' scenario.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 15, 2019, 09:13:17 AM
Victory Roads - 'Bagration' scenario.

nice  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 15, 2019, 11:11:12 PM
Having finished my work on the, 'Sir Slash Backyard Edition of Civ 6', I will be trying out the new, updated version 1.3 Operation Neva: Leningrad 1944 for TOAW 4. A real monster of a scenario for real Man's Wargame, backyard or front. So, I'll probably be busy to about 2050.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 19, 2019, 06:54:54 AM
Waiting on a copy of Big Trouble in Little China (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204286/big-trouble-little-china-game) to arrive Wednesday.

Meanwhile I have Panzergruppe Guderian (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3041/panzergruppe-guderian) on my table. I haven't had it on my table probably since the late 80s.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on February 19, 2019, 06:56:58 AM
Did some Magic the Gathering with my boys (they came home or the long weekend). Flew a lot of IL2 with w8taminute and Jason P. Even team killed someone with a bomb, that was a hoot!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 19, 2019, 08:05:25 AM
Waiting on a copy of Big Trouble in Little China (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204286/big-trouble-little-china-game) to arrive Wednesday.

Meanwhile I have Panzergruppe Guderian (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3041/panzergruppe-guderian) on my table. I haven't had it on my table probably since the late 80s.

Curious what you think of Big Trouble... I was really tempted to get it but then held off because of the price and seeming samey re-play value....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 19, 2019, 06:04:56 PM
I've been on the fence with it for a while, at least a couple of months. Gloomhaven edged out Big Trouble at Christmastime. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but couldn't pull the trigger on the Legendary Encounters version of that game, but this I could. The minis look fantastic. The board looks quite large so that might be an issue. But yeah, I'm definitely going to do a first impression piece on it.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on February 20, 2019, 05:39:43 PM
I've been on the fence with it for a while, at least a couple of months. Gloomhaven edged out Big Trouble at Christmastime. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but couldn't pull the trigger on the Legendary Encounters version of that game, but this I could. The minis look fantastic. The board looks quite large so that might be an issue. But yeah, I'm definitely going to do a first impression piece on it.  :bigthumb:

It's a lot of fun. Two little caveats :

1. Set up for this game is way longer than it needed to be.
2. The rulebook kinda sucks. It isn't bad, it's just organized really oddly. You will find yourself searching for something. And searching. And searching.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 22, 2019, 06:31:06 AM
Off to a one-day game event in Haverhill, Mass on Saturday. Heading down tonight after work with a couple buddies. Will be playing an Arracourt scenario using WW2 Spearheard miniatures rules. Should be a fun little trip.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 22, 2019, 06:49:09 AM
Sounds great - try and get some piccies of the game, please. :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 22, 2019, 06:56:27 AM
Sounds great - try and get some piccies of the game, please. :bigthumb:

will do!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 22, 2019, 07:40:39 AM
This weekend I'll be playing ASL with the local club.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 22, 2019, 07:54:12 AM
More Civ VI Gathering Storm on the computer … maybe squeeze in some of my new Field of Glory II as well.

OST Ghost Front on the table.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 22, 2019, 08:39:21 AM
I've been on the fence with it for a while, at least a couple of months. Gloomhaven edged out Big Trouble at Christmastime. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but couldn't pull the trigger on the Legendary Encounters version of that game, but this I could. The minis look fantastic. The board looks quite large so that might be an issue. But yeah, I'm definitely going to do a first impression piece on it.  :bigthumb:

It's a lot of fun. Two little caveats :

1. Set up for this game is way longer than it needed to be.
2. The rulebook kinda sucks. It isn't bad, it's just organized really oddly. You will find yourself searching for something. And searching. And searching.

I assume you're referring to Gloomhaven?

I'm thinking I need that Broken Token organizer...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 22, 2019, 12:00:00 PM
I finished my DC 1 Blitzkreig French campaign with a big win and so now it's time for 'Sea Lion'. Why are all those sharks gathering in the Channel?  :worried:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 22, 2019, 12:12:51 PM
Well done! What was yer finish date?

Sealion can be tough... the Brits are good at cutting yer supply lines....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 22, 2019, 02:48:11 PM
Don't remember the exact date but it was about 8 turns early as I recall. I got a bunch of extra PP's and used them to secure the Channel crossings, reduce coastal fortifications, keep American volunteers  away, and some extra shipping. I played Sea Lion once before and you're right, it's a bear to beat.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 22, 2019, 03:00:14 PM
8 days early is a great win!  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 02, 2019, 03:00:53 AM
I've been playing a bunch of Galactic Civilizations 3 this past week (haven't picked up the Retribution expansion yet), but now that Predestination has moved into full release state, it might be time to dive into that. 

And as always, I hear the siren call of the Total War series: Thrones of Britannia and Rome II: Rise of the Republic both beckon... 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 02, 2019, 07:49:13 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/8NmPFoy.jpg)



Are these mounted maps? They don’t look like the sk style.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 02, 2019, 10:05:48 AM


Are these mounted maps? They don’t look like the sk style.

Yes, they are mounted maps.  My friend has some original ASL kit.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 02, 2019, 10:06:54 AM
I'm going to be playing 1040 and 760 games this weekend, taking care of my mother's taxes.   >:(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 02, 2019, 10:13:39 AM


Are these mounted maps? They don’t look like the sk style.

Yes, they are mounted maps.  My friend has some original ASL kit.

Cool.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 02, 2019, 11:51:17 AM
Rpg at a con


GM or player?


And please say hi to Jeff for me  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 02, 2019, 06:12:25 PM
Found a game group and went out last night to play for the first time in many years. Played Airlines: Europe and  Tzolk'in. Nothing too heavy but it was great to get out and actually play something even if Euro games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on March 02, 2019, 06:27:32 PM
Did you know anyone in the gaming group or was it a total 'blind date'?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 02, 2019, 06:50:17 PM
I knew one of the guys. He's the one that invited me to come by. Good group of folks.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 03, 2019, 02:16:35 PM
Nice.  I'm both envious of and happy for you.  :bigthumb: 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 03, 2019, 06:15:02 PM
Damn, that sounds like a great time.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 04, 2019, 08:18:36 AM
Found a game group and went out last night to play for the first time in many years. Played Airlines: Europe and  Tzolk'in. Nothing too heavy but it was great to get out and actually play something even if Euro games.

Tzolk’in is an interesting game.

Perhaps you or one of the group has Root and can bring it to a game night. It’s frankly one of the best attempts to make war gaming accessible to a wider market audience in a long while. It seems all cute until the forest rodents rise up in bloody insurrection.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 04, 2019, 09:17:24 AM
God, I've missed you Bison :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 04, 2019, 10:56:03 AM
 :hug:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 06, 2019, 03:17:09 PM
The 'Bagration' scenario from 'Victory Roads' is proving to be a very interesting game indeed.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on March 06, 2019, 06:42:38 PM
Just cause yer retired, don't rub it in that every day is the weekend.... :waiting:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 06, 2019, 06:45:38 PM
Why can't he do that? I plan to when I retire.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 06, 2019, 06:53:57 PM
I can just imagine Bart when he's retired, sitting in his rocker with a straw hat on, and a counter clipper, shouting, 'ma, y'all bring me another box of them thur unclipped counters now, y'hear?'
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 06, 2019, 06:59:18 PM
(https://i.imgflip.com/2vehb8.jpg) (https://imgflip.com/i/2vehb8) (https://imgflip.com/memegenerator)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 06, 2019, 07:36:43 PM
The bad part about being retired is you never get a day off. Nor a vacation. Think about it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 06, 2019, 08:04:50 PM
I'll just have to suffer it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 06, 2019, 08:09:31 PM
Yeah real horrible sounding...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 06, 2019, 08:15:05 PM
I'll find a way to take days off during retirement.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on March 06, 2019, 08:15:43 PM
I'd like to retire some day and actually play games instead of hoarding them. I'd also like to travel in one of them there space-tourist rockets when they actually send them up.

Odds of either happening are eerily similar...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 07, 2019, 06:39:47 AM
I'll find a way to take days off during retirement.

You're pretty much Peter Gibbons. You know that, right? ;D

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 07, 2019, 06:47:01 AM
I hadn't thought about it, but I totally am   :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 07, 2019, 07:04:37 AM
Just re-watched it yesterday. It holds up pretty well but it's still apparent it's a 20-year-old movie now. :(

I'd forgotten they shot everything in Austin.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 07, 2019, 08:29:52 AM
Might go play again tomorrow night with the group. The guy I know is hosting a live stream from his house on his new Kickstarter (http://talonstrikes.com/winterborne) game, Winterbourne (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265917/winterborne). It's a Euro but the Norse theme has me interested. I might swing by and give it a go with them.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 07, 2019, 08:36:36 AM
I think it's nice that you've finally made real world friends :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 07, 2019, 08:38:11 AM
Yeah, who woulda thought?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 07, 2019, 08:43:48 AM
You needed a gaming group  ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 07, 2019, 09:48:18 AM
My retirement so far has been playing games, reading, and going to the gym most every day.  And watching movies with the wife.  This Tuesday, Captain Marvel.

You're doing it right  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 07, 2019, 11:34:48 AM
Pace yourself there Airboy. Don't try to take on too much too soon. That's the classical retirement mistake. I made it myself several times until I learned to 'Strategically Prioritize' things to do, usually after a nap or with a cocktail at pool-side. And make sure you check the weather regularly because it can interfere with all kinds of plans, i.e. fall asleep watching the Weather Channel. Also, don't waste your precious retirement time by spending useless hours on the internet hanging out with other retirees talking about things that.... wait a minute. Forget that last one.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 09, 2019, 09:58:25 PM
Starting a Numenera campaign with the kids. We are going to play this one theater of the mind. I’ll break out some glass beads, coins, or buttons if they need a frame of reference for combat.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 15, 2019, 10:56:16 AM
Minis gaming tomorrow. Playing an Arracourt '44 game using Spearhead for rules. This is a replay of a game I was in a few weeks ago that was poorly put together. The GM is trying to get the balance right before running it Huzzah! in May. It really can't be worse than the previous game  :D

Otherwise, going to try to get in some Red Dead 2 on PS4.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on March 15, 2019, 11:05:21 AM
Minis gaming tomorrow. Playing an Arracourt '44 game using Spearhead for rules. This is a replay of a game I was in a few weeks ago that was poorly put together. The GM is trying to get the balance right before running it Huzzah! in May. It really can't be worse than the previous game  :D

Otherwise, going to try to get in some Red Dead 2 on PS4.
You driving the same panther column?  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 15, 2019, 11:09:09 AM
Minis gaming tomorrow. Playing an Arracourt '44 game using Spearhead for rules. This is a replay of a game I was in a few weeks ago that was poorly put together. The GM is trying to get the balance right before running it Huzzah! in May. It really can't be worse than the previous game  :D

Otherwise, going to try to get in some Red Dead 2 on PS4.
You driving the same panther column?  :D

I think I'm going to be American this time. I assume that means he will have adjusted the game so it complete favors the Germans :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 15, 2019, 12:06:09 PM
I have Corsair Leader on my table right now but can't get to it quite yet. I've re-designed some of their Target Cards and ordered some miniature 'hit' markers to use for a  review/AAR.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 15, 2019, 04:17:12 PM
ASL for me tomorrow. We’re playing a scenario we modified for three players. US vs Germans I think.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 16, 2019, 09:00:48 PM
ASL for me tomorrow. We’re playing a scenario we modified for three players. US vs Germans I think.


(https://i.imgur.com/PQTcbj3.jpg)

We played a modified SK scenario, with 3 players.  Good fun!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 17, 2019, 11:10:06 AM
Holland 44 is great. The newly released reprint of Ardennes 44 is also great. And Ukraine 43 is fun because not Barbarossa but the beginning of the Russian offensive. Normandy 44 is great and is only a single map for the space conscious gamer.

Stalingrad 43 is on p500 and should be out this fall. France 40 is on P500 but who knows when that one will be reprinted.

Basically Simonvitch’s ‘’XX Series are my favorite operational level games. And they all, I believe, have vassal modules.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 17, 2019, 11:11:58 AM
Basically Simonvitch’s ‘’XX Series are my favorite operational level games.

Same. Great series of well done games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 17, 2019, 11:12:35 AM
Pretty sure I respond in the wrong thread but you nuts can figure it out. :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 17, 2019, 11:16:21 AM
Pretty sure I respond in the wrong thread but you nuts can figure it out. :P

Heh. I didn't even notice  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 17, 2019, 11:45:11 AM
Holland 44 is great. The newly released reprint of Ardennes 44 is also great. And Ukraine 43 is fun because not Barbarossa but the beginning of the Russian offensive. Normandy 44 is great and is only a single map for the space conscious gamer.

Stalingrad 43 is on p500 and should be out this fall. France 40 is on P500 but who knows when that one will be reprinted.

Basically Simonvitch’s ‘’XX Series are my favorite operational level games. And they all, I believe, have vassal modules.

I want 'em ALL!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 17, 2019, 09:06:15 PM
I want 'em ALL!!!!!!!

The ‘XX games are one of the few series, I collect and play. Waiting for Stalingrad and the eventual France reprinting. I have read the rule book for Ardennes pushed some counters around but have not yet played out a full game. They are printing mounted maps for the series too but I haven’t gotten any yet. They are on the list to,consider though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 18, 2019, 07:41:20 AM
Interestingly, there are rules downloads and Vassal mods available for all the games in the series published so far.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 18, 2019, 11:45:25 AM
I was just looking again at 'Holland '44' and also find the mounted maps are tempting, however.........this may be a miss-print, but according to the game info, the maps in the game are 1 x 22" x 34" and 1 x 17" x 34", but the mounted maps are 22 x 34 and 8.5 x 22.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 18, 2019, 10:23:53 PM
I was just looking again at 'Holland '44' and also find the mounted maps are tempting, however.........this may be a miss-print, but according to the game info, the maps in the game are 1 x 22" x 34" and 1 x 17" x 34", but the mounted maps are 22 x 34 and 8.5 x 22.

The paper maps are printed to have one sheet overlap another so one of the mounted maps should be smaller. I am not sure there is an 8 inch overlap but nonetheless there is one.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 19, 2019, 07:33:35 AM
 :bigthumb:Thanks, Bison.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 19, 2019, 09:35:15 AM
I P500'd Stalingrad '42. My first ever P500.

Then I went and did the same with Mr. President.

These two, along with U-Boot, I'm really looking forward to.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 19, 2019, 09:43:27 AM
If you're into Stalingrad games. then Hexasim are working on a game using the 'Roads' system...........................
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 23, 2019, 09:06:59 PM
This weekend I'm finishing up clipping the counters for Cataclysm so I can get it to the table. Also, more Gloomhaven.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on March 23, 2019, 10:55:39 PM
Terrible head cold all week but I did manage to read the base rules for GMT’s Battles of the American revolution.  Also played a game of Mysterium with the family. It’s like cross between Clue and Dixit. I don’t get it but kids love Dixit and really liked this one too. The deal,with the oldest was we play Mysterium tonight and tomorrow we play Sekigahara.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 24, 2019, 08:34:52 AM
This weekend I'm finishing up clipping the counters for Cataclysm so I can get it to the table. Also, more Gloomhaven.

Shhhh! keep yer voice down, Barth might hear you. :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 25, 2019, 11:14:05 AM
I managed to get in a little quality time with an 'oldie' over the weekend, Neverwinter Nights 2: The Storm of Zehir. I'd forgotten I even still had this one on my hard drive. The old girl still holds up pretty well too and.... it's AD&D, so.... :D   Nothing like baking a lot of trolls with a big-ass Fireball spell.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 25, 2019, 11:16:58 AM
I love the smell of singed troll ass in the morning?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 25, 2019, 02:35:06 PM
It smells like burnt, wet dog hair. And Victory.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 29, 2019, 01:37:42 AM
When I was in Wisconsin last weekend, my friend and I got in some precious D&D time, resuming one of our (long-stagnant) campaigns.  We also introduced the game to a new co-worker she's becoming friends with, and she had a blast.  Watching her get into the campaign was almost more fun than us playing it.  :) 


For this weekend, I'm hoping to get some time in on the new Master of Orion (with mods), Pillars of Eternity, and/or possibly Warhammer 40K: Gladius (still haven't played that one much yet). 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on March 29, 2019, 05:08:30 AM
The local gaming group is going to give the Modiphius Fallout minis game a spin tonight. Not something I'm really into much, but my buddy bought a ton of stuff through the pre-order. He's a helluva painter so it will all look super cool. Will get some pics to share.

A also bought Elder Scrolls Morrowind from GoG and am going to through some mods on it and give that a look. I have an old Xbox copy in the collection, but I never really got far with on XB.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 29, 2019, 07:31:45 AM
Holland '44  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 29, 2019, 07:35:58 AM
I'll be playing some more SpaceCorp 2025-2300 AD this weekend, though Saturday I'm busy all day doing a staged reading of a play.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 29, 2019, 08:08:31 AM
More....Gloom....haven.....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 29, 2019, 04:53:06 PM
A little Pillars 2 to start out the weekend. Anybody got a really, large shoe I can borrow?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on March 30, 2019, 05:43:40 PM
Been playing Pillars II myself but I keep getting lock-ups that require me to reboot my PC.  Not sure what's causing it as my machine exceeds all the recommended specs.  I've tried lowering settings but just had another lock up.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 30, 2019, 06:18:48 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/rudTr5W.jpg)

A Stalingrad ASL scenario from today's gaming with the local club.  For all the firing that happened in the photo, not much damage was done, but those stone buildings offer good protection.  I wound up barely losing on the second-to-last fire attack on the last turn.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on March 30, 2019, 07:38:57 PM
A little Pillars 2 to start out the weekend. Anybody got a really, large shoe I can borrow?

That looks like a job for MD.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 31, 2019, 11:42:15 PM
Agreed. How those gods got in charge of anything I'll never know. Of course most of the people in the Deadfire are no prizes either.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 01, 2019, 07:45:15 AM
Finally saw the Borderlands 3 trailer, and man it looks good.

Played more SpaceCorp from GMT, in solo mode. Got to the mid era, Planeteers, which covers exploration of the outer solar system. I'm writing an AAR for the site, but fully intend to finish this one; already submitted six parts to Brant, and the game is a lot of fun/fast to play.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on April 06, 2019, 05:56:31 PM
I'll be sorting out Thunderstone Quest, and maybe getting it on the table. I'm also going to be starting up a Story Mode play of Street Masters, or maybe setting up a game of Fortune & Glory.

On the PC, it's all Division 2 all the time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 06, 2019, 07:30:06 PM
Glooooooooom....haven. Again.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 06, 2019, 07:54:16 PM
Glooooooooom....haven. Again.

 :ROFL:

My turn's coming...I imagine I'll have my copy of Gloomhaven out this summer when the kids visit.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 06, 2019, 08:18:29 PM
ASL with my buds tomorrow.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 06, 2019, 11:22:47 PM
Pillars 2 again where you haven't done, 'shrooms' until you've done THESE shrooms.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 07, 2019, 04:53:49 AM
Careful, Sir S, eating those could send you to cookoo land.

......what am I saying? That's where most of us are anyway.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on April 07, 2019, 07:43:41 AM
Those shrooms remind me of the noses from Groucho glasses
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 07, 2019, 07:48:24 AM
......call me a mushroom...................
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 07, 2019, 11:52:24 AM
Don't be jealous, but I decided to be a good uncle and go with my father-in-law to see my nephew's high school play (a Rogers and Hammerstein production of Cinderella). It wasn't perfect but wow, it had pretty impressive production value for a high school play.

Today I'm debating if I want to keep playing SpaceCorp 2025-2300; my AAR is up to ten chapters written now (nine of which are turned in). I ordered some little plastic rockets from Print n Play Warehouse that I'd like to use for the game/AAR but it'll probably be a few weeks before they get here. I'll probably do a couple of more chapters today because I'm barely into the second era, which is a lot longer than the first.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 08:51:50 AM
It's Con weekend for me, starting at about 3pm EST. Games and bourbon all weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 17, 2019, 09:17:25 AM
It's Con weekend for me, starting at about 3pm EST. Games and bourbon all weekend.


best kind of weekend
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 17, 2019, 09:41:29 AM
It's Con weekend for me, starting at about 3pm EST. Games and bourbon all weekend.


best kind of weekend

+100  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 17, 2019, 10:00:27 AM
Going to do some more Picket Duty 2nd Edition.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 10:43:51 AM
May buy a game or two as well ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 17, 2019, 11:00:49 AM
May buy a game or two as well ;)

I dunno if you're responding to me or saying you are.

In either case,  :2funny:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 11:07:10 AM
May buy a game or two as well ;)

I dunno if you're responding to me or saying you are.

In either case,  :2funny:

yes
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 17, 2019, 11:58:51 AM
Already ahead of the curve.

I bought Deep Space D-6 a few days ago and then last night grabbed Zeppelin Raider.

Why am I like this?  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 12:02:30 PM
Already ahead of the curve.

I bought Deep Space D-6 a few days ago and then last night grabbed Zeppelin Raider.

Why am I like this?  :(

 :ROFL: :2funny: :ROFL: :2funny: :ROFL:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 17, 2019, 12:10:17 PM
I've been playing Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes again the last couple days.  Stardock just dropped a major patch/update kind out of nowhere (although Brad Wardell had announced a while back that one was in the works) that includes numerous AI improvements and bug-fixes, so I'm taking it for another spin.  Still my favorite fantasy 4x/grand-strategy game out there. 

I've also finally fired up the Star Trek: New Horizons mod in Stellaris (v2.13).  Playing as United Earth, and am feeling my way around.  So far, so good. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 12:11:05 PM
I've also finally fired up the Star Trek: New Horizons mod in Stellaris (v2.13).  Playing as United Earth, and am feeling my way around.  So far, so good.

Noice  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 17, 2019, 12:13:28 PM
Saturday Night Fights -- Aspern-Essling Round II

U-Boot.  May actually attempt to take on something that shoots back.

Building as many "Blucher" scenarios as Ross cares to send me.

And I really want to play more "Sharp Practice 2" now that the new reference sheets are out.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 17, 2019, 12:15:28 PM
U-Boot.  May actually attempt to take on something that shoots back.

you're hardcore
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 17, 2019, 12:19:45 PM
Oh yeah. U-Boot. That'll be coming...sooner or later.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 17, 2019, 12:29:13 PM
U-Boot.  May actually attempt to take on something that shoots back.

you're hardcore

Nothing quite so humbling as entering a grid square and powering on the surface right past the helpless cargo ship at flank speed, only to realize you don't have the activation points to slow down and  turn the damn boat around without exhausting the crew.

And don't get me started about reminding the navigator to make lunch before the app asks you if you've done so.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 17, 2019, 12:29:28 PM
Why am I like this?  :(


Camaro Brain
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 17, 2019, 01:37:47 PM
I'm...not sure what that is.

Nor why mirth finds it hilarious I buy games since there's many out there worse than me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on May 20, 2019, 07:12:09 PM
Long weekend in Canadaland. I've been playing a lot of Warhammer 40K Inquisitor : Martyr, an Action RPG involving slaughtering heretics who have gone over to Nurgle (at least, that's it so far). One Finger Death Punch 2 also continues to be far too entertaining for a game with controls consisting of left and right mouse buttons.

On the table, I finally played Grand Prix yesterday. I quite like how differently it functions from Thunder Alley, while still being similar enough that it's a pretty easy teach for anyone familiar with the other game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 20, 2019, 07:30:43 PM
I keep forgetting Memorial Day is this coming Monday and (I think) I'll have it off.

Too much going on here personally for me to have had time to continue the Picket Duty AAR I was doing. Maybe this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 21, 2019, 02:48:22 AM
I'll be in Wisconsin this weekend.  The only gaming I"m likely to do (if that) is a little D&D.  Keeping fingers crossed. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 21, 2019, 08:38:06 AM
I'll be in Wisconsin this weekend.  The only gaming I"m likely to do (if that) is a little D&D.  Keeping fingers crossed.


Where? You should totally pay a visit to Cyrano!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 21, 2019, 12:06:37 PM
Probably not much gaming this weekend.  O graduates on Sunday and her party is Monday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 21, 2019, 01:13:51 PM
Probably not much gaming this weekend.  O graduates on Sunday and her party is Monday.


w00t!


What's she doing next?  College?  Work?  Or gap year backpacking around Europe?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 21, 2019, 01:46:24 PM
I'll be in Wisconsin this weekend.  The only gaming I"m likely to do (if that) is a little D&D.  Keeping fingers crossed.


Where? You should totally pay a visit to Cyrano!

Hayward.  It's in the northwest part of the state, about 3 hours north of Minneapolis and 1 1/2 hours south of Duluth. 


Where is Cyrano at? 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 21, 2019, 05:47:55 PM
Probably not much gaming this weekend.  O graduates on Sunday and her party is Monday.


w00t!


What's she doing next?  College?  Work?  Or gap year backpacking around Europe?

She's hoping to get hired in at the local hospital and train as a phlembotomist.  If not, then she's looking at a couple of schools to get certified. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 21, 2019, 06:56:28 PM
Phlebotomy is good. Best if she learns apheresis as well. Would look great if she ever wants to get her Nursing degree.

I spent six years as an instructional designer for a blood bank that covered the southeast Texas area. They even put me through their 13-week phlebotomy training course.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 21, 2019, 07:10:05 PM
I'll be in Wisconsin this weekend.  The only gaming I"m likely to do (if that) is a little D&D.  Keeping fingers crossed.


Where? You should totally pay a visit to Cyrano!

Hayward.  It's in the northwest part of the state, about 3 hours north of Minneapolis and 1 1/2 hours south of Duluth. 


Where is Cyrano at?

Milwaukee.  Almost perfectly opposite.  I know me some Hayward, tho.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 21, 2019, 07:12:40 PM
Is Haywood related to Hodown?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on May 22, 2019, 07:19:53 AM
Heywood works with some guy named Hal.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 23, 2019, 10:09:16 AM
I've been spending some time with an old friend, Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. I forgot how many hot chicks there are to pick-up in this game. "Hey girls. Wanna see my 'other' Long Sword"?  ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 23, 2019, 10:53:59 AM
That screenshot reminds me of the Sirens scene from O Brother, Where Art Thou?  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 23, 2019, 11:02:48 AM
That screenshot reminds me of the Sirens scene from O Brother, Where Art Thou?  ;D

 ;D :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 23, 2019, 11:06:18 PM
Now I'll have that music in my head all day.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 31, 2019, 02:25:49 PM
Back in the USA after two weeks in Spain and Portugal. 


sounds excellent :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 06, 2019, 05:41:04 PM
This is where I'll be this weekend:

https://humanwaveconscripts.com

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on June 06, 2019, 06:52:45 PM
This is where I'll be this weekend:

https://humanwaveconscripts.com

Very nice.

More tournaments should think in terms of commemorative tumblers.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 07, 2019, 11:37:20 AM
This is where I'll be this weekend:

https://humanwaveconscripts.com

Nice.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 07, 2019, 11:37:52 AM
This is where I'll be this weekend:

https://humanwaveconscripts.com

Very nice.

More tournaments should think in terms of commemorative tumblers.

Fancy dice tray indeed.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 16, 2019, 01:49:52 PM
Going to see a movie with my dad this afternoon (he wanted to do that for Father's Day instead of eating out).  When I get back, am thinking to resume my Syracuse campaign in Rome II Total War: Rise of the Republic.  I'm in the mood for some Classical-period historical gaming at the moment. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 22, 2019, 12:40:33 PM
Getting ready to play ASL this afternoon.  Four candidate scenarios chosen.

(https://i.imgur.com/eFwzmdC.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on June 23, 2019, 04:13:40 PM
Not enough Meeples in Buffy for mirth.  :nope:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on June 23, 2019, 04:25:05 PM
'Meeples in Buffy' has me intrigued
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on June 23, 2019, 08:01:18 PM
'Meeples in Buffy' has me intrigued

Back when video store were still around they had to keep titles like that in the back room.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on June 23, 2019, 09:56:25 PM
There are helpless townies who are monster food - does that count?  Will it make Mirth happy?

No more so than any of the Old Gods.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on June 23, 2019, 10:26:37 PM
...and DONE.

Time for BP2, "Quatre Bras".

75% of the whole bloody thing.

Who wants a brigade?

(https://i.imgur.com/aBKyOlV.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on June 23, 2019, 11:47:28 PM
damn, that's hot.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 24, 2019, 09:43:24 AM
...and DONE.

Time for BP2, "Quatre Bras".

75% of the whole bloody thing.

Who wants a brigade?

(https://i.imgur.com/aBKyOlV.jpg)

That looks amazing!  And outside.  If it rains will the troops drown?

What mini ratio are you using?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on June 24, 2019, 11:25:30 AM
"Black Powder 2", like its predecessor, doesn't mess about in figure-to-man ratios.  It takes the Featherstone approach of "that's a battalion", "that's a big battalion", and "that's a tiny battalion".  It's much the same thing "Shako" does.

The closest it comes is when dealing with very small and very large units where it acknowledges that something ought to be done to demonstrate a particular unit isn't "standard".

So, my infantry is here based 24 to the battalion, six bases, four on each, covering a scale 240mm frontage -- bog standard for BP.  Cavalry is two to a base, six bases for a 300mm frontage.  There's a few larger regiments of cavalry out there -- the Dutch were huge -- and one of the Highland battalions is judged "small".

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 28, 2019, 06:51:44 PM
Yard work. My new Honda lawn mower is so awesome I may just mow the yard again for fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 28, 2019, 11:17:45 PM
Damned slow grass!  :tickedoff:  Rome 2 with the DEI Mod for me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on June 28, 2019, 11:33:14 PM
Yard work. My new Honda lawn mower is so awesome I may just mow the yard again for fun.

It's like a cockpit setup for the latest edition of Farming Simulator!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 29, 2019, 02:10:39 AM
Bison:  I confess a certain degree of envy that you can enjoy your new mower that much.  Sounds like a nice machine.  :bigthumb: 



Going all nostalgic with my newly-purchased copy of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.  Probably more Stellaris too. 



Rome 2 with the DEI Mod for me.

Nice!  As one of the Roman families, or a different faction? 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 29, 2019, 09:28:06 AM
Unfortunately it’s not a driving mower. It’s a dream to own a mower with a cup holder and seat. It’s just a basic self propelled mower but it’s replacing a 12 year old craftsman mower. So definite upgrade.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on June 29, 2019, 09:30:09 AM
Might give Star Wars: Outer Rim a try this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 29, 2019, 09:35:17 AM
Might give Star Wars: Outer Rim a try this weekend.

I saw an Outer Rim display the other day. My only thought was meh Fantasy Flight Star Wars Games made yet another Star Wars game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 29, 2019, 10:09:23 AM
My mower is an old Craftsman with a seat and cup-holder because I'm old and have to sit down a lot. And mow a lot. Rome 2 as Rome, the Juli Family. Loving the DEI Mod, lots of new units and a slower, more strategically challenging pace. Happy Last Weekend of June Dragoons.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 29, 2019, 10:16:46 AM
The boys and I did test sit and drive a couple of John Deere mowers. Man, did I want to try and justify the expense. Although I really wanted the little bucket loader...to...do...stuff...like dig holes and have my iced tea in a cup holder.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 29, 2019, 12:18:30 PM
Love the cup-holders in my mower but it's hell to get a refill in the back yard. At least it is at my place.  ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 05, 2019, 03:45:42 PM
Looks like Civ6 and Gloomhaven this weekend. I think we must be over halfway through the Gloomhaven campaign by now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 05, 2019, 04:24:52 PM
Played two games of Flash Point yesterday, one basic game and one at Heroic level; won both but we had good characters selected in the Heroic-level game. I love the different fireman characters and how you can piece together a really effective team.

Going to play some Black Orchestra here momentarily and try to kill Hitler.

My daughter's boyfriend has been playing the hell out of my copy of Deep Space D-6. Poor kid had NO idea there were board games other than Monopoly out there until he started dating my daughter and she told him about the smorgasboard of cardboard harlotism that awaits us all out there. I believe he is converted. Muwahahahahahahaha  >:D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on July 05, 2019, 04:58:54 PM
Good luck with "Black Orchestra".

Mustachioed little bastard keeps evading us...

Great game, though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 05, 2019, 08:39:33 PM
He's kicking our ass right now. Hitler is slippier than a greased hog.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on July 13, 2019, 07:40:32 AM
Going to my friend's house for some ASL on Sunday.  We're going to play an interesting eastern front scenario.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 13, 2019, 08:48:55 AM
Field of Glory Empires followed by more Field of Glory Empires. Plus, home alone all next week so dice will be hitting the table at some point.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 18, 2019, 10:22:30 AM
Haven't played anything except the "let's see how many board games you can fit in your home office closet" which turns out to be about three boxes' worth thus far, and about all that my side of that closet can handle.

Too bad there's ten MORE boxes in storage awaiting processing...lol
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 18, 2019, 10:43:31 AM
You needed a better architect.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 18, 2019, 10:45:38 AM
Haven't played anything except the "let's see how many board games you can fit in your home office closet" which turns out to be about three boxes' worth thus far, and about all that my side of that closet can handle.

Too bad there's ten MORE boxes in storage awaiting processing...lol

https://twitter.com/Ardwulf/status/1117239204008927232
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 18, 2019, 10:51:44 AM
Haven't played anything except the "let's see how many board games you can fit in your home office closet" which turns out to be about three boxes' worth thus far, and about all that my side of that closet can handle.

Too bad there's ten MORE boxes in storage awaiting processing...lol

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on July 18, 2019, 11:21:56 AM
"Collector"

Charming euphemism for our malady.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 18, 2019, 11:30:29 AM
"Next up on Hoarders: Wargame 'Collectors' around the World"
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 18, 2019, 12:17:11 PM
There's worse things to collect!

STDs
KP
MTG
(Ex)Wives
Meth
Smack
Wack
Jack
Racks (waitaminute)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 18, 2019, 01:15:23 PM
At my age, I have a nice collection of doctors I'm seeing regularly. It's their idea.  :oh:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 18, 2019, 03:52:59 PM
Tell me about it. I had a cardiologist (who I saw months ago) call me today and tell me I really need to come in for a stress test.  :-\
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 18, 2019, 04:56:37 PM
Tell me about it. I had a cardiologist (who I saw months ago) call me today and tell me I really need to come in for a stress test.  :-\


clearly you're not drinking enough bourbon
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 19, 2019, 11:25:48 PM
I've been playing "setting up my new desktop and installing everything all over again" the last day or so.  I think I finally have everything up and running, more or less. 



Tell me about it. I had a cardiologist (who I saw months ago) call me today and tell me I really need to come in for a stress test.  :-\


clearly you're not drinking enough bourbon

Hey now.  There's no call to be discriminating against us who mostly imbibe ale/beer instead.  :P 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 20, 2019, 12:47:57 AM
Working on some structures and terrain for Cruel Seas.  Just finished painting some MTB pens and a lighthouse.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 20, 2019, 06:29:41 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 20, 2019, 09:23:11 AM
That is pretty.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on July 26, 2019, 04:54:43 PM
It's game day for the local ASL club tomorrow.  I have a game arranged with a new player.  Hopefully I can bring him over to the dark side.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on July 26, 2019, 10:00:36 PM
Working on some structures and terrain for Cruel Seas.  Just finished painting some MTB pens and a lighthouse.

You lot are all right by me...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 27, 2019, 05:57:24 AM
I've got an email game vassal game of 'To take Washington' on the go with 2 buddies. Its a sort of watered-down Kriegspiel game where me (union) and one of the guys (Reb) send in orders and the other pal does all the moderating.

Its the first time we've tried this so it'll be interesting to see how it works out.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 09, 2019, 11:03:15 PM
On deck:  Interstellar Space: Genesis, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and/or BATTLETECH

Am waiting on Age of Wonders: Planetfall until the first couple bug/balance passes are out. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 10, 2019, 07:18:26 AM
No gaming for me this weekend. We're down in Bristol staying with family for a couple of days.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 10, 2019, 08:08:01 AM
On deck:  Interstellar Space: Genesis, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and/or BATTLETECH

Am waiting on Age of Wonders: Planetfall until the first couple bug/balance passes are out.

I don't know what it is about Interstellar Space: Genesis but I'm addicted to it. Everything seems to click for me. I feel like I'm playing what MOO3 should have been.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 10, 2019, 09:12:49 AM
I'm playing "change the drive belts in my car" right now
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 10, 2019, 09:14:34 AM
I'm playing "change the drive belts in my car" right now

Who's winning?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on August 10, 2019, 10:52:44 AM
I'm playing "change the drive belts in my car" right now

Timing or serpentine? Either one... yuck.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 10, 2019, 11:20:26 AM
I'm playing "change the drive belts in my car" right now

Timing or serpentine? Either one... yuck.  :(


Serpentine, and AC. at first the AC belt was winning because the store gave me the wrong one. I got it swapped out and everything seems to be fine now
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 10, 2019, 03:19:56 PM
I don't know what it is about Interstellar Space: Genesis but I'm addicted to it. Everything seems to click for me. I feel like I'm playing what MOO3 should have been.

The game has garnered quite a few comments along those lines.  While so many have tried their hand at creating a "spiritual successors" to MOO2 and failed (or at best, had mixed/uneven results), it seems IS:G may have finally succeeded. 

You can tell the devs truly gave a lot of thought to what previous 4x games did -- and did not -- get right, and then designed/built IS:G accordingly.  It doesn't alter/reinvent the genre the way Stellaris (for better or worse) has, but refined the existing formula with some neat ideas and well-thought-out mechanics (such as the exploration system, and how Leaders work). 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on August 10, 2019, 04:19:29 PM
Well, I actually bought Madden for the first time in at least a decade, so I'll probably be re-discovering what an awful quarterback I am. And I have my usual stack of board games that need to be played.  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 17, 2019, 04:45:24 PM
I'm playing "change the drive belts in my car" right now

Timing or serpentine? Either one... yuck.  :(


Serpentine, and AC. at first the AC belt was winning because the store gave me the wrong one. I got it swapped out and everything seems to be fine now


you can see the AC belt in the background, but that shredded mess hanging on in the front?  That was the serpentine belt



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 17, 2019, 04:50:00 PM
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on August 17, 2019, 06:55:22 PM
Holy crap what a mess!  :o

Did it do that all on it's own or was some of the damage from you removing it? I hope it didn't self destruct on the highway because that would suck magnus tempus.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 17, 2019, 07:42:32 PM
Did it do that all on it's own or was some of the damage from you removing it? I hope it didn't self destruct on the highway because that would suck magnus tempus.


popped on it's own as I hit a pretty large (known) bump in the road near the house.  Fortunately, we were on our way home, and I was able to get it up the driveway with no problem.  Also fortunate that no debris from that belt got into anything else.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on August 17, 2019, 08:26:56 PM
Whew! Lucky break.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 22, 2019, 09:28:25 AM
I hope you catch a break soon, Brant. That's messed up but it IS fortunate it didn't shred/damage anything else in there.  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 23, 2019, 08:45:10 AM
A patch just dropped for Interstellar Space: Genesis so I will (have to) start a new game this weekend. If there's time I might run a quick Early Wars scenario in Federation Commander. Also the Battle Hymn Gettysburg/Pea Ridge counters still in need of clipping.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 23, 2019, 09:37:08 AM
I'm finally going to have time to pop in my new graphics card after work today - paranoid me of course worrying it won't work/fit (though it should, I checked it out). Should be a night and day difference for my rig's performance. I had bought Fallout 4 on super sale a few weeks ago (the full version with all the DLCs), and it will run on my current rig but only on all of the lowest settings and even then at about 5 FPS. Here's hoping it works.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on August 23, 2019, 12:14:22 PM
I’ll be playing ASL with the club this weekend. We will play a scenario from May 1940 in France.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 23, 2019, 12:32:28 PM
I'll be trying to figure out a way to get my computer to float so I don't have to get out of the pool to play.  :bigthumb:  So far no luck and I have 3 computers at the bottom of my pool.  :waah:   So... maybe a Sub Sim would be appropriate.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on August 23, 2019, 12:36:04 PM
Pool Commander
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 23, 2019, 03:49:35 PM
Wouldn't buy unless it's on sale.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on August 23, 2019, 05:15:25 PM
Waggle Dance, a game about...beehives. With lots of brightly colored dice. Yes indeed.

On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Oh, and Star Traders : Frontiers on Steam. It's a byzantine confusing labyrinth of decisions where I have no real idea of what the Hell I'm actually doing, but I'm rather enjoying it! And Madden 20. First time I've owned it in over a decade. I am a terrible quarterback.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 23, 2019, 05:26:11 PM
On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Heard a lot of good things about this, but it's so expensive it's avoided my grasp (thankfully). I already have too many dungeon crawlers (coughGloomhavencough - lol). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on August 23, 2019, 05:48:47 PM
On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Heard a lot of good things about this, but it's so expensive it's avoided my grasp (thankfully). I already have too many dungeon crawlers (coughGloomhavencough - lol). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.

Yeah, a local was selling off his copy at a reasonable price, otherwise I would never have ponied up the amount to buy it new and cover shipping. I'll let you know what I think of it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 24, 2019, 06:55:42 AM
Continuing my campaign in Stellaris, where I'm wrapping up my 2nd war against an empire of Fanatic Purifiers.  They came frighteningly close to destroying me in the first war, so this has been one of my more satisfying gaming comebacks. 

Am also slowly continuing my Hojo campaign in the original Shogun: Total War.  Because why not?  :D 



A patch just dropped for Interstellar Space: Genesis so I will (have to) start a new game this weekend.

Saw that.  Sounds like there's never been a better time to dive into this one!  (Now if I could just pull myself away from Stellaris...) 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on August 25, 2019, 06:18:13 PM
Taught a couple of chaps how to play basic whist this weekend. Eventually I’ll teach them the rules to play whist with bidding...UPTOWN...DOWNTOWN...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on September 27, 2019, 04:38:08 PM
I'll be playing ASL on the club game day tomorrow.  I have an opponent, and I chose a late-war scenario based on some German units fleeing west to escape the Russians.  There's some heavy metal in the form of IS-2 tanks.  I forget what's on the German side, but it's probably something comparable.  Should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on September 27, 2019, 04:58:06 PM
I've FINALLY gotten my Combat Mission games up to Engine 4 so maybe I'll start a new campaign there. Or work on an old one. Have a great weekend Dragoons.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on September 27, 2019, 05:12:53 PM
Horse & Musket for me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on September 27, 2019, 05:20:35 PM
Am about 20 years into my United Earth campaign in Stellais' New Horizons mod.  I'm in a coalition with the other founding members of the UFP (Vulcans, Andorians, & Tellarites), so it should be only a matter of time before I can officially form the Federation.  8) 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 27, 2019, 05:54:17 PM
No idea, but likely more Nightfighter Ace, and maybe some Mosby's Raiders too.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 27, 2019, 07:53:02 PM
I am taking five bottles of scotch (4 of which I got a week ago in Scotland) to a buddy who has a bunch of single malts he wants me to try.  My forecast - someone will drive me home.

I'm also reading game rules this weekend - mostly Battles for Spain. 

Another wonderful game, Pacific Tide, has arrived joining my other unplayed tabletop wargames.  I need to finish Big Trouble in Little China and make room for something else.

 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 27, 2019, 09:38:09 PM
This worries me, because Pacific Tide is another game of mine I'd like to get to the table, as well as Big Trouble in Little China.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on September 28, 2019, 07:20:22 PM
I'll be playing ASL on the club game day tomorrow.  I have an opponent, and I chose a late-war scenario based on some German units fleeing west to escape the Russians.  There's some heavy metal in the form of IS-2 tanks.  I forget what's on the German side, but it's probably something comparable.  Should be fun.

Had a great game today.  A real twist was that the tanks had to stay on the roads or on the hills or risk bogging (which happened to one of my Panthers).  The Russian 122Ls are lethal, but so are sneaky German infantry with Panzerschrecks and inherent Panzerfausts.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on September 29, 2019, 02:06:29 PM
 :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on September 29, 2019, 08:12:17 PM
Broke out Car Wars today.  Hadn’t played in ages  so I’m sure I screwed up some rules regarding movement/initiative order but we ruled that every time you got hit, that was a sip of G&T and every skid or spin out was a shot.  People were pulling some very high risk maneuvers for some reason.  I ended up spinning out and crashing into, through, and out a building. That was a good 1/3rd of a bottle right there.  Best game ever!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 29, 2019, 10:44:31 PM
Broke out Car Wars today.  Hadn’t played in ages  so I’m sure I screwed up some rules regarding movement/initiative order but we ruled that every time you got hit, that was a sip of G&T and every skid or spin out was a shot.  People were pulling some very high risk maneuvers for some reason.  I ended up spinning out and crashing into, through, and out a building. That was a good 1/3rd of a bottle right there.  Best game ever!

 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 05, 2019, 06:02:58 AM
I'm playing ASL on Sunday with two friends.  We're playing a scenario set around Moscow during the winter of 41-42.  Should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 05, 2019, 07:32:12 AM
I'm playing ASL on Sunday with two friends.  We're playing a scenario set around Moscow during the winter of 41-42.  Should be fun.


Which side are you?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 05, 2019, 11:53:50 AM
I'm playing ASL on Sunday with two friends.  We're playing a scenario set around Moscow during the winter of 41-42.  Should be fun.


Which side are you?

We have a house rule that we roll for sides before the game, so I don't know.  The Russians have two distinct groups - one with elite troops and the other with partisans - so two players will take that side.  The scenario is based on a Russian counterattack to dislodge Germans in a village. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 05, 2019, 05:14:51 PM
I went to the monthly meetup for old fogey grogs.  Normally, I run a game but I was feeling lazy and decided to just hop into a game of Battletech rather than lug all my stuff down and have to deal with set up and tear down.

Fun game, bit slow paced but I managed to survive and be the only mech on our side not to die or take any internals.

Good turnout.  I'd say 50-60 people and 10 or so games being run.  I snapped photos of the WWI air combat game using the Canvas Eagles rules and a Nappy naval game that were going on at other tables.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48849102371_22352c1df5_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48849102271_9a082a36f0_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48848743463_9b21b72497_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48849293497_93f8688c22_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 05, 2019, 05:48:52 PM
that looks like a fun weekend
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 05, 2019, 05:54:22 PM
That Battletech table is cool.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on October 05, 2019, 09:03:23 PM
On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Heard a lot of good things about this, but it's so expensive it's avoided my grasp (thankfully). I already have too many dungeon crawlers (coughGloomhavencough - lol). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.

So, yeah. Finally back to this. It's really good. It suffers from the same problem that so many co-ops can where sometimes the game just piledrives you through the damn floor, but it's really good despite that. Each of the 4 characters in the base box is completely unique, with totally unique skill dice for you to unlock and develop as you play. I like it enough that I've ordered 2 more characters as well.

It is still REALLY goddamn expensive, though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on October 05, 2019, 11:46:33 PM
Have my usual Stellaris campaign going.  Have also fired up Field of Glory: Empires; will see if I can make a go of it as Bactria. 

Finally, I've started playing a beta build of Dominus Galaxia, a new space 4x inspired by the original MOO (*not* MOO2, thank the gods).  His Kickstarter campaign launches tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to tossing a few florins his way. 



On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Heard a lot of good things about this, but it's so expensive it's avoided my grasp (thankfully). I already have too many dungeon crawlers (coughGloomhavencough - lol). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.

So, yeah. Finally back to this. It's really good. It suffers from the same problem that so many co-ops can where sometimes the game just piledrives you through the damn floor, but it's really good despite that. Each of the 4 characters in the base box is completely unique, with totally unique skill dice for you to unlock and develop as you play. I like it enough that I've ordered 2 more characters as well.

It is still REALLY goddamn expensive, though.

Welcome back, AC!  Was starting to wonder where you were at, so great timing.  8) 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 06, 2019, 12:24:10 AM
Played some Deus Ex Mankind Divided for a while, then broke out Nightfighter Ace for some more fun. Got a pilot up to 13 kills - him and his crew have shot down every RAF bomber they've come across, which hasn't happened yet. Great narrative-building game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 06, 2019, 07:16:49 PM
I'm playing ASL on Sunday with two friends.  We're playing a scenario set around Moscow during the winter of 41-42.  Should be fun.


Which side are you?

I had the Germans, and squeaked out a win.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 06, 2019, 07:20:11 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 06, 2019, 09:16:40 PM
Friday night my group started a Solomons Campaign using General Quarters III. We played the First Battle of Savo Island using the campaign scenario rules (which are largely historical and tough on the Allies for spotting and initial firing).

I had the IJN light cruisers and ran in South of Savo. The other Japanese player had the heavies and came in to the North of the Island. I was able to slip undetected past the USS Blue and remain undetected while I closed on the Allied Southern Cruiser Force and the transports.
In the end it was a draw. We sank and heavily damaged several Allied ships, but I lost 3/4 of my command (one ship to a self-inflicted torpedo hit) and the other IJN division took damage. I did make a run at the transports but didn't do enough damage to swing the outcome our way. The losses carry over in the campaign so both sides will be missing several ships for the next scenario.

This is my run past the Allied Southern Force. I am attempting to close on the transports. Australia is trying to get up steam to react to my force.


(https://i.imgur.com/Hh3dguO.jpg)


My lead ships launching torpedoes at the transports


(https://imgur.com/AtEzxXq.jpg)


Kako and Australia colliding. Kako took multiple engineering hits and went dead in the water. Australia had already plotted a course ahead and contacted Kako. Australia's rudder jammed from the collision damage and the ships were basically locked.


(https://imgur.com/2xAGkTa.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 06, 2019, 09:21:53 PM
That's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 06, 2019, 09:27:45 PM
Was a lot of fun. I excited about doing the campaign. We usually just play one-offs. This makes you think more about your own damage and losses.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on October 06, 2019, 11:22:10 PM
Looks like fun. What was the range of the torpedo attack?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 07, 2019, 04:21:55 AM
Looks like fun. What was the range of the torpedo attack?

I was in pretty close. The Long Lances run 24cm each turn for 4 turns. Those launches hit on the first leg.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on October 07, 2019, 11:53:27 AM
Is there different considerations for night and daytime sighting and stuff?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 07, 2019, 12:13:27 PM
Is there different considerations for night and daytime sighting and stuff?

Yes. Different ranges for both spotting and firing. There are also differences based on nationalities to reflect training and equipment differences. For that specific scenario the Allies were handicapped on both visual and radar spotting to mirror the historical issues they had in that battle. Things will improve for them over the course of the campaign as it did historically. The IJN didn't do particularly well for that scenario. We really needed a bigger win than we got. I was too aggressive in trying to get at the transports. I should have launched my torpedoes at the Southern Cruiser Force and got the hell outta Dodge. Probably could have escaped without a loss.

GQ3 is a great set of rules for WW2 naval combat. Nice balance of realism and playability.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 07, 2019, 12:23:46 PM
Is GQ3 your 'go to' set of rules for WW2 naval combat or do you have another favorite?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on October 07, 2019, 12:28:12 PM
Are those just regular 1/700 models? Or special minis for the game?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 07, 2019, 01:30:16 PM
Those are my buddy's, but I'm pretty sure they are GHQ 1/2400 scale models. They are absolutely gorgeous, but also quite expensive. Those cruisers I was running are 12 bucks each. Capital ships are $20 each.


http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/ghq-military-models.html (http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/ghq-military-models.html)

The cost of the GHQ stuff is the main reason I went with the Topside Minis printed flats for my own ships.


http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/ghq-military-models.html (http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/ghq-military-models.html)

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 07, 2019, 01:37:46 PM
Is GQ3 your 'go to' set of rules for WW2 naval combat or do you have another favorite?

It is my go to set. I have the core rules and the campaign supplements. They also have WWI rules called Fleet Action Imminent that we use quite a bit. I also own the intewar what-if rules they published (Sudden Storm) and a set for Age of Sail (Post Captain). We haven't done much with those yet.

ODGW publishes GQ3 and the rest.
https://www.odgw.com/home.html
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 07, 2019, 01:40:15 PM
That looks awesome, Mirth. :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on October 07, 2019, 02:25:10 PM
Admiral Mirth now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 07, 2019, 02:30:08 PM
"Admiral...Admiral...Admiral..."


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 07, 2019, 02:41:21 PM
Is GQ3 your 'go to' set of rules for WW2 naval combat or do you have another favorite?

It is my go to set. I have the core rules and the campaign supplements. They also have WWI rules called Fleet Action Imminent that we use quite a bit. I also own the intewar what-if rules they published (Sudden Storm) and a set for Age of Sail (Post Captain). We haven't done much with those yet.

ODGW publishes GQ3 and the rest.
https://www.odgw.com/home.html

Thanks, I'll check it out.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 11, 2019, 10:40:58 AM
A return to our Gloomhaven campaign this weekend after a bit of an absence. I'm also going to start a game of Space Empires 4x. I'm also thinking about playing around with Fighting Sail in Tabletop Simulator. That Trafalgar thread has piqued my interest considerably.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on October 11, 2019, 03:46:26 PM
Think I'm doing either, Scythe, Descent or Gloomhaven with my boys on Sunday. Also maybe this is the weekend I finally open Holland 44!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 11, 2019, 03:56:27 PM
I've just started a campaign game of 'Victory Roads' in Vassal.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on October 11, 2019, 04:39:04 PM
Dominus Galaxia and Field of Glory: Empires for me. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 11, 2019, 04:58:10 PM
Some Nightfighter Ace to take pics and finish my review.

After that, who knows. I have a metric ton of LnL stuff to cover and some of it is quite juicy.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 11, 2019, 05:01:21 PM
Long weekend up here, Canadian Turkey Day!
So that means I get to spend all weekend putting gazebo and patio stuff away, close up the pool, tear out the veg garden, wash Miata for its winter sleep etc.
There will be Nappy Toys on Saturday night though.  :rockon:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 11, 2019, 05:02:18 PM
Well, get on with it then; BC, we are really hooked by the 'Nightfighter Ace' AAR.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 11, 2019, 05:19:59 PM
Well, get on with it then; BC, we are really hooked by the 'Nightfighter Ace' AAR.

Oh I appreciate it much. I saw 1200 views and was  :o

I have it all on my work laptop so I'll likely do another mission. I also need to transition all the images which I haven't done yet.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 11, 2019, 05:30:06 PM
Probably no gaming for me this weekend.  I have the entire week off starting today (Friday) and all next week.  I've got chores and errands stacked up, a bike ride or two (the weather is spectacular now), and hopefully a trip to Gettysburg.  In between all that, I'll finish the solo ASL scenario I've been playing.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 11, 2019, 06:51:29 PM
Club Game Day tomorrow. Two sessions. I'll be doing Modern Spearhead in the AM and Signal Close Action in the PM. Looking forward to a full day of gaming and some post-action drinking and shit talking.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 12, 2019, 06:36:24 AM
I'm meeting up with my two old gaming buddies this afternoon. Not sure what we'll be playing yet. We probably review where we're at with the Vassal game of 'To take Washington' that we've been playing for the last few weeks in a sort of experimental 'kriegspiel' fashion.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 15, 2019, 09:21:33 PM
Here are a few pics from the club Game Day this past Saturday. The first couple are from a Modern Spearhead 'War that Never Was' scenario. The Soviets were defending against a NATO counterattack to seal a breach in the NATO lines. The Sovs (my side) won handily - mostly due to the greater experience of the Soviet players.


The Age of Sail pics are from the Signal Close Action game. This was a "what-if" scenario that posited Trafalgar didn't happen and the Royal Navy met a combined French-Spanish squadron off Cape Finisterre. It was a bar brawl that ended in an Allied victory (my side again, I had a good day).


I'm going to try to put together a full AAR for the Signal Close Action game. I have a lot more pics and it was a great game. The fast-play rules for SCA are very nice. Streamlined but not to the point that it felt gamey, just some detail left out. We were able to fight the battle to a definite conclusion in four hours and we were all new to the rules. Even the full rule book isn't dense. I'm probably going to buy both versions of the rules.


(https://i.imgur.com/W52qopC.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/3u2hyhI.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/u6ooGOr.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/Aso6GNR.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/oMo6cEY.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 16, 2019, 06:19:23 AM
Excellent! looks like a lot of fun, especially the Age of Sail stuff.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 16, 2019, 03:37:12 PM
So, rosters for the fleet?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 16, 2019, 03:39:52 PM
So, rosters for the fleet?

I'll see if I can get that for the AAR.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 16, 2019, 04:17:16 PM
That Age of Sail stuff... (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/love2.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 16, 2019, 04:19:42 PM
That Age of Sail stuff... (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/love2.gif)

You did notice that we're doing some of that "AoS Stuff" for SNF on Saturday, right?

Sayin...

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on October 24, 2019, 09:04:07 PM
Have my usual Stellaris campaign going.  Have also fired up Field of Glory: Empires; will see if I can make a go of it as Bactria. 

Finally, I've started playing a beta build of Dominus Galaxia, a new space 4x inspired by the original MOO (*not* MOO2, thank the gods).  His Kickstarter campaign launches tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to tossing a few florins his way. 



On the other hand, time to finally get Too Many Bones up on the table and give it a go.  I'm looking forward to getting crushed beneath the weight of a monster's health stack and the components themselves.

Heard a lot of good things about this, but it's so expensive it's avoided my grasp (thankfully). I already have too many dungeon crawlers (coughGloomhavencough - lol). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.

So, yeah. Finally back to this. It's really good. It suffers from the same problem that so many co-ops can where sometimes the game just piledrives you through the damn floor, but it's really good despite that. Each of the 4 characters in the base box is completely unique, with totally unique skill dice for you to unlock and develop as you play. I like it enough that I've ordered 2 more characters as well.

It is still REALLY goddamn expensive, though.

Welcome back, AC!  Was starting to wonder where you were at, so great timing.  8)

Yeah, been a little busy so I've had to vanish on and off. Obviously.  ;D Hopefully that's dispensed with now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on October 25, 2019, 05:20:45 AM
Betwixt sleeping and working there will be endless space 2, steel division and painting minis

I was scheduled for a table at my gaming club with bolt action, in practice for a tournament in November but the admin gods have me at work so that’s rain checked

Sunday should be a drive to the bolt action hq for some more minis
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 25, 2019, 05:48:46 AM
Hopefully I'll have finished making all the bits for the PnP version of 'The Scheldt campaign' so I'll be on with that.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 25, 2019, 06:33:10 AM
Hopefully I'll have finished making all the bits for the PnP version of 'The Scheldt campaign' so I'll be on with that.

I’m interested in what you think, Bob. I like most of Brian’s games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 25, 2019, 06:36:36 AM
I've been playing around with it on Vassal and I like it a lot. Its a neat system and a very interesting campaign. I would have purchased the boxed game but its a daft price in the UK, there being only one distributor for Hollandspiele, but the PNP version is not turning out too bad.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 25, 2019, 09:30:31 AM
Maybe we should get a VASSAL PBEM game going.

I'll pick up a copy of the PnP version too if you want to play.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 25, 2019, 09:37:06 AM
Maybe we should get a VASSAL PBEM game going.

I'll pick up a copy of the PnP version too if you want to play.

Yeah can do, also note that you can download the rules - the Vassal mod is pretty good.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on October 25, 2019, 10:24:59 AM
Maybe we should get a VASSAL PBEM game going.

I'll pick up a copy of the PnP version too if you want to play.

Yeah can do, also note that you can download the rules - the Vassal mod is pretty good.

Interesting. Let me get up to speed and I'll touch base.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 26, 2019, 11:37:19 PM
Finally got a chance to break out the Super Star Destroyer for Star Wars: Armada.  Fun game!  The thing is a wrecking ball but very easy to get behind.  Once the Rebels get behind it, there's not much it can do but lumber forward and hope it survives the beating until the turn limit is reached because there's no way it can turn around.

It costs so many points to field that you can't give it much in the way of support.  Fortunately it has the ability to soak up a ridiculous amount of damage.  The poor Mon Calamari ship that got stuck in front was vapourized by one volley of fire. 


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48965798741_681d4d9517_h.jpg)



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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 26, 2019, 11:51:08 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/pBkpm1W.jpg)

We heard the Battle Cry of Freedom.

But Mirth was not there.

So the cry turned to sobs.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on October 27, 2019, 06:49:39 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48965798741_681d4d9517_h.jpg)

For a silent disapproval robot your outer structure appears remarkably life-like, dare I say even as if it is enjoying itself.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 27, 2019, 07:38:12 AM
 :) :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 27, 2019, 09:55:31 AM

For a silent disapproval robot your outer structure appears remarkably life-like, dare I say even as if it is enjoying itself.

That were me opponent. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 27, 2019, 11:29:06 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/pBkpm1W.jpg)

We heard the Battle Cry of Freedom.

But Mirth was not there.

So the cry turned to sobs.

What game was that?!?

[edit] Nevermind, just saw the thread.  ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 27, 2019, 11:35:55 AM
Is on TTS?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on October 27, 2019, 12:14:45 PM
Yes: https://steamcommunity.com/id/rbale2/myworkshopfiles/ (https://steamcommunity.com/id/rbale2/myworkshopfiles/)

Purchase rules and support Altar of Freedom here:
https://www.6mmacw.com/rules.html (https://www.6mmacw.com/rules.html)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on October 27, 2019, 01:09:09 PM
The review for the book says it has a lot of color pictures.. but the printer page says black and white, which is true?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 27, 2019, 02:08:05 PM
The review for the book says it has a lot of color pictures.. but the printer page says black and white, which is true?

.pdf has color....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on October 27, 2019, 04:27:35 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/pBkpm1W.jpg)

We heard the Battle Cry of Freedom.

But Mirth was not there.

So the cry turned to sobs.

This was a ton of fun. The TTS set really added to the game. It really looked like Shiloh, or at least like I imagine it looked.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 31, 2019, 03:07:44 AM
I set up the table for tomorrow evening's game of Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles.  I picked up the newest wave of ships over the weekend so I've been eager to play again.  I haven't played in a looong time so it's going to be a bit of a mess, I suspect.  We're using Boomer and Starbuck for the Colonials and Scar for the toasters.  They all have a ton of special abilities so trying to remember what each pilot can do is going to be a challenge.


The scenario sees two Vipers (Starbuck and a no-name Joe) escorting Boomer's Raptor as it scans asteroid bodies for fuel.  The Cylons are waiting in ambush with two Raiders (Scar and a generic) and a heavy Raider combat variant with heavy autocannons.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989624376_6189e8d842_h.jpg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989820852_eb184c65c4_h.jpg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989820897_e5c67b0b61_h.jpg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989820912_dde062f62a_h.jpg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989624316_c9aa7a0d54_h.jpg)



(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989624361_7af18a217a_h.jpg)



(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48989070158_8a1b9dc4a7_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 31, 2019, 06:50:32 AM
Damn, that looks pretty good
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 31, 2019, 08:08:39 AM
+1

Interesting game but I'm out of the minis hunt for a while. Just sold my X-Wing Minis collection finally.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on October 31, 2019, 08:09:51 AM
I give it a week before you have some BSG minis
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 31, 2019, 08:15:03 AM
I wish!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 31, 2019, 10:10:36 AM
+1

Interesting game but I'm out of the minis hunt for a while. Just sold my X-Wing Minis collection finally.

Nice models  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 31, 2019, 10:25:55 AM
Yeah they were. Hated to get rid of them but I'd never played it nor would I have time or space to do so.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on October 31, 2019, 10:46:05 AM
Smoke them frakkin' Toasters SDR!  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 31, 2019, 12:33:12 PM
Smoke them frakkin' Toasters SDR!  :bigthumb:

Toaster-ist!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on October 31, 2019, 09:46:20 PM
Do those BSG minis come pre-painted and shaded?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 31, 2019, 10:03:01 PM
Yup.  The level of detail is pretty amazing on the Vipers.  They even have individual pilot callsigns painted on the side.

(https://cf.geekdo-images.com/imagepage/img/4LfJa5xwQHMGwRaVxrOSN5fIblY=/fit-in/900x600/filters:no_upscale()/pic4383261.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on October 31, 2019, 10:16:56 PM
Wow!

There's no chance I'd ever get the chance to game with them but I might want a Raptor or Raider to put on my monitor at work, just to see who recognizes what it is.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 31, 2019, 10:29:36 PM
The paint job on the Raptors and heavy Raiders isn't as detailed and is kind of generic.

Here's a YT unboxing video.  He does a side by side comparison of the 3 versions of the Raptor but only shows one of the 3 heavy Raiders.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 01, 2019, 02:38:08 AM
We started to play the BSG scenario this afternoon but had to quit just as the shooting started because my buddy got called into work. 

I played the toasters and my friend played the Humies.  He immediately slammed the throttles full forward and hooked to the left.  I hung back because I knew the Raptor had to come in and scan the planets.  (And because the scenario doesn't let the Cylons use their FTL drives to do micro-jumps across the map).

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48994420736_b26f78bc22_h.jpg)



I don't know why I enjoy minis games that involve a lot of manoeuvre and spatial relations because I'm really, really bad at it.  Put a rock out anywhere on the map and I'll somehow find a way to crash into it.  Here are the manoeuvre cards I cleverly planned for my two Raiders.  You'll note that the one on the left is now steering right for an asteroid.  I'm THE BEST PILOT EVER!!!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48993875528_d592455a85_h.jpg)



I somehow managed to miss the asteroid with no-name Cylon but then manage to send Scar crashing through a different field one turn later.  You can see him just overlapping the edge as the No-Name pilots exchange long range fire. Thankfully I drew a zero damage chit.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48994420646_a847b25394_h.jpg)


Damage is determined by drawing a chit when you get hit.  You keep the damage secret from your opponent so they never know how badly they've hit you unless you suffer a type of crit that requires you to inform them.  I took 3 damage (hull can take 16 dmg before the ship goes boom) and whiffed on my shot.

You use cards to plan your move and then everyone reveals their first card.  Each ship moves and then has a chance to fire.  Then each player reveals their second move card (usually a bluff unless you're overboosting or rotating so that you're no longer facing your vector of movement.  You can spin and face sideways and strafe as you drift along in your original direction of movement, etc), ships move and those that didn't fire after their first card can fire again.

Here's everyone's movement plans for the next turn when things are about to get interesting.  Starbuck has a special ability that allows her to change her speed after seeing everyone's card.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48993875548_1058e5dcb0_h.jpg)


Starbuck slammed on the brakes and here's where everyone ended up.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48994617887_fd15ce05a0_h.jpg)

Scar shot up Starbuck but she couldn't return fire against him as he was just out of her firing arc.  Instead she and No-Name tag teamed my No-Name pilot.  I lucked out and only took 8 points of damage (against Starbuck, that was very, very lucky).  My No-Name shot up his.



And that's when we had to stop.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on November 01, 2019, 08:05:34 AM
Action planning and reveal sounds a lot like Wings of Glory.
The vector momentum travel sounds like a cool addition.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 01, 2019, 08:37:56 AM
Yup.  The level of detail is pretty amazing on the Vipers.  They even have individual pilot callsigns painted on the side.

(https://cf.geekdo-images.com/imagepage/img/4LfJa5xwQHMGwRaVxrOSN5fIblY=/fit-in/900x600/filters:no_upscale()/pic4383261.jpg)

All that technology and they can't develop something to allow you to step anywhere on a viper wing?  :P
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 01, 2019, 03:37:13 PM
Action planning and reveal sounds a lot like Wings of Glory.
The vector momentum travel sounds like a cool addition.

Same designer of Wings of Glory so it's got a lot of similarities.  BSG is a lot more involved than Wings though.  Manoeuvre cards have 4 different options depending on your speed (like Sails of Glory). You also have to keep track of your ship's kinetic energy because that affects your inertia and drift if you rotate to a new vector and apply thrust in that direction (kinda like skidding or drifting in Car Wars).  Ships have different acceleration ratings and that limits how much you can alter your kinetic energy by each turn.  Manoeuvres have G-force values assigned to them and you can't exceed that value without incurring damage.  Some ships have the ability to using FTL to do micro-jumps around the map but there's the possibility of mis-jumping and ending up in an asteroid field and going boom.  Pilots have talents and flaws they can use but unlike X-Wing, they have finite uses so you have to plan judiciously.  Your opponent decides when to apply one of your flaws against you but that's not a sure thing and you have to roll to see if you pilot can overcome the flaw.

Fun system but it can be a lot to keep track of (and it's way too easy to accidentaly put one ship's manoeuvre card into the wrong deck.)

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 01, 2019, 04:05:33 PM
Camp Con 2019 this weekend
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 01, 2019, 04:07:32 PM
What's a Camp Con and why do you need so much water?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 01, 2019, 04:19:34 PM
I spy - - - - 'At Any Cost' - great game :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 02, 2019, 10:02:21 AM
Camp Con Day 1 aftermath
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 02, 2019, 11:26:51 AM
Looks like a meth house...LOL

I've been seriously tempted by Tank Duel, but its lack of campaign or RPG/crew progression elements is turning me off.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 02, 2019, 11:33:11 AM
Never mind about tank duels - haven't you got night fighter missions to fly?  ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 02, 2019, 12:34:20 PM
Never mind about tank duels - haven't you got night fighter missions to fly?  ;)

Oh yes. I have two more sorties written but they're rather dull. I just haven't had a chance to post 'em yet (they're on my work laptop).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 02, 2019, 02:38:32 PM
 :bigthumb: I have to say that so far, its one of the best AAR's we've had. Just hope the UCG does some more Crusader Kings - that'll give you a run for your money  ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 03, 2019, 10:58:31 AM
:bigthumb: I have to say that so far, its one of the best AAR's we've had. Just hope the UCG does some more Crusader Kings - that'll give you a run for your money  ;)

Or his Gladiator one...can't recall the name of that one, but that was a fun read too.

Wish I had the time/motivation to do another Krynn AAR. That was a lot of fun to write up.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on November 03, 2019, 01:28:51 PM
Oh man I’d forgotten all about these 2!!

The Parma one stopped after an update obliterated all the save files

The gladiator one was a hoot been able to list you all

I do mean to get round to another - maaaaaybe CK3 - at the moment I’m neck deep in endless space 2 or steel division both with limited AAR ops unless you go narrative - I’m starting a new ES2 campaign soon so I’ll give it a whirl
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on November 03, 2019, 01:30:05 PM
But I will definitely report on the next Bolt Action game at the end of Nov
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 03, 2019, 01:32:44 PM
Good man, 'geek -  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 06, 2019, 05:55:35 PM
Five day weekend

(https://princesskickass.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/1blogs28.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 06, 2019, 06:55:48 PM
BottosCon is on this weekend in a suburb of Vancouver (New Westminster).  It's a 3-day gaming con that focuses mainly on wargames but there are also miniatures and (gasp, even a few Euros). 

I had planned to host a game of World at War: 85 but the Kickstarter was delayed and the delivery date is still not even close.  We contacted LNL and they agreed to ship me a starter set so I could run that at the Con but that never materialized either.  Oh well.  I also hoped to run a game of War Room but for whatever reason, deliveries of the game to Canada are still MIA (everywhere else in the world got their copies 2 months ago).  So, the plan now is to host a game of Heroes of the Falklands on Friday afternoon and a game of UBOOT on Friday evening.   I'll host a game of Heroes of Normandy on Saturday morning, take part in a game of Wings of Glory WWI Saturday afternoon, and run a game of Cruel Seas on Saturday evening.  Sunday I'll host a game of Tenkatoitsu for the day.  Should be fun but I think I might have over-committed (as I do every year).

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 07:56:48 AM
Did a few unboxing articles on some LnL product and have more side work to do this weekend for gaming, so that'll probably be my "weekend gaming."

I did pull B-17 Flying Fortress Leader out and put it on my game table but I don't think I'm going to do anything with it.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 07, 2019, 07:58:04 AM
...you've already get a flying job with the Luftwaffe.......................
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 08:00:57 AM
Yep but that's on my work laptop and I generally don't crack that open on the weekends, for fear someone will be on and say "hey while I have you..." - lol.

Though I am looking to expand my Luftwaffe responsibilities and get a copy of Interceptor Ace. We shall see.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 07, 2019, 08:03:49 AM
If its a good as Nightfighter Ace, then that would be worth getting (this is me, spending your money)  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 08:05:20 AM
It looks like it is, but it adds an interesting dogfighting aspect to it.

I helped them proof the rules.  O:-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 07, 2019, 08:51:57 AM
No free copy for you? Tsk!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 09:01:54 AM
No, but they're fronting me a 50% discount on it for doing a review/write-up.

Going to be a busy few months but I'm all in.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 07, 2019, 09:42:02 AM
Oh well, its better'n a poke in the eye with a sharp stuck, I guess.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 10:35:12 AM
I get the point, though wooden it be better to play a game? ANY game? Even Agricola?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 07, 2019, 11:19:04 AM
Steady on, old chap - here, sit down and put yer feet up while I go and shake the key for the medicinal brandy cupboard outta mirth.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on November 07, 2019, 11:22:45 AM
So that's what BC does when he's supposed to be working. I approve.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 12:53:05 PM
Ha! No, I'd already written it up a few days ago. Posting it only takes a few minutes of time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on November 07, 2019, 03:39:07 PM
Oh, right, right. What was I thinking?  We got you covered BC.  ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 07, 2019, 04:39:14 PM
It's really best if you don't ask, though I know you hooligans will, anyway.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on November 07, 2019, 07:39:20 PM
 :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on November 08, 2019, 06:33:56 PM
Finally going to play Journeys in Middle Earth this weekend. And from what the current weather reports looks like, probably a fair bit of Shovel The Snow. Not my favorite game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 08, 2019, 06:52:39 PM
More Gloomhaven with my gaming group.  ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on November 08, 2019, 07:21:53 PM
Deep into an endless space 2 game as the empire - just built my first ‘core cracker’ planet destroyer - I have an enemy who has pissed me off all game, there’s always that one in any 4x - not 20 turns ago he sent a message saying ‘you should have destroyed us when you could’ - well he’s getting it now

Then some steel division

And painting the last of my gebirgsjager platoon before moving into some SS
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on November 08, 2019, 10:19:32 PM
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes just dropped another update (I love that Stardock is still supporting this game!), so have been playing that again the last few days. 


I've also reluctantly updated Stellaris to 2.51, to see if I can finally wrap my head around the shitty economic and planetary management systems introduced in the 2.2 "Le Guin" update last year.  Not that I really *want* to, but the bastards at Paradox are forcing my hand. 

The Ancient Relics story pack has tempted me for quite some time now, and I'm also strongly interested in the Federations expansion due to be released soon (probably in the next 3-4 weeks).  Unfortunately, neither DLC is compatible with the 2.1 version that I've been playing for so long, so I have no choice but to update if I want to be able to play them. 

I really f***ing hate Paradox sometimes. 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 09, 2019, 08:40:42 AM
I went back for some more Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes myself the past couple of days. It seems to run a bit faster than I remember. Still a fun game.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 09, 2019, 09:29:16 AM
I look at that every time its in a sale - one of these days I'll pick it up.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on November 09, 2019, 11:47:36 AM
I enjoyed it, it played well on my laptop.. Would definitely see myself playing it again. Best thing is the factions are 'different'.. Unlike say Age of Wonders III, where it was just a race to the higher tier.

Definitely recommend it when it's on sale Bob.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on November 09, 2019, 01:08:28 PM
Yeah, FE:LH is definitely worth picking up, Bob -- at any price IMO, but especially when it's on sale.  The various DLC's are worth getting too, although I personally give The Dead World a miss (too unbalanced).  Keep your eyes open for a bundle/package deal! 



It seems to run a bit faster than I remember. Still a fun game.  :bigthumb:

Yeah, FE:LH seems to run a little smoother on my machine as well.  Which would make sense, as I believe Brad did some optimization improvements in the 2.5 update that came out earlier this year (he even lamented that he couldn't do more). 



Best thing is the factions are 'different'.. Unlike say Age of Wonders III, where it was just a race to the higher tier.

Agreed.  Although being able to create your own custom Sovereigns and custom factions is fun too, if you're willing to put in a little extra time.  It's pretty much like your classic character creation system. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 09, 2019, 02:10:30 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 09, 2019, 02:25:22 PM
Compass Con loot
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 09, 2019, 03:37:16 PM
 :bigthumb:

Vietnam looks interesting.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on November 09, 2019, 03:39:06 PM
Bar-Lev looks good too. And Blue Water Navy is crack for me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on November 16, 2019, 01:38:38 PM
Two buddies are coming over tomorrow to play ASL.  We're playing a scenario set in 1944 with German, Romanian, and Russian forces.  Two guys will take the German and Romanian side, and the other will take the Russian side.  To keep it unpredictable, we'll roll for sides.  Should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 16, 2019, 04:58:00 PM
you should arm-wrestle for sides! :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: rickbill on November 17, 2019, 10:18:16 PM
vWOW today ... multiplayer Tank Duel with Mike Bertucelli teaching.  Good game.  Hopefully we can get more next time.  Multiplayer for December's vWOW is Down in Flames!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 13, 2019, 05:57:36 AM
Playing an ASL PTO scenario on Saturday.  This will be our first time with jungle rules and Japanese units. Should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 13, 2019, 01:39:19 PM
I've got some LnL content to get through (most notably, Space Infantry: Resurgence as well as its expansion - look for unboxing videos coming soon), but now that my daughter is here, we're going to be starting up Gloomhaven. I read the manual this morning and wow, what an excellent document that was - over 40 pages but a quick and easy read with lots of examples and clear, unambiguous text. Though I did see a lot of errata, so that'll be interesting.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 13, 2019, 02:27:35 PM
I've got some LnL content to get through (most notably, Space Infantry: Resurgence as well as its expansion - look for unboxing videos coming soon), but now that my daughter is here, we're going to be starting up Gloomhaven. I read the manual this morning and wow, what an excellent document that was - over 40 pages but a quick and easy read with lots of examples and clear, unambiguous text. Though I did see a lot of errata, so that'll be interesting.

Be prepared to spend a lot of time looking for rules clarification on BGG. Also, feel free to ask here.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 13, 2019, 02:58:32 PM
Appreciate it.  :bigthumb:

What did you do insofar as storage? Baggies? Plano boxes? Full-on Broken Token? That latter costs about as much as the game and while it looks awesome and has rave reviews, that's a negative. The Plano boxes, I found on BGG under a thread called Y.A.S.S. (Yet Another Storage Solution), and have everything in my cart. Thing is it wouldn't be delivered until Sunday and if we start tomorrow it's a bit late. (The cost of all the Plano boxes and extras is about $30 compared to $90 for Broken Token.)

I might be overthinking this storage bit but it seems everyone thinks you need SOME kind of aid. What do you think?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 13, 2019, 03:12:50 PM
Two Plano 23701 boxes (https://www.amazon.com/Plano-23701-00-Stowaway-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B072QTMQNH) that sit on top of the Gloomhaven box. They hold all of the tokens/stands. Everything else fits inside the Gloomhaven box. I put the terrain tiles in Ziplock freezer bags. Each current character class in play goes in a regular sandwich-size Ziplock bag between sessions. The Elements Board and Elements Tokens also go into a sandwich-size Ziplock bag.

The Broken Token organizer looks nice, but it almost costs as much as the game. Too much for me.

The one thing I do regret is not buying the Gloomhaven Removable Sticker Set (https://www.amazon.com/Sinister-Fish-SIF00020-Gloomhaven-Removable/dp/B071VQT6F7/ref=asc_df_B071VQT6F7/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312106963599&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8593772249805623830&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008214&hvtargid=pla-429884249501&psc=1) so that I could 'reset' the game. I did keep all of the event cards (they tell you to trash some of them). There is an iPad app that you can also use that is pretty neat (and it is also possible to reset the game using that instead of the stickers).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 13, 2019, 03:20:58 PM
Interesting, thanks. The YASS solution though allows for storage within the Gloomhaven box, of everything. I'm looking to keep its footprint the same, not bigger. ;D

But that removable sticker set, that's interesting. And only $12. I'd seen it before but thought I'd be lucky to get through one full game, let alone wanting to reset it for two.

Did you finish it, bbmike, or are you still slogging along? How many hours would you say you've put into it? I've heard it's upwards of 100 hours of entertainment, well worth the price in that case.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 13, 2019, 04:51:23 PM
Sorry for the delayed response, I'm watching A Bridge Too Far.
As I said somewhere earlier, the wife and I finished the campaign a while back (without realizing it) and we decided to continue along. It's still great fun and I'm sure we will play most of the scenarios before starting the expansion. It's a great fantasy board game.  :bigthumb: I wonder how long before we see Gloomhaven: The Role Playing Game.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on December 13, 2019, 05:46:30 PM
Sorry for the delayed response, I'm watching A Bridge Too Far.

And drinking Scotch.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 13, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
Well...yeah.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on December 13, 2019, 06:10:59 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 13, 2019, 11:12:33 PM
Ah yes, you did, my bad on that.

That's one thing I was worried about, if the 'main missions' are not clearly defined, apart from 'side missions,' so you might accidentally win the game and go, "waitaminute, we still have half a board of locations to get to."
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on December 13, 2019, 11:14:38 PM
"A Scotch Too Far". One of my favorite things to do while watching, "A Bridge Too Far".  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 13, 2019, 11:15:22 PM
The Scotch needs to be within reach, though that would ruin the joke you just made.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on December 15, 2019, 02:04:40 AM
Bought Warhammer 2 in the steam sale and unleashed the Mortal realms campaign - chose the Wood Elves, has a really good start but then it failed catastrophically so rolled back a few autosaves and turned left instead of right so to speak

The last meet of my war gaming club is today - I hope to get there and unleash some new shineys against my opponent

I have 2 medium howitzers on the way for the Germans, and my daughter has spent my hard earned pocket money I give to her on a PzIV for Christmas
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 15, 2019, 06:36:01 AM
Nice one, 'geek. I'm waiting to see if there is anything in the Steam Christmas sale that I fancy. Hopefully, Age of Wonders Planetfall.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on December 15, 2019, 07:43:30 AM
Is that age of wonders in space
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 15, 2019, 07:54:21 AM
So it would seem :-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 16, 2019, 07:11:57 AM
I didn't get to Gloomhaven, unless spending most of my Sunday afternoon and evening doing the Y.A.S.S. thing to organize it counts. There's a ton of components to that game.  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on December 19, 2019, 08:35:48 PM
Restarted and finally finished Far Cry 5, now I'm pushing to finish FC : New Dawn before I get distracted by something shiny.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on December 20, 2019, 12:23:55 AM
With both games having just received significant updates, Interstellar Space: Genesis and Warhammer 2: Total War are what's on my agenda this weekend. 


...That, and frantically trying to finish up my Christmas shopping (yes, I'm afraid I'm *that* guy).  :-[ 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 20, 2019, 09:22:29 AM
I suspect it will be a game or two of Gloomhaven on the new table before the guests start arriving, at which point I plan to be ass deep in some type of whiskey.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 20, 2019, 09:33:40 AM
I have Tabletop Simulator to explore  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 20, 2019, 09:37:19 AM
Probably no gaming for me this weekend.  I have an ASL game planned for the following weekend.  In the meantime, I'll be raking leaves (last time this year) and probably visiting Mount Vernon.

Last month I started clipping the counters to Ardennes '44.  However, I had developed a bad case of tennis elbow, and it hurt real bad to squeeze the clippers, so I stopped and never finished.  (I guess that considered a wargaming injury, although the injury actually came from playing tennis.)  My arm is feeling better now, so I might resume the clipping if I have time this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 20, 2019, 09:39:13 AM
I have Tabletop Simulator to explore  :)

That's how they hook you.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 20, 2019, 09:50:42 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on December 20, 2019, 11:07:45 AM
I have Tabletop Simulator to explore  :)

(http://www.quickmeme.com/img/dc/dcb8fac9dd1e4b6a1ae3ae43da0d3bfff53d3cdcc83395cb8fb4df770e302287.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 20, 2019, 12:02:58 PM
You forgot to add the 'Mwahahahahaha'
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on December 20, 2019, 01:06:44 PM
Probably not much gaming this weekend, have Christmas get together's on both Saturday and Sunday. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 26, 2019, 08:37:15 PM
A friend and I tried out a smaller operational scenario in Coral Sea today.  Covered a 4 day period starting with the Japanese invading Tulagi and sending another invasion force to Port Moresby while the American carriers were coming up from Espirito Santo. 

The Yanks found the Japanese transports off the coast of Tulagi and SBDs from the Yorktown and Lexington blew the hell out of them.  Japanese spotting planes from Gasmata located a combined US/ Aussie task force of cruisers and destroyers and B5N2 Kate torpedo bombers were sent out just before dusk.  They managed to sink the Chicago but lost several bombers in the process.  Japanese I-boats attempted to hit the remaining cruisers during the night but failed to find them in the darkness.

Next morning, Japanese bombers from Lae, Kavieng, and Rabaul launched a series of strikes over the Owen Stanley mountains at Port Moresby.  They managed to inflict moderate damage to the runway and port facilities but the P39s on CAP took down a lot of G3M Nells.

American PBYs spotted the main Japanese task force consisting of the carriers Zuikaku and Shokaku and their escorts but misidentified them as escort carriers.  They also spotted the escort carrier task force of the Shoho and escort but send an incomplete report informing the US admiral only that a large task carrier task force consisting of 10+ ships had been spotted.  The Americans launched massive strikes from the Yorktown and Lexington against this group, ignoring the main task force.  They also sent a small force of SBDs to attack the few remaining ships of the Tulagi invasion force. 

Japanese floatplanes from the Kinugasa Maru   floatplane tender located the Yorktown carrier group as well as the Lexington.  They were able to radio back accurate information about the Yorktown but were shot down by the Lex's cap before they could relay location information.

The Zuikaku and Shokaku launched combined strikes against the Yorktown while the Shoho sent a small force of torpedo bombers against the US/Aussie cruiser group.

The Japanese struck first.  One flight consisting of D3A Val dive bombers and Zero escort failed to find the target at all and returned home.  The second wave of Vals and escort were intercepted by the Yorktown's CAP and became quite dispersed.  AAA threw them into further disarray and their attack only managed to damage 2 cruiser escorts.  It did manage to disperse the US CAP allowing two waves of Kate torpedo bombers free passage to the heart of the task force.  AAA managed to knock down a few bombers but the carrier ended up taking 6 torpedoes, sinking her.

The SBD's managed to sink the last of the APDs and transports attacking Tulagi, thereby preventing the island from falling into Japanese hands but that was the only real success the Americans were to have.  Half their flights failed to locate the Shoho group.  Those that did were shredded by the Zeroes on CAP.  The SBDs sank 2 destroyers and lightly damaged a cruiser before being driven off. 

The confirmation that the US had multiple carriers in the region was enough to convince Admiral Hara to cancel the Pt. Morseby invasion force and recall it to Rabaul however. 

We decided to end the scenario there.  The Japanese were ahead on points due to the sinking of the Yorktown but could not complete the scenario objectives due to the loss of one invasion force and the recall of the other.


Fun game!  Fiddly and with some poorly designed sheets and data cards but very tense.  I really like the cat-and-mouse search phase and I especially like the fact that your spotting planes will send back exaggerated, partially, or fully incorrect sighting report data.  Makes you really second guess yourself when committing air strikes.



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on December 26, 2019, 09:30:08 PM
Love that, SDR. That narrative is almost enough to get me to venture back into some WW2 gaming
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 02, 2020, 07:56:30 AM
I installed Mafia III two days ago, coming off a cold (still am)...realized "huh, what's this?" and that I'd never played it before. Tried Mafia II a few times but it was too on the rails for my taste. Mafia III has a great storyline so far and while it's been on the rails it opens into more of a GTA sandbox world...I've only got three hours into it so far but it looks promising. And I love the setting (late 1960s, Louisiana).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 12, 2020, 12:19:41 AM
Played V-Commanos and Battlestar Galactica this afternoon.
 It was our first time playing V-Commandos, a light co-op game reminiscent of the old Commandos game on the PC.  Our first attempt ended in bloody disaster with the entire team getting wiped out early on. 

We reset and tried again once we had a better feel for the rules.  Fared much better the second time out and we were able to complete our mission with only one loss.  Poor Frenchy the medic....

It’s a fun little time waster but it’s a bit too light for me.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49371291757_f239e78975_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49371080526_39a9f26390_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49371080541_06a49d9724_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49371291742_1babc1220b_h.jpg)





We then set up a quick 2 vs 2 fight in BSG.  One Cylon light and heavy raider vs my Viper and Raptor.  The fight started out well for me as I landed some good hits on the heavy raider.  It looked like it’d be a very one sided victory for the humans but luck changed in the late stages and I drew very heavy damage twice in a row and lost both my ships to single hits.  I did manage to kill the heavy though.


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49370624803_543fa96af0_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49370624813_c6c2b6c9ef_h.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49371291712_2dc249b273_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on January 12, 2020, 08:51:08 AM
very cool!

I've heard V-Commandos is more RPG-flavored than wargame-flavored, but that's what they were going for, given their audience.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 12, 2020, 08:59:07 AM
Never heard of it. Someone send me a review copy.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on January 12, 2020, 09:42:04 AM
Never heard of it.

Covered it in a GARPA column (http://grogheads.com/previews/garpa/6667) back at that other place


Someone send me a review copy.  :whistle:
Don't you have a Strategic Command WWI review to be finalizing?   :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 12, 2020, 09:46:26 AM
Someone send me a review copy.  :whistle:
Don't you have a Strategic Command WWI review to be finalizing?   :whistle:

Yeah, but I thought we used the BC model for reviews around here.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 13, 2020, 06:59:24 AM
Yeah, but I thought we used the BC model for reviews around here.  :whistle:

You mean, actually writing reviews instead of sitting around bitching about them?  O:-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 17, 2020, 03:39:47 PM
Day 1 of a four day weekend. Leaving for SnowCon in about an hour

http://snowconmaine.com/main/ (http://snowconmaine.com/main/)


Playing a big Franco-Prussian War minis game all day Saturday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 17, 2020, 03:48:41 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 17, 2020, 03:50:09 PM
lol

"Bangor"

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/252e248f6b373d15d1b5cbefe40462de/tenor.gif?itemid=5347505)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 17, 2020, 04:07:57 PM
Day 1 of a four day weekend. Leaving for SnowCon in about an hour

http://snowconmaine.com/main/ (http://snowconmaine.com/main/)


Playing a big Franco-Prussian War minis game all day Saturday.

Any you didn't invite any of us?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 17, 2020, 04:09:53 PM
Day 1 of a four day weekend. Leaving for SnowCon in about an hour

http://snowconmaine.com/main/ (http://snowconmaine.com/main/)


Playing a big Franco-Prussian War minis game all day Saturday.

Any you didn't invite any of us?

Bangor is two hours north of me. Most of you couldn't survive up there.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on January 17, 2020, 04:14:28 PM
I have my bourbon survival kit. You know, if this site had a calendar of upcoming game conventions, that would be really cool.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 17, 2020, 04:16:03 PM
I have my bourbon survival kit. You know, if this site had a calendar of upcoming game conventions, that would be really cool.  :whistle:

 :2funny:

(and I packed my bourbon survival kit)


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 17, 2020, 04:20:55 PM
Not Bourbon, but a Whiskey Survival Kit.

https://rancholiquoronline.com/2020-redneck-riviera-survival-kit/
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 17, 2020, 04:31:25 PM
I went with Knob Creek. I figured I'd need at least 100 proof to survive up north.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on January 17, 2020, 08:32:42 PM
Day 1 of a four day weekend. Leaving for SnowCon in about an hour

http://snowconmaine.com/main/ (http://snowconmaine.com/main/)


Playing a big Franco-Prussian War minis game all day Saturday.

Is the storm hitting up there?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on January 17, 2020, 11:16:27 PM
I use bourbon for survival pre-emptively. You never know.... :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on January 19, 2020, 07:05:45 AM
I spent Friday and Saturday at Winter Offensive, hosted by Mulitman Publishing.  Played some ASL, met some old friends and made some new friends, and saw a lot of games being played.  It's amazing how tired I was each night after playing ASL for 8 hours. 

I even won a raffle prize -- MMP for a year, not including ASL, GCACW, or Gamers products.  I'm not sure what that leaves, but hopefully I'll get something good.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 19, 2020, 07:24:50 AM
Day 1 of a four day weekend. Leaving for SnowCon in about an hour

http://snowconmaine.com/main/ (http://snowconmaine.com/main/)


Playing a big Franco-Prussian War minis game all day Saturday.

Is the storm hitting up there?
It came in last night. Winding down now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on January 19, 2020, 01:24:01 PM
Was supposed to turn to rain down here, but it didn't. It was light and fluffy, these kind of snow storms, I don't mind. .only like 4 or 5 inches.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on January 19, 2020, 01:29:16 PM
Pretty much the same here, about half a foot.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on January 19, 2020, 01:35:27 PM
Same up here. About 6-8 inches. Light easy to shovel.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 19, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Turned to rain here.  Slushy mess and lots of flooding because they never plough the streets in this city.  Glad I shovelled when it was all powder.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 20, 2020, 07:56:48 AM
Buncha old men talking about the weather in a gaming thread!  :go-on:

I played Pavlov's House on Saturday (scored 38 points and The Order of the Red Banner, easily my best success - though I remember I failed much more at that game than I've succeeded).

Got Space Infantry: Resurgence to my table yesterday, but between the wife making me do one thing or the other I had barely any time to sit and absorb the rules. That book is about 150 pages but you only need about 40 to play the standard game, if I remember right. Still, hoping to get back to it this week and give it a review for the site.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on January 20, 2020, 01:05:16 PM
I've mostly been playing Thrones of Britannia: Total War (with mods) the last several days.  I almost forgot how much I like the changes the game made to the usual TW formula (no agents, "mustering" reflected in units initially appearing at only partial strength, etc.).  I hope they're incorporated into a future titles at some point. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on January 20, 2020, 04:59:11 PM
Most of the weekend went into these guys - the band is almost done, just a weasel brigand to go and then ill order a couple more

(https://i.imgur.com/ThfGPx8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/btDI03k.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/mE5m6ko.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RcSDj0x.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on January 20, 2020, 06:10:18 PM
Great work, UCG, Lovely figures; the painting and basing are top-notch.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on January 20, 2020, 06:31:22 PM
Cheers bob
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on January 20, 2020, 06:50:51 PM
Those do look really good UCG.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on January 20, 2020, 07:29:55 PM
Yes, just a hare away from perfect.  :2funny:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on January 21, 2020, 07:26:54 AM
^  :notworthy:

for both the painting and the pun
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on January 21, 2020, 04:32:38 PM
'geek, your painting skills never cease to amaze me.  Those are awesome! 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on January 21, 2020, 08:26:58 PM
Thanks everyone - the last figure - the weasel, I wanted to be a loveable rogue kind of Han Solo guy - When I started painting him he really looked like a huntsman on a fox hunting party which is great but the warband leader is a fox so he might have to be an all out baddie and I’ll recruit another good guy
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on January 22, 2020, 06:34:49 AM
Wait, this is a gaming thread?

Martok, I think Thrones is my favorite TW of the series that I own. I haven't played any mods though, which one do you recommend?

UCG, outstanding job on the figures!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on January 23, 2020, 01:36:20 AM
Wait, this is a gaming thread?

Yeah, despite our level-best efforts to derail them around here, every once in a while they still manage to stay (or be dragged back) on-topic.  ???  It's weird, I know. 




Martok, I think Thrones is my favorite TW of the series that I own. I haven't played any mods though, which one do you recommend?

Cheers, Tuna!  I can't claim ToB as my favorite -- I think my heart will always belong to the original Shogun and (especially) Medieval :dreamer: -- but it *is* the most fun I've had playing a historical TW game since Rome II...and in some ways, more. 


To answer your question, I actually have a number of mods installed for Thrones.  Here's the list of the ones I'm playing with, along with my (current) assessment regarding them... 

1.) ToB Enhanced Campaign:  Changes include unlimited governors, technologies no longer require certain conditions as pre-reqs, all factions can confederate & loot, auto-resolve is more accurate, and more.  Verdict:  Favorable.  While admittedly a bit less realistic, I find it's more than offset by the improvement in both campaign pacing, and reduced frustration in managing my kingdom.  This mod may not appeal to those who prefer a slower and/or more historical campaign start. 

2.) Minor Town Garrisons:  Pretty self-explanatory, minor settlements receive an automatic garrison of levy-tier units.  Garrison size ranges from 2 to 6 units, depending on the town's upgrade level.  Verdict:  Marginally favorable.  It helps level the playing field for the AI somewhat (it's not as good as human players at invading unoccupied minor settlements), plus it feels a bit more realistic; however, it also slows down the campaign pacing.  Honestly, this one is pretty much a toss-up; it's really going to depend on what is more important to you. 

3.) M's Tenacious Skill Points Britannia:  When leveling up, your characters now gain 2 skill points instead of 1.  Verdict:  Very favorable.  Given how relatively short a time your characters (ruler, generals, governors, etc.) live, gaining only one skill point per level has long been a critique among even the most ardent fans of this game.  Now all the major characters in your kingdom are more powerful, impactful, and just all-around useful.  I already can't imagine playing ToB without this fantastic little mod.  Give this one a miss if you're a masochist, and/or enjoy combating frustration (along with the perfidious foe) in your games. 

4.) Seasonal Effects:  Affects income, food, movement, replenishment, morale, supplies and public order.  Also includes "unseasonable" events, both good & bad (mild winters, summer droughts, etc.).  Verdict:  Mostly favorable.  The unseasonable events seem to happen a bit too frequently to be realistic (or at least believable), but otherwise I like that it now matters more what season it is.  Not a "must-have" mod, but it mildly improves both gameplay and immersion. 

5.) Historical Cities and Landmarks:  Gives you interesting informational pop-ups when clicking on major settlements, and any settlements near visible landmarks (once you've captured it).  Verdict:  Favorable.  For those who like more atmosphere/immersion in their games, and/or wish to learn a little more about the early medieval history of the British Isles, this mod is for you.  It's also pure "flavor"; if you're only interested in mods that improve gameplay, then you should pass on this one. 

6.) ToB Enhanced Battles:  Makes battles longer and more tactical, mainly by reducing weapons damage and/or accuracy to a more realistic level.  Unit speeds have been decreased as well (less "sprinting" across the map).  Verdict:  Tentatively favorable.  I've played only a small handful of battles so far with the mod installed, so I'm withholding my full judgment for now.  That being said, combat does appear to be more of a proper "grind", especially between shield-walls (as it should be).  Those who prefer more fast-paced battles should give this mod a miss. 

7.) Better Camera Mod:  Let's you both zoom in closer and further away during battles.  Verdict:  Moderately favorable.  It's a neat little mod that enhances one's viewing pleasure (the "spectacle" of battle).  If you're mostly just interested in the tactical aspect of battles, then this mod isn't really necessary. 

8.) Immersive Shields and Armies:  Basically another immersion mod, it improves the look of units, especially those with shields (obviously), although clothing & armor receive some TLC as well.  Verdict:  Favorable.  An easy "recommend" for those who want their armies looking a little more authentic.  The Saxon and Viking factions appear to have received a bit more attention, so those who prefer Celtic and/or Gaelic factions may feel slighted! 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on January 23, 2020, 07:54:45 AM
Wow, thanks!!! Will have to check some out.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 07, 2020, 07:09:36 AM
This weekend I'll be play testing the new version of PanzerBlitz with the designer.  That should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 07, 2020, 07:38:06 AM
New version = new rules again?

Or just a new set of scenarios for the Hill of Death era rules?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 07, 2020, 07:54:38 AM
Revised rules.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 07, 2020, 07:56:38 AM
We'll have our granddaughter staying this weekend so not much chance for any gaming.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 07, 2020, 08:00:52 AM
Actually this is a perfect chance for you to acclimate her into the ways of hexes and counters! MUWAHAHAHAHA

Err...uh...sorry. No, I hope guys will have a good time regardless of what you do.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 07, 2020, 08:39:48 AM
She is only six, so I guess the first thing to teach her when she is a bit older is MtG :-)

As it is, she has been introduced to WoW and plays that a bit - the missus created a low level character for her.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 07, 2020, 08:52:48 AM
Good onboarding strategy.  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on February 07, 2020, 09:02:06 AM
Try to continue my WaW85 Defense of Frankfurt scenario... and AAR...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 07, 2020, 12:00:36 PM
More Warhammer II: TW for me, this time with the new beta patch (the "King's Shilling" update).  Taking Karl Franz and his boys for another spin! 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 07, 2020, 12:36:42 PM
Finally, I'm hoping, some time with Space Infantry: Resurgence.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on February 09, 2020, 12:20:33 PM
This weekend I'll be play testing the new version of PanzerBlitz with the designer.  That should be fun.

This turned out to be fun.  The designer gave me a 20 minute overview of the rules, and we played about 5 or 6 turns of a situation, with lots of time for discussion between us and the other gamers in the room.  Most of the fiddly rules from PB and PL seem to be fixed, but it still felt like PB and was relatively quick playing.  I never played Hill of Death, and I think some of the major new concepts, such as chit pull for activation, were introduced then, and are being cleaned up some more in this version. 

One thing I liked is that the armor and infantry attack and defense factors are printed on the counters, so I didn't have to remember was all the weapon-target pairings, e.g. if an AT gun fires as infantry at half or full strength.  The infantry also has a bit more purpose, as I found out when a hidden infantry unit nailed my halftrack platoon with PanzerFausts. 

We also encountered a new situation with the hidden and unspotted units that she had not encountered before, and we spent some time discussing how to handle it.  It made me feel like my play testing effort actually added some value.



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on February 15, 2020, 11:06:35 PM
I took on a new position at work in late December and I’ve been  stuck in Mon-Fri training hell since then.  (I gave no idea how can stand living like this.  Driving home in rush hour each day was soul sucking...and also bad for the liver).  I’m still in training for another 3 months but at least I’m back on shift.  Got a 4 day break so 2 of us are going to give 2nd World War at Sea:  Bismarck a whirl tomorrow afternoon and then we’re going to play a six-player game of something.  Haven’t decided what yet.  Looking like Sails of Glory, Cruel Seas, Spartacus, Keyflower, Game of Thrones, or Cthulhu Wars at this point. (I’m hoping for Spartacus. )

Bismarck scenario takes place in Dec, '39.  Kriegsmarine ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are trying to return to Germany after raiding in the North Sea.  They've got to slip past a ridiculous number of Royal Navy ships and aircraft to do so.  They do have a few task forces in Wilhelmshaven that can slip out and start commerce raiding to try to draw off some of the RN forces on the hunt as well as some U-boats that might get lucky and sink a battleship or two.


Game map
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49541027071_fe727d8f6a_h.jpg)


The gauntlet
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49541248587_0df6b88e21_h.jpg)


Royal Navy task forces
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49540527648_f6a2f251b0_h.jpg)


Kriegsmarine task forces
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49541248537_253afb7270_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 15, 2020, 11:14:19 PM
sounds like a good time!



I've just got a background game of Civ5 running while manning the soccer desk, and watching SNF on YouTube
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 15, 2020, 11:44:44 PM
Looks great, but I would never buy an AP game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on February 16, 2020, 12:01:30 AM
I don't think I'll buy another.  I picked up Coral Sea (AP's new 2nd ed booklet version which is intended as an intro to the 2nd World War at Sea series) and I was quite happy with it.  It's a bit clunky in places and it could do with more player aids/charts but overall I thought it was great for the price.  I lucked out and found a guy on FB selling off his 1st Ed versions of Midway, South Pacific, and Eastern FLeet (IJN vs Royal Navy during the early stages of the war) for $25/game so I bought them all.  Component quality wasn't as good as Coral Sea, but still decent enough and I could use the upgraded stuff from Coral Sea in conjunction with these titles as they're all Pacific War.  Then I ordered the new 2nd ed version of Bismarck.  Now I see why people are less than impressed with AP. 

The counter sheets weren't properly sealed so the fronts and backs split apart on most of them and I had to spend several hours gluing them back together.  In the process, one counter (RN destroyer Tartar) didn't survive.  I also discovered that they recycled some of the counters from the 1st edition version.  These ones are for Royal Navy ships and have black text on a dark blue background and are very difficult to read.  It's quite the contrast to the ships that were added in for the 2nd edition as those ones have yellow text and are much easier on the eyes. 

The maps weren't folded correctly and have some very bad warped creases in them.  Even under plexiglass, they still won't lay flat.  Also, there are some omissions  and errors on the airbase/carrier display cards.  They forgot to include the names of the airfields so they're only referred to by map location and a few of these are wrong.  Also, several of the German airfields in Norway are mistakenly laid out as aircraft carriers instead of airfields.

They included French and Canadian naval forces but didn't put any task force markers into the counter mix for them so you have to use Brit TF markers in lieu. 

The ship data sheets are in a stapled book that's almost 70 pages long so photocopying them is a chore (you need data cards for each scenario you play).  The webpage promised an editable Excel file that would have each scenario already prepared but that's not true.  The file does have a master list of all the ships in the game but they never did create the scenario specific ship lists so you have to spend an hour or so cutting and pasting if you want to make scenario specific data sets.

I tried sending an email to AP's customer support address but it keeps bouncing back saying that their inbox is full.  I got some help via FB and ConSimWorld and was able to get the email address of the game designer.  He responded once saying he'd send me replacement counters but I haven't heard back from him since despite repeated follow up emails.

I really enjoy the ruleset and will continue to play the titles I have.  It's just so disappointing that the quality isn't up to snuff and the publisher support is so dismal.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on February 16, 2020, 12:08:13 AM
I've had similar experiences with them and their reputation overall is not good. It's too bad because they have naval games that no one else produces.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 16, 2020, 05:49:04 AM
That looks like a really interesting game, SDR,
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 16, 2020, 08:35:58 AM
After four attempts, finally finished Scenario 72 of Gloomhaven. Without a doubt the most difficult scenario to date.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on February 17, 2020, 02:16:38 AM
Bismarck turned out to be an interesting cat and mouse affair.  The German player made good use of decoy task forces to suck mine in to a wild goose chase.  The weather gods also favoured him as the daytime was mostly squall or storm conditions around Scapa Flow so I couldn't launch search planes.  The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau slipped past my screening force during the night.  I did spot them with a Sunderland around dawn and launched an airstrike with Beauforts soon afterwards.  I managed to score some good hits on both ships but not enough to slow them down and they were away to the races.  I couldn't catch up before running out of fuel so we called it.  I think I prefer the Coral Sea game.  The Brits just have way too many task forces to keep track of.  I had 19 and trying to write out orders for each one and remember who was where, how much fuel they had, and where they were trying to get to was a real brain burner.

We then played a 6-player game of Spartacus.  Lots of fun and saltiness but I think 6 players was a bit too much.  The game started to drag and the downtime between turns was a bit too long.  I think 4 or 5 is the sweet spot.  The House of Batiatus managed to pull off a very close win with a ridiculous battle royale featuring only slaves.  Good chuckle and a good way to end the game (especially as I was the winner).

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49546882662_e8998a2af1_h.jpg)





Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 17, 2020, 07:50:51 AM
Pretty cool, SDR!  :bigthumb:

Avalanche Press has always been a disappointment to me, as well. I haven't played one of their games (which was for a review, actually) since back in the Wargamer.com days. I still remember that game being about as not fun as not fun could be.

This weekend I only managed two missions in Amerika Bomber. I played some KOTOR 2 as well but not a lot. Too much going on, had to work yet again thanks to more last-minute projects. This place is grinding me down.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on February 28, 2020, 12:09:15 AM
Avalanche Press came through and sent me replacement counters for Bismarck.  Cool!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 28, 2020, 03:07:41 AM
Hopefully I'll get Battle Hymn:Gettysburg and Pea Ridge to the table after completing Combat! which only has 1 turn left.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 28, 2020, 06:50:39 AM
Hopefully I'll get Battle Hymn:Gettysburg and Pea Ridge to the table after completing Combat! which only has 1 turn left.

I'll be interested to see what you think of that, JD
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 11, 2020, 02:44:42 PM
Bumping this neglected thread back up.

I'm playing Gloomhaven and Combat Commander Pacific this weekend. The thing about CC is I'm actually playing it in Tabletop Simulator. I think I've finally cracked the 'learning barrier' with it. I can see some of the advantages over Vassal already. I may be sliding down a new rabbit hole. (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/HideEyes.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 11, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
You need to get cracking with Gloomhaven, since you'll have Frosthaven to contend with...............although, not for a while yet, it seems.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 11, 2020, 03:14:14 PM
I had a VASL game set up this afternoon with a guy who wanted me to help him learn ASL Starter Kit, which I don't mind doing.  About an hour before we were supposed to start, he contacted me and told me that he had decided that ASL was just not the game for him, and broke off the engagement.

So I took a nap instead.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 11, 2020, 03:29:41 PM
You need to get cracking with Gloomhaven, since you'll have Frosthaven to contend with...............although, not for a while yet, it seems.

We've actually finished the main campaign and are trying to level up our characters a bit more before tackling the Forgotten Circles expansion.
It's amazing that Frosthaven currently stands at  $7.1M USD.  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 11, 2020, 04:36:31 PM
I didn't know there was a Gloomhaven expansion...interesting.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 11, 2020, 04:45:17 PM
There's another one called Jaws of the Lion due out this year I think.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 11, 2020, 04:48:26 PM
I'm tempted, because I still want to get Gloomhaven to the table. I think it would make an epic AAR, but it would take bloody forever to document it. That expansion is pretty cheap.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 11, 2020, 09:11:10 PM
Good lord, it would be a never ending AAR!  :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on April 11, 2020, 09:22:27 PM
Good lord, it would be a never ending AAR!  :D

Most of his AARs never end anyway! 😜
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on April 11, 2020, 09:45:40 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 11, 2020, 10:45:10 PM
Good lord, it would be a never ending AAR!  :D

Most of his AARs never end anyway! 😜

Gee thanks
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 11, 2020, 11:15:45 PM
I've been tempted of late to go to my TOAW 4 folders and start one of those truly MONSTER campaigns that last 400+ turns with like 3000 units or whatever. Just for the hell of it. But, reason will probably get the better of me and I'll wimp-out.  :worried:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 12, 2020, 03:49:26 PM
There will be Warhammer 2 and some painting for clients

Looking for maybe a second game to become totally submerged in - I can’t play Warhammer forever
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 12, 2020, 03:54:16 PM
See anything that would be maybe suitable for MP?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 12, 2020, 03:59:31 PM
That’d be the dream Bob - my work schedule been what it is I’d really need turn based file swapping shenanigans and I think that’s entirely out of fashion - there’s no way right now I could be plugged in at the same time as most uk people
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 12, 2020, 04:01:18 PM
Yep, I hear ya - maybe when better days arrive  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 12, 2020, 04:02:45 PM
The very second a regular schedule drops I’m all over it
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 12, 2020, 04:03:23 PM
Love that the guys are setting up a blood bowl league - I’d be all over that
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 12, 2020, 04:05:00 PM
Do you not own BB2, UCG?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 12, 2020, 04:10:16 PM
I had the first and played it to bits and got far beyond moist when I saw the shots for the second one, shit happened for 3 years and I’m back - it just hasn’t risen to the top of my list yet - as with all these things my biggest fear is I only tend to play one game at a time until it’s beaten and beaten and beaten - if I got this now WH2 would lose out and I fear I haven’t finished with that yet
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 20, 2020, 11:21:39 AM
I managed over the weekend to finish CMBN's Market-Garden Campaign, Battle 2 with a win. A great little company-sized paratrooper fight over some VERY open terrain against the always determined German defenders. We cost them 80+ losses included 41 K.I.A. against 6 dead and 8 wounded. Now it's on to the, 'Irish Guards Break-out'.   :bringit:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 16, 2020, 03:59:51 AM
This has turned into a Paradox weekend for me.  Some Stellaris (finally playing with the 2.7 update), and dipping back into Crusader Kings 2.  It's been a long time since I've played the latter. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2020, 06:42:23 AM
My copy of 'Antietam' will not arrive until next week, so I'll be starting off a game of 'The Scheldt Campaign'. I may even try and turn it into an AAR.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 16, 2020, 08:38:20 AM
Gloomhaven, for the umpteenth weekend in a row.
And now I'm looking forward to Bob's Antietam AAR.  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2020, 08:49:04 AM
It'll have to wait - Scheldt Campaign comes first.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 16, 2020, 12:04:13 PM
Back to an old and very missed friend from long ago, "Medieval Total War 2". How I've missed, 'Exterminating' populations of captured enemy cities with you Old Friend!  :dreamer:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 16, 2020, 12:36:01 PM
1:  1809 KS turn

2:  Anniversary Albuera game

3:  WAGRAM
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 16, 2020, 01:08:24 PM
Velker and I are going to continue our winning streak against Nappy and send his arse back to Elba. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 21, 2020, 06:38:49 PM
I'm going to be playing VASL with some starter kit friends on Saturday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 21, 2020, 07:07:20 PM
Gloomhaven, for the umpteenth weekend in a row.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Steelie on May 21, 2020, 07:42:44 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on May 21, 2020, 07:53:23 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

I've been keeping an eye on that one. I'm pretty likely to pick it up at some point.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 21, 2020, 08:33:31 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

I've been keeping an eye on that one. I'm pretty likely to pick it up at some point.

It's good, do it. Lots of different stuff from Civ.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 21, 2020, 08:52:23 PM
I've got to get my mind off things and keep playing some Pavlov's House from DVG, to continue writing up an AAR. I have Paths of Glory that I'd really like to get to the table - that or Unconditional Surrender, as well as Nightfighter Ace or Interceptor Ace.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 21, 2020, 09:13:25 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

Man, don't make me join Epic.  :-\
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 21, 2020, 10:10:36 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

Man, don't make me join Epic.  :-\

DO IT!
 >:D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Steelie on May 21, 2020, 10:58:32 PM
Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

Man, don't make me join Epic.  :-\

It's still got a lot of rough edges, but damn...I'm having a great time anyway. It's got that "one more turn" quality that the best games have. I'm especially enjoying the random events and knowing they are going to at least triple in number is sweet anticipation. I'll take Steam over Epic any day and twice on Sunday but I'm not second guessing myself on this one.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 22, 2020, 12:02:02 AM
Warhammer II for me.  Now that the new DLC and update have dropped, it's time to play with some dragons!  :D 


And if I get bored of that, I figure I'll grab the Persia DLC for Field of Glory: Empires and fire it up.  8) 



Old World. I'm digging it so far. I think it's going to be a masterpiece once it's done.

Man, don't make me join Epic.  :-\

I just remind myself that the game is still in alpha, and that I already have a crapload of games I've yet to really play.  ;) 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on May 22, 2020, 09:33:21 AM
Gloomhaven, for the umpteenth weekend in a row.

I'm surprised we haven't done one GH game since Quarantine started. My older son (who owns it, has been with us for 3 weeks now).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 22, 2020, 09:55:00 AM
That would be a lot of fun. I've only had a chance to play the first mission thus far.

'Course it may also be a cluster, but I think that's part of the fun, right?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 22, 2020, 01:03:07 PM
In honor of Memorial Day here in the States, I'm drinking all weekend in remembrance of all the Pixeltruppen who've given their virtual lives in all my botched games I've played. THANK YOU ALL for your many pointless sacrifices over the years to keep me entertained.   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 29, 2020, 09:05:36 PM
I'm getting ready for my VASL game tomorrow.  We're going to play a scenario from the New England Volunteers pack set in a village on the eastern front in July 1943.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 29, 2020, 09:21:23 PM
Blood Bowl Tournament game

WAGRAM

Maybe, maybe, maybe some Oathmark on Sunday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 29, 2020, 09:37:54 PM
I'm getting ready for my VASL game tomorrow.  We're going to play a scenario from the New England Volunteers pack set in a village on the eastern front in July 1943.


Is it based on an actual historical battle? Or are you guys just sort of winging it?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 29, 2020, 09:54:21 PM
Tomorrow night, I'm going to continued to get steamrolled on the left flank by the French III Corps.

Going to spend a little time working on my Der Weltkrieg: Italian Front game in TTS.  I thought I had all of the Italian infantry divisions done, but when I started to import them into TTS, I didn't like them.  So, I've go to enlarge the unit ID's on all of them. That' 60 units, 2 sides per unit.  I've got it done so I can do about a unit in less than a minute.

I may also see about starting to build a TTS port for LNL's Storming the Gap.  Might be nice for SNL some time in the near future.

Going to get some HOI IV in.  Playing The Great War mod. 

And going to try to start learning Blood Bowl II. 

I'm going to try something new.  I'm going to set a 1 hour timer for each activity, except for the SNF game, and try and make sure I don't spend too much time on just one item. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 29, 2020, 10:09:14 PM
Blood Bowl game

Pavlov's House (DVG)

Star Trek Expeditions
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 30, 2020, 05:54:34 AM
I'm getting ready for my VASL game tomorrow.  We're going to play a scenario from the New England Volunteers pack set in a village on the eastern front in July 1943.
Is it based on an actual historical battle? Or are you guys just sort of winging it?

Yes, it's based on an actual historical battle between Panzergrenadier-Division Grossdeutschland and the Soviet 1st Tank Army that happened in the village of Syrzewo, Russia on 7 July 1943 as part of Operation Citadel.  The Germans took the village, but now have to defend it against a Russian counterattack.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 30, 2020, 06:50:04 AM
Shiloh, and maybe the Operation Felix scenario in The Spanish Civil War.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 30, 2020, 08:06:59 AM
Gloomhaven, for the umpteenth weekend in a row.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 30, 2020, 08:10:20 AM
Shiloh, and maybe the Operation Felix scenario in The Spanish Civil War.

 :bigthumb: :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 30, 2020, 08:22:09 AM
What is Operation Felix.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 30, 2020, 08:51:42 AM
Op Felix was the German plan to invade Spain in order to take Gibraltar and seal off the Western end of the Med. Despite the aid given by the Germans and Italians to Franco during the civil war, they were unable to persuade him to join the Axis. he used the excuse that Spain was still recovering from the Civil war, but he also kept open some communications with the Allies.

If the Germans had been more successful in Russia, then Franco may well have thrown in his lot with the Axis powers. He raised a 'volunteer' force to send to Russia as an 'expeditionary' force. This was paid for and equipped by the Germans and became the 250 h Infantry Division  in the German system. At home in Spain, it was referred to as the 'Division Azul' or Blue Division' due to the blue Falangist uniform shirts they wore.

Franco withdrew the division when he realised that the war was going badly for the Germans, although a number of men stayed behind to continue the fight against communism. It is said that by showing how well Spanish troops fought (which they did) that Franco was sending a message to Hitler to say that an invasion of Spain would not be an easy proposition and would meet with fierce resistance.

For a really good read, then I would recommend 'Hitlers Spanish Legion' by Gerald R Kleinfeld & Lewis A Tambs.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on May 30, 2020, 09:03:13 AM
Thanks Bob
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 30, 2020, 10:37:20 AM
I've got a copy of Avalanche Press's 'Island of Death,' covering the invasion of Malta. I haven't gotten it to the table since I reviewed it for WG waaaay back in the day so it's like a new game to me, lol. I love this alt-history stuff.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 30, 2020, 10:40:58 AM
Avalanche Press...  :Loser:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 30, 2020, 10:42:58 AM
Yeah, I know. But the game isn't too bad from what I remember. 'Course, 15-some years since I played it is a long time.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 30, 2020, 10:52:24 AM
Course, 15-some years since I played it is a long time.  ;D

I look forward to your AAR.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 30, 2020, 11:04:58 AM
Avalanche Press...  :Loser:

Yeah, I agree - but I did once play their Sicily game which wasn't too bad - I remember thinking that the counters seemed minute - not quite 1/2".
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 30, 2020, 03:43:41 PM
Bob's more of a Tiny Battles guy.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 30, 2020, 03:46:57 PM
Bob's more of a Tiny Battles guy.  :whistle:

Ouch. I'd rather play Avalanche Press games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 30, 2020, 03:50:05 PM
Bob's more of a Tiny Battles guy.  :whistle:

Ouch. I'd rather play Avalanche Press games.

TBP are not high on my list of favourite games publishers.

I may, at some point in the past, have mentioned something to that effect.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 30, 2020, 03:57:41 PM
I don't think most of us have a problem with the Tiny Battles games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 30, 2020, 04:04:26 PM
No, not the games, generally speaking. I only referenced the publisher, and not the games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 30, 2020, 04:05:32 PM
I don't think most of us have a problem with the Tiny Battles games.

You have to play games in order to have a problem with them.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 30, 2020, 06:29:19 PM
About my only semi-negative experience in wargaming that I've had came from Tiny Battles.  I don't know anything about the individual people involved, but it was not a win for customer service.  And the game I bought was a bit lame, too.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: rickbill on May 30, 2020, 07:19:00 PM
About my only semi-negative experience in wargaming that I've had came from Tiny Battles.  I don't know anything about the individual people involved, but it was not a win for customer service.  And the game I bought was a bit lame, too.
which tiny battles game did you think was lame ... or was that a plural?
I've heard good things about DEVIL WILL PAY and OPERATION ICARUS looks interesting ...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 30, 2020, 07:28:57 PM
About my only semi-negative experience in wargaming that I've had came from Tiny Battles.  I don't know anything about the individual people involved, but it was not a win for customer service.  And the game I bought was a bit lame, too.
which tiny battles game did you think was lame ... or was that a plural?
I've heard good things about DEVIL WILL PAY and OPERATION ICARUS looks interesting ...

Rifles in the Ardennes.  A lot of people seemed to like it, but I just didn't get it.  Besides not really liking the game, I got one of the earliest editions and the rules and scenarios had some big problems.  Maybe they've tightened things up since then.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 30, 2020, 07:43:54 PM
Ouch, I think I have the early edition as well. Once I picked up and played Warfighter Pacific I didn't think Rifles in the Ardennes would hold up anyway.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 31, 2020, 08:01:14 AM
The one really good system they produced that I reviewed and invested in other expansions for is 'In The Trenches'

What put me off is that the later games, or so I was told, had been 'interfered with' by the publisher. One of the bigger expansions alluded to the use of certain units which were provided in the counter-mix, but no scenario's for them were included in the game. I took this up with the publisher and was told that I should be grateful hat they had given me some 'free extra counters'

It was also obvious that the later expansion had not had a lot of  proofreading or play testing done on them, and, whilst you have to expect that lower price games are not going to be of the same physical quality as more expensive ones from bigger publisher, things like die cutting left a lot to be desired and both maps and counters were printed on very thin material.

If the series were to be published by another company, cleaned up and more robust materials used, I would buy it without hesitation, as its unquestionably a very nice WW1 tactical system.

I rest my case!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: GriffinTwoSix on June 01, 2020, 09:51:47 AM
I had gotten a game (Devil's To Pay) from them which is from a series I otherwise really enjoy.  But, the counters were so poorly punched and so absolutely off center that I almost returned the game.  Most of the pieces I had to cut out with an exacto knife. It's ashame because the other elements like the actual gameplay was great, but I've read about other people who've had this same issue with them.  Some other obvious typos in the rulebook, and one or two on the reference charts as well.  In itself it's not game-breaking,  but it's sloppy.  With so many other small publishers putting out good quality work I would really hesitate to order anything in the future from TBP.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on June 01, 2020, 04:51:48 PM
I had gotten a game (Devil's To Pay) from them which is from a series I otherwise really enjoy.  But, the counters were so poorly punched and so absolutely off center that I almost returned the game.  Most of the pieces I had to cut out with an exacto knife. It's ashame because the other elements like the actual gameplay was great, but I've read about other people who've had this same issue with them.  Some other obvious typos in the rulebook, and one or two on the reference charts as well.  In itself it's not game-breaking,  but it's sloppy.  With so many other small publishers putting out good quality work I would really hesitate to order anything in the future from TBP.


Sadly, this is a pretty common problem with their games. Sometimes they're fine, other times you get these issues. It's really an artifact of the price point for these games.


I think Vae Victis tends to do the folio/zip lock thing better. Despite having to deal with a French translation I generally find their rules to be cleaner. Map and counter artwork is nicer. TBP has struggled with not having a consistent hand at the helm for a few years, despite some pretty talented people being in the driver's seat for brief periods.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: rickbill on June 01, 2020, 06:04:50 PM
I had gotten a game (Devil's To Pay) from them which is from a series I otherwise really enjoy.  But, the counters were so poorly punched and so absolutely off center that I almost returned the game.  Most of the pieces I had to cut out with an exacto knife. It's ashame because the other elements like the actual gameplay was great, but I've read about other people who've had this same issue with them.  Some other obvious typos in the rulebook, and one or two on the reference charts as well.  In itself it's not game-breaking,  but it's sloppy.  With so many other small publishers putting out good quality work I would really hesitate to order anything in the future from TBP.


Sadly, this is a pretty common problem with their games. Sometimes they're fine, other times you get these issues. It's really an artifact of the price point for these games.


I think Vae Victis tends to do the folio/zip lock thing better. Despite having to deal with a French translation I generally find their rules to be cleaner. Map and counter artwork is nicer. TBP has struggled with not having a consistent hand at the helm for a few years, despite some pretty talented people being in the driver's seat for brief periods.

so it is the production of the physical game not so much that the gameplay is messed up?
most stuff I purchase from them has been PNP ... and I convert directly to Tt or such ... my board gaming is almost all via tablet (IPAD or Andy) these days.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 01, 2020, 08:56:23 PM
I had gotten a game (Devil's To Pay) from them which is from a series I otherwise really enjoy.  But, the counters were so poorly punched and so absolutely off center that I almost returned the game.  Most of the pieces I had to cut out with an exacto knife. It's ashame because the other elements like the actual gameplay was great, but I've read about other people who've had this same issue with them.  Some other obvious typos in the rulebook, and one or two on the reference charts as well.  In itself it's not game-breaking,  but it's sloppy.  With so many other small publishers putting out good quality work I would really hesitate to order anything in the future from TBP.

I had the same problem with Rifles in the Ardennes - the counters were almost impossible to punch.  I also had to use an xacto knife, but what I really felt like I needed a saws-all, and I wound up mangling some counters.  I contacted the company several times to politely inform them of this, but I never received a response back.

I also contacted them about some big issues with the rulebook.  No answer.  I finally posted my questions on some forum somewhere, and the game developer did get back to me, but at that point I knew the game wasn't for me and gave up after playing just a few scenarios.

Overall not a real positive experience.  I will avoid the company in the future.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 01, 2020, 08:59:56 PM
Y'all should start up another thread for TBP
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 04, 2020, 07:15:23 AM
We're going to finish our ASL game that we started last weekend on VASL.  My internet dropped out in the middle of the second turn, which was surprising because it's normally pretty reliable.

I'm playing the Russians.  To win, I have to destroy a bunch of German units (not just capture buildings), which is pretty hard to do when they're in stone buildings.  And the Russians only have 5 turns, so they have to be aggressive.  I don't think that my attack is going well enough to get the job done that quickly, but sometimes games in ASL can suddenly shift in unexpected ways.  It will be fun either way.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 04, 2020, 10:55:10 AM
Looks like fun Trailrunner. Say, 'Hello' to Sgt. Steiner for me will you?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 04, 2020, 10:55:57 AM
Sgt. Steiner...that guy got around. He'd lead a squad for any schmuck!  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 04, 2020, 03:34:36 PM
He died manfully for me many times.  :'(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 04, 2020, 05:07:24 PM
Cross of Iron is a great movie.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 04, 2020, 11:00:39 PM
And was a great ASL module.  :dreamer:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on June 05, 2020, 08:07:02 AM
Gloomhaven, for the umpteenth weekend in a row.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Steelie on June 05, 2020, 02:02:48 PM
Pulling out the newest toys, Old World and Shadow Empire.  :rockon:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on June 05, 2020, 02:15:12 PM
Pulling out the newest toys, Old World and Shadow Empire.  :rockon:

Are you still liking Old World?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Steelie on June 05, 2020, 02:44:55 PM
Are you still liking Old World?

I like it more each time I play it. The unit movement animations are still very basic and roads are difficult to see, but the decisions you make have consequences and fit the game concept, with enough random "dice rolls" thrown in that restarting an earlier position may result in your game going an entirely different direction. Case in point is I had a Roman emperor live to a ripe old age and become Great, but when I reloaded an earlier save to try a different strategy the "old" emperor died 20 years earlier. Apparently every time someone is ill, there is a chance of death and his second life was shorter. Nice! Combat seems basic but you have a lot of choices to make in how you promote/upgrade your units and who leads them. Diplomatically speaking, I've had every civ love me and every civ hate me, but unlike, well, Civ, I can see what decisions I (or my predecessors) made to bring me to that point. And having to balance the 3 different factions within your own civilization, as well as your advisors/family members, means you will sometimes make a choice based on politics rather than what you as a gamer would prefer see.

So yeah, I'm digging it. And knowing the game is not finalized yet and will only improve makes me a very happy boy.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on June 05, 2020, 02:47:08 PM
 :bigthumb:
I need to get back to it and see what's been added.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 08, 2020, 12:49:24 PM
I got in some quality time with Medieval 2 TW Sunday. Here's the English introducing the Longbow to the French.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 08, 2020, 01:16:53 PM
How did they like it?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 08, 2020, 02:13:38 PM
They probably got the point.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 08, 2020, 03:50:07 PM
Yeah, I think it really stuck with them too.  :hehe:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 08, 2020, 03:55:09 PM
A very penetrating observation.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: ojsdad on June 08, 2020, 05:11:55 PM
Their response was a little flighty. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 08, 2020, 05:22:50 PM
I'm not a great reader of Shakespeare, but I do like Henry V, and without doubt, the 'St Crispin's Day Speech' from act IV scene iii never fails to move me.

 WESTMORLAND O that we now had here
But one ten thousand of those men in England
That do no work to-day!

KING. What's he that wishes so?
My cousin, Westmorland? No, my fair cousin;
If we are mark'd to die, we are enough
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires.
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England.
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more methinks would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmorland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse;
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian."
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day."
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words—
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester—
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be rememberèd—
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 08, 2020, 10:53:17 PM
There is something about that speech that stirs the blood.  :rockon:   

I usually hear Kenneth Branagh's voice in my head when reading that speech; I've long been a sucker for his film adaptations of Shakespeare's works.  Sometimes, however, it's Brian Blessed's voice I hear instead; I would love to have heard him give that speech live, in an actual theater. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 09, 2020, 06:45:15 AM
Yep - his version is, to me, the best one in recent years - I have watched it several times.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 28, 2020, 06:45:58 AM
My weekend gaming consisted of horizontally conforming to the sofa beneath me.  I wound up getting sick last week with a severe UTI.  My WBC was over 22 (normal range is 3.5-11), and I think I even impressed my doctor with how high that was.  I was in such bad shape that I didn't even feel like opening the new ASL module that arrived in the mail, and I had no interest in my weekend cigar.  I had a couple of VASL offers, but did not feel like sitting for several hours concentrating on a game.  The good news is that the worst is behind me and I'm feeling halfway normal now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 28, 2020, 07:06:41 AM
Glad to hear that you're feeling better - hope you fully recover soon.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on June 28, 2020, 07:58:18 AM
The wife and I gave got this for each other as part of our anniversary celebration this weekend and are playing through the first few scenarios. So far so go good! Never played granddaddy Gloomhaven so we wanted to see what all the fuss is about.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 28, 2020, 08:04:32 AM
Have fun!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on June 28, 2020, 08:42:44 AM
Glad to hear that you're feeling better - hope you fully recover soon.

+100
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 28, 2020, 10:23:23 AM
I have Wake Island (by LnL) and Big Trouble in Little China set up and both are quite fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on June 28, 2020, 12:04:29 PM
That's really tough Trailrunner. The sickest I've ever been I think was when I got a Bladder Infection many years ago. I lost about 25 pounds because I just didn't want to eat anything and was weak and generally miserable. Plus I had to pee constantly and when I went to.... couldn't. To top it off, I was in Nursing School at the time and couldn't miss class or Clinicals. About 2 weeks worth of suffering before I got over it. I feel for you man.  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on June 28, 2020, 12:07:59 PM
My weekend gaming consisted of horizontally conforming to the sofa beneath me.  I wound up getting sick last week with a severe UTI.  My WBC was over 22 (normal range is 3.5-11), and I think I even impressed my doctor with how high that was.  I was in such bad shape that I didn't even feel like opening the new ASL module that arrived in the mail, and I had no interest in my weekend cigar.  I had a couple of VASL offers, but did not feel like sitting for several hours concentrating on a game.  The good news is that the worst is behind me and I'm feeling halfway normal now.


Man, that sucks. I thought I was getting hit with the same thing about a week ago, but fortunately dodged the bullet.


I hope you're feeling better soon and can get back to the gaming table!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 28, 2020, 12:36:38 PM
Definitely messed up to get sick now...can't imagine how that must feel. It's saying something about severity when TL doesn't feel like ogling his new ASL module! Hope you continue to mend quickly.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on June 28, 2020, 01:07:13 PM
That's really tough Trailrunner. The sickest I've ever been I think was when I got a Bladder Infection many years ago. I lost about 25 pounds because I just didn't want to eat anything and was weak and generally miserable. Plus I had to pee constantly and when I went to.... couldn't. To top it off, I was in Nursing School at the time and couldn't miss class or Clinicals. About 2 weeks worth of suffering before I got over it. I feel for you man.  :applause:

Thanks for the positive thoughts.  Yeah, those sudden urges to pee are powerful.

My "sickest I've ever been" story is similar to yours.  Winter quarter, junior year of engineering undergrad.  Every class is a weed-out class.  I'm doing OK, but then I get chicken pox.  When you get them as an adult, you get very sick, and I was very sick.  One of my classes had homework 3 times a week, which is unusual.  I asked the teacher if I could defer my homework for just a week given my dire condition, and he refused.  So as sick as I was, I did my homework as scheduled,, and my girlfriend (now my wife) visited me to pick them up, and turned them in for me.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 28, 2020, 09:27:11 PM
Glad you're feeling better, trailrunner.  UTI's are a real bitch.  Here's hoping you're up to opening your new ASL module soon! 



The wife and I gave got this for each other as part of our anniversary celebration this weekend and are playing through the first few scenarios. So far so go good! Never played granddaddy Gloomhaven so we wanted to see what all the fuss is about.

Nice!  Looks like fun.  :bigthumb: 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on June 29, 2020, 06:30:34 AM
Sorry to hear about the UTI Trailrunner. It's good that things are headed in the right direction though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Davout on June 29, 2020, 07:02:44 AM
- Beginning with EUROPE ENGULFED on TTS.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 29, 2020, 07:06:49 AM
Hopefully on Saturday 4th July we'll be continuing with our TTS game of NLB. I can't help feeling that we should be playing a War of Independence game......

Meanwhile, I'm going to have another look at 'Dorking - The German Conquest of Britain 1875' and also Worthingstons 'Shiloh' from the ACW Brigade series.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on June 29, 2020, 08:05:28 AM
Hopefully on Saturday 4th July we'll be continuing with our TTS game of NLB. I can't help feeling that we should be playing a War of Independence game......

Meanwhile, I'm going to have another look at 'Dorking - The German Conquest of Britain 1875' and also Worthingstons 'Shiloh' from the ACW Brigade series.

Isn't there a Command & Colors Tricorne?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 29, 2020, 08:40:06 AM
Quite possibly...........
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on June 29, 2020, 10:32:27 AM
The TTS mod by Lazyboy from which I've stolen nearly all my stuff for C&C:N was originally built for the AWI set.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 03, 2020, 02:34:54 PM
And now I have C&C: Tricorne on the way. The wife is actually looking forward to trying this one out.
And speaking of weekend gaming with the wife, it looks like 18 Chesapeake will be on the table. It's one of the 18xx games, or "MarkShot games" as I call them.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 03, 2020, 02:38:44 PM
I will honestly kick off my Front Towards Enemy game
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on July 03, 2020, 03:00:11 PM
And now I have C&C: Tricorne on the way. The wife is actually looking forward to trying this one out.
And speaking of weekend gaming with the wife, it looks like 18 Chesapeake will be on the table. It's one of the 18xx games, or "MarkShot games" as I call them.  ;D

Tricorne is a beautiful set and shames GMT on component quality.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 03, 2020, 03:06:12 PM
GMT components are generally quite good once the counters have been rounded.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on July 03, 2020, 04:03:57 PM
GMT components are generally quite good once the counters have been rounded.

Does your 'clipper' round Blocks? Does Barth approve?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 03, 2020, 04:12:17 PM
GMT components are generally quite good once the counters have been rounded.

Does your 'clipper' round Blocks? Does Barth approve?
Yes. And Who Cares?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 03, 2020, 06:03:48 PM
Gonna take another crack at playing Paths of Glory.  I’ve never managed to play past 1916 before we end up quitting due to time constraints.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 03, 2020, 07:31:32 PM
Am currently playing campaigns in both Medieval Total War (XL mod) and Rome II (DEI mod).  I also have games going in both Interstellar Space: Genesis (huzzah for the new update!) and Birth of the Federation (UM5 mod). 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 03, 2020, 08:35:03 PM
Gonna take another crack at playing Paths of Glory.  I’ve never managed to play past 1916 before we end up quitting due to time constraints.

I almost put this on my table but went with Zeppelin Raider by Compass instead.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Davout on July 04, 2020, 04:51:50 AM
The TTS mod by Lazyboy from which I've stolen nearly all my stuff for C&C:N was originally built for the AWI set.

- And from that i made a pair of C&C Tricorne scenarios on TTS.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 04, 2020, 10:40:33 AM
A quiet Saturday.  :o  So I'll be working a little on my long-neglected DC: Sealion Campaign against those insanely tough Brits with their funny helmets and pretty airplanes that love to kill all my troops. Have a great weekend AC Dragoons everywhere.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 04, 2020, 10:52:03 AM
A quiet Saturday.  :o  So I'll be working a little on my long-neglected DC: Sealion Campaign against those insanely tough Brits with their funny helmets and pretty airplanes that love to kill all my troops. Have a great weekend AC Dragoons everywhere.

Screenshots!!

(and.... "ditto"!)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on July 04, 2020, 11:02:44 AM
A quiet Saturday.  :o  So I'll be working a little on my long-neglected DC: Sealion Campaign against those insanely tough Brits with their funny helmets and pretty airplanes that love to kill all my troops. Have a great weekend AC Dragoons everywhere.

Screenshots!!

(and.... "ditto"!)

+1

Hoping to get in some sort of gaming this weekend, the 4 yr old asked for Memoir 44 so we might break that out later.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 04, 2020, 03:57:33 PM
I've got the Matrix version of DC and I don't recall being able to do screenies. I know you can get a pic of the whole front at end-turn so I could do that maybe. I'll look into it. And post pics only if I win. Lose and it'll be 'technical difficulties'.  :nope:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 04, 2020, 05:30:27 PM
just alt-PrintScreen and paste into a graphics file :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on July 04, 2020, 05:33:17 PM
just alt-PrintScreen and paste into a graphics file :)

That's how I have to print out hard copies of certain patient transaction notes at work because our software is so lame, and it's actually one of the better packages out there since our business is so niche.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 04, 2020, 11:10:29 PM
OK. I'll try that. I have a screenshot file in my game directory but it's empty. Thanks.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 05, 2020, 12:04:10 AM
If you don't have a graphics program, an easy way is to ALT + PRTSCN the screen you want to capture, then CTRL + V in a Word doc. When the image pastes to the document, right click on the doc and select Save as Picture. In the window that pops up, be sure to select the type of file (I think PNG is default but you should be able to choose JPEG or a handful of other options). Also, choose where you want to save the pic, and click Save.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 05, 2020, 07:02:30 PM
We did end up playing 18 Chesapeake and it was a blast! Makes me want to see if I can find the PC version that MarkShot played. I know I have it on one of my backup drives somewhere around here.

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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 05, 2020, 08:32:59 PM
Gonna take another crack at playing Paths of Glory.  I’ve never managed to play past 1916 before we end up quitting due to time constraints.

I almost put this on my table but went with Zeppelin Raider by Compass instead.

Got postponed until next Friday.

But I do have Stellar Horizons coming this week too.....Hmmm........
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 05, 2020, 08:47:35 PM
Gonna take another crack at playing Paths of Glory.  I’ve never managed to play past 1916 before we end up quitting due to time constraints.

I almost put this on my table but went with Zeppelin Raider by Compass instead.

Got postponed until next Friday.

But I do have Stellar Horizons coming this week too.....Hmmm........
Very interested in what you think of Stellar Horizons.... cost is steep but looks cool...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on July 05, 2020, 10:47:46 PM
Played a couple of games of Inis and Sekigahara. Trying to get the Battles of the American Revolution tri-pack to the table at some point this week.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 05, 2020, 11:05:38 PM
Did a few missions of Zeppelin Raider. I think I'm getting the feel for it. It's definitely not like Greg Smith's other designs; there's a lot going on and managing gas cells on a Zeppelin is not easy, plus you're at the mercy of the weather.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 10, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Just finished our game of Paths of Glory.  It was fun but went the way all our games seem to go.  Stalemate on the Western Front, Austria-Hungary disintegrating under combined pressure from Russia and Italy, the Germans desperately trying to plug holes and the Turks doing nothing in the Middle East.   I was able to break through with the Russians in fall 1916 and win on VPs. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 10, 2020, 10:43:37 PM
Congrats on the win SDR. Good show!  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 10, 2020, 11:17:14 PM
Just finished our game of Paths of Glory.  It was fun but went the way all our games seem to go.  Stalemate on the Western Front, Austria-Hungary disintegrating under combined pressure from Russia and Italy, the Germans desperately trying to plug holes and the Turks doing nothing in the Middle East.   I was able to break through with the Russians in fall 1916 and win on VPs. 

That's how all your games of PoG go? How many would you say you've played?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 10, 2020, 11:28:09 PM
This was the fifth time I’ve played, I think.  4 of the games ended with Russia ripping through AH and seizing enough VPs to win.  The 5th game saw Germany blitzing through Italy and winning that way.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 10, 2020, 11:59:22 PM
That reminds me, I think I read a few posts on BGG about it, saying how the game pretty much plays out as it did historically unless you go for some ahistorical offensives.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 11, 2020, 06:48:23 AM
I'll be setting up Worthington's 'Shiloh' later today.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 11, 2020, 09:02:36 AM
Will do some more Zeppelin Raider, though I'm tempted to try to learn either A Distant Plain or Peloponnesian War, both of which came to me from the generous folks at GMT giving away freebies to laid off folks.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on July 11, 2020, 09:53:27 AM
I'll be setting up Worthington's 'Shiloh' later today.

You mean Antietam!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 11, 2020, 10:05:14 AM
Mowing the grass followed by mowing down the Moors as Leon in Medieval 2 TW with the Stainless Steel mod.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 11, 2020, 08:45:38 PM
My copy of Imperial Struggle should be here next week.  A friend who was familiar with the rules walked me through the system over VASSAL this afternoon.  Very enjoyable game but quite a brain-burner!  They're selling it as Twilight Struggle with fancy lads in wigs but I don't think that's quite right.  There's a lot more to it.  Felt more like a mix of Labyrinth and an economic optimization style Euro.  (you can hear Mirth retching from here!)


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 11, 2020, 08:49:33 PM
Felt more like a mix of Labyrinth and an economic optimization style Euro.

wheat orgy!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 11, 2020, 09:04:27 PM
They're on to you!  No wheat in the game.  You have your choice of much more exotic fare including such delights as: Fish!  Cotton!  Furs!  Sugar!  Tobacco!  Spices!   The mind boggles....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 11, 2020, 09:10:11 PM
resource gathering is my favorite game mechanic after meeples and solitaire.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 11, 2020, 09:12:22 PM
Mine's shelling out ridiculous amounts of cash for minis, resenting the fact that I have to paint them and I'm a mediocre painter at best, then having to find a way to store them and lug them around to play (they never survive the lugging intact), followed by overly long set up and take down times and some asshat who always wants to join with his 10 year old snot monster.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 12, 2020, 11:42:47 AM
I'll be setting up Worthington's 'Shiloh' later today.

You mean Antietam!

I have both games :-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on July 12, 2020, 12:19:42 PM
resource gathering is my favorite game mechanic after meeples and solitaire.


There’s Hanseatic Wheat Orgy for ya, right there.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 12, 2020, 01:04:03 PM
worth repeating!

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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 12, 2020, 02:12:19 PM
Still doesn't look soggy enough.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on July 12, 2020, 02:23:55 PM
Still doesn't look soggy enough.

It will make some loins soggy.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 12, 2020, 03:10:13 PM
I wouldn't pay more than $30 for it.  :nope:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on July 12, 2020, 04:52:28 PM
The one guy in the middle looks like he might be considering attacking his compatriot with those tools. That promises way too much excitement for a game like this.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 15, 2020, 11:47:26 AM
OK, let's try this. Decisive Campaigns Warsaw to Paris: Operation Sealion. It's Sept. 1, 1940 and I have 8 more turns left in the scenario. I have 17 Victory Points and need 24 for the win. So I need 7 VP's in 8 turns. The RN has cut my sea corridor to France, The RAF is kicking my ass in the air, it's raining, and I'm all out of cigarettes.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 15, 2020, 11:50:05 AM
Well there's your problem. You need bubblegum.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 15, 2020, 11:55:35 AM
Here's London. The hexes with the blue circles are worth 4 VP's each. The bottom one, Croydon is held by a Home Guard brigade and a small engineer unit, is surrounded and so pretty much in the bag in a turn or two. The top one is London and while I'm adjacent to it, the Brits have the 55th Inf. and 2 Armd. Div along with Flak, Arty, and engineers there. So it'll be a major job to take it, but it's do-able. Without it I still need 3 more VP's for the win. Where do I go?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 15, 2020, 11:56:55 AM
one suspects you'll need some reinforcements, no?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 15, 2020, 11:58:07 AM
Sounds like a go-for-broke scenario with not much eye for long-term results.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 15, 2020, 12:06:31 PM
How about here. The blue circled hexes are worth 2 VP's each and apparently are... empty?  :o  Not really. Because it's raining my Recon level is so low I cant' see what's in them. But Portsmouth was held by 2 Home Guard brigades dug-in like Georgia ticks so, forget them. Southampton was held by an engineer and a HQ unit last turn so they're probably still there. Further north, Newbury and Reading are worth a point each. No idea what's there. So somewhere I should be able to grab 3 VP's between these 6 VP's. Three Corps are heading this way with arty so this should practically be over with. But nothing's over with, with me in command. I'm afraid if I don't do this right, I'll end-up one VP short.  :doh:  Should be interesting.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 15, 2020, 12:16:58 PM
The RN cutting my sea corridor means anything else I try to bring over takes 30-50% losses in transit. But I've already got all my forces over but one Air Landing Div. and Guerdian's Panzer Corp. and I shouldn't need them for the win. I've got some little engineer, arty, and Flak units I can bring over and have been using them to secure my Supply Lines and other VP's because Brit guerrilla units have been popping-up like mushrooms at a Shit Factory. Oddly, even though the RN has cut my sea lanes, my supply is still great from the S.E. ports.  :o I've grounded my air force because the RAF was just destroying it every time I tried to use them but I also haven't seen them being used offensively by the AI for several turns. Rain will hold me up but not be a huge problem unless it continues for a long time. It doesn't rain much in England, right?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 15, 2020, 01:22:49 PM
Its a good game - I have it but its not installed at present.

Rain? We could really do with some - been very dry here for a while - I may have to get the hose out and water the lawn soon.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on July 17, 2020, 11:55:27 AM
This is a great weekend.  I got to see my two-week old granddaughter this morning.  After lunch, I'm going to serve some tennis balls, have a cigar, join a virtual happy hour, get pizza from our favorite place, then watch Midsomer Murder.

Tomorrow morning it's a run first thing in the morning, then a tennis clinic later in the morning.  Probably a nap in the afternoon, then maybe some yard work.  Or I'll get lazy and stay inside and play some more of my solo ASL game.

Sunday morning will be a bike ride, followed by a game of VASL playing a new scenario set in the Battle of the Bulge against a new, but good, player.  In the last game we played, he played well as the defending Germans, so I suggested that for this game he try attacking, so he'll take the Americans. 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 17, 2020, 12:50:07 PM
sounds like a great plan!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 17, 2020, 04:01:47 PM
Indeed! We're having the grand daughters over this afternoon for swimming in the pool-- which means Grandpa has to be on good behavior.  >:(  And tomorrow a family thing, again pool-related-- which means Grandpa stays sober-- until it's over anyway. Then.... :rockon:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2020, 06:28:38 PM
I'll be playing some Time of Crisis single-handed until the expansion arrives next week. Seems like a great game that's easy to solo without the expansion, though I'm looking forward to what that can add to it, bot-wise. The components are nice and the rulebook is easy to read.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 17, 2020, 07:06:19 PM
I'll be playing some Time of Crisis single-handed until the expansion arrives next week. Seems like a great game that's easy to solo without the expansion, though I'm looking forward to what that can add to it, bot-wise. The components are nice and the rulebook is easy to read.

Time of Crisis is a fun game. Jason Pratt ran an online game with 4 of us. Very interesting mechanics and decisions to make.
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 17, 2020, 09:29:12 PM
Played another game of Imperial Struggle with a friend this afternoon.  Good back and forth with neither of us really able to get much done militarily.  Britain managed to snap up control of the cotton and spice trade in India, furs in North America and sugar in the Caribbean while locking down France's tobacco producing regions with uprisings and minor wars and won the game on VP auto victory after the 7 Years War. 

Going to play Stellar Horizons tomorrow (or maybe Aliens vs. Predator: The Hunt Begins if everyone's feeling like something lighter and more shooty).

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 17, 2020, 09:31:36 PM
More Stellaris for me, albeit rolled back to the 2.1.3 version, and with a couple mods installed.  Despite missing all the cool features from the Ancient Relics and Federations DLC, I at least enjoy the game again. 


I'm also looking at starting a new campaign in Rome II, as the DEI mod just received a major update.  Whoot!  :rockon: 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2020, 09:45:30 PM
Going to play Stellar Horizons tomorrow (or maybe Aliens vs. Predator: The Hunt Begins if everyone's feeling like something lighter and more shooty).

I have AvP but the manual is about half the size of a normal one, as is the print, so it's damned hard to get through.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on July 17, 2020, 09:53:26 PM
Download a .pdf version and embiggen it.

https://prodosgames.com/sites/prodosgames.com/files/files/AvP_Second_Edition_manual.pdf (https://prodosgames.com/sites/prodosgames.com/files/files/AvP_Second_Edition_manual.pdf)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2020, 10:10:35 PM
Cool, thanks. I'd given up on it a while ago.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 17, 2020, 10:42:26 PM
I'll be playing some Time of Crisis single-handed until the expansion arrives next week. Seems like a great game that's easy to solo without the expansion, though I'm looking forward to what that can add to it, bot-wise. The components are nice and the rulebook is easy to read.

Time of Crisis is a fun game. Jason Pratt ran an online game with 4 of us. Very interesting mechanics and decisions to make.
 :bigthumb:

We should have run it at Origins.   :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2020, 10:47:46 PM
We should have run it at Origins.   :whistle:

Sorry, a...whutnow?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on July 17, 2020, 11:38:26 PM
On the table, going to give Spirit Island and Ride the Rails a try. I also need to figure out what parts of the all-in Nemesis pledge I bought up I'm going to keep, and which ones I'm going to flip.

On the PC, maybe Mutant Year Zero? Maybe 40K Gladius? Maybe Assassin's Creed Odyssey? Maybe something else? I don't know. I need to pick something and just go. Or I could get back to Terminator Resistance.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 17, 2020, 11:40:45 PM
Wish I could afford Nemesis in one go. That KS was expensive.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 17, 2020, 11:41:32 PM
I'll be playing some Time of Crisis single-handed until the expansion arrives next week. Seems like a great game that's easy to solo without the expansion, though I'm looking forward to what that can add to it, bot-wise. The components are nice and the rulebook is easy to read.

Time of Crisis is a fun game. Jason Pratt ran an online game with 4 of us. Very interesting mechanics and decisions to make.
 :bigthumb:

We should have run it at Origins.   :whistle:

Genius idea!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on July 18, 2020, 12:00:40 AM
Wish I could afford Nemesis in one go. That KS was expensive.

I snagged it second hand for less than the KS was, and it was still enough that there was a lengthy pause before I pulled the trigger.

It is a fun game, though. But it can be brutally hard, and in typical Awaken Realms fashion, the rulebook is pretty meh.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on July 18, 2020, 09:24:21 PM
At the behest of my wife we ordered and received Undaunted Normandy as she enjoys deck builders and was intrigued by a review of it on The Dice Tower.  I'm really hoping we can enjoy this one together.

In other news I've somehow finally convinced my wife and few members of the extended family to give D&D a shot and so I'm now on the hook for introducing them all to RPGs as a DM with very little experience. Needless to say I'm altogether excited and terrified. So this next month I'll be helping them create characters and figure out Zoom/Skype for running the game as we are all fairly spread out.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 19, 2020, 06:42:08 AM
At the behest of my wife we ordered and received Undaunted Normandy as she enjoys deck builders and was intrigued by a review of it on The Dice Tower.  I'm really hoping we can enjoy this one together.

In other news I've somehow finally convinced my wife and few members of the extended family to give D&D a shot and so I'm now on the hook for introducing them all to RPGs as a DM with very little experience. Needless to say I'm altogether excited and terrified. So this next month I'll be helping them create characters and figure out Zoom/Skype for running the game as we are all fairly spread out.

I'd say use Zoom. It's easy to use and my experience is flawless. That's all we use for work meetings now.
One person should be the host and pony up for a paid account. It's $20 a month. This will allow you to have a session as long as you want and have as many guests as you want. Then the others can just download the free version.
If it works out that your group wants to keep playing, then they all can chip in for the paid account. If not, yer just out $20 for the one month.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 19, 2020, 02:25:41 PM
The wife wanted to play Don't Tread on Me. She liked it so much she's on her second game now.  :bigthumb:

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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 19, 2020, 02:59:18 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 19, 2020, 03:08:51 PM
That's awesome!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on July 19, 2020, 07:40:12 PM
At the behest of my wife we ordered and received Undaunted Normandy as she enjoys deck builders and was intrigued by a review of it on The Dice Tower.  I'm really hoping we can enjoy this one together.

In other news I've somehow finally convinced my wife and few members of the extended family to give D&D a shot and so I'm now on the hook for introducing them all to RPGs as a DM with very little experience. Needless to say I'm altogether excited and terrified. So this next month I'll be helping them create characters and figure out Zoom/Skype for running the game as we are all fairly spread out.

I'd say use Zoom. It's easy to use and my experience is flawless. That's all we use for work meetings now.
One person should be the host and pony up for a paid account. It's $20 a month. This will allow you to have a session as long as you want and have as many guests as you want. Then the others can just download the free version.
If it works out that your group wants to keep playing, then they all can chip in for the paid account. If not, yer just out $20 for the one month.

Yeah I think I'm leaning toward zoom and I can connect with my phone and use that as camera to show any battle map we might need unless of course I want to learn a VTT
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 21, 2020, 03:29:08 PM
Time for a DC Warsaw to Paris: Operation Sealion update from the weekend. Sept. 2nd 1940 I have 20 VP's and need 4 more for the win. Here's London. I managed to capture the last bridge over the Thames from the Brits( the yellow highlighted hex). This means they can only supply their units south of the river across the river. So the 2 Armd. Divs. there will have to pull back across or, 'die on the vine' without adequate supply. And my panzers have extended my left flank further north forcing the Brits to do the same or risk being surrounded. The big pocket of units at the bottom right, is totally out of supply and doomed, they are the 1st Canadian, 55th Inf., 2 Home Guard Brigades, and an arty brigade. But the hex I need is in blue, Croydon-- 4 VP's and a HG brigade and engineer battalion are still dug-in heavily and full of fight. So, a couple of more turns of softening-up before I can capture it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 21, 2020, 03:36:03 PM
Out west we have chased a HG brigade out of Southampton (2 VP's) and crossed the Test River. And at the top of the screen, Gus Weitersheim's 20th Motorized Div. has beaten the Brits to Newbury (1VP). Elsewhere, the RN is sinking everything in the Channel larger than a Rubber Ducky, it's raining Brit guerrilla units, which is playing hell with my supply, and... it's really raining still. Which grounds the Luftwaffe and makes my arty less effective.  :tickedoff:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 21, 2020, 04:00:19 PM
Raining? In England??  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 21, 2020, 04:07:05 PM
I always find it strange that people think its always raining here.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 21, 2020, 04:13:42 PM
I mostly think it's raining Hobnobs there.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 21, 2020, 05:39:36 PM
Only during the mating season.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 21, 2020, 10:49:20 PM
Which is... when exactly?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 22, 2020, 02:12:57 AM
I always find it strange that people think its always raining here.

You gotta love national/regional stereotypes.  ::)  Having grown up (and spent most of my life) in Minnesota, it never ceases to amaze/amuse me the number of folks who are honestly astonished to *not* find snow on the ground in the summer, and/or that the temperatures regularly soar above 20 C.  :idiot2: 



Which is... when exactly?

You seem strangely eager to know the answer. 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 22, 2020, 06:35:19 AM
Which is... when exactly?

..a closely guarded secret known only to a select few and not divulged under any circumstances..............unless large wads of cash are involved......
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 22, 2020, 07:01:35 AM
I always find it strange that people think its always raining here.

We spent a week in the summer just outside Newcastle and traveling around the Scottish border country and along Hadrian's Wall and home I got rained on once overnight

A few years later we stayed up in the Highlands about an hour north of Edinburgh for a week in March and we got snowed on one day, but no rain
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 22, 2020, 07:34:31 AM
Was it in Corbridge you stayed? Its a lovely village 15 miles north of where we live.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 22, 2020, 08:43:32 AM
Was it in Corbridge you stayed? Its a lovely village 15 miles north of where we live.

Hexham.  out at Slaley Hall
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 22, 2020, 09:30:56 AM
My first trip to Scotland it must have rained or been overcast just about every day. Sometimes not for long, but each day for sure. They said that was their 'winter weather' and it never snowed there anymore. Then on my fifth day there, woke up to snow on the ground outside the hotel. Pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 22, 2020, 11:17:12 AM
That must've been when it was Mating Season. I hope to make it over to Britannia one day, snow or rain. Just as long as it's not during a Hobknob storm.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 22, 2020, 11:20:44 AM
Hexham is about 30 miles north of us. Its the County Town of Northumberland and a really nice place. We know Slaley Hall as a few years ago, we had friends who had their wedding and reception there. Its a nice place.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on July 22, 2020, 02:51:03 PM
I always find it strange that people think its always raining here.


Says the man that trudged me around Newcastle in a continuous rain.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 22, 2020, 03:02:07 PM
Yes, it was a bit damp that day :-)

Mind you, if you remember, it had stopped by the time we got you to the White Swan pub in Heddon-on-the-Wall.

And it was Easter Friday - rain is traditional on that day.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on July 22, 2020, 05:32:36 PM
Yes, it was a bit damp that day :-)

Mind you, if you remember, it had stopped by the time we got you to the White Swan pub in Heddon-on-the-Wall.

And it was Easter Friday - rain is traditional on that day.


How could you tell it stopped? We were in the pub.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 22, 2020, 06:18:59 PM
When you're in the pub, who cares?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on July 22, 2020, 07:54:44 PM
When you're in the pub, who cares?

This man, wise beyond his years.... :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 23, 2020, 06:03:57 AM
...and wet behind the ears.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 23, 2020, 08:00:42 AM
From all that rain!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 23, 2020, 11:28:31 AM
Could be a little ale back there too.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 23, 2020, 06:05:28 PM
One can hope. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 24, 2020, 11:50:14 AM
And here's the Win-- Decisive Campaigns WtP: Operation Sealion. We managed to grab Croydon by massing all our arty for the big assault and attacking from all sides, then beat the Brits to Newbury and held onto Southampton to grab enough VP's for the win. Just it time too because the RN blockade had our supply down to where my units Integrity was only 50-60 % and some of our infantry could only move a single hex pre turn. Another couple of turns and my army would've become marooned in southern England not able to move or attack. YIKES!  :o  So this weekend it'll be something new and... less stressing to my brain, it needs the rest.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 24, 2020, 12:23:35 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 08, 2020, 08:58:45 AM
Most likely it will be Command and Colors Tricorne this weekend. The counters are all stickered and ready to go. At 309 blocks that's a grand total of 618 stickers applied!  :o
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 08, 2020, 09:57:44 AM
Pillars of Eternity 2. Trying to get past this Bastard. And his friends. Also.... Grand daughters BD party.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 08, 2020, 03:51:49 PM
Yeesh, is that some sort of construct?  Looks nasty.  :o 

Have fun at your granddaughter's party!  :) 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 08, 2020, 11:04:32 PM
We had a great time helped along by an enormous blow-up water slide that looks like a giant shark to scare the crap out of the kids. We were teaching them about gravity and Biology at the same time.  :2funny:   The pic is the Guardian of Okasio, a kind of Robo-Dragon thing. I am currently 0 for 2 against him but almost got him last fight.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on August 09, 2020, 08:18:20 AM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on August 09, 2020, 02:48:02 PM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"

Ordered the Gettysburg one, for Bday present for myself.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 09, 2020, 03:27:05 PM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"

Ordered the Gettysburg one, for Bday present for myself.


(https://media.tenor.com/images/7c75aac082851c5fc5953ae6468b3ac6/tenor.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on August 09, 2020, 08:24:45 PM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"

Ordered the Gettysburg one, for Bday present for myself.

You are in for a treat, thats the one I'm playing and there is so much that comes in that box!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on August 10, 2020, 08:53:56 AM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"

Ordered the Gettysburg one, for Bday present for myself.

You are in for a treat, thats the one I'm playing and there is so much that comes in that box!

Hope it's to far over my head!!!!  :idiot2:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on August 10, 2020, 09:12:07 PM
Starting a new scenario in GCACW. Wanted to do the Invasion of Maryland scenario that centers around the Antietam campaign but it uses 2 maps and I'm going to need a big table.  So I settle for a one map scenario "Three Cigars"

Ordered the Gettysburg one, for Bday present for myself.

You are in for a treat, thats the one I'm playing and there is so much that comes in that box!

Hope it's to far over my head!!!!  :idiot2:

I found the basic mechanics of  game play to be straight forward and have been enjoying the challenge and discovery of how to execute a strategy utilizing those mechanics.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 13, 2020, 01:22:44 PM
Well, it's the weekend for me since I took today off (my birthday!) and I was already off tomorrow. Four day weekend!!!  (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/new/yes.gif)
I have Star Wars Rebellion on the table. My wife will play the Rebels and I will play as the Empire.
And now, your highness, we will discuss the location of your hidden rebel base...  :nerd:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 13, 2020, 01:34:17 PM
Happy Birthday, Mike - have a great day.

I'm sorry that the big expensive pressie we sent you will has got lost in the post  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 13, 2020, 01:51:54 PM
Happy Party Day!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on August 13, 2020, 01:53:50 PM
Happy birthday suit day.

(My weekend starts in 1h37m.)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on August 13, 2020, 02:11:45 PM
Happy B-Day Mike!  :party:

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 13, 2020, 02:57:25 PM
BB Was born? :o  I thought he was manufactured by Cyberdine Systems. Have a great Birthday Mike. And remember, drink RESPONSIBILY. That doesn't mean you have to be responsible, just take someone responsible along with you. A Designated Responsibility Person. And they should look very serious all the time.  :go-on:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 13, 2020, 03:57:52 PM
Thanks, guys!  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 13, 2020, 04:03:47 PM
A picture of the game in progress:

(https://www.aarcentral.com/pics3/IMG_4562.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 14, 2020, 05:28:58 PM
Awesome.  :bigthumb:  Happy Birthday, bbmike
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: panzerde on August 14, 2020, 05:30:47 PM
Happy birthday Mike! I hope you have some great gaming and great scotch!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 14, 2020, 06:00:17 PM
Thanks! It was great fun. Even managed to sneak in a tutorial game of Command and Colors Tricorne.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 21, 2020, 02:27:53 PM
Don't know what I'll be playing this weekend but it won't be Pillars of Eternity 2 cause I finished that sucker. 204 Hours and you get to see this....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 21, 2020, 02:48:12 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 21, 2020, 03:10:15 PM
I hope it was worth the trip! :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 21, 2020, 04:46:12 PM
Yes, great game but I was definitely ready for it to be over. The ending was fun but a little disappointing as it felt like my character really was just there,  and not taking part in the endgame. Probably not accurate because I'm sure the choices in the game I made had an effect on the ending, including the choices I made in the end, but it felt like the choices made no real difference. Can't say more without spoiling things. Anyway, yes worth the long haul for sure.  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on August 21, 2020, 04:50:56 PM
I have an ASL game scheduled tomorrow.  I've never played this scenario, which is set is set in bocage country a week after D day.  All German units are hidden at start.  I'm the Americans.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 21, 2020, 05:54:30 PM
Got 51st State on my table, possibly SeaFall and the prologue scenario. Also some BB finally I hope.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on August 21, 2020, 06:55:32 PM
Also some BB finally I hope.

So say we all
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on August 24, 2020, 05:35:51 PM
A picture of the game in progress:

(https://www.aarcentral.com/pics3/IMG_4562.jpg)
My daughter and I loved this game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 24, 2020, 05:39:36 PM
It has a solo system (Star Wars: Rebellion) that I've been wanting to try.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 28, 2020, 06:04:42 PM
All the recent Crusader Kings 3 talk has me getting (back) into CK2.  I didn't realize how much I'd forgotten, but I'm also realizing/remembering how much fun this game can be. 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 28, 2020, 06:17:00 PM
I've got some Combat Mission: Shock Force 2 to play, some work, then will hopefully get Antietam 1862 and Undaunted Normandy to the table. Maybe I'll even be able to break through the rulebook to ST: Frontiers.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on August 29, 2020, 08:50:15 AM
I'll be spending this weekend sorting out the back room so I can get a permanent space for board gaming  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 29, 2020, 08:55:12 AM
^That will be almost as therapeutic as clipping counters.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on August 29, 2020, 10:06:36 AM
^That will be almost as therapeutic as clipping counters.  :bigthumb:
It will be...and so, so needed. I was getting rather distressed having "windows" to have my board game out on the table.

Sure I can't fit every board on there - but all my current ones will fit with lots of space. Colour me excited  :groovy:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on August 29, 2020, 12:35:00 PM
^That will be almost as therapeutic as clipping counters.  :bigthumb:
It will be...and so, so needed. I was getting rather distressed having "windows" to have my board game out on the table.

Sure I can't fit every board on there - but all my current ones will fit with lots of space. Colour me excited  :groovy:

I understand this sentiment completely. I'm in the process of rearranging my damp dark basement and trying to make it useable for gaming as I recently acquired some junk tables I'll be refitting for gaming!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 07, 2020, 04:17:25 AM
I've got it back to the table - AND - I don't have to worry about hurrying up or moving it - it's out to stay until completion.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50315048586_8939ab9d21_o.jpg)

I am so chuffed to get back to this. I was so excited about having a game that had para drops and reinforcements
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on September 07, 2020, 06:33:13 AM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on September 07, 2020, 10:30:47 AM
It has a solo system (Star Wars: Rebellion) that I've been wanting to try.

Somehow we all missed the opportunity to ask BanzaiCat if this was the Han Solo system. I blame the pandemic.  ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on September 07, 2020, 10:34:17 AM
I've got it back to the table - AND - I don't have to worry about hurrying up or moving it - it's out to stay until completion.

I am so chuffed to get back to this. I was so excited about having a game that had para drops and reinforcements

Your project has been an inspiration. It looks amazing! I won't get anything accomplished like you did this year, I know that. I hope to give it some thought and then see what I can get done when 2021 rolls around.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 07, 2020, 10:43:46 AM
Trick is - to put it somewhere where the missus gets fedup with it. Give some lip back (not too much - we don't want a smack in the chops)  about not wanting to move it 'cause you're playing it.

Keep it out for as long as you dare and hopefully - at some point - she'll come up with an idea for you.

That's what happened with me...pretty much. It was on the dining table and not getting me at it that often...but it wasn't a game I could pack away. We discussed it. I said I can't move it but I'd try to get back to it. Eventually we discussed options...garden shed/summer house, loft, spare room that won't be spare all the time. She came up with "Why don't you get rid of those shelves and put a work top in there that can stay there with your game on it"

"Good idea love" I said

 :rockon: :whistle: :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on September 07, 2020, 03:35:25 PM
Well-Played Good Sir, well-played.  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on September 18, 2020, 06:54:22 AM
Continuing my campaign in Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes for sure, and plan to spend some more time with Astra Exodus

Maybe Field of Glory: Empires or Shadow Empire as well?  I've been feeling a bit of a wargame-y, turn-based itch the last few days... 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 18, 2020, 08:16:35 AM
More Holland '44. I'm getting into the swing of it now. A turn is only taking me an hour instead of 2  :ROFL:

Not really...maybe 20 minutes on a full turn now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on September 18, 2020, 02:51:08 PM
I've got an ASL game lined up for Sunday on VASL.  Should be fun.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 18, 2020, 05:40:49 PM
Had a smashing game of Albuera 1811 with daughter.


https://twitter.com/Hethwill_Khan/status/1307050327515041793

Got smashed and i'm not going to excuse myself with the "I rolled a ton of 1's while she rolled mostly 6's" because is not an excuse.. but the plain truth...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 18, 2020, 06:24:21 PM
Is that Albuera? How you do you like it, Hethwill?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 19, 2020, 04:11:04 PM
Is that Albuera? How you do you like it, Hethwill?

Yeah is Albuera 1811

I really like it. Is a very uncomplicated portrayal of the battle, to the point where my daughter actually liked it.

Command points dictate how many Zones you may activate ( all units per zone ).

The zones and approaches way of working the terrain is pretty good. It contains both position and loss of it in the same mechanic which i felt is something I might "steal" as inspiration for a future kriegspiel.

Combat is dramatic and very involved. There's little downtime for the players and the entire battle flows very easy and fast. It might swing a bit on the rolls but still is an acceptable outcome.

Suggested to my daughter that we play the next game with hidden activations. Meaning we both roll for Command points and then use cards or pieces of paper or whatever to decide which zones we want to activate in our respective turns. Then we show them when it is our time to activate.

I think it will change the game dynamic dramatically, as it simulates the orders going out simultaneously, without taking anything out of the game mechanic strengths.

Highly recommended wargame, both for welcoming new players and veterans that are not "full of themselves of grognardness" ( if you get my meaning ).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 19, 2020, 05:43:19 PM
Nice! I have it but haven't played it yet. I love the look of the game.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on September 20, 2020, 11:29:18 AM
Had a smashing game of Albuera 1811 with daughter.


https://twitter.com/Hethwill_Khan/status/1307050327515041793

Got smashed and i'm not going to excuse myself with the "I rolled a ton of 1's while she rolled mostly 6's" because is not an excuse.. but the plain truth...

I'm curious, did you get the box version or the print and play version? The game looks great and the area movement reminds me of Eagles of the Empire (https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/3229/series-eagles-empire-avalanche-press) series by Avalanche press. Oh, I just checked and Compass games published Eagles of the Empire: Spanish Eagles about 12 years ago. I didn't know that...

Anyway, I ask about the print and play because I'm thinking of trying that out and this is one of the games I might eventually purchase and assemble.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on September 20, 2020, 11:30:37 AM
Nice! I have it but haven't played it yet. I love the look of the game.  :bigthumb:

Maybe a future game for you to play and show on your vlog?  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 20, 2020, 12:19:47 PM
Nice! I have it but haven't played it yet. I love the look of the game.  :bigthumb:

Maybe a future game for you to play and show on your vlog?  :)

Y'all could connect on TTS and just stream it 😁
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 20, 2020, 04:54:33 PM
Nice! I have it but haven't played it yet. I love the look of the game.  :bigthumb:

Maybe a future game for you to play and show on your vlog?  :)

It was already on the list.  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 20, 2020, 04:55:04 PM
Nice! I have it but haven't played it yet. I love the look of the game.  :bigthumb:

Maybe a future game for you to play and show on your vlog?  :)

Y'all could connect on TTS and just stream it 😁

That's another show on ACD.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 20, 2020, 05:24:25 PM

I'm curious, did you get the box version or the print and play version? The game looks great and the area movement reminds me of Eagles of the Empire (https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/3229/series-eagles-empire-avalanche-press) series by Avalanche press. Oh, I just checked and Compass games published Eagles of the Empire: Spanish Eagles about 12 years ago. I didn't know that...

Anyway, I ask about the print and play because I'm thinking of trying that out and this is one of the games I might eventually purchase and assemble.

Got the boxed version from Second Chance Games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on September 20, 2020, 05:31:13 PM
I usually visit SCG's site every week - Its like being a kid in a toy shop.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 20, 2020, 07:00:45 PM
I usually visit SCG's site every week - Its like being a kid in a toy shop.

Absolutely.
They do run some excellent sales now and then.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on September 21, 2020, 06:25:36 AM
Andy has been going for ever, although he he is semi-retired now. We used to see him at shows quite a lot when he first started up. I can very clearly remember buying 'World in Flames' off him at a show in Edinburgh, and that is a lot of years ago.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 26, 2020, 11:40:20 AM
Currently trying to learn Rogue State by Tiny Battle Publishing while also desperately trying to avoid shampooing the carpets and a number of other chores, too.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 26, 2020, 12:14:31 PM
Mafia Redux and also (still) Holland '44. It's Turn 5 and I think Frost is lost
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on September 26, 2020, 12:34:35 PM
Still slowly playing through GCACW Three Cigars scenario and playing some Survive: Space Attack! with the 5 yr old.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2020, 12:42:35 PM
Forbidden lands from free league publishing just showed up this morning, so I'm reading that one at the soccer desk today
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on September 26, 2020, 12:59:26 PM
7 Wonders 2nd edition showed up here. The wife wanted to play that one.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on September 26, 2020, 02:27:51 PM
7 Wonders 2nd edition showed up here. The wife wanted to play that one.

That sir, is an excellent idea
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: tuna on September 26, 2020, 03:49:00 PM
7 Wonders 2nd edition showed up here. The wife wanted to play that one.

That sir, is an excellent idea

Hmm, Celt bought that, but then he moved out  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 26, 2020, 03:58:06 PM
https://twitter.com/Hethwill_Khan/status/1309893859451731968

(https://www.gmtgames.com/images/product/large/697.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on September 26, 2020, 05:12:54 PM
I don't have that one yet. How is it compared to the Hunters/Hunted?


I wonder if Gregory Smith is working on a Pacific version. If he does I hope he includes the Dutch subs. They were quite active in the Dutch East Indies early in the war.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 26, 2020, 05:34:28 PM
I wonder if Gregory Smith is working on a Pacific version.

He did...Silent Victory.

Compass is re-issuing the game, adding the IJN expansion to the mix. Not sure if they are having Dutch or any other Allied nationality other than U.S. subs, but it might be worth a check.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on September 26, 2020, 06:48:52 PM
I couldn't find anything called 'Silent Victory' at Compass Games. Do you mean 'Silent War'? That's more of a 'command the whole fleet' style game.

The Hunters/Hunted/BeneathTheMed games from GMT are more of 'sub simulation' style games where you command a single sub sort of like a naval version of Compass' 'America Bomber' and related titles.


EDIT: N/M. I found it back at GMT. Nothing about the IJN expansion though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on September 26, 2020, 07:06:22 PM
I don't have that one yet. How is it compared to the Hunters/Hunted?


I wonder if Gregory Smith is working on a Pacific version. If he does I hope he includes the Dutch subs. They were quite active in the Dutch East Indies early in the war.

No idea about the others. This one features all the usual sub stuff, sort of difficult because RN presence is pretty robust, and has all the cool special operations of the italians ( SLC human torpedoes, command raids, etc ) and convoys to malta interceptions.

I like it. Has two themes I like. Naval and Mediterranean and a less shown nationality focus.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on September 26, 2020, 07:58:57 PM
I couldn't find anything called 'Silent Victory' at Compass Games. Do you mean 'Silent War'? That's more of a 'command the whole fleet' style game.

The Hunters/Hunted/BeneathTheMed games from GMT are more of 'sub simulation' style games where you command a single sub sort of like a naval version of Compass' 'America Bomber' and related titles.


EDIT: N/M. I found it back at GMT. Nothing about the IJN expansion though.

Sorry, I should have been more specific - I thought I named it wrong, ha.

The original SV was published by Consim Press, but GMT got the rights.

I DID get mixed up, sorry. Silent War by Compass has an IJN expansion.

https://www.compassgames.com/preorders/silent-war-and-ijn-deluxe-2nd-edition.html

Been a while since I've bothered with SW. Silent War is a solo game but it puts you in charge of the U.S. Submarine Fleet - Pacific during WW2. Silent Victory is a solo game where you command a lone U.S. submarine, not the whole fleet. :D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on September 27, 2020, 06:27:46 AM
My adventures in Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes continues.  Currently playing as the Empire of Resoln (dear gods, death magic is fantastic), and plotting to take over the world with my spider armies. 

I've been playing a little Astra Exodus as well, but I'm finding it hard to get into.  Not in terms of it being difficult to learn (it's fairly easy to pick up and play), but in that it's not really grabbing me.  The game currently feels rather shallow, with colonies having few building options other than ships.  It seems a bit much (or not enough), even with combat being a focus for this game.  I don't want to give up on it, though. 

I'm also feeling an itch for some historical Total War.  Thrones of Britannia sounds particularly appealing right now, although the siren song of Rome II is a near-constant siren song in my ear... 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: GriffinTwoSix on October 19, 2020, 11:14:24 AM
On my 3rd attempt at Field Commander Alexander. Normally not a fan of games that are designed to be solo games, but this has been a fun little game.  Quick playing, easy rules and difficult to win.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 19, 2020, 12:50:51 PM
nice!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on November 20, 2020, 12:25:26 PM
Expecting/Hoping for a quiet weekend. So, time to catch-up on a little Rome 2 with the DEI Mod. Here Nasamones, after deciding to side with Egypt instead of Rome in their struggle, see the Roman Army approaching to teach them the error of their ways. Have a great weekend Dragoons!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 20, 2020, 12:36:50 PM
That's....   a lot of red across that field
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on November 20, 2020, 05:16:48 PM
RAF:Battle of Britain still going....

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50626436031_5ba98e00d3_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2k8FHCK)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on November 20, 2020, 05:24:11 PM
Isn't it nice having a dedicated game table.  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on November 20, 2020, 05:42:59 PM
It absolutely is. No more feeling like I have to pack away a game...just set it up and get to it as and when I can/want to.

I love it. Best thing I've done in a long time.

Just to the left of that is my modelling station - which I'm currently using to clip counters - but I've got a 1/48 scale Tamiya A-10 in the making
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on November 20, 2020, 07:28:32 PM
I'm back playing Stellaris (v2.1 with mods, natch), along with more Gladius, playing as the Craftworld Aeldari.  I'd also like to get some more time with my Byzantine AAR campaign in Medieval Total War


Not pictured:  Interstellar Space Genesis.  Yes, I know the Natural Law expansion is out, but I figure I might as well wait for the follow-up patch to fix the inevitable bugs & imbalances introduced by the DLC.  (Looking forward to it, though!) 





Expecting/Hoping for a quiet weekend. So, time to catch-up on a little Rome 2 with the DEI Mod. Here Nasamones, after deciding to side with Egypt instead of Rome in their struggle, see the Roman Army approaching to teach them the error of their ways. Have a great weekend Dragoons!



Eek!  Good luck tangling with the Romans.  :o 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on November 22, 2020, 12:49:40 PM
Finish at 2am so all will be quiet with the world

I have 64 character models to paint for a commission, 15 of my own I’d like to start on too

When my eyes start bleeding I’ll rest them and try and finish off my first game of digital blood bowl 2 - I’m 3 -0 up against the lizard men with 4 turns to go as the skaven - created my own mini league to get used to the game

Bought the tomb kings for WH2 so might take Arkhan the black out for a spin
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: rickbill on November 22, 2020, 07:09:59 PM
RAF:Battle of Britain still going....




 :bigthumb:  my favorite game treatment of BOB
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 05:40:39 PM
Bison, did you ever play this?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1202/sorcerers-cave

We had it an the expansion from way, way back and played the heck out of it. Sadly, over the years, its not survived and had gone AWOL.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 05:43:27 PM
I have never heard of this game before today. Looks like something I would enjoy too.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 05:44:51 PM
It was a lot of fun. OOP for many years now, but you still see the odd copy for sale on BGG store.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 05:46:12 PM
The boys are totally addicted to Dungeon currently for their tabletop game of choice. Let me tell you how frustrating it gets having to play the thief every, single game!

I will need to do some research on that one Bob. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on December 05, 2020, 05:50:03 PM
No rules, but:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=279569854 (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=279569854)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 05:51:40 PM
I really should get off my duff and embrace the tabletop simulator.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 05:51:57 PM
Its a great game for kids as well because its not by any means complex, but still manages to contain all the essentials that you associate with D&D type games. The expansion also added a lot of extra material. Mind you, you do need a lot of floor space, but it cries out for making smaller custom dungeon cards for play on a table.

It also allows you to go down to lower levels, and I remember we had some huge dungeons that took up a lot of space. Great fun, indeed. I really wish we still had our copies.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 05:53:06 PM
No rules, but:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=279569854 (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=279569854)

Thanks, Mike! I didn't even think of looking there  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 05:54:37 PM
We put out all 8 poster-size map sections for the Waterdeep the city boxed set for AD&D the other day. Holy cow is it one of the most impressive and simultaneously impractical D&D kits ever.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 05:56:48 PM
lol. I'd like to see that.

Edit  - I just googled it and found a lot of pictures - very impressive!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 06:00:40 PM
No photos, unfortunately. I'll have to dig around the interwebs looking for a stock photo.

But since the wife and I both tested positive for the global plague, I have had a lot of time the past week. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 06:02:11 PM
Oh heck - hope you've just got mild doses of it and get rid of it soon - gaming is a great cure :-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 06:10:21 PM
Attached is a stock photo. Sorry, it's 10, not 8 maps!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 05, 2020, 06:11:14 PM
Mailman just delivered these two - especially happy to get my hands on a good copy of Afrika Korps!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 06:11:46 PM
 :bigthumb:
Awesome, Bison.

BC - I have Afrika Korps, its the first wargame I ever brought - around 1966(ish). the box died but I still have all the components in good shape.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 06:12:24 PM
Oh heck - hope you've just got mild doses of it and get rid of it soon - gaming is a great cure :-)

Not too bad. Headaches, fatigue, and body aches mostly. Yes, I have found reading and playing AD&D to be a great relief.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 06:18:46 PM
We've been keeping isolated as much as we can, other than essential trips, but it does get to be a strain after all this time. Not seeing our grandkids hurts, although we keep in constant touch with them using video call, also same goes for our son.

I think that we are lucky insofar as we have hobbies such as gaming to keep us going and help keep us sane (more-or-less).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 06:23:53 PM
Complete isolation is not a natural state of existence for humans and certainly gets old fast.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 05, 2020, 06:34:06 PM
I've done some pretty intensive MtG deck building in recent weeks :-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 05, 2020, 07:03:45 PM
We put out all 8 poster-size map sections for the Waterdeep the city boxed set for AD&D the other day. Holy cow is it one of the most impressive and simultaneously impractical D&D kits ever.

yeah, I did it in our garage back in South Carolina just to see what it'd look like.  It's REALLY cool to lay it all out, but good God does it take up a shit-ton of space!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 08:22:55 PM
We put out all 8 poster-size map sections for the Waterdeep the city boxed set for AD&D the other day. Holy cow is it one of the most impressive and simultaneously impractical D&D kits ever.

yeah, I did it in our garage back in South Carolina just to see what it'd look like.  It's REALLY cool to lay it all out, but good God does it take up a shit-ton of space!

It's massive. I am currently looking for a double-sized poster frame to hang my Greyhawk map on the gaming room wall. The map is in pristine shape and I think it will be awesome to put some colored stickers on the plastic/glass to track the campaign.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on December 05, 2020, 08:29:58 PM
I've done some pretty intensive MtG deck building in recent weeks :-)

I approve! Are you playing arena?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on December 05, 2020, 11:36:57 PM
Bison, that map is IMMM..PRESSIVE!  :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on December 06, 2020, 12:30:21 AM
That is INsane, that map. Holy crap it's huge.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on December 06, 2020, 02:49:20 AM
That is INsane, that map. Holy crap it's huge.

This.  That's just crazy, Bison!  (Also:  May your symptoms remain mild, and your recovery swift!) 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on December 06, 2020, 03:15:56 AM
:bigthumb:
Awesome, Bison.

BC - I have Afrika Korps, its the first wargame I ever brought - around 1966(ish). the box died but I still have all the components in good shape.
You English cannae let it go, can ye?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 06, 2020, 07:22:10 AM
:bigthumb:
Awesome, Bison.

BC - I have Afrika Korps, its the first wargame I ever brought - around 1966(ish). the box died but I still have all the components in good shape.
You English cannae let it go, can ye?

As probably the only other guy here who got this joke, all I can say is  :2funny:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on December 06, 2020, 09:04:56 AM
:bigthumb:
Awesome, Bison.

BC - I have Afrika Korps, its the first wargame I ever brought - around 1966(ish). the box died but I still have all the components in good shape.
You English cannae let it go, can ye?

As probably the only other guy here who got this joke, all I can say is  :2funny:
I did think it would have a limited appreciative audience - so I'm glad someone other than bob got it  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on December 07, 2020, 02:38:39 PM
I've done some pretty intensive MtG deck building in recent weeks :-)

I approve! Are you playing arena?

No. much to MD's disgust. I had trouble running it and sorta gave up  - I really should try again.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 13, 2021, 12:36:49 AM
Time to get this thread going again!  8) 


On deck this weekend:  Stellaris (natch), Thrones of Britannia (gonna see if can make some progress as Circenn), and -- now that the new patch is out -- probably a bit of StarDrive 2 as well.  I'm particularly looking forward to seeing how SD2 plays, now that Dan has tweaked the diplomacy. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 13, 2021, 08:49:16 AM
Good idea, Martok!  :bigthumb:
I'm kind of wanting to play a space 4x. But every time I look at what I have (go look at the list in the Big space 4x thread), I can decide what I want to play.  :D
I am going to start reading A Billion Suns.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 13, 2021, 09:41:35 AM
I have Interceptor Ace on my table right now, and flew a couple of sorties last night. It's part of a larger plan of mine to do an over-arcing AAR covering multiple titles, mostly Greg Smith's (he called the idea 'epic' - now I just need time to do it all, which will likely take months). Sort of in the vein of Wouk's War and Remembrance.

Otherwise - I need to play more of Architects of the West Kingdom as well as Obsession for upcoming podcast reviews.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 13, 2021, 10:09:21 AM
I’ve had 3 attempts at a tomb kings start and I’m just not feeling the love - I always like to play the baddies or the non vanilla stuff but I’m not connecting which is important for me

I’m going to give the very definition of vanilla a go and try the noble house of altdorf - see how that goes

I’m currently painting a conversion of a primaris space marine chapter master - the guy from dawn of war 3 - had to gather in a lot of extra bits from kits but I’m liking the look already
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 13, 2021, 11:34:52 AM
^I hope you can post a picture when you've finished it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 13, 2021, 11:44:27 AM
Will do - he’s built, primed and zenithalled and the armours done - lots of GW dangly bits now as they adorn main characters with all sorts
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on February 13, 2021, 11:47:09 AM
Most of the weekend will be spent playing parenting simulator with the Dirty Diaper and Acting out for Attention DLC.   :D

Other than that hoping for some Stellaris and maybe some Ardennes 44 and hopefully SNF if the weather doesn't get bad.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 13, 2021, 12:24:48 PM
Pool Cleaning. Sounds easy but I DO have to turn the filter, 'On' and, 'Off'. Then take a nap.   :whew:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 19, 2021, 11:44:26 AM
Definitely more Stellaris for me this weekend; still feel like I'm being baby-sat.  ;D  Probably more Total War as well, although I'm currently feeling torn between Thrones of Britannia and Rome II (and there's no way I'll have time for both!). 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 29, 2021, 02:32:06 PM
I have a face-to-face game of ASL scheduled for Saturday morning.  It will be the first face-to-face game I've played in about 14 months.  Even better - this will be a new opponent, who I discovered only lives about 3 miles from me.  I have another face-to-face game scheduled for mid-May, but that opponent lives about 50 miles away (he's a good friend, so I don't mind the drive).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 29, 2021, 02:37:53 PM
I'm getting The Deadly Woods from Revolution Games (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314461/deadly-woods-battle-bulge) on my table right now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 29, 2021, 02:59:16 PM
I'm getting The Deadly Woods from Revolution Games (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314461/deadly-woods-battle-bulge) on my table right now.

I have that on my wish-list.  I'll be very interested to hear your thoughts on it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on April 29, 2021, 05:23:13 PM
Amy is visiting this weekend, so hopefully we'll get to do a little D&D (3.5, natch). 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 29, 2021, 05:23:59 PM
Have a great time  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 29, 2021, 07:29:59 PM
I'm getting The Deadly Woods from Revolution Games (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314461/deadly-woods-battle-bulge) on my table right now.

I have that on my wish-list.  I'll be very interested to hear your thoughts on it.

 :bigthumb:

It's interesting. I like their Celles game as it focuses on the high tide mark of the German advance whereas this is the entire battle. This has a different activation system though - I'm about halfway through the rules and hopefully will make more headway tonight. I've already got the counters punched, cornered, and the game set up, so I may as well give it a run today and over the weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 01, 2021, 03:31:23 PM
I have a face-to-face game of ASL scheduled for Saturday morning.  It will be the first face-to-face game I've played in about 14 months.  Even better - this will be a new opponent, who I discovered only lives about 3 miles from me.  I have another face-to-face game scheduled for mid-May, but that opponent lives about 50 miles away (he's a good friend, so I don't mind the drive).

I had a nice ASL game this morning - except for the results.  I had some French partisans attacking against some German conscripts in a scenario set the day after D-Day.  I had plenty of turns to reach my victory conditions, but when I broke a key defending squad with an LMG, and I gained a hero to go with my squad and LMG, I took a chance to seize the initiative and rushed across the street.  The odds of that squad rallying were very low - snake eyes or nothing - and if they didn't rally I could push them out.  Well, next turn he rolled snake eyes, and not only rallied, but battle hardened, and then shot my squad and hero in the face.  There goes my right flank.  On my left flank a German squad went berserk, and assaulted a squad and a key leader.  My defensive fire against the 'zerker was impotent, and to make it worse I broke my machine gun, allowing him to move into my hex, where he wiped me out.  There goes my left flank.  In the center, I was making good progress and actually eliminated a key squad and was poised to take control of the building, but that attack stalled too.  At that point, I conceded.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 01, 2021, 04:57:24 PM
Time to exorcise those dice!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 01, 2021, 05:38:01 PM
Time to exorcise those dice!

With a hammer.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 01, 2021, 05:53:51 PM
Or, he could put them in time out with these bad boys here:

https://www.etsy.com/market/dice_jail

I'm sure he'd be the envy of the ASL crowd, yoinking one of these out of his bag and telling the dice how naughty they are before putting them in their cage. Whispering "it puts the lotion on its sides or it gets the hose" will earn bonus points though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 01, 2021, 05:56:01 PM
telling the dice how naughty they are before putting them in their cage. Whispering "it puts the lotion on its sides or it gets the hose" will earn bonus points though.

This is the list of all the people that are surprised that BC came up with this scenario:













 :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 01, 2021, 07:09:03 PM
^  Truth.  The dice jail is awesome, though.  :2funny: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mcguire on May 01, 2021, 07:56:48 PM
And, once again, I have to ask myself, "Self, how did we ever live without this?"

https://www.etsy.com/listing/916114050/chair-of-shame-time-out-chair-dice-jail?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on May 01, 2021, 08:06:24 PM
(https://i.redd.it/cbxrdanb7zf41.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 01, 2021, 08:09:30 PM
And, once again, I have to ask myself, "Self, how did we ever live without this?"

https://www.etsy.com/listing/916114050/chair-of-shame-time-out-chair-dice-jail?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1

Nah, what you NEED is the modular dice tower from Broken Token where you can stack up 3-4 different tumblers, and put this one in the middle, where your misbehaving dice can sit in shame and watch all the other dice tumble past it in all their dicely glory.

https://thebrokentoken.com/modular-dice-tumblers-shame
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 01, 2021, 09:00:56 PM
I still haven't put that together and I really needed it today.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 02, 2021, 12:19:16 AM
I could've used that yesterday...  :face: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 02, 2021, 11:59:45 AM
Still say a hammer works better.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 02, 2021, 02:00:51 PM
I have Mosby's Raiders on my table now, one of my all-time favorites. Someone reached out to me on BGG asking if I could do an overview video, which surprised me. I might work on that today.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 02, 2021, 04:07:46 PM
This weekend (so far):

1807 KS -- Two turns run

Shako 2 -- played

Altar of Freedom: Antietam -- Built, but that was mostly done anyway.

Chain of Command: Storming the Citadel (V) -- built but not complete

Pikeman's Lament -- Built

Sooper Secret Shako 2/Lasalle 2 project -- In Progress

Avanti!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 14, 2021, 06:45:35 PM
I was supposed to get together with a friend tomorrow for a game of ASL.  But it's about 100 miles round trip to and from his house, and gas is scarce around here, so we're going to postpone our face-to-face reunion and play VASL instead.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 14, 2021, 10:48:27 PM
Am still enjoying Stellaris, but at the same time, I'm (finally) starting to feel like I need a break from it.  Kinda in more of an RPG mood at the moment -- perhaps I should spend some time really diving into Pillars of Eternity after all this time...  ::) 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 15, 2021, 06:12:58 AM
Most likely some more OST 'Phantom Division'
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on May 15, 2021, 11:51:14 AM
My weekend looks booked for the incredibly realistic 'Vegetable Garden Simulator' and the so realistic you can feel and smell it 'Flower Bed Mulch Simulator'
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 15, 2021, 12:17:05 PM
My weekend looks booked for the incredibly realistic 'Vegetable Garden Simulator' and the so realistic you can feel and smell it 'Flower Bed Mulch Simulator'

At least you're not playing the "trying to repair a busted kitchen drain" simulator with the "clogged pipes" DLC and the "leak somewhere under the kitchen floorboard" expansion
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 15, 2021, 01:38:42 PM
Almost as much fun as the 'Where can I find an electrician at this time on a Saturday night' simulator.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on May 15, 2021, 01:49:05 PM
My weekend looks booked for the incredibly realistic 'Vegetable Garden Simulator' and the so realistic you can feel and smell it 'Flower Bed Mulch Simulator'

At least you're not playing the "trying to repair a busted kitchen drain" simulator with the "clogged pipes" DLC and the "leak somewhere under the kitchen floorboard" expansion

Almost as much fun as the 'Where can I find an electrician at this time on a Saturday night' simulator.

Ug ... I think I'll let y'all play those and just read the review when you're done.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 15, 2021, 06:14:08 PM
My F2F ASL play with my friend planned for today was postponed because of the gas shortage, so we played on VASL instead.

The scenario we’re playing is a bit different, but it’s a good combined arms situation, with infantry, anti tank guns, and armor.  My aggressiveness paid off when I maneuvered a couple of German squads in a tree line near one of his Shermans. German squads have inherent Panzerfausts, and one of my squads also had a Panzerschreck. And every single squad missed the damn tank.  :doh:  Really?  He maneuvered his tank away from that threat, only to be immobilized by my 76L. But with most of my AT options exhausted for that turn, he pushed his other Sherman into a flanking position on my 76L. Next turn those two will trade shots with each other, and that could decide the game.   My emplaced gun is hard to hit, but if does get hit, it will hurt. On the other hand, my gun can hit his tank easier, but with only about a 50 percent chance of taking it out if I hit it.  Should be tense.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 15, 2021, 11:01:33 PM
Nice.  :bigthumb: 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 15, 2021, 11:53:21 PM
Sounds like it's turning out to be a well-balanced game. Some days that's the best you can hope for
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 03:37:40 PM
My local group fought the Battle of Hohenlinden using Bill Gray's Age of Eagles rules - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31025/age-eagles

There were 3 French players vs 5 Austrians with a neutral GM. We played for 6 solid hours and ended in a draw. The Austrians pushed hard against the French right, but did not break through. It was a stalemate on the French left. The Austrians did not have the strength to advance. I started to push Legrand's troops out, but the game ended before I could make contact with the Austrians. We could have easily played a second session, but this was scheduled as a one day event.

This the table at start, looking at the Austrian initial deployment. Those are two of the Austrian columns I faced. My troops are out of view on the right of the photo. I formed a solid line with four batteries of guns in the line. My cav was held in reserve. The Austrians declined to assault my line and tried to slide toward the center.


(https://i.imgur.com/S05G1eP.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 16, 2021, 03:43:08 PM
Nice looking setup.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 03:48:45 PM
Nice looking setup.  :bigthumb:


My buddy who ran it does some great tables and he has space for big games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 16, 2021, 04:00:00 PM
Is that the guy that has the upstairs at the farmhouse set aside for a game room?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2021, 04:00:13 PM
Looks great. What scale is that?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 16, 2021, 04:46:25 PM
That is a nice setup!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 04:56:49 PM
Is that the guy that has the upstairs at the farmhouse set aside for a game room?

Yes. We used his downstairs space yesterday. Easier access to the kitchen and outdoors seating area. We played until about 6pm and then did dinner and the 'recriminations phase'. Finally ended close to midnight. I was fried today. 12-13 hour gaming days take a toll.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 05:03:01 PM
Looks great. What scale is that?

It's 15mm. That's generally what we use for 19th century gaming (everything from Napoleonics through Franco-Prussian War). The Bill Gray rules sets are derived from Fire and Fury (Civil War). Age of Eagles covers Napoleonics, Age of Valor covers FPW. It's the same basic system with variations for the period. It's easy to jump between the periods once you know the basic system.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2021, 05:07:36 PM
We (me and 2 of my buddies) did a lot of ACW gaming with 15mm. Its a good scale because they are big enough to put a fair amount of detail on, but don't demand a lot of space to play.

I've got a box full of 15mm Franco-Prussian War stuff that's been tucked away for several years that just ain't ever going to get painted or based.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 16, 2021, 05:11:16 PM
Nice looking setup.  :bigthumb:

+100. My counters look anemic now.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on May 16, 2021, 05:21:59 PM
Sounds like a great time and looks like a great game Mirth!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 05:37:38 PM
Nice looking setup.  :bigthumb:

+100. My counters look anemic now.  ;D

Solo board gaming will only get you so far.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 05:42:57 PM
We (me and 2 of my buddies) did a lot of ACW gaming with 15mm. Its a good scale because they are big enough to put a fair amount of detail on, but don't demand a lot of space to play.

You don't really need a lot of detail from the minis for ACW. I know a few people who do 25-28mm ACW, but I don't see the point. The minis look great, but ACW doesn't lend itself well to skirmish gaming. And I don't want to push individual soldiers for ACW games.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 16, 2021, 06:11:50 PM
I seem to remember that the last time we played we were using the 'Johnny Reb' rules. I think I still have the rulebook somewhere.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 16, 2021, 06:15:51 PM
Johnny Reb III is pretty solid. The earlier versions aren't great. I prefer Fire and Fury over Johnny Reb.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 22, 2021, 12:04:17 AM
Have AuZtralia on the table to get a refresher on it, going to review it for the next Solosaurus podcast this Sunday.

Played a couple rounds of Nightfighter Ace and plan on doing a few more this weekend.

Martin and I (repping Solosaurus) got on an episode of The Hungry Gamer which premieres tomorrow morning (had to leave it early so I'm sure that improved it immensely).

Then this arrived in the mail today. Already did some unboxing pics and it looks pretty awesome.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 22, 2021, 12:09:14 AM
Gearing up for the first foray back to the table top on Tuesday - lord of the rings game my angmar versus the Easterlings

Fully committed to the LOTR season this year - half way into an azog legion army and have chosen Mirkwood elves and the eagles as my two goodie armies
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 22, 2021, 06:41:36 AM
Sounds good, UCG  :bigthumb:

I'll be exploring the delights of 'Cross the Bug River' and maybe some OST.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 23, 2021, 07:27:49 PM
1759: Siege of Quebec, from Worthington Games. Just received it in a trade last week along with a few other things so I put it on my table today to give it a try. It's really outside of my general interest/time period interest, wargaming-wise, but it's a fun, quick system, even if generalized. Played the French against the British AI and lost spectacularly in my first game, with the British reducing French morale to zero in short order.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 23, 2021, 07:34:53 PM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 23, 2021, 07:49:02 PM
You mean the wooden pieces just generally representing troops?

Very Euro feel to it, for sure. And it's a little weird issuing an order each turn, with some results rather generalized, but overall the game works as a simple simulation of the siege itself. Not that I know anything other than skimming the Wiki article on this very subject, but it's not a bad game for what it sets out to do.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 24, 2021, 05:22:35 AM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.

Same here.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 26, 2021, 10:37:45 AM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.

Same here.

There's just something about solo gaming that I just don't like...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 26, 2021, 10:44:18 AM
There's just something about solo gaming that I just don't like...

You're not alone in that.



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 26, 2021, 11:08:12 AM
There's just something about solo gaming that I just don't like...

You're not alone in that.

so he's not flying solo about not liking to fly solo...   :rockon:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 26, 2021, 11:21:07 AM
Its all...subjective..............
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 26, 2021, 11:46:38 AM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.

Same here.

There's just something about solo gaming that I just don't like...

And after I voted for you for Grognard of the Year...    :-[
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 26, 2021, 11:57:34 AM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.

Same here.

There's just something about solo gaming that I just don't like...

And after I voted for you for Grognard of the Year...    :-[

Hand of God, man, I feel like there's 12+ of us that keep looking into this room you occupy alone urging you to get over here and play games with other people.

Pick the period, I'll rack it up just for you.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Doctor Quest on May 26, 2021, 12:01:02 PM
Hopefully playing some Star Trek: Bridge Crew with my son. I am working through the tutorials at the moment. You can tell the game was designed for VR but I am not ready to jump down that rabbit hole yet. It still works fine with mouse, keyboard and a good old monitor.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on May 26, 2021, 12:12:18 PM
Bridge Crew is awesome in VR.  My son has the headset and I assist the old-fashioned way.

Simple, sure, but a great time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 26, 2021, 12:40:35 PM
I didn't know it could be played sans VR. I bet that would be a lot of fun with the crew here.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 26, 2021, 01:23:21 PM
Aye, I bet that would be fun.

Can I be Lt Uhura please, sir?  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 26, 2021, 02:44:23 PM
Can I be Lt Uhura please, sir?  ;D

I mean, look, if the whole point is to trick Mirth into playing Kirk so he can kiss you, just skip the charade and give him a smooch!
 :hehe:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Doctor Quest on May 26, 2021, 03:10:00 PM
Bridge Crew is awesome in VR.  My son has the headset and I assist the old-fashioned way.

Simple, sure, but a great time.

We will be basically using the same set up. My son got himself an Oculus. Ol' Dad will suffer without.

I didn't know it could be played sans VR. I bet that would be a lot of fun with the crew here.  ;D

If you guys can learn to follow orders... To paraphrase Counselor Troi: "You have well established personalities."

Can I be Lt Uhura please, sir?  ;D

That image will haunt me forever.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 26, 2021, 04:41:32 PM
Can I be Lt Uhura please, sir?  ;D

I mean, look, if the whole point is to trick Mirth into playing Kirk so he can kiss you, just skip the charade and give him a smooch!
 :hehe:

I'm not that easy!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 26, 2021, 04:44:41 PM
I'm not that easy!

Neither is Uhura.


(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/8600000/Mirror-Mirror-ep-caps-uhura-8660038-720-480.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mcguire on May 26, 2021, 04:50:07 PM
There's just something about those game components that I just don't like.

Same here.

Well, the dude on the back of the playing cards does look like a borzoi.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 26, 2021, 05:13:43 PM
I'm not that easy!

Neither is Uhura.


(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/8600000/Mirror-Mirror-ep-caps-uhura-8660038-720-480.jpg)


:2funny:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 26, 2021, 05:14:57 PM
You know, Cyrano would do well to make this a thing for a SNF. Knowing full well the libations that some of you undertake, it may be entertaining as hell.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: mirth on May 26, 2021, 06:11:16 PM
You know, Cyrano would do well to make this a thing for a SNF. Knowing full well the libations that some of you undertake, it may be entertaining as hell.

It would be 3 hours of this



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 26, 2021, 06:27:51 PM
You say that like it’s a bad thing!  :party:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 26, 2021, 07:20:07 PM
 :ROFL:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 02, 2021, 09:39:01 AM
Looks like it will be Dungeons & Dragons: Waterdeep – Dungeon of the Mad Mage board game this weekend. The wife is learning the rules now.
See, I do play multiplayer on occasion!  :hug:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on July 02, 2021, 09:44:59 AM
Eight player Gettysburg tomorrow :).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 02, 2021, 09:52:26 AM
See, I do play multiplayer on occasion!  :hug:

Eight player Gettysburg tomorrow :).

Kids, I believe that's called "shade"  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 02, 2021, 10:10:25 AM
The wife is within striking distance. Cyrano is not.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: DoubleDeuce on July 02, 2021, 10:56:30 AM
After GM'ing for over 2 straight years, finally convinced one of my players to GM for a while. I finally get to play as a player in our weekly game. So looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 02, 2021, 04:16:30 PM
After learning WitE since last weekend, my brain has sprained itself. Playing Yardwork this weekend followed by my favorite RPG, 'Slash vs the Evil Spirit in the Bourbon Bottle'. Have a great Fourth of July ACD!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 02, 2021, 04:40:04 PM
After learning WitE since last weekend, my brain has sprained itself. Playing Yardwork this weekend followed by my favorite RPG, 'Slash vs the Evil Spirit in the Bourbon Bottle'. Have a great Fourth of July ACD!

 ;D

Mine's still sore from my run-ins with WITE.

Bourbon sounds like a better plan. I need to play a board game. I put all my remaining games into an Excel sheet...there's 189 of them. And this number is the result after getting rid of a ton in trades and sales this last year. So I can run a random number generator and find the game on the list, because why not? I sure can't decide otherwise. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 02, 2021, 04:48:00 PM
^I had so many books when I was in high school/college that I did just that to pick what to read next.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 02, 2021, 04:56:45 PM
I've actually been thinking of getting more books rather than games. I only bought one this year so far, though I guess the Kickstarter game I backed counts, so that's two. But I've found a lot of good ones on Stalingrad that I might start buying. Probably going to need to get rid of more games to make room for books.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 02, 2021, 05:29:11 PM
I'm pretty much out of room for both right now.   :-\
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 02, 2021, 06:35:53 PM
Still need to pick a dedicated ‘this is a pc gaming day’ to get stuck into a game

Until then there will be -

Painting burrows and badgers for a client
Painting a Mordor force for me
Painting a Rivendell force for me
Painting a azogs legion force for me
Finishing an angmar force for me

And picking which one to die horribly in my inept hands at gaming club on Tuesday
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 02, 2021, 11:48:20 PM
A happy holiday to my fellow Dragoons, both north and south of the border! 

I'll be working, so probably not much gaming for me.  Especially since I just found out a few hours ago that my brother and his girls are coming to visit (he never lets us know until the proverbial last-minute :face: ::) ), so I'll be trying to squeeze in a visit sometime in the next 48 hours as well. 




The wife is within striking distance. Cyrano is not.  ;D

 :2funny:




After GM'ing for over 2 straight years, finally convinced one of my players to GM for a while. I finally get to play as a player in our weekly game. So looking forward to this.

That's awesome, DD.  Have fun! 




After learning WitE since last weekend, my brain has sprained itself. Playing Yardwork this weekend followed by my favorite RPG, 'Slash vs the Evil Spirit in the Bourbon Bottle'. Have a great Fourth of July ACD!

Still need to pick a dedicated ‘this is a pc gaming day’ to get stuck into a game

Until then there will be -

Painting burrows and badgers for a client
Painting a Mordor force for me
Painting a Rivendell force for me
Painting a azogs legion force for me
Finishing an angmar force for me

And picking which one to die horribly in my inept hands at gaming club on Tuesday

I can think of worse ways to spend a weekend.  :bigthumb: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on July 10, 2021, 07:19:52 AM
https://humanwaveconscripts.com

This weekend is our club's ASL tournament.  I am organizing the starter kit group and will be onsite to mentor and hopefully get a game in.  When we were planning this back in February or so, the COVID situation in the summer wasn't clear, and we didn't want to put down a deposit at a hotel (like I did last year out of my personal funds), so we decided to hold it in someone's backyard.  The weather should be good this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 10, 2021, 08:11:02 AM
outdoor wargaming!  nice :)

Have fun, and take pictures!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 16, 2021, 12:49:48 PM
Pretty happy as I just this week traded for a few games - Shadows of Brimstone Swamps of Death and Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients. Also Puerto Rico, but I intend to trade/sell that copy. :)

I used to have City of the Ancients, but never played it, and sold it before I moved. I always regretted that as I love the Old West and horror themes mixed together. Now I not only have that but it's 'sister' core game set with additional Western characters that I'd wanted. I might end up buying an expansion or two (Frontier Town is first on the list), though I've really slowed my purchases this year so this won't be too big a deal. I'm highly motivated to play this finally, which is much easier as the guy I got this from has most (80%) of the minis from both sets combined, already assembled.

My Kickstarter for USS Laffey should be arriving today, but I'm pretty sure UPS screwed up again as it's showing as it will be delivered by the end of the day, but it's not showing as out for delivery. My guess is I won't get it until Monday. That's a bummer, I wanted to do an unboxing video.

Edit - just as I posted that I noticed it's now out for delivery.  :rockon:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 16, 2021, 03:39:00 PM
^  Awesome.  :bigthumb:  Fingers crossed the Laffey game shows up shortly! 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 30, 2021, 04:25:32 PM
I have the usual Stellaris on deck this weekend.  The only question is whether I continue my current campaign, or fire up a new one as a machine empire like I was talking about. 

Am also feeling a major Total War itch.  Am torn between playing a Thorek Ironbrow campaign in Warhammer II (now that at least some of my installed mods have been updated), or going back to my old Byzantine AAR campaign in Medieval Total War. 


Decisions, decisions... 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 30, 2021, 04:31:14 PM
Machine race stellaris

And Byzantine

And pics
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: DoubleDeuce on July 30, 2021, 06:13:23 PM
Will be playing in another session of D&D 5E on Fantasy Grounds, still as a player for now. Not sure how much longer it will be before I'm cajoled back to being the GM. The current (and newby GM) is already looking for a way out of that position.  :doh:  On a positive note though, I've convinced them when I do take up the GM mantle again, we'll be switching to Savage Worlds.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 30, 2021, 06:26:13 PM
Savage Worlds is great fun. Clint and Jodi Black were just here Wednesday. We talked a little Savage Worlds among other things.  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 30, 2021, 10:09:16 PM
Next time you see them, say hi for me.

I've been trying to work out a deal with Jodi for a while you use one of their demo tables in our gaming area at origins
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 31, 2021, 04:04:50 AM
I've just picked up Door Kickers 2. Superb wee game, short and sweet and brutal if when you make the wrong decisions.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 31, 2021, 08:40:59 AM
Next time you see them, say hi for me.

I've been trying to work out a deal with Jodi for a while you use one of their demo tables in our gaming area at origins

Actually, I did this time. They are going to be at MACE.  8)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 31, 2021, 08:56:15 AM
They are going to be at MACE.  8)


Are you?!  :silly:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on July 31, 2021, 10:15:17 AM
As of right now, it is very possible.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 31, 2021, 10:24:16 AM
I've just picked up Door Kickers 2. Superb wee game, short and sweet and brutal if when you make the wrong decisions.

Almost bought it on more than one occasion - there’s guy on YT who does the whole map on one single plan
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 31, 2021, 12:53:00 PM
Yeah...there's challenges. Doing it with one plan...no pauses...best times etc

Is a decent wee game. Very moreish and partly because it plays fast
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 31, 2021, 01:18:11 PM
Are there rpg elements like naming the squad and carrying them over or is it just crash bang wallop shoot the baddies
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 31, 2021, 03:10:26 PM
You can rename the soldiers and equip them obviously. Also they gain experience when going on missions like marksmanship, assault shooting, field skills. I don't recall changing these so I think they're done automatically based on what happened in the missions

There's also a random map generator that seems awesome
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on July 31, 2021, 05:50:06 PM
Played several games of Dominion with the wife and have Memoir 44 ready to play with the kids tonight or tomorrow.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on September 03, 2021, 05:17:08 AM
So on deck this weekend, it's definitely some Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes (with the new 3.0 update), along with Troy: Total War (now that it's out on Steam).  Perhaps a bit of Stellaris as well, but we'll see. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on September 03, 2021, 06:12:54 AM
I have lots of OST to play.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 03, 2021, 07:55:44 AM
Still going through World at War '85.

The first couple of scenarios were pretty boring - Scenario 3 ramps it up a bit and it does become much more enjoyable.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on September 03, 2021, 10:09:19 AM
Still going through World at War '85.

The first couple of scenarios were pretty boring - Scenario 3 ramps it up a bit and it does become much more enjoyable.

First few scenarios are basically training/tutorials meant show the basics.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on September 03, 2021, 04:02:29 PM
Yeah...I know. Luckily I let that fact prevent me from stopping because they were hard going in teens of enjoyment. I want really feeling the fun factor until the 3rd.

But they were good training scenarios and as long as people keep that in mind, they're in for a pleasant surprise when the game opens up
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 05, 2021, 04:28:10 PM
Tomorrow I'm headed to ASL Oktoberfest, or ASLOK as it is known.  This will be a big step up for me.  I've slowly been moving up from SK to full rules, but I wind up spending a lot of time teaching new players, so I've sort of been stuck in SK for too long.  So ASLOK will be diving into the (very) deep end for me, and I'm looking forward to it.  I very much expect my experience to be similar to this:

http://www.aslok.org/aslok_newbie.html

I'm driving up with another guy.  Not sure if we'll get any games in tomorrow evening, but then it will be three days of FFNAM, TH, SFF, sniper rolls, and all that before we return on Sunday.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 05, 2021, 04:36:01 PM
good luck!  take a lot of pictures :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on October 05, 2021, 04:41:10 PM
 :bigthumb:

Have a great time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on October 05, 2021, 11:12:39 PM
 :applause: :applause: :applause:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 07, 2021, 06:02:08 PM
I finished playing me some of The Deadly Woods (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314461/deadly-woods-battle-bulge) and am very happy - what a great Bulge game. Though, some of the rules are a little difficult to grok. That came to me eventually, but I still had a nagging feeling the whole time that I was playing things wrong but I'm comfortable with the results. I took some pics and will probably do a full review here over the weekend.

Meanwhile I'll probably get Donning The Purple (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/221155/donning-purple) to the table. That game is a BEAST and very much a Kobayashi Maru type of game where it's not really about winning but about surviving. Martin and I will be recording an episode on this for Solosaurus this Sunday, most likely.

I'd like to get Blitzkrieg (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258210/blitzkrieg-world-war-two-20-minutes) to my table too...that just arrived this week.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 11, 2021, 07:08:39 AM
Tomorrow I'm headed to ASL Oktoberfest, or ASLOK as it is known.  This will be a big step up for me.  I've slowly been moving up from SK to full rules, but I wind up spending a lot of time teaching new players, so I've sort of been stuck in SK for too long.  So ASLOK will be diving into the (very) deep end for me, and I'm looking forward to it.  I very much expect my experience to be similar to this:

http://www.aslok.org/aslok_newbie.html

I'm driving up with another guy.  Not sure if we'll get any games in tomorrow evening, but then it will be three days of FFNAM, TH, SFF, sniper rolls, and all that before we return on Sunday.

ASLOK was great fun.  Definitely the deep end of ASL - my four opponents had a combined century (or more of experience) - but everyone was kind and patient.  I got in four games and managed to win one on the very last close combat dice roll as the last action of the last turn.  I could've gotten in more games but my head was usually spinning after a five or six hour game, so after I was done playing I'd hang out with my friend or crash.

I tried to post photos but couldn't make it work.  Hmm.  Now it worked.  Adding more pictures....

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on October 11, 2021, 08:02:13 AM
Looks like it was a great time!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 13, 2021, 06:57:24 PM
London's Burning (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2150/londons-burning) just arrived on my doorstep...guess I know what I'm doing this weekend, lol.

I mean, besides Donning the Purple (for a podcast episode recording this weekend) and trying to finish my current game of Beneath the Med (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255456/beneath-med-regia-marina-sea-1940-1943), which is on my table now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on October 22, 2021, 06:29:23 AM
For the weekend, a 1 sector scenario from Flying Colors - Blue Cross White Ensign

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCPMRXJXoAE8nMT?format=jpg&name=small)


Also might check Santa Cruz 1797 as it just arrived at my door.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on October 22, 2021, 07:29:55 AM
I have an ASL game lined up for Saturday.  Poles are counterattacking the Germans in a scenario set in 1939.  I might treat myself with a real breakfast at a real restaurant on the drive out to my friend's house.

Meanwhile, I'm clipping and sorting Rising Sun, and admiring my growing dice collection.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on October 29, 2021, 06:39:21 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FC0kP0tXIAU2j55?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on October 29, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
There will be some steam sale activity more than likely steel division 2

Some miniature painting

Wrapped around going to see dune, taking the dog to a play-field and watching her go mental and some take away
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Cyrano on October 30, 2021, 12:30:23 PM
First busy weekend in a while...try to avoid them given what the weeks look like.

Son to play rehearsal.

First new suit run in 100 years.

Trick-or-Treat in the neighborhood.

Oh, yeah, TRAFALGAR.



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on October 30, 2021, 01:27:45 PM
My only goal is to make reservations to hopefully play Lion's Rampant and Black Powder American War of Independence at MillenniumCon over Veteran's Day weekend. It is a historical miniatures convention hosted by the Lone Star Historical Miniatures club. However, the registration has been open for a while so I will find out what's actually available to play.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on October 30, 2021, 04:45:30 PM
Just arrived - Days & Nights Red Army Pack, which is a bunch of nice Soviet soldier, tank, and sniper minis for use with both Days of Ire and Nights of Fire, games that deal with the Budapest uprising in the 1950s. Might prioritize this as we're needing to review it for Solosaurus soon, I think.

Also just got Trench Club (did an unboxing video for it - great components, dice chucker, slug fest, WW1 theme) which I might try if there's time.

Also have No Motherland Without that I just sleeved and punched finally, so I might try a turn or two of that if there's time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 02, 2021, 11:21:37 AM
Might actually play games with a neighbor this weekend, so who knows. I'm leaning towards Fortune and Glory.

Also I'm pretty motivated to want to try to start painting minis. I've done it before, but it was a Warhammer 40k platoon, back in 1990 or so. I admit even if you have zero skill, adding some color to a mini is a huge improvement over no color/gray minis. I'm going to start working on my Shadows of Brimstone set, probably the Forbidden Fortress core set, first.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on November 19, 2021, 08:31:15 AM
Hoping to finishing my play through of La Vendée 1793

and get these fresh arrivals open


(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEj1SdfXsAgtt40?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on November 30, 2021, 04:10:33 AM
And this past weekend focused once more into something and this is my opinion.

https://wargamercoffeebreak.com/2021/11/30/over-the-fence-a-newbie-review-of-levy-and-campaign-nevsky/

That being done and for the foreseeing future the table will be occupied with yet another game off the shelf ( play more buy less ! ) As I record a Thank You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdLViktSg1A) play through series

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFT0nFRXEAApIhN?format=jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 30, 2021, 06:38:56 AM
We had Age of Dogfights on our Origins program this past year :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 30, 2021, 06:40:03 AM
I'll try and fit in some more 'Assault - Red Horizon 41' but wont much time for gaming as its the wife's birthday and we have people arriving from around the UK for the party on Saturday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on November 30, 2021, 07:18:59 AM
I'll try and fit in some more 'Assault - Red Horizon 41' but wont much time for gaming as its the wife's birthday and we have people arriving from around the UK for the party on Saturday.

I'm sure she would understand if you took over one side table at the party for a bit of gaming while she visited with everyone else, no?   :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 30, 2021, 09:21:48 AM
Not a chance :-(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on November 30, 2021, 09:25:27 AM
Brant is really trying to get a frying pan to strike the side of your noggin.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on November 30, 2021, 09:59:54 AM
We had Age of Dogfights on our Origins program this past year :)

It is much much fun. Deserves all the attention it can get.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on November 30, 2021, 11:49:37 AM
Brant is really trying to get a frying pan to strike the side of your noggin.

I'm much more skilled at dodging now, and she aint as nimble as she once was.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on November 30, 2021, 03:08:49 PM
Enemy Action:Ardennes

It's turn 20th December (turn 5). That means the end of German movement restrictions, the start of fuel checks and replacements. I have lost some steps but I haven't lost any units yet - deciding instead to disorganise them. When you disorganise units they can't do anything. They can lose their disorganisation either when the formation is activated again (but can't take part in any operations) or at the end of the turn (day). That might not have been a great thing to do because although it keeps my units intact, it does halt me in my tracks.

In terms of win/loss - I have 18 victory points and at this stage if I had less than 11, I'd have lost. I've got some more points to try and grab before the 23rd when I need 20 points...

Trouble is the Allies get stronger here. This is the thing - the number of command points I get to spend before the allies get to act reduces each turn. So where I started out with being able to play 6 command points (10 on the first impulse), now I get 3. That's likely mostly going to be one, possibly two command cards (formations). So basically during the early turns, I get to perform 2, 3 or 4 impulses. But now I'll get one or two and from the 21st, it goes down to 2 meaning I only get (generally) 1 formation.

So things do get tougher from here.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on December 03, 2021, 12:12:35 PM
I'm going to try to set-up and begin the Grand Campaign for WitE 1 finally. My goal is to lose as the Germans faster than anyone previously ever has. I think I've got a good shot at it.  :doh:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: W8taminute on December 03, 2021, 03:20:59 PM
I will play video games this weekend.  Have a great one everyone!!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 03, 2021, 04:26:05 PM
Scheduled to play 2nd World War at Sea: Bomb Alley tomorrow and Warhammer FRP on Sunday but they're calling for a dumping of snow tonight so we'll have to see how the roads are looking tomorrow morning.

  Vancouver has to be one of the worst cities in Canada for snow driving.  Most people don't get winter tires despite the fact that we get snow every year.  Then we gave to put up with days of idiocy as those without snow tires are spun out in ditches, crawling along at 30 kph, or snuck spinning their wheels at the bottom of an incline.  Meanwhike, the suburban commandos with their F-150s, bargain basement snow tires, and two bags of sand in the bed are convinced they're snow gods and try to blitz past everyone at 110 kph.  Usually spot them upside-down in a ditch 2km down the road.  Man, I wish I could work from home.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on December 03, 2021, 04:47:20 PM
I have an ASL game lined up.  The scenario is based in the Netherlands on 10 May 1940s, with the Germans attacking the Dutch from behind, and is based on this part of the battle:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel-Raam_Line

According to play statistics, this scenario heavily favors the Germans.  Not surprising, because the Germans heavily outnumber the Dutch, and even have two flamethrowers to deal with the pillboxes.  We will roll for sides, and no matter which side I get I will enjoy the game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on December 03, 2021, 06:40:55 PM
SDR, fingers crossed for you that the roads are okay tomorrow.  My sincere sympathies on the idiot drivers. 


For myself, it's more Stellaris like usual; as I continue my Aquatics campaign with the amusingly OP start.  I also want to dive into the Adeptus Mechanicus faction in Gladius, and the Humankind demo is admittedly calling me as well. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on December 03, 2021, 07:21:00 PM
SDR - you live in Vancouver? I stayed there for a couple of days when we came to Canada. Loved it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 03, 2021, 08:40:49 PM
Yup.  Been here for the last 11 years.  It's not too great right now due to the rains from a few weeks ago.  All the road and rail connections to the rest of the country were knocked out.  Most are still closed but a few are now open to essential traffic.  It's like we now have a giant moat keeping the rest of Canada out (or us in).  Feels like we're under siege though as we've been under gas and food rationing since the floods.  It was supposed to be lifted on the 1st, but they extended it until the 14th.  30L of gas per vehicle and 2 packages of meat and 2 of dairy per household  per visit.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on December 04, 2021, 04:09:03 AM
I remember my drive through British Columbia going to Vancouver. Absolutely stunning

Sorry for off topic. I just can't help talking about Canada and America when the situation presents itself
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Arctic Blast on December 05, 2021, 03:08:56 PM
Some more play of Solasta : Crown of the Magister for me. Along with a ludicrous and pompous title, it's actually a decent little turn based tactical RPG set in D&D 5th edition. It's helping fill the void as our last couple of in person D&D sessions have been cancelled by life events, though it's missing most of the material added for character creation & development through the system books beyond the basic ones.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 18, 2022, 03:13:21 AM
Feeling a bit burned out on Stellaris at the moment, but that's okay.  Now that I have my new rig fully up and running, I'm going back and firing up some some games that my old hunk of junk didn't run very well. 


First up is Three Kingdoms:  Total War.  Trying out Liu Bei, as his character and play-style feel like a good fit.  However, if northern China proves too hot for my first real campaign, Yan Baihu also looks fascinating (playing as bandits could be fun!). 

Speaking of Total War, I'm also thinking I need to fire up on of the Saga titles.  Haven't decided yet which game calls to me more: Troy or Thrones of Britannia

Galactic Civilizations 3 isn't exactly "new" at this point, but I was only ever able to play it on the smaller maps with my old computer.  Gonna crank up the settings and see what I can get away with now.  :biggrin: 

Last week's podcast also put me in a bit of a Civ mood as well, so perhaps some Civilization IV?  We'll see what time allows this weekend... 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 18, 2022, 08:49:24 AM
I've started playing Fields of Glory II after having it sitting on my PC for a long time without really playing it.

Also, I'm 175+ hours into Gloomhaven and really enjoying it. Took a while to get into it, but now I do like it a lot.

On the table is still 'Assault Red Horizons '41' with a bit of an occasional detour into 'Horse & Musket' again.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 18, 2022, 11:59:35 AM
I've started playing Fields of Glory II after having it sitting on my PC for a long time without really playing it.

Nice! 

I dearly wish the devs would straight-up combine FoG2 and (a new?) FoG:Empires into one game.  I would snatch that up in a heartbeat. 




Also, I'm 175+ hours into Gloomhaven and really enjoying it. Took a while to get into it, but now I do like it a lot.

In your opinion, Bawb, how necessary is it to have played the tabletop version first to fully enjoy/appreciate the PC version?  Could a neophyte like myself more or less just jump in, or would I be hopelessly lost? 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 18, 2022, 12:10:12 PM
Medieval 2 TW with the Stainless Steel Mod. It's never easy to be the Normans. Not only does everyone call you, 'Norman' all the time but, I just bought my way out of a war with Aragon to make the Pope happy and now the Fatimids show-up in from the east with stacks of armies looking like a Freight Train of Death coming my way. What'd I do to piss these people off?  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 18, 2022, 12:21:47 PM
Still this
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 18, 2022, 01:41:28 PM
I've started playing Fields of Glory II after having it sitting on my PC for a long time without really playing it.

Nice! 

I dearly wish the devs would straight-up combine FoG2 and (a new?) FoG:Empires into one game.  I would snatch that up in a heartbeat. 




Also, I'm 175+ hours into Gloomhaven and really enjoying it. Took a while to get into it, but now I do like it a lot.

In your opinion, Bawb, how necessary is it to have played the tabletop version first to fully enjoy/appreciate the PC version?  Could a neophyte like myself more or less just jump in, or would I be hopelessly lost?

I have never played the TT game, so I have no idea how it compares, although I gather its pretty faithful to the board game. I would imagine that the BG is horribly complicated to play and that it needs a considerable investment in both time and space. There are few known bugs in the PC version, but I have not noticed anything that caused me a problem. The devs seem to be very active and there have been some substantial additions and fixes to the game since it was released. It does take a little getting into, but once it takes hold, then its a very satisfying game to play.

Tuna and I keep threatening to play an MP game, but its not happened yet!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 18, 2022, 02:09:01 PM
The wife and I finished the tabletop version after about a year and a half of play. She loves and still plays the PC version and says it's pretty much the same game.
As Bob said, you need time and space (Dr. Who?) for the physical copy. If you don't have that go for the digital version.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 18, 2022, 04:06:07 PM
Thank you, gents.  Sounds like I ought to go with the PC version.  :) 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 18, 2022, 04:47:26 PM
I was fortunate to pick it up in the launch sale about a year ago, so got it really cheap. There is a new DLC due out soon as well. :-)

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Hethwill on February 19, 2022, 08:21:17 AM
Table is busy with Ottomans and Russian Empire naval action galore ( recording it for the channel )

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLrKaI8VcAIlaQy?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: perfischer on February 19, 2022, 09:28:53 AM
Been clipping Next War: Korea this week and is setting up the first advanced scenario, including all optional rules, to be played solo over the weekend (and probably into next week as well).
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/561551904585547787/943943102073298994/IMG_0740.jpg)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 19, 2022, 12:21:17 PM
Been clipping Next War: Korea this week and is setting up the first advanced scenario, including all optional rules, to be played solo over the weekend (and probably into next week as well).
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/561551904585547787/943943102073298994/IMG_0740.jpg)
What is the actual map footprint of that game?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: perfischer on February 20, 2022, 04:07:32 AM
Two large maps plus a smaller air display and a tracking display. Don't have the measurements.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on February 20, 2022, 11:03:45 AM
GMT has this info on their website. Next War: Korea, 2nd Edition (https://www.gmtgames.com/p-537-next-war-korea-2nd-edition.aspx) There are two 22x34 inch Mapsheets
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 20, 2022, 12:03:22 PM
Yeah I know - thanks though Tolstoi.

The reason I ask when people have a game is because publishers never (seldom) tell you the actual footprint of the maps Just that there's x maps of x" by x". There's often overlap which reduces, sometimes a map has to sit at an angle...there's all sorts of reason why I tend to try and get that map footprint information from an owner of a game.

I wanted to specifically know about this game because I've been wanting a Korean war game...but I think this might be one I looked into a while back and discounted due to requiring two maps. I had hoped there was overlap.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 20, 2022, 02:02:07 PM
JD, just as a note, if you want a game about the Korean War, this isn't it. NW:Korea is current / near future and not 1951

If you just want a game about a war on the Korean peninsula, then this would fit bill.

Apologies if you meant one or the other, it just wasn't clear from the post you made which way you wanted to go
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 20, 2022, 02:04:26 PM
I still remember the old Victory Games 'Korean War' with fondness. Re issued now by Compass, i think.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 20, 2022, 05:02:56 PM
JD, just as a note, if you want a game about the Korean War, this isn't it. NW:Korea is current / near future and not 1951

If you just want a game about a war on the Korean peninsula, then this would fit bill.

Apologies if you meant one or the other, it just wasn't clear from the post you made which way you wanted to go
Ah - I have been wanting a 50s Korean War one.

Thanks for the clarification
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 20, 2022, 05:22:29 PM
Pity that the 'new' print version of the Victory Games one, as now published by Compass, has 4 maps! and slightly larger counters. Pity they didn't take the opportunity to tart-up the counter graphics a bit. However, the original was an excellent game.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 20, 2022, 05:36:53 PM
I’m digging a bunker getting ready for when martoks new machine becomes self aware and starts building robots
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 20, 2022, 05:57:12 PM
 :2funny:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on February 20, 2022, 07:12:14 PM
JD, just as a note, if you want a game about the Korean War, this isn't it. NW:Korea is current / near future and not 1951
Ah - I have been wanting a 50s Korean War one.

Thanks for the clarification

Okay JD, understood. I have both games and your question made me curious about how much space is required for all four maps for Joe Balkoski's The Korean War. Hopefully this pic will help. Bob48 is correct, there are 4 maps to The Korean War June 1950 - May 1951. For my copy, each map is 22 inches wide by 34 inches. There is overlap when the maps are joined together.

When they are all together, at the widest part, it is 42.125 or 42-1/8". At the longest part it is 70.6875 or 70-11/16". These measurements are a wee bit smaller than what is listed on the Compass website of 42.5" x 71" (https://www.compassgames.com/product/the-korean-war-june-1950-may-1951-designer-signature-edition/).

Here's a pic of all four maps together:
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0GX0bG1/all-maps-resize.png)

If you decide to get this game, be aware, my copy has problems with the counters. The die cut is off on most of the counters I received and I'm sure I've waited too long to request possible replacements.

 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 20, 2022, 07:20:26 PM
There were a LOT of copies of that game with mis-cut counters.  I wouldn't assume it's too late to replace them.  You could've just now bought one off the shelf at a game store and it'd be new to you and still have mis-cut counters.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on February 20, 2022, 07:47:33 PM
There were a LOT of copies of that game with mis-cut counters.  I wouldn't assume it's too late to replace them.  You could've just now bought one off the shelf at a game store and it'd be new to you and still have mis-cut counters.

Oh, that's good to know. I'll send Compass Games an email and ask how I can get a replacement set. Thanks!  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 20, 2022, 10:19:37 PM
I’m digging a bunker getting ready for when martoks new machine becomes self aware and starts building robots

You're assuming that hasn't already happened.  :whistle: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 21, 2022, 02:34:00 AM
JD, just as a note, if you want a game about the Korean War, this isn't it. NW:Korea is current / near future and not 1951
Ah - I have been wanting a 50s Korean War one.

Thanks for the clarification

Okay JD, understood. I have both games and your question made me curious about how much space is required for all four maps for Joe Balkoski's The Korean War. Hopefully this pic will help. Bob48 is correct, there are 4 maps to The Korean War June 1950 - May 1951. For my copy, each map is 22 inches wide by 34 inches. There is overlap when the maps are joined together.

When they are all together, at the widest part, it is 42.125 or 42-1/8". At the longest part it is 70.6875 or 70-11/16". These measurements are a wee bit smaller than what is listed on the Compass website of 42.5" x 71" (https://www.compassgames.com/product/the-korean-war-june-1950-may-1951-designer-signature-edition/).

Here's a pic of all four maps together:
(https://i.postimg.cc/R0GX0bG1/all-maps-resize.png)

If you decide to get this game, be aware, my copy has problems with the counters. The die cut is off on most of the counters I received and I'm sure I've waited too long to request possible replacements.
Thanks Tolstoi - I appreciate your efforts there  :applause:

It is too big for my area - I have a max depth of 35" and can go if pushed to 66". At least your efforts might not be in vain if it jogged your memory to claim some new counters  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: pixelgeek on February 21, 2022, 09:56:18 AM
Well after looking at that map I feel less excited about my weekend playing World at War 85 on Vassal
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on February 21, 2022, 01:18:05 PM
That's a lot of Korea!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 25, 2022, 05:43:12 AM
On deck this weekend... 


Birth of the Federation (Ultimate Mod V):  After discovering (to both my surprise and immense relief) that BOTF runs just fine on my new rig, I've had a good game as the Klingons going the last few days, so I'm planning on continuing that.  I'm in the galactic southwest, and currently have a nonaggression pact with the Dominion (who are to my north -- which is probably a good thing, as war with the Cardassians (to my east) is starting to look likely. 

Am also continuing my campaign as Liu Bei in Three Kingdoms: Total War.  Have made a couple friends and annexed a couple cities from the Han without actually triggering a war...yet. 

With the 1.3 update to the DEI mod having just dropped, it looks like an excellent time to get back into Rome II as well.  :D 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on February 25, 2022, 08:54:04 AM
What about the new Stellaris patch? And the new Deity Empires patch?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on February 25, 2022, 12:04:08 PM
No words necessary

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 26, 2022, 04:15:08 AM
What about the new Stellaris patch? And the new Deity Empires patch?  :whistle:

I have just over 30 mods installed for Stellaris, and I'm still waiting for around 1/3 of them to be updated so that they're compatible with 3.3.  Most crucially, I'm waiting for a couple of the UI mods to be updated; I refuse to play the game without 'em.  :nope: 


I've never gotten into Deity Empires, believe it or not.  I don't even own it.  (What?  Stop looking at me like that...) 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 26, 2022, 07:52:38 AM
I don't even own it.  (What?  Stop looking at me like that...)

'sOK dude. I don't own it either
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on February 26, 2022, 03:38:32 PM
This weekend, plenty of Microsoft Flight Simulator because I have to have at least one flight a day. No Man's Sky just posted a new expedition and I've never done one, so I thought I'd try this one. The rewards are pretty nice to be fair. And of course some Shadow Empire PBEM with Geek!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 26, 2022, 04:01:23 PM
I'm still plugging away at 'Gloomhaven' and so far, I've unlocked all 17 mercs and got 2 of them up to level 8 and all the rest to level 7. I have something like 70 missions completed now.

On the table; a mixture of 'Assault' and H&M (Vol I).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on March 20, 2022, 08:13:50 AM
I've got a lot on at the moment:

Microsoft Flight Simulator. Still flying at least once a day. Getting a bit bored of "baby's first airliner" the A320 now though, but the 737 and BAe 146 Professional are imminent which will reawaken my interest enormously.

Nier: Automata. I already had this on PS4 but I'm not allowed to use the TV these days so I'm exclusively a PC gamer now. Therefore I had to buy this again. In my forty-odd years of gaming I can count on a single hand the number of games I can call a masterpiece. Nier: Automata is one of them. It's as sublime a gameplay experience as it's possible to have.

Railway Empire. This was on my wishlist for ages, and when I bought a game on Fanatical recently it was also given to me for free! Not gonna complain about that! I started the tutorial but frankly it's terrible, so I think I'll just start a sandbox game and learn myself.

Shadow Empire. More PBEM goodness with our resident Geek.

Automobilista 2. I love sim racing but I won't get a wheel and pedals for various reasons, so I'll never be any good. This one has its claws in me a bit though.

Distant Worlds 2. Plugging away at this much-anticipated game. It isn't without its launch issues but overall it's an enjoyable experience.

Death's Door. This is what I bought that also got me Railway Empire. It's a beautiful little 3D action adventure where you play as a reaper of souls. Not very original but very well made. I doubt I'll get far with it but enjoying it at the moment.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 20, 2022, 09:46:26 PM
No surprises here, it's been just Distant Worlds 2 and Stellaris for me -- pure space 4x goodness. 

As Huw said, DW2 has had -- and continues to have -- its share of launch issues, but I'm definitely enjoying it overall. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on March 21, 2022, 05:05:29 AM
Still tangling with project overload - when I’m painting I wish I was playing dw2……. When I’m playing dw2 I wish I was painting
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 03, 2022, 03:39:44 PM
This weekend has been dominated by two games:

Sea of Thieves. It's difficult to put into words how much fun this game is. I've never played a game that captured the feeling of sailing so well, in fact it's so good that at the end of a session I'll often just sail around for a bit to enjoy the atmosphere. It's an amazing story generator too. Fantastic in single player, sublime with friends.

Cyberpunk 2077. Looks like the game is finally in a good state, so I jumped in. I've put about 10 hours in this weekend (a lot for me for a single game!). It really is bloody good. I've been hoping that someone other than Bethesda would make a massive, detailed, complex first-person RPG, and thankfully Cyberpunk 2077 is it. I've been having an amazing time with it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 09, 2022, 05:33:01 PM
This weekend looks much the same as last weekend, with the addition of Automobilista 2. A fantastic racing sim that uses the same engine as Project Cars 2. Sadly, my space is so limited that I'm loathe to buy a proper wheels and pedals setup, so I'm limited to the gamepad which means I'll never be competitive, but I'm having fun in single player anyway. GT3 is where it's at!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 23, 2022, 12:34:53 PM
More Sea of Thieves this weekend. I'll have a good sesh with a friend later.

I also picked up Aircraft Carrier Survival on a whim. Not sure what to make of it so far. I should love it, because I've always had a soft spot for Carrier Deck and this is basically that game on a massive dose of steroids. However it's a bit buggy at the moment (just released this week) and the UI isn't particularly intuitive. It also looks like it's going to be micromanagement hell. But I want to like it so I'll persevere for a while.

In between courses I'm cleansing my palate with the glorious Vampire Survivors, a game I'd been ignoring because it's the latest indie darling, but after finally buying it I've realised it really is bloody good. And horribly addictive.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 23, 2022, 01:49:38 PM
Something to get your teeth into, eh, Huw?  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 23, 2022, 02:10:33 PM
Away til Sunday when there will be more shadow empire-ing with huw, DW2-ing and taking the plunge into the the ‘second phase’ of the game and going on the attack and possibly a new purchase - dunno what yet - there’s 10 on the steam wish list and the horizon is far away
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on April 23, 2022, 03:02:18 PM
Would love to dive into AI War 2, now that the final DLC is out, but I'm working all weekend, so not much time or energy for gaming at the moment. 

If anything, I'll probably continue my current Stellaris campaign, where I'm wrapping up a defensive war against a Fallen Empire (which I'm happy to say I'm absolutely crushing >:D ). 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 23, 2022, 03:18:18 PM
I'll be picking up a copy of Ark Nova here in a bit, may dive into that, but I do need to work some this weekend unfortunately. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 23, 2022, 05:27:47 PM
Something to get your teeth into, eh, Huw?  ;D

Fangs for that Bob!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 23, 2022, 05:46:30 PM
..sucker.....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on April 24, 2022, 02:24:21 AM
You all can bite me.  :waiting: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 24, 2022, 05:31:08 AM
Oh I forgot to mention, this weekend I also had my biannual try of Star Citizen, heh. What a mess it remains. All the usual nonsense....severe clipping issues, server lag, massive performance lag (I think I peaked at 10fps on a PC that can comfortably play any other AAA game) etc. I did one painful mission and logged off. For the next session the damn game wouldn't even load, and once again I uninstalled in disgust.

I never used to agree with the masses when they said that those who regularly play Star Citizen are self-deluding, but I think I'm starting to come to that way of thinking now. You just cannot ignore the terribly broken gameplay, almost nothing works the way it should. It's totally unforgivable after this much time and money.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on April 24, 2022, 05:56:51 AM
And yet much of it looks so amazing. The amount of money that the game has eaten up is incredible.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on April 24, 2022, 06:46:44 AM
Yeah. Even if they stopped adding anything at all right now, and just made what they have work, it would be one of the best space sims ever made.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on May 01, 2022, 05:22:01 PM
I also picked up Aircraft Carrier Survival on a whim. Not sure what to make of it so far. I should love it, because I've always had a soft spot for Carrier Deck and this is basically that game on a massive dose of steroids. However it's a bit buggy at the moment (just released this week) and the UI isn't particularly intuitive. It also looks like it's going to be micromanagement hell. But I want to like it so I'll persevere for a while.

I ended up leaving a negative review of this on Steam, although it pained me to do so. It's almost a great game which rewards careful planning and manages to be tense throughout the entire course of any mission. However the bugs just can't be ignored. I think I abandoned three games because of game-breaking bugs, which just isn't good enough.

Anyway. More Sea of Thieves this weekend. I also picked up the just-released BAe 146 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and while expensive it's an absolutely glorious package. I'm loving every minute of learning how to fly this odd aircraft.

On a whim I also picked up Grow: Song of the Evertree which (lazily speaking) is kind of a 3D Stardew Valley. Haven't played enough of it to comment yet though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on May 01, 2022, 08:51:05 PM
Started Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 01, 2022, 11:06:26 PM
What're you playing as?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 02, 2022, 01:59:57 AM
Dw2 as I luckily or cleverly avoid any game breaking bugs or mishaps

And may have a cheeky purchase of nebulous
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 02, 2022, 04:39:48 AM
I worked all weekend, so very little gaming for me. 

During my days off, however, I'm trying hard to finish my current Stellaris campaign before the Overlord expansion and the Cepheus update drops.  (Yeah, my plans for getting into AI War 2 got derailed for the time being. :( )  I've also been playing a little Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition to help scratch a recent RPG itch. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 02, 2022, 04:46:30 AM
Oooo I forgot about stellaris - there is a rise and a company bonus bit of gaming money burning a hole in my pocket before falling frontier drops and I might update stellaris to current
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on May 02, 2022, 07:25:26 AM
I played a game of Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader (DASL) with the local club, the DC Conscripts.  My opponent was a veteran player, with a very thorough knowledge of the rules and a correspondingly expert knowledge of tactics.  Meanwhile, I am still finding rules I need to learn, and my tactics development has been trial be fire.

DASL is ASL, but with bigger hexes.  There are a few minor tweaks to the rules in DASL, but otherwise it's the same.  The larger hexes make it much easier to handle the counters, and give the game a different feel.

The scenario was set in Russia in Winter 1942.  A strong force of elite and 1st line Germans were attacking elite Russians.  The Germans had to make it across an urban battlefield and exit enough units off the other side within 5.5 turns.  The German forces had a couple of MMGs, two demo charges, and a flamethrower, which can be particularly deadly in close-in urban combat.  The Russians were also well equipped, including an HMG, which is not common in Russian forces.

I was the defending Russians.  One of the hard parts of being a defender across a wide area is knowing where the attack is going to come.  You have to balance trying to defend all avenues of attack, taking advantage of terrain, and providing some ability to shift forces once the attack plan is revealed.  In this scenario there were no obvious attack vectors, so I came up with a balanced defense, with my HMG on the 2nd story of a stone building, and my LMGs generally forward. 

The Germans attacked primarily in the center and on my right.  There were enough forces in the center that I couldn't completely abandon my left flank.  The first two pictures show the situation in center and left, and on the right, around turn 2.  My opponent did a masterful job of maintaining concealment, while stripping my concealment.  That's an important tactic of the game I have to get better at.  The German attacks in the center bogged down, but on my right side, thee German LMGs and flamethrower were very successful, and folded my right flank.  I tried to get a leader over there to rally the troops, but I was a little too aggressive and he was broken when running in open ground.  A tactical mistake I made was keeping him close to the action, where he continuously got placed under DM (desperation morale), instead of routing him away some place safe where he could rally and return to the fight.  OTOH, even when he wasn't under DM, he refused to rally.

My defenders in the center got trapped in the two-hex wooden building.  The open ground behind them would have made it too dangerous for them to get to my right side to shore up the defense.  However, they did have good LOS down a key road, so this wasn't the end of the world, and they stalled some of the German forces in the middle.  I did manage to get one squad over to the right and into the large building that was my goal-line defense.  Along with the HMG still in this building, I had a pretty good defense going in to the last part of the game.  I did manage to break his squad carrying the FT, but they rallied right away and were getting close to my defenders.  He also moved some elite German squads with high firepower close in to the buildings.  However, with 1.5 turns remaining, he couldn't afford to waste time shooting - he had to get off the board fast.

Stacking in ASL is usually not a good idea, especially for defenders, but my defenders all wound up together in the same location.  This is partly due to my inexperience with stairwells in multi-hex buildings, but it's another thing that I have to get better at.  Having my defenders in the same location allowed my opponent to concentrate his firepower.  But with the protection of the stone building, his high firepower shots were not proving effective, and I thought I could ride it out for one more turn.  But during one of the attacks, the vagaries of the dice caused my defenders to go berserk.  Arrggghh  This meant that during my last turn, instead of skulking back in the safety of the rear of the stone building where they would not get fired on in defensive fire, they had to do the opposite: drop the HMG, run out of the building and into the open ground, and charge the nearest German unit in a mad frenzy.  At this point, the area in front of the building was filled with elite German squads, LMGs, and the flamethrower.  My troops died a crispy death.  On the next (and last) turn, the Germans walked across the finish line to win.





Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 02, 2022, 08:03:21 AM
sounds like it was a good time
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 02, 2022, 10:23:49 AM
I had a very quiet Saturday. A perfect day to make some progress on my campaign in WitE's Grand Campaign Monster. So I ended-up just sitting there, not able to think of a single thing brilliant to do.  :-\  Sometimes you just got to be in the Zone.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 02, 2022, 10:33:09 AM
I had to work all weekend to catch up with some deliverables. Still behind but in a better place than I was going in late Friday. Discovered yesterday that nearly 60 audio tracks I'd recorded were being cut off at the end by Camtasia, so I had to go into each and every one to add a couple of seconds to the end. Such a pain in the butt, but better to discover this now than after I did six full videos.

I did manage to read the rules for Nemesis (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167355/nemesis). Also received a delivery for terrain for that game from an Etsy shop - spectacular 3D additions to the board. I also started sleeving cards for Ark Nova (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova), another recent acquisition.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on May 02, 2022, 03:38:38 PM
Slash I'm playing PoE II as a human ranger. Right before the character generation session the player has the choice to be extra ornery and say 'no way am I facing the gods again' and I chose that, and then laughed my ass off as the game took me to the credits.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 02, 2022, 10:47:15 PM
Damn, that was short.  :o  I guess the Gods aren't going to let you not face them again. Bunch of Control Freaks!  :nope:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on May 03, 2022, 01:49:42 AM
I played a game of Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader (DASL)....
I love the size of those maps...now that I could get into. One reason I haven't really dug out my ASL Starter Kit was the size of the counters
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on May 03, 2022, 07:27:53 AM
Slash I started for real last night, played for about 90 minutes. I don’t think I’ve used this word ever in my entire life but PoE2 is a charming game. I really like it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 03, 2022, 11:41:07 AM
I did as well, both PoE's actually. The lighting is different in PoE 2 and there's several times as I recall, that having torches with your team is a must. Otherwise the Nasties in the dark places can slip right up to you. And when you do pull-out a light source, the shadows move with your group very eerily. It's almost spooky for lack of a better word. A beautiful game with fantastic water and fire graphics.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 03, 2022, 06:20:18 PM
[Eyes installing both Pillars of Eternity games on PC.]


(Nope, nope, nope.  Gotta focus...) 




Oooo I forgot about stellaris - there is a rise and a company bonus bit of gaming money burning a hole in my pocket before falling frontier drops and I might update stellaris to current

DO IT


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on May 03, 2022, 08:25:38 PM
^DO IT!!

I never finished the original PoE, but I got close.

PoE2 is a tier above the original in writing and production, I have to say.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Doctor Quest on May 03, 2022, 10:17:06 PM
I am travelling Saturday but I have the house to myself on Sunday so I am going to crank up the newest version of Falcon BMS. I also need to get some time in on my early version of Gunner-Heat-PC.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on May 04, 2022, 09:16:03 AM
^Gunner-Heat-PC looks deelish.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Doctor Quest on May 04, 2022, 10:49:33 AM
Somebody needs to compete with Steel Beasts. I don't need a military grade (and priced) tank sim.

GHPC runs great on my Dell G5.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on May 07, 2022, 06:43:00 PM
As always, this weekend I've been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator and Sea of Thieves.

In addition I picked up Deadside which had been on my wishlist for a while. It's an open world PvPvE game, still in early access but as it feels like a live service game (although isn't really) I didn't mind as long as it's playable, which it is. You spawn in with pretty much nothing - literally your only weapon is a knife - and you just have at it. Missions spawn randomly and there are plenty of towns filled with NPCs. I spent my first minutes sneaking around a village trying to get the drop on someone, which I did, and managed to get a sidearm and a rifle with hunting scope. The world is now my oyster!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on May 07, 2022, 07:27:36 PM
Playing some Warhammer 40 K-themed game of dice rolling, tape measure fighting, and making rules up on the fly.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 07, 2022, 08:10:50 PM
DW2 still - nothing breaking yet

A long time ago I used to watch a guy called arumba play eu4 and he’s back now playing DW 2 - he was a tester and knows a lot of nuances so I’ll watch a few of his vids whilst painting - only 15 figures left before I’ve finished with my patient client
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 08, 2022, 05:04:43 AM
Continuing my Stellaris campaign.  Somehow, I  managed to take out the Great Khan whilst simultaneously conquering the Fallen Empire who'd declared war on my defensive ally.  I've annexed six empires, have just finished constructing my Science Nexus, and have begun construction of the Mega-Art Installation so I can farm that sweet, sweet Unity.  Suddenly no one wants to mess with me for some reason...  >:D 

I've also been playing a little old Lords of the Realm II as a palate-cleanser.  It really is a light, fun medieval-strategy game.  A pity the third entry did so poorly; would love to see a proper sequel. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on May 27, 2022, 02:10:03 PM
I'm working this Memorial Day weekend (per usual), but planning to spend whatever downtime I can get with Old World.  Should I feel the need to take a break from that, I'll probably be playing Interstellar Space: Genesis with the (also just-released) Evolving Empires expansion. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on May 27, 2022, 02:42:14 PM
Microsoft Flight Simulator and Sea of Thieves as always. Hopefully I'll get more time with Songs of Conquest too.

Not sure what to play on top of that. I'm quite tempted by V Rising while it's flavour of the month, but it's also early access, so...
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on May 27, 2022, 04:16:33 PM
F1 2021 with ma new F1 wheel
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 27, 2022, 05:44:26 PM
I’m holding off on DW2 until the patch is official

There will be more shadow empire PBEM with Huw - gradually ploughing through the AI before we meet in the middle of the map

Stellaris - I must start a war to expand so there’ll be figuring out how to start a war - and if I win I’ll inherit a planet occupied by machines compared to my cats - it’ll end in tears

And it’s great big annual bonus month so I guess I’ll jump on the old World bus
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on May 27, 2022, 05:51:49 PM
Still prepping for Origins so that means more Bayonets and Tomahawks plus Assault Red Horizon 41.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on May 27, 2022, 05:57:25 PM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 04, 2022, 07:04:46 PM
As always, Microsoft Flight Simulator and Sea of Thieves.

Recently Wife started playing The Outer Wilds. After watching her play for a few minutes I said "you know what's like this but about a million times better? No Man's Sky". She duly gave it a try and became insanely addicted. So that spurred me onto playing it again and now I'm equally addicted. It's a truly remarkable game...breathtaking in scope and incredibly well engineered. There's enough stuff to do for even the most hardcore of players, and it's designed purely to make you happy. It's an astonishing feat of being a challenging game made absurdly easy to play. You can almost feel it fellating you as you tick off goal after goal.

Anyway. A bit more Songs of Conquest and continuing to evaluate the latest build of Distant Worlds 2.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 04, 2022, 08:02:15 PM
well, I just won my Civ 6 solo game as Catherine the Black Queen, so I might fire up another one while I'm work and try a different leader I've never played before and see how it goes
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Double Deuce on June 04, 2022, 08:36:55 PM
D&D tonight. Watching the lone human get a beatdown while the rest of the party hides out in a side room of the warehouse.   :groovy:

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 05, 2022, 04:35:22 AM
More Interstellar Space: Genesis for me, especially now that that the 1.4.2 patch has officially dropped.  While I doubt the game is ever going to suck me in like Stellaris does, I can honestly say I'm enjoying it. 

Also:  Maybe some Neverwinter Nights or Pillars of Eternity?  Am in the mood for some RPG action. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 05, 2022, 05:12:35 AM
When I’m back home there will be a war in stellaris - have to get my head around invasions again - want to restart dw2 but getting this resolved has been like an itch in the middle of my head

Huw and I are touching borders in our pbem

And so far I’ve resisted the urge to buy a game just because….. it occupies my mind obsessively for a day or two but if I can get over that hill I realise I have a library I already enjoy playing although nebulous fleet command still nudges me occasionally
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 06, 2022, 11:14:34 AM
I played nothing as I had to work on clearing out a storage unit since those jackholes are upping the monthly cost a second time in one year.

I did find two boxes of games I didn't realize I did not have, which is awesome and yet sad at the same time.

Star Trek Ascendency, Star Trek Ascendency Borg Expansion, Trierme, my old Squad Leader game, Marine: 2002, Starship Troopers, Tac Air, and several other oldies but goodies. I guess I thought I had traded them away at some point, or lost them in my move.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 06, 2022, 11:27:20 AM
Treasure hoarde!!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on June 06, 2022, 06:35:53 PM
Pretty much like Christmas, innit?  :party:

Needless to say, I've played through a lot of my inventory and I've cleared some space, fortunately.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 10, 2022, 11:25:53 PM
I started a Sacred Gold campaign. I have been dying a lot. The game is not dropping any of my spell runes so it's been all hack and slash so far. It is truly an underappreciated ARPG.

I also started a Space Empires 4 campaign. It's been a long time since I last played so lots of relearning to go. Depending on how the campaign goes I have Dominions 4 loaded and ready to play. This has been the most PC gaming I have done in quite some time. Although I am tempted to pick up Might and Magic for super cheap on the GoG sale. I am feeling the retro gaming groove.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 11, 2022, 04:34:11 AM
More Interstellar Space: Genesis for me; the game definitely has its hooks in me now.  Probably also continue my nascent campaign in Neverwinter Nights as my Dwarven fighter (because of course I am :biggrin: ). 

Alternatively, I may also take that second run at Old World I've been talking about doing.  Choices... 




I also started a Space Empires 4 campaign. It's been a long time since I last played so lots of relearning to go. Depending on how the campaign goes I have Dominions 4 loaded and ready to play. This has been the most PC gaming I have done in quite some time. Although I am tempted to pick up Might and Magic for super cheap on the GoG sale. I am feeling the retro gaming groove.

Nice.  :bigthumb: 


I wish I'd been able to get into Space Empires 4, but that one has always eluded me for some reason.  I totally see its appeal, especially if you like retro/old-school gaming, but I've just not been able to get into it. 

Still gotta check out the Might & Magic series.  I've dinked around a little bit with HoMM3, but not enough to say I've really played it. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 11, 2022, 05:05:04 AM
That's a great list Bison! Wife and I spent many a happy hour playing Sacred 2 together on one of the consoles, years ago.

For me then: more Microsoft Flight Simulator and Sea of Thieves as always.

There's currently a free weekend for The Anacrusis which is basically Left 4 Dead but with a retro-futuristic 70s sci fi theme. I've only played one run with randoms so far but it was a lot of fun.

Also I still find it almost impossible to tear myself away from the incredible No Man's Sky, surely the greatest comeback story in all of gaming.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 11, 2022, 05:51:03 AM
Hopping between stellaris and dw2 - have started a second dw2 campaign just to kick it off - just got hyperdrives and exploring my own system - my own planet has 2 moons which are painfully far from the planet and the fist half hour before hyperdrives were discovered was watching explorer ships sloooooooooowly crawl to the moons for a scan

And I’ll try and squeeze in a warno session after a few updates
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 11, 2022, 06:05:25 AM
I was hoping to be playing the Waterloo game I purchased from Vae Victis, but so far, it hasn't arrived. More annoyingly, I emailed them to see if they could assist but have not yet been favoured with a reply.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 11, 2022, 12:31:03 PM
Still gotta check out the Might & Magic series.  I've dinked around a little bit with HoMM3, but not enough to say I've really played it.

I played M&M a lot long ago. The GoG summer sale has M&M3 complete for like $2.50. So I think I am going to go wild and load up on 3 or 4 older games which will hold me over for a good long time.

List of options that I am considering:
Might and Magic 3 Complete
Settlers (not sure which edition yet)
Anno 1404
Myst Masterpiece Edition
Diablo
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Bison on June 11, 2022, 12:37:09 PM
That's a great list Bison! Wife and I spent many a happy hour playing Sacred 2 together on one of the consoles, years ago.

I have Sacred 2 installed too but I wanted to play them in order. The game has many great features. Not typical fantasy classes which are very customizable. The game worlds are HUGE open-world maps. I like older MMO playstyles so the go and fetch or kill X and return missions are right up my alley. I get the MMO experience without a subscription or having to deal with annoying public chat dialogs. You can still play the game LAN or online with other players, I think.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 11, 2022, 01:42:31 PM
The game worlds are HUGE open-world maps.

Heh, yep. The main reason we didn't finish Sacred 2 was we got exhausted! We played it for weeks and it seemed like we'd barely scratched the surface. It's mind-boggling how big those games are.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 17, 2022, 04:53:54 PM
I'm planning to spend a bit time with the demos for both The Pegasus Expedition and Great Houses of Calderia before they expire.  After that, I'm thinking I'll tap into an old favorite: Birth of the Federation


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 17, 2022, 05:06:40 PM
Now playing 'Les Quatre-Bras & Waterloo 1815- The Empire’s Final Blows' to mark the 207th anniversary on June 18th.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 17, 2022, 06:19:54 PM
MSFS and Sea of Thieves as always. I shall definitely continue with my "is it fixed yet?" game of Distant Worlds 2. And undoubtedly some No Man's Sky.

I'm planning to spend a bit time with the demos for both The Pegasus Expedition

Ooh, let us know how that goes!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 17, 2022, 09:15:10 PM
I shall report back.  :) 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 18, 2022, 06:44:41 AM
Not much gaming today though, as we are going out to lunch to celebrate our granddaughters 9th Birthday.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on June 18, 2022, 07:26:41 AM
party on, Granddaughter!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on June 18, 2022, 08:57:01 AM
Have a nice time bob (and family of course).
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 19, 2022, 02:44:31 AM
Not much gaming today though, as we are going out to lunch to celebrate our granddaughters 9th Birthday.

Most excellent.  Hope you all had a great time.  :) 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 19, 2022, 06:47:21 AM
Thank you - yes we had a great afternoon  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on June 19, 2022, 12:24:30 PM
I played a couple of hours of my Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign (solo) yesterday. The Zuikaka and Shokaku both took some damage, but they sank the Enterprise in return.

I also played the first scenario of Atlantic Chase with my 16 year-old son. I don't think he enjoyed it, but I want to play a few more with him to see if he gets into it.

I am also going to play (via VASSAL) some BCS: Arracourt this afternoon. We are on the third turn in the campaign, and my Germans are really struggling to get some traction.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on June 19, 2022, 12:41:07 PM
I played a couple of hours of my Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign (solo) yesterday. The Zuikaka and Shokaku both took some damage, but they sank the Enterprise in return.

I also played the first scenario of Atlantic Chase with my 16 year-old son. I don't think he enjoyed it, but I want to play a few more with him to see if he gets into it.

I am also going to play (via VASSAL) some BCS: Arracourt this afternoon. We are on the third turn in the campaign, and my Germans are really struggling to get some traction.
Is that THE Pacific War...as in the new one from GMT?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on June 19, 2022, 12:43:28 PM
I played a couple of hours of my Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign (solo) yesterday. The Zuikaka and Shokaku both took some damage, but they sank the Enterprise in return.

I also played the first scenario of Atlantic Chase with my 16 year-old son. I don't think he enjoyed it, but I want to play a few more with him to see if he gets into it.

I am also going to play (via VASSAL) some BCS: Arracourt this afternoon. We are on the third turn in the campaign, and my Germans are really struggling to get some traction.
Is that THE Pacific War...as in the new one from GMT?

The one and only.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on June 19, 2022, 03:52:28 PM
How is it?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on June 20, 2022, 09:48:37 AM
How is it?

It's a really good system.

As is common in a lot of Mark Hermann games, there are a lot of intentional subtle nuances in the rules that are key to fully utilizing your forces, but it takes a thorough understanding of the rules (probably after a few failed operations) to fully appreciate.

The telescoping time through the operations and battle cycles--really tough to grok without playing through.

The battle scenarios are essentially tutorials.

I am currently playing the Guadalcanal campaign solo, just to get a feel for how to organize and pay for an operation. I believe that this game would shine in a 2-player campaign game, but that would be quite an undertaking.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on June 24, 2022, 05:28:58 AM
Back to Stellaris, now that the 3.4.4 patch is (finally) out.  Possibly also some Imperiums: Greek Wars -- Old World isn't doing it for me, but I'm still jonesing for a bit of historical 4x action. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 24, 2022, 05:38:12 AM
My recent dabblings with Warno reminded me how much I love this stuff - in the past I’ve made the mistake of trying to play on harder levels and have just not enjoyed the ass kicking but lowering it has led to a great time with the game and it’s also sent me back to Steel Division 2 having played it once and dropped it - now I’m loving them both

There will also be distant worlds 2 - I’m loving the ship capturing mechanic and without building one I have a fleet of 10

Finally taking the plunge on nebulous fleet command today
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 24, 2022, 06:37:12 AM
I love those Eugen games but what I'll never understand is the multiplayer scene - how the hell do they play it at high speed? When I play solo I have to use the absolute slowest speed available, otherwise I just can't keep up.

And it's not like I'm not used to fast paced games either; I love shooters and did my time in Dota 2 etc.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on June 24, 2022, 06:54:44 AM
I’m with you - as soon as I get an enemy contact I pause the game to assess it and figure out that to do - how they do map wide decisions on the fly can only be practice practice practice and I haven’t got time for that - I have noted that the streamers on their channels are pretty much exclusive to eugen so maybe that’s all you’ve got to play hour after hour - and as much as I aspire to this my tastes are just to wide to say that’s my game
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on June 24, 2022, 07:19:19 AM
Maybe a bunch of us slow old farts should try an MP game and see how it goes…. :silly:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on June 24, 2022, 08:22:47 AM
Fields of Fire has been on the table for a few weeks now. I've yet to learn this baby...so it's going up. I might not get to play it this weekend but I'll be reading the rules over the weekend and into next week
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on June 24, 2022, 08:40:35 AM
Maybe a bunch of us slow old farts should try an MP game and see how it goes…. :silly:

I would love that!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on June 24, 2022, 08:49:57 AM
Maybe a bunch of us slow old farts should try an MP game and see how it goes…. :silly:

...provided you can spare time out of your busy Vassal schedule.................. ::)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on June 24, 2022, 12:09:48 PM
Maybe a bunch of us slow old farts should try an MP game and see how it goes…. :silly:

...provided you can spare time out of your busy Vassal schedule.................. ::)

Hmmm… I seem to remember that I owe you a game of something or other….  ;)
We should really start that up.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 08, 2022, 06:26:28 PM
Definitely more Stellaris this weekend.  I've had a pretty good game going the last few days already.  The novelty of being able to automate exploration and construction ships has yet to wear off -- love it! 


I'm also planning to poke around Warlock 2 some, now that the Renaissance mod received another major update.  I've been in the mood for a bit of fantasy 4x/grand-strategy lately, and it's been forever since I checked this one out. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on July 08, 2022, 06:40:36 PM
Microsoft Flight Simulator and Sea of Thieves as always.

I've finally made good on my promise to get back to Homeworld this weekend. Started the campaign again, this time remembering that you carry stuff over to the next mission....

Not sure what else I'll play yet. I'll probably get the kids to play some Tower Unite with me so that I can kick their arses at bowling and mini golf.  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 08, 2022, 07:25:22 PM
Working right thru but I hope to get time to look further into Nebulous Fleet Command and some more DW2 and working out if processes are working as planned or I’m just breaking stuff

And trying out a new map in Warno
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 08, 2022, 11:48:01 PM
Thrones of Britannia. Trying to get to where I can recruit the ultimate unit of mayhem and bloodlust, the British Soccer Fan Unit.  :hehe:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 09, 2022, 01:27:17 AM
Thrones of Britannia. Trying to get to where I can recruit the ultimate unit of mayhem and bloodlust, the British Soccer Fan Unit.  :hehe:
Make sure you upgrade that to the Millwall Division
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 09, 2022, 02:21:14 AM
Cough rangers and Celtic fans cough
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 09, 2022, 04:00:54 AM
Thrones of Britannia. Trying to get to where I can recruit the ultimate unit of mayhem and bloodlust, the British Soccer Fan Unit.  :hehe:

You treat them as berzerker units:  They do tremendous damage, but you can't control them in battle.  :whistle: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Huw the Poo on July 09, 2022, 05:18:07 AM
Just bought Keplerth. I've been curious about it for a while and it was only just over a tenner. Might be able to persuade The Boy to play it with me too.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: judgedredd on July 09, 2022, 11:51:33 AM
Cough rangers and Celtic fans cough
Aye but they only hate each other. You're safe if you're not catholic or protestant. Millwall fans take on ANYONE.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 09, 2022, 02:42:06 PM
Cough rangers and Celtic fans cough
Aye but they only hate each other. You're safe if you're not catholic or protestant. Millwall fans take on ANYONE.

occasionally up to, and including, each other
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 10, 2022, 10:41:17 AM
It's funny that I got that reference. My biggest regret was not being able to attend a football game while I was over there, but I was well away from the season. :(



Where were you boys sitting?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 19, 2022, 08:31:52 PM
In addition to continuing my Stellaris campaign, I'm also going to try and get some time in with the new/updated demo for Great Houses of Calderia (though that may get pushed back/spread out over the course of the next week).  In addition, the 20th anniversary for Medieval Total War (ugh, that makes me feel my age a bit :buck2: ) has me in the mood to dive back into that as well. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 20, 2022, 04:05:20 AM
There will be Anno 1800 and some DW2 just to keep it fresh in my mind

I find it wonderfully rewarding playing management/colony games - watching the town grow and the people go about there business asking for luxuries and providing them with such is a weirdly rewarding experience

At the moment I’m thinking that’s also my enjoyment and experience with dw2 - the empire grows, I research things and give my planets rewards - there’s no sign of war on the horizon and the AI is also doing its own thing - there does need to be some violence soon and I may be the cause of that
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 20, 2022, 01:41:00 PM
Got a couple friends coming over today.  We're going to give UBOOT a whirl followed by some Sniper Elite.

Then I gotta go get a tetanus shot because some bitch let her dog off leash on the hiking trail and it took a nibble on my ankle.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Staggerwing on August 20, 2022, 02:04:50 PM
Did you file a report with your local animal control? They may want to quarantine the dog for a bit to prove it does not have rabies. That'll teach the owner to be more careful next time.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 20, 2022, 04:22:39 PM
Got a couple friends coming over today.  We're going to give UBOOT a whirl followed by some Sniper Elite.

Then I gotta go get a tetanus shot because some bitch let her dog off leash on the hiking trail and it took a nibble on my ankle.

Nice. My U-Boot original Kickstarter is still in the shrink. I did play it when it first came out (with some buddies--and one of their copies), but I've tried to get my family to agree to play with me, to no avail.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 20, 2022, 10:41:52 PM
Completely forgot about Rome II, incidentally.  With the 1.3.1 version of the DEI mod now out, it's an excellent time to dive back into this one as well. 

There's also play-testing Lord of Rigel:  Work on that one has been excruciatingly slow, but still progressing.  Devs just released a new version a few days ago, so am checking out that too. 



(Gah!  Too many games!) 




There will be Anno 1800 and some DW2 just to keep it fresh in my mind

I find it wonderfully rewarding playing management/colony games - watching the town grow and the people go about there business asking for luxuries and providing them with such is a weirdly rewarding experience

At the moment I’m thinking that’s also my enjoyment and experience with dw2 - the empire grows, I research things and give my planets rewards - there’s no sign of war on the horizon and the AI is also doing its own thing - there does need to be some violence soon and I may be the cause of that

You're preaching to the choir, geek.  Second only to exploration, growing my town/colony/empire is my favorite aspect of strategy games.  Being able to build something is always fun.  (I loved Legos as a kid. :) ) 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Double Deuce on August 21, 2022, 11:10:36 AM
 Weekly D&D game online (Fantasy Grounds). Not a fan of the WotC book/adventures but another guy offered to DM and give me a break from those duties.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on August 21, 2022, 03:36:14 PM
Nice!  Hoping you're at least having some fun with it. 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 21, 2022, 05:44:08 PM
Did you file a report with your local animal control? They may want to quarantine the dog for a bit to prove it does not have rabies. That'll teach the owner to be more careful next time.

Nah, the woman nervously yelled "He's had his shots" while struggling to leash the mutt.  Then she promptly buggered off back down the hill.  He dog as off leash and went after another woman's dog (on-leash).  Nice little melee ensued in the middle of the path.  I tried to pass around it on the outside and got chomped.

3 hour wait in the hospital to get a tetanus shot.  Fun times.


Quote from: TTC
Nice. My U-Boot original Kickstarter is still in the shrink. I did play it when it first came out (with some buddies--and one of their copies), but I've tried to get my family to agree to play with me, to no avail.

It was a bit of a bust.  I played as the navigator.  The guy who was commanding had played a few times before, but never as captain.  The guy running the app had never played before.  Neither really knows anything about submarines.  We ran into a merchant and an escort late at night but the angles were all wrong.  They were coming straight at us so we had to dive.  The escort gave us a few depth charges as it passed and did some damage.  It never bothered sticking around thankfully.

We wasted a watch just repairing and got underway again.  We conducted our first mission, weather report off Scapa Flow and then headed off to the coast of Norway to look for targets.  RNG hit us with a bunch of annoying mechanical problems and we'd used up most of our activations dealing with them.  Then we encountered a corvette escorting 3 tankers.  Captain decided we didn't have enough orders to dive and take the convoy on so he gambled on taking on the corvette with guns.  We lost...

Sniper Elite was fun but the defenders went 0-4.  It's much harder to play as the defenders when you have more than one player controlling them.  Lots of discord over what the best course of action would be to pin down and eliminate the sniper.  End result is that the sniper player has a much easier time slipping through the cracks and completing their missions.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 21, 2022, 11:23:38 PM
Damn SDR. Sounds like she needs her shots too. Did you at least get to hit-on the Hot ER Nurse? 
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 22, 2022, 03:08:57 AM
She looked very similar to the boulder from Raiders of ghe Lost Ark.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Double Deuce on August 22, 2022, 10:06:43 AM
Nice!  Hoping you're at least having some fun with it.

 Has definitely been fun to be back on the other side of the DM screen.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 12, 2023, 08:37:06 AM
The ravages of time are finally catching up with me - after a wonderfully chilled game of KOH2 I turned to Atilla 1212 for some Geonoan action - nope

Played the broken arrow demo - nope

Started CKIII just to press some buttons and look around - I sat there smiling and wriggling my toes with delight - it felt new and awesome and comfortable and familiar at the same time - can’t wait to sink into this

My point been it’s slow paced, relaxed chilled out gaming this weekend - a glass of something by the keyboard
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 12, 2023, 10:08:59 AM
The ravages of time are finally catching up with me - after a wonderfully chilled game of KOH2 I turned to Atilla 1212 for some Geonoan action - nope

Played the broken arrow demo - nope

Started CKIII just to press some buttons and look around - I sat there smiling and wriggling my toes with delight - it felt new and awesome and comfortable and familiar at the same time - can’t wait to sink into this

My point been it’s slow paced, relaxed chilled out gaming this weekend - a glass of something by the keyboard
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Sanatogen Wine...........  ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 12, 2023, 10:33:16 AM
Now he tells me the secrets of his youthful appearance and unnatural vigour
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on February 12, 2023, 11:22:14 AM
...whoever it was, pass the secrets on to me - I need all the help I can get  ;)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on February 13, 2023, 03:42:25 PM
^  Bawb being modest, as usual.  8) 


Amy visited this weekend, and we ended up spending a bit of time playing The One Ring RPG.  We continue to enjoy it overall, but it further solidified our joint consensus that combat is a bit clunky (though not bad).  The bigger issue is that the main sourcebook is rather poorly laid out and organized, and it's often difficult to find what you're looking for. 
 



The ravages of time are finally catching up with me - after a wonderfully chilled game of KOH2 I turned to Atilla 1212 for some Geonoan action - nope

Played the broken arrow demo - nope

Started CKIII just to press some buttons and look around - I sat there smiling and wriggling my toes with delight - it felt new and awesome and comfortable and familiar at the same time - can’t wait to sink into this

My point been it’s slow paced, relaxed chilled out gaming this weekend - a glass of something by the keyboard

Always nice when you can find "that" game.  :bigthumb: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on March 03, 2023, 08:05:12 AM
^  Bawb being modest, as usual.  8) 


Amy visited this weekend, and we ended up spending a bit of time playing The One Ring RPG.  We continue to enjoy it overall, but it further solidified our joint consensus that combat is a bit clunky (though not bad).  The bigger issue is that the main sourcebook is rather poorly laid out and organized, and it's often difficult to find what you're looking for. 
 



The ravages of time are finally catching up with me - after a wonderfully chilled game of KOH2 I turned to Atilla 1212 for some Geonoan action - nope

Played the broken arrow demo - nope

Started CKIII just to press some buttons and look around - I sat there smiling and wriggling my toes with delight - it felt new and awesome and comfortable and familiar at the same time - can’t wait to sink into this

My point been it’s slow paced, relaxed chilled out gaming this weekend - a glass of something by the keyboard

Always nice when you can find "that" game.  :bigthumb:

deffo

currently suffering from gamers list bloat

loving ck3, my wallet is making me feel guilty and demanding i retry DW2 now the big new release is out, for some reason i really fancy firing up a new game of Banished, that may or may not last 30 mins or 30 hours, anno 1800 is still high on my list of playing and then theres Spacebourne 2, a poor mans, single dev Star Citizen - not too fussed about the comabt but the prospect of some piracy and smuggling gets my han solo loins moist
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 10, 2023, 03:48:54 PM
Gah!  Too many games, nowhere near enough time... 


So Warhammer 3 is free to play this weekend (and is also on sale, incidentally).  I feel pretty much obligated to at least check it out, so that's probably going to take up whatever limited gaming time I'm going to have this weekend outside of work and other RL stuff. 

I'm also trying to get some time in with Stellar Sovereigns, now that it's on Steam (I finally remembered to email the dev and got my Steam key).  It may not be my "ultimate" space 4x, but it does look genuinely interesting. 

In addition, the big new "Through the Myrror" update for Master of Magic dropped yesterday, which I really want to check out as well. 

And of course, let's not forget the other big Matrix/Slitherine 4x, Distant Worlds 2:  It seems like most folks are really digging the game now that the Aurora update has come out, so I suppose I really am going to have to actually dive back in and see what kind of experience it's like a year after further beta-testing its release.  (And never mind the new race pack DLC coming out next week.) 

Amidst trying to find time for all of this, I'm also still working on my Stellaris AAR campaign -- a campaign which is clearly not going to be anywhere near finished by the time First Contact and the 3.7 "Canis Minor" update drop next week.  (I'm hoping that my campaign will still work with 3.7; fingers crossed!) 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on March 10, 2023, 03:53:36 PM
I'm curious too hear what you think about MoM; I've played it quite a bit and there a a few aspects which I find disappointing.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on March 11, 2023, 12:04:48 AM
Gah!  Too many games, nowhere near enough time... 


So Warhammer 3 is free to play this weekend (and is also on sale, incidentally).  I feel pretty much obligated to at least check it out, so that's probably going to take up whatever limited gaming time I'm going to have this weekend outside of work and other RL stuff. 

I'm also trying to get some time in with Stellar Sovereigns, now that it's on Steam (I finally remembered to email the dev and got my Steam key).  It may not be my "ultimate" space 4x, but it does look genuinely interesting. 

In addition, the big new "Through the Myrror" update for Master of Magic dropped yesterday, which I really want to check out as well. 

And of course, let's not forget the other big Matrix/Slitherine 4x, Distant Worlds 2:  It seems like most folks are really digging the game now that the Aurora update has come out, so I suppose I really am going to have to actually dive back in and see what kind of experience it's like a year after further beta-testing its release.  (And never mind the new race pack DLC coming out next week.) 

Amidst trying to find time for all of this, I'm also still working on my Stellaris AAR campaign -- a campaign which is clearly not going to be anywhere near finished by the time First Contact and the 3.7 "Canis Minor" update drop next week.  (I'm hoping that my campaign will still work with 3.7; fingers crossed!)

I hear you on the amount of games and still buy more!!!

I think I’ve purged myself of WH, WH2 did everything I needed for my oooooo games workshop on my PC fix and I can resist the temptation

Hope to find the time to CK3 - have watched a mass amount of tips and gameplay videos and the way some people play it in fact most are on full speed, click here, do that, do this, click click click click click - woooooaaaahhhhh!!!!! It’s the most relaxing game ever calm the fk down!! Although I imagine playing it on speed 2 whilst sipping the Caribbean’s finest won’t make interesting videos

I too need to revisit DW2

And having talked my wallet into getting Transport Fever 2 the game devil on my shoulder is ‘but what about workers Republic’ a channel I watch has 235 episodes of let’s play

Now I did vow to avoid let’s play and…… just play but the game is massive and I don’t think has a tutorial so it would just be for guidance - will get one or the other this weekend
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 29, 2023, 07:33:14 PM
I still need more hours in the day, or more days in the week...  Since upgrading my computer last week and installing more games (as I now finally have the space for them), I've basically been going round-robin with several of them lately: 

Distant Worlds 2
Galactic Civilizations 3
Master of Magic
Stardrive 2
Warhammer 3



And those are just the ones I've actually played.  I've also really been wanting to get (back) into the following: 

Emperor of the Fading Suns
Field of Glory: Empires
Interstellar Space: Genesis
Medieval Total War
Rome II Total War
Shadow Empire
Three Kingdoms Total War



And of course, I'm still waiting for some mods to update in Stellaris so I can continue my AAR campaign... 




I wonder sometimes if I don't have ADHD, at least when it comes to gaming.  What I *do* know is that I have a problem; sigh. 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on March 29, 2023, 09:24:00 PM
I still manage to keep my library down to the minimum- the only bad thing about that is there all games I really really want to play

I’m loving workers and resources, ck3, and Terra invicta

I need to restart dw2 - dastactic has hammered out 15 or so good tutorials on combat, different weapons and different races since the last big update

And I really want to take the time to learn to play nebulous fleet command - I keep seeing these awesome updates for it

And Warno

Sigh
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on March 30, 2023, 07:40:30 AM
I have a 3-way ASL game scheduled for Saturday.  This will be my first threesome.  The scenario is set in Greece in 1944.  The Germans are starting to pull back, and two Greek factions, sensing the void, are fighting to control the future of the country.  In the scenario, any side can attack any other side.  Alliances are allowed, but there is only one winner.

I expect the game to play differently and it will take a bit to adapt my tactics.  It will be interesting and fun!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 30, 2023, 08:53:02 AM
huh....  never seen a 3-sided ASL game before.  Definitely interested in how it plays!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on March 30, 2023, 03:16:35 PM
Got a 4-player game of Star Trek Ascendancy planned for Saturday.  Maybe Bolt Action on Sunday.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on March 31, 2023, 05:17:15 AM
^  Ooh, nice! 

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on March 31, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
I got family-stuff all weekend.  :-[  Don't these people understand proper priorities? It's Gaming, drinks, a good meal, followed by drinks and more Gaming. With a couple of naps thrown-in somewhere. How simple does it have to be for people?  :idiot2:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 31, 2023, 01:20:51 PM
I'd bought so much crap over the last few years, mostly as a means of coping, and never did anything with any of it. Merely the act of buying a game had a certain amount of catharsis to it, but in and of itself, it only added to the misery.

Yet, there's a few things I've had a lot of fun with. Most recently, I went ahead and splurged on the Spacer's Choice edition of Outer Worlds. I had bought OW last year along with its two DLCs, and played it through in about a month's time. I had a fantastic time with it and loved the game. This version is updated graphics and whatnot, plus was only about $10 for anyone that owned OW already, so...I went for it. I'm now about halfway through another playthrough and will probably get to get into it more this weekend.

On another front, I'd ordered and received the miniatures for Victoria Cross II. The miniatures are actually more like standees, but I knew that going into it. The really cool part of this set is the 3D terrain of the Rorke's Drift encampment - buildings, walls, sandbags, and so on. The big boner with this set is, there's NO INSTRUCTIONS. I went onto BGG and saw a number of people complaining about that. It's just an omission that makes absolutely zero sense, especially considering the cost of the bloody set. Still, it's not brain surgery to figure out. Some of the pieces are pretty fragile and require some TLC to get out. Yet, it's still impressive. I can't wait to get it to the table and see how it all looks.

I also have Master of Magic but have been, like Bob, disappointed in several aspects of it. Even the original version hasn't done much for me. I think it's a lens of nostalgia I've been seeing this through, and it's just disappointing in general.

I've of course got way too many board games too; I've spent time culling yet gaining over the last few years and am finally at a point where I'm culling more than gaining. I still have some outstanding Kickstarter orders, but it'll be a while before they start arriving. A lot of purchases lately have been big, multiple-item sets, such as Frost Punk all in, Skyrim all in, and many others. Too many choices = analysis paralysis, lol.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on March 31, 2023, 01:28:35 PM
Just dropped a crap ton of money to pick up a copy of Combat! 2nd printing. So of course it arrived while my wife was home and it was her that answered the door for the delivery guy.  :doh:

Anyway it's on the table now and what a blast to play. Simple concepts and rules that mesh to give a really good game.
1" counters sure are nice. And the new amp art looks great too.  :bigthumb:

It'll be on the table for a bit, while I save up enough to get Combat! Vol. 2. The campaign system is supposed to add a whole other level to the game play. :dreamer:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 31, 2023, 01:41:57 PM
I have Combat! but the first version. I won't get rid of it as I paid a pretty penny for it, though I've yet to play it.

I also slowly over the last couple of years got my hands on Ambush, all three expansion modules, and even Battle Hymn and it's one expansion. Those are of course much the same vein. Glad to hear Combat Vol. 2 is a good one. I am still going to just hold onto this first version for now, I think.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on March 31, 2023, 01:55:30 PM
Vol. 2 adds a campaign system and vehicles.
What I have is the 2nd Printing of Vol. 1.

Yer 1st printing is perfectly playable as long as you get the newer rule and scenario errata.

Combat! is turning out to be a lot easier/faster playing than Ambush! ever was.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on March 31, 2023, 02:33:56 PM
Yeah, it's funny...when I played Ambush back in the 80s, when I first bought it, I just ignored most of the initiative system as it was, I felt, far too complex. I just did a turn system where I rolled initiative unless a game paragraph specifically instructed to go into Rounds with one side or the other having initiative. That was probably half the rule book I ignored, LOL. I had a lot of fun with it. I was determined this time around, though, to read through it and give it a proper play.

I wish I could play everything in date order, but the missions in the core box and the ones in the expansions are all over the place. I've read about people playing them in order but there's a lot of early war missions in the expansions that are brutal and impossible for a newbie squad to succeed with.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on March 31, 2023, 02:44:17 PM
Just dropped a crap ton of money to pick up a copy of Combat! 2nd printing. So of course it arrived while my wife was home and it was her that answered the door for the delivery guy.  :doh:
...

 ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on March 31, 2023, 03:12:12 PM
So of course it arrived while my wife was home and it was her that answered the door for the delivery guy.  :doh:


you've described the start of about 20% of 'those' movies....   :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on March 31, 2023, 05:06:30 PM
I’m hoping to sink a decent amount of time into workers and resources and ck3 - it would be nice not to spend waking hours and sleeping hours thinking if either - it’s been nothing but rail tracks all week
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 07, 2023, 01:01:36 PM
I have to work most of the long weekend but I've got a game of Heroes of Normandie: Battle for Caen scheduled on Monday.  Some plucky Canucks from the Regiment de la Chaudiere and Royal Winnipeg Rifles will try to wrest control of Capriquet airfield away from the dastardly 12. SS Panzer Div supported by Luftwaffe troops from the 16. Luftlande Infanterie-Division.

Should be fun.  I'm still grappling with all the special rules and all the iconography on the chits and the map terrain features.  There is a hell of a lot of it.



Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on April 08, 2023, 06:22:40 AM
I work this weekend as well (all the way through next Wednesday, in fact), so not much time for gaming. 

That being said, I'll probably play at least a little Star Wars: Rogue Squadron when I can -- my GOG version hasn't worked in years, but I picked up a Steam copy for only a couple dollars.  I'm also feeling the Total War itch, and am trying to decide between Rome II (DEI mod), Thrones of Britannia, and *sigh* Three Kingdoms


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 08, 2023, 07:38:51 AM
There will be workers and resources - damn thing has taken over my life - sitting contemplating expansion during work breaks, play it, dream about it

I can’t explain what it is but I’m having a great time getting all the little pixel workers to work, organising train time tables, bus schedules, who goes where and keeping the little fellas happy and fed and educated

Industry so far is coal, bricks, vodka, food, meat - the goal been to become self sufficient in all building materials so it doesn’t cost anything to expand so need steel cement gravel bauxite bricks stone blah blah the list is endless

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on April 08, 2023, 02:14:53 PM
Bauxite vodka can't be far behind.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on April 08, 2023, 03:27:29 PM
Definitely - puts hairs on your chest
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on April 08, 2023, 03:40:32 PM
My wife and I just completed our campaign of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. We have also really got into the new Star Wars: The Deckbuilder, so we played a couple of games of it yesterday.

I am going to play some Aegean Strike now.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 08, 2023, 07:27:22 PM
My all-in for After the Empire, with the solo mode as well, arrived yesterday. Today, my P500 reprint copy of Atlantic Chase is out for delivery from GMT.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 08, 2023, 07:32:28 PM
No gaming for me this weekend, but I just got back from a trip to NYC, where I visited this store.  I allowed myself to buy two games, so I picked up two solitaire games - Combat! and Deluxe Midway.  I also bought an Osprey book on Soviet vs Finnish soldiers.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 08, 2023, 08:02:06 PM
If I ever get to visit NYC, there's certain major sites I want to visit...the Empire State Building; Ground Zero; and The Compleat Strategist. :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 08, 2023, 08:58:10 PM
It turns out that The Compleat Strategist is a half-block from the Empire State Building.  While I was in the store, my wife waited for me at a small park across the street.  When I was finished, I walked over to the park to get her.  We were talking for a minute or two figuring out where we were headed next, sort of looking around, when I noticed that right in front of me was the Empire State Building!  I didn't take a picture, but here's the street view from across the street from the store.


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Doctor Quest on April 08, 2023, 10:51:26 PM
If I ever get to visit NYC, there's certain major sites I want to visit...the Empire State Building; Ground Zero; and The Compleat Strategist. :)

Don't forget the Intrepid!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: W8taminute on April 10, 2023, 11:02:51 AM
I've been to the Compleat Strategist in the greater Philadelphia area.  Bought quite a few games from them too.  All with the wife's approval even.  Absolute gaming paradise.  :)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 10, 2023, 11:22:49 AM
Happy Wife, Happy Gaming Life.  :groovy:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 10, 2023, 08:57:55 PM
The planned game of Heroes of Normandie: Battle for Caen didn't happen today.  We went to watch John Wick 4 and the movie was a lot longer than we'd expected it to be.  Once it was over, we ended up playing a couple of quick games of Fighters of the Pacific.

We played the shoot down Yamamoto scenario twice, switching sides after each game.  I managed to get all my P-38s shot down while only downing one of the 2 G4M Bettys (naturally the one without Yamamoto in it) in the first game.  In the 2nd game, I played the Japanese.  My opponent managed to get the Betty with Yamamoto in it but also lost all his P-38s in the process.  Interesting game but a little too deterministic for my tastes, I think.  It feels more like I'm playing a game of Go than a game about WWII fighters at times and I've discovered that I'm really, really bad at it!

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on April 10, 2023, 09:43:13 PM
It turns out that The Compleat Strategist is a half-block from the Empire State Building.  While I was in the store, my wife waited for me at a small park across the street.  When I was finished, I walked over to the park to get her.  We were talking for a minute or two figuring out where we were headed next, sort of looking around, when I noticed that right in front of me was the Empire State Building!  I didn't take a picture, but here's the street view from across the street from the store.

I'm going to NYC tomorrow and a visit to the Compleat Strategist is a must-do.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 10, 2023, 11:16:06 PM
Send lots of interior pictures!

The guy that nominated them for the flg a spotlight only sent us one and it was the outside

We need a bunch more of the inside, especially games on shelves and the overall store, kind of like last week's Gamers Armory spotlight
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: trailrunner on April 11, 2023, 05:14:35 AM
Send lots of interior pictures!

The guy that nominated them for the flg a spotlight only sent us one and it was the outside

We need a bunch more of the inside, especially games on shelves and the overall store, kind of like last week's Gamers Armory spotlight

Here is one of the inside I took last week.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 11, 2023, 07:39:59 AM
thanks!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 11, 2023, 09:37:51 AM
I know one was able to go into The Compleat Strategist via Google Street View at one point. Not now, apparently. :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 11, 2023, 11:27:52 AM
If ever I go lost and unaccounted for, that's where you can find me.  :dreamer:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on April 12, 2023, 01:25:32 AM
If ever I go lost and unaccounted for, that's where you can find me.  :dreamer:

Right there with you Sir Slash!! I can smell the wonderful odors of newly printed games and and other fabulous gaming paraphernalia from that picture.  :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on April 12, 2023, 10:52:05 AM
When I get...a little...older, no need for the Nursing Home for me. Just drop me off at opening time and I'll be right there 'till closing time. Pissing-off the customers probably, "Those are MY games dammit. Get the-hell- outta my Den"!    >:(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Gusington on April 12, 2023, 04:24:27 PM
It warms the black ash of my dead heart that The Compleat Strategist is still there.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JohnnyRollins on May 25, 2023, 05:02:51 AM
It's awesome to see The Compleat Strategist still thriving! Nothing quite like the excitement of weekend gaming, am I right?

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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on May 25, 2023, 05:06:34 AM
Who’s this guy  :idiot2: :silly:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Barthheart on May 25, 2023, 07:07:49 AM
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Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 25, 2023, 07:34:31 AM
It's awesome to see The Compleat Strategist still thriving! Nothing quite like the excitement of weekend gaming, am I right?

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nice try, but you're still a spammer
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on May 25, 2023, 11:53:30 AM
Sorry Johnny. NUTHIN' gets past The ACD Anti-Spam Laser Defense System!    :o  That's not supposed to still be a secret is it?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on May 27, 2023, 03:49:45 PM
Back on topic (and whoa, what a concept, right?), I played some Cruel Necessity, the updated version from the VPG game that was published ten years ago.

I did an unboxing comparison between the new and old versions, for the Front Page. :)

Suffice it to say, the new version is certainly several steps up, but I find it lacking in a handful of places.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 01, 2023, 03:46:56 AM
Since I suddenly find myself having to isolate through Monday -- and not particularly wanting to leave my domicile anyway, given my current condition -- I figure I might as well take advantage and get some good gaming time in this weekend. 


On deck: 

Chaos Galaxy 2
Emperor of the Fading Suns (damn you both -- you know who you are)
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Field of Glory: Empires
The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Rome II: Total War (DEI)
Shadow Empire
Stellaris (natch)
Three Kingdoms: Total War



Yes, I already know I won't get to anywhere near all of them.  ::)  Hell, I'll be happy if I play at least a few of them.  But it's good to have goals.  :biggrin: 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 01, 2023, 04:23:06 AM
Sat here smiling - that’s a weekend of awesomeness right there

Get well buddy and rest up
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 01, 2023, 06:30:01 AM
lol - there is only one game on that list that I have :-)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 01, 2023, 08:16:03 AM
Then you should know better

It’s what dens credit card is for
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on July 01, 2023, 10:41:04 AM
Good thing it's a long weekend. At least here in the U.S. of A. it is. Get well Brother and mind you don't strain your gaming arm.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 01, 2023, 10:46:54 AM
I'll be starting the Assault '41 dynamic campaign this weekend.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 01, 2023, 11:56:42 AM
Still...on OST for the moment  :nope:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on July 01, 2023, 01:48:31 PM
I'm sort of oscillating between Assault '41, playtesting Assault '43, and playing OST II.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 01, 2023, 05:56:01 PM
Sat here smiling - that’s a weekend of awesomeness right there

Get well buddy and rest up

Thanks, pal.  I'm doing my best to take it easy, and just enjoy this time as much as I can.  :) 


I started with some Stellaris, of course, but I do believe some Knights of Honor 2 is in order this evening.  I was getting all geared up to play as Castille, but then I suddenly felt like I'd be copying you.  :P 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 01, 2023, 07:09:28 PM
Sat here smiling - that’s a weekend of awesomeness right there

Get well buddy and rest up

Thanks, pal.  I'm doing my best to take it easy, and just enjoy this time as much as I can.  :) 


I started with some Stellaris, of course, but I do believe some Knights of Honor 2 is in order this evening.  I was getting all geared up to play as Castille, but then I suddenly felt like I'd be copying you.  :P

England is always the strongest in games like these but through my gaming history I’ve always been drawn to Spain or Italy

Btw my playthrough was Genoa

Castile is the very old CK2 playthrough
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Martok on July 01, 2023, 08:34:03 PM
England is always the strongest in games like these but through my gaming history I’ve always been drawn to Spain or Italy

I realized a while ago that with pretty much any medieval-era strategy game (Crusader Kings 2, Medieval Total War, etc.), I avoid England and France on my first few playthroughs.  I think it's because those two countries seem to be the ones most often (and/or stereotypically) associated with the medieval period, so I automatically try to play as a different nation. 

Like yourself, Spain has long appealed to me, or even just the Christian powers on the Iberian peninsula in general.  The Byzantine Empire is another one that always fascinates me, though it's usually somewhat overwhelming and/or intimidating trying to run a larger nation when you're first learning a new game -- particularly one like Byzantium, which sat at the crossroads of the "known" world, and thus had many issues to deal with (even setting aside its own internal court intrigue).  The Levant is, of course, an interesting place to start a campaign in, with Egypt (Fatamids) being a particular favorite of mine.  And in more recent years, I've been increasingly curious at giving someone like Kiev or Novgorod a go.  (Hmm...) 




Btw my playthrough was Genoa

Castile is the very old CK2 playthrough

Ach, I'm an idiot, you're right.  I don't know why I had Castile stuck in my head (other than, of course, that it was a very good AAR :notworthy: ). 


Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on July 01, 2023, 08:38:57 PM
We’re getting old - it’s allowed
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 08, 2023, 05:16:46 PM
Operation Zitadelle

I have NO IDEA on setup. It does look like the Germans are going to get gubbed

Hourly once I've played it I'll have a practical understanding of the rules and therefore better understand how to setup
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on July 08, 2023, 07:51:22 PM
The Hunters, German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943. About to do a thing.

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 09, 2023, 02:43:24 AM
I really enjoyed my playthrough of The Hunters
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 11, 2023, 08:15:49 AM
I've decided to start again. I had chosen Zitadelle as a starting scenario but actually there are no starting scenarios in this game...they all include the whole ruleset.

Additionally, they complicate things with their setup.

So it's the full blown campaign
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Tolstoi on July 11, 2023, 09:15:43 AM
I had chosen Zitadelle as a starting scenario but actually there are no starting scenarios in this game...

I'm surprised to read there are no starting scenarios, nor is the campaign broken up into smaller battles for either shorter games, or teaching the game to players. I know this is a reprint of the 1974 game, so maybe the original only had the full campaign? I would have thought GMT would have provided at least an intro scenario.

Looks like a great game. I hope you have fun. :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on July 11, 2023, 10:46:49 AM
There are smaller scenarios...6, 7, 8 turns. But they kind of incorporate all the rules anyway. There's not little combat scenario really.

Also, with the scenarios for example, using the scenario card does not enable you to setup the scenario properly. There are additional instructions in the manual. For example, Zitadelle explains in the manual that you have to have a load of units in the Replacements Box - but the scenario card does not mention this.

Honestly, for a 5th edition and a deluxe version, I found the manual somewhat of a minefield. It seems to me it's geared towards more experienced users. Also - the index is horrible.

But the game itself is very good and enjoyable. Simple...with the exception of having to remember/hunt for nuances.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 18, 2023, 09:37:22 AM
after working 11 days out of the last 14 ive finally managed a five day stretch of my own time

this weekend i hope to get into Jagged Alliance 3 a bit more - ive finished the tutorial island and am heading towards the mainland where the first mine is - ive sold my captured diamonds and im sat on 22k before the contracts come up again in a weeks time - i dont think its enough - i need to get the mine up and running within the week

the voyages of U96 will continue in UBoat im just sailing to the patrol area of the fourth mission which should take in the shoulder of ireland and cardiff bay again so there should be plenty of activity

and my plan is to get into DW2 again - a pre warp start is always so relaxing just watching galactic shit go by until youre ready to expand

and seeing if BH can scrape up the energy to thoroughly crush me again at Flashpoint Campaigns

whilst it is indeed a rich selection of gaming i find myself hankering after a new game, i think the excitement that has been generated by Diablo 4 and BG3 is infectious, however if you dont actually want those 2 im out of luck for new games in my area of interest - everything on the wishlist is a long way away and unless there are some hidden gems im unaware of im 'stuck' with what i have
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 18, 2023, 09:52:31 AM
We're playing the new Kingmaker Sunday -- five of us.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on August 18, 2023, 10:27:13 AM
More of this delightful game
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 18, 2023, 11:24:22 AM
More of this delightful game

Looks interesting JD
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on August 18, 2023, 11:53:53 AM
Desert Island board game.

I love it - and yeah - it looks interesting because the Germans aren't screwing around!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 20, 2023, 10:51:44 AM
I might play some BG3 today...I had to drive to Texas on Friday and fly back yesterday.

I need to play some more of The Hunters, for my project.

I received the CDG Solo System #2 from GMT on Saturday, which will let me play 1960 and (I think) C&C Ancients solo. I already have the first CDG system too.

Received 7th Continent (2nd edition) to add to the list for my project, and also have Castle Ravenloft coming today for that as well. So a few things gaming-wise going on.  :ROFL:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: JudgeDredd on August 20, 2023, 02:53:18 PM
What's BG3?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 20, 2023, 03:16:16 PM
Baldurs Gate 3, at a guess.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 20, 2023, 05:56:13 PM
Yes, sorry...Baldur's Gate 3.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: thecommandtent on August 20, 2023, 08:13:49 PM
Playing in an awesome Castles and Crusades RPG on Fantasy grounds run by Bison trying not to get my dwarf killed....
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 21, 2023, 08:18:40 PM
Kingmaker, 5 players
Ended with an alliance win by Beaufort, Stafford, and Talbot by Prestige.
After Beaufort took early control of Henry and an early lead, Pole and Courtenay allied to stop his play for "kingmaking." Soon Talbot joined Beaufort to oppose the Pole-Courtenay alliance. After an inconclusive battle in the central area involving nearly all of the two alliances' forces, Beaufort and Talbot reached out to Talbot to join their alliance, giving them enough Prestige points for the victory.

(https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/367478886_1005678090782696_1243219973129835762_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=PrCuTja1zpMAX9n9b76&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&oh=00_AfCeKUjVQDKdUfQdluTlQx2T9MfatmVCbm3hmpefkZRUTg&oe=64E94AA5)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 21, 2023, 08:21:02 PM
Baldurs Gate 3, at a guess.

My wife and I started our BG3 campaign last night. We did play though the EA content.

Since she only likes to play for an hour or two at a time, I may start my own as well.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 21, 2023, 09:42:27 PM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 21, 2023, 11:14:32 PM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!

This is the new version of Kingmaker. They've revised the rules to make victory conditions a bit easier (and thus the game shorter); there is also a solitaire version included.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 21, 2023, 11:29:02 PM
Are you going to bring Kingmaker up here to the Fall Assembly?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 21, 2023, 11:36:16 PM
Are you going to bring Kingmaker up here to the Fall Assembly?

It was a buddy's copy. And as much as I want to, I don't think I'll make it to Cary that weekend.  :(
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 21, 2023, 11:44:00 PM
{sad panda.gif}
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 07:06:06 AM
I remember playing the original King Maker a very long time ago. Looks much prettier now though.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 22, 2023, 07:35:27 AM
Loving the look and sound of that game - definitely my kind of game
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 07:38:13 AM
Since when did you play board games?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 07:43:46 AM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!

This is the new version of Kingmaker. They've revised the rules to make victory conditions a bit easier (and thus the game shorter); there is also a solitaire version included.

Who is it published by these days?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 22, 2023, 08:52:54 AM
Since when did you play board games?

Good sir, many moons ago when you were just a twinkle in your dads underwear i was engrossed in many a board game, namely blood royale, diplomacy, axis and allies, and a napoleonic one i can never remember

would loved to have had this too

weekends at my girlfriends parents (we were 16 at the time), who owned a hotel so there were many spare rooms to set the game up in, and a permanent resident who was the original lead guitarist for Spear of Destiny had the 3 of us playing many games for about 6 years before uni, jobs and life finally split the trio

Up on a saturday, go shopping for game snacks - namely a variety of cheeses to wrap in garlic sausage, salamis, breads, crisps and beer and spirits, watch a pirated copy of Jurassic Park for the 1000th time, paint some GW Man O War ships and then start the gaming around 7pm - absolute bliss

Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 08:59:57 AM
Well, that's me well and truly told! ;D
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 22, 2023, 09:28:24 AM
 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 22, 2023, 11:47:01 AM
{sad panda.gif}

I know, I know. My wife will be in the midst of a 2-week work trip and I can't justify leaving my daughter that weekend. She is much of the reason I just retired from the Army!
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 22, 2023, 11:48:22 AM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!

This is the new version of Kingmaker. They've revised the rules to make victory conditions a bit easier (and thus the game shorter); there is also a solitaire version included.


Who is it published by these days?

Gibson's.

It was a recent Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingmaker-rerelease/the-royal-rerelease-of-kingmaker/faqs

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371431/kingmaker

I am sure Brant will go dig up the announcement in Tuesday's Newsday and excoriate you for not remembering it.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 12:48:04 PM
Meh!

Thanks  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bayonetbrant on August 22, 2023, 01:00:21 PM
I am sure Brant will go dig up the announcement in Tuesday's Newsday and excoriate you for not remembering it.

Would I do that?!

 :whistle:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 22, 2023, 01:49:22 PM
Does the Pope play domino's?
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: BanzaiCat on August 22, 2023, 02:19:12 PM
I didn't need to know Bawb was a twinkle in anyone's underwear
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Undercovergeek on August 22, 2023, 05:57:08 PM
I didn't need to know Bawb was a twinkle in anyone's underwear

Just mentioning his name and your pants should start sparkling
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: Sir Slash on August 22, 2023, 11:33:56 PM
Happy Retirement TTC!  :groovy:
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bob48 on August 23, 2023, 05:59:22 AM
Yes indeed. Happy retirement, TTC.
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: bbmike on August 23, 2023, 10:41:21 AM
TTC retired? Welcome to the club! (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/happy.gif)
Title: Re: Weekend Gaming!!!
Post by: TTC on August 23, 2023, 12:16:01 PM
TTC retired? Welcome to the club! (http://www.aarcentral.com/emoti/happy.gif)

Thanks all, but this is just the first retirement -- my retirement from the Army. I still have a few more years of work in me so that I can then game into the sunset...