On the Table

[bob48]

The only one I did was actually for all the BoB games plus extra KS stuff. If memory serves, it was over a year before I actually got the games.

[Pinetree]

Played the training scenario of Band of Brothers: Screaming Eagles as a solo learning game last night. Really like the system, there are a lot of die rolls though, my wrist hasn't seen this much action since I discovered my step-father's porn mags when I was 13....

 

was that a magazine?  or a scroll?

He's in New Zealand, those were pictures burned into a tanned sheepskin with a red hot needle.

With some artful use of wool some of those pictures looked pretty 3D...

BoB is a good system, that plays fast. Lots of die rolls, but the upside is pretty much no charts once you understand how combat works. Really fast combat resolution as compared to some other WW2 tactical systems.

It's a great system, I think I might get in the habit of rolling 2 dice, one for the MC and one for the result.

^+10

.....or maybe 11

Its just a great pity that, so far at least,  Worthington have failed to keep the series going. This is very much like the situation with Academy Games and the CoH series.

I'm a bit disappointed the next game will be Marines and not the Commonwealth module.

[bob48]

Agreed, but given the past performance by Worthington, I wouldn't hold yer breath for either of 'em.

[Pinetree]

So, you P500 gurus out there - there's a title called Mr. President (by Gene Billingsley) that is a P500 title and one I'm very interested in. It's status is 'Made the Cut' - it has over 1800 orders to date - so I assume that this means it's just a matter of time before it goes to production?

I'm sure it differs from game to game, but how long of a wait does this mean? A year? Months? Just curious. Thanks!

You'll know it's only a few months away when it's status changes to "At The Printers".

[Pinetree]

Agreed, but given the past performance by Worthington, I wouldn't hold yer breath for either of 'em.

True that. Plenty of other good games to play in the meantime.

[bob48]

Yeah, Unfortunately, with the exception of ASL, you'll be hard pressed to find a tac level game system that covers Brit / Commonwealth troops.

[Pinetree]

LnL Tactical has Commonwealth troops well represented in quite a few of the games: Normandy, North Africa, the Falklands and ANZACs are in Heroes of the Nam

[bob48]

Yeah - I should have qualified my statement by saying squad level WW2, but I take your point. Unfortunately (for me) I'm no fan of the LnL system any more than I am of ASL.

[Pinetree]

LnL is a lot better since they cleaned the rule book up.

[bob48]

So I've heard; I should maybe take another look at it.

[bbmike]

So I've heard; I should maybe take another look at it.

You should. Or we might label you a communist.

[panzerde]

So I've heard; I should maybe take another look at it.

I'd have to say that LnL Tactical is the most well-rounded easily played WW2 tactical system around at this point. That will attract the ire of ASL players, but we all know they pee in bottles instead of leaving the table so as not to lose their place in the rule books.

BoB has huge potential, but the lack of content holds it back.

[tuna]

Next up fer learning...

Is that a complicated one to learn Barth? Do they do 'reprintings' of the other versions (noticed that their prices are through the roof!).

[chemkid]

...no P500 guru here...

@BC - maybe it depends on another game to reach these numbers, too... or the artwork isn't 100% finished.
fyi, i ordered 'The Russian Campaign' some time ago and read on the consim forums that it won't be shipped before other games are up to the cut... (seems the printrun will be a batch of games bundled with TRC)

[Barthheart]

Next up fer learning...

Is that a complicated one to learn Barth? Do they do 'reprintings' of the other versions (noticed that their prices are through the roof!).

These rules are not complex at all... at least not as complex as some. Pretty standard war game concepts. Zone of control bonds are the only thing new to me and this is the only game of this series I own.
Still haven't figured out Next War Poland or Silver Bayonet....