New single player game wanted

[judgedredd]

To correct my earlier lapse of sanity, I've also ordered Ardennes '44. I couldn't find Normandy '44 (at Second Chance Games).

I was going to purchase the mounted maps for Holland '44 - but decided I'd rather have another game (in case, you know...they go out of print) than mounted maps 

[bob48]

Nope, I can't find it at any of the UK retailers.

There is this one on BGG store, but he wants a daft price for it.

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekmarket/product/1739356

My copy of Holland '44 should arrive tomorrow.

[judgedredd]

Thanks for the heads up - but I'm good with Ardennes and Holland for the moment. I likely won't get into either of them for some time anyway!

[bob48]

Not sure if you're aware, but you can download the rules for all the '4X games from the GMT site and there are Vassal mods for them all.

[judgedredd]

Not sure if you're aware, but you can download the rules for all the '4X games from the GMT site and there are Vassal mods for them all.

Thanks.

I'm not a fan of vassal myself. In all honesty,  for me a board game holds something very specific that you can't get from a computer game...tangible feeling. The idea of playing a board game on a computer doesn't fill me with glee. I tried to love Conflict of Heroes by Matrix Games but it just didn't click.

For me, board gaming is about getting the game out. The setup. Physically moving units. Physically checking LoS. Physically rolling dice. It's about the often quaint map graphics. It's about picking up the manual to re-read a rule.

That's board gaming. Playing them on PC is as mental to me as clipping corners on chits is to BH. 

Having said that, I do have Heroes of Stalingrad which I thought captured the essence of boardgaming whilst not having all those tangible "feel" aspects.

[BanzaiCat]

lol

What  did I say 

LOL. Just messing with you on the being 'gamed out' part. 

I'm much the same, JD, though my problem is 'analysis paralysis' - when I actually do have time to play a game, I can't decide what I want to play. Inevitably it means needing to sit down and read a manual instead of actually putting something on the table and diving right into it.

[bob48]

Not sure if you're aware, but you can download the rules for all the '4X games from the GMT site and there are Vassal mods for them all.

Thanks.

I'm not a fan of vassal myself. In all honesty,  for me a board game holds something very specific that you can't get from a computer game...tangible feeling. The idea of playing a board game on a computer doesn't fill me with glee. I tried to love Conflict of Heroes by Matrix Games but it just didn't click.

For me, board gaming is about getting the game out. The setup. Physically moving units. Physically checking LoS. Physically rolling dice. It's about the often quaint map graphics. It's about picking up the manual to re-read a rule.

That's board gaming. Playing them on PC is as mental to me as clipping corners on chits is to BH. 

Having said that, I do have Heroes of Stalingrad which I thought captured the essence of boardgaming whilst not having all those tangible "feel" aspects.

I'm not a great fan of Vassal, although I do use to play with a couple of buddies very occasionally. The point for me is that its useful to use when looking at a game that you are interested in buying, especially if you can preview the rules. In addition, it does let me look at games that I do not physically have room to set up and leave that way - Ardennes '44 being one such game.

Like you, I enjoy having the game components which is why I almost never play wargames on the PC.

[bob48]

Holland '44 arrived today 

[judgedredd]

 

[Barthheart]

Pics or it didn't happen! 

[bob48]

There now!

[mirth]

 

[Barthheart]

 

[judgedredd]

There now!

Jesus bob - what did you take that picture with? A bin? 

You'll likely get this out before me so I'd be very pleased to hear your impressions.

Also, I know you had Normandy '44...did you say you had Ardennes '44? If so, what did you think?

[BanzaiCat]