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RPGs & Adventure Gaming / Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Today at 02:02:11 PM »Mutated gaming with Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars
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Zone Wars succeeds where other miniatures games occasionally fail in that it brings together stunning components married to an easy-to-learn combat system with just enough thematic distinction to create a super fast, super fun, super expandable game with an interesting lore powering play.
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Intel Dump / Re: Wargame Design Studio News Thread + Latest Sale Titles
« Last post by rahamy on Today at 09:16:14 AM »Updated versions of the Western Front Panzer Campaigns titles have been released today. Read more in todays blog post:
https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/western-front-1944-panzer-campaigns-4-04-updates
https://wargameds.com/blogs/news/western-front-1944-panzer-campaigns-4-04-updates
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History and Tall Tales / Re: This Day in History
« Last post by besilarius on Yesterday at 10:05:36 PM »17. BC The Emperor Augustus celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 700th anniversary, belatedly by 36-years
Secular or Saecular Games[1] (Ludi Saeculares) was an ancient Roman religious celebration involving sacrifices, theatrical performances, and public games (ludi). It was held irregularly in Rome for three days and nights to mark the ends of various eras (saecula) and to celebrate the beginning of the next.[2] In particular, the Romans reckoned a saeculum as the longest possible length of human life, either 100 or 110 years in length;[3][4] as such, it was used to mark various centennials, particularly anniversaries from the computed founding of Rome.
47. The Emperor Claudius celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 800th anniversary, reverting to the original chronology
88 The Emperor Domitian celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th annivesary (out of sync with any other calculation)
148 Emperor Antoninus Pius celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th anniversary, using the original chronology
204 The Emperor Septimius Severus celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th anniversary (out of sync with any other calculation)
248 The Emperor Philip the Arabian celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 1000th anniversary, using the original chronology - last observance of the festival
1582 Laurence Richardson (c. 30-35), Luke Kirby (c. 33), Thomas Cottam (c. 33), & William Filby (30-35), executed at Tyburg in various creative ways, for being Catholic priests
1588. The Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon for the Netherlands
1672 Tsarevich Peter Alekseyevich, later Tsar Peter I "the Great" (1682-1725)
During Tsar Peter the Great's famous tour of western Europe in the late 1690s, King William III graciously sent a squadron of warships to escort the Russian emperor to England. On January 9, 1698, the Tsar boarded HMS Yorke at Helvoetsluis, in the Netherlands, bound for England. Yorke was the flagship of Adm. Sir David Mitchell. Sir David was an old sea dog who had made a considerable reputation for himself during the Nine Years' War. He took pains to make the Tsar and his party comfortable.
The Tsar, of course, was an intensely curious man, and asked an enormous number of questions. Sir David patiently answered every one, at times having his officers, petty officers, and even common seamen supply technical explanations of the ship's construction and equipment, while providing a running commentary on the organization, policies, technology, and tactics of the Royal Navy.
At one point, the Tsar inquired as to what methods were used in the event that a sailor required corporal punishment. Sir David patiently explained the various degrees of physical penalties that could be inflicted, describing them in order of severity until he reached keel hauling, the most severe possible punishment short of hanging (the infamous "bird cage" having been abolished a generation earlier).
Keel hauling piqued the Tsar's interest. He asked a number of detailed questions. Sir David endeavored to answer them as best he could. But the Tsar was not satisfied. He asked if a demonstration could be arranged. The Admiral demurred, observing that there was no one in the fleet at the time who merited so severe a penalty.
The Tsar thought about this for a moment and then said, "Well in that case, take one of my men."
It took a great deal of persuasion on Sir David's part to convince the Tsar that the laws of England would not permit such a demonstration.
1916 Battle of Jutland: Grand Fleet sails, 37 battleships & 120 other ships
1931. Madison Grant, sometime well-regarded American racist, author of "The Passing of the Great Race", which helped convince Hitler America was a 'degenerate' nation, at 71
1958. Unknown soldiers of WWII & Korean War are entombed in Arlington National Cemetery
Secular or Saecular Games[1] (Ludi Saeculares) was an ancient Roman religious celebration involving sacrifices, theatrical performances, and public games (ludi). It was held irregularly in Rome for three days and nights to mark the ends of various eras (saecula) and to celebrate the beginning of the next.[2] In particular, the Romans reckoned a saeculum as the longest possible length of human life, either 100 or 110 years in length;[3][4] as such, it was used to mark various centennials, particularly anniversaries from the computed founding of Rome.
47. The Emperor Claudius celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 800th anniversary, reverting to the original chronology
88 The Emperor Domitian celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th annivesary (out of sync with any other calculation)
148 Emperor Antoninus Pius celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th anniversary, using the original chronology
204 The Emperor Septimius Severus celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 900th anniversary (out of sync with any other calculation)
248 The Emperor Philip the Arabian celebrates the Ludi Saeculares, commemorating Rome's 1000th anniversary, using the original chronology - last observance of the festival
1582 Laurence Richardson (c. 30-35), Luke Kirby (c. 33), Thomas Cottam (c. 33), & William Filby (30-35), executed at Tyburg in various creative ways, for being Catholic priests
1588. The Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon for the Netherlands
1672 Tsarevich Peter Alekseyevich, later Tsar Peter I "the Great" (1682-1725)
During Tsar Peter the Great's famous tour of western Europe in the late 1690s, King William III graciously sent a squadron of warships to escort the Russian emperor to England. On January 9, 1698, the Tsar boarded HMS Yorke at Helvoetsluis, in the Netherlands, bound for England. Yorke was the flagship of Adm. Sir David Mitchell. Sir David was an old sea dog who had made a considerable reputation for himself during the Nine Years' War. He took pains to make the Tsar and his party comfortable.
The Tsar, of course, was an intensely curious man, and asked an enormous number of questions. Sir David patiently answered every one, at times having his officers, petty officers, and even common seamen supply technical explanations of the ship's construction and equipment, while providing a running commentary on the organization, policies, technology, and tactics of the Royal Navy.
At one point, the Tsar inquired as to what methods were used in the event that a sailor required corporal punishment. Sir David patiently explained the various degrees of physical penalties that could be inflicted, describing them in order of severity until he reached keel hauling, the most severe possible punishment short of hanging (the infamous "bird cage" having been abolished a generation earlier).
Keel hauling piqued the Tsar's interest. He asked a number of detailed questions. Sir David endeavored to answer them as best he could. But the Tsar was not satisfied. He asked if a demonstration could be arranged. The Admiral demurred, observing that there was no one in the fleet at the time who merited so severe a penalty.
The Tsar thought about this for a moment and then said, "Well in that case, take one of my men."
It took a great deal of persuasion on Sir David's part to convince the Tsar that the laws of England would not permit such a demonstration.
1916 Battle of Jutland: Grand Fleet sails, 37 battleships & 120 other ships
1931. Madison Grant, sometime well-regarded American racist, author of "The Passing of the Great Race", which helped convince Hitler America was a 'degenerate' nation, at 71
1958. Unknown soldiers of WWII & Korean War are entombed in Arlington National Cemetery
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Conventions, Clubs, and Events / Re: Origins 2024 ––– JUNE 19-23 (Columbus, OH)
« Last post by Advocator (Scott) on Yesterday at 08:45:27 PM »Brant said it be okay to post this here, so I'm looking to make room on the shelves (seriously, things have been confined to the floor because they are overflowing). As such, I'm planning to list a bunch of things on a BGG auction soon. Before I do, however, I wanted to give folks here who will be attending Origins this year a chance to pick some things up.
If you're interested in any of these, make me a reasonable offer for whatever you're interested in. Otherwise, they're going up for an auction with everything starting at $5.
Note that I am looking to make deliveries only to Origins or locally if you're in Cincinnati. I don't want to deal with shipping. You'll find me with the Dragoons most of the convention.
5-Minute Dungeon
7th Continent (with What Goes Up Must Come Down, BGG Promos, Swamp of Madness, Forbidden Sanctuary, Icy Maze; cards that are shuffled are sleeved, and these are all the color corrected cards)
Afrika Korps
Airlines Europe (with the three mini-expansions)
Amazonas
Attack! with Attack! The Expansion
BattleCON: Fate of the Indines
Blackbeard: The Golden Age of Piracy
Civilization: Expansion Trade Cards (Avalon Hill)
Clash of Cultures (2012 printing)
Coffee Roaster
DC Deck-Building Game with Crisis Expansion Pack 1
Detroit-Cleveland Grand Prix
Enemy Action: Ardennes
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Heroes of the Colosseum
Imperial 2030
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Legacy of Dragonholt
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
Mage Wars Academy (includes Priestess, Warlock, Druid v. Necromancer expansions)
Old School Tactical Vol.2 - West Front + Airborne
Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card GAme
Star Wars: Epic Duels
Tank on Tank: West Front
Thunder Alley
Warhammer: Invasion (includes a few mini-expansions: Bleeding Sun, Redemption of a Mage, Fall of Karak Grimaz, Fourth Waystone, Silent Forge)
If you're interested in any of these, make me a reasonable offer for whatever you're interested in. Otherwise, they're going up for an auction with everything starting at $5.
Note that I am looking to make deliveries only to Origins or locally if you're in Cincinnati. I don't want to deal with shipping. You'll find me with the Dragoons most of the convention.
5-Minute Dungeon
7th Continent (with What Goes Up Must Come Down, BGG Promos, Swamp of Madness, Forbidden Sanctuary, Icy Maze; cards that are shuffled are sleeved, and these are all the color corrected cards)
Afrika Korps
Airlines Europe (with the three mini-expansions)
Amazonas
Attack! with Attack! The Expansion
BattleCON: Fate of the Indines
Blackbeard: The Golden Age of Piracy
Civilization: Expansion Trade Cards (Avalon Hill)
Clash of Cultures (2012 printing)
Coffee Roaster
DC Deck-Building Game with Crisis Expansion Pack 1
Detroit-Cleveland Grand Prix
Enemy Action: Ardennes
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Heroes of the Colosseum
Imperial 2030
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Legacy of Dragonholt
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
Mage Wars Academy (includes Priestess, Warlock, Druid v. Necromancer expansions)
Old School Tactical Vol.2 - West Front + Airborne
Space Hulk: Death Angel - The Card GAme
Star Wars: Epic Duels
Tank on Tank: West Front
Thunder Alley
Warhammer: Invasion (includes a few mini-expansions: Bleeding Sun, Redemption of a Mage, Fall of Karak Grimaz, Fourth Waystone, Silent Forge)
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History and Tall Tales / Re: This Day in History
« Last post by besilarius on Yesterday at 06:39:50 PM »Boo!
Booo!
Too easy.
Booo!
Too easy.
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The Modern World / Re: Schutztruppe -Heis Safari
« Last post by LetsPlayHistory on Yesterday at 04:04:57 PM »I don't get it. I plainly asked for someone to provide me with the information whether or not the warcrimes committed by the German forces which the players have agency over in this game are mentioned or represented in any way (I have no clue where you get from that I was talking about Nazi warcrimes or demanding that they had to include these aspects, honestly). It is a) directly related to the GAME and b) factual HISTORY, both of which is the core of the medium we are talking about here, isn't it? There is nothing "political" as in "provoking" in this question. A mod came in to make it an issue. I am sorry, but if that is the stance and these inherent aspects of games can't be asked about, I will again choose to abstain from interacting.
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The Modern World / Re: Schutztruppe -Heis Safari
« Last post by bayonetbrant on Yesterday at 03:13:45 PM »I am aware of the rules and I don't see them violated. Thanks for making this a political discussion, I guess.
Hey Jan,
In this case, there's 2 things at play here
1. The issue of nazi war crimes are a non-factor in a game that doesn't include them at all, since this particular game is set in WW1. That does not in any way diminish or minimize the fact that the nazis were assholes, but they were no more relevant to this game and this topic than they are to the War of Spanish Succession
2. Not every game featuring early-20th-century Germans, or colonial powers, must inherently feature mechanics around atrocities committed against native populations. Some do, some don't and we all know there are designers that are happy to gloss over them entirely while there are other games that want to specifically set those topics front-&-center.
I don't know enough about this specific game to say, one way or the other, largely b/c people *just* started receiving it
But given that the designer passed away several years ago, and the remaining development was a team effort, it's unlikely there's "one" answer to why something is present in the game.
All that said, the bigger issue here is that one of the moderators asked you to drop the specific line of questioning, and it's not that they aren't questions that might be of interest to you about this game, but rather that there are some more sensitive topics that we don't want to stray into "flame war" territory here after seeing how they got out of hand elsewhere.
Please follow the guidance of the mods rather than poking back at them
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The Modern World / Re: Schutztruppe -Heis Safari
« Last post by LetsPlayHistory on Yesterday at 01:24:38 PM »I am aware of the rules and I don't see them violated. Thanks for making this a political discussion, I guess.
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The Modern World / Re: Schutztruppe -Heis Safari
« Last post by bob48 on Yesterday at 01:17:14 PM »I'm not going to argue with you. Just please take note of the site rules.
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The Modern World / Re: Schutztruppe -Heis Safari
« Last post by LetsPlayHistory on Yesterday at 01:15:17 PM »I didn't know warcrimes or asking whether historical facts were mentioned in any way in the game were controversial ...