tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post6025000792307840364..comments2024-03-28T10:01:24.648+00:00Comments on Battlefields and Warriors: OST StalingradNormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-55163148712073146112020-08-16T05:02:06.398+00:002020-08-16T05:02:06.398+00:00Thanks Ty, I think the best example of that was a ...Thanks Ty, I think the best example of that was a game I saw on the internet from the Airborne module, which is representing the town of Sainte-Mère-Église. The U.S. player had their aircraft counters set right across the board, each raised up by placing them on a small die. From there the random element of Paratroopers jumping and landing is conducted. The raised planes together with the realistic rendition of the landscape put 90% of the story telling of the paras hitting the town immediately into the gamers mind.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-13409712763165532462020-08-15T18:47:44.564+00:002020-08-15T18:47:44.564+00:00You really nailed the essence of the system. As ...You really nailed the essence of the system. As for the larger 1 map I find it not an issue as the unplayed areas of the map bode well with placing dice tower, charts, counters on those unused areas making a space problem mute overall. A nice benefit to 1 larger map reflects realistic terrain continuity vs geomorphic maps with generic terrain set up in order to allow them to all fit together (road on every side, etc). Great AAR TYAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406678158837029455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-91394960752499105112020-07-25T20:21:21.266+00:002020-07-25T20:21:21.266+00:00Thank you.Thank you.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-34706409892914730232020-07-25T12:49:20.894+00:002020-07-25T12:49:20.894+00:00Great blog! Followed. Great blog! Followed. FourColorJavaJunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10465884058363059142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-8823138976653579182019-11-18T22:05:14.180+00:002019-11-18T22:05:14.180+00:00Thanks Iain, more of that to be played I think.Thanks Iain, more of that to be played I think.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-41972805330742579452019-11-18T22:00:32.355+00:002019-11-18T22:00:32.355+00:00Very well presented review as always, interesting ...Very well presented review as always, interesting presentation of a real grind of a battle!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-91443341512973799722019-11-18T14:29:45.331+00:002019-11-18T14:29:45.331+00:00Thanks Stew, I only ever write about games that I ...Thanks Stew, I only ever write about games that I like, so I think that helps.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-38032549465890890542019-11-18T14:18:46.205+00:002019-11-18T14:18:46.205+00:00Great review and narrative. You have a knack of p...Great review and narrative. You have a knack of presenting chit and map games really well, so well each sounds like an interesting buy. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-73043389647132267512019-11-16T16:24:57.161+00:002019-11-16T16:24:57.161+00:00Norm, I am obliged. I normally buy from Hexasim b...Norm, I am obliged. I normally buy from Hexasim but they were sold out but I got the last copy from Gamesquest on ebay. Looking forward to the Pacific module.kevin halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836302345952439069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-18959354188875395852019-11-16T15:17:35.166+00:002019-11-16T15:17:35.166+00:00Kevin, Second Chance Games were just advertising i...Kevin, Second Chance Games were just advertising it yesterday. I checked their stock and was interested to see that they didn’t have Airborne or Ghost Front (Bulge), so perhaps they are already hard to get.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-90861406402810063972019-11-16T09:24:14.250+00:002019-11-16T09:24:14.250+00:00This was great, Norm. The Stalingrad module is th...This was great, Norm. The Stalingrad module is the only one I haven't got and I'd missed the news of the reprint. Cheers.kevin halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836302345952439069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-26678273623882442092019-11-15T16:52:07.092+00:002019-11-15T16:52:07.092+00:00Thanks Jonathan, it used to be so easy, there was ...Thanks Jonathan, it used to be so easy, there was SL and ASL and that was essentially it, to the point that pretty much everything produced since seems to get benchmarked against that series.<br /><br />I tend to spend a few months with a given series, otherwise I would just get confused with so many similar rules in my head, a “rank ‘em” would be really interesting ... though a lot of work for my wordy style.<br /><br />here is a link to an earlier attempt, I had always promised myself that I would come back and do another 5 titles.<br /><br />http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.com/2014/12/comparing-lower-complexity-tactical.html<br />Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-75654547179527303542019-11-15T16:30:01.338+00:002019-11-15T16:30:01.338+00:00Norm, you have highlighted so many interesting WWI...Norm, you have highlighted so many interesting WWII tactical offerings that I am confused as to which to try. Still only returning to SL and ASL after many, many years away. The choice in competing systems is staggering. I would enjoy seeing your take on an exercise of "Rank 'em" whereby you rank all of the tactical systems you have played with your rationale as to why.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-6919889846451903362019-11-15T09:50:33.075+00:002019-11-15T09:50:33.075+00:00Ellis, remembering a time when we were working on ...Ellis, remembering a time when we were working on getting a ‘starter’ set of rules together for the old ‘Combat’ system, I think this game sits at a level that would intrigue you. Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-36955985176984453742019-11-15T09:21:46.833+00:002019-11-15T09:21:46.833+00:00Good to read. I'm fast losing the will to resi...Good to read. I'm fast losing the will to resist buying into yet another tactical system...Ellis Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824084848258716512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-41161093976499797172019-11-15T06:04:06.653+00:002019-11-15T06:04:06.653+00:00Thanks Michal, if playing face-to-face, there is n...Thanks Michal, if playing face-to-face, there is no down time for either player.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368677310334370714.post-38499917128698259502019-11-15T04:11:43.827+00:002019-11-15T04:11:43.827+00:00Very, very interesting gameplay!Very, very interesting gameplay!Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.com