The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[frunk]

Try Yucata.

It implements the errata rules, although there's a bug associated with retreating from a seige.

[Habbaku]

Thanks, Frunk. 

Just registered as "Habbaku" and waiting on your invite, Tamas.

[11B4V]

CdM Next time you over at consim forum, pop in the Grognard Sim folder. Notice Chris' avatar?   

[CountDeMoney]

lol, by the time it's all over he'll see to it that we'll have games representing every company ever served in the German military.

[11B4V]

lol, by the time it's all over he'll see to it that we'll have games representing every company ever served in the German military.

True dat. Here's his reply

Paul,



I am indeed working on the IISS Pz Korps at Kursk as an add on to the DRK series. I have sent some test units out for feedback on whether a camo background works with it. This 3 game set will be able to be connected to the original DRK. Specifically they hook up along the right side of 11th Panzer.

Regards, Chris

Here's a link to a page in which a preliminary pdf of the SS-T countersheet

http://talk.consimworld.com/[email protected]@.1dd55af7/124

[11B4V]

Some orders are finally rolling in.

Hell's Highway; also ordered anderson's updated counters

Highway to the Reich (2nd Ed.);  Holy chit. This is not your SPI HttR as I remember. Flippin gourgeous

Baltic Gap; Hasn't arrived yet. Was looking at Hube's Pocket, but fat chance on that $$$$$$$

Korsun (an SPI AGS Quad); This is one of the first I cut my teeth on along with Operation Star and what started it all with the Russian Theater back in '79-'80. Plus this will be interesting because I'm also reading Hell's Gate right now.

[CountDeMoney]

Some orders are finally rolling in.

Hell's Highway; also ordered anderson's updated counters

Highway to the Reich (2nd Ed.);  Holy chit. This is not your SPI HttR as I remember. Flippin gourgeous

Baltic Gap; Hasn't arrived yet. Was looking at Hube's Pocket, but fat chance on that $$$$$$$

Korsun (an SPI AGS Quad); This is one of the first I cut my teeth on along with Operation Star and what started it all with the Russian Theater back in '79-'80. Plus this will be interesting because I'm also reading Hell's Gate right now.

Baltic Gap is a great OCS product.  Not too big, not too small.  Germans have some punch on the defensive, Reds can get caught up in their own speed. 

HTTR is a gorgeous production, but I fear the mechanics are questionable.

[11B4V]

Was browsing Consim and I found this intriguing(sound it out Marty).

The best games are played with a referee who really knows the subject, can keep the game moving, and the players know as little about the rules intricacies as possible, and just focus on solving the tactical problems (if its that scale, the operational or strategic problems if its bigger). The players are able to make choices, and propose solutions that may not have been covered by whatever rules there are. It all happens behind the referee's eyes, or screen, and whether he is just making the calls, or rolling a die, hardly matters. Quit quibbling about the rules and focus on playing. That's my idea of fun.

[Oexmelin]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

[CountDeMoney]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

Yes, it is.  It has the potential to be the best refereed game since Diplomacy.

[mongers]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

The best crisis management games work that way.

[Oexmelin]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

Yes, it is.  It has the potential to be the best refereed game since Diplomacy.

I have been toying with the idea of hosting a game here - but I have so little time...

[CountDeMoney]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

Yes, it is.  It has the potential to be the best refereed game since Diplomacy.

I have been toying with the idea of hosting a game here - but I have so little time...

Lol, I may wind up having a lot of time on my hands in the near future, but we know how that'll go over here 

[Habbaku]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

Yes, it is.  It has the potential to be the best refereed game since Diplomacy.

I have been toying with the idea of hosting a game here - but I have so little time...

  For what it's worth, I put in an order for the 1st volume and was considering the same thing.  I should be able to take care of running it if you were interested in playing.

[Tamas]

This is why "Le vol de l'aigle" (did you end up buying it, CdM?) is so fun. Players are (mostly) in the dark about the rules, their enemies, their allies. You need to trust the referee though.

Yes, it is.  It has the potential to be the best refereed game since Diplomacy.

Personally, I am interested in you checking my Acres invite
I have been toying with the idea of hosting a game here - but I have so little time...

  For what it's worth, I put in an order for the 1st volume and was considering the same thing.  I should be able to take care of running it if you were interested in playing.