Re: What are you doing during lockdown ?
Are these for carrier battles or more like the raids done by the Germans?
I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it
on, I go to the library and read a good
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Jon Yuengling
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Re: What are you doing during lockdown ?
Hi,
I hope everyone on this list is in good health and, those that can, are profiting from this unusual situation.
I have brushed off the dust from a set of WWII naval rules that I started to write a
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Christian Lancaster
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#200127
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Re: Chain of Command US list
The Consolidated Arsenal ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iVO3_AyHeoy87eZQfrl0QN-ZL1e7uvsQSjndzCBokuE/edit#gid=1955876310 ) has it as List 5 so you could just take it as a List 5 pick,
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RIM66
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#200126
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Chain of Command US list
Hi all, first time caller.
In the US lists, how do I choose a M8 HMC? It appears in the arsenal, but not the support lists.
I have a LW French company (US equipped) that I am interested in utilising
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Ian Milnes
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#200125
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Re: IABSM Figure Requirements
Most of the scenario books have a table up front that has that info laid out quite nicely.
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John
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
Thanks! I'll write it up properly with some pics but it was largely
successful and good fun.
I looked at the usual places I get my naps and they're all closed or
swamped on a skeleton crew so rather
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Peter Mellett
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#200123
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Coastal Patrol--great for solo and remote gaming
William and I just played a small game of Coastal Patrol last night via texting and it worked great.? With its layers of blinds and players ability to keep track of their damage separately it is a
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Mark Luther
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
All sound ideas above. Since you¡¯re planning a very small engagement you may want to consider buying the twenty or so figures you need. There was a scenario in one of the older?specials about a
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genew49
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
Spot on Eliseo, I'm thinking specifically of the raid on the church in Sharpe's Rifles and the deserters (plus Hakeswill!) capturing Liz Hurley in Sharpe's Enemy.
Cheers,
Pete
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Peter Mellett
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
Hi,
Take a look at the TV series "Sharpe". It has several episodes that describe what you just said. Deserters, bad criminals, prisoners, even one episode on Aztec sacrifices!
I'm sure the name of
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Eliseo Luis Vilalta
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
A few years ago I ran a small, 4-player, low-figure-count game.
While reconnoitering, a charming French cavalry officer encounters a beautiful girl and charms her into coming with him. Turns out
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cscholti
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#200118
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
Thanks Doug, some good ideas there.
It was interesting hearing Charlie's thoughts on the oddcast, I'd been
thinking of asking him about his games actually so that saved me a job.
I didn't give it a
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Peter Mellett
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Re: Solo Sharp Practice
I was having a think about something similar to this since listening to the Oddcast the other day covering solo games.
I had an idea that there were a range of reasons why a small detachment might
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Doug Melville
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Solo Sharp Practice
Hi all,
I've been having the conundrum of only really owning one army for each game I play, making solo games impossible (I can't do paper stand-ins, I'm allergic.) I did just have a brainwave about
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Peter Mellett
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IABSM Figure Requirements
I have the figure requirements for All American and Blennville (plus Surf's Up) from the files area.
Is there a specific location that has all the figure requirements for all the various IABSM (and
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337garnettyahoo@...
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#200114
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Re: Sharp Practice Sugar Island campaign continues
Seconded. With the caveat that I would find it very easy to lose figures in there.. ?
Doug
Sent: Thursday, 30 April 2020 9:32 AM
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Doug Melville
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#200113
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Re: Sharp Practice Sugar Island campaign continues
Beautiful table as usual! Looks a great game
Richard
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Richard Danziger
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British Military Training Pamphlets
Today I added three of my British Military Training Pamphlets.
Had these for years, but had only scanned one previously.
There's a list on my blog page, if anyone has a particular
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Andrew Holmes
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#200111
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Sharp Practice Sugar Island campaign continues
This was my first attempt at doing a Sharp Practice game via texting.? The scenario was set on Martinique and part of our Sugar Islands campaign.? It would be the 3rd game on that island and I was
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Mark Luther
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#200110
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O Group
Hi,
I have just heard Henry Hyde on the Wargaming Recon podcast, saying that he is involved in the production of the new 'O Group' rules.? Do you have any further update or news on this ruleset??
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Ian Francis
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