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I've been pushing cardboard lately. Using the long defunct Game Designers Workshop Assault series. Basic NATO-WP fare. Units are platoons and sections. Hex scale is 250m per hex. Turns are 5min per turn. Mid 80's US, GB, FRG, Dutch, and soviets are all represented. Armor, Infantry, on and off board artillery, transport and attack helicopters, close air support, air defense, combat engineering all represented. The following is a cross post of mine from CSW. OK, The venerable US Team Bravo +, 9th Tank Bn, 91st Recon Company, Alpha Battery 5th Artillery Bn, (1 bty of S-152 "off map"),and some assorted air defense assets (a ZSU-23/4 and SA-9) met again on Maps …

and a happy new year... fogot the most important link http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html

Next War: Wargaming the Changing Character of Competition and Conflict (Strategy Bridge)

I'm currently watching a series on Military History about the Perisher Course. You know, the RN submarine command one. Very interesting - it's the first time cameras have been allowed in 30 years. There's been a couple of sub-on-sub battles, including Triumph (the sub they're using) vs. Ula and Triumph vs. Turbulent.

Anyone else try this title? Picked it up yesterday, and went through a couple of tutorials.

Let’s Play War - Could war games replace the real thing? (Nautilus) Excellent article!

I tried not to post, I really did but now it is too late! My sister and her husband got me the Naval Institute Combat Fleets 15th Edition tome and it is truly a work of art. The best present was certainly spending time with family (and extra time with my 93 year old grandfather). But for pure shock and awe it was the book. It sat on my lap wrapped for at least a half an hour while the nephews and grandpa tore through presents before it dawned on me. I think my sister caught the look on my face as I finally put 2 and 2 together (very heavy present, solid, yet not a box, oh my gosh, it can't be!). It was a very naval Christmas for me, Combat Fleets, Red Storm …

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Holiday Greetings to all the participants of Harpgamer. May all your ASM's/AAM's home true. All the best in 2008.

Thank you veterans for your service. The very human aspect of war detests me, the individual stories of comradeship and overcoming adversity inspire. Oh, and the weapons of war are just amazing! Carry on Harpooners

You can thank Brains for this, he supposedly innocently sent me to the fantastic Case #3. Anyway, one of the major challenges of HC... http://thecodelesscode.com/case/33

I certainly enjoyed playing Defcon a few times and enjoyed watching it even more. Now they add VR, sounds like a cult winner to me! https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/15/defcon-vr-is-a-free-virtual-war-room/

Welcome to Fight Club: Wargaming the Future (War on the Rocks)

Supposed to be loosely based on the K-129. Keeping expectations low ...

I saw HMS St Albans (F83) moored alongside HMS Belfast (currently closed due to a walkway collapse) today.

A book review for Larry's new novel "Shattered Trident", released today. Fresh Meat: Shattered Trident by Larry Bond, a review by Kate Lincoln

Request that the intent of this message should be a sticky. In order for all messages in a particular section to be displayed, select "from the beginning". Is there any way that "from the beginning" could be the default? Thanks

Force Z A little background, from Wikipedia: "The Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a World War II naval engagement which illustrated the effectiveness of aerial attacks against naval forces that were not protected by air cover and the resulting importance of including an aircraft carrier in any major fleet action ... What was then designated as Force G , consisting of the modern battleship Prince of Wales, the World War I era battlecruiser Repulse, and the four destroyers HMS Electra, HMS Express, HMS Encounter, and HMS Jupiter, arrived at Singapore on 2 December, 1941. They were then re-designated Force Z ..." Date: December 10, 1941 (evening) Locatio…

Just don't see this very often in our small city. Apparently it was picked up at a Boeing plant in Arizona and was headed to Boeing in Seattle for testing before making a pit stop here in Redding CA. What does Boeing have to do with the B1B? Neat anyway.

Catalogue this under frickin' awesome, please ... From Daily Mail