Cindel76

Do you know how easy it would be to convert some of those data cards to Harpoon Standards? I realize that Harpoon doesn't have that "in weeds" feel you describe, but sometimes when I have a few minutes of free time, I'd love to be able to crunch some numbers, throw a few dice, and game out a huge aerial battle between some F-86's and MiG-15's. Using Airpower for that tends to take forever and a lot of table space. Also, if you don't mind, what part of the world do you live in, pmaidhof? If you were close to Michigan, I'd love a chance to play some Airpower FtF.

No, that's not it. I just haven't gotten too far into it yet because either I haven't had the time, or as I said earlier, I haven't been around too many fellow players. This is definitely the place to be, it looks. One other question that does spring to mind is reference material. What are some reliable sources you all use to obtain data to add new units and such? I'm not looking for the books published by the companies that have the "Military equipment is awesome and cool!" childlike mentality, if you know what I mean. You know, the ones filled with the flashy pictures and graphics that don't really give you much information. Did that sound harsh? I'd like information so I can effectively flesh out game data for things like the F-86 and MiG-15. Plus, I'd love to build an extensive annex for older AAA weapons. I know eras like Korea and Vietnam offer little in the realm of naval action, but the air aspect of this system equally fascinates me as well and I've love to have information regarding these these two specific time periods. Any suggestions?

Hello all! It's nice to finally come across some fellow people who have an interest in the Harpoon System. I've been an owner of the rules for a couple of years and although I've thumbed through them, I've never actually had an opportunity to dive right in (pun intended). But reading all of these AARs and such, I'm really able to now visualize how some of the rules actually interact with each other and I'm excited to really get myself involved. I do have a few questions though, pertaining to the Unification Project I've heard mentioned a few times. Is there eventually going to be one solid volume of Data Annexes detailing "The Navies of the World" from 1900 to Present? Is the data for the various weapon systems going to be completely unified. I suppose this question comes from the fact that I've noticed that the guns in Harpoon have two range bands, but in Command at Sea, they're split up into four. Also, is there going to be in existence a Ship Form one could use to plug the data into from any era, as the ships forms right now still coincide with the individual systems. I do have North Atlantic Navies on it's way as we speak and maybe after perusing through the contents, these questions will be answered better, but I'm impatient. I'm sure as I delve deeper more questions will surface, but this was the big one I had at the moment. Thanks for your time.