tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post2339086826223560730..comments2024-03-08T20:10:43.231+00:00Comments on Numbers, Wargames and Arsing About : October War....Old Trousershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-51877527196991726312016-09-30T20:44:42.844+01:002016-09-30T20:44:42.844+01:00Hi all,
Thanks everyone for your comments. I thin...Hi all,<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your comments. I think it is interesting that this game resonates with so many people. I will apply some deep thought to this. There is a unique combination here of unit numbers/density, scale of battle field and game effects. I'd like to replicate the feeling rather than replicate the game. A project for the autumn I think!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JayOld Trousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-64436168758026991132016-09-30T08:08:19.121+01:002016-09-30T08:08:19.121+01:00Based upon some of the rule mechanism mentioned th...Based upon some of the rule mechanism mentioned they do appear to be an interesting set to take and use the rules on the table top. 6mm would appear to be the likely scale based upon the scenario page shown and the number of units (printed in red I think - I could be wrong). It makes one think there could be one or two other SPI game rules which could be used for table top gaming. Regards, PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918057670249529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-24111484703311886032016-09-29T23:15:50.890+01:002016-09-29T23:15:50.890+01:00This is good stuff, Trousers.
My own thoughts on ...This is good stuff, Trousers. <br />My own thoughts on the PB/PL/AIW games, and also the SPI games as miniatures games are they would make a splendid set of rules for minis. (I attempted this with Mechwar '77).<br /><br />I would urge you to check out 2 potential resources:<br /><br />GHQ's WW2 Microarmor and Modern Microarmor rules which are, in my humble opinion, the manifestation of both of those sets of above-mentioned rules in miniatures rules form. The influence of Jim Dunnigan is easily grasped while you're reading them, especially in the weapons performance vrs defensive value CRT. You can actually download them for free in color on GHQ's website now.<br /><br />Also, there is a guy out there named Dan Fraser (his link is on my blog) who made a PB/PL/AIW for Miniatures variant that is quite good as wargames go.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-14686870547957545392016-09-29T22:56:41.970+01:002016-09-29T22:56:41.970+01:00A pleasant blast from the past ..... Cobra was my ...A pleasant blast from the past ..... Cobra was my introduction to board gaming. I just happened as a teenager to find a shop that had wonderful things on its shelves and the rest as they say is history!Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-43348577698121865672016-09-29T22:18:06.201+01:002016-09-29T22:18:06.201+01:00Interesting. I think you'd have to use 1/300 ...Interesting. I think you'd have to use 1/300 if you wanted to use miniatures?Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-18193547508449881512016-09-29T22:02:50.735+01:002016-09-29T22:02:50.735+01:00I was a kid when I played (and lost) this. It did ...I was a kid when I played (and lost) this. It did leave its impression too.<br /><br />You make a good point about using with miniatures. I must check this out, it's a nice scale and was way ahead of its time.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.com