tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post1461369413949700809..comments2024-03-08T20:10:43.231+00:00Comments on Numbers, Wargames and Arsing About : An interesting list......Old Trousershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-57631904461698978552016-09-25T19:58:28.155+01:002016-09-25T19:58:28.155+01:00Hi Guys,
The random games gadget can be found by ...Hi Guys,<br /><br />The random games gadget can be found by following this path: BGG/My Geek/Preferences/Widgets. It gives you some code to copy and paste into a box in your layout page on blogger. <br /><br />I'll definitely give some thought to average dice, using them for Neil T's OHW combat would be very good.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JayOld Trousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-56762035160836300262016-09-24T22:30:41.299+01:002016-09-24T22:30:41.299+01:00Average Dice for neil Thomas ..... what a splendid...Average Dice for neil Thomas ..... what a splendid idea.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-47666126933582979112016-09-24T21:44:25.911+01:002016-09-24T21:44:25.911+01:00Yeah - a good point. I should probably adapt it to...Yeah - a good point. I should probably adapt it to tabletop battles ;)<br /><br />Tell me this - how did you get the 'random games from my collection' widget from BGG onto your blog?<br /><br />I want to do the same :)Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-7074150009987554192016-09-24T20:02:31.942+01:002016-09-24T20:02:31.942+01:00Hi Duc,
Glad you liked the October War reference....Hi Duc,<br /><br />Glad you liked the October War reference. That was 1977, the year I started work. I defeated my chum in the Syrian campaign pretty much on the last die roll. My Syrian infantry had Saggers and I won the ambush roll and then knocked out his last Centurions. So, after 39 years I still remember what happened. Just proves that gaming produces a strong narrative. Also, that was probably one of the only games I ever won against my mate!<br /><br />If the October War system as so great (and it was) why have we not seen it again? I'm sure Norm probably knows why.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jay<br /> Old Trousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-27293663180705067542016-09-24T19:55:47.152+01:002016-09-24T19:55:47.152+01:00Hi Norm, sorry to hear about the return of your ba...Hi Norm, sorry to hear about the return of your back trouble. Yes, they regard average dice as "obsolete". I laughed at that as well. I always thought they were a very sensible way to achieve a balanced outcome (a two dice curve with one die in effect). The discussion of dice and probability in the book is actually quite good particularly their analysis of use of "saving" throws.<br /><br />Looking forward to your article in MW this month. Cheers<br /><br />Jay (still two thumbs!)Old Trousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866101372406631079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-87551954191616628932016-09-24T19:17:57.943+01:002016-09-24T19:17:57.943+01:00Yes, I must get a game of TMWWBK soon.
I have for...Yes, I must get a game of TMWWBK soon.<br /><br />I have foreign legion and plains wars indians/yanks to dust off first. The only concern I have with a 'Plains Wars' blog post is trying to avoid using the lyrics of Iron Maiden's 'Run to the Hills' as commentary for the pics :)<br /><br />I sort of cut my teeth on WRG Ancients 5th ed., so Average Dice were always the order of the day. <br /><br />I notice also that they smooth out the curves of the d6 in Neil Thomas's one hour wargames, and a lot of people are recommending DAv rather than D6 for those rules.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-45717204680339087792016-09-24T14:49:24.183+01:002016-09-24T14:49:24.183+01:00Look forward to your take on The men who would be ...Look forward to your take on The men who would be kings. i like the Dan Mersey approach to rules and this looks to be different enough to deserve a place on the shelf.<br /><br />I read some comments on Tabletop Waragames the other day (Kieth Flint's blog I think) that overall thought the book had interest, but what caught my attention was that the author thought Average Dice were something of a relic ....... they happen to be amongst my most favourite of devices and substantially overlooked by many designers (I had them in the draft version of Into Battle - the WWII tactical rules that used squares that nearly cost you your thumb!.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040961408491639069.post-34488823500108295692016-09-23T22:07:03.024+01:002016-09-23T22:07:03.024+01:00I laughed at your mention of SPI's October War...I laughed at your mention of SPI's October War.<br /><br />The second board wargame I ever played when I was 12, and it had original stuff like 'alternate movement and firing' if I remember correctly.<br /><br />I'm not saying what year it was, but I had to be home by 10pm and Knots Landing was on TV... (the first time round, none of your repeats mind).<br /><br />It was quite the new fangled jazz back in the day! (October War that is, not Knots Landing).Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.com