The European Theater of Operations

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Comment by Dan on December 15, 2009 at 4:05pm

Hey Fans of SPI's World War II: European Theater of Operations!
I now have a fully functioning Vassal module in ENGLISH, and all charts/rules in digital documents and I AM looking for players who want to play either real time or by email. Please let me know if you are interested.
Dan Shaw
mountaintopdan@gmail.com

Comment by Dan Stueber on September 14, 2009 at 10:35pm

Wittmann, can you tell us more about your ETO game? What is the system you are refering to like?

Comment by kevin roach on August 22, 2009 at 7:26am

I hhave tried the others. I found 3rd reich to be to much in the rules department and map to simple with bland counters. Wif was just too much of everything. I prefered eto and pto seems to be a good cross etween too much and too little. Though after reding the rules for ewr, I am looking forward to trying it.

Comment by Wittmann on August 22, 2009 at 7:17am

I long ago gave up on commercial rules, Theres always something that irks me to the point of making it a experience that is not fun.. I don't want gimmicks, and new ways to display units. I want lots of counters huge maps and clear cut old school charts. I never subscribe to the complexity and unplayability thing, have no qualms or worries about size or play time. I always use spreadsheets and other computer devices to easy play. I am writing up my own set of rules with what I want in them. Getting anybody else to play in the era of CDGs and other new mechanics is not likely but when I do run into the rare kindred spirit I can pull out something we are both looking for and play.

My system in ETO, can span from company level on up, lots of naysayers about that but it works, Factor ratings and CRTs all interchangebale between Air, Sea, land. Cant be done? play and see.

Comment by Dan Stueber on August 22, 2009 at 6:11am

LEt us know how it works out. The map for the cyberboard game looks real good while the one with the ADC2 module looks bad in my opinion.

Comment by Dan on August 21, 2009 at 2:22pm

Dan
I am collaborating with another player to upgrade the rules set and forces to be able to play the 2nd edition on the Cyberboard map (the Japanese one).

Comment by Dan Stueber on August 21, 2009 at 2:15pm

Dan, you have to purchase the ADC2 program from HPS Simulations for about $50.00. Then, at least for DG stuff, you have to purchsae the game set from DG. The ETO set is $25. Its on the DG site. ADC2 is not being supported by HPS anymore if I am correct so it may be a dying program.

Comment by Dan on August 13, 2009 at 9:22am

Don't you need to purchase both ADC2 and the ETO module separately? Is it worth it? Can you play ETO second edition on this?

Comment by Tony Kerstan on August 13, 2009 at 6:07am

I haven't played ETO, but I've good things about it. Our group have been playing World in Flames for 15 years on and off, and we find it to be a fun game. The trick with WiF though is to play as close to the classic edition as you can, and choose only the bare minimum of options.

However my favourite game of all time is EastFront II, and I am very keen to play Eurofront II. I just love the fog of war provided by the blocks, and I spend more time thinking about strategy, rather than having physically manage stacks of cardboard counters to get that last factor for a 5:1 attack...

Comment by Dan Stueber on May 25, 2009 at 7:39am

You can get the ETO ADC2 set from DG, although it does cost about $25.00. The 1st edition from TSR is available for nothing for cyberboard although I don't have the rules for that version. I am currently playing the 2nd edition from TSR with a buddy. The map is kinda ugly though in the ADC2 version.

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