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Greg Blanchett
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Greg Blanchett's Discussions
Visiting Battlefields
Replied Aug. 11, 2008
Too Many Games, Too Little Time!
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- My dad knew I liked history and maps/geography, so when he saw Murfreesboro at the hobby store he bought it for me. The battle happened to have taken place on my birthday almost 120 years before. I've been hooked ever since...
- Your favorite game(s):
- I have many "favorites", but the one I actually have worn the numbers off the counters is A Gleam of Bayonets. I think I've actually played more games total of Commands & Colors: Ancients than any I have...
I love and have everything from the following series: GBACW, GCACW, SCS, La Bataille, BAR, GBoH, CWBS/RSS, PGG, OpTyphoon/VitW, and various other smaller classics...
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Hopefully some time with The Caucasus Campaign, until I have mounted the next set of Fall Blau playtest counters, of course... :-)
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Commands & Colors: Ancients, Twilight Struggle, SP II, Bastogne (MMP/SCS), Operation Typhoon, Storm Over Stalingrad, Cobra III, Iron Tide, Deluxe Bitter Woods, A Victory Lost, Wings of War, Memoir '44, World At War: Eisenbach Gap, War for the Motherland 2...
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- Whenever I can...
- How big is your game collection?
- Slimming down, but now fluxuating at 255...
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- North Texas (War)Gamers
- About Me
- Ex-Navy Electrician during Desert Storm, divorced with two daughters (15 & 17yo), living in Texas, born & raised in the San Diego area, and currently trying to make ends meet working for a large bank.
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Wargames and Computer FPS & RTS (if you have to ask what these are, then you haven't really gotten into PC gaming).
- Website:
- http://dfwfront.net
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Beautiful voice...
Sweet! Looks like multiple plays of a few scenarios. Thanks for posting...
When I get further along with my Fall Blau hybrid... I can get back to Kharkov 1942 for Nathan's VCS. Anybody got Glantz's Kharkov book for sale... ;-)
Nico, just want to say that the line does help determine which side of the slope is the top. :-)
I suppose we could argue about GMT's Labyrinth or whether Japanese counters should be yellow... :-/
Thanks for the explanation. I already have the ones covering Ardennes (4,5,8,9,12,13). They are indeed a wonderful resource...
I hope you have permission from Osprey.
Greg Blanchett's Blog
Operation Typhoon (SPI) - Solo Campaign AAR (RAW)
Taking a short break from Fall Blau work to run through the one that started it all...
AAR Folder on CSW
AAR Folder on CSW
Posted on March 21, 2009 at 11:00pm — 14 Comments
Fall Blau Progress Report
As I work to put finishing touches on the counters, I have posted the current drafts of the rules in the games' folder:
Fall Blau: Campaigns of Army Group South, 1942
Hopefully, I will soon be starting another round of alpha testing in preparation for CSWE 2009. It is my plan to have at least a couple kits ready and with me in Tempe. It will be my first CSWE and first major open display of my project, I'm really looki… Continue
Fall Blau: Campaigns of Army Group South, 1942
Hopefully, I will soon be starting another round of alpha testing in preparation for CSWE 2009. It is my plan to have at least a couple kits ready and with me in Tempe. It will be my first CSWE and first major open display of my project, I'm really looki… Continue
Posted on December 11, 2008 at 2:30pm — 13 Comments
Fall Blau Combat Mechanics Applied
Posted on June 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments
My Personal Look At Graphics
Case Study Two: Watermarks.
There seems to be a current trend for tactical games to use watermarks of unit badges on their counters. Most of the time either the badge is generic or only partially used.
… Continue
There seems to be a current trend for tactical games to use watermarks of unit badges on their counters. Most of the time either the badge is generic or only partially used.
… Continue
Posted on June 2, 2008 at 11:50am — 6 Comments
My Personal Look At Graphics
Case Study One: War for the Motherland from Six Angles #9, versus the MMP remake, Red Star Rising.
I became interested in this game after noticing discussion of RSR as it was being worked on. I had no prior knowledge of details except having heard of FGA/Rampart's War for the Motherland issue (as they were taking a well deserved dirt nap). I am a big fan of strength chit games (duh, look at my current design project) and have been very receptive to Masahiro's work. So my interest… Continue
I became interested in this game after noticing discussion of RSR as it was being worked on. I had no prior knowledge of details except having heard of FGA/Rampart's War for the Motherland issue (as they were taking a well deserved dirt nap). I am a big fan of strength chit games (duh, look at my current design project) and have been very receptive to Masahiro's work. So my interest… Continue
Posted on May 30, 2008 at 1:20pm — 21 Comments
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 8:27pm on April 6, 2009,
Smitty said… - I also need to get to Russia Beseiged!
- At 1:26pm on April 6, 2009,
Smitty said…
- Indeed it is - waiting to see what the weather is going to be!
- At 6:43am on April 3, 2009,
Smitty said…
- Murfreesboro - my great great grandfather last 2 fingers there in 1862....
- At 11:46am on December 29, 2008,
Erik Nicely said… - Hey Greg when were you at the Alamo last? I was there at the end of October. First time for me, cool place.
- At 7:03pm on September 13, 2008,
Smitty said…
- Murfreesboro - my great grand daddy lost 2 fingers there!
- At 5:58am on June 23, 2008,
Stephen G said… - Thanks for the invite, might need to leave it a couple of weeks to get involved in testing...are there any other Australian members interested?
- At 8:44am on June 17, 2008,
Stephen G said…
- Hi Greg, I see you are creating a game using derivative of the VitW system. Interested in helping out in playtest if needed. I've been playtesting Salerno with Nathan K recently which whet my appetite again. Regards. Steve
- At 6:29pm on March 28, 2008,
John Kranz said… - sounds good re: those gaming dates, Greg. I'll plan to make a visit.
- At 1:00pm on March 28, 2008,
John Kranz said…
- Greg, I'd like to swing by your place sometime to check out the Stalingrad game you are designing!
- At 12:53pm on March 27, 2008,
Jo Bader said… - Greg,
thanks for buying my Software :-)
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Thanks my friend!
Here is the link to download the historical scenario, ENJOY!: http://www.warstormseries.es/OPNIWY/opniwy.zip
You have to be an absolute piece of crap, with no respect for history or decency, to pull off this crime:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8423827.stm
My only joy is that the five semi-humans who committed the crime were caught, along with what t…
In general...I cannot find a damn opponent on a regular basis. I usually need to plan a month in advance to schedule any game...
Here's a really good reason why the NFL should be concerned about brain trauma.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09291/1006418-66.stm
He's still listed as one of the outstanding graduates of my old school, Shady Side Academy, but he's not quite the…
No they're not, not Super Bowl winners. Some members of the defense need a major attitude adjustment too, especially about standards and excuses.
They are really a not very good team this year.
The Steelers used an onside kick today, and almost snatched defeat from the jaws of mediocrity too. It's a big reason why Roethlisberger could throw for 500 yards and still need the last play of the game to win, by one point.
Hold the line by Worthington games. A GREAT simple revolutionary war game, similar to Command and Colors, but uses Action Points instead of cards. You can move any unit you want with your points. (Similar to Conflict of heroes)
I'll be good and not ask my question again!
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The final episode of the "Flames of War" scenario played at NHMGS's "Enfilade 09" Convention
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