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What are you playing?
As has been case for most of the 35 yrs since 14 - almost nothing. Have run hundreds of Diplomacy games ftf & online as can always get players. Have run acquire & executive decision as well...
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Replied Nov 14
What have you purchased lately?
same story though have re-acquired games as hope springs eternal. Someone may want to play 1 of the old SSis they can get for free someday...
Replied Nov 14
What have you purchased lately?
Just mainly old Spis & Wargamer(3w)s I had before I moved to Vegas 4.5 yrs ago. Most I never got to play back in Mass & likely will not here either. Did get the SSI Gettysburg so can play s...
Replied Nov 14
Any decent PC-based hex-wargame?
Worries about graphics mean missing the system. The old SSI Battles of Napoleon (with extra scenarios around) better than what has come since. Files can be e-mailed as well. As far as it goes, the ...
Replied Nov 13
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As has been case for most of the 35 yrs since 14 - almost nothing. Have run hundreds of Diplomacy games ftf & online as can always get players. Have run acquire & executive decision as well online. Adapted Fighting Sail & Flying Circus for non-war...
same story though have re-acquired games as hope springs eternal. Someone may want to play 1 of the old SSis they can get for free someday...
Just mainly old Spis & Wargamer(3w)s I had before I moved to Vegas 4.5 yrs ago. Most I never got to play back in Mass & likely will not here either. Did get the SSI Gettysburg so can play solitaire along with Battles of Nap. 13 The Colonies Revolt...
Worries about graphics mean missing the system. The old SSI Battles of Napoleon (with extra scenarios around) better than what has come since. Files can be e-mailed as well. As far as it goes, the Gettysburg & other Civil war as good as anything a...
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- Have seen of Grognard & facebook.
- Your favorite game(s):
- Frederick the Great, 1776, Marston Moor (3w), Panzerarmee Afrika; Napoleons' Last Battles & at War quads; North Afica quad; Pleasant Hill; Modern Battles quads, Glory Road (3w), Eylau (3w/Spi); SSI (Napoleonics; Civil wars;Revolutionary)
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Currently have to sick to the SSI Napoleons+Civil War+Sons of Liberty but may have a Eylau coming. Could send SSI files or play Fred the Great;1776;PAA;Marston moor; or a number of quad flios.
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Just the SSI games solitaire. Played more games by 14 yrs oldthan have in last 35 yrs ftf. Need to correct that. Hvae other game not listed above. Have run hundreds of Dip games ftf (been a while for that) or online. Not my favorite game at all.
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- much les than I want to.
- How big is your game collection?
- Used to be huge - now 40-50 incl folios in quads.
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Las Vegas
- About Me
- almost 50 & want to get going with wargaming. Hvae tried al along but got stuck ith Dip instead.
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- At 12:27am on November 13, 2009,
Mike O'Brien said…
- Welcome, hope you enjoy the group.
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Mike -
Send me an email at skdixon @ bellsouth.net that way I have you on record.
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