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Mike O'Brien
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- Sacramento CA
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Dan Verssen Games
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command and colors anc...
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Picket Duty - Okinawa:...
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Advanced Squad Leader!
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Manoeuvre Fans
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Miniature Games
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S. F. Bay Gamers
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All Things Victory Poi...
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All Things Against the...
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Gaming Modern and Hypo...
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BROG World
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All Things GMT
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SF and Fantasy and Ani...
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Career Networking
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ColdWarGaming
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In the Depths: Attack Sub
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Up Front! The Squad Le...
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Combat Commander: Ever...
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Sacramento Area Gaming
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Mike O'Brien's Discussions
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Here is the wrapup from my opponent of Flags of Poland that we played this weekend.
We played until @8:30. By that time the Germans had 4 tanks surrounding the victory building and a number of squads ready to enter with 2 turns left to go.
Mike ...
Rally Point #12, Retreat from Bairak. The Germans were defending the town from a Russian attack on the Eastern Front.
I tried this one again, as the defender again. Instead of retreating my troops to force the Russians into chasing down 5 squads I...
The Battlestar Galactica game seems to follow the new BG series very well with a sense of paranoia and fighting against overwhelming odds. In the same system, Shadows over Camelot has similar properties of fighting against overwhelming odds, compl...
Steve, please include me in on the playtest when it's ready.
Here is my opponent, Dick Mitchell's AAR of our weekend game.
AAR Retreat from Bairak - 11/21/09
Saturday's Scenario for Mike O'Brien and I was Rally Point #12, Retreat from Bairak. The Germans were defending the town from a Russian attack on th...
Dick Mitchell and I got in an Eastern Front in '42 scenario called Retreat from Bairak.
I took the Germans, Dick took the Soviets. The scenario has some great opportunities for tactical interaction. The Soviets get a horde of conscripts, a KV1, a ...
We had three games take place, with around 12 people or so attending. I ran Ambush Alley, which is a rules set for insurgents against regulars in a Built Up Area. The Marines had to rescue to Private Military Contractors. The Insurgents had to pre...
Profile Information
- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- I've been gaming since 1976. I started in boardgaming (3rd Reich and Panzer Leader) then into RPG's. After that I got into miniatures and now play miniatures and boardgames. I game at least twice a week, doing Euro's on Wednesday and Wargames on Saturdays.
- Your favorite game(s):
- Combat Commander, Command and Colors, Battlecry, Up Front!, Race for the Galaxy, Atlantic Storm, Not War but Murder...lots of miniatures games and periods including AWI, SWY, Ancients, Blitzkrieg Commander
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Race for the Galaxy, Combat Commander, Pacific Typhoon, Hammer of the Scots, Storm over Stalingrad
- In general, how much time do you spend gaming?
- 6-10 hours a week, when I can
- How big is your game collection?
- Not sure
- Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!)
- Reside in the Sacramento CA area and am a member of the Miniature Wargaming Society of Sacramento (not a strictly miniatures club)
- About Me
- I am a 40 something male (born in 1960) who games both boardgames and miniatures. I generally game at least twice a week. I also hit about three cons a year. I am the surviving founding member of the Miniature Wargaming Society of Sacramento (started in 1986) M_W_S@yahoogroups.com
I play almost any kind of game. I play a lot of Combat Commander, Race for the Galaxy, Up Front!, 1960 Making of an election and just about any other game our group can buy. In miniatures I generally play Ancients, AWI, WWII, Moderns, Vietnam, Necromunda and other SF oriented games.
- Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.)
- Besides gaming I read a lot of Science Fiction, Military history, Modern Gothic novels (Jim Butcher, Charlene Harris, Charlie Huston). I am a member of Netflix and average a movie a week. I am currently hooked on Torchwood and Dr Who.
Comment Wall (18 comments)
- At 5:27pm on November 13, 2009,
Ed Yozwiak said… - Thanks. I've been browsing around and this looks like a great site and a good group of people!
- At 10:33pm on November 10, 2009,
Tom Liakos said… - Excellent. I am getting back to ASL in the coming month...I am missing it a lot. Speaking of GMT West, I was thinking of going up North for that...I'll notify you if that is the case.
- At 9:46pm on November 10, 2009,
Tom Liakos said…
- Thanks for the add. Hope to communicate more.
- At 10:23pm on November 7, 2009,
Mike O'Brien said…
- Been playing a LOT of ASL lately. Played Friday the 13th today. Lost as Soviets. Very tight scenario. Worth playing again.
- At 5:21pm on November 7, 2009,
Robert Davies said… - Thanks for the welcome Mike. I'm just starting getting back into ASL through ASLSK although I do have most of the official modules.
- At 4:38pm on April 26, 2009,
Mike O'Brien said…
- Back frm GMT West. Played Successors, Epic Command & Colors, Atlantic Storm & Dominion. Spent $ on Paths of Glory, Kutuzov, Operation Norway, Command and Strategy magazines with Operation Kadesh and a few other games. I got a chance to check out Chad and Kai Jensen's latest effort. Interesting stuff...
GPS in the phone wouldn't let me choose to drive back up I5 so had to go up 99. We played "What's that smell?" on the way back up. We were able to identify skunk and manure but a few odors defied description.
- At 7:23pm on March 23, 2009,
Katie said… - Origins is worth your time. Bring her along!
- At 5:23pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- PS - Smitty says very nice things about GMT :)
- At 5:22pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- You going to Origins this year? I like gamers - the odd wife/hottie(?) out that way :)
- At 4:34pm on March 1, 2009,
Katie said…
- Like your web page :)
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The Game Matrix of Tacoma, WA, hosted a "Flames of War" Kursk scenario for NHMGS' Enfilade 09 Convention. This first, of a 3-part series, depicts the strategic situation, intorduces the opposing players and highlights the opening moves of the game.
Here you go gentlemen! I knew I'd seen this many years ago. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/135568
I don't see any advantage to hex-shaped counters and a lot of disadvantages. The only problem with square counters is when the hexes are too small.
Welcome Carl
My 9 yr old son says, "Let's make a board game out of Uniwar!" (www.uniwar.com)
Out of the mouths of babes.... :)
I think this coud be the place for looking for PBEM opponents. Just start a discussion for the game you would like to play PBEM, or consult an already existing discussion if there is already one concerning the game you want to play
This is the place to discuss Lock 'n Load tactical system.
LOL Sorry I was uploading this am and ran off to work. This is quebec by columbia games. My first block game and I really liked it.
I have a tutorial of vassal gameplay if you wanna review it on a vassal log. Its a fun game. Its amazing how much info is worked into a card game. Great copy of simplified rules on BGG too
Nope Tigers from Tigers in the snow. Although I have TOI also :)
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