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Tag Archives: War at Sea
“Victory At Sea” Is Back, and That is a Good Thing
After a long delay (made a bit longer by the 2020 global pandemic), Warlord Games is preparing to release the WWII fleet combat game Victory at Sea (VAS). I think this is going to be an important development for naval … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Naval Games
Tagged Mongoose, Victory At Sea, War at Sea, Warlord, WW II
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Gen Con 2016 Naval Gaming Recap
Greetings! I just had a great weekend at Gen Con 2016. I had a personal mission to seek out as many naval-related things as I could while at the show. This post summarizes what I found! For those of you … Continue reading
Posted in Event Report
Tagged Age of Sail, Dropfleet Commander, Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, Gen Con, Kickstarter, Star Trek, Star Wars, War at Sea
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Adepticon Day 2
Another busy day! I started off manning the ModCube booth again this morning. At noon, I shifted over to playing Seapower, an age of sail game that uses 15mm ships! After that, I took a short break to demo War … Continue reading
Topside Minis Product Review
Hello again! Today, I take a detailed look at a product that I am quite excited about: Topside Minis. I feel that this product represents an important development for naval wargaming, making it much easier for gamers to get into … Continue reading
War At Sea Battle Report: IJN vs USN
I recently played my first War at Sea game in a long time. The game was with my friend Seth (wargamer55), and it was a classic Pacific War matchup: Japan vs United States!
Posted in Battle Report, Historical Naval Games
Tagged Batrep, IJN, USN, War at Sea, WW II
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2015 Painting Contest Winners
The votes are all in, and I am proud to announce the winners of this year’s contest! In first place, it’s Hetairoi’s Imperial Humans Kingfisher Class Heavy Cruiser: In Second Place, it’s Grgbobe’s USS Ranger: And in third place, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Painting Contest
Tagged Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, Painting Contest, Uncharted Seas, War at Sea
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2014 Painting Contest Winners
After 2 rounds of voting, the winners for this year’s Man Battlestations painting contest have been determined! First place goes to Danaussie with his beautifully painted 1:1800 scale HMS Renown: In second place was Last Rites’s New Orleans Class airship … Continue reading
Posted in Painting Contest
Tagged Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, FSA, Painting Contest, War at Sea, WW II
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War At Sea: IJN vs USN, 200 Points
One of the fun parts of moving is getting to meet new gamers at your destination! This is just what happened a while back when I met up with fellow Foruminian Sun-Tzu for a game of War at Sea at … Continue reading
War at Sea: Japan Vs. US Part 2
Welcome back! If you remember from Part 1, Seth and I played a 100 point game that was limited to 1942 with no subs or aircraft. Additionaly, night rules were in effect, limiting long range shooting. During the first game, … Continue reading
War at Sea: Japan vs. US Part 1
In celebration and remembrance of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Cape Esperance, Seth and I got together for another couple of games of War At Sea. In keeping with the theme of the battle, we set a year … Continue reading