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General Discussion / Re: MBS Podcast Episode 43
« on: December 28, 2019, 08:07:19 am »
Sorry for the delay, but we will keep the home fires burning while you are enjoying the deployment. Stay safe.
Have model ships, will game.
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Historical Naval Games / Re: WW1 Naval Campaign 2 - Heligoland Bight
« on: August 25, 2019, 03:58:01 am »
Not to totally high-jack this thread but do you use, or have played the Avalanche Press series of boardgames to use as a campaign driver to getting battles and ships on the table?
I have a older version of the North Sea, and wonder if upgrading to Jutland would be worth it.
/Jeff
I have a older version of the North Sea, and wonder if upgrading to Jutland would be worth it.
/Jeff
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Historical Naval Games / Re: WW1 Naval Campaign 2 - Heligoland Bight
« on: July 27, 2019, 10:10:09 am »
Keep up the cool updates. Living my WWI naval life through you.
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General Discussion / Re: Monthly Poll #34
« on: May 04, 2019, 10:02:09 am »
I went for legions as well, but Dropzone would be my 2nd choice. 40K and the others are covered ad nauseum in other podcasts and forums. Have you also thought about naval board games?
/Jeff
/Jeff
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Historical Naval Games / Re: 1/2400 WW1 Super Dreadnoughts Baden and Bayern
« on: February 23, 2019, 07:12:42 am »
Those look really good, and would have given the QE's a run for their money. I have always wanted to do a late war Jutland style game. But have never gotten to it.
/Jeff
/Jeff
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News and Rumors / Re: Cruel Seas: 1/300 Naval Combat (Warlord Games)
« on: February 05, 2019, 03:02:06 pm »
Just got my US starter set, and PT flotilla. Can't wait till I can get them on the painting block.
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General Discussion / Re: MBS Monthly Poll #32: 2 Player Starter Sets
« on: February 05, 2019, 02:59:01 pm »
I started before the time. We as a group of friends would decide on a period, or game, and then order what miniatures we needed. For Naval that might be the BC action at Jutland, Russo Japanese war, Etc.. No need for these things.
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General Discussion / Re: Christmas Naval Gaming Asks?
« on: December 04, 2018, 02:48:44 pm »
More time to paint, have 19th century italians, and more 18th century AoS to paint, and to play with opponents other than myself. /Jeff
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Historical Naval Games / Re: Age of Sail-Top Downs-?
« on: December 02, 2018, 03:34:49 pm »
Also War Artisan's workshop. http://warartisan.com/home These are actually 3d not top down. /Jeff
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General Discussion / Re: MBS Monthly Poll #30: Favorite Naval Game of 2018
« on: December 02, 2018, 03:27:31 pm »
Since I am in landlocked exile in Germany. I was only able to play a solitaire games of Napoleonic Naval. Trying to get the rules ready for play testing. /Jeff
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News and Rumors / Re: Oak & Iron: 1/600 Age of Piracy Naval Combat
« on: December 02, 2018, 03:17:25 pm »
I have backed this, and will be waiting (un)patiently for it to arrive. Also War Artisan has some paper ships from that era in 1:600 as well.
/Jeff
/Jeff
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General Discussion / Re: MBS Monthly Poll #29: What Makes a Naval Game?
« on: October 15, 2018, 08:05:35 am »
H2O or Space. 
But I think Naval/Space games need to have the concept of a constructed construct in combat with another constructed construct, either in the maritime or space domains. This eliminates tank to tank combat, or aviation. The sentient entities inside or controlling these constructs use weapon systems, and maneuver to damage, disable, or destroy the other construct, not the sentient entities inside or controlling the enemy construct. /Jeff
But I think Naval/Space games need to have the concept of a constructed construct in combat with another constructed construct, either in the maritime or space domains. This eliminates tank to tank combat, or aviation. The sentient entities inside or controlling these constructs use weapon systems, and maneuver to damage, disable, or destroy the other construct, not the sentient entities inside or controlling the enemy construct. /Jeff
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General Discussion / Re: MBS Podcast Episode 35
« on: October 15, 2018, 07:56:16 am »
I think I tend to believe that EW or Cyber warfare in space games or others is best just done as part of the Hit mechanic. Now maybe in the specific genre or game you can give benefits to hit or not if that function is not a good capability of faction. But I think you can also have more development of non-kinetic weapons in space games as well. Which would give you some interesting design space.
/Jeff
/Jeff
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News and Rumors / Re: Cruel Seas: 1/300 Naval Combat (Warlord Games)
« on: September 23, 2018, 08:45:46 am »
Looks interesting. But they are towing dice?
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General Discussion / Re: MBS Monthly Poll #28: Improvement Requests
« on: September 16, 2018, 11:20:02 am »
I voted for other, since I think your podcasts are better when you expand out of your comfort zone. (Star Wars, Dystopian Wars, etc) Interviews and reviews with other folks to expand the depth of the podcast.
Historical rule sets, WWI, Fighting Sail, and even WWII are many and maybe a focus on those areas could be useful.
/Jeff
Historical rule sets, WWI, Fighting Sail, and even WWII are many and maybe a focus on those areas could be useful.
/Jeff