Quoted for truth!mluther wrote:The pics are good because I let Martin take 'em.
Sometimes the action is enough to make us forget to snap some photos though.
Mark
This said, indeed, what a smashing AAR, excelllent balance of comments and pics.
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We had a game of Battleship Row at the club, and it played so fast my opponent and I had time for 2 games, switching sides. The battles pitted the USN Salt Lake City, Northampton, Portland (CAs), Laffey, Duncan, Buchanan (DDs) vs the IJN Chokai, Nachi, Aoba (CAs), Fubuuki, Murakami, Hatsunumi (DDs) in late 1942.
The first battle saw me lose with the US, losing all three cruisers and 2 DDs, but taking out the 3 Japanese heavies, leaving the 3 Fubukis give the Marines a rude awakening at Henderson Field...
A few pics of the game :
I won the second game with the IJN, sinking every ennemy ship and losing 2 DDs, once again giving Henderson Field a display of fireworks.
A more complete AAR on my Blog.
The first battle saw me lose with the US, losing all three cruisers and 2 DDs, but taking out the 3 Japanese heavies, leaving the 3 Fubukis give the Marines a rude awakening at Henderson Field...
A few pics of the game :
I won the second game with the IJN, sinking every ennemy ship and losing 2 DDs, once again giving Henderson Field a display of fireworks.
A more complete AAR on my Blog.
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My latest game was based on some actions in the Nikopol Bridgehead area in late November 1943.
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Another AAR by the wargamer's wargamer. 
Great stuff, Mark. I shall re-read it another several times to get everything out of it. Great scenario, great models, great terrain. Well played. And well written, too!
It is at least as good as the best of programming on the Military Channel. But without the commercials, and I don't have to set the DVR to make sure I can watch it again.
Thanks for posting it.
Great stuff, Mark. I shall re-read it another several times to get everything out of it. Great scenario, great models, great terrain. Well played. And well written, too!
It is at least as good as the best of programming on the Military Channel. But without the commercials, and I don't have to set the DVR to make sure I can watch it again.
Thanks for posting it.
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"It is hard NOT to write satire." - Decimus Iunius Juvenalis, 1st Century AD
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Hey Mark Luther
That is a really excellent presentation once again. I love the models and the terrain, I love the pictures of the unfolding battle, and I love the commentary. This is one of those things that I always look forward to on the forum among others.
I really love your buildings and recognize many of them including the large Leva Russian buildings and the stone cottage as I have a fair amount of these. I have never been impressed by JR Miniatures buildings, at least their older ones. Perhaps their newer ones are better but I would have to acutually see them before I buy them. I do love most of the GHQ buildings and use them whenever I can but I do wish for even more of them.
I ran a game this weekend at Imperial Outpost using the Mein Panzer rules. I don't have any pictures since no one brought a camera but we had a great time. This one was set in North Africa in southern Tunisia and based very loosely on the battle for Medenine but using only tanks. I know in the real battle the Germans lost about a third of their tank force tor virtually no gain and the British had dug in infantry, AT guns and artillery.
The German forces for our game consisted of a Panzer IV company minus, a Panzer III company, and a Tiger platoon with two Tigers and two Pz III N's. The British forces consisted of a Crusader III squadron and a Sherman squadron.
This one went four turns with the British holding off the German assault - Both my partner Jeff and I had some really lucky die rolls in this game that helped a lot. I will try another game in a couple of months and see if I can get some pictures this time.
Have a great day!
Pete
That is a really excellent presentation once again. I love the models and the terrain, I love the pictures of the unfolding battle, and I love the commentary. This is one of those things that I always look forward to on the forum among others.
I really love your buildings and recognize many of them including the large Leva Russian buildings and the stone cottage as I have a fair amount of these. I have never been impressed by JR Miniatures buildings, at least their older ones. Perhaps their newer ones are better but I would have to acutually see them before I buy them. I do love most of the GHQ buildings and use them whenever I can but I do wish for even more of them.
I ran a game this weekend at Imperial Outpost using the Mein Panzer rules. I don't have any pictures since no one brought a camera but we had a great time. This one was set in North Africa in southern Tunisia and based very loosely on the battle for Medenine but using only tanks. I know in the real battle the Germans lost about a third of their tank force tor virtually no gain and the British had dug in infantry, AT guns and artillery.
The German forces for our game consisted of a Panzer IV company minus, a Panzer III company, and a Tiger platoon with two Tigers and two Pz III N's. The British forces consisted of a Crusader III squadron and a Sherman squadron.
This one went four turns with the British holding off the German assault - Both my partner Jeff and I had some really lucky die rolls in this game that helped a lot. I will try another game in a couple of months and see if I can get some pictures this time.
Have a great day!
Pete
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Hi Mark
I do agree with you that more people need to post their games including me. The last game I posted here was in 2009 I believe. I will endeavor to try to get a game or two posted up here this year. It was alway great when Thunder could make it to my games as he is a great photographer as well as a great guy. Alas, I was unable to procure his talents for this last game but maybe the next one in March.
Pete - Binpicker, Out!
I do agree with you that more people need to post their games including me. The last game I posted here was in 2009 I believe. I will endeavor to try to get a game or two posted up here this year. It was alway great when Thunder could make it to my games as he is a great photographer as well as a great guy. Alas, I was unable to procure his talents for this last game but maybe the next one in March.
Pete - Binpicker, Out!
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Awesome game as usual Mark.mluther wrote:My latest game was based on some actions in the Nikopol Bridgehead area in late November 1943.
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How are you finding IABSMv3 so far? Any big changes from v2? I have just bought the rulebook and am keen to give it a try...
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IABSM v3 is an improvement.
First of all the rulebook is sllicker more professional looking volume and has nice color throughout.
New tank rules are good. Ace rules for tankers and infantry. The artillery section is also vastly improved.
All basically the results of 10 years of playing and developng new concepts and explanations.
It is still a cad driven, tactical game with variable movement and turn sequencing. Some gamers can't get the hang of it and I wouldn't try a game with more than four players,
It is the anti-FoW rules, designed to incorporate friction and historical tactics. Absolutely no point values listed for anything.
Mark
First of all the rulebook is sllicker more professional looking volume and has nice color throughout.
New tank rules are good. Ace rules for tankers and infantry. The artillery section is also vastly improved.
All basically the results of 10 years of playing and developng new concepts and explanations.
It is still a cad driven, tactical game with variable movement and turn sequencing. Some gamers can't get the hang of it and I wouldn't try a game with more than four players,
It is the anti-FoW rules, designed to incorporate friction and historical tactics. Absolutely no point values listed for anything.
Mark
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Soviets vs Americans on the plains of Northern Germany, circa 1987, an AAR is posted on my blog :
http://foxbatfr.xanga.com/759472827/col ... %C3%BCcke/
a few pics to showcase it :
http://foxbatfr.xanga.com/759472827/col ... %C3%BCcke/
a few pics to showcase it :
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Geez, those super stallion helo's are big.
I grew up living near the line most of the planes would follow to land at McChord AFB and usually I saw C-141's or the occasional C-130 fly over head, but one day a super stallion went by and I was amazed by it. I thought, at the time, 'it's nearly as big as a C-130'. Thanks for the memories, inspired by your photo.
RedLeif
I grew up living near the line most of the planes would follow to land at McChord AFB and usually I saw C-141's or the occasional C-130 fly over head, but one day a super stallion went by and I was amazed by it. I thought, at the time, 'it's nearly as big as a C-130'. Thanks for the memories, inspired by your photo.
RedLeif