Miniature War Gaming
Miniature War Gaming
Anyone play miniature war games? Just curious.
A few of my co-workers play Flames of War and it seems interesting, although I have no clue where I'd find the time.
Nw
A few of my co-workers play Flames of War and it seems interesting, although I have no clue where I'd find the time.
Nw
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joe mcclaine wrote: Always fancied giving Kreigsspeil (?) a try.
The Avalon Hill Game? It's a blast- I love its flexibility as compared to the more "realistic" games the company offered.
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I was talking specifically about Warhammer 40k.Kyle76 wrote:Where does the big expense come in?joe mcclaine wrote:Toy soldiers with 'proper' rules for grown ups ... covering unit sizes, movement distances, shooting rates, accuracy, damage, morale, objectives.Kyle76 wrote:Can someone explain this to the uninitiated?
There's always more units and vehicles to buy and new rule books and codices come out every few years.
And no-one can have just one army.
You can get started and on the table playing friendly games for about £150 but for serious / tournament play you might have to spend the best part of £750+
I've seen some of these lead soldiers. My friend's son has a small collection. I painted several for a school project as a young man -- George Washington and a small cannon battery. It was kind of enjoyable. Do most people paint their own or buy them painted? How many pieces in a reasonable set?
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I have been lobbying for some time that the IOC would introduce Settlers as an Olympic sport --- and since they pulled wrestling off the table yesterday, I wonder whether this will be opening the door for us Settlers geeks.wenestvedt wrote:If you like Carcassonne, try Settlers of Cataan!
I love Carcassonne as well -- both are actually really easy to play, but the opportunities for developing a playing strategy is enormous for either.
I recall back in the 80s buying a game called Kensington --- it was unbelievably simple to play, but the strategy resulted in some games lasting longer than chess. It was British game of the year in 1979 then rapidly disappeared from the market --- Trivial Pursuit was simply too much competition for it to be relevant in the then arguably lack-luster board game industry.
I have yet to play Axis and Allies --- some day perhaps.
I still miss Stock Ticker -- a game from the 60s/70s that was just a blast to play. I just found an online merchant who is selling a new version of the product, and also an electronic version at the App Store for $0.99!
Woot!
+1jww wrote:I have been lobbying for some time that the IOC would introduce Settlers as an Olympic sport --- and since they pulled wrestling off the table yesterday, I wonder whether this will be opening the door for us Settlers geeks.wenestvedt wrote:If you like Carcassonne, try Settlers of Cataan!
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Also, back in the 1980s I used to paint fantasy gaming miniatures for a store near my house, who used them for displays and sold them. I got some store credit and they got something different to display...it was fun!
I think I only saved one, though: a dwarf from an early Warhammer set that I bought in York, England, in 1986.
I think I only saved one, though: a dwarf from an early Warhammer set that I bought in York, England, in 1986.