10-02-2015, 02:33 PM
Well, issue 10 is out, Grim has done a bang-up job, and I am breaking radio silence on this forum after more than a year.
Apart from things I wrote about in issue 10, I would like to put forth a couple of possibilities to the community:
First, I am testing out Galac-tac (finally). It is just exactly the kind of game I like best, so I'm puzzled why I haven't attempted it before. It's a space empire game, close-ended and computer-moderated. The rules are fairly simple, and the tactics are fairly deep. There's a good player community, and it's run by attentive moderators.
And it is cheap. For the time being, $5 will get you ONE YEAR of unlimited play.
I am starting with a solo game, to learn the ropes. You play against computer opponents, and you can trigger the next turn at your leisure. I will be starting up a thread in the PBM games section, and posting screen-shots as I go. Check it out, and if anyone is interested in a regular game, let's get a group together.
Second, I would like to try playing a board wargame using VASSAL. My preference is to start small with a game I know, but I am open to anything.
Anyone interested in playing the venerable first scenario of Squad Leader? "The Guards Counter-attack?"
Apart from things I wrote about in issue 10, I would like to put forth a couple of possibilities to the community:
First, I am testing out Galac-tac (finally). It is just exactly the kind of game I like best, so I'm puzzled why I haven't attempted it before. It's a space empire game, close-ended and computer-moderated. The rules are fairly simple, and the tactics are fairly deep. There's a good player community, and it's run by attentive moderators.
And it is cheap. For the time being, $5 will get you ONE YEAR of unlimited play.
I am starting with a solo game, to learn the ropes. You play against computer opponents, and you can trigger the next turn at your leisure. I will be starting up a thread in the PBM games section, and posting screen-shots as I go. Check it out, and if anyone is interested in a regular game, let's get a group together.
Second, I would like to try playing a board wargame using VASSAL. My preference is to start small with a game I know, but I am open to anything.
Anyone interested in playing the venerable first scenario of Squad Leader? "The Guards Counter-attack?"