tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post1833087484763951422..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: More solitaire wargame booksRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58956769766143738972022-06-16T08:28:45.636+01:002022-06-16T08:28:45.636+01:00Nigel Drury,
Thanks for the links. The ACW book i...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Thanks for the links. The ACW book is one I may well invest in, as it fits rather nicely into a project that I am associated with.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-73292877929603636342022-06-16T07:10:39.589+01:002022-06-16T07:10:39.589+01:00You might also enjoy this - https://boardgamegeek....You might also enjoy this - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358987/battles-medieval-britain-solitaire-wargame, the author has done several titles available on Amazon, and there is also https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362615/ironclads-american-civil-war (also on Amazon). For some of these there are pdfs for counters and the maps in the BGG files sections.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74824968736269116672022-06-14T08:03:35.052+01:002022-06-14T08:03:35.052+01:00Mr. Pavone,
I must admit, that would have solved ...Mr. Pavone,<br /><br />I must admit, that would have solved the problem, but I had deleted such an app from my phone some time ago, and had not downloaded it afresh before I went into hospital.<br /><br />I will next time ... if there is a next time.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-73840253876426165332022-06-14T02:35:05.709+01:002022-06-14T02:35:05.709+01:00Your roomate/dice problem is a situation perfect f...Your roomate/dice problem is a situation perfect for dice rolling apps. I've mentioned it before but I like one called CritDice. It lets you roll a wide variety and quantity of dice. There are a lot of other apps that just use d6s. I also use one that allows me to roll dice I can customize with simple .BMP files.Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-12510769198228542252022-06-13T18:23:56.110+01:002022-06-13T18:23:56.110+01:00Simon,
I have just acquired a spruce of the Warlo...Simon,<br /><br />I have just acquired a spruce of the Warlord figures, and I can see why they would have worked well with this game.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35410863173956535042022-06-13T18:13:52.708+01:002022-06-13T18:13:52.708+01:00Hi Bob. When we played the game, the game co-ordi...Hi Bob. When we played the game, the game co-ordinator used Warlord games 10mm Epic plastic figures and it looked good and the presence of miniatures helped make it feel more real!<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-24175980515060320802022-06-13T17:42:53.052+01:002022-06-13T17:42:53.052+01:00Maudlin Jack Tar,
I try to do a more detailed wri...Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />I try to do a more detailed write up in due course. In the meantime, I’d suggest that you follow the link in Simon’s comment.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-76839800454902971502022-06-13T17:41:10.133+01:002022-06-13T17:41:10.133+01:00Peter Schweighofer,
The clear acetate sheet sound...Peter Schweighofer,<br /><br />The clear acetate sheet sounds like a good idea, although I don’t think that I’ll be backing the kickstart project. BRAVEHEART really isn’t my ‘thing’, although I might well end up buying the book anyway.<br /><br />I agree that I felt that my enjoyment of the system would have been enhanced by a bigger playing surface and either some wooden blocks or very small figures bases (I’m an inveterate figure gamer at heart) … and there is nothing to stop me from making my own, other than time and skill!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31610818750153230612022-06-13T17:34:27.104+01:002022-06-13T17:34:27.104+01:00David Crook,
It took me a bit on time - and a cou...David Crook,<br /><br />It took me a bit on time - and a couple of runs through - to start to get the gameplay right, but once I did I began to think that the concept might have uses for campaigns, scenarios, and in the case of the WATERLOO and GETTYSBURG books in particular, the inkling of ideas for interlinking battle vignettes.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-27352682604055298982022-06-13T17:30:47.117+01:002022-06-13T17:30:47.117+01:00Simon,
I’d forgotten that! Thanks for reminding m...Simon,<br /><br />I’d forgotten that! Thanks for reminding me; I’ll certainly read that blog entry again ASAP.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-32394174883079691132022-06-13T16:38:06.879+01:002022-06-13T16:38:06.879+01:00These look very interesting Bob and I'd like t...These look very interesting Bob and I'd like to hear more when you have had a chance to play them.Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82841620007537179782022-06-13T16:13:27.065+01:002022-06-13T16:13:27.065+01:00Worthington's currently Kickstarting a Bravehe...Worthington's currently Kickstarting a Braveheart solo bookgame (Falkirk/Bannockburn). The print version includes a clear acetate sheet for using dry-erase markers (something I did when I tried Waterloo). I enjoyed Waterloo's solitaire game engine, though I found myself wishing for wooden pieces and a board; the bookgame format offers a less expensive alternative to a proper boxed game with pieces, board, dice, and the very nice counter trays Worthington always includes in games.Peter Schweighoferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572819535383879995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75183197185463327532022-06-13T13:29:47.413+01:002022-06-13T13:29:47.413+01:00Hello there Bob,
I would be interested to hear yo...Hello there Bob,<br /><br />I would be interested to hear your thoughts about the Bismarck game. Oh and the Waterloo one. Actually the Gettysburg one would be useful as well…. Joking aside what a great idea though!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41576574021365980012022-06-13T13:04:41.850+01:002022-06-13T13:04:41.850+01:00Hello Bob. A group of us from Sheffield Wargames ...Hello Bob. A group of us from Sheffield Wargames Society played the Waterloo game by Zoom as a team versus the "AI". It worked very well and Martin Rapier did a write up on his excellent blog:<br /><br />http://tgamesweplay.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2022-06-08T01:12:00-07:00&max-results=7Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685946344478456214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82245879614554409262022-06-13T12:18:14.888+01:002022-06-13T12:18:14.888+01:00Martin S.,
Yes, it was the same person!
Luckily ...Martin S.,<br /><br />Yes, it was the same person!<br /><br />Luckily he was a smoker, and every time he set off for a smoke (he had to go outside the hospital several times each day, in his wheelchair - with his drips and urine bag - and was away for 30 to 45 minutes) I’d play another scenario.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-24525075229503849622022-06-13T11:57:45.304+01:002022-06-13T11:57:45.304+01:00“…. I was unable to use it very much as the person...“…. I was unable to use it very much as the person I shared a ward bay with objected to the sound of the dice being thrown!”. Was this the very same guy who kept you awake all night with his snoring, Bob??!! If so, more dice rather than less might be the required response 😊Martin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14024522364068862164noreply@blogger.com