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No Pun Intended posted:Except the aircraft Battlefront sell are 1:144. I suppose if you figure the planes are "way up there", going with a smaller scale isn't too bad.
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Among some other news from Flames of War, you can now download PDFs of many armies' special rules to have handy: http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=278 They say it's to Know Your Enemy, but I think it'd also be useful to have at hand for your own army.
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Yeah, we played our first FoW game(s) last weekend with the Open Fire! box, and I didn't get why the did turrets/arcs like that. The front armor on a tank has nothing to do with where the turret is facing.
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Roma posted:I got the 'Open Fire' starter set for FoW, but thought it wasn't a very good introduction to the game. It's good to have a small rulebook and a few tanks, but the introduction missions are so boring I struggled to get into them. I think they really need some infantry and maybe some artillery or something to make it a more fun introduction. Really? I had a lot of fun with the intro missions. They taught me quite a few things, at least about the armor rules. And I think tanks are less daunting for people to start with. I mean, no, it's not Skull Pass or Macragge, but I thought it was a decent introduction (plus it's still cheaper than the main rulebook, and you get free armor). Arquinsiel posted:The logic is that your troops are not retards and if they see the back of the turret they'll aim up a bit rather than at the thickest part of the armour. I'll admit I don't know if this is the case, but it would seem to me like a turret would be armored the same way all around.
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Serotonin linked me to a lightbox on Amazon, but I also found this: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html And I thought people might be interested in that. It's probably good enough for taking pictures of miniatures for this (and other) threads. And I could probably justify a cardboard box and paper more than a full $40 setup to my wife. :p
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Jan 9, 2010 18:22
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Serotonin posted:Painting for the first time since my daughter was born 10 weeks old. How can a baby be born 10 weeks old? Also, I've started basing my cavalry and assembling my artillery.
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No lightbox, yet, but I wanted to take a picture of this American artillery piece I just based. It's my first! http://i49.tinypic.com/rcpm5l.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/2uzy0ec.jpg
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Jan 10, 2010 01:57
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Serotonin posted:They are looking great Commisar. Keep us up to date with work in progress shots please. I wonder if I should greenstuff some balls, or just buy tiny beads/ball bearings. R.S. Gumby posted:Rest of the camps are here: Wow, very nice.
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Jan 10, 2010 17:15
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Elendil004 posted:I am looking for more varieties of 28mm US Marines/US army, etc. Black Scorpion does a really nice range, but they're limited, what else is out there? Try these guys: http://www.theassaultgroup.com/ EDIT: They sell them through WarStore, but they're special order.
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Ashcans posted:Are you sure about that? I emailed the Warstore in June to ask about ordering some TAG stuff through them, and Neil said that they had stopped doing business with them. If they've taken them back up on a special-order basis that would be great news, because ordering internationally is always a pain. Hmm, maybe you're right. I saw the note about special orders but didn't realize there are actually no miniatures of TAG's on the website. These guys are in the US: http://www.warpathgames.com/wholesale/warpath.php?m=list&mfg=TAG
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Serotonin posted:pro paedophile views. What? Sounds like a story.
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twistedmentat posted:What book will I find the list for these? Fortress Europe? If so, that's what I'll get next. That's the book I'd recommend. It's basic enough to get anyone started, and therefore works with most of the opponents you'll be fighting in Late War.
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When I compared the pricing with WarStore (which is US, of course), the official FoW minis actually came out cheaper.
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Morham posted:Hey guys I picked up that Ambush Alley game that got posted earlier on a whim and it looks pretty fun, and even if it never gets played I'd like some 15mm modern infantry (preferably British, though American will do if I have to) to paint up...I'm UK based so do any of you UK fellows have a good go to store for stuff like that? http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/pages/page.php?Ultra-Modern-14 lilljonas posted:Warstore, Strelkovy Platoon, 40 infantry, $18.00 Yeah I included shipping in my calculations, which obviously would an issue outside of the US.
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Barry the Sprout posted:Advanced Squad Leader I used to have a game very similar to this called Tet Offensive. I wonder if it used the same rules.
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Eh, you can have stupid rules in any game. I think it's more that the miniature games have miniatures - it's another aspect of the hobby. For people who don't like minis and/or measuring distance, &c., a hex-based chit game is better. I like both. EDIT: Do people actually collect these "patches" that come in FoW blisters? 3 Action Economist fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Jan 12, 2010 |
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I got all my FoW Soviets, now I just have to put them on their bases so I can play (and then prime, paint, and flock them). I bought too many HQs, I think; I didn't realize the Battalion HQ came with so much. Oh well. One can never have enough Soviets! EDIT: Does it matter if I throw in some of the SMG guys for my platoons, since the blisters come with them, even though I'm not using them? I'm not sure how WYSIWYG Flames of War is. 3 Action Economist fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Jan 13, 2010 |
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Sokrateez posted:Alright so after stumbling upon this thread (and by extension, historicals), I've taken quite an interest in Flames of War. Not too long ago, I played 40k, and as a result many of my friends now play, but I'd grown tired of it. So I'll need new brushes and paints and such, and was planning on getting the ones from the site to correspond with the painting suggestions in the books. Is this a good idea? The "official" paint and tools are probably more expensive than non-official ones, and not necessarily better. The para company box 4 command teams, 5 bazooka teams, 2 60mm mortar teams, and 18 Rifle/MG teams. There are a couple of grenadierkompanie boxes I see on their site: The big Afrikakorps box and the SS box.
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Man, I have no idea at all who I'd play in Early War. Do you think they'll go all the way back to '39? I'm not sure playing the French would be all that exciting.
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I could see playing Poland, as a descendant of people who fled Poland to avoid the Nazis. Plus, bringing out horse cavalry against tanks would be hilarious.
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No Pun Intended posted:The problem for me is my interest in the PT lies in the Air and Naval campaigns and not the Island hopping jungle bashing that FoW would cover. I'm in the same boat (er, no pun intended). I'd much rather play a sea game. Speaking of that, is the Axis & Allies naval game any good?
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At the very beginning of Fortress Europe, it explains how to base each type of unit. Rifle teams just have rifles. Rifle/MG teams have one base with 4 rifles and an MG, and one base with 4 rifles. As I'd asked previously, it seems throwing in an SMG here or there isn't a big deal.
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Well, then that brings me back to my question. Do SMGs count in that rule? If so, I may have to buy more infantry.
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Devlan Mud posted:As long as you have the proper amount of men and machine guns on a base, replacing a rifle with an SMG here or there probably won't make much of a difference. Personally I wouldn't put more than one on a base. I have this: http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=1354 There wouldn't be more than one SMG on a base, and there would be bases without them at all. I just wanted to make sure it was okay. Statwise, it almost makes sense anyway, since Rifle/MG Teams have a higher RoF than straight Rifle Teams, and it would be a good way to identify them on the table. Also I think Fortress Europe mentions in the beginning that you can kind of do that, but it wasn't clear. It definitely says you can change the look to suit your needs, so long as the rules are the same. I kind of like that about FoW. EDIT: Also, with respect towards the war in the Pacific, I think you'd need a lot more skirmish-type rules, with almost everything on small bases with no more than 2 models per base. 3 Action Economist fucked around with this message at 15:51 on Jan 16, 2010 |
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Added to the OP.
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I didn't particularly think it was big enough to go in the OP, but it's there now.
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Ok, a general hobby question, maybe something we can put in the FAQ: Flags. How do you guys make flags that look real at various scales?
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What size should I make the flags for FoW? I guess I could just go do the math on my own....
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What! Ok, this isn't historical, technically, but I want it: http://www.ambushalleygames.com/ambushz.html
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Scale Creep miniatures may be selling a bunch of stuff on clearance:quote:Time to Refocus Might be a good place to keep an eye on for decent deals, especially on things like Victrix, Warlord Games, and Wargames factory.
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I'm excited about almost finishing my soviets (basing them - I still have to paint them, but that likely won't happen until spring). Then I remember how many 10mm AWI minis I have to base.
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I haven't lost any pages yet, but I can tell that won't last forever. It's a shame, because the whole point of a mini-rulebook is portability, but all that handling is going to make this thing fall apart.
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Yeah, I can't recommend Black Powder enough. The ruleset is really written for quick* games, and it's very well done. *Quick for a wargame, at least.
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Welp! I just bought Ambush Alley (and Ambush Z). This thread is just as bad for my wallet as the Warham thread used to be. 
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Both DBA and Field of Glory should have rules for that.
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They both have writeups in the first posts: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?action=showpost&postid=370444861&forumid=234 I know WarStore sells Field of Glory, but that's really only good if you're in the US.
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In IRC we were coming up with some scenarios/forces for Ambush Alley that would be less offensive: * Panama * Grenada * Chechnya * Israel/Palestine (okay, that might offend) * Some kind of Blood Diamond Conflict scenario I guess I just see no reason to make it US v. Arabs or something.
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Elendil004 posted:West coast vs East coast? That would be better with Force on Force. It does bring up some other ideas like SWAT v. Rioters, &c. Ooh maybe IRA v. Black & Tans.
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