tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post175660798394403963..comments2024-01-13T03:07:48.472-08:00Comments on Map and Counters: THE ‘ALSO RANS’: S&T INSERT GAMES THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT ONTO MY ‘TOP 20’ FAVORITES LIST, PART VJCB IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-79133441366909022412011-07-09T06:26:36.761-07:002011-07-09T06:26:36.761-07:00Greetings Kim:
Thanks, as always, for your kind w...Greetings Kim:<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for your kind words.<br /><br />The "Wargamer" series of Napoleonic games is, I think, very under-appreciated by most players. Although the graphics of these UK games were a little bland (what else is new?) the games all seem to play very well.<br /><br />Best Regards, JoeJCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-40210721643174332842011-07-08T17:37:21.939-07:002011-07-08T17:37:21.939-07:00Joe
Nice as ever.
My picks
Tannenberg-Good game...Joe<br /><br />Nice as ever.<br /><br />My picks<br /><br />Tannenberg-Good game.I liked Great War in the East quad and this being the 5th wheel it ranked well with me<br /><br />Cassino-Never could get into this one.<br /><br />Panzer Battles-a failure I thought.After having Panzer44 in a larger formatted game PB sort of feel short since it was restricted to a magazine format.<br /><br />Kim Meintsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-30006131896533733872011-06-17T10:14:13.238-07:002011-06-17T10:14:13.238-07:00Greetings Itmurnau:
Yes, I think that we're p...Greetings Itmurnau:<br /><br />Yes, I think that we're pretty much in agreement on this latest batch of magazine games.<br /><br />Interestingly, although I experimented with 'DRESDEN' quite a bit, I did not actually play 'EYLAU' for the longest time. I guess there was just something about the sheer misery of the historical situation that put me off the game. When I finally JCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-29172292255569966582011-06-17T09:24:40.671-07:002011-06-17T09:24:40.671-07:00Thanks for this instalment in the series. My short...Thanks for this instalment in the series. My short reactions to these issues (all of which I have and have at least tried to play) were:<br /><br />Tannenberg - yep, good one. I liked the Hidden units and three-player scenario ideas.<br />Cassino - nope. Gave up on it.<br />Armada - What? oh, yeah.<br />Panzer Battles - great idea marred by fiddly subsystems<br />Nap's Art of War - good, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com