tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post5887491156221963692..comments2024-01-13T03:07:48.472-08:00Comments on Map and Counters: TRICKS OF THE TRADE: A RECOMMENDED RUSSIAN SET-UP FOR 'STALINGRAD'JCB IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-18128451208959066172023-10-23T08:23:55.214-07:002023-10-23T08:23:55.214-07:00Greetings Anthony:
Thank you for visiting and for...Greetings Anthony:<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and for your insightful commentary. It is obvious that you have played this great old Avalon Hill classic extensively, and that your experience and study has given you a deep understanding of the game's rhythm and dynamics. <br /><br />As a final thought, I am hopeful that you are still able to find knowledgeable STALINGRAD opponents withJCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-85763129579285923192023-10-22T06:40:02.918-07:002023-10-22T06:40:02.918-07:00I like your defense. It is very interesting and si...I like your defense. It is very interesting and similar in idea to the one I gravitated to using after I came to the conclusion that the "Finnish Gambit" defenses are all wrong and flawed. BTW, I am writing this in 2023. <br /><br />I have always felt that lining up significant forces along the Finnish border gives the Germans the only chance they have of making a quick advance out of Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-56056844959540552872023-08-29T17:15:33.735-07:002023-08-29T17:15:33.735-07:00Greetings All:
I was a little surprised to see th...Greetings All:<br /><br />I was a little surprised to see the renewed interest in this short STALINGRAD essay of mine, especially since it was published quite some time ago. Nonetheless, I find it more than a little gratifying to see that a surprising number of visitors still seem to appreciate the chess-like appeal of this venerable old "classic" Avalon Hill title.<br /><br />In JCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-48182074605043116122011-11-03T10:19:20.541-07:002011-11-03T10:19:20.541-07:00Greetings Preston:
I remember my first encounter ...Greetings Preston:<br /><br />I remember my first encounter with the Australian (Jedco) version of 'THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN' back in 1976 -- what a shock it was to see the German panzers dashing across the map after the 'dreaded" Stukas helped blow holes in my carefully prepared defenses. One thing was clear right at the outset, 'STALINGRAD' it wasn't. That being said, JCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-14965127663572195422011-11-03T09:58:51.785-07:002011-11-03T09:58:51.785-07:00Greetings Kevin:
I'm glad that I was able to ...Greetings Kevin:<br /><br />I'm glad that I was able to help and that you have rediscovered this truly superb old "classic". 'STALINGRAD' may not have much going for it in the "simulation" department, but it is an excellent game for those who enjoy the Chess-like aspect of conflict simulations.<br /><br />So far as your reblogging my articles is concerned, I haveJCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-56305931419561927152011-11-03T08:45:48.246-07:002011-11-03T08:45:48.246-07:00If I was stuck on the proverbial desert island, an...If I was stuck on the proverbial desert island, and could only have one war game, it would be the first Avalon-Hill edition of "Russian Campaign". :-)Preston McMurryhttp://www.prestonm.com/military/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-41077650087697094732011-11-03T07:48:00.222-07:002011-11-03T07:48:00.222-07:00Joe!
Thanks so much. I intended to cheat a bit an...Joe!<br />Thanks so much. I intended to cheat a bit and use plexi glass, and a chalk pencil.<br />But after reading this....hmm, perhaps a scan of the game then edit it in Adobe. Print and slap that bad boy on my wall and play with magnetized units.!!!<br /><br />I am doing similar here: www.meshtime.com/tag/leros<br /><br />I'm looking forward to being reacquainted with Stalingrad. When I Hipshothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156034936250337219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-7344947978264916692011-11-03T00:25:31.034-07:002011-11-03T00:25:31.034-07:00Greetings Hipshot:
Thank you for your interest.
...Greetings Hipshot:<br /><br />Thank you for your interest.<br /><br />Your game board is not an outlier; none of the early Avalon Hill game maps had pre-printed grid coordinates. In fact, it was only with the rise of "postal" gaming (PBM) that preprinting such coordinates became common practice among game publishers. In the meantime, we all had to handprint our own maps. That being saidJCB IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490081362549015107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836956334020662322.post-63905896117937650842011-11-02T21:01:36.698-07:002011-11-02T21:01:36.698-07:00My board has no markings to identify hexes...Wher...My board has no markings to identify hexes...Where is A1 and A2, so I can work it out from there?:)Hipshothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156034936250337219noreply@blogger.com