Board Games

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 01:27

I know a few of you still play these

I got 3 more Civil War ones today (I had bought the first in the series back in '92)

and I am thinking that I would like to get some more, but do not know what ones rae arround

I have a lot of ASL and SL (WW2, platoon level)
I have some Civil War (the pieces are regiments and bridages)
and I have a few odds and ends

what I would really like is some of the type that I played when I was younger, like Africa Korps and D-Day

so anyone have nay recommendations?

Id on't feel like fighting Ebay for the old classics

oh, and for why boardgames are better than computer games?

you just feel stupid taunting the computer after a victory

Jon Miller

Ming · March 27, 2003, 01:30

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Originally posted by Jon Miller
oh, and for why boardgames are better than computer games?
you just feel stupid taunting the computer after a victory

You should play MP games then... then you get the best of both worlds. The ease of playing on a computer, and the fun of taunting humans

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 01:37

it is much better to their face

lan parties are good though

Jon Miller

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 01:38

oh, and I mostly play MP now (for strategy)

Jon Miller

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 01:50

Depends on what you want. Scale (ASL is squad level, while Europe in Flames is Army/Corps IIRC), period (Urg vs Oog to starships), complexity, realism, etc.

Ming · March 27, 2003, 01:56

I have a shelf full of Avalon Hill games... And every Friday night, people come over to play board games. But we usually end up playing the more simple games like Rail Baron, because we are just getting together to have a "few" drinks and be friends. Even a short senario from Panzer Blitz is asking to much of a bunch of drunks

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 02:10

Don't forget Drink Maker. We had rules like "Chug when a royal heir is killed."

RedFred · March 27, 2003, 02:43

The best board game of all time is Go. I feel that chess is a distant second.

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 02:44

Go is excellent, but you can't play it when you are drunk, or less than serious.

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 03:10

what I would like is soemthinglike Ddayor Africa Korps

you know, higher level than squad leader

WW2

not extremely complex

Jon Miller

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 03:11

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Originally posted by Ming
I have a shelf full of Avalon Hill games... And every Friday night, people come over to play board games. But we usually end up playing the more simple games like Rail Baron, because we are just getting together to have a "few" drinks and be friends. Even a short senario from Panzer Blitz is asking to much of a bunch of drunks

yah, I mostly play simpliar games too (not because of drunkeness though)

like Settlers and Axis and Allies

Jon Miller

Jaguar · March 27, 2003, 03:12

Axis and Allies!

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 03:40

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Originally posted by Jon Miller
what I would like is soemthinglike Ddayor Africa Korps

you know, higher level than squad leader

WW2

not extremely complex

Jon Miller

Avalon Hill's Stalingrad is a classic. Panzer Blitz and Panzer Leader. Thrid Reich.

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 03:43

but is it sometihng I can find in a store?

Ebay is too annoying for me

JOn Mil,ler

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 03:45

I dunno. Try it at your local stores.

notyoueither · March 27, 2003, 03:47

Pssst*

War in Europe. War in the Pacific. Old SPI titles.

See you in a few years.

We once set up WiE with WitP supply and equipment rules. Took a night for the first phase of the invasion of Poland. Didn't get much further...

Kramerman · March 27, 2003, 04:01

RPGs

. with healthy number of friends, there is a surprising amount of squad-based tactical thinking that must be employed, tho the home made tactical grid maps arent as good as those professional board gaem ones...

Wernazuma III · March 27, 2003, 04:03

AH's Civilization of course!

And personally, I love "The Republic of Rome" by AH. It's tremendously complex and difficult to play, but very intriguing.
CAUTION: Play only with very good friends and still be sure to wear a bullet-proof jacket. This game proved to be more emotionally outraging than Diplomacy!

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 04:14

those two are my favorites and went under misc (Republic of Rome and Civilization)

Jon Miller

Tolls · March 27, 2003, 05:14

From Avalon Hill I would say:
Russian Campaign
Fortress Europa
Anzio

...all use a similar game system...but I doubt their easy to get hold of anymore.

You could try Totaler Krieg.
http://www.kumquat.com/cgi-kumquat/funagain/06709

I've heard good things about this...the pacific version might be finished by now as well.

It's a reasonably simple system.

"And every Friday night, people come over to play board games."

You lucky, lucky man...I haven't had the time (or space) to do that for years. Can't remember the last time I managed to actually set up a board game of any sort, let alone an old AH one.

Sikander · March 27, 2003, 05:36

War at Sea and Victory in the Pacific are both good Avalon Hill beer and pretzel type games. The Russian Campaign is also quite good, but is a little more time consuming. For those weekend game-a-thons I quite liked Third Reich, but you need a few good and dedicated players to make it interesting.

I used to play a bit of Squad Leader (with expansions) with my friends, and it can go pretty quickly if you choose a manageable scenario and everyone already knows the rules. Of course Diplomacy is fun, though again time consuming. Kingmaker for some reason was very popular when I was in high school, and I have played many games of it. It was pretty fun admittedly. Ah, those golden years.

Tingkai · March 27, 2003, 05:59

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Originally posted by Ming
I have a shelf full of Avalon Hill games... And every Friday night, people come over to play board games.

That's pretty sweet. If I ever suggested to my friends that we spend a Friday night playing board games they would look at me like I was some pathetic geek.

FrustratedPoet · March 27, 2003, 07:08

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Originally posted by Tingkai
That's pretty sweet. If I ever suggested to my friends that we spend a Friday night playing board games they would look at me like I was some pathetic geek.

That's because you are a pathetic geek, but don't worry - we all are.

Ming · March 27, 2003, 10:44

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Originally posted by notyoueither
War in Europe. War in the Pacific. Old SPI titles.

See you in a few years.

We once set up WiE with WitP supply and equipment rules. Took a night for the first phase of the invasion of Poland. Didn't get much further...

We played WiE in college. Our Strategic War Gaming Club would set it up every Saturday and play a few turns. The major powers had multiple leaders with each given a certain task... offense, defense, production, airforce... and the minor powers had a single leader.

We played for almost a full year, with the war coming to end in spring of 1943... The Germans lost

While it was a pain to set it up and tear it down every week, it was a blast.

Sava · March 27, 2003, 11:24

"Weapons and Warriors" is the ish... It's not really a board game, it's more of a "set guys up and shoot them with little orange balls" game. I enjoy board games though. Hey Ming! You think we could organize a Chicago 'Poly meet with board games?

Urban Ranger · March 27, 2003, 11:47

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Originally posted by Tingkai
That's pretty sweet. If I ever suggested to my friends that we spend a Friday night playing board games they would look at me like I was some pathetic geek.

Hey local geek

Drop me a line when you feel like it.

Jon Miller · March 27, 2003, 11:49

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Originally posted by Sikander
I used to play a bit of Squad Leader (with expansions) with my friends, and it can go pretty quickly if you choose a manageable scenario and everyone already knows the rules. Of course Diplomacy is fun, though again time consuming. Kingmaker for some reason was very popular when I was in high school, and I have played many games of it. It was pretty fun admittedly. Ah, those golden years.

yah, I know that (on squad leader)

and I play some Diplomacy (And I have kingmaker)

Jon Miller

Wernazuma III · March 27, 2003, 12:11

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Originally posted by Tingkai

That's pretty sweet. If I ever suggested to my friends that we spend a Friday night playing board games they would look at me like I was some pathetic geek.

I get my friends to play with me ~twice a year, not more.