Grognard Wargamer Thread!

vyshka · 2019-05-07T17:50:24.394Z

I haven’t looked at old school tactical
How is Walker’s new series?

Anyone have thoughts on the Combat Commander games?

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T18:04:07.081Z

They guys at The Players Aid like Old School Tactical, Combat Commander, Lock n Load Tactical System, and Awakening the Bear among others. Audio is not up to their usual standards on this video but it’s still OK.

Brooski · 2019-05-07T18:40:56.080Z

I am on record as saying the Combat Commander series is terrible.

Brooski · 2019-05-07T18:43:22.547Z

Ironsight:

If you guys could have one WWII tactical wargame, what would it be? Needs to be good for solo play and at least have the Eastern Front as an option.

Is it going to be only solo play?

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T19:06:30.258Z

I would only play it solo so it would need to lend itself to that but I can play both sides if there is no solo system in the game. As mentioned above by @Juan_Raigada, games with lots of concealment would take away some of the realism for me.

Navaronegun · 2019-05-07T19:07:12.074Z

Ironsight:

If you guys could have one WWII tactical wargame, what would it be? Needs to be good for solo play and at least have the Eastern Front as an option

Command Decision. But you need some lead.

The Chadwick abides.

BoardGameGeek

Command Decision III

Command Decision is a set of miniatures rules for wargaming World War II conflicts. Command Decision emphasizes command and control at the battalion level and can be used with all the popular miniature wargaming scales.

CF_Kane · 2019-05-07T19:14:37.089Z

Brooski:

I am on record as saying the Combat Commander series is terrible.

I kind of enjoy the Combat Commander games, but they are completely unplayable solo and don’t have vehicles. Fun for small infantry skirmishes. Not sure it simulates much other than playing Combat Commander though.

To clarify, that makes it my fourth favorite Second World War tactical system, so I can’t say I would recommend it if you are looking for just one. ASL or Band of Brothers would be my recommendations, depending on if you are willing to deal with the ASL Rules.

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T19:43:28.589Z

Pretty sure LnL Tactical System licenses the CoH solo system as an expansion. I believe that solo system has received good reviews.

Edit - I don’t think Butterfield ever did any Eastern Front solo games did he?

Brooski · 2019-05-07T20:14:21.805Z

Navaronegun:

Command Decision. But you need some lead.

OMGPLS. Take that right outta here.

Brooski · 2019-05-07T20:16:02.768Z

Ironsight:

Edit - I don’t think Butterfield ever did any Eastern Front solo games did he?

Butterfield is working on a Kharkov game using the same system as Enemy Action: Ardennes.

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@@.1dd4b69c/2438

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T20:19:21.305Z

Interesting @Brooski. That post was 2 years ago so I wonder how it’s going.

Rod_Humble · 2019-05-07T20:19:48.038Z

Yup I would go with Old School Tactical Eastern Front. :)

Juan_Raigada · 2019-05-07T20:53:58.384Z

Brooski:

Ironsight:

Edit - I don’t think Butterfield ever did any Eastern Front solo games did he?

Butterfield is working on a Kharkov game using the same system as Enemy Action: Ardennes.

http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@@.1dd4b69c/2438

Eh… the Company of Heroes solo system is Butterfield and Eastern front.

Yes, it’s done on top of a system that is not his, but he changed arguably the most defining part of the system (the AP system) and the series is now adopting that change into the MP game moving on.

So you have that available now. I’m also looking forward to Enemy Action: Kharkov and the Stalingrad version of the D-Day system, which I don’t know if it’s his design or somebody else iterating on the system.

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T21:30:20.249Z

Rod_Humble:

Yup I would go with Old School Tactical Eastern Front. :)

Forgive my ignorance. Can I take it from your :) that you were involved with the game?

Ironsight · 2019-05-07T21:31:33.070Z

Navaronegun:

Command Decision. But you need some lead…

No lead so that’s out.

Navaronegun · 2019-05-07T21:34:27.475Z

Ironsight:

No lead so that’s out.

Somebody needs to just make a dang Platoon-Scale Cardboard or Puter affair with that system.

Platoon Scale > than “Did Corporal Gradenko blow his nose in the wheatfield” scale EVERY DANG DAY OF DA WEEK!

Kolbex · 2019-05-07T21:49:19.691Z

My Corporal Gradenko fanfiction says otherwise.

Navaronegun · 2019-05-07T21:52:44.361Z

Kolbex:

My Corporal Gradenko fanfiction says otherwise.

There is no shipping in your Gradenko fanfic, I hope.

God I hope…

Kolbex · 2019-05-07T22:00:52.867Z

Corporal Gradenko felt a wave of nervousness wash over him as Private Smolenkov passed the vodka to him and their hands brushed, their eyes met, locked.

“It is hot tonight, eh comrade?” said Smolenkov, his voice husky.

“D-da,” stammered Gradenko…

Navaronegun · 2019-05-07T22:01:37.717Z

This forum needs dislikes.