@cernel Thanks!

Hey Guys,

I saw on Smorey Swamp that Commanders and Tactics WW2 Deck Building Game was played at Gencon. I have been trying to find the game on BGG with no luck. If anyone knows this game and can provide a link that would be awesome.

Thanks heaps

The Shogun is a TripleA map and currently in Beta and is still therefore a WiP.

It is a collaborative map between Ebbe (Graphics) & TheDog (Code)

A historical map set about 1561 Japan, intended for many players to play a Free for All with the balance being played by the Hard AI 11 playable factions, comprising 10 Samurai Clans and the Ikko Ikki with Wako Pirates collectively called the The Rebels, all in their starting historical Provinces/Territories Clan Politics has 3 relationships, War (default), Neutral and Allied Large size map 11264x6140px, amongst one of the largest TripleA maps, with Unit size equivalent to 68x68px (54x54px x1.25 unit size). It is hoped that this is usable on 4K screens. The map has lots of Mountain Passes, lots of uncrossable Mountains and Rocky Shores channelling forces.

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For now Download from Google Drive v1.1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BrLQv5hsdjq50nAFsaT8VejMmUBsgZYi/view?usp=sharing

Copy into your TripleA downloads folder the zip file to the usual place, typically; (On Windows, you can paste this path into your file manager)
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\triplea\downloadedMaps

Select the map The Shogun

ps. You might have to unzip the file to make it work.

Please critique.

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Here is an extract of the detailed map

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Coming later replacement new clan Player start screens.
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@lydian
WE have done on our own longtime ago based on the xeno game but we change the rules, map and chart.278999193_2826327174327899_1594387835970128913_n.jpg 278671828_728074555207246_8848699411888115333_n.jpg 279156672_3237479476496915_4160741075211625688_n.jpg

@ryandascienti Looks cool, but I think Europe is both too crowded on absolute terms and having too small territories with respect to what most of the rest of the world has.

I think you would be better either further increasing the area Europe occupies on the map or decreasing the number of zones into which you have split this area. For example, you could represent England (comprising Wales) as a single territory (instead of the current two), have a single territory (instead of the current two) for northern Italy and have two territories (instead of the current three) for the Italian Peninsula, and so on.

The Urals are rather small mountains and are economically important as a source of minerals: I’m alway perplexed when I see anyone having them impassable.

@crsluggo Thanks for picture.
It is a pity these units are not more ‘same scale’. Still these vehicles seem to be OK when compared to size of Axis and Allies tank.

Let me introduce you to Phoney War, a grand strategy WW2 game for 2-3 players. Phoney War consists of two games in one: Race to Berlin, the 3 player version, begins in 1939 and features a setup inspired by history. Phoney War: Prelude to War is our two player version, and begins sometime in the early 1930s. It plays out very differently from the three player game, and should appeal to the alternate history crowd, or those who just like two player games more.

Some features: Diceless combat resolve. Fog of War mechanic. East and West share a common enemy in Germany, but are nonetheless competitors - single player victory!

Please see my instagram to follow along with the development story of Phoney War, and read some primers on our original and intriguing game mechanics.
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Hi everyone!

It appears there were a few misprints and missed updates in the files on the Game Crafter site. Apologies to those who have purchased this game prior to today.

**Here is a list of errata and clarifications from any copies purchased prior to 23/08/2021:

ERRATA

CONTROL AND ROUND TRACKER MAT ARVN Starting Production Points should be 22, not 23. PARU Starting Production Points should be 13, not 23.

2) GAME BOARD/MAP

US Control Markers missing from the following territories;
** Bankok, Nkhon Phanom, Ubon Ratachathani. PARU Control Markers missing from all Thailand territories. ARVN Control Marker missing from Sadec. Country names missing.

3) RULE BOOK

Page 2: Armored Personnell Carriers are NOT in game (removed from components list). Page 7: Special Unit Rules and Placements: ARVN - “New ARVN units are placed in Saigon. If Saigon is controlled by Communist forces, ARVN may not place new units.” Page 7: Units and their Values: “*Helicopters are available to purchase by the US and ARVN player powers only.” Page 8: ANZUS: Anzus units deploy in Saigon, or if Saigon is controlled by Communist forces, Dixie Station. Page 11: Special Political Rules and Effects: Anti Communist Forces: The Silent War (Cambodia and Laos): add to first line “(Units starting the game in these territories do not count unless they move and remain in Cambodia or Laos)” Page 13: Bombers: “You may not conduct bombing on any territory you control” Page 13: Bombers: Bombing the Ho Chi Minh Trail: “Bombing the Ho Chi Minh Trail is not considered invading and therefore does not allow the VC player to gain additional troops”

CLARIFICATIONS

Can Covert units move on the covert map?

No, covert troops remain in place. If they move, they are no longer covert and must be placed on the main board.

PARU has units starting the game on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Are those territories US owned at the start of the game?

Those territories begin the game as ‘contested’/occupied and not controlled. If the Communist forces do not take them by the end of the first round and PARU or other Anti Communist forces remain, they will be controlled by the US (or other Anti Communist force).

Thanks for posting this! I look forward to reading more as you fill in the content!

If you really love this game, how can you put up with that old WinXP Small (48x48) Icon on your desktop? I remade that icon with Inkscape and here is the Vector file along with the png export.
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AARTS Icon Remade Vector 512 Official Flags Upload.tsvg
(Due to forum restrictions on file types, above originally svg file was changed into tsvg. I tested with Inkscape and it should open with no problem. But the file extension should really be svg, instead of tsvg.)

I like the rough idea, “B&BP in SPACE!”, but I do wonder about the execution. Part of the joy of B&BP, as I understand, was in the mixture of ship-to-ship action and then the close-quarters combat.

Nail that part, without the downsides of the original (once built, the ships were too big to fit back in their boxes and the peg system used to hold the pirates in place never worked right), and you might just have something.

Says the guy on the sidelines, to the guy that would have to pony up to do the work…

-Midnight_Reaper

@Witt and I have been playing this game and enjoying it a lot. Gets a good score on BGG: www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206480/imperial-struggle

Two players battle as Britain vs France for domination of the globe in the 18th century - diplomatically, economically and militarily. Great game!

@insanehoshi said in Amerika- full experience?:

@pyrix137 I thought Amerika was a stand alone board game?

Amerika is a stand alone game. That said, HBG has about a million expansions for Amerika - some grand, some miniscule.

I am a fan of the Super Heavy Bomber expansions (B-36 Bombers, Silverbirds, and the rest: Target Amerika Bomber Projects).

But I think that there are two things to recommend you get if you want to really go for it. The first simple and cheap, the second anything but.

First: get more dice: Amerika Custom Dice: D12, 6 dice for $3. You will be rolling dice, why not make sure to get enough?

Second: Bring in the Heavies! This link takes you to all of the heavy attack units you could want: tanks, tank destroyers, fighters, and bombers. This is where to go to beef up your Amerika experience. The pieces are color coordinated, so make sure to get the right colors for your powers.

My 2 IPCs,

-Midnight_Reaper

As of today (2021 0207), HBG is selling full copies of their Amerika game for $49.95. That is more than 1/2 off the retail price of $119.95. The pieces are in the second edition colors, the rest of the game is the same.

(First Edition Colors: Germans in Grey, Japan in Burnt Orange, Allies in OD Green. Second Edition Colors: Germans in Black, Japan in Yellow Gold, Allies in UK Tan.)

https://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Amerika-Boxed-Game_p_1353.html

And now you know.

-Midnight_Reaper

Listened to audiobook on Thucydides’ History of Peloponnesian War. Has anyone played board game titled Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War? Would make a great multiplayer game. A&A has WWI, Napoleon, Punic 270 BC, variants, but not Peloponnesian Wars (Athens vs Sparta). Would be interested in working together with anyone willing to develop a Greek city state variant for this website.

I’ve played a couple. Commander-In-Chief has quality pieces and offers a fun alternative to Chess. Otherwise, Solitaire Chess offers interesting challenges with a handful of Chess pieces.

@Imperious-Leader I wasn’t aware that there was any other edition

@crsluggo said in Battle of France 1940 (Revised) - Available to order, Print on Demand & Digital Files (PDF):

I like the pieces! Looking forward to you bringing these to market. Thank you again for reprinting this neat little title.

Some of the 3D printed pieces are available individually as we work on getting the rest to print well on the 3D printers.
StuGIII, Panzer III, Sdkfz 251D halftrack, Bren Carrier and Crusader tanks;

http://iwillnevergrowup.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=62_93

I would love to go the route of injection molded for high quantities, but the upfront costs are too high for such a small business right now.