tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post4405383784712145353..comments2024-03-27T20:12:05.513-04:00Comments on SOUND OFFICERS CALL!: Neil Thomas "Wargaming: An Introduction" World War II EPIC FIGHT!Disgruntled Fusilierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-85788020212842869502021-01-26T05:44:45.219-05:002021-01-26T05:44:45.219-05:00Just saw this now!! I think i found your blog by c...Just saw this now!! I think i found your blog by chance amd emailed you without seei g this?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-28994948163605008122016-06-19T14:18:32.472-04:002016-06-19T14:18:32.472-04:00Hi Steven,
I have enjoyed your Sound Officers Call...Hi Steven,<br />I have enjoyed your Sound Officers Call blog, and you are one of the few folks I can find who has tried these rules. I have yet to do so (still re-basing/painting infantry), but in the meantime I published my interpretation of the rules, trying to fill in the many gaps. After I have tried a couple of games straight up, I will likely incorporate some rule changes. If you have the time and inclination, I would appreciate it if you would review my notes and see if I am interpreting them the same as you, in case I like your version better. I couldn't find an email address on your profile, so I added this as a comment to a post about these rules and hope you see it.<br /><br />Posted here on my dead blog.<br />http://soldierseast.blogspot.com/2016/06/normal-0-notes-on-neil-thomas-wwii.html<br /><br />Steven, If you're not interested or too busy, I completely understand.<br /><br />Thanks and regards,<br />John Ferryman<br />jgferryman@yahoo.com<br /><br />The Ferrymenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741552972862333515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-74077291355870820502015-12-14T12:15:46.717-05:002015-12-14T12:15:46.717-05:00Glad you liked the AAR, SRD! Assaulting a buildin...Glad you liked the AAR, SRD! Assaulting a building or dug-in position is hazardous to your health. :)<br /><br />I have played NT's Napoleonics in the past a few times and I like them very much. I spend much less time negotiating the rule book and much more time playing.<br /><br />Black Powder is still one of my favorite Horse and Musket era rules sets to play. If you're looking for a more tactical-level game with more tactical flavor for the period, it's hard to beat IMHO. I also liked Mark Sims' "Rank & File" although I don't have much experience over 5 or 6 units on a side.<br /><br />BLack Powder seems to handle large amounts of units nicely. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-4528004272479641212015-12-14T04:29:28.309-05:002015-12-14T04:29:28.309-05:00Great AAR. I agree with the close assault into bui...Great AAR. I agree with the close assault into buildings scenario. No suppression means direct frontal assault; never wise, often fatal.<br /><br />Looking forward to your reprise of the Napoleonic rules set. We are dipping our toes into Black Powder just now looking for something smaller scale than Shako 2 for Brigade sized games.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03608959257303511437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-12961339068872340912015-12-12T23:34:21.882-05:002015-12-12T23:34:21.882-05:00Will do. Crossfire, IMHO, is a great game and nev...Will do. Crossfire, IMHO, is a great game and never gets the recognition it deserves. I think it really captures the tension of pace of infantry combat well. <br /><br />I've been reading over your mods for OHW and they look interesting. The right amount of detail for what's probably an over-simplified set for WW2. <br /><br />I have a battle report on this blog (Sep 2015) where I played a terrific AWI game using OHW. I'll shoot you an email.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-71023442504542314682015-12-12T17:34:05.040-05:002015-12-12T17:34:05.040-05:00I've been getting great feedback in all my pla...I've been getting great feedback in all my playtests. In my last blog post a total newbie legitimately beat me - I wasn't decisive enough in my attack, and he did a great job preserving his armor from total destruction.<br /><br />Shoot me g-mail at aama19147, and we'll kick around some playtesting. I've Dark Age and WWII rules in good shape, and am now tinkering with ECW and WSS variants. I'm interested in checking out Crossfire, also. Cheers, a.ECW 40mm Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-68556305148355734272015-12-12T15:27:12.774-05:002015-12-12T15:27:12.774-05:00A mere stones throw from you in Horsham. I've ...A mere stones throw from you in Horsham. I've been to 7th Dimension Games but have never actually played a game there. How do the folks there like the NT rules?Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-26269501813779555072015-12-12T14:42:00.184-05:002015-12-12T14:42:00.184-05:00Where are you in PA? I'm just outside Philade...Where are you in PA? I'm just outside Philadelphia in Abington Twp. I hit 7th Dimension Games in Jenkintown periodically, doing demos and playtesting my NT rules.ECW 40mm Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-34346762410314783402015-12-11T23:41:42.387-05:002015-12-11T23:41:42.387-05:00Yes and be sure to check out the Neil Thomas rules...Yes and be sure to check out the Neil Thomas rules yahoo group (AMW I think it's called?) I have been very happy with these rules and am going to play more of them I think. I honestly had no idea the WW2 rules were this good. Definitely playing them again!<br />I want to play the Napoleonics rules again soon. Maybe the ancients as well.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-51899919476202096832015-12-11T23:40:04.401-05:002015-12-11T23:40:04.401-05:00Thanks Alex glad you liked the battle report. I t...Thanks Alex glad you liked the battle report. I tried the OHW WW2 and didn't particularly care for it. Not enough detail for my taste (although the level of detail for say Horse and Musket or ancients was good).<br /><br />I will check these out thank you!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-31923876356157580082015-12-11T22:27:03.392-05:002015-12-11T22:27:03.392-05:00hah - $12 at Amazon, won't resist for all the ...hah - $12 at Amazon, won't resist for all the reasons you mention. I like the simplicity and have found that it gives lots of time to think about tactics and not mind-numbing mounds of rules that nearly no one understands.ECW 40mm Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-2068183048210034172015-12-11T22:18:09.977-05:002015-12-11T22:18:09.977-05:00Great stuff. I also found the OHW WWII to be a bi...Great stuff. I also found the OHW WWII to be a bit thin, and I ended up working on it for a while. It isn't 100%, but I have it in very playable form within the [broadened] limits of the rules. Give them a try and LMK what you think! Meanwhile, I think I need to try these, also.<br />http://upthebluefow.blogspot.com/<br />alexECW 40mm Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170190784599775214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-59304935613327439312015-12-11T18:19:32.238-05:002015-12-11T18:19:32.238-05:00Great to hear from you again, Archduke. I'm g...Great to hear from you again, Archduke. I'm glad you enjoyed the battle report and the review. I plan on writing more when I find the time to game them!Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-72229563136347633222015-12-11T18:18:12.552-05:002015-12-11T18:18:12.552-05:00Claybo - I recommend that you grab a copy of the b...Claybo - I recommend that you grab a copy of the book. Well worth it for the hobby information alone even if you don't like his rules. I'm a big NT fan.<br /><br />The infantry are deadly unless you bring your own infantry along. It was great in a rules set to see that come to fruition.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-52544259486734856222015-12-11T18:16:53.321-05:002015-12-11T18:16:53.321-05:00Glad you liked the post, Darren. To be honest, I&...Glad you liked the post, Darren. To be honest, I'd read through NT's WW2 rules before and blew them off completely. Lately I've been really itching for a change and after playing these I am completely sold. They are a fantastic rules set.<br />There are a few ambiguities that are resolved after playing a few times which I'm sure come about as a result of NT trying to be brief.<br />Yes I've read your ACW batrep and it is great! Makes me want to play a larger ACW game with NT's rules.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing about Iron Cross.<br /><br />I am a member of the "AMW" Yahoo group that features Neil Thomas' rules and am going to download some of the alternate era fan-produced supplements today and give them a read now.<br /><br />His handling of close assaults, as well as infantry vrs tank combat is really wonderful. The PBI finally get the recognition on the battlefield they richly deserve! 5 stars.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-57535977294375646922015-12-11T17:40:47.926-05:002015-12-11T17:40:47.926-05:00A fine battle narrative and review of the rule set...A fine battle narrative and review of the rule set(s). Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-72332336435213146742015-12-11T17:36:39.006-05:002015-12-11T17:36:39.006-05:00Interesting stuff. May need to look at these mysel...Interesting stuff. May need to look at these myself. Good to see infantry being given a bit of clout against armour for a change.Claybohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200780127365602845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194255716971534690.post-58274814205120531752015-12-11T17:06:31.146-05:002015-12-11T17:06:31.146-05:00Fantastic post Steven. I must look at these rules ...Fantastic post Steven. I must look at these rules again. I did try them for an ACW game a while back - must take another look.<br /><br />I agree with you - rules complexity getting a little tiresome these days.<br /><br />Also got Iron Cross and Sword and Spear. Iron Cross looks very interesting - will try to post soon.Duc de Gobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668407600014604176noreply@blogger.com