tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post2724313273748529437..comments2024-03-20T06:13:43.116+00:00Comments on Joy and Forgetfulness: The Scenario: Cabra-Kildare War of 1962Conrad Kinchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-39335391729682672292013-02-26T19:50:44.521+00:002013-02-26T19:50:44.521+00:00It'd just end up being a close on one of those...It'd just end up being a close on one of those train games that people are so fond of I suspect.Arquinsielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290858295232803685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-4743871982848461212013-02-26T04:41:47.758+00:002013-02-26T04:41:47.758+00:00Aha - I see what you did there!
It's a pity ...Aha - I see what you did there! <br /><br />It's a pity - I'd love for someone to come up with a good logistics game. Just damned if I know how to do it.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-20537339156711717832013-02-26T04:35:45.919+00:002013-02-26T04:35:45.919+00:00Thanks bob!Thanks bob!Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-8386501935215597282013-02-26T04:15:01.195+00:002013-02-26T04:15:01.195+00:00I believe the game you are after is The Campaign f...I believe the game you are after is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Campaign_for_North_Africa" rel="nofollow">The Campaign for North Africa</a>. For a certain value of "interesting".Arquinsielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290858295232803685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-35323860499234958612013-02-13T09:05:31.065+00:002013-02-13T09:05:31.065+00:00Maybe - but I'd argue that the dying days of t...Maybe - but I'd argue that the dying days of the Second War are not exactly representative.Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-73842792827803741082013-02-13T09:04:48.893+00:002013-02-13T09:04:48.893+00:00Traditionally in a team wargame the turn order is ...Traditionally in a team wargame the turn order is <br /><br />1. Move<br />2. Shoot<br />3. Rally <br />4. RecriminationsConrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-1955322730711746492013-02-13T08:55:01.976+00:002013-02-13T08:55:01.976+00:00Conrad KInch,
Wow! What a scenario! Reading it al...Conrad KInch,<br /><br />Wow! What a scenario! Reading it almost made me go and get my MEMOIR '44 stuff out of its boxes and begin playing straight away. The only thing that stopped me was the fact that my table is covered in other stuff that I have to finish first.<br /><br />Full marks to you and Donogh!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-87822135739194912322013-02-13T06:48:19.571+00:002013-02-13T06:48:19.571+00:00"generals spend their entire careers attempti..."generals spend their entire careers attempting to arrange battles that are as unchallenging as possible"<br /><br />Very True! They also spend most of their time in peace talking about other Generals.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Chris Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-63406024566113524972013-02-13T04:01:34.540+00:002013-02-13T04:01:34.540+00:00Conrad - I don't know why I haven't though...Conrad - I don't know why I haven't thought about it before, but you got me pondering the 'points per objective' idea, and its effects. Your comment about the 'gamesy' feel, with apparently irrational looking decisions being made late on had me nodding in agreement until suddenly the picture of the Alpine Redoubt flashed across my mind.<br /><br />Rumours of a German Alpine redoubt - something that I gather had been mooted in German High Command, but never ever looked like getting off the ... erm ... ground - had the bulk of the US Army being directed south-east, away from Berlin and the main centres of German resistance. <br /><br />It did occur to me that given some of the dumb cluck decisions and objectives made by all sides during the war, your 'objective points' system might not be so unrealistic after all.<br />Cheers,<br />Ion<br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.com