Next Game

[Firebri]

I think we all know HoS will go down well. So my question is, what's next on the drawing board ?

[RooksBailey]

Hopefully something from his WWIII-themed World at War series. [8D]

[MikeS369]

This game is not even released and you are asking about the next game. Hahahahahah. It's been what, 8 or 9 years since the game was announced.

[k9mike]

LOL...Let the boy dream would ya...
He's just asking whats next on the drawing board. This game IS coming out...but, what will they do for the next expansion etc...

[Erik Rutins]

After this release? Post-release support. [:D]

Seriously, too early to tell. It's been a lot of work to finish this one so let's see how it goes and plan from there. The game was designed to be expandable.

Regards,

- Erik

[Richie61]

World at War series would be more like the Flash Point Germany 2 coming out.
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Now Heroes of the Gap is based on the Band of Heroes rules and a GREAT board game!

[fran52]

As a next game I hope to see all the possible expansion possible,with French,British,American ,Japanese and why not also Italian with Africa Korps in the desert.Is also important to have the possibility to edit map ,to give at the game long life.

[midgard30]

Cool to see that PC game looks almost identical to the board game. For a moment I thought that HoS turned out to be a modern warfare game. Lol.

[Firebri]

To mikeS369 I'm 52. I can't wait another 8+ years for another game lol. To Acrpora, I like what you're saying mate.

I'd like to see some modern battles too. Iraq, Afghanistan etc.

[k9mike]

Ever notice how all the WWII guys are around the same age...lol
I am (50)...

[wodin]

41...it is an issue actually..I have a feeling I wont see the perfect (for me) tactical wargame made. It would take 5+ years to make most likely and as far as I know it isn't even being considered yet.

So I will take what comes along looking for something close to what I want..this is one such game. Saying all that it isn't a first day purchase. I will wait for impressions of play then make a decision.

[k9mike]

many years ago....I often thought...Why don't they just make a PC game that models after the great Boardgames of Avalon Hill...lol...
Then I would have someone to play with...[:D]

[andym]

Now THAT would be awesome mike.I have so many AH games in my loft but nobody to play against!

[k9mike]

I have started playing "Up Front" via Vassal with a couple of friends....They have both of the other games I used to play...but, I havenet played them in so long that I cant remember the rules well...lol. You should check out Vassal...its great and has a lot of the games on there. Its just that you have to really know the game, because the PC doesn't help you with rules and such. That's why have been looking forward to a "PC" game that is coming "Right from the Board" so to speak. This one looks exactly like the boardgame, and hope turns out well for them. It will definitely help the business of getting more.
Mike

[wodin]

K9 me too..OK here is my list of games I wnat given a proper PC conversion...

ASL
ATS
Streets of Stalingrad
Deathride Kursk and expansions
GD'42
J D Websters Whistling Death
The Speed of Heat
Steel Wolves
Bloody April Airwar over Arras
Wings
Wings of War
Der Weltkrieg series
Napoleons Triumph
Panzer series (GMT remake)
Dust Tactics (Lots of minis games should have PC conversion)
Sergeants
Turning Point Stalingrad
Batle for Stalingrad Excalibur games editon.

[Gunhawk]

Mike I think that the reason that the "Up Front" rules are hard to remember is that the armor rules aren't very intuitive and they are over "chromed".  I gave up on the game, even though I like it, because my chances to play were few and far between and I had to learn the rules all over again each time that I played.  I'm in Florida right now and my game is at home, but when I get back to New Jersey i'll check out the "Up Front" Vassal module.  Right now i'm anticipating the Twilight Struggle PC version that GMT and Rivermyst have in development.  The game is in Beta.

[k9mike]

Hey...didn't know you played Up Front.[:D]
I have been playing a lot and have relearned the game well with the guy I have been playing. He is a great player and has done a lot with game. He has designed a Campaign Module and is adding more an more...pretty cool. I mainly like playing without AFV...they tend to either suck really bad, or make the play too off balance...
The rules are tough...but, the more you play the more they start sticking...but, there are still those occasions where you have to double check something...like All board type games. (even though this is card game...lol)
The guy I am playing knows this game like the back of his hand and has been playing it for like 20+ years. I remember I bought it way back when it came out(was stationed in Ca. and saw it)...but, lost the game during a move. Movers prob horked it..Oh well...give me a howler sometime when you get the Vassal. Maybe we could get a basic game going.
Mike

[Gunhawk]

Mike I played when I had the chance.  I haven't looked at it for over ten years!  As I said, i'm not crazy about the armor rules, but I liked the basic infantry rules enough to buy the "Banzai" and "Desert War" expansions.  The new "Up Front" seems to be hanging in Limbo due to some legal problems.  I would really like to see UF issued with some rules clarifications for jungle warfare.  The inability to ever get a solid answer to his questions caused Mike Nagel to stop publishing "Relative Range", which was a quarterly newsletter about "Up Front".  Avalon Hill was a frustrating company to deal with at times. I still have Panzerblitz, Panzer Leader, Squad leader and few other AH games up in my attic.  I used to attend the World Boardgaming championships when that was called Avalon Con.  I stopped going to the WBC a few years ago, but I enjoyed playing in the Battle Cry and M44 tourneys there.  A talked to Mike Borg a few times and he's a really good guy.

[wodin]

Gunhawk GMT Games Panzer remake is getting greta reviews at the moment.

[Richie61]

ORIGINAL: wodin

Gunhawk GMT Games Panzer remake is getting greta reviews at the moment.

I have the new Panzer game and it's 2 expansions. This a a great board game for WWII armor!