Author Topic: Interesting Board Game (Read 238 times)

zarkov · « **on:** January 12, 2007, 01:51:11 PM »

For those interested in board games, an interesting looking one is in the works:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27048

It's based on the RAF night bombing campaign in WWII. It seems to be fairly abstract but it looks like it could be fun.

On another interesting note, Aces High II is advertised at Board Game Geek, the site where the above game is listed.

Halo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2007, 01:56:16 PM »

What a horrible game. Sequel will be B-29s torching Japan? Who would ever want to play either side?

zarkov · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2007, 01:59:02 PM »

Errr...you do play AH, don't you?

The last time I checked, you could bomb towns and cities in AH. They even seemed to burn quite nicely.

Neubob · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:01:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
What a horrible game. Sequel will be B-29s torching Japan? Who would ever want to play either side?

You're right.

If I'm limited to conventional incendiary attacks and am not allowed to drop the Bomb, I'm not coming near it.

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:05:17 PM »

Try this one:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2529

Get a really big table and a few days to play it.

SunKing · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:06:02 PM »

Here's another WW1 / WW2 card game.

Wings of War

I have this one and it's really good.

Played like tabletop Warhammer.

There's a WW2 expansion coming for it too.

Link

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zarkov · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:08:04 PM »

On a serious note - I doubt there will be a B-29 fire bombing sequel as there doesn't seem to be much of a "game" in that campaign.

However, I could be wrong. After all, if someone can make a game based on the Japanese attempt to set fire to the US's forests with incendiary bombs on balloons, I suppose anything is possible.

jhookt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:08:52 PM »

are these real boardgames or the productions of private persons?

zarkov · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:09:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Try this one:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2529

Get a really big table and a few days to play it.

One might be better off with the original AH Midway. Simpler and faster. Although, of course, more abstract (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

zarkov · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:12:04 PM »

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Originally posted by jhookt
are these real boardgames or the productions of private persons?

These are real games.

Flat top is out of print but copies can still be found on eBay. It supposedly the definitive game of WWII carrier operations but requires a lot of table space and time to play. However, a VASSAL module or equivalent may exist, allowing you to play with an opponent electronically.

Wings of War is published by Fantasy Flight Games. The WWI version is available but I believe the WWII version has yet to be released.

Duel in the Dark (the WWII night bombing game) is in production and will probably be out this summer.

Halo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:12:11 PM »

(quote) Errr...you do play AH, don't you?

The last time I checked, you could bomb towns and cities in AH. They even seemed to burn quite nicely. (unquote)

Aces High has a full range of combat simulation options, and that's a long way from exclusively focusing on city busting by whatever means. Note that for whatever reasons Aces High does not simulate incendiaries, napalm, or nukes.

If real life, if it's total war, so be it. In cyber life, anything goes -- can destroy whole worlds if we want.

But I still think the idea of having one game that is exclusively about fire bombing cities is an offensive concept in the worst sense of that word.

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:12:45 PM »

Of all the war games I ever played as a teenager, I think I liked this one best:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2228

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:14:28 PM »

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Originally posted by zarkov

Flat top is out of print but copies can still be found on eBay. It supposedly the definitive game of WWII carrier operations but requires a lot of table space and time to play. However, a VASSAL module or equivalent may exist, allowing you to play with an opponent electronically.

I have a copy in the closet.

zarkov · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:14:37 PM »

In cyber life, destroying whole worlds is okay.

But fire bombing a city in a board game is not?

What about fire bombing a city in cyber life? Since destroying whole worlds is fine, a reduction in scale of destruction should also be okay, right?

As an aside, would you consider any wargame based on the Eastern Front in WWII to be offensive?

zarkov · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2007, 02:18:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Of all the war games I ever played as a teenager, I think I liked this one best:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2228

There's another game based on the same situation:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9609