 Editor in Chief Bill   | 25 Jan 2016 4:24 p.m. PST |
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| Captain Gideon | 25 Jan 2016 4:40 p.m. PST |
I don't a favorite Aeronef faction as there's too many that I like but I can say that I have which I like more than the others. Here's are my favorite Aeronef factions: Japan
United States
Italy
France
Russia Michael |
| Mute Bystander | 25 Jan 2016 5:51 p.m. PST |
Favorite one? No. But the Latin America ones were cool, especially Argentina and Brazil. |
| boy wundyr x | 25 Jan 2016 6:54 p.m. PST |
I'm planning on swapping the Austro-Hungarians for the Germans because they look meaner to me, so I guess the AH stuff really rings my bell. |
| Allen57 | 25 Jan 2016 7:18 p.m. PST |
If I stay solely with the models made by Brigade I would say the French followed by the Turks are my favorites. I built a German fleet using primarily modified Houstons Ships for my nefs and Brigade and Wessex Digs. This is really my favorite faction followed by the USA and China also made from modified models other than Brigade models. |
Shagnasty  | 25 Jan 2016 9:09 p.m. PST |
British are the best. I built Russians just to have an opponent. The "Great Game" in the air. |
| David Manley | 25 Jan 2016 10:28 p.m. PST |
Those look more like "countries" than "factions" |
| Captain Gideon | 25 Jan 2016 10:46 p.m. PST |
David you're right about no factions in Aeronef it's just Nation's whereas in OGRE for example(which I also play)you have the Combine and the Pan-Europeans are just two factions in the OGRE Universe. It looks like the title of this topic is slightly wrong it should be Favorite Aeronef Nation. Michael |
| Mute Bystander | 26 Jan 2016 5:38 a.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 26 Jan 2016 6:42 a.m. PST |
It looks like the title of this topic is slightly wrong it should be Favorite Aeronef Nation. Correct. A Nation is not a Faction. |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 26 Jan 2016 8:26 a.m. PST |
I think I have a sneaky liking for the Japanese. Tony |
| David Manley | 26 Jan 2016 4:23 p.m. PST |
Yes, unashamedly a nit. "Faction" is one of the most horrendously misused words in wargaming |
| Mooseworks8 | 26 Jan 2016 7:33 p.m. PST |
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| TheBeast | 27 Jan 2016 7:29 a.m. PST |
Mr. Manley, while I understand you wishing to use it only in the intra-national sense, and maybe stretching it to the inter-national, where no tightly bound empire exists, in a game like Aeronef, where there are nations, empires, AND factions, in which I'd include Fenians, given the choice of constantly saying 'nations, empires, and factions', 'sides', or 'factions', I don't find the last horrendous at all. Doug Edit: As for the OP, it seems to be whatever I last was trying to invent myself. They do tend to be legitimate factions, though. ;->= |
| David Manley | 28 Jan 2016 12:03 a.m. PST |
I like to use the word as it is defined rather than applying it incorrectly to sound "cool" |
| TheBeast | 28 Jan 2016 7:58 p.m. PST |
Definitions can shift, but kewlness had nothing to do with it. Utility can be a bad task mistress, I agree. Doug |
| EnclavedMicrostate | 29 Jan 2016 4:24 a.m. PST |
Aesthetically, the Austro-Hungarians are rather Klingon with their rather tapered-dumbbell motif, but I've got a bit of a soft spot for the British floating pre-dreads. |
| Captain Gideon | 29 Jan 2016 10:22 a.m. PST |
For myself since I'm heavily into Aeronef with over 1,000 ships from 17 different Nations and the Pirates but the only group of ships I don't have are the Scandiavian Union these are ships which I'll never own because they're butt ugly and I see them as Bathtubs with guns this is my own opinion. The game is simple but I do like the rules although they're not perfect/complete by any means but these are rules that you can add your own house rules to and I have. Michael |
| TheBeast | 30 Jan 2016 6:44 a.m. PST |
I always cherish your opinion, but I have fondness for 'butt ugly', and these don't quite qualify. Which makes 'em kind of boring, actually. ;->= Am a bit intrigued by the 'HMS Nelson' feel of the mid-range. As for the rules, perfect example of how I always feel I can cobble more to my taste. However, I quite recommend Mr. Manley's extensions for altitude and adding surface sea units. Stuff that screams at me 'oh, yeah? can you do better?', which I strongly doubt. He has my extreme admiration. Doug |
| EnclavedMicrostate | 31 Jan 2016 3:33 a.m. PST |
Speaking of Mr Manley's extensions, does anyone know where I can find those? |
| Captain Gideon | 01 Feb 2016 11:32 a.m. PST |
There is one faction in Aeronef and it's the Pirates. My small Pirate Fleet consists of several of the standard Pirate ships which Brigade Games makes but I also have some ex-German,French and Russian ships as well. So you can say that there's one faction in Aeronef. Michael |
| TheBeast | 01 Feb 2016 11:51 a.m. PST |
Sadowa1866: I've put the links up before, which point to archive.org, as Mr. Manley's web site is only a memory there. Takes of a bit of search to find. I might give it a go again later. Doug |
| Captain Gideon | 04 Feb 2016 9:42 a.m. PST |
Something else to add I'll be running an Aeronef game at a local gaming convention in San Ramon CA Feb 13th. The Convention is called Dundracon and my game will have Italian's vs Turks. Michael |
| TheBeast | 07 Feb 2016 8:41 a.m. PST |
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| Captain Gideon | 07 Feb 2016 10:01 a.m. PST |
I'll be taking pictures of the game Doug when it takes place and I can provide a like to the pictures when I get home. Michael |
| Grover | 09 Feb 2016 3:13 p.m. PST |
Mr. Manley's Warlord of the Skies – Expanded Rules for Aeronef are in issue 46 of Ragnorak, available on Wargames Vault. Richard |
| TheBeast | 09 Feb 2016 7:54 p.m. PST |
Thanks, Grover! I didn't realize the Ragnorak's went back that far there. As a member, I should be supporting the club, eh? Doug |
