"Warplan 5/5 - Where are the railways?" Topic

I recently managed to source a copy of Warplan 5/5 geomorphic map system…

The atlas detailing what's in each square sometimes have optional entries for the "railway/aircraft" version of the games (marked with an asterisk, they are to be ignored if you're playing a "horse and musket era" campaign: airports, factories and railway stations.

While most features aren't an issue, railway stations kind of imply the existence of a railway network wich isn't visible on the maps.

So here is the question: are they two physically different version of the tiles (the one I have and one with railways on it)? Or am I supposed to figure out where they are based on where the station are?

Wow – that's a blast from the past. I had a set in the seventies (what on earth happened to it, I wonder?) and I have a vague feeling that there were two versions.

I'm sure someone with a better memory will give a definite answer soon.

Doug

They do speak about two "versions" ("horse and musket era" & "railway/aircraft") in the booklet… To me, but then again English isn't my first language), "versions" hints of two distinct physical products while "variants" would mean different application of the same material…

On the other hand the booklet provide optional rules for the modern aspects of the game and the atlas has optional entries for factories and airbases and stuff. So the booklet at least seems to be usable for both "versions".

But what about the tiles?

There were two versions a modern and a horse & musket one. I still have my complete copy of the horse & musket version. I always thought it was ahead of its time. It was great fun for running a campaign and had all the maps, markers,order forms, unit trackers and various other logs you might need. In fact everything that you'd now use a tablet and spreadsheet for.
(Shows how old I am)

(Shows how old I am)

You and me both…!

It was one of those things I had to have but never actually used properly but I'd choose it over a tablet and spread sheet any day….

Doug

If some one invented a digital version of this old classic system (mine got damp and went mouldy in the garage) I'm sure they would make money on it!

My age is showing..I still have the horse and musket version!

I recently managed to source a copy of Warplan 5/5 geomorphic map system…

Do you have a Wayback Machine?

Were there more copies?

As the importer of the original Warplan 5/5 in the 70s, I can tell you that there were two sets of maps. One set was horse and musket. The second set was 20th century. It was identical to the H&M maps except railways and airfields were over printed in red.

The atlas which described each card covered both sets with the later Modern terrain descriptions in brackets.

I sold them all and, to my knowledge, the company that printed them went out of business some 40 years ago. Rare as hens teeth.

I had forgotten until this thread, but I believe I bought my 5/5 horse and musket set from Repiqueone (at some later time after I had purchased Le Jeu de la Guerre), though I ended up never using it.