"Double Blind WWII Carrier Actions - Rules?" Topic
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DukeWacoan  | 14 Dec 2017 11:44 a.m. PST |
Several years ago I saw a double-blind Midway game being run at Historicon. Looked fun. Large screen with unit movements on each side, not viewable by opposition. Then map showing known units of each side. Failed to take the time to see what rules they were using. Any thoughts on rule to use for a double-blind game like that? |
| Joes Shop | 14 Dec 2017 11:53 a.m. PST |
We've used the old Avalon Hill game Midway for just that purpose. Worked well. |
| rmaker | 14 Dec 2017 3:48 p.m. PST |
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| Hey You | 14 Dec 2017 4:12 p.m. PST |
Midway +3. It's just a game that still plays well. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 14 Dec 2017 5:31 p.m. PST |
Our group did several double-blind and umpired Pacific
carrier versus carrier games back in the early 1980's. We used the (then) new game 'CV' from Yaquinto. |
| Joes Shop | 14 Dec 2017 5:55 p.m. PST |
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| Dexter Ward | 15 Dec 2017 5:49 a.m. PST |
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| DukeWacoan | 15 Dec 2017 9:09 a.m. PST |
Anyone tried Fire on the Water/Skies? |
| Eclectic Wave | 15 Dec 2017 9:21 a.m. PST |
Carrier Strike – Are you talking the Milton Bradly game?? |
| Old Contemptibles | 16 Dec 2017 12:24 a.m. PST |
"Midway" is your best bet. We played a variant once called "Bermuda" Germans and Italians attempt to capture Bermuda as a base of operations against the US in 1946. When I was in High School we played Midway constantly for about two years. Then I discovered cars and girls. Wargaming was put on hold for a long while. I still have my original game plus counters for different variants. The issue with doing a carrier based game with miniatures is that the miniatures become irrelevant to the game. I would just use counters save yourself all the trouble. |
| Walking Sailor | 17 Dec 2017 8:43 a.m. PST |
Avalanche Press avalanchepress.com makes several series of naval warfare games; Great War At Sea, Second World War At Sea link , & The Second Great War (fiction). They cover every ocean, several seas, & more navies than you can count.
Fortunately for you, the introductory game (WW2) is Coral Sea link a carrier battle. Look first at the Publisher's Preview link .
The series is excellent for running refereed operational campaigns which can be transferred to the miniature's table to fight out the tactical battles. And, where else can you afford all of Plan Z? |
| fantasque | 18 Dec 2017 3:16 p.m. PST |
Flat Top is good . Avalon Hill board game. Add a ref if you want really thick fog of war |
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