irishserb | 20 Aug 2019 4:35 a.m. PST |
Just curious, if you are a Cold War era gamer, how often do you game NATO/WarPac games or battles? How often do you game Cold War era "proxy wars"? Thanks, irishserb |
UshCha | 20 Aug 2019 5:04 a.m. PST |
One a week on average, Usually German vs Russian. Twice a week sometimes, 1/144 preferd but will do 1/72 scale as a mate prefers the models. I am not a model collector, don't care about lots of army's and I HATE painting. I struggle to use one army properly and there is a lot of tactics and vehicles to master from Iltis Jeeps with Milan to Bridge layers. |
Dynaman8789 | 20 Aug 2019 5:39 a.m. PST |
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Jeffers | 20 Aug 2019 6:51 a.m. PST |
Last game I had was about two years ago before I decided the I was never going to fit in at the club. Now it just gathers dust in the loft. |
Lascaris | 20 Aug 2019 6:58 a.m. PST |
We play it often using Team Yankee. Either Soviet vs West Germans or Soviet vs US. |
Legion 4 | 20 Aug 2019 7:02 a.m. PST |
Use to do it quite often … 1 to 1 scale games. Served '79-'90 at the height of the Cold War. |
Chuckaroobob | 20 Aug 2019 7:20 a.m. PST |
A couple times a year, in 15mm and 28mm. |
Saber6 | 20 Aug 2019 7:21 a.m. PST |
not as often as I would like. |
Micman | 20 Aug 2019 8:27 a.m. PST |
I average a couple of times a year. |
Virginia Tory | 20 Aug 2019 8:35 a.m. PST |
2-3 times a year as I usually run an Indochina game at Fall In and Cold Wars. Then something for the local gamers during the summer. |
Virginia Tory | 20 Aug 2019 8:35 a.m. PST |
"Use to do it quite often … 1 to 1 scale games. Served '79-'90 at the height of the Cold War." Which rules did you use? :D |
Greg G1 | 20 Aug 2019 9:05 a.m. PST |
Not that often now, but trying out the Sabre Squadron rules this weekend. Have played a few Millennium Wars Kashmir, board games over the last few weeks pre the current crisis. |
StoneMtnMinis | 20 Aug 2019 9:29 a.m. PST |
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Old Contemptible | 20 Aug 2019 9:47 a.m. PST |
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Rich Bliss | 20 Aug 2019 11:11 a.m. PST |
None since the cold war ended. I sold off my French from the Red Storm Rising game about 6 years ago and haven't looked back since. |
nickinsomerset | 20 Aug 2019 12:33 p.m. PST |
4 games this year, a 1964 game at Beach head, and 3 games preparing for Exeter Legionary using the new 7 Days to the River Rhine for another episode of my Gyros Teller 1986 campaign (Based on exercise Crossed Swords when my Brigade (33 (UK) Armd Bde) rehearsed supporting 1 BR Corps. 1 QLR had 4 Warrior on trial during the exercise and broke all 4!) Tally Ho! |
John Leahy | 20 Aug 2019 12:51 p.m. PST |
I'm planning oh using my 6mm and 1/72 Cold War figs for Seven Days to the River Rhine. |
mckrok | 20 Aug 2019 1:49 p.m. PST |
Maybe once a year, not often enough. pjm |
Lion in the Stars | 20 Aug 2019 1:55 p.m. PST |
Agree with Saber 6, not often enough. But my group seems to be more interested in the proxy wars than WW3, so Arab-Israeli and Vietnam gaming happens more often. |
Legion 4 | 20 Aug 2019 2:58 p.m. PST |
Which rules did you use? :D Whatever the highest rank at the time said so … |
KSmyth | 20 Aug 2019 8:26 p.m. PST |
Not often, but I've done an American air raid on Cuba during the missile crisis a couple of times. |
beingshort1 | 20 Aug 2019 10:10 p.m. PST |
Depends on when my friends and I can meet up for 1956 or 1985/86 what if's in 6mm. |
shaun from s and s models | 21 Aug 2019 3:58 a.m. PST |
we are playing one tonight 12ft x 6ft at the escape club. |
Jeffers | 21 Aug 2019 10:32 a.m. PST |
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Lion in the Stars | 21 Aug 2019 12:28 p.m. PST |
Which rules did you use? :D Whatever the highest rank at the time said so …
So, some version of Kriegspiel, then? |
Legion 4 | 21 Aug 2019 3:23 p.m. PST |
Something like that ! |
mghFond | 21 Aug 2019 9:58 p.m. PST |
Closest I do to Cold War is Iran-Iraq war, about 1-2 games a year. |
UshCha | 21 Aug 2019 11:48 p.m. PST |
So 13 folk replied as actually doing some currently. Of those less than half (6) stated they played 4 or less times a year. Facinating, it sheds light on why very simple rules are popular. |
Virginia Tory | 22 Aug 2019 3:44 a.m. PST |
Whatever the highest rank at the time said so … :D |
Uparmored | 22 Aug 2019 4:19 a.m. PST |
3 times on a mountain with 1/6 scale toys over the last 3 years. So far I don't think I've yet played a proper or acceptable game of tabletop warfare in the cold war era. So far I jsut consider my games training missions and rules tests. Played about 6 of those over the last decade. I can never settle on stuff and I want to have everything before I do it properly. I'm also poor and slow with way too many other commitments. The only thing I got going for me is I never give up and keep plugging away at the same thing almost like an autistic. |
Legion 4 | 22 Aug 2019 5:26 a.m. PST |
Va Tony +1 |