"Interest in Chosin Reservoir Scenario Set?" Topic

Surprised at so little interest. Chosin was in may ways the USMC's darkest hour, and their finest moment. Read Charles Drury's Last Stand of Fox Company and tell me you don't want to game this scenario…

It's about time the Korean War got the attention it deserves from gamers.

Those are all excellent points and no question the Corps had an exemplary performance under horrible conditions

That being said, I have no Korean War minis nor does anyone else in the group, and I have way too many other armies to finish first!

I would no question game it – but I will fall back on John the OFM's sage wisdom that I would game it if someone else had the rules/terrain/minis

I would be very interested indeed if someone I knew bought the toys, rules and scenario pack and volunteered to put on a Chosin Reservoir game.

My own level interest in buying such a scenario pack is zero, or possibly even less.

I'd likely buy it if only for the reason that there is so little Korean War gaming-related material available.

Of course would be great if sales were so high that the author then explored other scenarios for the conflict too !

The Korean War is a "Modern" conflict to game?

Leckie's book on the subject is an excellent account. BTW, Brigadier Donald Schmuck who commanded 1st BN, 1st Marine Regt at Chosin apssed away about four years ago. A good man.

The reason I said zero is not because I'm not interested in the war, but I'm not super interested in scenario books (I have one or two and enjoy them, though). The reason I'm generally not a fan of scenario books is because if I have one, I will only use the scenario if I can be sure my friends haven't read it. If I have that situation, then I'll very gladly use the scenario book!

No offence to the many who play differently, this is just my own opinion, but I feel that if you are playing a game with no hidden deployment and both sides knowing the OOB (or even the points value) of the other there's not much point in playing. I agree it can most certainly be fun, but I prefer playing in a game or presenting a game to my friends where there is some representation of the sort of uncetainty commanders feel on the ground. What I really don't like happening in a game is:

oh there's an AT gun – I'm just going to:

1) circle around it because I know where all the other guy's stuff on the table is; or

2) he may have hidden stuff, but I know all his machine guns have opened up, so I don't care.

Sorry for the diatribe.
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Tim

I've just never desired to do Korea.

Yes I would. Some day.

"Read Charles Drury's Last Stand of Fox Company"

And if one does so, then one doesn't need a scenario booklet.

Scenario books just seem lazy to me. Read a book, do some research and put on a game.

Korea is interesting but it's rather low on my list. I would do French Indochina first. Maybe some day though.