A way to get around the re-calculating all the distances (which is not that difficult if you have a pocket calculator around) is to just re-scale your...
... TFOB is not preview for 6mm figs : i would have to re-calculate everything in the game to adapt to this smaller scale...am i correct on this ???!!! TFoB is...
... Most skirmish battles take place in the centre 4x4 area of a table anyway. It just seems to go that way. In skirmish, there is a lot of cover and built up...
The counter sheet is going to print in a few days. Here is an opportunity to ask for any counter you want. All the counters in the game are represented - plus...
"Any suggestions for a new or cool counter" : hi mike ! what would you think about units counters ??? in some ways it would allow to play TFOB on some sort of...
... I assume you mean a counter to represent a soldier? Perhaps with a unit identification number on it? hmmm... I am not sure I would want that nor do we have...
We are still looking for events and GMs to round out out program. If you are interested contact me directly at SCThemeCoordinator@... Paul Riegel-Green ...
Obviously the rules will work well for WWI without too much conversion. I'm just curious, does anyone have any ideas for rules mods reflecting Trench Warfare?...
I'll post here when it is ready for order. But, you can always keeping hitting refresh... :) BTW, items are never listed until they are actually in hand....
We used rule 38.0 or 35.0, plus 24.0-26.0 if its muddy. Not the best rules trench warfare but worked for us when playing a few WW1 scenarios or trench combat...
Mike snaps... ... To misquote the Simpsons... "ooooh short answer yes with an if, long answer no with a but..." ummm... sure... right after... Battle Counters ...
Well buddy.. looks like you got your plate full :) I can give you a few "semi-historical" scenarios from a Marine Raiders campaign and fall of the Philippines...
I'm interested in this period too, but there seems to be a great reluctance to explore it on the part of many manufacturers. Personally, I think some of it may...
SD, Dead on target, it is a subject skipped over by a few of manufacturers. When I first got into South Pacific for WW2, I was luckly to game with a group that...
Perhaps if a few of you got together and each contributed 3 or 4 scenarios, you can whip up a scenario book in know time. Mike ... period ... the ... period ...
I think I could contribute a few there as well. I think I'd like to do some Guadalcanal scenarios and maybe the forementioned fortification-busting (i.e.,...
Hello everybody, last weekend I was at a convention here in Germany (Action 2005 held in Joint Headquarters NATO Germany) and ran a modern game there trice. It...
Wow, very nice game report - sounds like a game I would have liked to attend! How many players did you have per side (I guess around four, looking at the...
Hi Risto, ... ... Everyone that played along enjoyed it, even though the T-80 made it a bit one sided. There was a general agreement that the minis and...
Hey! TFoMB was nominated for an 2004 Origins Award. Although I am up against FoW... yikes. Best Historical Miniature Game or Expansion Nominees: (Historical ...
Congrats Mike. I wonder what winning an Award translates into in terms of sales... Cheers, Michael ... From: phrodon To: TheFaceOfBattle@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hello, I've just recently started playing TFoMB and so far I only have one question. I have a M60 LMG 2 8 8 and a average Sergeant with authority over him, 2...
Mike, first of all congratulations. And do not complain about loosing out twice... I voted for you each time! ;-) Cheers, Burkhard ... [Non-text portions of...
... over ... in ... Yes. Everything as described above is correct. This makes any support weapon with a dedicated NCO or CO very powerful. Try the same MG with...
Mike, COngrats! And agreeing with Burkhard, "don't hit me with those negative waves so early, man..." Perhaps third time's the charm? ;) Regards, Wayne...
I just received the colour proofs from the printer for the counters. Very nice! Hopefully they will be ready in a few weeks. If so, I will bring a bunch of the...