I was looking through the online catalog of a shop here in Houston (Little Wars), and I discovered a "Modern" (Vietnam Era and "Middle East") game that is...
Is the Little Wars store open at their new location yet? I read that they were moving, and I think it's on 249 somewhere. I would like to get a first hand look...
... According to their web-site they are.... But I would call first. I completely forgot that you were in the houston area, or I would have seen if you had...
... armor, ... armor ... really ... Since only powerful weapons tend to interact with impregnable armour, you wouldn't know it, but perhaps the effect is...
Hi Matthew, Here's the URL for Flashpoint Miniatures http://flashpointminiatures.com/ Flashpoint are based in Wangarei, some three - four hours north of...
... Nope... Even if they were pointed on a log plot, which Armor thickness is done on the design sequences, the resolution of the Pen/Armor relationship is...
... I figured that it was based on Flames of War, but it is a 1:1 figure: man scale rather than the scale of Flames of War, where each stand represents a...
How much more understandable would Striker be if it had diagrams illustrating more of the rules? What diagrams would you like to see illustrating what rules? ...
... thickness is done on the ... not... ... Er, maybe so, it's quite some time since I actually played Striker and my recollection of the rules is getting a...
... YEP, that is a Good one... I will make a note of it in my notebook. Spotting proceedures is another one that could use a diagram and illustration, and some...
BRILLIANT! Critical hits... Only for damage/penetration rolls where the chance for damage is either (or nearly) non- existent. On a roll of 12, there is a...
... Um, I thought FoW was 1:1 scale, each figure represents a man or vehicle. Or do you mean that Flashpoint uses individually mounted figures, as opposed to...
... My Mistake... It is 1:1, but it uses Squads as a base, as opposed to Fire Teams... I had a momentary lapse... It is just that Flashpoint has Fire Teams... ...
... to 1 ... Course this is what I get for reading the new posts from oldest to newest. You already recanted your comment and I did not read it until after I...
... I think that I was looking at a German Folks Grenadier Company (or something like that) and saw that it looked as if each stand was a company... I never...
... I can not speak fopr the German use of names, but in the American forces I built the stands were called fire teams or weapons crews. ... You did not miss...
A bit harsh on the FoW & 40k comparison. But I guess FoW, aside from the time period, figure scale, focus on company level tactics, lack of orcs or elves, use...
... <snip> ... The secret of WH40k's success is perhaps not limited to the design of its rules or figures. One reason for the popularity of WH40k may be that...
... Not many independent shops left in the UK. Plenty elsewhere tho. Shops & mag & internet are all key parts of the GW business model, but not the only parts....
... I fully intend to have a look at the rules (FOW), and may find some things that I can use in them. AS I have said in other posts, now that I am almost...
... Houston has Little Wars, and if I was in town more often these days I would be spending more time there... There is a decent shop in Oakland that I intend...
... You don't have to convince me, I've been lurking for years. The anti-trust stuff, its obviously a US thing, can you elaborate? Cheers Matt ... From:...
... Actually, the Eu also has some pretty stiff anti-trust laws, but they are different from those of the US. Anti-Trust means that if a company is acting in a...
... on company ... historical ... customers, etc. I ... Written like a true FOW fanboy. Well done. The comparison is neither harsh nor based on the forces and...
No, more out of line for attempting to polarise views. Truth be known, I'm a Traveller Fanboy too, I struggle to take offence that. The difference on this...
... want to ... of both ... Matt, We will just have to agree to disagree. My comment does not deride anyones success. I never said they did not deserve their...
... Yes... GW and the FOW people DO understand motivation and drawing the eye into a product... They understand that sex sells (Although in this case, the...
... Thus why I am here watching and some times commenting. I want to see you make it. ... Oh I don't know, I kind of like the short pudgy look. Sort of makes...
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