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5696
So, has anyone here actually played the "short" Britannia version as posted in the files section? With what results? Lew...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Dec 2, 2008
4:01 pm
5697
... There's a lot of different games in the files section - which one are you after? S...
Stephen Braund
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Dec 3, 2008
12:38 am
5698
do you get to the end of a game?do you get to the end of a good book?do you get to the end of the working week? Get a grip Steve, "to do" lists will devour...
Luke Taper
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Dec 3, 2008
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5699
You know it. I know it. But there aren't any cures for cancer in this mind. Before the net any pet projects I'd do would be for myself alone. And I'm quite...
Stephen Braund
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Dec 3, 2008
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5700
We were talking in design class about how to modify Risk to make it a better game, and the following came to mind. It was said in the WWII era that the Germans...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Dec 3, 2008
7:49 pm
5701
The one that says short version of full Britannia, folder date 29 July...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Dec 3, 2008
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5702
Not too sure the Germans understand American Football that well... My impression of the US army in Europe is that it would use as much artillery and air...
theblackprussian
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Dec 4, 2008
11:37 pm
5703
Oddly the Germans at least until recently were a centre for American Football in Europe (Frankfurt being their best team) - and might be again someday. The...
Stephen Braund
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Dec 6, 2008
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5704
We'll play using web tracker....
Pekka Marjola
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Dec 6, 2008
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5705
I know nothing about Web Tracker, but I'd like to play. Scott Nolan ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Scott Nolan
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Dec 6, 2008
4:16 pm
5706
You just pop up everywhere don't you Scott? ;^) Matthew...
Matthew Taylor
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Dec 6, 2008
8:39 pm
5707
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our three weapons are... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Scott Nolan
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Dec 6, 2008
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5708
... That's partly because the US artillery was widely accepted to be the best arm of the US army, whereas their tanks kind of sucked (this is probably partly...
David Bofinger
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Dec 7, 2008
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5709
... I thought that was the plan, the Britsh and Canadian Divisions would pin the main German forces, while the Americans moved more rapidly around the flank,...
Huw Jones
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Dec 7, 2008
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5710
... I'm not sure that was the plan, more it was what happened. The British were meant to take Caen on Day 1 and failed, and it became a bloody battle of...
Stephen Braund
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Dec 7, 2008
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5711
I would like to play a session e-mail Brit. I've often played Britannia in reality but never per mail, I've read Jaakko Kankaanpaas guide and hope to be...
tinnurandir
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Dec 7, 2008
3:26 pm
5712
I think the personalities of the leaders had a lot to do with how things turned out. Montgomery was not a great general, just a lucky one. He took over the 8th...
theblackprussian
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Dec 7, 2008
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5713
For those interested in WW2 type games, I thought I would send you this link for my favourite game, World at War: http://members.shaw.ca/emg.pbm/emg.htm ...
Huw Jones
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Dec 8, 2008
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5714
... I would make an exception if the area they were entering was also unoccupied. I might make an exception if they were leaving mountains and entering plains....
David Bofinger
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Dec 9, 2008
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5715
Has anyone seen the reprint? Apart from the map nation order change (I assume) is there any difference? I am looking for an excuse to buy it....... :-) Mike...
Mike
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Dec 9, 2008
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5716
... AFAIK, the only other changes are to the rulebook and nation cards. IIRC, only the Brigantes (submission to Angles only after R5) and Danes (landing...
Torben AEgidius Mogen...
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Dec 9, 2008
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5717
If I have two armies in a Pennines and four armies with a leader in Lothian, would I then be able to attack York with both the two armies from Pennines and the...
Silas Bÿfffffclow ...
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Dec 9, 2008
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5718
Yes.   You could firstly move the 2 x armies into York from the Pennines.    Then, you could move the 4 armies plus leader from Lothian- Pennines-York,...
Paul Doherty
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Dec 9, 2008
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5719
As Britain came out of the "Dark Ages" and broader organizations dominated (Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Denmark, etc.), it could make sense to change the...
Lewis Pulsipher
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Dec 9, 2008
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5720
... Overstacking does not apply during a move, only after population increase and after movements/retreats. So during your movement, you could, for example,...
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Dec 10, 2008
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5721
... I don't think you have this right. The rules say that stacking limits are applied after every player's movement phase but not during movement. So while...
Ken Agress
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Dec 10, 2008
12:27 pm
5722
... I think you read my "movements/retreats" wrong: I meant it to say that stacking applies after both the movement phase and after each retreat, but you...
Torben AEgidius Mogen...
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5723
... You're right. I read that as though you were combining them from two distinct phases into one. Good to clarify. J [Non-text portions of this message...
Ken Agress
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Dec 10, 2008
12:44 pm
5724
My supplier ordered my copies yesterday, so I'll probably be able to have a good look some time next week. Steve...
Stephen Braund
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Dec 12, 2008
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5725
The number of games included increased to 96 (+22) complete and 7 partial. WBC07 scores now included. No major changes noted, though Green & Blue have now...
Pekka Marjola
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