The constant prediction of the Sci Fi writers from the start of the 20th Century was that the future machine rulers of Earth would be insane. They were of...
... 20th ... control of ... silicon ... we now have ... numbers, eh?) and ... First question: Do these computers really control the economy? No. They may...
I am now looking for phase 2 Squadron Strike testers. I need the most munchkiny, rules abusing people you can find. The sort of people who, when you see them...
The boy is ready. We've played stratego and ultimate stratego. We've played Star Wars Risk. now it's time for the boy's first wargame. what's a good wargame...
... Risk. ... play. nor ... after his ... Given those parameters? Ogre. He gets one unit (the Ogre), so he doesn't have to worry about managing lots of bits...
OGRE. Give the boy the OGRE and you're off to the races with a game that's pretty easy to grasp, lots of fun, and still introduces a lot of basic wargame...
... From: "James Sterrett" <James.Sterrett@...> Subject: Re: [sfconsim-l] starter wargame ... Yeah but then i can't play when i'm available. Besides if...
... Virtually any computer wargame has some sort of a two-player mode as well. :) Even if it doesn't there may be some good fun to be had. My wife and I...
I don't know about solo options, but my first wargame was Battletech. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEAMQALvDC4 What's funny is reading the comments. One guy is claiming that this is a fake video, because... wait for it... _You...
Apparently yes, it has been out of print. Too bad, the Deluxe Ogre would have been perfect. So that leaves the question, what's a good starter wargame for an...
Chances are you can get a copy on eBay. ... No, I'm wrong. Zero copies listed that I can find. :( (If it's any consolation, I bought replacement copies of...
What are his interests? My now 10 year old boy has been playing Civilization IV for two years now. Not exactly what you asked for, it has inspired him to...
... As has been said, Ogre is a really good choice, especially if he starts playing the Ogre. Another, though more complicated, choice might be Victory: The...
... I'm not sure if everyone would consider them wargames, but you could try some of the light wargames / board war games like Memoir '44 or BattleLore....
... But not small explosives, such as the bomb in the water tank. That's my main gripe here. While not quite as bad as _Star Trek_ (where the capabilities of...