Hi guys my first post. I've played all the Fleet games at various times, though never often enough. Now involved in the 5th FLeet game Steeler is running. Been...
in 2002, I did some research on the same topic. I updated European navies and Persian Gulf/Gulf of Aden navies. I don't know how to attach the files to this...
I certainly would if you don't mind. I've tentatively started on the Indians and started modifying some counters to reflect upgrades, or where the estimated...
Hi, I've got 6th, 2nd and just recently 7th Fleet. I noted with interest that the counter pdf files have a triangle against the range on most of the Soviet...
Marcus, The "triangle" is really an arrow. It denotes fast SSM missiles, a concept introduced in 5th Fleet and also used in 3rd Fleet. Close antiair defenses...
Are any of you guys planning on attending the World Boardgaming Championships next week in Lancaster, PA? If so, anyone up for a fleet game in the open gaming...
Not only is there a gamebox, but I am currently playing a double blind game using it, courtesy of a volunteer GM. There is also a cyberboard gamebox of 2nd...
Apologies to Jens as I did't get a chance to go online last night. Jed, are you an Allied player in Steeler's 5th Fleet game? If so you be the be mine enemy...
... no problem - I'm not in a hurry; in fact my unpunched hard-copy of 5th Fleet - which I've bought via Ebay on Saturday - has been posted today, so at the...
... Actually, there are two 2nd Fleet gameboxes, one by Glenn Rowley (April 2000), which is described as a hybrid inasmuch as it contains: "Counters upgraded...
Most certainly he is, and me too. Expect air attacks coming shortly, orders submitted yesterday. ... [snip] ... [snip] ... BT Tracy Johnson Ye olde fashioned...
Now that my cover is blown I'll have to give up that 00 rating and surrender my licence to kill. Damn! But I'm not giving up my Walther PPK! Jed ... From:...
Tracy, Do you know what the latest version of the 5th Fleet gamebox is? I have a version 1.3 by Thomas Beckly, which I think was the vesion you used in your...
Yes it is the same, but I tweaked it once to include a missing Indian Sub Counter. ... -- BT Tracy Johnson Justin Thyme Productions Ye olde free telnet games...
Cheers Tracy, Some of the counter values were incorrect so I've adjusted them to match the "real-life" copy. Not sure where the best place to post it is - on...
Howdy Gents, Authored by Jim Eliason, the next issue of Old Soldiers Magazine has a 20 page article titled, "Strategies for Winning the Scenarios of 5th ...
Tom, A bunch of us have been waiting for Jim's article. Can you give us a directions how to order this issue or subscribe to Old Soldiers? The forum link...
Howdy, Well that's the wonder of the net, provides all kind of information if you can weed it out ... problem is in disposing of the weeds and finding the...
Hi there, I am redoing the 6th Fleet Maps to update them to the 3rd Fleet standard, I am trying to nail down the placement of restricted and shoal hexes. My...
Shoal hexes can only be entered by PCs and COs. Restricted water hexes have no restrictions on surface or air units. Subs cannot use full speed into or out of...
Thanks for the clarification. Beaker ... units. Subs cannot use full speed into or out of a restricted water hex. I think (but I'm not sure) that all...
Thanks for the help guys! I finished all the terrain last night (just need to draw the restricted lines in all the hexes). Question: At this point, I have a...
