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HiJohn, Thanks for the compliments, Ill pass them onto the guys at the club, they'll appreciate them. The gamre was done in 15mm and the game lasted the whole...
sabia132002
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Sep 1, 2003
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I second John's compliment... great looking game and wonderful board. Having the table parked amongst all that ordnance must help keep the mood eh?? :) ...
Jim B.
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Sep 1, 2003
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Jim, I would just like to add my thanks for the praise given. I'm just glad that we managed to get the whole thing finished in time. I was still painting...
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Sep 1, 2003
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... that. Jim That implies you are not now working on RII. Not slacking off are we? Too busy with those ships no doubt! :) You could stick your notes/charts...
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I figured it was best to spin-off the R2 conversation. And yes, the fourth revision's variant of Republique II would be called R2D2!! :D ... No doubt, MR...
Jim B.
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Sep 2, 2003
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Jim, I like the comments on the Republique side of things and would love to see anything you have on naval warfare in sail. What scale were you thinking of...
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Sep 2, 2003
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Jim Managed to work out it was me then - despite the weird e-mail address! Had "stickybombs" in yahoo since the days of tigertank.com. Can't use JG1 cos...
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Sep 2, 2003
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This is really a question for the designers of the rules. What is the approximate time scale of a turn ? 5 minutes, 20 minutes, ......
pierreledob
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Sep 3, 2003
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... I'll probably use the Hallmark/Figurehead 1/2400 scale. My guess is that many people (and especially new players) just aren't up to dropping $12 U.S. on a...
Jim B.
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Hi Pierre ... If I remember correctly a three minute time frame was used to calibrate the movement and fire effects to each other. But there is no strict...
Jim B.
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Sep 3, 2003
10:21 pm
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On the subject of Napoleonic Naval, Ive got a collection of about 40 p[ainted and rigged ships at 1/1200 that I should be picking up from my fathers house this...
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Sep 4, 2003
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I just posted two variations of the previously mentioned "colorized" Republique I combat chart to WTJ wargaming beta page (Change 3 for Republique 4.01...
Jim B.
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Sep 7, 2003
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Hi again Lee, What I'm working on now may end up being split into a beginner's version and a standard version. There are some details I'd rather not let go of,...
Jim B.
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Sep 8, 2003
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Hi All, Jim keep me posted on all that stuff cos I am eager to see what you finish off with and myself and Sid will be happy to playtest all of the stuff for...
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Sep 8, 2003
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A recent post on the Miniatures Page said that Emperor's Headquarters (Game shop in Chicago, IL area) would be repoening and once again selling AB miniatures....
Mark Severin
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Sep 9, 2003
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Hi Mark, I'll ask around and see what I can find out. Let me know if you hear anything more. Jim...
Jim B.
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Sep 10, 2003
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I've been tossing around a few possible names for the fighting sail rules we're working on. I even considered the obvious "Fighting Sail" but there was a 1982...
Jim B.
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Sep 12, 2003
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How about: Powder Monkey Ship of the Line Fighting Squadron Broadside (done before, I think, but I'm not sure) Regards, Trevor...
Trevor Brown
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Sep 12, 2003
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Broadside is the name currently used on a computer moderated game. Although the current version is not on the market, visitors to the recent Farnborough...
davidoliver2
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Sep 13, 2003
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Heres a few ideas for you all: Running with the wind Close Quarters The Press of Sail (from a quote by Admiral Jervis following Cape St Vincent) The Press...
Lee Robertson
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Sep 13, 2003
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Yes, Broadside is a good name, too bad it's already used (not for the guy using it!). Close quarters would abbreviate well and it's easily remembered, so that...
Jim B.
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Hi all: I've just started going over the 1943 rules and they seem to be just what I have been looking for. However, are there any 1943 scenarios available? Bob...
BobW
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Sep 14, 2003
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Hi Bob, That I know of there are no 1943 scenarios. There is a setup page that allows people to prepare their own games with a better sense of how the rules...
Jim B.
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Sep 14, 2003
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Jim All the hard work is done by the computer. The players have the choice of type of shot (single/double, ball/dismasting/grape) and can load different types...
davidoliver2
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Sep 15, 2003
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David, Thanks for the info. It sounds like we are going in slightly different directions with the rules, which is good... helps prevent duplication of effort!...
Jim B.
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Sep 15, 2003
11:04 pm
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Hi guys! =] I'm new to the world of the wargames, I downloaded recently the Republique rules and I'm reading them now to beging playing as soon as possible =D ...
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Sep 15, 2003
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Maximus, Oi tudo bem! Voce fala portugues? I used to live with a Paulista, but I've forgotten most of what I learned... I'll have to use English. ... ...
Jim B.
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Sep 16, 2003
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The fighting sail rules are currently being playtested. The name will be Admiralty, and the combat charts and rules text are fairly well along. The playtesting...
Jim B.
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Sep 20, 2003
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Jim, I have absolutely no doubt that myself and Simon would love it if you could forward us some information to help you go thropugh the Alpha version of...
Lee Robertson
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Sep 20, 2003
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I had a couple of people ask about the pre-dreadnought miniatures and how they are doing with the Admiralty rules also under development. So I thought a...
Jim B.
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