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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Playablility vs. historic accuracy |
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:26 pm
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| With regard to the original question, I prefer the smaller batteries. With regard to artilery engine changes, I think a few problems could be solved if units hit by artilery fire had a greater chance of disrupting/routing, then if they sustained the same number of casualties from musket/rifle fire. ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Some Shelby Foote inspired game suggestions |
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:48 am
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| When it comes to game design I am a mere novice, but the opportunity to work with Al Amos on the Tourney in the Colonial Club has given me enough insight to follow Al's ideas. In my own games I have been paying a lot more attention to "managing" the disruption of my units (actually I try to manage t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Some Shelby Foote inspired game suggestions |
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:03 pm
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| A trip to Boston provided the opportunity to listen to Shelby Foote's, "Stars in Their Courses" book on Gettysburg. When I listen to one of these Military Novels, I think about how what I am hearing might influence the design of a game, and the recent experience suggested two ideas for HPS. I'll rec... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Gingrich's Alternate Gettsyburg |
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:55 am
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| I look at this from two perspectives -- history and gaming. As for history, I don't think I've ever heard a good description of why Lee pressed the assualt at Gettysburg after Day 1. Based on what he knew and didn't know it has been one of those questions I wish he had answered directly - I don't th... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Gingrich's Alternate Gettsyburg |
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:36 am
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| I think this was a topic here a while back, so my apologies if this is a repeat. I just finished listening to the auido version of Newt Gingrich's et al book, "Gettysburg". If you are not familiar with the book, it presents an alternate history, having Lee move south after the first day at Gettysbur... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: While we are at it... Turn vs. Phase rules |
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:39 am
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| Since this thread has some turn based vs real time movment discussion, I'll throw in my 2 cents. First, I'm sure everyone recognizes that as the time of turns gets shorter, a turn based system approaches the characteristics of a real time system. Also the "plot and move" systems are probably fine fo... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: ACW Regimental Info |
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:15 am
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| I came across the following site -- http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/ which if you scan down the page has some links to both union and rebel regimental infomation links. Might be of interest to those who like to research the history of specific units. In particular the web owner has an interest in Te... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: design leap |
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:11 am
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| There is a new game out by Matrix called (I believe) Tin Soldiers, Battles of Alexander. It looks like a little ancients miniatures game, but what caught my attention in the review was that while it was a turn based game, the move were simultaneous -- both sides submitted orders. I don't think you c... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: HPS GB shorter scenarios?!? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:58 am
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| I know this is a bit of "it always looks easy to the person not doing the work", but wouldn't it be relatively straight forward to take a couple of the more popular BGG scenarios eg Out of the Mist and duplicate them as Campaign Gettysburg Games? The older players would have the opportunity to discu... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Idea |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:05 pm
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| An interesting idea. I'll throw in a couple of thoughts. Let's say you have three people per side and reb #1 starts it off, he then sends it to all 3 union players (to see the reply), but challenges one to do the turn (let's say he chalenges Yank #2). your have a little table in the email that ident... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: What to you do in real life?? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:42 pm
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| I'm a self-employed financial investor, carpenter, plumber, gardener, auto mechanic, painter and general handy man. Before I retired, I worked as an Engineering Manager for Lucent Technologies involved in the design and development of business communcations systems. We live in Ocean County, New Jers... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Name that Stellar Moment in the ACW! |
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:04 am
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| Regarding the first item on Bill's list -- Cedar Creek. The events two days before are also interesting: 17 October 1864 -- Sheridan arrives in Washington recommending most of the Army of the Shenandoah be sent to Grant, since the valley campaign was over! Cedar Creek is considered by many historian... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Gettysburg Maps Available For Sale |
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:51 am
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| Another order is on its way. Hopefully I can give Commander Hamilton lots of opportunity to mark up his map with lots of southward rebel movement. If you are taking votes for other efforts, Eckmuhl and Wagram would be my candidates. As an aside for those who have the maps. Any chance they can be use... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Alternative to embedded melee system |
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:02 am
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| To reply to Doug Burke's comment: <i>Not sure what you mean by "a hex containing a unit that has already meleed". The problem is not so much hexes CONTAINING units, it's the hexes where a ZOC existed and then the ZOC is not there anymore because the parent unit has been shoved back in melee. It is v... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Alternative to embedded melee system |
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:50 am
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| The embedded melee system is the topic of two other current posts - one seeking proposals for a name and the other related to comparing HPS Gettysburg to BG Gettysburg. I have an alternative house rule to address the the "blitzkrieg assault" issue. I think it is much easier to implement and addresse... |
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