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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Extreme FOW: Yes or No? |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 7:37 am
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Replies: 18
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| "...if you trust them that completely then why even use a password?" I use them only to prevent accidentally opening a move when it's my opponents turn. I always use the same file name for every move and if I mis-save my opponents move to me and thus accidentally open up the old file I sen... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Extreme FOW: Yes or No? |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 2:05 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I'm surprised so many eschew the enhanced realism of EFOW because of the nuisance of being unable to see from a hex where nobody is, but to each their own. What I usually do is look for a promising hex and send a mounted officer to investigate before moving a unit there. I don't see anything gamey ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Four Player Battle of Antietam Videos |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:38 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 5162
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| Thanks! Got another one started versus Brig. Gen. Stafano Ciampoli. We're half way through Cross Keys. I'll post it as soon as we finish up the game. I trust Stafano no to peak if I posted them as we go along but not sure one of his friends might say to him, "Hey! I see where Jim has moved his ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Gaming Challenges |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2026 12:18 pm
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Replies: 0
Views: 4010
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I know they are a TON of work to set up but I really enjoyed my first time playing in them last year. Any chance of having one this year. Please, Blake.  |
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Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) Topic: Lookin' for a Reb |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:53 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1282
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Stefano & I are now in combat!
Topic is closed. |
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Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) Topic: Lookin' for a Reb |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 9:40 am
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Replies: 6
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Looks like there aren't any Rebs brave enough to take me on in the Shenandoah Valley. Oh, well.
Really? |
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Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) Topic: Lookin' for a Reb |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:30 pm
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Replies: 6
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Don't know if Lt Lutes had real life get in the way or what but I'm still looking for a Reb.  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Member |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2026 2:50 pm
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Replies: 15
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Welcome Cadet Moss!!!
I'm sure you'll find this club as enjoyable as I have.
Hope to meet you on the battlefield in the future. |
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Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) Topic: Lookin' for a Reb |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 2:28 pm
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Replies: 6
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Great!!!
My email is jimpyle48 at comcast.net
Let me know which scenario you'd like to try first.
email me so that I have you're email. |
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Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) Topic: Lookin' for a Reb |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2026 2:08 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Any Reb out there brave enough to take me on in Campaign Shenandoah, Scenario "041 - Good's Farm V.1" and/or "049 - Cross Keys V.2"? These were the two rated Excellent in the Game Guides. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Four Player Battle of Antietam Videos |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:47 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 5162
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Richard Coyne wrote: Nice Thank you. I play with the men on the counters but this looks fine
Preferring counters comes with 66 years of boardgaming.  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Four Player Battle of Antietam Videos |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2026 4:17 pm
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Replies: 5
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| If you're interested, I've just started uploading a series of videos from my point of view of a four player game of the Battle of Antietam. The four players were: Phil Fofera - Union Commander #1 - Union Left Flank Me, Jim Pyle - Union Commander #2 - Union Right Flank Lyle Smith - Rebel Commander #1... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Agree or Disagree? |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 10:32 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 8007
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| Agree with General Walker that 10% is OK if no change is made but General Swanson's idea is fantastic. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Recruit Jonathan Woody |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 10:55 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 6619
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Welcome!!
Always good to meet new members who have joined the proper side in this war. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Strategic Command American Civil War |
| Jim Pyle |
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2025 9:56 am
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Replies: 2
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| I did really love the diplomacy, research and production systems in the game. The only thing I question was allowing only one unit per hex and a corps being the maximum size unit. Now you can swap unit positions in a single turn but it's pretty difficult to have a battle the size of Gettysburg recre... |
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