Wargaming Is Life

  Start of a fresh new game of SGS We The People. Doing the full American Rev War scenario. Otherwise, I've been working on a War In Spain by Matrix Games First Impressions article for the Armchair Dragoons website.

 Just a quick note that I'm alive and kicking, and currently working on a review of WEGO Overlord for Armchair Dragoons site.  Solid title for the series. Just a teaser shot.

We start the trio off with a little light petting, then we move on to play some Ultimate General: American Revolution developed by f-Mod, and produced by Game Labs Inc. Some Choose Your Life Path style choices are made at the beginning of the long form British Campaign, as seen in this sequence of screeners. We then move on the long form British Campaign, as we arrive in the colonies. Ripe for adventure and mayhem. Just a quick taste. We are into the first month now. One of the first tasks we are provided is to setup logistics and appoint new aids. A bit Paradox Interactive of the designers here. So far so good. Easy interface, and almost everything have text overlay tips and instructions. Full Gallery Of Screenshots:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/toom25PzER2RBZPJ7

I've been on a Rev War kick of late. I've been reading the latest from the Rick Atkinson series of rev war history books:  https://rickatkinson.com/   and I've been re-reading the Nathaniel Phibrick  https://www.nathanielphilbrick.com/ trilogy as well. Both are outstanding pieces of historical writing. Well worth owning both series! Get them. So this sparked the idea that I should do a Rev War Three-Way. Yes, your jokes are welcome. So I've been meaning to do this for some time, and I think I'm in the right mindset to properly cover all three more appropriately than when I first thought of doing this.  First up will be Ultimate General : American Revolution Second up will be SGS We The People Third up will be their ultimate predecessor, the AEGOD engine based Birth Of America 2 . An outstanding game, and arguably the best of the bunch, but let's not make this a competition. Interestingly Philip Thibaut is a game designer on both of the last two we'll be ru...

 

After actions continue in Close Combat : The Longest Day, arguably one of the better of the Close Combat series.  First two objectives taken. City center taken. Many enemy routed or killed. Truce offered by the enemy. Mission completed.