[Consim-l] Christmas List?

[Mike NotSpecified]

I suppose I shoul dhave mentioned I have almost al lof Columbia's games, 
including all the front games.  EuroFront is another game just waiting for 
some time and attention again....


On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 20:53:38 -0500
  "Thomas Cundiff" <tdcgunslinger at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Howdy Mike,
> 
> If you like Columbia's East Front, then I'd try East Front II, West Front 
>II, and Euro Front II.
> 
> Since you seem (at least from that single game I take it) to like 
>operational level WWII games, I might suggest COA's War Without End, Brute 
>Force, and Mediterranean Front (all from the Struggle For Europe Series). 
>This series has only one major MAJOR drawback.  Historian/Wargamers will find 
>that the "generic" treatment of unit ID's in these games to be off putting. 
> It's rather like hoping for an advanced version of TRC and getting Axis and 
>Allies instead in that you will not find units identified as 1st SS, 52nd Inf 
>Div, etc. ... as they might have historically been named, but the games 
>instead sport generic infantry and armor units.  For me that's a SEVERE 
>problem.  I am a Historian/Wargamer and generic games just annoy me, 
>especially when you put out so much money for a game and they do not in any 
>way warn you that they've disassociated themselves from history in their 
>advertisments.
> 
> Tom
> Old Soldiers Magazine
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike NotSpecified" 
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> Subject: [Consim-l] Christmas List?
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> 
>>I have a relative hoping I can provide a Christmas gift hint.  Want to help 
>>her out?
>>
>> I have not purchased many new wargames and am hoping you fellas can 
>> recommend one that I'm really missing out on.  Of course that's a really 
>> subjective question, so I'll ask it in two parts.
>>
>> First, what would be your top 5 wish list items?
>>
>> Second, what currently available games do you think I'd like?  To help, 
>> I'll list some games I love, and/or plan to play soon:
>>
>> CV (Yaquinto)
>> Flat Top (Avalon Hill)
>> East Front (Columbia Games)
>> Cassino (Avalon Hill)
>> Blood Fued New York (Not a wargame, but lots of fun)
>>
>>
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