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Re: Wings of War / Wings of Glory Support Group
Thinking about it, I do think that Wings of War cracked the code in getting board gamers to play miniature games. What I'm interested to see if how successful D&D:Attack Wing is able to translate to ground combat because right now the system largely is restricted to flat terrain. If ground combat works and is able to add terrain successfully without bogging down the system, well I think the prediction is correct that it will end up being one of the more influential games.
It was the first game that successful removed the board and still keep the game orderly (as far as movement, distance and line of sight goes) and appealed to both miniature gamers and board gamers alike.
That is a great point though that WoW/G does maintain a level of realism where Attack Wing and XWing do not.
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I have a used edition that apparently saw heavy use in the Akron Ohio Library System, but it's solid and has a slicked cover on it that is damn near indestructible. It also only cost $2.50, so it was an easy decision.
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Two big long games with a lot of scrums in the mix.
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I stopped into Half Price Books here in town and I still haven't had any luck with that Pocket Encyclopedia so I'm going to have to hunt online.
But I did come out with Dog-Fight: Arial Tactics of the Aces of World War I and Aircraft versus Aircraft: The Illustrated Story of Fighter Pilot Combat from 1914 to the Present Day both by Norman Franks and for less than $10.
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After that the conversation oddly turned to cup-holders in World War I aircraft, and what each country's planes would have in them. As the lone Italian plane I at first declared espresso outbound and cappuccino home, but the other adult in the room was of the opinion that perhaps a guinea red would be a more likely choice. It's cold up there so I'm thinking a hot beverage would likely be the best choice.
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Killer price on the Bombers as well...$16.99 (MSRP of $34.99). I might end up going back for a pair of those before the sale is over.
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The two-seaters have a MSRP of $19.90, so $8.99 is hard to beat.
The MSRP also went up by a buck to $14.90 for the newer single seat planes with the last wave.
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Sagrilarus wrote: Years ago we played SFB but "organized play" meant everybody showing up and building a scenario that was technically interesting and challenging for all involved.
Months (over a year perhaps) when there was that TrashDome XWing vs Attack Wing vs WoW/G I ended up with a vote for WoW/G...And thinking about that a year later I still stand by that vote because that's the spirit that is captured with the game. I think not having points, not trying to quantify the quality of something by assigning it a point value has made it the better game overall. And I say that while admitting that it is my least played game of that group by a country mile.
Just grab a few planes and slug it out, whatever happens, happens. Of course though the better game doesn't always equate to better sales.
Oh and speaking of WoW/G...I just heard that NOVA aired "First Air War" last night and I believe my DVR caught it, so I know what I'm doing tonight!
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/first-air-war.html
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For me being able to watch these guys fly these planes, seeing the engine oil splatter onto windshields and goggles, watch as they struggle to take areal photos, attempt to shoot opposing pilots and observers with rifles...I've read about all that, but I'm very much a visual person so being able to see what they were up against just gives me more appreciation for these Knights of the Air.
My gripe is I wish they would have gone on for a second hour. The last 1/3 it seemed like they just had to compress and condense to fit into the allotted time. And they didn't even touch on the tri-planes.
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Did y'all catch that Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickenson staged a WWI dogfight prior to a show last summer? Pretty cool.
www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/27637906
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