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Free, old school, online turn-based Avalon Hill games

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13 Jul 2014 10:15 - 15 Jul 2014 05:20 #182134 by Cranberries
www.youplay.it/play/ws_GameRulesSimple.asp

You Play It has been around for years and has a version with the simple rules. Is anyone up for a slow paced game? i.e. we are going to Europe in a week and my internet may be intermittent for a month.
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13 Jul 2014 10:22 #182137 by Cranberries
A four player game of Blue Max might be fun too.

www.youplay.it/play/bm_GameRules.asp

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15 Jul 2014 05:25 - 15 Jul 2014 05:27 #182262 by Cranberries
ump-bay.

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Last edit: 15 Jul 2014 05:27 by Cranberries. Reason: Added inline image in foolish attempt to recruit players. Reconciling myself to a life of unplayed games and seeping disappointments.

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15 Jul 2014 07:14 #182264 by Sagrilarus
Does the site implement rules or just provide the pieces? There's a couple of "advanced" rules that are super easy and add a lot to the game.

S.

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15 Jul 2014 09:58 #182272 by Cranberries

Sagrilarus wrote: Does the site implement rules or just provide the pieces? There's a couple of "advanced" rules that are super easy and add a lot to the game.

S.


As I understand it, it actually implements the rules for you. From the site;

This online version, called the simplified version, is based on a reduced subset of the basic game rules for the Avalon Hill board game Wooden Ships & Iron Men. If you are familiar with the board game, the following are not implemented in the simplified version:

Grappling and boarding parties
Drifting
Most Advanced Game rules, such as wind change, full sails, different types of ammunition, wind effects, backing sails, anchors, and reduced field of fire.
Optional rules
Critical hits
Build your own scenarios

When you create a game you can choose "basic rules":

In Basic games all the rules of the Basic board game rules are available with some differences in the map size.

youplay.it/play/ws_GameRulesSimple.asp

My favorite online boardgaming experience thus far has been Wallenstein.

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15 Jul 2014 10:05 #182273 by Sagrilarus
I read a little more this morning and it appears to even select targets of broadsides and the like.

Wooden Ships & Iron Men is such a solid, simple system. I'll give it a spin with you.

S.

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15 Jul 2014 10:15 - 15 Jul 2014 10:16 #182275 by ozjesting
Replied by ozjesting on topic Re: Wooden Ships Iron Men
I used to play Blue Max there years ago. I recall it being grand fun with a few players. Never quite got into the wooden ships though.

If blue max gets a go than I would be up for that!

edit: I am ozjesting there as well as everywhere I play online ;)
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15 Jul 2014 10:49 - 15 Jul 2014 10:59 #182280 by Dr. Mabuse
Yeah, I'd be into the Wooden ships game.

*update*
Registered. Do you have a game currently set up?

username: DoktorMabuse00
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16 Jul 2014 01:16 - 16 Jul 2014 01:18 #182315 by Cranberries
We need a fourth person for Wooden Ships, so can we recruit one more player?

Let me look over Blue Max and figure out if I can play both at once or if my head will explode.

My email address is craniac located at the google email.
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16 Jul 2014 02:16 #182316 by ozjesting
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Ill set sail!

Is there a game yet created?

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16 Jul 2014 02:33 #182317 by Cranberries
Now that we have four I'll creat the game right now.

Ok, here's the game: www.youplay.it/play/ws_GameSubscribe.asp...27244&UserID=craniac

The password is: fort

And it looks like it will be two against two.

Note: trash talking is encouraged.

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16 Jul 2014 05:06 #182319 by ozjesting
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Admiral ozjesting has piped aboard the SS Shrewsbury SIR!
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16 Jul 2014 11:25 #182343 by Dr. Mabuse
Capitaine de Vaisseau DoktorMabuse00 has arrived on the deck of the Diademe, ready to destroy those limey bastards!
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16 Jul 2014 13:33 #182365 by Sagrilarus
I'll come on this evening when I have access.
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16 Jul 2014 15:36 #182382 by Cranberries
I just clicked on my stats. I've been on this site and not played anything for NINE YEARS.
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