In this series of articles about the Grand Operational Simulation Series we have covered so far the big game procedures (Ground Assault, Fire Support, Supplies, etc.). It’s time to look at the ‘smaller’ rules. We start today by introducing Engineers and their capabilities. We will see that they play thematically a very important role.
In the series Books and Wargames, I would like to talk about, well, books and wargames. I will pick a combination of one wargame and one book which worked for me very well. We start with Bernard Fall’s Hell in a Very Small Place and Kim Kanger’s Dien Bien Phu: The Final Gamble
We are still dissecting and digesting the rules for the Grand Operational Simulation Series. But the hard part is almost done.So you moved your guys in position, made sure they have fuel and ammo, you even sent a few artillery volleys over into the target hex, now what? It’s time to dig into the Ground …
Wargaming is a Luxury!
Based on a short discussion on twitter the other day about AI opponents in computer games I was wondering how often Machine Learning is used for such a job? Probably in most cases either an overkill or way too complicated. But there must be a (small) group of conflict simulations where this could be easily …
The one in which I argue that Tunisia II can work as a gateway wargame for beginners who look for a wargame with a little more oomph. And which will probably earn me the wrath of a few experienced players…
We take a closer look at the components that come with Hurtgen: Hell’s Forest.
What happens between unboxing a game and writing a review for a game. Let’s find out when in the next few weeks I’ll write about me learning ‘Hurtgen: Hell’s Forest’.
What’s a gringogamer?
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