tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410063836503200299.post8263790920606392840..comments2024-03-28T15:22:51.223-07:00Comments on The Games We Play: Platoon HouseMartin Rapierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410063836503200299.post-48385034934994390122013-11-12T16:06:36.770-08:002013-11-12T16:06:36.770-08:00Thanks Martin, will look into those- pretty sure I...Thanks Martin, will look into those- pretty sure I've got a copy of Afgansty lying about. <br /><br />Read through 'Sharp End'- had some nice ideas but the basic mechanics seemed too much like DBA which I'm not big on. Have you played it?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410063836503200299.post-77947430776811056652013-11-11T08:18:26.042-08:002013-11-11T08:18:26.042-08:00I am sure John will publish them in due course, my...I am sure John will publish them in due course, my platoon level ones were in the Wargames Developments Journal a couple of years ago.<br /><br />Making it a two sided game is very hard, although Phil Barkershas tried a number of times in his 'Sharp End' games. <br /><br />For sources, although a slightly earlier period, 'The Bear went over the Mountain' and 'The other side of the Mountain' cover tactics and experiences of both the USSR and Mujahadeen very adequately. The more recent 'Afgansty' also has a fair bit from the Afghan pov.<br /><br />Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410063836503200299.post-23958343045620244432013-11-10T17:28:42.172-08:002013-11-10T17:28:42.172-08:00Great stuff- I hope the rules will be published so...Great stuff- I hope the rules will be published someday.<br /><br />I'm following with interest as I'm working on a platoon level set myself.<br /><br />I definitely think that this conflict is best gamed as a co-op against the umpire or the game engine. I've found it very hard to get sources from the 'other side of the hill' for one thing... Any suggestions on the matter would be gratefully received.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.com