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ORIGINAL: Yogi the Great

Yep, use to get the SPI magazine with game.

Also own Dark December - actually a pretty good game.

Biggest problems I had with all the board games was of course finding a place to set it up and leave it and most of all, had to do most of my playing solitare due to lack of opponenents and a work/time schedule that made it near impossible to finish games with anyone.

I can still recall the excitement or ordering a game, getting it in the mail, and spending time setting it up and appreciating the map, counters, rules etc. Even though it was hard to "surprise" yourself with unexpected strategies playing solitare, it was still plenty enjoyable to play. And if you played as "unbiased" as you could, you would find that the other sides last move, left them more vulnerable then you expected when you made the move, and then you could launch a great counter.

I still think for some of us, faithful computer reproductions of many of the classic board war games, would be must buys for "old grognards" like me.

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ORIGINAL: Sarge

Anyone play Wacht am Rhein ?


Now that’s what I am talking about, never played it but the map in itself is worth the price of admission

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ORIGINAL: Sarge

Anyone play Wacht am Rhein ?


Now that’s what I am talking about, never played it but the map in itself is worth the price of admission

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter

The wargame storage cabinet.

The cabinet is designed to fit 24" x 36" removable gaming boards. Just set up your mounted mapboards on or tape down your paper maps to these boards and you have a way to keep those long playing games going across multiple gaming sessions.

All boardgamers should feel free to copy and/or modify this design to fit their needs/taste and have one built to facilitate their gaming.

Hans


Hi Hans,

Nice cabinet, I was just wondering about the 3/4" removable self. If that is plywood, it would seem to me, to be a bit heavy. And maybe a half inch plywood easier to handle. Since, you have the cabinet, how do find the weight on the removeble self to be?
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ORIGINAL: Neilster

Anyone else like to describe any other biggies? The Longest Day for example. I'm living vicariously here. [:D]

Cheers, Neilster

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ORIGINAL: MrBoats

105,

Just curious: how many counters could you stack horizontally with the magnets? I wanted so badly to hang maps on the walls and use the magnet system, but I think I couldn't afford thousands of magnets nor the metal sheets for backing. It was a great idea, though. I think an LCD projector and pc setup might come close with an ADC-style board game adaptation.

Did you use the magnetis tape or the counter-holders?

Thanks

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ORIGINAL: Zap

Well with all the new materials out one could use a light weight product like Corean used for kitchen counters and bathroom showers. Its light weight and sturdy. So we have all kinds of choices.

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ORIGINAL: Zap

Hi Hans,

I was talking about the removeable self. Corean as an alternative. It was just me thinking out loud what I might use. Your cabinet is a great idea. Reminds me of the old cabinets used to hold vestments for liturgical services.

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ORIGINAL: Zap

Hi Hans,

I was talking about the removeable self. Corean as an alternative. It was just me thinking out loud what I might use. Your cabinet is a great idea. Reminds me of the old cabinets used to hold vestments for liturgical services.

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ORIGINAL: Neilster

I love my wood too. Regularly. I have to. I don't have a girlfriend at the moment. Not that that ever stopped me. [:'(]

Cheers, Neilster

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