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JackCoostow

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  1. The Hornet Leader game I mentioned in my first reply is somewhat abstracted compared to a computer flight sim, but makes up for it with decisions like which type of plane to choose (you have the choice between F-14, F-18, A-6, A-7, Prowlers, E-2C's to name a few) then which pilot to choose to fly it. Add to that which ordinance to pick to complete the mission and it gets fun (in my opinion). Any board game will have to sacrifice some aspect of accuracy for gameplay. Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) probably tries to make things the closest, but then you end up with a rulebook that comes in a rather large binder! And anyway, you end up with a modified I go - You go sequence of play no matter what they come up with. That was why Combat Mission was SO great -- you had the time to plan moves, but then once the "go" button was pressed, had to sit back and see if you did it right! That is something you can't get with a board game. Still, I find myself "pushing the cardboard" more these days than playing on the computer...
  2. Not exactly sure what you mean but WaW has a lot of expansions that cover a bunch of different things -- some are soviet US, others are other NATO members. I just noticed that LnL has come out with a "mordern" version of their "Lock 'n Load" squad based game system: "Heros of the Gap". Check out their website to see if this is what you are interested in. I have their "Lock 'n Load: Forgotten Heros" Vietnam game on pre-order and am eagerly awaiting its reprint!
  3. Having gotten back into board wargaming a couple of years ago I feel I can help. For modern (late cold war) platoon level combat in a fairly easy to learn format (especially if you have played this type of game before) is the Lock ‘n Load “World at War” series of games. Most of these are hypothetical conflicts between NATO and the Soviet block set around 1985. They play fairly fast and are fun (I have a couple of them). They also look really nice. Since we aren’t supposed to post commercial links here just google lock n load and the company’s page comes right up. Choose the “World at War Series” from the menu on the left side of the page. Several other game companies are working on modern games: GMT Games has on their P500 (a system where they take pre-orders to ensure that they can sell enough games) a game about a hypothetical future conflict in Korea called “Next War Korea” that looks interesting. This would be an operational level game (divisions/brigades). Just look at their vast number of games to see what interests you. A new game dealing with air combat that is really fun is DVG’s (Dan Verssen Games) “Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations”. It is really quite fun! I could go on and on but as Pak 43 said, boardgamegeek.com has a great wargame section and you can get reviews and personal comments about just about a million games (slight exaggeration) – I go there on a regular basis. Hope this helps.
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