kmead Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First wargame: In the sandbox (literally) at age 2 using lead W Britians and SAE troops and handmade Panther tanks with my Dad in 1963 First board wargame: Blitzkrieg and later Panzerblitz in 1972? First computer wargame: I think it was called Ambush, a top down map with Xs and Os for your troops @ 1984 [This message has been edited by kmead (edited 01-23-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First board game: "Stalingrad" by Avalon Hill. 1964. First Mac game: "Victory at Sea" by 360 Pacific. 1994. Before that was a game called, I think, "Tanks" that was being offered at a party by a couple of Stanford hackers on a LAN of some kind. Even had joysticks. Around 1977. In 1974 at UCLA I played a game called "Lord Baron" on a mainframe via teletype. Michael [This message has been edited by Michael emrys (edited 01-21-2001).] [This message has been edited by Michael emrys (edited 01-21-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randl Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 FIRST REENACTMENTs - My brothers and I recreating "Combat" and "Gallant Men" in the back yard. FIRST MINIATURES - Green army men and tanks out in the dirt. FIRST 5&10 WARGAME - Milton Bradley's "DogFight" FIRST ELECTRONIC WARGAME - Parker Bros. "Codename: Sector" a self-contained computer game of Submarine pusuit. FIRST CONSOLE TV WARGAME - Nintendo "Silent Service" FIRST "REAL" BOARDGAME - Avalon Hill's, "D-Day" FIRST COMPUTER WARGAME - Will Hutsell's "Civil War Battleset" And the good times are still rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roborat Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First boardgame was panzerblitz and panzer leader, bought together (mid 70's). I even ordered an extra set of units and maps so I could have more pumas and panthers, and build massive maps on the garage floor. Also had a Stategy and Tactics subscription, which came with little games. Still have them all, although never played the games much, they were usually outside my area of interest. First computer wargame was that take over the island game on the intellivision, I forget the name, also had B17. Also had Bolo, on the Apple IIe, weird little tank game in a maze, was a riot to play, don't know if I would consider it a wargame though. Got hooked on Empire for the Amiga, still play it now. ------------------ "With cat-like tread, Upon our prey we steal; In silence dread, Our cautious way we feel." -G&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Boardgame-Tactics II PC - War in Russia C64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscano Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Avalon Hill's Blitzkrieg and Squad Leader back in 1977. ------------------ If it bleeds, we can kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Roborat: First computer wargame was that take over the island game on the intellivision, I forget the name, also had B17 <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> UTOPIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake bullet Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 MMMMM battlefield germany zx spectum 1984/85 i think team yankee (the board game ) god nows when this came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Chess. ------------------ Blessed be the Lord my strength who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Tyco Army set, early 60's. Had two sets of plastic soldiers. One set was Army vs Germans and the other set was Marines vs Japanese. Both sets had there own unique armor and infantry, plastic tanks and soldiers. At 7 or 8 years old, I got extreme enjoyment from setting up battles in the dirt then kicking everything down. Ha. Strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First Wargame(if you consider it a wargame): Stratego. I used to sit in my room for hours making plans on pieces of paper. I had great setups too. Then Axis and Allies, even bought the PC version. I still whip my little brothers in it occasionally. =} PC: D-Day by Impressions. We would now laugh at it if it was released today, but I loved it. Panzer General is what got me into computers though, solidified by Doom. But the ultimate wargame in history is Chess. I have been playing that as long as I can remember. Still the only game that I will play till i die. Ray ------------------ When asked, "How many moves do you see ahead?", CAPABLANCA replied: "One move - the best one." Click now for shelter from the Peng thread The Red Army of the Rugged Defense Group Ladder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Computer: "A bridge to far" and "Operation Tunisia" (ZX Spectrum, 1983?) PC: "Sun Tzu's Ancient art of War" (1986?) Board: AH's "American Civil War" (IIRC, 1988?) Hawk ------------------ Our's is not to reason why, our's is but to do and die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer_n_Pretzels Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 My First wargame was Terrible Swift Sword, 1st edition. I think it was released in 1977... My first miniatures game was Warhammer 2nd edition. My first Roleplaying Game was DnD 2nd edition Not as grizzled as some of the Grogs around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisbech_lad Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Board wargame - Chess First non-abstact one - Kingmaker (and I still play it) First computer wargame - V for Victory series (1991?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Introduced to 1/72 miniatures in 1971, my first year of high School! My first boardgame was SPIs 1941 ... platoon level armoured combat in France. First computer wargame was SSI's Kampfgruppe (or was it Panzergruppe) <shrug> Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Napoleonics using Charles Grant's rules ('bout one step up from Little Wars) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Diceman: Micro Armor on a ping-pong table using of all things "Tracktics" as rules. Possibly the worst armor rules ever written. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ROFL! Been there, done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop88 Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Board games: Gettysburg (AH) in 1964, followed in rapid succession by a slew of AH games: Afrika Korps, Tactics II, Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Stalingrad, Midway, U-Boat, Bismarck, 1914, Blitzkrieg, Guadalcanal, etc. Also had B-17 Bomber for Intellivision. In fact, i still have the system and the games boxed up in the basement. Used to play that game every night when I got home from working the 3 p.m.-11:30 p.m. shift. The wife would complain about these voices waking her up saying "that was close." In all the times I tried, I never made it back from the ball bearing works in eastern Europe. Would love to see "B-17" updated for Playstation 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wwb_99 Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 By the time I came along, boardgaming was nearly dead and computers were taking off. First Board wargame I bought: Avalon Hill's Luftwaffe. I was too young to play it, but the box was cool. Unfortunately the cat pissed on it, so it had to go. First Computer Wargame: Panzer General. It is a game about war, is it not? First Real Computer Wargame: Steel Panthers. Blew everything else away, until CM at least. Oldest Wargame I own: V for Victory Series. Started getting interested in the operational art. Bought the set for $17 soon after. WWB ------------------ Before battle, my digital soldiers turn to me and say, Ave, Caesar! Morituri te salutamus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindan Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First Tabletop: Space Marines from GW. ~88 First Boardgame: Chess, 1979 First Real Boardgame: Columbia's Bobby Lee (~1990), Still like the 'block' games. Console: Combat (Atari 2600) Atari ST: Universal Military Simulator (you could even make your own battles) PC: Steel Panthers Does anyone remember 'Bloodtree Rebellion" ? I bought it some years ago but never played it, only read the rules. Is it worth the try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holdit Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MantaRay: But the ultimate wargame in history is Chess. I have been playing that as long as I can remember. Still the only game that I will play till i die. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'll go along with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiram Sedai Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 Board - Stratego Console - Nectaris Computer - Combat Mission Real Life - NTC (National Training Center) ------------------ Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. - Blaise Pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffP Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 I owned 'Luftwaffe' first, but only played it once. So, AH 'War at Sea' was my first frequently-played tabletop wargame. 'Patton vs. Rommel' was the first computer game. How far we've come..... ------------------ "Enough, Sir, no more of that, the die is cast and if there are fifty sail I will go through them" Adm. Sir John Jervis 14-Feb, 1797 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffP Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wwb_99: First Board wargame I bought: Avalon Hill's Luftwaffe. I was too young to play it, but the box was cool.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Exactly what happened to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mensch Posted January 22, 2001 Share Posted January 22, 2001 First board game: "1940" I think I was the only one on this planet that bought the thing.. *sigh* 1984 First computer war game: "ancient art of war" mac 1986? First table top: Warhammer Fantasy Battle GW 1988 First live renactment: Soldiers/capture the flag, with my friends in Edmonton, Alberta.. god that was fun, man I miss those guys running around the place shouting "budda budda budda"... 1978 First real War game: Manouvers with my unit in summer training GGHG. late 1989 First battle of the minds and wit: my wife (but shes winning, you can't win against your wife - for all those who are married will know this, how? well lets see you get out of this question... "honey do I look fat?" - check and mate!) ----------- www.derkessel.com Home of „Die Sturmgruppe“; Scenario Design Group for Combat Mission. [This message has been edited by mensch (edited 01-22-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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