I'll be busy being Father Christmas given the beard growth this year

Quote from: Fenton on 01 December 2014, 04:41:11 PM
you could save it for Blucher coming out next year

See what you just did, you already reserved part of my hobby budget for next year 

I'd just like the bankers to clean up the mess they made.

I'm still seething over that report on Newsnight about Premier Foods demanding their suppliers pay them.

My wife asked me if there was anything I'd like for Xmas and to be honest, I couldn't think of anything I desperately wanted. Shocking I know but I'm desperately trying to make a dent in my lead pile and clear my painting table, before more reinforcements arrive. Maybe some books to add to the already large pile or some stuff gor Gruntz, but in no hurry to decide.

Why has fan put a selfie on page 1 of this thread?

I'm with the others - mind a total blank. Anything I really want is too expensive (new SLR camera, lenses etc) and I can go out and buy anything cheaper at any time. So, it looks like the new sweater again.

Ah yes, the want but too expensive side of the wish list.

For me that's the sergeants miniature game from lost battallion games

Looked at SMG, first thing I looked at was one of the add-ons. $30 for 2 figures and 32 cards. I was so impressed I bought Heroes of Normandie. Don't regret the decision.

How does that play?

Heroes of Normandie is billed as being Hollywood History rather than the real thing and if you are happy with that I think it works very well.

All terrain effects are shown as icons on the maps and terrain pieces and all the special rules for units are shown on their counters so most of what you need to know is there in front of you. For the first game or so we needed to look up some of the less common special rules.

Units are double sided counters but could so easily be replaced by 10mm figures. Some units are flipped if they take damage to a side with different stats, many units are destroyed rather than flipped. A counter is a squad, weapons team or single vehicle.

Movement/ firing is done by allocating priority counters. Initiative alternates and the player with initiative activates the unit which has been allocated their #1 token, then the other player activates his #1 and so on.

Play is modified by cards which may be played or kept, hands being made up to the limit each turn.

So far the scenarios have seemed very balanced.

Don't know about the French version but the English rules are sometimes hard to follow.

It is possible to create your own forces using the points values of the units rather than playing the scenarios in the set.

The components are nicely produced, attractive and solid chunks of card.

Played a points game with #2 son. He took a 60mm mortar. The basic set Germans don't get any indirect. He just his the mortar and formed a line in the bushes. Should I charge to kill the mortar and get mg'ed, or hide and get mortared. For Christmas he has the commonwealth and German army boxes. Granatwertfers on boxing day!

Quote from: Last Hussar on 05 December 2014, 06:19:10 PM
Played a points game with #2 son. He took a 60mm mortar. The basic set Germans don't get any indirect. He just his the mortar and formed a line in the bushes. Should I charge to kill the mortar and get mg'ed, or hide and get mortared. For Christmas he has the commonwealth and German army boxes. Granatwertfers on boxing day!

Had that problem in one game - had cards that let me move an extra space, ignore terrain and fire before or after moving - squad sprinted up alongside a hedge, burst through the bocage and proceeded to grenade the crew to death. Americans were so surprised they had no squad in position to retaliate. Next turn I had initiative, my squad legged it back out of sight, untouched. Still lost the game, to be fair. Killed almost all of the Amis but failed to take the objective - doh!

Sounds interesting, maps look about the same as the sergeants game, wich also has the the cover values etc on the maps.

Shame it's squad/team  based, i'm really looking for something with individual soldiers. I have my 10 mm skirmish forces tucked in a box still awaiting paint. Only the british paras are painted but they need their bases finished.

So much to do, so little time...

I'd like to be able to get hold of a region 2 copy of NCIS season 11.
(I think I might just get my wish !)
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Ithoriel on 05 December 2014, 10:51:46 AM
Looked at SMG, first thing I looked at was one of the add-ons. $30 for 2 figures and 32 cards. I was so impressed I bought Heroes of Normandie. Don't regret the decision.

So i just finished cutting and pasting the heroes of normandie demo game (free download on their website)

If i like it my wallet will be angry at you Ithoriel!!