Monthly Archives: June 2023

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Fields of Fire Volume 3: The Parachute Regiment, Episode 1 – Arnhem

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Note: All images are of playtest art and not final

Volume 3 of Fields of Fire brings three campaigns – the Battle of Arnhem in 1944, the Falklands War in 1982, and Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2008.

Although I can’t necessarily speak for a non-British audience, ‘Operation Market Garden’ and the battle of Arnhem is pretty well embedded in the mind of the public; mostly through repeats of the film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ every Christmas! But who can not be interested in the audacious operation to seize a route through the German-occupied Netherlands in an attempt to bypass the heavily defended ‘Siegfried Line’ along the German border? It’s a tale of daring, bravery, stubborn resistance and, ultimately, hopelessness, as the British Armoured Corps racing northwards to link up with the paratroopers dropped 60 miles behind enemy lines never made it in time.

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An Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East Discourse of Game Questions, Historical Background, and Items of Overall Interest

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By Francesco Guerrieri (with Responses by Chris Vorderbrugge, Mark McLaughlin, & Fred Schachter: ACME’s Design/Development Team)

Introduction by Fred Schachter (ACME Game Developer): Deb of the GMT Office forwarded a letter to Chris, Mark, and myself from Francesco Guerrieri of Rome, Italy, whom, as you’ll read, is a fan of the Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East game GMT Games – Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East.

That initial exchange of correspondence grew to the point where we realized it could make for an interesting InsideGMT article, particularly for those who play, or will play, ACME. So here it is commencing with Francesco’s letter which started it all.  I edited the ensuing correspondence to provide readers a sense of the fun back and forth Chris, Mark, and I enjoyed with Francesco.

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Video: Initial US Special Activations in Mr. President

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Hi everyone! I made this second video to take a look at the initial U.S. special activations phase in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. Here’s a link to my first video discussing start of game strategy for anyone interested. I hope you all have a great time with Mr. President! – Gene

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Video: Start of Game Strategy in Mr. President

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Napoleon in Egypt: Dramatis Personae, Part 2

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Article written by Pascal Toupy and Tom Toupy-Durant

In our previous article, we took our first look at the great men who accompanied Bonaparte on his campaign in Egypt and Syria. Let’s continue today with two formidable cavalry commanders who would become Marshals of the Empire: Davout and Murat.

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Video: Start of Game Strategy in Mr. President

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Hi everyone! I made this video to take a look at initial strategies in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. I hope you all have a great time with Mr. President! – Gene