Factions of The Weimar Republic: Radical Conservatives

This overview provides historical perspectives on the Radical Conservatives playable faction in The Weimar Republic, as well as some insight as to how the faction functions in gameplay terms. For an overview on the NSDAP and KPD factions, be sure to check out my earlier posts on Inside GMT.

Firefight Friday #18: Scenario Design 11

Welcome back to Firefight Fridays. Last week we got back onto talking about the scenarios with scenario #10, Panzer in the Pocket. This week we will be talking about the penultimate scenario “Best Laid Plans”. This one has has a small but interesting wrinkle to it that I will cover first, then a new unit type, and then we will get into the usual overview.

Illusions of Glory, Second Edition: A “Step” Too Far?

The second edition of Illusions of Glory: The Great War on the Eastern Front (“IoG”) is currently on the P-500 list.

Links to prototype unit counters, player aid cards, mapboard, rules, and playbook can be found on the IoG webpage. 

Gamers who examined these game components have commented, and I have answered their comments on forum sites.

Infernal Machine: The Inventor’s Vade Mecum (Nautica ed.) Part 11: What to Do When the Yankees Come A-Callin’

By Ed Ostermeyer (Master Engineer – Grade 2)

Again, I bid you a good day, my young prodigy.

Thank you for meeting me in this out-of-the-way location.

Our talk today requires restraint and privacy between colleagues.

We will speak of shifting loyalties.

As you may have gathered, the life of a Confederate Inventor and Entrepreneur is anything but a sedate one. 

Not only are you in need of both funds and employees on what seems to be almost a seasonal basis, but there’s that pesky business of the Civil War taking place elsewhere in the country, causing your best-laid plans to vanish like a hatful of fog.

Such as:

Martial Law Proclamation by Union General John C. Fremont – Saint Louis, Missouri, August 1861 {National Archives}

One of the biggest roadblocks in your journey towards engineering success and financial security is the possibility that the Union Army will not only conquer the city where you work, but then use the occasion to come knocking on your machine shop door. 

Firefight Friday #17: Scenario Design 10

Back to the Frontlines

Welcome back to Firefight Fridays. Last week I took a bit of a breather to recover from GMT’s Weekend at the Warehouse. This week we are starting on the home stretch of scenarios going into the core box. We begin with “Panzer in the Pocket”, our Falaise Pocket scenario. This is our first scenario with infantry guns, so we will cover that first and then get on with the scenario work up. Let’s jump right in.