“Talon Tuesdays†is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #9 We didn’t add terrain to Talon until about a year into the development cycle. The game offers enough interesting choices and the counters are large […]
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Designer BlogsStorming the Heights is the latest entry to hit the GMT P500 from Consim Press. This release covers one of the first major battles of the Crimean War, the Battle of the Alma, fought on 20 September 1854. This game models in a highly-playable format the key elements of the battle — command control (lack of generalship),
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Consim Press, Designer Blogs“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #8 A couple of weeks ago, we looked at the Weapon Sheet, which we used to objectively calculate a relative point value for each weapon. That
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Designer BlogsAs a developer and co-designer, Doug’s been a tremendous help and force behind getting NWIP published. In this article, he profiles the orders of battle for the primary opponents and discusses the why behind some of the decisions we made. – Mitchell Land The Armies of NWIP Bringing the two main armies in Next War:
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Designer Blogs“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #7 Jim’s Under the Hood segment will continue next week. In the meantime, here’s an article about Talon afterburners, which was the brain child of our
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Designer Blogs, Playtest ReportsThe following is a replay of Wing Leader Scenario V25 “Singapore Sling” which is one of the supplemental scenarios provided by Lee B-W online.. Japanese Pre-game Planning In order to win this scenario you will definitely need to bomb the airfield and at least take it out (6 hits). The Sally’s you are using have
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Series Replay“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #6 Thus far on Talon Tuesday, we have taken a look at an overview of the game, a detailed example of play, and even some fan
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Designer BlogsThe following are a few British Faction first Event cards and the associated history: 27. The Queen’s Rangers Show for Battle The Loyalist regiment with a history reaching back to Rodger’s Rangers in the French and Indian War was renamed in honor of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe
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Designer BlogsI’d like to announce the availability of the first supplement for the Next War Series. This supplement will contain the following items: Cyber Warfare Capabilities Alternate Advanced Air Game Submarines Random Events Optional Rules One and a half counter sheets (containing the counters necessary for Cyber Warfare, Alternate Air Game, and Submarine Markers, as well as some
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Scenarios/Variants“Talon Tuesdays” is an article series appearing on InsideGMT periodically on Tuesdays. It features articles from the Talon development team regarding the game’s design, development and upcoming release. Issue #5 …And now the conclusion of Patton’s Story… SPOILER ALERT: The following is a SPOILER for the story of the scenarios covering the First Talon War.
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