Author Topic: "The Game of War, a complex military board game dating from 1890" (Read 2219 times)

Get Nautical · « **on:** January 31, 2012, 17:19:28 »

http://www.gizmag.com/game-of-war-up-for-auction/16094/picture/119529/

Awesome

Strike · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2012, 17:24:11 »

I think PPCLI Guy has figured out his Christmas list for next year.

Technoviking · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2012, 20:23:10 »

Quote from: Strike on January 31, 2012, 17:24:11

I think PPCLI Guy has figured out his Christmas list for next year.

Screw him! I WANT IT!!!!

SherH2A · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:49:07 »

FYI, when reading the actual article, it states the auction was in Nov. 2010.

Its also interesting how many people you need to play the game, 2 officers to command the two sides and officers to command the major sub units, three umpires and an officer to record the moves. It is much more of a training aid than a game.

Strike · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:54:22 »

Quote from: SherH2A on February 01, 2012, 11:49:07

FYI, when reading the actual article, it states the auction was in Nov. 2010.

Its also interesting how many people you need to play the game, 2 officers to command the two sides and officers to command the major sub units, three umpires and an officer to record the moves. It is much more of a training aid than a game.

Wet blanket.

SherH2A · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:59:55 »

Actually it looks like a good training aid, It would be interesting to design a modern equivalent, replacing the cavalry with armour etc. Could be very useful in teaching combined arms training for the PRes.

Technoviking · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:09:06 »

Using several people per side is no different from many RPGs that people play today, for fun. I have several table-top games that would lend themselves to be perfect for practice at exercising command and control, tactics, etc. But none of them have flashing lights or are played on computers, so....

Get Nautical · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2012, 06:56:21 »

A live orchestra playing Tchaikovsky in the background would suffice.

recceguy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2012, 14:44:30 »

Quote from: SherH2A on February 01, 2012, 11:59:55

Actually it looks like a good training aid, It would be interesting to design a modern equivalent, replacing the cavalry with armour etc. Could be very useful in teaching combined arms training for the PRes.

Sand table in a box! Or a puff table for us longer in the tooth types.

Sadukar09 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2012, 15:11:03 »

Quote from: recceguy on February 05, 2012, 14:44:30

Sand table in a box! Or a puff table for us longer in the tooth types.

*cough* Command & Conquer *cough*

Technoviking · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2012, 16:27:16 »

Quote from: Sadukar09 on February 05, 2012, 15:11:03

*~~cough~~vomit* Command & Conquer *~~cough~~vomit*

There, fixed that for you

We play real war games in these parts

SherH2A · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2012, 20:57:40 »

Quote from: recceguy on February 05, 2012, 14:44:30

Sand table in a box! Or a puff table for us longer in the tooth types.

Very useful tools both. However I do think The Game of War, would be useful in teaching Young officers map appreciations, orders planning, keeping up unit war diaries.

Infanteer · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2012, 22:44:35 »

That seems to be a commercialized version of a wargaming kit. The article specifically mentions that it was based on the German Kriegspiele, which was used in the War Academy and in Garrison to instruct officers on tactics and exercise them.

A bit of a lost art...now a days, at the staff college, if there isn't a multi-million dollar digital sim and dozens to hundreds of civilian interactors, then you can't have a TEWT/CPX.

Technoviking · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:48:06 »

Quote from: SherH2A on February 05, 2012, 20:57:40

Very useful tools both. However I do think The Game of War, would be useful in teaching Young officers map appreciations, orders planning, keeping up unit war diaries.

The games I have on my shelf, right now, would be useful for exactly that. Squad Leader (and its follow on games) and Assault (and its follow on games) are perfect. It's unfortunate, but just as Infanteer says, unless it's got all the jazz, it's not going to be laughed at.

SherH2A · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2012, 10:04:53 »

Makes you wonder why the messes don't have Games Nights using these games or similiar to at least get SOPs driven into Junior officers and NCMs

Get Nautical · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2012, 19:53:30 »

If only more board games would come in a sturdy wooden case like that.

cupper · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2012, 23:28:26 »

Quote from: Technoviking on February 05, 2012, 16:27:16

There, fixed that for you

We play real war games in these parts

A comprehensive game list, but it's missing the classic Arab - Israeli Wars by Avalon Hill.

Technoviking · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:48:52 »

Quote from: cupper on February 08, 2012, 23:28:26

A comprehensive game list, but it's missing the classic Arab - Israeli Wars by Avalon Hill.

You are quite correct. I am also missing Panzer Blitz and Panzer Leader....

(Modified for grammar error only)

RangerRay · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:25:22 »

OT...

But are the table-top games like Squad Leader, etc. still available, or are they out of print and have to be found at garage sales, eBay, etc.?

Technoviking · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:31:53 »

Quote from: RangerRay on February 09, 2012, 10:25:22

OT...

But are the table-top games like Squad Leader, etc. still available, or are they out of print and have to be found at garage sales, eBay, etc.?

Virtually all are out of print; however, some are still produced. Curt Schilling (yes, the baseball player) is an avid gamer and is owner of Multiman Publishing, and if I'm not mistaken, is the current rights holder for Advanced Squad Leader.

Edit to add:
There is an online resource that allows one to play most of these games via email. http://www.vassalengine.org has all the components for all of these games that will allow you to play an opponent by email.

cupper · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2012, 16:00:50 »

Quote from: Technoviking on February 09, 2012, 05:48:52

You are quite correct. I am also missing Panzer Blitz and Panzer Leader....

(Modified for grammar error only)

Thought I saw them in the list.

Spent many days during junior high school playing Panzer Leader and Arab Israeli Wars.

Made small unit tactics easier to understand when I joined the Reserves.

fraserdw · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2012, 23:08:15 »

Panzer Blitz and Leader are a download at
http://www.imaginative-strategist.layfigures.com/

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