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RBM Studio Update: The Palisades Fire

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Rodger MacGowan has seen his home and RBM Studio facility destroyed in the Palisades fire in California. His son Steven has set up a gofundme account where you can learn what happened and offer recovery help if you wish.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/24/2025


Obituary: Alan Emrich, game designer and writer, has died

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The site Game Developer brings us news of the passing of this industry titan.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 1/10/2025


2024 Christmas Newsletter

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"Hopefully all the socks and after shave that one could ever dream of, have graced your Christmas stocking and perhaps a wargame treat or two has sneaked in and brought a smile!" Norm Smith, in Battlefields and Warriors, brings us another entertaining sum up of his wargaming year!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/25/2024


Pournelle on “Does it matter if you call it a wargame?”

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"Much of what the Department of Defense calls wargaming is not actually wargaming, and that matters." Rex Brynen, in PAXsims, taps in on a discussion by analyst and former officer Phil Pournelle on what passes for "wargaming" in the DOD. "Failing to wargame properly in advance may mean having to learn in actual combat and risk it all."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/20/2024


Princeton 1777

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"...this one proved to be the decisive battle that really cemented the American survival in the early months of the Revolution." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, covers the fascinating follow-up engagement to Trenton. Check out the action as "Just when everything seemed to be falling apart, Washington came galloping up."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/13/2024


Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention

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The Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming up next month, registration is open now!

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 12/3/2024


Trenton 1776

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"...not many may know that if it weren't for this tiny, half-hour battle, the American Revolution was on the verge of collapsing. The United States might never have existed." Jeff Berry, in Obscure Battles, brings us a fascinating, in-depth look at why this was a key engagement. Check out why he asserts that Trenton "...was like one of those Schrödinger moments in quantum theory where the universe split into two metaverses."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 11/1/2024


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Game: Tactics II



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Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Charles S. Roberts
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Description:


Land battle on abstract map without hexes. Individual counters based on unit type and strength. Precursor to hex and counter war games.


Articles


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Article Description
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49
Date: 1/7/2025
Poster: Pat L.
In Memoriam: Revisiting the Avalon Hill Classics, Part II (game inventory)

Joseph J. Scoleri III posted this complete inventory and physical description of the box contents for Avalon Hill’s vintage war games from the 1950’s and 1960’s.
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48
Date: 3/31/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
Tactics II from Avalon Hill

A nostalgic look back look back at a special game. Thanks to Brian Patterson for providing Moe's Game Table with an excellent copy of Tactics II for this review.
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47
Date: 7/3/2022
Poster: Pat L.
War & Pieces - Tactics II with Rob Oren (video)

Rob Oren takes a close look at Tactics II from 1958. This is a nice introduction to war game principles for new players.
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46
Date: 6/12/2022
Poster: Pat L.
War and Pieces Live Rob Plays Tactics II (video)

Rob Oren posts videos and live streams on YouTube.com with his War in Pieces series. In this video, Rob tries an overly aggressive strategy (with disastrous results) for the red team in this vintage war game. Viewers chime in with comments and Rob hosts his live stream meeting at the end of the video.
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42
Date: 9/12/2021
Poster: Mark D.
Tactics II: The first and most misunderstood Wargame

Here is something special. Michael Ziegler defends the reputation of Tactics II, one of the earliest games that started the late 20th Century war gaming hobby. The bulk of his review is a discussion of his best strategies and his preference for the rules used in the earlier editions of this game, especially for tournament play. There follows a spirited discussion from commenter Tom Arizona defending and preferring the rules from the later edition of the game! The conversation then turns to house rules from commenters Scott Taylor and Rexis (in Texas) that address the shortcomings in the rules previously discussed! Check out this great conversation among veteran war gamers.
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45
Date: 9/11/2021
Poster: Pat L.
State of the Art of War (Games)

From a most unusual web site, Gideon Marcus posts a review from 1964(?!) that discusses several of the Avalon Hill games from the 1950’s and 60’s. Games reviewed include Tactics II, D-Day, and Afrika Korps. Pretend it’s 1964 and wargaming is the newest thing on the block.
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44
Date: 9/4/2021
Poster: Pat L.
Tactics II Rules

Here are scanned rules for this classic war game courtesy of Julie Buse.
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43
Date: 9/4/2021
Poster: Pat L.
#UnboxingDay – Where it all started – TACTICS II

RMN on the Armchair Dragoons blog presents an illustrated description of this classic pre-cursor to hex and counter war games. Grognards will certainly enjoy his comments.
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41
Date: 9/12/2004
Poster: Mark D.
TACTICS II (Avalon Hill Company, 1961 and 1973) (Game Review)

J. McKinley reminisces years after playing Tactics II. McKinley describes the components, game play, and strategy and compares the 1961 and 1973 editions of the game. While he maintains that the game is simplistic, he also acknowledges the value of the game to the burgeoning war gaming hobby.
Grognard Hosted
40
Date: 9/12/2003
Poster: Mark D.
Tactics II Q&A

Andrew Webber compiled this list of questions and answers for Tactics II.
Grognard Hosted
39
Date: 9/12/2002
Poster: Mark D.
Early AH Liner Notes and Catalog

David S. Bieksza transcribed this promotional material from Avalon Hill. The text reflects Avalon Hill’s challenge: promoting a new type of game play now known as war gaming.
Grognard Hosted
38
Date: 9/12/2001
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

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