Game: Tactics II

 Publisher: Avalon Hill
Article ID: 48 Date: 3/31/2024 3:00:00 AM 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.
Article ID: 47 Date: 7/3/2022 11:22:00 AM 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.
Article ID: 46 Date: 6/12/2022 6:39:00 AM 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.
Article ID: 42 Date: 9/12/2021 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.
Article ID: 45 Date: 9/11/2021 11:58:00 AM 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.
Article ID: 44 Date: 9/4/2021 1:39:00 PM Tactics II Rules
Here are scanned rules for this classic war game courtesy of Julie Buse.
Article ID: 43 Date: 9/4/2021 1:13:00 PM #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.
Article ID: 41 Date: 9/12/2004 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.
Article ID: 40 Date: 9/12/2003 Tactics II Q&A
Andrew Webber compiled this list of questions and answers for Tactics II.
Article ID: 39 Date: 9/12/2002 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.
Article ID: 38 Date: 9/12/2001 Article Index
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