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by MarkG88
Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:18 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: December 2011 Forum Playtest
Replies: 42
Views: 13679

Re: December 2011 Forum Playtest

Sorry you've been not feeling well and I can appreciate life getting in the way of fun things like VBAM. Glad things are turning around for you now though. :)
by MarkG88
Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:53 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: VBAM 2E Playtest Files (Was: Any Updates?)
Replies: 174
Views: 63641

Re: VBAM 2E Playtest Files (Was: Any Updates?)

I am considering resurrecting the out of supply level (OSL) rules and modifying Endurance as follows. All units receive a number of OSL equal to their command cost each turn that they are out of supply. Units then take 1 damage for every fifth OSL they receive. Units remain encumbered by the OSL th...
by MarkG88
Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: Edge Cases
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Re: Edge Cases

2. Big ships are stealthier: stealth has a flat cost, so large ships are able to carry more stealth. And since stealth effectively means 'more difficult to hit' as opposed to 'more difficult to find', dreadnoughts are harder to lock onto than zippy little frigates, which seems wrong. Also, does ste...
by MarkG88
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: Victory by Any Means - Second Edition
Topic: 2E Ability Brainstorm: Marines, Assault, Atmospheric, ???
Replies: 11
Views: 6099

Re: 2E Ability Brainstorm: Marines, Assault, Atmospheric, ??

And in regards to what you call this hybrid ground/space unit I'm not sure what to suggest. Still keeping with my Cold War theme (since I've done hours of research on this over the past few years) USA armor and mechanized infantry divisions fielded approximately 100 helicopters but where never consi...
by MarkG88
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: Victory by Any Means - Second Edition
Topic: 2E Ability Brainstorm: Marines, Assault, Atmospheric, ???
Replies: 11
Views: 6099

Re: 2E Ability Brainstorm: Marines, Assault, Atmospheric, ??

A real world example comes to mind in regards to this topic: multi-role aircraft certainly cost more than dedicated aircraft during the Cold War this tended to be seen as a vice and not a virtue until it came time to waging air war then the true value of a multi-role aircraft would pay dividends on ...
by MarkG88
Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Mercenary Air Squadron
Topic: MAS WWII Plane Pack
Replies: 16
Views: 12222

Re: MAS WWII Plane Pack

Sweet. Very nice freebie Charlie, I already gave it a tumbs-up in boardgamegeek 8)
by MarkG88
Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: Open Playtest
Replies: 48
Views: 17391

Re: Open Playtest

I will take a Terran slot if you need another player to balance out sides.
by MarkG88
Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: 2E Test Covers
Replies: 11
Views: 3954

Re: 2E Test Covers

All of these covers were illustrated by a Spanish artist named Luis Nunez de Castro Torres. He contacted us several years ago and, like most of those kinds of emails, I checked out his portfolio to see what kind of work he'd done. I was pretty impressed, so we contacted him and had him do the artwo...
by MarkG88
Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:44 am
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: VBAM 2E Playtest Files (Was: Any Updates?)
Replies: 174
Views: 63641

Re: Any Updates?

Glad to hear about the updates to 1E I am found of that material and look forward to seeing it streamlined and continued.
by MarkG88
Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:38 am
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: 2E Test Covers
Replies: 11
Views: 3954

Re: 2E Test Covers

I like all of the them. Reminds me of sci-fi book covers for Baen books etc :)
by MarkG88
Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: Mess Hall
Topic: Plausible? Reliable? Biased?
Replies: 1
Views: 3325

Re: Plausible? Reliable? Biased?

I liked Kaplan's Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground (author of the second article/link). I don't agree with all his reasoning but I respect him and his analysis. I've had a cousin in the Coast Guard stationed at Guam and a brother in the Air Na...
by MarkG88
Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: Mercenary Air Squadron
Topic: MAS WWII Plane Pack
Replies: 16
Views: 12222

Re: MAS WWII Plane Pack

mwaschak wrote:You might enjoy this: http://www.cracked.com/article_19396_5- ... shame.html

I did indeed enjoy that. I knew about the EF-111 and the 1982 Syrian butt-wuppin but the rest were new to me and very interesting. 8)
by MarkG88
Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: Open Playtest
Replies: 48
Views: 17391

Re: Open Playtest

Sounds good. :)
by MarkG88
Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: Second Edition Development Archive
Topic: Open Playtest
Replies: 48
Views: 17391

Re: Open Playtest

Sounds like fun I like same style campaigns as you do. I am interested in participating but I will only be able to do weekly turns.