04-29-2005
What got you into PC Wargaming?
5:30 AM finished off a couple scenarios and sent them off to my opponents. Now I have an empty in box.
(FGM)BlitzCanuck started a thread on the CM message board with the above subject. Thought I'd see what you guys think?
I started on my path to war gaming when I bought Avalon Hills 'Blitzkrieg' for
$3.00 from a friend. After I played it a few times I created my own maps to add new countries and I just loved to play the game solitaire. From there I bought Civil War, Waterloo, Panzer Blitz, Panzer Leader, and Afrika Korps. Along the way I got into miniature war gaming, mostly Napoleonic 25 mm.
Then SPI exploded on the scene with a new generation of war games. I really got into the Napoleon's Last Battles series. Loved the game system.
Avalon Hill was not to be out shown. I got into Squad Leader. Such an incredible game, until they ruined it [IMO] with all the Advanced Squad Leader stuff. What do you mean I can't play my 'old' Squad Leader, I need to buy new rules, etc.? Angry
I also got into Battlefront's/Jaquinto's 'Wings' and 'AirForce Dauntless', WWI and WWII individual airplane combat games.
Later Commodore 64 came out and a friend introduced me to a few titles. I was hooked. Now that I think about it C 64 cost me then about what I paid for my last computer. LOL! My audio chip has more power than the C 64. :grin:
Somehow I stayed with boardgames and miniatures. I even play every Friday night with a few friends. Modern titles are War Without Mercy by Clash of Arms. And Totaler Krieg.
A few years ago a buddy introduced me to Panzer General and then to West Front.
I talked the wife into letting me get a real computer.
I started waking up early and playing late into the night to enjoy both games.
Then I met on-line a guy from Florida who asked if I played EFII PBEM. We played for a few months, then his life took a turn and we stopped playing.
I needed my "fix" so I searched around the internet, joined one club, had a heart attack, did not report a game within the allotted time, and was purged from that club's boot camp.
When I got back on line I searched around and found the Blitz. Eek
I guess my opponents should have sent me turns?
What got you guys into "the game" on PC's?
Ed
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Interesting blast from the past. I was scrolling through the archives and found this. There are new members who were not around then?
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