tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post2236476779099282900..comments2024-03-23T03:20:51.709+13:00Comments on A Fist Full of Plastic: Harpoon and other thingsUncle Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-24165251349080592792012-12-05T15:30:45.731+13:002012-12-05T15:30:45.731+13:00Hopefully this will be first of many Harpoon games...Hopefully this will be first of many Harpoon games!Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-71915171417555779902012-12-04T21:06:10.382+13:002012-12-04T21:06:10.382+13:00A willing foe and searoom...
Always good to see a...A willing foe and searoom...<br /><br />Always good to see another NZ Harpoon game.dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669778678182740270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-53764526848568067602012-12-04T16:20:22.247+13:002012-12-04T16:20:22.247+13:00I picked up the rules, and a heap of supplements, ...I picked up the rules, and a heap of supplements, on Trade Me about two or three years ago, but I had always been keen to give them a go. I just have to persuade Steve to play some of the 'South Atlantic War' scenarios.Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-86362823930508418532012-12-04T16:16:10.554+13:002012-12-04T16:16:10.554+13:00Harpoon has stats for a number of exWW2 vessels, s...Harpoon has stats for a number of exWW2 vessels, such as the General Belgrano, so it wouldn't be impossible to use it for WW2. Harpoon is the moderns rules for the 'Admiralty Trilogy' set of games - the WW2 version is Command at Sea. More information is available at this website: http://www.clashofarms.com/naval-war.html<br /><br />I would be keen to see how a WW2 game plays out. Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-9094049711499585812012-12-04T16:07:52.749+13:002012-12-04T16:07:52.749+13:00One the US rules of engagement had been modified, ...One the US rules of engagement had been modified, it did become rapidly apparent that the Libyans were in for a beating. I can't say that I blame Steve too much for modifying the ROE, as if I had gotten into missile range and fired he was going to have a hard time dealing with eight Styx SSMs coming his way. The real problem for Steve is that he used far too many Harpoons to sink my Libyans, so that if he then bumped into more Libyans later on, he would be down to guns and torpedoes only. Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-3337874680207052082012-12-04T15:59:00.291+13:002012-12-04T15:59:00.291+13:00From memory the actual game took a very leisurely ...From memory the actual game took a very leisurely ninety odd minutes. Most of that time was taken up with figuring out where rules were, and reading the examples, and also with general shooting the breeze. It was a very social game, but the next one will go much quicker as we are both now a lot more familiar with the rules. Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-75332251460323248032012-12-04T11:30:55.733+13:002012-12-04T11:30:55.733+13:00Hurray for Harpoon. I still have my boxes and book...Hurray for Harpoon. I still have my boxes and books around, but haven't had a foe to play against for years... ModernKiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931428734518973684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-50194913574125592972012-12-04T08:32:46.301+13:002012-12-04T08:32:46.301+13:00In war, as in many other things, it's not easy...In war, as in many other things, it's not easy being African. Yet I can't help thinking that the Libyan player would have had the more fun... I dare say the game system is really geared towards modern-day naval actions. Could it be adaptable to, say, WW2? I'm sort of collecting of Naval Wargame rule sets - the fewer brain cells required the better - so when something like this shows up, I'm interested.<br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-44582358028147966322012-12-04T07:12:06.850+13:002012-12-04T07:12:06.850+13:00Wow thats really a cool game, though I think that ...Wow thats really a cool game, though I think that the US team should be punnished for breaking the rules. good game though the conclusion was a bit predetermined.Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-81663696429292893182012-12-04T00:08:56.833+13:002012-12-04T00:08:56.833+13:00Lovely stuff.How long did the actual game take?Lovely stuff.How long did the actual game take?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.com