Men of War

[mikeh]

Here's a solitaire book game I found on Amazon. May be of interest to somebody.

[mikeh]

Also one on the FFL in Indochina.





Both these games are 19.95 on Amazon.

[Whiterook]

Sept 15, 2023 16:44:59 GMT -5 mikeh said:

Here's a solitaire book game I found on Amazon. May be of interest to somebody.

Hmmm, interesting! I looked it up a little and was surprised to see it has maps and counters! It actually reminds me of a simplified Asquad Leader in some ways (a bit, by the counters, and a lot by the maps), and from what I read from the designer, it actually has quite a bit of depth.

Men of War (MoW) Rhodesian Bush War-Forward Together- Solitaire Tactical Book Wargame is designed to re-create modern low-intensity conflicts at the tactical level. MoW is an infantry-centric old-school hex and counter wargame system that mimics the nuances of modern small unit leadership, fire, and maneuver, primarily team and squad-based formations.

In this first Module; “Rhodesian Bush War-Forward Together” the player controls Rhodesian security forces attempting to eradicate an ever-threatening insurgency backed by communist superpowers. The scale of the game is at the tactical level with each hex grid representing 25 meters, turns representing a few minutes, and units representing teams of two to four-man “sticks”. A dynamic enemy artificial intelligence bot keeps players guessing enemy disposition on every turn.

Features:
— Solitaire Small Unit Tactical Gameplay.
— Unique Hexagonal Geomorphic Hexagonal maps depicting African Terrain linked for larger scenarios.
— Ten Historically Inspired Mission.
— Support Weapons including Light machine guns, grenades, and claymores.
— Easy to Learn Six-Page Rulebook.
— Deep tactical gameplay.
— A Dynamic A.I. Bot/Enemy System keeps you guessing every turn.
— Portable; all you need is this book a D10 and D6 dice (or smartphone dice app) and a marker.

—description from the designer

Note the 6-page rulebook! I like that a lot 2-4 man “sticks” sound nice and small-unit; looks like it wouldn’t be a large stretch to play this with miniatures, if you can duplicate the forces.



The maps look quite similar to Advanced Squad Leader maps, but what really excited me about this is, if you own the nifty HexDraw software, you can create an infinite number of maps for Design Your Own scenarios…

  

I was intrigued enough to put this in my Wishlist on Amazon and plant to pick up at least one of these…most likely both

[mikeh]

They do look interesting.Thanks for digging up better pictures. I too was surprised to see individual maps and counters for a game at under 20 bucks. And the maps really do have an ASL/SL look to them. If I had not just ordered Mike Lambo's Long Range Patrol I probably would have grabbed the FFL in Indochina book. But they are on my radar now so will end up with at least one sooner then later. Another thing I noticed is it doesn't have the usual bucket of dice I'm used to throwing in a strictly solitaire game.

[josta59]

My kind of thing, for sure! I just put these on my wish list, too. Thanks for sharing!

[Whiterook]

Sept 16, 2023 11:54:51 GMT -5 mikeh said:

They do look interesting.Thanks for digging up better pictures. I too was surprised to see individual maps and counters for a game at under 20 bucks. And the maps really do have an ASL/SL look to them. If I had not just ordered Mike Lambo's Long Range Patrol I probably would have grabbed the FFL in Indochina book. But they are on my radar now so will end up with at least one sooner then later. Another thing I noticed is it doesn't have the usual bucket of dice I'm used to throwing in a strictly solitaire game.

Yeah, of the two, the Indochina one is floating to the top… I might just try that one forst and see how I like it, and then if so, maybe pick up the other. These can be kinda tough to get if waiting too long though, so that’s weighing on my mind. Joe’s Gaming Table did a play through that might help in the gaining perspective angle…

Sept 16, 2023 15:11:55 GMT -5 josta59 said:

My kind of thing, for sure! I just put these on my wish list, too. Thanks for sharing!

I thought of you as soon as I saw this one!!! It ticks a lot of the boxes for games up your alley, seemed to me. The theaters and scenarios you play have really broadened my views of breaking out of my usual fare.

[mikeh]

Sept 16, 2023 15:11:55 GMT -5 josta59 said:

My kind of thing, for sure! I just put these on my wish list, too. Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome, I was thinking this would be right up your alley. Like Em, watching your gaming has also piqued my interest in post WW2 games.

[Whiterook]

Sept 16, 2023 22:29:48 GMT -5 mikeh said:

Sept 16, 2023 15:11:55 GMT -5 josta59 said:

My kind of thing, for sure! I just put these on my wish list, too. Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome, I was thinking this would be right up your alley. Like Em, watching your gaming has also piqued my interest in post WW2 games.

See! That’s what ‘ve been saying all along… ya’ll a Bad Influence!!! Both of ya jamokes!    …you know I jest and love you two!!! This is what I love about the forums we’ve been and are part of…you learn and grow through the experience and advice of others. My gaming in particular have grown and matured substantially, and in ways I may never have gone.