tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post7618561309948008272..comments2024-03-08T00:18:23.881-08:00Comments on Coffee swillin' analog gamer: First book arrivesWill Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-32830181078687247132009-03-02T13:28:00.000-08:002009-03-02T13:28:00.000-08:00Oh, and yeah, Miracle Mile.Although there's a new ...Oh, and yeah, Miracle Mile.<BR/><BR/>Although there's a new one up in Crystal, near where we do much of our shopping. That one's okay, but we like Miracle Mile better.Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-41045809990997070342009-03-02T13:19:00.000-08:002009-03-02T13:19:00.000-08:00Okay, here's me, smacking my forehead.I have a few...Okay, here's me, smacking my forehead.<BR/><BR/>I have a few Lego Castle sets, including projectile throwers. I completely forgot about them.<BR/><BR/>But how cool would that be? Floor games, with Lego cannon, firing at Lego troops!<BR/><BR/>You're making me wish I had discussed this with people before I spent my tax refund...there's a Lego store down at the Mall of America where I could have gotten anything I wanted...Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-84638641369461838992009-03-02T12:57:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:57:00.000-08:00OH YES... I'd forgotten that Max has one of th...OH YES... I'd forgotten that Max has one of these, too:<BR/><BR/>http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGO-New-Spring-Loaded-Shooting-Pirate-Ship-Cannons_W0QQitemZ170306727290QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item170306727290&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50<BR/><BR/>That might well be the way to go!kesherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494262159858200847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-45451101731567335192009-03-02T12:45:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:45:00.000-08:00Thanks for the offer! I imagine I could schedule i...Thanks for the offer! I imagine I could schedule it in (though probably not until April...) At this point I'd just like to try <I>something</I>...<BR/><BR/>As for cannons, my older son has a couple of projectile-firers fom playsets that, while large, could work, and I keep finding things like this:<BR/><BR/>http://www.piratemerch.com/mini-spring-loaded-desk-cannon-p-1223.html<BR/><BR/>online, and I'm watching a few auctions of vintage cannons, too. So, who knows---if I can build up a small collection (say, 10 guns?), I might end up with the makings of a decent skirmish game... :)<BR/><BR/>I do hope you review the Featherstone book after you get a chance to look at it.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and which Half-Price Books do you usually haunt? Miracle Mile?kesherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494262159858200847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-32083634421009058142009-03-02T12:24:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:24:00.000-08:00I've looked at Little Wars before, and it was the ...I've looked at Little Wars before, and it was the spring-loaded cannon (likely impossible to obtain these days) that prevented me from going further with it.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I have two armies of Napoleonic troops on hand (not painted and most likely in the totally wrong uniforms, but who cares?) should you ever wish to give it a try.<BR/><BR/>And I'm also planning on getting the Civil War game from the same company, so I can do up some American Civil War armies as well.Will Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379173017869751088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518248131189980128.post-36434136339038182012009-03-02T12:16:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:16:00.000-08:00My friend, we're on a strangely similar wavelength...My friend, we're on a strangely similar wavelength. I just finished reading the excellent <I>Floor Games</I> and <I>Little Wars</I> by H.G. Wells. This lead to more online perusal, where I came across Featherstone's lulu-reprinted <I>War Games</I> as well as this intriguing text: http://www.amazon.com/Games-War-Treasury-Battles-Soldiers/dp/1434330281/ref=pd_sim_b_1/179-4789363-9707436<BR/><BR/>I was the exact opposite of you: I never had <I>any</I> desire to wargame until just now. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I'm so interested in re-fighting historic battles, per se; I'm more interested in Wells's generic battles, pretty much using whatever figures are available (though his rules do depend on using spring-loaded cannons.)kesherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494262159858200847noreply@blogger.com