Ken, I am willing to play any of them, I may not have anytime till Christmas is past unfortunately.
Todd On Nov 18, 9:18 pm, "M. Crane" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ken, I have access to a scanner at work that scans directly into pdf > format. If you want to drop off the rules some time I can make a copy > for you. > > On Nov 18, 9:39 am, David Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Ken, > > > I played 2nd Fleet extensively when I was a teenager. The rules, while > > complex compared to most modern games, are not exactlygrognard material. > > > Fans of the series generally regard 2nd and 5th Fleet to be the best of the > > series. I like 7th as well. 6th Fleet is the easiest of the bunch, but also > > the oldest. My copy of 3rd Fleet is still unpunched, and I don't know much > > about it. > > > So, if you wanted to pick one of the games (2nd, 5th, or 7th, in my > > opinion), I'd be more than happy to make a photocopy of the rulebook. Back > > in 2000, I started a Yahoo group called vgsfleetleague, which has oddly > > enough turned into the hub of online Fleet activity. I haven't been active > > there since 2005, when I went on my mission, but I know that they have pdf > > copies of a few of the rulebooks there. Let me check when I get home > > tonight. > > > -David > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Todd, > > > > Which game are you interested in? The Fleet series (which is modern naval > > > combat with missiles, planes and all the hi-tech stuffs, well, not that > > > hi-tech actually, more like 80-90s technology but not WWII to say the > > > least). Or you are interest in the War at Sea and Victory in the Pacific > > > games? > > > > David, > > > > Unfortunately, I cannot find any pdf files, the best we can do is pass > > > around photocopy rules book or somebody volunteer to scan the rules in, my > > > old junk scanner is not windows XP compatible which I am running right > > > now, > > > thus, I cannot scan anymore. > > > > To tell the truth, although I have the Fleet series games, I have not > > > played it yet, if there is interest, it maybe worth the time to learn it. > > > I > > > have no problem lending the rules out for photocopy or scanning... But I > > > do > > > need them to learn the game :) > > > > --- Ken --- > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM, [email protected] < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I would be interested in playing too. I know atleast one other who > > >> would like too. > > > >> Todd > > > >> On Nov 12, 2:13 pm, David Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Ken, > > > >> > I'd be more than interested in playing the Fleet games with you. I'll > > >> need > > >> > to find a pdf of the rules somewhere, as it's been a few years since > > >> I've > > >> > played them. > > > >> > David > > > >> > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > War at Sea and Victory in the Pacific are so light that it is close > > >> > > to > > >> > > current Euro gaming experience (3-5 pages of rules, can be learned in > > >> a few > > >> > > minutes, and played in a short time) > > > >> > > I have both games and if anybody is interested, contact me... > > > >> > > I also have the Fleet Series from Victory Games, minus 3rd Fleet > > >> (planning > > >> > > to get it if I have the money and players to play with), thus I have > > >> 2nd, > > >> > > 5th, 6th and 7th fleet. So no need to go to California. If there is > > >> > > interest, I am happy to provide the games. Problem is they are not > > >> easy to > > >> > > learn and teach, it is way up on the complicated wargame scale... > > > >> > > There are other Naval wargaming games on my want to play list too, > > >> > > but > > >> > > local interest is not high... > > > >> > > --- Ken --- > > > >> > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM, David Douglas < > > >> [email protected] > > >> > > > wrote: > > > >> > >> War at Sea and Victory in the Pacific are classic light naval > > >> wargames. > > > >> > >> My personal favorite was always the Victory Games Fleet Series (2nd, > > >> 3rd, > > >> > >> 5th, 6th, and 7th) by Joseph Balkoski. > > > >> > >> Too bad those are all in storage in California. I really should > > >> > >> visit > > >> > >> family more often... if only to collect my games! > > > >> > >> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM, M. Crane <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > >> > >>> I just read a review of PQ-17 and it looks pretty great: > > > >>http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/comments/game_re... > > > >> > >>> On Sep 23, 1:07 pm, "[email protected]" > > >> > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >>> > Rick, > > > >> > >>> > It looks like this Saturday at 6pm is when VaS is going to be > > >> played. > > >> > >>> > You are welcome to come if you can. > > > >> > >>> > Todd > > > >> > >>> > On Sep 18, 1:16 pm, "[email protected]" > > > >> > >>> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >>> > > Rick, > > > >> > >>> > > I will need to check when this month we are playing. I can make > > >> sure > > >> > >>> > > we play on Oct 30th. > > > >> > >>> > > Todd > > > >> > >>> > > On Sep 17, 8:02 am, Rick Billings <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >>> > > > Todd, > > > >> > >>> > > > I had a great time playing VaS. When is the next VaS > > >> session?! > > >> > >>> Any > > >> > >>> > > > wargaming opportunities for 30 October? (next BYU football > > >> bye) > > > >> > >>> > > > On Aug 27, 10:13 am, "[email protected]" > > > >> > >>> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >>> > > > > I enjoy naval wargames. > > > >> > >>> > > > > We are actually going to play Victory at Sea this Saturday > > >> 8/29 > > >> > >>> at > > >> > >>> > > > > 6pm. We will be at Games People Play. > > >> > >>> > > > > We will also be playing Wings of War from 4 to 6 if you > > >> > >>> > > > > are > > >> > >>> > > > > interested. > > > >> > >>> > > > > Todd > > > >> > >>> > > > > On Aug 26, 7:20 am, Rick Billings <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >>> > > > > > I just got email from GMT that my preorders for SEA OF > > >> GLORY > > >> > >>> 1805 and > > >> > >>> > > > > > PQ-17 shipped!! > > > >> > >>> > > > > > Any naval wargamers in the area? 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