Bigjohn792 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hello all. I'm looking to start playing FoW. I used to have some 40k but ended up selling it. I've always been a big WW2 buff and this looks like fun. My question to you all is. How strong is the FoW community? Is it easy to get pickup games? Are there any regular meeting nights and where at? Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 will give short answers, here. More details and follow-up on our regular gaming slot. How strong is the FoW community? - Players in OREGON (that I know of): Portland, Scapoose, Vancouver, Salem, Eugene. - More in WA. - Tournaments locally and in Olympia, WA: 3-4 times a year. Usually draws 10-15 players - Our current roster of regulars (in PDX) varies between 4 and 6, depending on work, vacations, family, etc. - We had a special event on D-Day (June 6) that drew 6 players. Is it easy to get pickup games? - Yes. - Several of us have armies we can loan you (for that game) when we meet-up. - Posting in this forum will elicit participation. Are there any regular meeting nights and where at? - Yes, Thursdays, at GG (Guardian Games, PDX). 6-10 PM - Right now, we have a Normandy 1944 campaign running, which includes the Portland crew and two guys in Bellingham, WA. See the thread "Firestorm Overlord". Advice: a good and cost-effective starter kit is the Battlefront "Open Fire" Box Set, published in 2012: 6 Sherman Tanks + 2 Firefly Tanks--32 Paratroopers 72 Grenadiers--2 Pak40 Guns--3 Stug Assault Guns Tokens--20 Dice--Objective Markers--Army Lists Assorted Cardboard Terrain--V1 Flying Bomb Terrain Feature 52 Page Full Colour Quick Start Guide--296 Page Full Color Complete Rulebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Would you recommend picking up any additional books? What armies do people play. I'm asking because I would be happy with an American, german or Russian force to start. If most people have Germany then I won't pick them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Just south of portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Welcome aboard. We play here in portland on thursday night around 6 until closing. Our group is happy to teach new guys and if ya need it we can bring spare armies for you to use as well. I advise to get and play what army you like the best, or we can help you find an army that suits your play style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Adding to lazarus' comments: You could start with something that you find inspiring, fascinating, or for which you have a connection. Here are some ideas: Favorite war movie(s) Favorite book(s) By country/Nationality:Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Soviet Union, Spain, The Netherlands, Yugoslavia By Army/Troop type:Tanks/Armor/PanzerInfantry: Mechanized/Panzergrenadier, Motorized, Motorcycle, Paratrooper, Glider, Mountain, Tank Rider, "Regular 'Leg' Infantry"ReconnaissancePioneer/Combat EngineerCommando/Ranger/SAS/LRDG/BrandenburgersPartisans and Security ForcesCavalry/CossackConverted Navy/Naval Infantry, Converted Air Force/Luftwaffe Warriors/Personalities (Great personal stories here - online and in books): Britain & Commonwealth: Major General Pip Roberts,Captain Charles Upham, Brigadier Peter Young, Captain John Treleaven, JOE Vandeleur, Lt Colonel Frost, Major General Montgomery, Brigadier JC 'Jock' Campbell, CSM Stan Hollis, Private Ernest 'Smokey' Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel Pine-CoffinFinland: Corporal Toivo Ilomaeki, Colonel Adolf Ehrnrooth, Kapteeni Lauri ToerniFrance: Charles de GaulleGerman WarriorsOberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Michael Wittmann, Ernst Barkmann, Arnold Huebner, Otto Carius, Generalmajor Remer, Major Bruno Koenig, Oberfeldwebel Schmidt, Generalfeldmarschall Rommel, Oberst Rettemeier, Major Von Luck, General Von Sauken, Sturmbannfurher Fritz Biermeyer, Hauptsturmführer Graebner, Oberst Gosewisch, Generalmajor Rommel, Unterscharführer Michael Wittmann, Oberstleutnant Dr. Franz Bäke, SS-Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper, Feldwebel Dietrich Uthoff, SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl-Heinz Euling, Major Hans-Peter Knaust, SS-Sturmbannführer Hans-Georg Sonnenstuhl, Friedrich Freiherr Von Der HeydteHungary: Föhadnagy Ervin TarczayItaly: Tenente Luigi PascucciRomania: Sergent Aurel SanduSoviet Union: VG Zeytsev, Komissar BI Vasilevsky, Mariya Oktyabrskaya, Komissar M A Dedov, Kapitan V I Nevsky, Kapitan Dmitriy LozaUSA: Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams, Major General Ernest N Harmon, Staff Sergeant Cole 'Reb' Jackson, Commando' Kelly, Colonel William O Darby, Staff Sergeant Lafeyette Pool, General George S. Patton, Easy Company , Brigadier General James Gavin, Major General Maxwell Taylor, Major Julian Cook, Turner Turnbull, Sergeant Tommy Prince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 As for books: Just start with one: The new rule book - Flames of War 3rd Edition Mini Rulebook, a.k.a "Pocket Edition" paperback, $10.00 If you take it to Kinko's, you can change it to spiral bound, so that it lays flat on a table/game board. It is not an abridged version of the larger rulebook. It is the complete rulebook. It is EXACTLY the same content as the big hardbound rule book, same paging and everything, just printed smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 OK awesome. If i get the rulebook will it have the back story and troop info on all the units for the game in it?That will help with picking an army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Haha, i just noticed that the forum subject name was messed up. Gotta love auto correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Naw, rule book does not have units nor equipment stats. My advice is look through the free stuff online, and see if that interests you. Here are some examples: Official Flames Of War Intelligence Briefings, Late-war, 1944-45 www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=108 This has the most free stuff. For now, just focus on "Official Briefings" Many of the unit briefings have moved to these two books: Atlantik Wall. Overlord BTW, we are using those same books in our campaign. Official Flames Of War Intelligence Briefings, Mid-war, 1942-43 http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=108&art_id=879 Some interesting stuff, but not as much as LW (Late War) If you want to look at more details, here are 2 LW Eastern Front German Briefings: Kampfgruppe Kästner, Korsun PocketArticle with downloadable pdf: http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=1082 http://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/Documents/Briefings/Kampfgruppe-Kastner.pdf Infantry with armor and fire support. Confident Veteran is a pretty good rating Panzer Brigades on the Eastern FrontPanthers and Armored Panzergrenadiers Article with downloadable pdf: http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3375 MW, North Africa and Tigers: Tunisian Tigers Article with downloadable pdf: http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&art_id=1629 MW, British In Africa,Tunisia & Italy: Mid-war Intelligence Briefing for British and Commonwealth Forces http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4003 One Mid-War pdf briefing for each region: 1) North Africa (Egypt & Libya), 2) Tunisia, and 3) Italy The benefit of this set is that many of the tanks, guns and infantry teams are re-usable in LW (Late War). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Do most people play late war? I've noticed most people on the net play late war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Late war is what most play as prices are cheap and that when the really cool kit comes out. I like all 3 eras with a real soft spot for early war myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I went down to GG tonight and bought the rule book and "know your enemy" Late edition. The Know your enemy I bought because its seems to have all the basic troop info in it to help make a decision on an army. It has info about the nation and its arsenal. I also read through some of the books I could. I wanted to poke through the overlord book but they were all sealed and I couldn't snoop through them. From what I've come read so far i'm thinking about a few lists I want to learn more about. They are: Late war German tank army, (few more expensive tanks/Tactical-Aggressive) Mid war German tank/Africa army, (Few expensive tanks/tactical-aggressive) Late war US Tank army, (lots of cheap tanks/Swarm-aggressive) US late war infantry/arty army. (lots of infantry and bazookas/tactical-Defensive) Anyone have any input into these types of armies and my take on them? Any input is welcome as I'm trying to learn. Please feel free to correct anything and add your own input. I'm not looking into specific units right now. Just list types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Tanks easier to paint than infantry. Less variation in weapon and troop time is quicker to learn. Germans prob best choice for 1st army. Can fight on any front. If u like Africa, We have 2-3 other players who have north Africa forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I might be coming into GG for a while today with some books and armies to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I will be there at about 11 or 11:15 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 i am going to try and make it to GG by 12-12;30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 BigJohn, If you want to test run some units before committing to your first army, we are having a battle in our Firestorm: Overlord campaign on Thursday, between 6:30 and 9:30 at GG. We can coach or you can observe, whichever is your pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 yup come on down and you can see some armies in action and paw through some of our books. With luck we should be out in the front room just look for the guys with tiny little tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjohn792 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Haha I would but that's my wife's birthday. So I won't be able to make it. I'll be sure to drop in next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 BigJohn792, we are continuing our LW Normandy campaign. See here: THU SEP 3 6:30 PM - FoW Campaign Continueshttp://www.ordofanaticus.com/index.php?/topic/25991-thu-sep-3-630-pm-fow-campaign-continues/ If you have a platoon or more, you could sub-commander. It would help to know in advance what you will bring, but not essential. If you have 600 pts or more, we could setup a game on THU or some other day. If you don't have a unit table-ready, you could still borrow a platoon and share part of one of our battles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey9 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Hi all, I know this is an old post, sorry if it go against any rules. I also am new to flames of war and want to learn how to play. I have a Cromwell with Firefly platoon, 2 Challengers and an American paratrooper group. I live in Central Oregon and can't find a group but will be in Portland this weekend and was hoping someone might be around for a game/teaching me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEKE Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Well, this weekend (march 25) at GaurdianGames we are playing an EW tournament "Dogs of War". Come check it out. We will be playing from about 11:00 am to about 6:00 pm. here is the thread for tournament info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Agreed. Lots to see on SAT, 25th. Options for playing/learning are: Getting someone who is in the tournament to stay and grab/reserve a table after the tournament (SAT evening) or 2. If you are still around Portland on Sunday afternoon, someone in the group could arrange a teaching session either at Guardian Games or Oregon City Geeks and Games, whichever is closer to where you are staying. Here is site for OCGG http://ocgeeksandgames.com/ Personally, since I am running the tournament, I will not be staying late after the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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