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I will be putting up one or two posts soon on https://rosecitydukes.wordpress.com

Good idea. Keep us updated. Won't work for me since my house is next to busy street. Editing out the street noise would take a lot of time, if it could be done.

I had the same thought in US Armoured Combat team: M1 Abrams vs. M60 Pattons. Now I can try diff mixes of those two tanks

Thx. Well said. Bookmarked it.

I will be trying out #1, with bits of 3, 5, 8 and 10 to make #1 more interesting. Solo Wargaming with Flames-of-War Solo Wargaming with WWIII: Team-Yankee

Ideas, resources, experiments and support to keep your hobby active during the period of Social Distancing. Using Flames-of-War v4 Miniatures rules (a.k.a., "Team-Yankee v2"). Related to "Tabletop Miniatures Wargaming in the time of Social Distancing"

Ideas, resources, experiments and support to keep your hobby active during the period of Social Distancing. Using Flames-of-War v4 Miniatures rules.

The Game stores in our area - Oregon and Washington - are moving (or already have moved) in the direction of no in-store gaming for several weeks or more. What are you doing to keep you hobby active and to beat back the tabletop blues? Trying out solo wargaming. Playing only with my homies in a garage or basement or on a dining table. Painting my backlog of mini's. Super-detailing my painted stuff. Making terrain, 'cause I have no terrain at home. Expanding an existing army. Trying out a new force. Building out historical 'sparring partners'. Then maybe try #1,above Running or joining an online mini's campaign. Posting Articles or videos to motivate myself and others. Some other creative approach to keep active.

Update via GG email posted here: https://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/213624-gg-events-and-reservation-cancelled-thru-mar-31/

From the staff at GG: Hi Guardian friends. Due to public safety concerns to decrease the spread of COVID-19, we are canceling all in-store events, tournaments, and reservations starting today Monday, March 16th through the end of the month, Tuesday, March 31st. This means we will not host any events, nor will we have table space available for people to gather in the store. The Critical Sip bar and demo game library are also closed during this time. Any events you have scheduled until the end of the month are canceled. We are only canceling events through the end of the month at the moment If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the store. Thank you for your understanding. Kaebel Ha[big bad swear word]ani Event Logistics Guardian Games 345 SE Taylor Portland OR 97214 503-238-4000 | ggportland.com

new thread is here: https://www.ordofanaticus.com/topic/213623-dogs-of-war-2020-flames-of-war-tournament-rescheduled/ As of March 16th, reservation at GG is requested but not confirmed.

WHAT: Dogs-of-War 2020 - Flames of War Tournament WHEN: Saturday, August 29th 2020, 10:00 AM to 8:45 PM UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT WILL OCCUR THIS YEAR The COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon and Washington are still in place as of March 30th, and may be extended monthly. No end date in sight, yet. WHERE: At Guardian Games: Level-up Room (upstairs) Store location: 345 SE Taylor Street, Portland, OR 97214 United States, Phone: 503-238-4000 , Store Website: https://ggportland.com/calendar/ WHO, HOST: 'barca' WHO, PARTICIPANTS: Any Flames of War player, age 21+ who can bring an army and pay the fee. WHO, SPONSORS: Sponsored by Rose City Dukes and Duchesses and Guardian Games. WHY: To compete, have fun, earn bragging rights, have 'war stories' COST: ENTRY FEE: $25 CASH ONLY, to barca, before event, or at Registration. - the increase in cost is to cover the increased room rental, get better prizes and possibly cover the costs of hand sanitizer. PERIOD: Late-War THEATRES: EASTERN AND WESTERN FRONTS AGE LIMIT: Participants must be 21 years of age, or older to be in GG Level-up Room FORMAT: De-escalation: 3 Missions, decreasing time and points (hard stop = current turn left unfinished) ROUND / Points / Time / Mission 1 / 115 pts / 2h45m / Battle Plan 2 / 100 pts / 2h30m / Battle Plan 3 / 85 pts / 2h15m / Free-For-All LISTS: 1) list for review submitted by email; 2) Each player must have at least 1 copy of each list to show their opponent. Your Force List at the tournament may be in electronic or paper format. HANDBOOKS / FORCES BOOKS: All v4. late-war force books, including Foretress Europe MODELS: Must be painted, 3 colors minimum. No proxies. LIST VALIDATION: Send ONLY your 115 pt Force List to barca at rcdd1@gmx.com NLT midnight, AUG 14th, 2020 Force lists for rounds 2 & 3 are include Round 1 list formations. Cards and support may vary on rounds 2 & 3, but must be a legal list. OVERHEAD COST and PRIZES: The first $100.00 of fees go to room rental. The remainder of fees go to prizes for this tournament, and hand sanitizer if that is necessary. RULES: Battlefront Flames of War, fourth edition, and v 4 Lessons from the Front. No house rules. AWARDS: 1. Renaissance Commander 2. Best General 3. Player's Choice 4. Master-of-tactics 5. Best Painted Platoon 6. Best Table (EASTERN or WESTERN FRONTS-themed Terrain) RULES: Enfilade 2020 v4 Flames Of War Late-War Tournament Ruleset: Current v4 rules, using either: A) Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition (reprint as of 2019), (Product Part Number: FW009, ASIN = 1988558077) or B) The 2017 edition of Flames Of War Rulebook: 4th Edition, 1942-1943, (Product Part Number: FW007, ASIN = 0992255589) If using B, then: 1) you must read this article to know the differences between the 2017 and 2019 editions: What’s Changed in the Reprinted Flames of War Rulebook? https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=6530 2) You should print out and bring the PDF pages: https://www.flamesofwar.com/Portals/0/all_images/4thEdition/Changes.pdf PLAYERS MUST ALSO read and bring: Lessons From The Front: 4th Edition See this page: "4th Edition Useful Downloads" https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=5560 Schedule for Saturday 29 August, 2020 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Activity start time duration end time Setup/Registration 10:00 AM 0:50 10:50 AM Player briefing 10:50 AM 0:10 11:00 AM 1st Round 11:00 AM 2:45 1:45 PM Lunch 1:45 PM 1:00 2:45 PM 2nd Round 2:45 PM 2:30 5:15 PM Break 5:15 PM 0:15 5:30 PM 3rd Round 5:30 PM 2:15 7:45 PM Tear-down, pack up 7:45 PM 0:45 8:30 PM Awards Presentation 8:30 PM 0:15 8:45 PM For more information, send Email: rcdd1@gmx.com * For store policies, See: https://ggportland.com/store-policies/ * For Room-specific policies see https://ggportland.com/registrations/ , See tab "Fee/Hours/Capacity" ROSTER, ALLIES - Avatar / Name / Nation / Force /List submitted / list approved/Tables of terrain: AL-1. AL-2. AL-3. AL-4. AL-5. AL-6. AL-7. ROSTER, AXIS AX-1. AX-2. AX-3. AX-4. AX-5. AX-6. AX-7. COMMUNICATION: Force list for round 1 submitted via email to rcdd1@gmx.com NLT midnight, AUG 14th, 2020 Sign-up: 1) on this thread or 2) by email. Indicate in your communication how many tables of terrain you are bringing. More info on awards: 1. Renaissance Commander (combined points of categories 2, 3, 5 and 6, below) 2. Best General (most VP, then most wins) 3. Player's Choice (players ratings of opponent, 3 rounds)(scoring sheet TBD) 4. Master-of-tactics (second most VP) 5. Best Painted Platoon (scoring sheet TBD) 6. Best Table (EASTERN or WESTERN FRONTS-themed Terrain)

Dogs-of-War 2020 being rescheduled It is with great reluctance that I have decided to reschedule our Dogs-of-War 2020 Flames of War tournament, from April 11th to late August, 2020. I am looking at SAT, AUG 22nd or SAT, AUG 29th as the new date for the event. This new schedule assumes that the restrictions or advisories against large gathering of people due to the COVID-19 virus will no longer be in effect in late August. Although our event likely would have had a maximum of 15 players, which would put our event far below the threshold set by the CDC (“CDC Recommends Against Gatherings Of 50 Or More”), our hobby is also very tactile, which is one of the primary vectors for the COVID-19 virus. We also have several members of our gaming groups that are in the CDC ‘at risk’ category. I apologize for any plans that are disrupted by this decision. I believe it is the prudent thing to do, given our current situation. Once I have a firm date for the new reservation, I will update our promotional communications in all locations where “Dogs-of-War 2020” announcements have been posted.

The live launch for MAR 14 is posted. D-Day British takes the first 2 pages, but they are looonnngg pages. If you are shut in, there are 22 additional pages of previous live launch articles and videos, including the latest WWIII:Team-Yankee British.

Updates from News groups and the state government/governor's web sites, FRI, MAR 13: Enfilade! 2020: As of this week, the board members of NHMGS have not yet cancelled the Enfilade! 2020 event. They are monitoring Washington State and Thurston County policies concerning public gatherings and efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus. Olympia is in Thurston County. Check the NHMGS web page for if you have heard otherwise. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Thurston County (WA) declares local emergency, prohibits events with 250 people or more. March 12th. According to the resolution, gatherings with fewer than 250 attendees are prohibited unless organizers take these steps. WASHINGTON: Public gatherings and events of more than 250 people will be banned in Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties as the state tries to slow the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday. The prohibition will run through March and is likely to be extended, possibly for months. It also could be extended to other counties depending on the spread of the virus. A similar statement is here: "Inslee issues emergency proclamation that limits large events to minimize public health risk during COVID-19" OREGON: In Oregon, on March 11, Governor Kate Brown issued a similar statement: “Effective immediately, all large gatherings in the state of Oregon over 250 people will be canceled for four weeks,” she said. See the full announcement at oregon.gov "Governor Kate Brown Announces Forthcoming Orders on COVID-19” March 11, 2020. Note: I will not be updating this thread unless or until there is an UPDATED official statement from NHMGS about the status of Enfilade! 2020. Since I provided the links to each FLGS, above, I will also not record here any changes in their polices. As always, this thread is open for comment...

zcaust83. Thx 4 great game. lkg fwd 2 the next 1.

The second edition rule book for WWIII: TY has a new Force diagram example from the latest British TY book. On page 77 of the rule book, this addition will look familiar to FoW gamers: "FORMATION SUPPORT: You may field compulsory Combat units (with a black box) from the above formations as Support Units." This force list option has existed for FoW gamers for some time, but this is the first time that option is available for WWIII:TY. You should expect that this page "Team Yankee Force Diagrams (2017)" will be updated or replaced with new force diagrams to include this change.

As of this posting, I have not seen any changes on the web sites nor on FB pages for these game stores, to indicate major changes in schedules, policies nor events: Guardian Games in Portland, OR - GG-web GG-FB Oregon City Geeks & Games, in Oregon City, OR - OCGG-web OCGG-FB Gabi's Olympic Cards & Comics in Lacey, WA - GOCC-web GOCC-FB The Game Matrix in Lakewood, WA - GM-web GM-FB The Panzer Depot in Kirkland, WA - TPD-web TPD-FB However, that may change, given the changing situation and advisories around COVID-19 virus. I encourage everyone who goes to gaming events and game stores to check the web and social media for those events and locations before you go, to ensure that your activity will still occur. If anyone in our regular groups opts to remain at home for an event, please communicate that intention with your friends/fellow gamers. If you are hosting an event, and intend to cancel, then please communicate your cancellation ASAP, with the hosting locale and your participants.

...is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on June 24, 2020

THUR, MAR 12: Bringing 3 armies: 1) FoW WWII LW US tanks; 2) WW3:TY NATO US Armd Cbt Tm; 3) WW3:TY WarPac T-73 Battalion

Roster updated for Bpoli7 on 3/12 BillWebb and friend John added to roster. Details TBD

Roster updated for Bpoli7 on 3/9 Roster updated for Souldier3 on 3/12

added to roster. thx.

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