I’ve played and enjoyed a number of eurogames over the last couple of decades. My first wargame was Pendragon, which I instantly fell in love with. Now I’ve gone back into the catalogue and played Falling Sky (since ancient history is my favorite) and A Distant Plain (just because the COIN system is so cool and the Afghan War is something I have become quite familiar with in the news). I love all three, even the one that’s not set in my favorite historical period(s). I will probably order Fire in the Lake soon. Having also played a good bit of C&C Ancients and just now learning Fields of Fire, I’m beginning to think wargames are for me.
Boys, you just rock: ever been watching at your reviews. I’m writing from Italy; actually, I’m proud to stand as the organiser of what we suppose to number as the one and only four-player permanent table and workshop – indeed, a seminar – about COIN in Italy. Possibly, we are especially proud to rank ADP as our best pick. It would be too verbose and too slavish to sort out the whys and wherefores. We just hope you will happen to play it four-player and appreciate its beauty as soon.
While I don’t have any gripes about the rankings… I’m just curious why the rest of the COIN games weren’t included… “Twilight Struggle”, “The War on Terror”, etc.??? I thought they were all COIN games… just me?
Invierno whatever for Cuba Libre was eventually scratched after being in P500 for a couple pf years
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Oh yeah, my top two Cuba Libre and Andean Abyss
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I’ve played and enjoyed a number of eurogames over the last couple of decades. My first wargame was Pendragon, which I instantly fell in love with. Now I’ve gone back into the catalogue and played Falling Sky (since ancient history is my favorite) and A Distant Plain (just because the COIN system is so cool and the Afghan War is something I have become quite familiar with in the news). I love all three, even the one that’s not set in my favorite historical period(s). I will probably order Fire in the Lake soon. Having also played a good bit of C&C Ancients and just now learning Fields of Fire, I’m beginning to think wargames are for me.
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Boys, you just rock: ever been watching at your reviews. I’m writing from Italy; actually, I’m proud to stand as the organiser of what we suppose to number as the one and only four-player permanent table and workshop – indeed, a seminar – about COIN in Italy. Possibly, we are especially proud to rank ADP as our best pick. It would be too verbose and too slavish to sort out the whys and wherefores. We just hope you will happen to play it four-player and appreciate its beauty as soon.
Best and thanks
Nicola
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Hi Nicola, whefre in Italy are you? I’m down in Ragusa.
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Well, quite a deal northerly: Firenze
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While I don’t have any gripes about the rankings… I’m just curious why the rest of the COIN games weren’t included… “Twilight Struggle”, “The War on Terror”, etc.??? I thought they were all COIN games… just me?
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Just you, those games aren’t COIN games. Labyrinth is easily one of my favourite all time games though.
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