A bit of PC Gaming

In a lull/rut of wargaming activity here at present as I am finding figure gaming somewhat lack lustre in its appeal whilst in seemingly never ending solo mode, so I played a few games on PC.

First up is a free (via Steam) WW2 card game called Kards - The World War II Card Game that is a nice quick playing very light game that can certainly while away some time.

Lots of free decks to start you off and easy to play on PC.

You can of course buy more/better cards if you wish (not done so) and there is an online version which I have not tried yet.

Then it was back to an old favourite Eastern Front II with a late war Hungary vs Russia scenario, still a great game this despite its age (especially in PC terms) and just so many scenarios available.

Finally another oldie but goodie Combat Mission: Barbarossa To Berlin with some 'Squad Leader' type action (am still playing this system by Email with a US chap) on the chilly Eastern Front.

Some VASSAL and PBEM action

Been a while since I posted any screenshots from ongoing Vassal and Pbem games so......





Turning Point Stalingrad with Ivans barely holding on during 29th Sept (VASSAL)

The Dark Valley Nothern regions (Vassal)

Southern portion

CMAK a tough crossing of Volturno for 36th Texans

Campaign Series Western Front a Spanish Civil War bash

Arty Screenshots (and 118)

Couple of doctored screenshots (messing about with an App called Instagram) from ongoing Pbem PC games.
Arty types and I don't mean artillery for once.





Panzers on march on Eastern Front (Campaign Series)

 Churchill in Normandy lane (Combat Mission)

T34 awaits (Combat Mission)

Original screenshot pre 'Arty-fication'

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Last I looked ages ago it was 50.
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My bulging Wargames room

Few pics (playing with new iPad toy) of my games room which with the 7ft x 5ft table I managed to squeeze in is somewhat bunged to its qills with wargaming 'pruc' (better half does not mind the wargaming as long as it stays in one room).
Works fine with max of 3-4 players only real problem being moving past each other to use bathroom facilities.
Of course its better than Mr Wells back breaking knee smashing floor version.
I really need a lottery win !!!!!!!!!!!!

Boardgames and file boxes of figures

More boardgames and figure boxes plus boxes of unpainted lead...........

Drawers full of terrain items and rules (beware for we are Legion)

Reference books and rules array

More boxes of figures

Pics on wall as too lazy to repaint

Of course the whole area underneath the table is used for more boxes of magazines, games etc !!

Also a PBEM game ongoing with West Front from Campaign Series of a scenario 'Crown Of Thorns' covering action around Hill 112 Normandy 1944

Pbem Wargaming and an EBay purchase

Couple of screen captures from ongoing Pbem PC Wargames (all I had time for tonight)

First up a T34/85 roving about in Germany in March 1945 (Combat Mission)

France 1940 in Western Front Campaign Series game in 'boardgame style' view

Which leads me nicely to my EBay purchase at a very reasonable £20.74 (inc p&p) as I was so impressed with playing Stephens copy and could not resist (a recurring Steiner theme I fear !!). 

PC Pbem WarGaming (and board Wargaming)

Still wary of starting painting despite my eye being on mend but did play a couple of Pbem PC wargames as one needs to keep ones  wargaming 'hand in' as it were.

Jagdpanther on prowl in graveyard in a Combat Mission Barbarossa To Berlin game against my Dad

(this beast has been decimating my Ivans for several turns)

Campaign Series Western Front game with my Brits trying to hold back 21st Panzer counter attack in Normandy scenario 'Too Little Too Late' (this one against a chap in USA - one of best features of Pbem Imho)

Another Western Front game this time holding the Panzers back with French in 1940  

(again against my Dad)

For reasons largely unknown to my self I have also been looking at buying a couple of board wargames (when I think I will have time or opponents is beyond me !!!!), but contenders (so far) are :

Pbem PC games

Couple of screen captures from ongoing Pbem games.


Panzers advance on Ostfront (Combt Mission: Barabarossa To Berlin)

KV1s is brewed (Combat Mission: Barbarossa To Berlin)

Heavy action in the desert (Campaign Series: Western Front)

Ivan tanks held up by Tigers at Malkov (Campaign Series: Eastern Front)

PC Pbem Game turns

No miniatures tonight so couple of Pbem game turn pictures instead.

Combat Mission: Barbarossa To Berlin scenario with my T34/41 surveying damage wrought on Huns (mostly SD251s and PzIIIs). Playing this against a Cannuck

West Front (Campaign Series) with my Yanks defending Rochefort in the Bulge at night. This one against my Father

Combat Mission and Campaign Series - Pbem games ongoing

Some images from ongoing Pbem games with Combat Mission and Campaign Series games.

West Front game

East Front game 'Panzer Blitz' style

CMAK 'Bulge' game with my Shermans in their usual state.............

CMBB 1941 action with some mighty T26s 

CMBB enemy Tiger on prowl.....................