Good old Squad Leader

[jobu88]

I recently discovered that there's a very lively Squad Leader community using Vassal and the old original Squad Leader game plus the three expansions. Not the monstrosity that is Advanced Squad Leader.

Been playing the heck out of it. Just played Tooth and Nail this morning, Russians with the usual handicap of only two leaders attacking the Germans. Final position on Turn 6 when I conceded there was no chance to capture 6 of the 9 victory hexes.

You absolutely do not need a high-end PC or any particular computer smarts to play any of the old AH games on Vassal. They have every old AH game you can think of.

 

[jobu88]

Another game that is still in progress. Paw of the Tiger from the Cross of Iron expansion. I'm playing as the Russians and got off to a great start, after 4 turns its down to one functional Panzer IV against 12 angry Russians. You can play with any combination of the SL / COI / COD / GI rules that you want.

 

[Gunner]

Very cool.
Brings back memories. Haven't played in ages.
I have a boat load of the games in my attic.

There's some counters I don't recognize.

How do you deal with the rule book and the LOS?

 

[Buckykatt]

I’ve always wanted to play Third Reich on Vassal with a group of guys.

 

[Cargol]

If I didn't know what Vasal is, this would have sounded nasty

 

[jobu88]

Very cool.
Brings back memories. Haven't played in ages.
I have a boat load of the games in my attic.

There's some counters I don't recognize.

How do you deal with the rule book and the LOS?

The rule books are available electronically, as is a lengthy 40+ year compiled Q&A and clarification document.

And for LOS the game has a built-in LOS tool that works great.

 

[jobu88]

Another great feature of Vassal is that you don't have to go out and find a physical copy of a game that's been out of print for 40 years. I got myself a copy of Squad Leader just for the nostalgia value, but you can play any of the old Avalon Hill or SPI games without having a physical copy. You can play a surprising number of recent games as well.

 

[Rico]

I’ve always wanted to play Third Reich on Vassal with a group of guys.

This one?

 

[jobu88]

 

[Buckykatt]

This one?

Yes

 

[Rico]

Yes

Is there a current rule set available online?

 

[Buckykatt]

Is there a current rule set available online?

I’d use the one from the game, but here is a link

http://www.wargameacademy.org/3R4/3R4-rulebook-070908.pdf

 

[Rico]

I’d use the one from the game, but here is a link

http://www.wargameacademy.org/3R4/3R4-rulebook-070908.pdf

Cool, thanks ... some Sunday bedtime reading

 

[jobu88]

That previous image was from Advanced Third Reich, My mistake, here is the glorious original 1974 version which I maintain is the greatest strategic-level WWII game ever made.

 

[Buckykatt]

That previous image was from Advanced Third Reich, My mistake, here is the glorious original 1974 version which I maintain is the greatest strategic-level WWII game ever made.

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Hasbro dumbed it down into Axis and Allies

 

[Rico]

That previous image was from Advanced Third Reich, My mistake, here is the glorious original 1974 version which I maintain is the greatest strategic-level WWII game ever made.

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I still have a boxed edition of that game gathering dust on a shelf somewhere

 

[sspoom]

I actually picked up a unpunched copy of Third Reich on e-bay a few months ago

 

[jobu88]

I recently picked up a copy of Third Reich myself, I found that I still remembered about 80% of the rules correctly.

 

[Buckykatt]

would you guys be interested in playing it on Vassel?

 

[jobu88]

would you guys be interested in playing it on Vassel?

I could probably be talked into it LOL it's a game that doesn't require a lot of interaction during the other player's turn so we mostly wouldn't need to all be online at the same time.