| Author |
Message |
|
Piers
|
Post subject: Cold War Gone Hot Piccies Preview!  Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:52 pm |
|
| Colonel |
 |
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:10 am
Posts: 3333
Location: Ireland
|
|
| Top |
|
 |
|
TJX
|
Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:47 pm |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:00 am
Posts: 475
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
So from what I can construde from your tabletop set up, we'll be seeing some epic urban combat scenarios? 
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
mdauben
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:39 am |
|
| Lieutenant |
 |
Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:21 am
Posts: 113
|
|
Great looking stuff! I epsecially like the Russians in NBC gear. Very "cold war". I can't wait to get the book.
_________________
Mike
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Shawn
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:56 am |
|
| AAG Co-Director |
 |
Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:03 pm
Posts: 6549
Location: USA
|
You're going to see a mix of scenarios, guys. There's some urban fighting, some fighting in the countryside, fighting in different regions. Some scenarios will focus on infantry, some on vehicles, some a combo.
There should be something for everyone.
Did I mention there will be 20 scenarios in the book? 
_________________
Shawn Carpenter
Game Designer, Ambush Alley Games
"I don't wanna be remembered as the guy who died because he underestimated the threat posed by a monkey."
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Jim
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:21 am |
|
| AAG Co-Director |
 |
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:37 pm
Posts: 750
Location: Gurnee, IL
|
|
Hey guys, since I'm the lead author on the Cold War Gone Hot book, let me offer a glimpse into what we're working on:
The book will have three main divisions:
1) The Cold War We Thought...this is a collection of essays, scenarios and stats for what we thought was going to happen. E.g., Fulda Gap, Soviet breakthroughs, etc.
2) The Cold War That Was...this is the same, only for what we know now. The declassification of documents on both side showed that the Soviet Union was a lot tougher on paper than in reality. Think, The Bear Went Over the Mountain applied to all theaters.
3) The Cold War of Hollywood. We all have our favorite movies and books...we're taking it one step further and writing scenarios in that vein.
The book will also have scenarios for all budgets. There will indeed be a few Piers "armor parks" scenarios, but there will be special ops, infantry slugfests and whatever other coolness we choose to throw in the book.
_________________
"We're on an express elevator to hell...going down!!!"
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
TJX
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:10 pm |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:00 am
Posts: 475
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
|
Slightly off-topic but did both sides actually prepare for urban combat or had urban combat doctrines back then? I'm curious to know, because a lot of what I read about the cold war was in preparation for tank battles in open fields and forests.
Also, is there going to be one background story or fluff that will tie all these scenarios together?
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
jim_keats
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:07 pm |
|
| AAG Pointman |
 |
Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:09 pm
Posts: 1473
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
|
|
Also looks like the commies are gonna fight "dirty"!
- Jim
_________________
I could agree with you...but then we'd BOTH be wrong.
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
whoa mohamed
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:08 pm |
|
| Moderator |
 |
Joined: Thu May 21, 2009 10:53 pm
Posts: 2979
Location: Central Texas
|
|
First off as always great stuff Big P..
TJX there where still a few WW2 and Korean war vets still serving during the cold war, Most would shortly be gone . So yes Both sides expected to fight Urban the battlefield was broken up by small and medium BUAs and many would need to be reduced to allow the Soviet Juggernaut to push on . NATO knew this and expected to bleed the WP forces dry and slow them down..also most of the critical LOC where in fairly large cities not to mention the ports.
_________________
"All Men for the rights of Every man, every man for the rights of all Men"
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Jim
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:41 pm |
|
| AAG Co-Director |
|
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:37 pm
Posts: 750
Location: Gurnee, IL
|
TJX -
At this time we are not writing an official "storyline" behind the war. Our thought is that we can always do one later as it's own book. Rather we want a real scenario-driven book with different takes on different situations. The main reason is that if you ask 100 different gamers what their version of the Cold War Gone Hot would be, you'll get a 100 different answers. With twenty scenarios set in one of the three broad categories, TO&Es, stats, references, etc., we're sure to find something of interest to all 100 
_________________
"We're on an express elevator to hell...going down!!!"
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Donogh
|
Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:46 pm |
|
| AAG Pointman |
 |
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:00 pm
Posts: 663
Location: Ireland
|
I'm just surprised Chris (Sgt Scream) hasn't swooped in to blog this yet!
Do you guys mind if I use your pics (Piers) and blurb (Jim)?
I have some people who are very interested... _________________ My Wargaming Blog Land War in Asia
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Sgt. Scream
|
Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:57 pm |
|
| AAG Ambassador |
 |
Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:52 pm
Posts: 1614
Location: Weiden/OPf, Germany
|
Why would I? These pics aren't the new ones Piers and others are going to make. 
I have plenty of pics the guys took (cheers once again) last year.
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Piers
|
Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:31 pm |
|
| Colonel |
|
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:10 am
Posts: 3333
Location: Ireland
|
|
Blog away Donogh...
The Cold War pics for the book are all from the Big Game Chris... No point in doing anymore when I had so many superb ones from the biggest 20mm Cold War event ever!
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Sgt. Scream
|
Post subject: Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:47 pm |
|
| AAG Ambassador |
|
Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:52 pm
Posts: 1614
Location: Weiden/OPf, Germany
|
Piers wrote: Blog away Donogh...
The Cold War pics for the book are all from the Big Game Chris... No point in doing anymore when I had so many superb ones from the biggest 20mm Cold War event ever!
I know. That's why I don't re-post them in my blog. What I was saying is that there will be plenty to release online in my blog after this years' Cold War event.
And I am sooo looking forward to see those. 
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
roughneck
|
Post subject: Re: Cold War Gone Hot Piccies Preview! Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:09 am |
|
Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:32 pm
Posts: 21
Location: New Zealand
|
|
Will CWGH just feature battles set in Europe or will other actual "proxy" Cold War scenarios that took place outside of Europe be included ?
|
|
| Top |
|
|
|
Sgt. Scream
|
Post subject: Re: Cold War Gone Hot Piccies Preview! Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:14 am |
|
| AAG Ambassador |
|
Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:52 pm
Posts: 1614
Location: Weiden/OPf, Germany
|
roughneck wrote: Will CWGH just feature battles set in Europe or will other actual "proxy" Cold War scenarios that took place outside of Europe be included ? So far as I have seen there will be scenerios that aren't in Europa. Can't tell you more of course, or I will be shot by certain members of this community. 
|
|
| Top |
|
|
