Naval Miniatures Battles (Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures & Victory At Sea)

[USMC2USAF]

Ladies & Gentlemen:

As Tony and I discovered (and appearantly, Forrest the day prior), the newly released Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures are pretty damn nice! Tony and I basically cleaned out the store today as we searched for the elusive Japanese Battlecruiser YAMATO. (By the way, we never pulled it. So far, that and the German Battlecruiser ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE are still MIA. Although, I did manage to pull 2 USS IOWA's and 2 BISMARKs in the process!).

Anyway, the great things about these miniatures are they are prepainted and look great! I also purchased the "Victory At Sea" ruleset and will devour those within the week.

Is there anyone else interested in collecting/trading/playing?

So far, I'm committed to playing a Japanese fleet and a German fleet as well.

I hope to get replies soon!

Good luck and Good Hunting!

Respectfully,
KEVIN

P.S. And a HUGE thanks to Troy for helping me empty my wallet by turning me on to this and also translating his "special" powers to the Booster Boxes which garnered my 2 BISMARKs, 2 USS IOWAs and loads of great Japanese ships including the AKAGI aircraft carrier!

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

I've yet to pick up the Victory at Sea rules, but I will be joining you and Tony. I plan to play the Germans and maybe, the British.

Forrest

[ColGreeley]

I too would like to pick these rules up and start the Naval Collecting. I would like to play the British.

Thanks to Tony and Kevin for making the first hour at the store on Sunday very entertaining! ; ) Glad I could help out guys.

[Evo]

I am very intrested, could you guys post a link to the website, so i can check it out?

[Louie N]

I've seen them too. Actually very nice figs

[USMC2USAF]

Evo:

I don't have a link for them but they are produced by Wizards of the Coast under the Axis & Allies line of miniatures.
If you google Wizards of the Coast you should find it easily under their War at Sea game.

i hope this helps and welcome aboard!

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

I'm gunning for some British ships. Y'all need to leave some packs around for the rest of us to buy some time.

[livingancestor]

Well heck, with so many folks wanting to play British and German, would anyone be willing to trade their US ships for my British and Geman stuff?

[USMC2USAF]

Forrest:

I might have a few American ships for trade in exchange for any German or Japanese you are willing to part with :)

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

When will you be at the store next?

[Wraith]

Looks interesting. I'd love to get into this! Probably Geramns and Italians (love the look of the Vittorio Veneto:D )
if I got into it. How difficult/complicated are the rules?

-Josh

[livingancestor]

I haven't looked at the A&A rules yet. Thjey're probably pretty simple.

Mongoose's Victory at Sea looks moderately difficult. They are a variant of their Bab 5 rules, which is a great ruleset.

Tony has a ruleset he wants to try out (can't remember the name), but he says they are pretty complete, but simple.

I'm not sure what ruleset everyone will decide on.

[Wraith]

Looks like there might be a lot of people interested in this. Hmmmm, I may just have to pick up some boosters when I stop by the store Friday.

-Josh

[livingancestor]

There are no boosters at the store right now. Tony and Kevin cleaned them out (boo, hiss :D ). Rob is supposed to have some in fairly soon. Check with him or Troy to avoid a wasted trip.

[Wraith]

Thaks for the update. Any idea when the next shipment comes in??:confused:

-Josh

[livingancestor]

I'm really not sure. I know Rob gets shipments on Friday, but I'm not sure if the ships will be in that delivery. Like I said, give him a call after3:00 on Friday, and he can tell you if he got them or not.

[Wraith]

Thanks. Anyone have the Italian BB Vittorio Veneto they would be willing to sell/get rid of??? I don't have anything to trade (yet), but I'd still like to make the attempt.:)

-Josh

[livingancestor]

Josh,

Just to let you know, There isn't an Italian fleet per se. Right now, there are Germans (with Italian), Japanese, US and British (with French). If you were to use the Victory at Sea (Vas) rules, you could run an Italian fleet, but if you use the A&A ships, you would have to proxy most of the ships.

[Wraith]

True, but there are still models for Italian ships, including the Vittorio Veneto.

-Josh

[angel_lord]

*sigh* :l looks around desperately for money :l

Ah heck, yet another very cool offering I'd like to try - I need a pay raise :-)

[ColGreeley]

Anyone interested in the booster packs, please let Rob, Tim or myself know how many you would like. The booster packs run $14.99 a box. The Starters are $24.99

[USMC2USAF]

Damn!

This caught on like wildfire!

You've created a monster, Troy!

I'm planning on bringing what I have to the store on Friday and will also try and post what I'm willing to trade on the site. If you want to give the minis a look please feel free to approach me.

See you all again soon.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

P.S. Tony, congrats on getting the YAMATO! At least I know they pack them one to a case... now where are those X-Ray specs?

[Wraith]

What time are you going to be at the store on Friday? I'm still interested in getting my hands on some of these things.

-Josh

[Evo]

WOW! I need to play this now, Alot of people are getting into this! Are the starters fixed, or random?

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

I'll bring my ships on Friday and see if I have anything you want for some of your American stuff.

Forrest

[ColGreeley]

"Its alive....it's ALIVE!"

[USMC2USAF]

Josh:

I should be at the store anytime after 1300 / 1:00 PM.


Forrest:

Excellent!
I'll see what we might be able to trade.

Also, I'll bring my Anachronism card as well.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[USMC2USAF]

Evo:

The ships in the starter set are random as well.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Wraith]

I'll be at the store aroun 5/1700 for some BFG gaming. Hopefully I'll see you there.

-Josh

[livingancestor]

Several of us have been talking about the various rulesets available for Naval miniatures games.
1. War at Sea - the Axis & Allies rules that come with the miniatures
2. Victory at Sea by Mongoose Publishing
3. Battle Wagon - an out of print, but simple ruleset that Tony has, and potentially can copy.

Right now for me, the choice will be either Victory at Sea or Battle Wagon. War at Sea is too closely tied to the rarity of the ships. Rare means better, as with all collectible games.

The other two rulesets allow you to use any ship type (cruiser, destroyer, etc) , regardless of its rarity and call it anything you want. The quality of the ship/crew is determined by the game mechanics and fleet lists, not by the symbol on the bottom.

I am trying out BW with Tony on Tuesday ,and then picking up a copy of VaS on Wednesday, and will make my choice from there.

Do any of you other potential players have any thoughts about this? It would be good if we could all decide on, and play, the same ruleset. It would be a shame if we have all waited for affordable and readily available naval minis to come out and miss out on playing together as a group because we are broken into small groups by several different rulesets.

[ColGreeley]

I would go with VICTORY at SEA. I know that Kevin and Stevie have already picked it up. I am curious to see what they play like.

I have played Battle Wagon and it is fun. And now with minis, it will only be better.

[Wraith]

I think Victory at Sea or Battlewagon would be better.

-Josh

[Napar]

I've got about a case and 1/2 worth of the mini's now and plan to play US/Japan (covering both sides).

I too have picked up the VAS rules set.

Any date or time for getting together?

[livingancestor]

Not yet. I'm picking the rules up on Wednesday night. What nights work for everyone to meet and discuss the choice of rulesets and maybe trading.

Napar, do you have any US Common or Uncommons you would be willing to part with?

[ColGreeley]

I will be looking for British at first and then, so I can play in the Pacific, the U.S.

[Napar]

I'll see what I have extra, The US/Japan will be my 2 main armies... but I know I have lots of extra stuff.

[livingancestor]

If you have extra US, bring it on Wednesday, and maybe we can work out a trade for the stuff I have that you may want, or good old cash. :D

[Napar]

That sounds good! We'll work something out.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Hey fellas. I found a single starter at another store. I'm only looking for Brits, and got none, so here's what I have for sale/trade. If anyone has any interest in some of these pieces, drop me a line here and we can set up a meet.

US:
USS Salt Like City
PT Boat
F4F Wildcats

France:
Le Terrible

Italy:
Emanuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta
Luca Tarigo
Motor Torpedo Boat

Germany:
Nordmark

Japan:
B5N2 Kates

[ColGreeley]

I too picked up some stuff last night. I am also looking for Brits and the French and Aussies. I already did some trading with Forrest and Tony last night.

[USMC2USAF]

Gentlemen:

I'll be posting my list of trades as well.
I am only missing a few ships but, otherwise, I have a lot of extras that I am anxious to trade/part with.

My primary fleet will be Japanese and I am looking to fill out the one US ship and couple of German ships I need to complete the set.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[ColGreeley]

Kevin,

I picked up a Japanese carrier last night. I am sure you already have it but if you need it, it is yours. I am simply looking for British, French and Aussies right now.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

On second thought, if anyone wants to hand off their Italians, I'll take those too. So Brits, Aussies, and Italians for me.

:: Dangles the Salt Lake City out there :: Its a rare, and it looks pretty damn gooooood. . .

[livingancestor]

I have the Bolzano (rare) I'll trade you for it.

I also have the Luca Tarigo (Destroyer) I'll trade you if you have an American Destroyer.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

The Bolzano, eh? I'll have to think about it. I have the Tarigo already, though. Aside from the SLC, my other US stuff are PT Boats and Wildcats.

[ColGreeley]

Oh, a Hood?

[Wraith]

I have a Hood, Bismarck, Kongo, and Washington along with a number of other vessals. I'm looking for a Vittorio Veneto and a few other ships. I'm free tomorrow and I'll be at the store Saturday for a FOW tourney. Anyone want to tyr an get together to trade/talk?

-Josh

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

What time on Saturday? My early afternoon is shot, but I should be available for a short time that night.

[Wraith]

I'll be there all day, from 11 till probably 6 or 7 for the tourney. I can stay later if that works too.

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

Tony,

Thank you for the ships last night. I will put them, to good use. I will try to do primarily British and then back it up with the French and the Aussies.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Sorry, Forrest, but I pulled Bolzano last night. I won't need that trade.

I do, however, own a Scharnhorst now if anyone's interested in a trade. Looking for Brits, notably Hood and Rodney. I'll be around Saturday evening for a little bit.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Ooooo! Hood for Scharnhorst? I might even let go of my Vittiorio Veneto for that.

[Wraith]

Hood for the Vittorio Veneto or Scaharnhorst? Sounds good to me (Of course, the VV is preferable;) ).

-Josh

[USMC2USAF]

Ladies & Gentlemen:

Here is what I have to trade/barter, etc.

ALLIES...

AUSTRALIA:
2 x HMAS CANBERRA
2 x HMAS SYDNEY

FRENCH
1 x GLOIRE
3 x LE TERRIBLE

BRITISH
1 x HMS AJAX
1 x HMS ARC ROYAL
1 x HMS EXETER
4 x HMS JAVELIN
5 x HMS TRUCULENT
3 x SEA HURRICAINE Mk IIB
2 x SWORDFISH Mk II

USA
1 x PBY CATALINA
2 x PT BOAT
2 x SBD DAUNTLESS
1 x SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN
3 x TBD DEVASTATOR
2 x USS ATLANTA
1 x USS BALTIMORE
3 x USS BARB
3 x USS BOISE
1 x USS ENTERPRISE
3 x USS FLETCHER
1 X USS IOWA
1 x USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS
2 x USS ST. LO
2 x USS TENNESSEE

AXIS to follow...

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[USMC2USAF]

AXIS...

GERMANY
1 x BISMARCK
1 x FW 200 KONDOR
3 x Ju 87B STUKA
1 x KOLN
4 x U510
2 x Z 20 KARL GALSTER

ITALY
3 x AMBRA
4 x LUCIA TARIGO
3 x MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT


KEVIN's WANT / NEED LIST
1 x HMS HOOD
1 x ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE
1 x NORDMARK
1 x SCHARNHORST
And any number of JAPANESE ZEROs, CARRIERs and BATTLESHIPs.

Please feel free to PM me and make me an offer.

Respectfully,
KEViN

[ColGreeley]

Kevin,

I would be interested in the British and French.

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

What do you want for the following:
1 x PBY CATALINA
2 x SBD DAUNTLESS
3 x TBD DEVASTATOR
1 x USS ATLANTA
1 x USS BALTIMORE
1 x USS ENTERPRISE
1 x USS ST. LO
1 x USS TENNESSEE

[ColGreeley]

Kevin, I would be interested in.....

HMS AJAX
HMS EXETER
HMS JAVELIN

[Evo]

Hey how many of what come in the boosters?

[Napar]

you get 5 ships in a booster for $14.99

I think it's;

1 Rare
1-2 Uncommon
3-4 Common

Unsure about the mix with the uncommon/common

[Evo]

Okay, Does the store have any right now!!! I just don't want to spend a $#!t Load of money and then hate the game. I am sure the rules are pretty easy!!

[Wraith]

There were boosters and starters there as of Saturday night, so there should still be some there.

-Josh

[Evo]

Okay! umm, well when is the next time someone that plays is going to be at the store?

[USMC2USAF]

Troy:

I don't have an HMS HOOD yet but, I'm working on it.

In the meantime, I'll hold onto the other British ships for you.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[ColGreeley]

Thanks buddy. I appreciate it.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Hey Napar, is that $60 bulk-buy still available?

And Evo, you get 5 ships per booster, guaranteed one rare.

[Evo]

Okay! Is Anybody going to be at the store today?

[Napar]

Doomed,

They sure are. You want them? I can't meet with you Friday but I can on Saturday.

Just let me know.

[Evo]

Okay i don't know whats Sold, And whats not. But does anybody have a USS Iowa?

[USMC2USAF]

Evo:

I still have a USS IOWA for sale/trade if you are interested?

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[USMC2USAF]

Forrest:

Thanks for the game of Victory At Sea on Thursday evening.
I was surprised by how simple the rules played and how quickly we finished a skirmish!
I am very impressed with the ease of play of the ruleset and just how satisfying only 5 points of Patrol Priority played.

I'm really looking forward to playing more games of VaS in the near future.

Of course, I'm going to have to get more Zeros!

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Evo]

Well i don't have Anything yet, So how much do you think is a good price?

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

Thanks for the game. Yup. Fast, easy, simple.

One word - Mustangs!:D

[Wraith]

So I take it the Victory at Sea rules are pretty quick to learn and easy to play? How long was the game?

-Josh

[livingancestor]

The game was a "Patrol" priority level (the lowest) game. I had 3 American Destroyers and 2 units of planes. Kevin had 2 Japanese Destroyers and 3 units of planes. Even with looking up a lot of rules, the game took about 30 to 40 minutes. When we have charts made up and know the rules, I bet that level of game could have been done in 20 minutes.

The rules are simple and intuitive. There wasn't any "Gee, I wonder why they did it that way". Only one question arose from the game that we couldn't find a rule for. What order do Dogfights with more than two plane happen in?

For the first game, probably a 7 on the fun scale. :D

Kevin, your opinion?

[Wraith]

Wow. If the games are that quick and easy, this would be a great game to try and get people into here at the Academy. I'll have to try and do some recruiting;)

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

The game is quick and looks like alot of fun. It is based on the Babylon 5 ruleset. I will be picking up my copy soon. And then the Battle of the North Atlantic will begin!

[Wraith]

My copy of the rules is in the mail and will be here shortly, and then the Kriegsmarine and Regina Marina will set sail to put an end to British naval superiority:D Ooohh, Can't wait!!!

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

We could also do alot of sub battles for control of the North Atlantic. Sea Wolves and U-Boats! Oh my!

[Wraith]

U-Boats and Raiders away!! Starve those Brits (if they send battleships, use the tried and true tactic of RUNNING)

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

"Please governor, we need some bacon!"

[livingancestor]

Whew! You guys are way too in to this. You make me tired. I'm sticking with playing with Kevin. He hasn't had as much caffeine as you two. :D

[Wraith]

Hey, when you are couped up behind all these nice shiny marble walls here, you need some type of release, and for me, it's blowing up stuff (preferably little British ships)

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

Actually I just had my caffeine. Thank god for Mountain Dew.

It is nice to see so many people interested in the game.

[livingancestor]

Well, you guys still scare me.

[Wraith]

Yes, the more people involved, the better the game. Hopefully, I can more people from USAFA involved nad get them playing.

-Josh

[Wraith]

I scare myself sometimes, but that's just me:D

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

I might be spooky, but not scary.

So I take it Josh that you will be supporting the Fatherland in this? With help from your Italian allies?

[livingancestor]

The more the merrier I say.

If you have a large enough potential player pool, you could each pick up a 2 or 3 boosters, choose a nationality you would like to play and swap amongst yourselves to get the ship/planes you want. A fairly cheap way of getting into the game.

[Wraith]

FOR THE FATHERLAND!!!:D

But seriously, I already have one person in my squadron hooked on the game with another three or four looking very interested. With luck and a little work, I could get a naval armada up here.

-Josh

[Evo]

WOW! Okay so when is a date, that i can come in and learn the rules with someone?

[livingancestor]

If you have a fleet (I only have US), I can play on Wednesday evening.

[Evo]

ooh, i am collecting US.

Also, is everybody using War at sea Rules?

[ColGreeley]

Some are using the War at Sea rule and some are using Victory at Sea.

[Evo]

Okay, Thanks!

[Wraith]

I currently use the War at Sea rules but will also use the Victory at Sea rules after I get them in the mail.

-Josh

[USMC2USAF]

Forrest, et. al:

Yes, I would rate the Patrol game we had last night on a scale of 10 as about a 7 as well. I think that once we get more accustomed to the rules games will fly at break neck speed. I'm really looking forward to getting a campaign together sometime soon.

Even with the small engagement we had the game was immense fun. Next time, I'm hoping we can start playing middle-of-the-road Priority Level (like "RAID") so we can choose to take a wide variety of options at around the 10 point range.

Mmmmmm... more Zeros!

The excellent thing about the Victory At Sea ruleset is that they have just enough special rules and traits that it makes individual vessels realistic enough to play. Also, everything about the rules is simple and makes sense so once you learn a rule you are much more apt to remember them.

After last night's game with Forrest, I ws so inspired by the gameplay that I read a lot more of the rulebook to answer the few questions we did have. I'm amazed by how addicting this game has been for me in the last couple of weeks and the fact that the ships are pre-painted gives me so much more time to actually play and enjoy the game!

And now I can't wait for the expansion of Axis & Allies: War At Sea so I can get my hands on some more of the Imperial Japanese Navy 's finest!

Respectfully,
KEVIN

P.S. Forrest, believe it or not, there is a Japanese plane that has a +5 Dogfight value, the N1K1-Shinden! I just have to wait until 1943 to field them.

[costampede]

I am amassing a decent amount of A&A WAS. I am looking to try out Victory at Sea and the A&A WAS rules also.

How many points in both systems does everyone use?

[livingancestor]

VaS isn't a point based system. It uses priority levels. Basically, the level of the conflict/game. Each ship is given a Priority level of its own. Simplified, if you play a "Patrol" level game, You may use Patrol level units. Obviously, there is more to it, but that's the quick and dirty.

[Evo]

Okay Just got a starter And 3 boosters. Pulled an Iowa, Enterprise, And a Admiral Graf Spee.

i am looking for US and Jap's

This is what i have for Trade:


German:
Admiral Graf Spee - Rare
JU 87B Stuka - Common
2x Normark - Uncommon
Z 20 Karl Galster - Common

Aussies:
HMAS Sydney - Uncommon

Italians:
Luca Tarigo - Common
Ambra - Common
Duca d' Aosta - Uncommon

U.S:
USS Samuel B. Roberts - Common

British:
Swordfish Mk. II - Common
HMS Javelin - Common
HMS Truculent - Common

Plz let me know

[Evo]

Does anybody still have a yamato For trade? I would Trade it for the Admiral Graf Spee!

[ColGreeley]

I picked up my VICTORY AT SEA rules this weekend. Good stuff. I look forward to testing them out.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Sorry I missed you before, Napar, family stuff. I'm still looking to buy that package from you. What day this week is good to meet you at GH? I can make just about any day after about 6 or 7 pm.

[Napar]

Sorry guys, I sold it all on Sunday. Thanks for the interest though.

[Evo]

Hey does anybody need the Scharnhorst???!!

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Sure, I'll take it. That way I can field Scharnhorst and Gneisinau together, as it should be.

[Evo]

Okay well , i am in the middle of a trade. But if it doesn't work out, then i will let you know!!

[ColGreeley]

I am looking for a HMS Hood.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

I'm looking for a psychic hood -- oh wait, wrong game.

[USMC2USAF]

Evo & Anyone Else Who Might Be Interested:

Here is what I currently have left to trade...

AUSTRALIAN
HMAS Canberra x2
HMAS Sydney x2

FRENCH
Gloire
Le Terrible x3

BRITISH
HMS Ajax
HMS Ark Royal
HMS Exeter
HMS Javelin x4
HMS Truculent x5
Sea Hurricane x3
Swordfish x 2

AMERICAN
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
PT Boat x2
USS Atlanta
USS Barb x3
USS Boise x3
USS Fletcher x3
USS Samuel B. Roberts
USS St. Lo
USS Tennessee

GERMAN
FW 200 Kondor
Ju 87B Stuka x3
Koln
U510 x4
Z 20 Karl Galster x2

ITALIAN
Ambra x3
Luca Tarigo x4
Motor Torpedo Boat x3

Please feel free to make offers for trade/purchase.

I am currently still in need of
Admiral Graf Spee
Nordmark
Scharnhorst
Yamato
and as many Japanese zeros I can get my hands on!

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Evo]

Okay i will trade the Scharnhorst for the USS Tennessee.?
And the Nordmark for the the St. Lo?

i can make the trade after this weekend i am getting my wisdom teeth pulled tomorrow. so just after that i am free :D

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

I'm interested in your German stuff. I only have one stand of Zeros, but I got plenty of other Japanese birds and two carriers if you want those (one each Akagi and Shokaku).

And that's cold, Evo. I already called dibbs on your second Scharny. :-(

[Evo]

I said that if the deal i had didn't go through that ti would trade it to you....This is the guy i was making the deal with, lol

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

Sniffle. Sob.

[livingancestor]

Hey Tony,

Thanks for the game last night. The Germans showed their potential mastery of the sea. Fear the Wolfpack!! :eek:

Forrest

[costampede]

Thanks Forrest for taking the time to show me the game.

I need to pick up the rules and read more about the game.

[ColGreeley]

Tony, we will need to throw down in the classic Naval Battles, Germans vs the Brits!

[Wraith]

My friend and I are starting a Mediterranian campaign this weekend, Italains vs. Brits. Updates and battle results to come.

-Josh

[Wraith]

The end of the school year is fast approaching, and after the 19th of May I will have a good deal of time to waste (aka dead week). Anyone want to set up a game or two of VaS for sometime that week?

-Josh

[Oberst Hajj]

How active are you guys at still playing this and did the group as whole pretty much decided on the VaS rule set?

I keep looking at the little ships at the store every time I come in, and it looks cool. Anyone want to run through a Demo game some time?

[Wraith]

I'll have some free time at the end of July if anyone would be interested in playing some VaS.

-Josh

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

I have plenty of WaS minis, but I've not yet had the chance to try the VaS rules. Maybe you can show me the ropes when I get from leave, buddy.

[Wraith]

Awesome. What days will work for you??

-Josh

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

I'm not going to be home until the 14th, so some day after that.

[Wraith]

I'll be back in the Springs on the 21st, so would a day the week of the 23rd work?

-Josh

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

We'll see. I'm being told now that I might just get screwed out of another two weeks of my life by the Army.

[Wraith]

Understandable, the Academy has done it to me and the Army to my dad all our life. Just keep me posted, I'm very flexible on times during those last weeks in July.

-Josh

[Lawrence]

I saw these set up in the store thursday while i was poking around. Im very interested in collecting a US fleet and getting in on this.

[Wraith]

I'm back in the Springs for two weeks or R&R. Anyone up for a game?

-Josh

[USMC2USAF]

According to Troy, Mongoose recently published a new expansion book for the "Victory at Sea" World War II Naval Miniatures Game. The Gamer's Haven had a copy of it but, appears to have sold out of it.

With that being said, is there anyone interested in getting some games of this excellent game together again?

Forrest? Troy?

I'm open to suggestions/recommendations.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[ColGreeley]

I will need to dig up my fleet. But a game of Victory could be cool.

[USMC2USAF]

Great! I'm sure that Forrest will want to join in as well and there were also several other people who were already interested in playing... I believe Josh from USAFA was getting into it. Anyway, I'll have to start bringing in my fleets and books and hopefully we can get a night set for playing.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Wraith]

I'd love to play, but sadly I'm stuck up here probably until spring break (darn 7 periods of class a day)

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

We have the VICTORY AT SEA supplement book at the store now.

[Lawrence]

Is anyone looking to trade/get rid of some of their Axis and Alies Ships? Id be interested in procuring some.

[USMC2USAF]

Anyone interested in re-invigorating this game? I would love to get some more games under my belt.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[USMC2USAF]

Forrest:

Have you picked up any of the new Axis & Allies: Task Force boxes/sets yet?
What are your impressions of the new ships/planes, etc?

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Wraith]

I've looked at them, but haven't bought any yet. Does anyone still play VaS or has it kind of died off?? I'd love to play some games, but it seems no one has been interested for a while.

-Josh

[livingancestor]

Kevin,

I haven't had a chance to look at any of the new stuff. In fact, I didn't know it was available. I'll have to do that tonight.

Josh,

I still have all my VAS stuff and would like to play sometime. Let me know when works for you and we'll get a game in some time.

[ColGreeley]

I forgot to tell you Forrest that we got more new stuff in. I need to find more British

[Wraith]

Well, with school starting up this week, I don't know for sure when I'll be free, but as soon as I get some time off, I'll try to let you guys know so we can maybe try and get a game of VaS in.

-Josh

[Wraith]

Anyone interested in trying to get a game of VaS in this upcoming Sunday the 31st? I'm free for anytime.

-Josh

[ColGreeley]

I need to get more British Ships.

[Wraith]

So that the mighty Kriegsmarine can sink them:D

[ColGreeley]

Nothing better than good old North Atlantic battles.

[Wraith]

amen to that

[FormShaper]

So, I've decided to finally address both my naval warfare longing and my sad lack of any real historical minis involvement in one fell stroke. A few questions before I dive in:

Is anyone still playing any of these games? I'm leaning toward Victory at Sea simply because its ruleset is based on Call to Arms - less learning curve for me. If another rules set is dominant, though, I could easily be persuaded to switch.

What minis lines do people recommend? are the Axis & Allies figs still available?

MB

PS - I'm leaning towards WW2 Americans and/or Japanese. I wouldn't say no to a German fleet either.

[DoomedToRepeatIt]

The store has a bunch of boxes of the A&A naval game expansion, but I haven't seen anyone actually play a game of that or Victory at Sea in a good long while.

[USMC2USAF]

Gentlemen:

I HIGHLY recommend using the Axis & Allies ship miniatures in conjunction with the Victory at Sea ruleset!

Forrest, Troy and I are huge fans of the game and its ease of play is simple and very fun to play :)
I really miss playing...

By the way, were there any interesting developments for the Japanese fleet in the Axis & Allies naval expansion?

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[ColGreeley]

We need to play!

[tankovycommander]

My name is David I got lots of 1:2400 warships from WW2 and some WW1. I been playing Victory at sea and made some changes where it might work better. I would be willing to play a game with some one. I got lots of warships just let me know when the nexted game is.

[USMC2USAF]

Gentlemen:

I would love to get a few more games of Victory at Sea going at the Haven sometime soon. Personally, I enjoy the simplicity and flow of the rules system presented in the main rule book. Now with the Task Force expansion now widely available from the Axis and Allies miniatures game and the Victory at Sea expansion ruleset published for several months as well, I believe the time is ripe get a few games under our belt.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[tankovycommander]

Let me know when the nexted game will be. My best times to get together is on Friday thru Sunday, I work nights. The only warships I have are in 1:2400 but I have a lot of them so I can run big games or small games with denfrent fleets.

[Crusis]

Long time since the last post, but if you guys are playing Victory at Sea still I'd like to check it out. I played at GenCon for part of a session after some noob walked off in the middle. A long time ago I played a 1:700 variant with home rules at Pentacon, and was smitten.

Getting people to commit to playing games like this seems to take some effort, however, so I haven't bought any of the miniatures.

I actually have the old Fletcher Pratt Naval Wargame rules too. Got them from a friend of mine who said he'd never get a game together again. Seems he was right. ;)

[USMC2USAF]

For awhile there, Forrest, Troy, Tony and I were pretty actively involved in Victory at Sea and purchased a significant amount of the Axis & Allies War at Sea miniatures that were released at about the same time as well... It is a very easy and fluid game system and is a load of fun to play.

I'm sure, Forrest, Troy and I would be interested in playing again... a couple of other expansions have been released since then as well as expansions for the Axis & Allies naval miniatures.

Respectfully,
KEVIN

[Crusis]

I saw Victory at Sea 2.0 at Gencon, almost picked it up, but the price was... $55 I think. Didn't want to throw that down on a game I wasn't sure I would get to play. If you guys do get together, though, send me an email.

BTW, I was AF too. Spent a remote at Thule AB Greenland, which secured my position as a one time enlistee.

[tankovycommander]

It is a good and easy rule set to learn I also made some house rules that I think make it play better. I'm a meber of CSGA here in town and play tested it a lot to where we think it might play a little better. I wont be at gamer haven this weekend but next weekend I should be there on sunday at noon I'm in the Flames of war group also.