Wargaming Recon 57: Neil Shuck and Force on Force
Neil Shuck and Force on Force This episode predates the name Wargaming Recon. We hope you will enjoy this one from the vault¸ it is one of the most popular episode in Wargaming Recon history! Not bad considering Jonathan was too ill to host. Former co-host Tom Barbalet and guest Neil Shuck¸ of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast ¸ analyze Osprey Publishing ‘s Force on Force rules. The duo provide an in depth review of that ruleset. Neil recommends Flying Lead ‘s Hearts & Minds expansion by Ganesha Games and Charlie Don't Surf by Too Fat Lardies as alternative modern age rulesets depicting insurgency warfare. Tom and Neil briefly address the question "What is fun?" and the dynamic of wargamer vs. gamer. As part of this discussion Neil admits to having a secret dislike of Battlefront Miniature ‘s Flames of War ruleset because¸ based on his experiences¸ it promotes powergaming and cheesy lists. After bantering on the topic¸ Tom moves the discussion onto Salute 2011. Neil reveals his "survival rules" for Salute¸ which can be applied to any gaming con. The discussion flows into covering Beasts of War and Battlefront's acquisition of Wargames Illustrated magazine. Neil uses that to explain the importance of independent gaming coverage. The show winds down with the the Music to Game By segment with Bailey Records' "Dogs of War" from Stratos' album Cybernet Official Roleplaying Soundtrack and the new Battlegames Magazine promo. As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor¸ 12-7-Games.com ¸ contest sponsor Battlegames Magazine ¸ our Creative Commons license and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter ). We hope you enjoy this episode of the CWF Game Cast and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook¸ Twitter¸ or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast. Our intro song is "Downtown" by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com. Troll in the Corner Podcast Network Wargaming Recon belongs to the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network (TCPN). You may like some of the other shows on the network. Indie Talks - bi-monthly on Wednesdays covering independent games¸ film¸ television. Includes many interviews. Hosted by Trollitc owner Ben Gerber. Geeks Explicitly - weekly on Thursdays covering geek life¸ movies¸ gaming¸ and more. Hosted by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Monsters of the Shattered World - monthly on the last Saturday. Story of a young scholar encountering strange animals on another world. - monthly on the 2nd Monday. A podcast that discusses parenting as geeks and using those skills to raise the next generation of awesome people. Promos for the TCPN podcasts appear at the end of the show. Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew¸ Troll ITC's logo designer¸ for the amazing logos. Check out his portfolio at MightyNightGaunt.com 12-7-Games.com Proudly Sponsors Wargaming Recon Need gaming supplies? Please consider our sponsor¸ 12-7-Games.com. BlueHost Affiliate Signup I want to send out a special word of thanks to the folks behind the following domains that were used to create a new hosting account with BlueHost with my Blue Host affiliate link recently. As you know¸ I earn a commission each time someone clicks through my link to sign up with Blue Host. So thank you! Accounts that were created recently: - Why not consider Blue Host for your web hosting needs (affiliate link) ? Note: The fact that I have linked to these accounts is only to acknowledge that these folks have used my affiliate link to create a hosting account with BlueHost. These links are not an endorsement of any content that may be posted to these sites. If you ever recognize content blatantly offensive at any of these links¸ please let me know and I will be sure to evaluate and consider if the link sho