What Other Strategy Board Games Do You Recommend???

[TG Moses VI]

Yeah, I must say, at this rate Eagle Games makes the best board games around - even better then Avon Hill. :)

While your at it, be sure to check out Napoleon in Europe. Great game - not as good as Civil War, but you sure get your $'s worth. :)

[yourbuttocks]

I dunno, they rush out a lot of their games half-finished.

[StrongBad1988]

what other games do they make?

[Yanny]

Problem with Avalon hill games, they are almost all out of print.

[StrongBad1988]

yeah i know. did they go bankrupt or something

[Yanny]

Heres the story with Avalon hill:

Hasbro sues Avalon hill (some copyright reason). Avalon hill loses. Avalon hill owner (not a public company), offers the company instead, since he cannot pay the large lawsuit. Hasbro agrees, and aquires Avalon hill.

[StrongBad1988]

how long ago was that? was it before or after A&A europe and pacific came out?

[Yanny]

2-3 years ago.

[TG Moses VI]

I dunno, they rush out a lot of their games half-finished.

Like what? :-?

[Mr Ghoul]

@StrongBad1988:

what other games do they make?

Eagle games makes great board games.
I have their American Civil War, Napolean in Europe and Civilization games. There all f…ing wicked. Nobody is even close.

The also have game called War! age of Imperialism, read the rules but haven’t played.
The are in the process of making Age of Mythology into a board game.
They also now have a WW2 game call Attack! thats nearly ready.
Its sounds good, they have a write up on it on their web site.

[Guest]

“Napoleon in Europe” sounds much like the AH “Empires in Arms” …. is a re-make of that or an entirely new game?

[Mr Ghoul]

@TG:

I dunno, they rush out a lot of their games half-finished.

Like what? :-?

I think he means that some of their rules are not clarified and are open to interpretation.
They do have an errata for both ACW and NiE.

[TG Moses VI]

I think he means that some of their rules are not clarified and are open to interpretation.
They do have an errata for both ACW and NiE.

Maybe, though that’s far from being “half-finished.” Also they’re one of the only companies that gives active customer support and provides 3 different rule sheets.

“Napoleon in Europe” sounds much like the AH “Empires in Arms” …. is a re-make of that or an entirely new game?

I don’t think so. NiE is even better.

I have their American Civil War, Napolean in Europe and Civilization games. There all f…ing wicked. Nobody is even close.

I love Civil War.

[Mr Ghoul]

@F_alk:

“Napoleon in Europe” sounds much like the AH “Empires in Arms” …. is a re-make of that or an entirely new game?

Its new game altogether.
Its light on the rules side, but far more playable.
It not a historical simulation however, so if thats your bag, you might not like it as much.

Eagle games has come up with a whole new genre for board games.

[TM Moses VII]

I can highly recommend Diplomacy and American Civil War. I play them with TG all the time. Diplomacy involves more political strategy, but you are guaranteed a good time. Stay away from Campaign for North Africa, and you will be fine. It is looonnnnngggg… ~_~;;

[StrongBad1988]

diplomacy is a great game… i love being the the corner nations (UK and turkey) b/c they are easy to defend, and if you make the right alliances you can pull out a victory easily with one of those 2. germany is also an intersting country, b/c there are so many different choices you can make to who you can be allied to. unfortunately, in one of my last games EVERYBODY teamed up on germnay (except for turkey and italy, but theres not much they could do to help) and i was crushed :(

[TM Moses VII]

So sad… :cry: My favorite is her majesty’s Great Britain. I never went wrong with her in Axis and Allies when waves of my bombers descended on Germany, and I have not gone wrong with them in Diplomacy. Just do not tell my brother that. ^_~;;

[StrongBad1988]

how come? was your brother germany?

[TM Moses VII]

[Gulp]… You see, TG has this strong inclination against strategic bombing. In one game with TG, where he played the Axis powers, I sent a aerial armada of four bombers on a strategic bombing raid on Berlin. None of my bombers got shot down and they all rolled six’s, causing 24 I.P.C.'s worth of damage. TG faced turned so red that he literally threw the game out the window and did not speak to me for a week. I hope I will not anger him too much when he reads this… :oops:

[StrongBad1988]

many people on this site strongly critcize SBR’s, but i think they are VERY useful, especially when you are the allies, or if you are germnay in A&A europe and you want to knock off an infantryman or two that russia will buy the next turn.