UPDATE: Web-Grognards, 25/1/98

From: Alan Poulter <alan@poulter.demon.co.uk>

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Hi,

The 4CDs Strategy and Wargame Shop has kindly agreed to sponsor
another special 4CDs Challenge, by offering a free copy of
Talonsoft's East Front computer wargame to the first person who
correctly answers both the following questions:-

* Q1: The following quote comes from the manual of a classic
     computer wargame:-

'"Give 'em hell boys!", he shouted. His corps commander was
     handicapped in this regard by being the Bishop of Louisiana
     but he was equal to the occasion.'

What is the name of the game, what company produced it and who
     designed it?

* Q2: What are the title and publisher of the current Grognard
     Challenge game? This you have to recognise from scans of two
     map sections and two sets of units on the Web-Grognards homepage.

Rules of the 4CDs Challenge

1. Only one entry is allowed per entrant. Subsequent entries
     submitted by any entrant will be ineligible.
  2. All entries must be sent to grognard@grognard.com
  3. All entries received will be given a entry number. This must be
     quoted to obtain any prize.
  4. The closing date of the current competition is Saturday 31st
     January, 18:00 GMT. All entries must be dated prior to this.
  5. The winner (if any) will be notified by email after the closing
     date.
  6. Decisions of the competition organisers are final.
  7. Staff of 4CDs and Web-Grognards are ineligible to enter.

You can of course just submit answers for the Grognards Challenge,
which is running as ever.

The Previous Grognards Challenge: Bryan (BryanT378@aol.com) was the
first to guess 'Borodino: Doomed Victory' from S&T #135 (3W). A new
Challenge (the 100th) awaits!

A list of new links and files on Web-Grognards follows. For this
list follow the 'Whats New' link from the Web-Grognards home page:-

http://www.grognard.com

or go direct to:-

http://www.grognard.com/980125.html

NEW LINKS/RESOURCES

* link to another club for Axis and Allies (MB)
   * link to the Collectible Board Games WebBoard
   * link to web page for Diplomacy AI v0.1
   * link to web site for Euphrat & Tigris (Hans im Gl�ck)
   * link to the Japan International Gaming Guild
   * link to web site for the The Rules With No Name
     (Barnes Wargames Group, miniatures rules)
   * link to StratoGems abstract strategy games web site

NEW FILES

* review of 1944 (3W)
   * PDF version of Barnard's Star (Kerry Anderson)
   * another review of Land of the Free (Microgame Co-op)
   * review of Morse Code (UGG)
   * more variant rules for Pacific War (VG)
   * Phoenix issue 10 (November/December 1977) including:-
        o review of Battle of Eylau, The Wargamer#2 (3W)
        o interview with Len Deighton about wargaming
        o review of Frigate (SPI)
        o report on Origins '77
        o replay of PanzerArmee Afrika, S&T#40 (SPI/AH)
        o review of Russo-Japanese War (GDW)
   * new OB files for Steel Panthers (SSI)
   * rules revisions and introductory scenario for
     Tigers in the Mist (Ray Freeman)
   * replay of Twilight Imperium (Fantasy Flight)
   * latest patch (1.91) for War in Europe (DG, computer game)
   * review and errata for White Ensign/Red Sun (MiH)

Please email grognard@grognard.com for access details via FTP,
telnet or email for Web-Grognards.

--
Alan Poulter               <mailto:grognard@grognard.com>
                                <mailto:apoulter@nyx.net>
                        <mailto:alan@poulter.demon.co.uk>
                        <http://www.poulter.demon.co.uk/>