UPDATE: Web-Grognards, 15/9/96 From: Alan Poulter <alan@poulter.demon.co.uk> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000 Hi, The 'Schwerpunkt Challenge', in which you can win Schwerpunkt's latest computer game, Rostov, still has not been won! The competition continues... The Grognards Challenge: Mark Boone was the first by a whisper from a long list of entrants who guessed Rio Grande, in S&T#143. This is Mark's first win. A new Challenge awaits! A list of new links and files on Web-Grognards follows. For this list follow the 'Whats New - Latest Update' link from the Web-Grognards home page with your browser or go to:- http://grognard.com/960915.html IMPORTANT There is a large backlog of material: if you do not see your submission in the lists below it will be in the backlog :-( For access details for Web-Grognards see below. NEW LINKS/RESOURCES * another web site for Age of Rifles (SSI, computer game) * HOGS, the Hopatcong Organized Gaming Society * Avalon Hill Intercontinental Kriegspiel Society (AHIKS) North American region * Aide de Card (PBEM aide, DOS) * The Depot web site (18xx games) * web site for Europa (Java/WWW game) * FAQ for Galaxy (PBEM game) * Games-L mailing list (computer games) * Gentle (Diplomacy zine) * HOGS, the Hopatcong Organized Gaming Society * revised link for the The Lead Eaters PBEM Computer Wargame Club web site * revised link for the The Lead Eaters World at War web site (computer game) * Manowar mailing list (devoted to Larry Bond's games Harpoon, Command at Sea and the forthcoming WWI version) * Microgame Headquarters web site * Multiplayer Online Games Directory web site * National Security Decision Making Game web site (PBEM/WWW game) * variant for Outpost (TimJim) * preview of Over the Reich (COA, computer game) * another two web sites for Panzer General (SSI, computer game) * revised subscription information for the PBM List * PBMNet web site * Regimental Chess web site * Riders Games web site (shop) * Virtual Wargamer Headquarters web site (preview) NEW FILES * variant for 1812 (CG) * another review of Bodyguard/Overlord (Spearhead) * errata for The China War, S&T76 (SPI) * errata for Eagles over the Empire (free Napoleonic miniatures rules) * survey of favourite East Front games * variant and replay for Empires in Arms (ADG/AH) * review of Falklands 1914/1982 (Mayfair) * review of First Afghan War, S&T#179 (DG) * Q&A for First Blood: Guadalcanal, S&T178 (DG) * updated variant & PBM rules for Flat Top (Battleline/AH), containing missing Coastwatcher Tables * errata for Four Battles of the Ancient World (DG) * review of France 1944 (VG) * review for Friedland: 1807 (GamesUSA) * report on Gateway 16 * English rules translation of Grand Armada, Alea#13 (Ludopress) * another review of History of the World (Ragnor Brothers/Gibson/AH) * unit manifest for Hundred Days Battles (OSG/AH) * variant cards for Kremlin (AH) * replay of The Longest Day (AH) * review of Luftschiff (Sierra Madre) * review of Morgan's Rifles (Mayfair) * variant for Mustangs (AH) * variant for Over the Reich (COA) * review of Robert E. Lee (Sierra) (computer game) * preview of Steel Panthers II (SSI) (computer game) * review of Thunder at Sea (Command Authority Games) (PBM game) * review of Trireme (AH) * card list for War of the Ring (SPI) * variant for Wellington's Victory (SPI) ACCESS INFORMATION WWW http://grognard.com TELNET Telnet to:- gnn.com and login as "gnnguest". To the password prompt press return. Then type:- go http://grognard.com and press return. FTP FTP to:- grognard.com/pub/ You will find directories /board and /comp containing shareware board games, board game aides, computer wargames and patches. Files are organised by platform (mac, msdos, unix, windows). NB there is no access to reviews, errata etc by FTP EMAIL Send the email message:- send http://grognard.com/index.html to the address:- agora@info.lanic.utexas.edu This retrieves the Web-Grognards home page. Replace the http:// address after the 'send' command with further page or file addresses. Send just the word 'help' to the above address to find out more about accessing WWW by email. -- Alan Poulter <mailto:grognard@grognard.com> <mailto:apoulter@nyx.net> <mailto:alan@poulter.demon.co.uk> <http://www.poulter.demon.co.uk/> Referenced By Up