Best WW2 Air Combat Board Game?? - Aircraft of World War II

Hunter368 · 11-06-2005, 01:03 AM

This is my first post on this site, so sorry if this is in the wrong area for this kind of post. Now I will get to the point. I have always loved WW2 air combat books and have looked for a good board game that represents WW2 air combat correctly as possible. I have played a few with mixed feelings, I will list them and grade them:

Actung Spitfire: Cool but very complex and alot I mean alot of book keeping invloved. My friends would never play it b/c there was to much book keeping involved. The idea was good but to slow and complex with to much book keeping. Game was played on tactical level which I liked, allowed for pilot growth was extra cool. Grade over all C-

Luftwaffe (Avalon Hill): Very simple, fun but too simple for my liking. This game was played on a strategical level that did not allow you to fly your own plane, that was bad. Grade over all D-

What I want from a game is to fly my own plane from WW2 vs other planes (from WW2 ran by my friends) in combat. I want it to be detailed but not so much so that I need to be math genius to figure it out or to keep the rule book out to ref rules 100% of the time. What game do you like or recommend and why? Please give detailed explanations and game names, based on this I will buy this game and hope it makes me happy. Thanks for your input and help.

ps Cool site.

Hunter368 · 11-07-2005, 10:14 AM

Anyone here able to help me ? Is there a better place on this forum that I could of placed this thread? Help me plzzzzz

Pisis · 11-07-2005, 10:19 AM

Hi Hunter and welcome to the forum!

I'm doubtful we got a section for WWII A/C Board Games here...

Actually, I never knew there are any such games.
Could you please describe them games more?
I'm familiar with board games like Carcassone, Warhammer, monopoly, damn even Jumanji I have but WWII Air Combatism?

Cheers,
Pisis

Pisis · 11-07-2005, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunter368

What I want from a game is to fly my own plane from WW2 vs other planes (from WW2 ran by my friends) in combat.

Simple advice: a PC WWII Sim Game...

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-07-2005, 11:48 AM

yeah i've never heard of a WWII aircraft board game, sounds interesting, any pictures of them hunter??

Hunter368 · 11-07-2005, 12:50 PM

You guys can just look up on yahoo the names I gave in my first post and you will find the two board games I was talking about. Anyone out there that has played a WW2 air combat game please post here and talk about it, good or bad I just want to hear about it. Thanks

Hunter368 · 11-07-2005, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pisis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunter368

What I want from a game is to fly my own plane from WW2 vs other planes (from WW2 ran by my friends) in combat.

Simple advice: a PC WWII Sim Game...

I do not want a PC game, I want a board game. I love board games.

Hunter368 · 11-09-2005, 10:23 AM

No one here has played a WW2 air combat board game ?? Plz if you have share it with us. I thought when I started this thread I would get many people giving me information on their fav air combat WW2 board game. Can it be that none of you have played one ?

the lancaster kicks ass · 11-09-2005, 12:26 PM

i never even knew they existed

Gnomey · 11-09-2005, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

i never even knew they existed

Neither did I.

JCS · 11-10-2005, 06:41 PM

I think there might've been one in one of the older Historic Aviation catalogs, cant remember what it was though. I'll have a look around later and see if I can find the one it was in....

Hunter368 · 11-10-2005, 06:54 PM

Please do look I would love to know about it, maybe I could find it on ebay or something.

JCS · 11-10-2005, 07:09 PM

I couldnt find the catalog, but this is what I was thinking of, its WWI though...

http://www.historicaviation.com/hist...nfo.po?ID=9249

pbfoot · 11-10-2005, 09:26 PM

i had one made by avalon hill using as single b17 to fly missions dice roll controlled

Hunter368 · 12-18-2005, 10:00 PM

I have found many board games about WW2 aircombat after a few weeks of research on the net. If anyone is interested plz let me know and I would be happy to talk you about them or direct you to where you can look for yourself. Some of them seem very cool indeed. Mark

11-06-2005, 01:03 AM	#1
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	Best WW2 Air Combat Board Game?? This is my first post on this site, so sorry if this is in the wrong area for this kind of post. Now I will get to the point. I have always loved WW2 air combat books and have looked for a good board game that represents WW2 air combat correctly as possible. I have played a few with mixed feelings, I will list them and grade them: Actung Spitfire: Cool but very complex and alot I mean alot of book keeping invloved. My friends would never play it b/c there was to much book keeping involved. The idea was good but to slow and complex with to much book keeping. Game was played on tactical level which I liked, allowed for pilot growth was extra cool. Grade over all C- Luftwaffe (Avalon Hill): Very simple, fun but too simple for my liking. This game was played on a strategical level that did not allow you to fly your own plane, that was bad. Grade over all D- What I want from a game is to fly my own plane from WW2 vs other planes (from WW2 ran by my friends) in combat. I want it to be detailed but not so much so that I need to be math genius to figure it out or to keep the rule book out to ref rules 100% of the time. What game do you like or recommend and why? Please give detailed explanations and game names, based on this I will buy this game and hope it makes me happy. Thanks for your input and help. ps Cool site. __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-07-2005, 10:14 AM	#2
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	Help Anyone here able to help me ? Is there a better place on this forum that I could of placed this thread? Help me plzzzzz __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-07-2005, 10:19 AM	#3
Pisis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Praga Mater Urbium Posts: 5,859	Hi Hunter and welcome to the forum! I'm doubtful we got a section for WWII A/C Board Games here... Actually, I never knew there are any such games. Could you please describe them games more? I'm familiar with board games like Carcassone, Warhammer, monopoly, damn even Jumanji I have but WWII Air Combatism? Cheers, Pisis __________________ "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." - Airplane! Memory of Nation Why Did Hitler Want Czechoslovakia WW2 Was A War That Had To Be Fought! What Really Happened in Israel? Children of Hamas

11-07-2005, 11:48 AM	#5
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	yeah i've never heard of a WWII aircraft board game, sounds interesting, any pictures of them hunter?? __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-07-2005, 12:50 PM	#6
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	You guys can just look up on yahoo the names I gave in my first post and you will find the two board games I was talking about. Anyone out there that has played a WW2 air combat game please post here and talk about it, good or bad I just want to hear about it. Thanks __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-09-2005, 10:23 AM	#8
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	No one here has played a WW2 air combat board game ?? Plz if you have share it with us. I thought when I started this thread I would get many people giving me information on their fav air combat WW2 board game. Can it be that none of you have played one ? __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-09-2005, 12:26 PM	#9
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	i never even knew they existed __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

11-10-2005, 06:41 PM	#11
JCS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nicholson, PA Posts: 672	I think there might've been one in one of the older Historic Aviation catalogs, cant remember what it was though. I'll have a look around later and see if I can find the one it was in.... __________________

11-10-2005, 06:54 PM	#12
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	Please do look I would love to know about it, maybe I could find it on ebay or something. __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

11-10-2005, 07:09 PM	#13
JCS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nicholson, PA Posts: 672	I couldnt find the catalog, but this is what I was thinking of, its WWI though... http://www.historicaviation.com/hist...nfo.po?ID=9249 __________________

11-10-2005, 09:26 PM	#14
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,588	i had one made by avalon hill using as single b17 to fly missions dice roll controlled

12-18-2005, 10:00 PM	#15
Hunter368 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,240	I have found many of them now! I have found many board games about WW2 aircombat after a few weeks of research on the net. If anyone is interested plz let me know and I would be happy to talk you about them or direct you to where you can look for yourself. Some of them seem very cool indeed. Mark __________________ "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945

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