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I do use inches and a blue sheet (mine is felt) for VaS. :) I am pondering a new Hotz Matt....my old blue felt is looking ratty. Peace

I hear ya! I recently moved and have joined a new game group. I am hesitant to start teaching VaS using the old rules, with the new ones on the horizon. I was pondering waiting and starting fresh with the new rules when they come out. Peace

All great news. I can't wait! The switch to 1/1800 scale ships sure tipped my hand. I will be buying them. I just hope they fill in some of the gaps in the WaS line. The future of that game is very uncertain, WotC has not had any announcements for a while now....just silence. All this is gonna...

My favorite way to play WaS now is either the official Long Distance rules, or afilter's Large Map rules.: http://rallyroundtheflag.blogspot.com/ They really change the game in a subtle but significant fashion. Carriers are now far away from the battle, historical battles become possible...

Howdy, 1) Why...yes I do play WaS! :) I was hoping when Mongoose announced their own ships they would be in the 1/1800 scale so they would be compatible. Alas, they are not so I will unfortunately not be buying any. I buy complete sets of the WaS stuff when it comes out. I have the entire...

Thanks for the responses! Sometimes it is easy to forget that other nations did play a part in these wars. It is always welcome to see a nod to those who served under different flags. There is no harm in doing so, the upside is huge, the downside is minimal. Regarding the "it gets more messy"...

That looks great! I am really glad all the naval elements are coming together. Battleships, Destroyers, Aircraft, Torpedo Boats, Submarines, etc. Great stuff. If it is not too late, I would LOVE to see a fleet list for both the Allies and the Axis minor fleets. C'Mon, Canadians! I play this...

I vastly prefer quick miniature games. If there is lots of charts and folks will argue over wooden deck plank thickness...I am gone. The only rule sets I am really familiar with are the Victory at Sea rules and the War at Sea rules. The Victory at Sea rules are good, though there are a few...

I personally LOVE morale rules. Games that continue on to the last ship always seem to drag on and on and on. I also agree with previous statements that it is very un-historical. One game that has great morale rules is Battleground by Your Move Games. Each unit has three "zones" of damage...

VaS 2.0? Awesome News! Love this system, even with all its warts and holes. I have been playing since VaS 1.0 first came out and we have filled in the holes ourselves over time. The Order of Battle was well received, but again brought a few warts and holes of its own, which we once again have...

Howdy Folks, I don't come here often anymore because there is little activity. Nice to see things picking up a bit. I use the WAS plastic pre-paints from WotC exclusively. They are roughly 50% larger than the rules scale, so I just multiply everything by 1.5 and the scales look about right...

Howdy Folks, Here is a listing of the ships in WaS that are missing stats in VaS: HMCS St.Laurent: C-Class Destroyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_and_D_class_destroyer) Casabianca: Redoutable Class Submarine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redoutable_class_submarine_(1931)) Milan: Aigle...

I mentioned it above, but will mention it again...an "official" announcement along these lines sure would make it a lot easier to run tournaments and such. Peace

Awesome. Hopefully next year I can make the trip myself. Peace

So how did DragonCon work out? Peace