Getting into WGS
Greetings,
yesterday some friends and me decided to get into WGS. The simplest way is to buy either a Starter Pack or the RAP and some planes, I recon. But somewhere here on the board I read something about new "Campaign Packs" depicting the Battle over Britain and/or Midway being on the horizon. Is that correct? Will these Packs include new plane models? When will they be available? Is it better to wait or to start right now with the stuff that is already available?
Yes, something is on the horizon, unfortunately we are heading there at a snails pace at the moment. It's best to get the Starter Pack and pick up some extra planes because we aren't even sure of the release date of Series 6 (which is supposed to be coming out before the Campaign Packs). We do know they will be out soon but not exactly when.
"Soon" sounds good to me.
That's series 6 being out soon (The Judy, SBD, P-47, and my personal crush, the Bf-109K). The campaign packs haven't even been officially announced.Originally Posted by Nachtschwärmer
"Soon" sounds good to me.
Oh, I see. Then I'll wait for Series 6 first (especially the Judy).
Meine Empfehlung:
Rules & Acessoire Pack + 2 Gloster Gladiators and 2 Fiat Falcos for training and getting familiar with WGS.
Then 2 pieces each of P51, FW190D, KI84 & Spitfire IX to have a good base to combine with the upcoming late war planes. (series 6 + 7)
To add some fun: Buy one of the 4-engines heavies - a B17 for all theaters or a Lancaster for Europe.
Don't wait for BoB or Pacific starter sets.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Yes, Sir.
Dennis, good man for joining the WGS clan ... You will not regret your decision.
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...uits-and-Bumps is a thread inspired by a brand new WGS player starting out with their first Gloster Gladiator Mk 1s (see Sven's posting above) and learning the game all the way through to becoming a successful Dambuster pilot. The main bulk of this thread has been written by a flight instructor but many contributions ensure that it never gets boring. There's even tips about what to do if like me you are on a budget and need to fill time between
I've been playing WGS solidly for a year now and so anything you need please just ask. It's a very different game from WGF but the one thing it is NOT is WGF's smaller and less capable sibling. May I wish you the very best of luck at the start of your WGS Playing Career
I too think that the best way for you to start at the moment is to buy a Rules and Accessories Pack and to shop around for two or four planes, which may have fought against each other, Dennis.
What that man said.
With no confirmed news about new starter sets, you might as well get on with it now, get plenty of game time in, and then decide yes-or-no when, and if, the new starter sets appear.
It may be possible for you to buy a WW2 Rules and 4 Plane Combo Pack like the one shown on this weblink https://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/P...ombo_Pack.html
Thank you guys for the kind words. Since I'm only interested in the Pacific Theater (the European Theater is reserved for my WGF games
As your Playing Career progresses you may want to start looking at the Wings of War
You find Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisens (Zeroes) along with Aichi D-1 Val dive bombers (this is a difficult art to perfect) as well as the Grumman F4F Wildcat in the Wings of War range. Wings of Glory (Ares Games) offers the North American P-51D Mustang as well as the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien and Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate. Oh - Not to forget the Doolittle Edition of the North American B-25B Mitchell which comes under Medium Bombers. Collecting all of these
In the up and coming WGS Series 6 come more Pacific Theater aircraft such as the Douglas SBD Dauntless and the Judy.
Yes, I'm pretty much excited about the Dauntless and the Judy. They just look fantastic.
Tonx forgot to mention another model, the Curtiss P-40. These planes were used in China and in the Pacific against the Japanese.
"Val" was the Aichi D*3*A, not D1.
Reminder: Before I start talking WGS in the future I am to stay OFF the Red Bull ...
Davidand Chris
Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires served in the PTO & CBI. Though Hurricanes proved less successful, Mk.IIBs operated out of bases in Burma, Ceylon, Singapore, and the Netherlands East Indies. Though it lacks the "trop" filter many were fitted with, Nexus' Hawker Hurricane (especially the "ugly" Soviet version) can still be had for a decent price.
The RAAF operated the Spitfire Mk.VC (trop) in 1942-1943, which is a dead-ringer for Ares' Spitfire Mk.IX (minus the trop filter, of course), though the maneuver deck would need to be replaced. It's been suggested on these boards that either an "F" deck (Lord_Ninja) or an "A" deck (Jager) would be appropriate for a Mk.V Spitfire. For what it's worth, the Mk.VIIIs operated by the RAAF later in the war could easily be represented by the Mk.IX models we have... especially at this scale.
I'm not so fond of buying "old" Nexus minis (personally, I think the Ares minis look superior, and I'm afraid of errata'd stats and/or maneuver decks), so I'll stick to Ares' offering for the time being. Btw, is there any chance we'll see a Lockheed P-38 Lightning in the near future?
Look here:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...iminary-lineup
WGS series 7: Corsair, P38, Ki44 and Me410.
New cannonfodder for your beloved Pacific Theater!
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
I wonder if we will ever see the Betty.
Wonderful!Look here:
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sho...iminary-lineup
WGS series 7: Corsair, P38, Ki44 and Me410.
New cannonfodder for your beloved Pacific Theater!
One other question:
I want to order the North American P-51D Mustang (Saks) model (as an adversary to the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate); does it have the famous "Enchantress" paintjob? Can't really tell on the photos on the Ares page.
Once you get established try AIM and Shapeways for those other Pacific planes you want/need. Bases can be bought from AA and there is a way around decks.
I'm flying:
Zeros
Vals
Kates
Annes
Sallys
Petes
Rufes
Emily
Mavis
Nates
Claude
SB2S
Gladiators
P40
P36
P38
Hurricanes
B17
Blenheims
Wildcat
Devastators
SBDS
P15s
CR32s
And a lot more.
Join the madness.
See you on the Dark Side......
I have all Ki84 planes.
What do you mean with:
famous "Enchantress" paintjob?
The "Franks" look exactly like displayed on the Are Games website.
...and much better if you have them in hands.
Last edited by Marechallannes; 02-19-2016 at 06:35.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
I mean the P-51D Mustang (Saks), which is described inbthe Preview Article to have "The Enhantress"/a Pin-up Girl on one side of the fuselage. Does the miniature also have this paintjob?
As seen here:
Ah...
You mean the lady.
It's on the fuselage and looks great. (...burnt my fingers the first time I touched the miniature)
...and I can recommend the silver/green "Frank" (52th Sentai). That one is really nice.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Um... OK?(...burnt my fingers the first time I touched the miniature
Played my first WGS games today, and I have to admit, WGF is still my favorite, but it was a blast. WGS is so fast, the standard Game Mats aren't big enough. Very tense gameplay. Here are some impressions:
Dennis I am glad you have played your first games of WGS. However I noticed that you are using late-war fighters with the bigger size manoeuver cards on just one official gaming mat. This will account for why you feel your gaming environment wasn't big enough. If you try using aircraft which use the standard size manoeuver cards you may find that you will be able to use one mat more productively and successfully.
Starting out the Wife and I had a 90 cm x 90 cm gaming environment for which I made my own custom gaming mat. This fitted on the kitchen table perfectly and accommodated the Gloster Gladiators and Reggiane Re.2001 Falco IIs which we started playing with. As we advanced into the later-war types of aircraft 90 cm x 90 cm soon became like flying around a goldfish bowl! We bought two official gaming mats to overcome this problem and had to start playing in our dining room instead.
The smallest space I have ever played Wings of Glory in was 40 cm x 55 cm - but I was using a Hawker Hurricane Mk I vs Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen from the Wings of War range of
WGF and WGS have different qualities and require different skills when looked at closely. I'd say now that I am a WGF player too that one doesn't stand out above the other so far. By the way congratulations to whoever was playing the Spitfire Mk IX ... Drawing a Boom Card in your first WGS Session is definitely a case of things can only get better!
90 cm x 90 cm gaming environment
I put two mats together when flying planes that use the full sized cards. I have the one you are using and then add the City map or the Sails of Glory version if I want to battle over the open seas.
I ordered a custom PVC Mat with the following picture, which I found in the Files section:
It looks gorgeous (thank you, Lorenzo!) and with 140 cm x 90 cm it fits on my kitchen table. Let's hope the end result is as beautiful as the source material.
That's my favourite WWII Pacific mat.
Played a lot of solo games on this one.
Those Spitfires are real beauties!
I love them.
Played my first WGS games today, and I have to admit, WGF is still my favorite, but it was a blast. WGS is so fast, the standard Game Mats aren't big enough. Very tense gameplay. Here are some impressions:
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
The minis on the map look fabulous! The Mat can't arrive soon enough.
Yes, nice girls, good wine and a large Pacific mat may provide a truly cinematic experience.
The pictures were taken during one of our Fridays with Wives plays.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
This combination truly makes you one of the coolest (enviable) cats on the block.Yes, nice girls, good wine and a large Pacific mat may provide a truly cinematic experience
Not bad at all, Andrzej.
Got my custom mat today and it is splendid. Let the games begin.
That is a good looking mat, Dennis. Enjoy your battles!
Really eyecandy and beerproof game surface! Enjoy!
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
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