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    When visiting one of my local toy and game shops recently I bought a new card game, which I saw, called 'Dogfight WW1'. I was initially attracted by the colourful box.

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    The game is for two players aged 8+. The box contains 55 cards, consisting of 15 Victory Point cards (3 of each of the 5 categories: Speed, Manoeuvre, Range, Firepower and Height), 20 Entente Aircraft cards and 20 Central Powers Aircraft cards. Each aircraft is rates on a scale of 1-5 in each of the 5 categories. The values are supposed to reflect the performance of that aircraft but some of the ratings do not seem realistic to me. However, that does mean that cards representing early war aircraft are not totally useless when compared with later period aircraft. The cards are beautifully illustrated. One card, the Fokker D.VII is mislabelled as a Fokker E.V.

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    The game mechanics are fairly simple. In each round, one of the 5 categories is nominated and each of the two players selects an aircraft card from a hand of 5 cards. The aircraft scores in that category are compared and the higher score wins one of the Victory Point cards. There is a rule for dealing with ties. A Victory Point card may be used in play in a future round to gain an advantage. At the end of the game the player with the most Victory Point cards wins. There are more rules but this gives the basic idea. I consider it quite a nice little game and it could be used to introduce a youngster to some of the planes used in WW1. Other language versions are available.

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    Very nice find, I will have to check that game out. Thanks!

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    Nice find David - do like the box art too !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Interesting, thanks for the heads up

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Looks good!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    I believe that I got the Polish version, with English translation, as a prize at Doncaster 2016. Kindly donated by Andrej, Nightbomber! Haven't had a chance to try it out yet though.

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    David any chance you could send me a copy of the English rules as I too have a polish set but couldn't figure out the translation. Me being a thick Geordie and all that.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skafloc View Post
    David any chance you could send me a copy of the English rules as I too have a polish set but couldn't figure out the translation. Me being a thick Geordie and all that.
    Neil
    Have sent a copy to your private email as this system PM would not let me attach the file.
    Cheers
    Reg

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    Board Game Geek doesn't seem to think much of it, though: 3.2 rating. Not sure how much I trust BGG, though: their rating seem to be highly hit-and-miss according to my personal tastes (biases).

    However, interestingly enough, there does seem to be an English-from-Polish translation of the rules there: https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/1...-english-rules

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    If anyone listens to the Dice Tower podcast, check out Episode 58 from July 20, 2006. Around the 14-minute mark, German contributor Moritz Eggert talks about a popular German card game called Quartett that informally (and I think unintentionally) morphed into a game with very similar mechanics.

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    I do like those Aircraft Cards. Very nice illustrations.

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    Ha! The English version at last. Believe me chaps it is a game worth trying. Easy rules plus supernice aircraft cards make for a cool filler. I played it with my father once and we had a blast.
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    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

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    When visiting one of my local toy and game shops recently
    Langleys by any chance David? Spotted that in there myself on Tuesday.

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    Might have to get this just for the cards. They look very nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobP View Post
    Might have to get this just for the cards. They look very nice.
    My thoughts exactly!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    You Brits can get it from the RAF Museum

    Here is the link

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    Yes, Tony, it was from Langley's.

    On another matter, do you know whether the New Buckenham Historical Wargaming society will be playing any more Wings of Glory in the near future, please? I keep checking their Facebook site but it is never mentioned.

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    I decided to bite the bullet and order one from the RAF Museum.
    Then I noticed these ....
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    I looked everywhere for a die-cast "Red Baron plane" before Christmas for my grandson.
    He will be surprised on his next visit to Portland ...'

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    Being a game player I would like to try it.

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    Got the game and the Corgi die-cast planes delivered today even though we have Snowpocalypse in Portland and unplowed roads.
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    P.S. 10 days from the UK to Orrygun is pretty good I would say


    I think I will keep these and order more for the grandchildren ....
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    On another matter, do you know whether the New Buckenham Historical Wargaming society will be playing any more Wings of Glory in the near future, please? I keep checking their Facebook site but it is never mentioned.
    Nothing on the horizon at the moment, it tends to get played either the night before big Saturday games (when all the terrain boards are being set up elsewhere) or when two small games are needed rather than a big one. The member that normally runs them, as has most kit, has been unwell lately too.

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    Beautiful WW1 Planes Cards included in the DOGFIGHT card game.
    Planes are presented below in alphabetical order by their name, Central Powers then Alliance.

    An issue on the black and white zebra Fokker D.VII, notified Fokker E.V (easy to correct with a pen).


    CENTRAL POWERS




    ALLIANCE




    CENTRAL POWERS























    ALLIANCE





















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    VERY useful profile cards!

    Thanks for posting, Monse.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Just read the description of the game - sounds like "Top Trumps: Evolution"

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    Wonderful. Very nice looking art. Is this still sold anywhere?

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    Still shows available from the RAF Museum where I got mine.
    https://www.rafmuseumshop.com/dogfig...card-game.html

    I see they also have a Battle of Britain game in a different section:
    https://www.rafmuseumshop.com/battle...card-game.html

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    Thanks for the link, Pete!

    Have a shot of Rep...
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    They are good pictures of the aeroplanes on the cards. There is a toyshop in Norwich which sells it. It is similar to Top Trumps. Some of the statistics given are not a true reflection of the aircraft's performance in that category. I believe that this is a deliberate game mechanic so that the early war planes are not always beaten by the later war planes.

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    They are really nice cards.... must get a set, thanks for the heads up and the feedback.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Somehow I missed this thread. Those are great looking cards. Just having them are the part.

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    Shipping cost me more than the cards. But, I have my set on the way. Absolutely beautiful!

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    Neat looking card game. Somehow I missed this until today's chatter. Nice graphics and data on the cards.

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    Picked the game up a couple of months go in a shop over here in France . passed them on to my grandson who will hopefully pick up the WoW bug from the great artwork and the simplicity of the game.


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing



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