I have been enjoying Aces of Valor by Berserker Game, an excellent inexpensive print-n-play game. As the aerospace education officer for my local Civil Air Patrol squadron I am always looking for ideas to use for teaching my classes. The cadets have been wanting to learn more about WW1 combat. Rather than just play a combat game I wanted to have a system that would let them use their leadership and teamwork skills. I adapted Aces of Valor to handle mission assignments and encounters so that when the squadron encounters an aerial combat system they switch to the combat board and use a version of Canvas Eagles, though we could just as easily us Wings of Glory. While Aces of Valor has perfectly usable print-n-play boards I have spent the past few months making a 3D version using 1/1000 scenery; much more impressive for the classroom or convention setting.
More pictures and details are here.
Hopefully I will be able to link up with some WW1 air combat gamers for next years Origins or other gaming conventions in Ohio, it seems a shame to only bring this out a few times a year for teaching.
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