OT: The Devil\'s Cauldron

[Narukami]

This is Off Off Topic, however our Dutch members might find it of interest as well as those who are students of World War II.

http://www.dfwfront.net/dc/

http://www.multimanpublishing.com/Other ... gtstdc.php


The maps are very detailed -- perhaps Jasper could even find his current house...

:wink:

Narukami

[Susanne]

There's no such thing as an off-topic thread in an off-topic forum.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I've gone off topic.

I prefer a bournville these days......

[sonic]

I've gone off topic.

I prefer a bournville these days......

Now that is bad: I think we deserve an apology!! :lol:

[Praefectusclassis]

Ooooh. Market Garden was my huge previous interest. My current house wasn't built at the time, but still interesting! Can it be won at all!?

[Tiberius Clodius Corvinus]

This is Off Off Topic

hm ... if off topic means "Anything and everything not about ancient warfare or history." so off off topic can only be "Anything and everything about ancient warfare or history."

[Narukami]

This is Off Off Topic

hm ... if off topic means "Anything and everything not about ancient warfare or history." so off off topic can only be "Anything and everything about ancient warfare or history."

Ouch -- you got me there Tiberius

So I now stand (or in this case sit) properly chastised for my misuse of the English language. :oops:

On the other hand...

As World War Two recedes and those with living memory of it pass it will soon become as remote as ancient history. Just ask any typical US High School student -- chances are they think Julius Caesar lead the Allied invasion of Gaul, er I mean France.

Jasper, as to the question of the Allies winning Market-Garden the Game... I wonder if anyone has the time (and friends) to spend learning these rules and then actually playing the Devil's Cauldron from start to finish. This is truly a monster of a game even bigger than the SPI classic Highway to the Reich.

I used to play a game on my Mac from SSI / Atomic Games (Operation Market-Garden) very much in the vein of the old Avalon Hill map & counter games and could actually win as the Allies. However I usually had to play the option of adjusting the British and Polish drop zones and sometimes the option of dropping a second British airborne division on the southern side of the bridge at Arnhem.

That game was a lot of fun but no longer plays on the current generation of computers

:wink:

Narukami

[Tiberius Clodius Corvinus]

Ouch -- you got me there Tiberius

sorry, i didnt mean it ... depends on, if you read off-topic as "Anything and everything not about ancient warfare or history" 8)

... enough hairs split, so far. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Narukami]

Not at all my friend -- point well taken and rightly so.

The good news here is that I still have some hairs left on my head that can be split -- the gods alone how long that will last.

:? oops: :wink:

Narukami

[claudia crisis]

I've gone off topic.

I prefer a bournville these days......

I wasnt really into topic - sort of put off by the little ditty "what has a hazlenut in every bite..." and the inevitable addition at the end of "squirrel ****!"
Loved Toby though! Could never decide what animal he was meant to be - didn't look like a squirrel.
Do they still make topics these days?

Sadly I cant eat chocolate any more - it doesnt agree with me.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Sorry can't help you there, I was struggling to remember if I had even got the name right! :oops: I remember the add ditty now, and probably never ate them either for the same reason :lol: :lol:

And I think I am going the same way with chocolate.... :roll:
Will help me to stay in armour longer..