inconsequential ruminations

I have been fretting quite a bit with trying to find a cheap, short wargame about the Western Front of WWII. After a lot of hunting around I went for Cobra and just won it on eBay for the princely sum of $19.49, including airmail to the UK.

I went for it because it is a step above Target Arnhem in depth and simulation. Both Panzergruppe Guderian and Leningrad are in the same family as Cobra and Panzergruppe is pretty famous, but in the end the western front subject matter gave Cobra the edge. I am more interested in the Eastern Front, but my new opponent definitely prefers the West.

I also preordered A Victory Lost. Apparently it is another Japanese wargame using the same system as Target Arnhem. The rules are only eight pages and it usually lasts three hours, which is perfect for us. I think I can interest my friend in the Eastern Front by then. Multi-Man Publishing operate a preordering system, like the GMT P500, so I hope it gets enough preorders soon.

Rommel in the Desert almost made the cut, but it is expensive to find in the UK and the rules looked a bit daunting to my new wargaming opponent, who suffered quite badly just with Target Arnhem.