Comments on: 1960: Making of the President http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/ The Best Strategy Game Blog in My House Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Strategy Games of the Half Year and 2008 so far http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-152617 Strategy Games of the Half Year and 2008 so far Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:35:56 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-152617 [...] by far, the most widely read thing from the first six months. I regret not getting the rest of my 1960 game with Bruce posted, but it’s been difficult to write up the AAR with so much other stuff going on. [...] [...] by far, the most widely read thing from the first six months. I regret not getting the rest of my 1960 game with Bruce posted, but it’s been difficult to write up the AAR with so much other stuff going on. [...]

]]> By: The Coming Week http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-145408 The Coming Week Mon, 12 May 2008 19:03:34 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-145408 [...] over new opportunities, meeting deadlines and having Bruce drop four turn summaries of the Making of the President Game that we completed months ago…nothing so tests the mind as trying to recall what was going through your head in [...] [...] over new opportunities, meeting deadlines and having Bruce drop four turn summaries of the Making of the President Game that we completed months ago…nothing so tests the mind as trying to recall what was going through your head in [...]

]]> By: 1960: Making of a President TURN ONE http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-125722 1960: Making of a President TURN ONE Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-125722 [...] What We Are Doing Some Basic Terms [...] [...] What We Are Doing Some Basic Terms [...]

]]> By: Troy http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-122140 Troy Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:06:44 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-122140 <em>Wilderness War</em> will go in the pile. (Lots of people have suggested lots of games.) Board games are fun because they can always use the exposure and they are a real joy to learn, but I may want to do a PC game next. Natus, I see what you mean about the TS/1960 comparisons. Me, I like TS better since I think it does more with the theme, has more varied strategies and greater potential for uncertainty all the way through. But 1960 has other great strengths. Scoring only happens at the end, the game can make wild swings back and forth (which is fun) and there are little mini-meta-games with the debate and endgame state checks. The two games are more similar than different, and I think 1960 is easier to get into for a lot of people because the scoring is so simple. Shoot for the big states and hope you get enough votes. This simplicity masks how much planning goes into keeping a lead, and, like TS, your hand can come back to bite you if you are at a momentum disadvantage and have unfriendly cards. Wilderness War will go in the pile. (Lots of people have suggested lots of games.) Board games are fun because they can always use the exposure and they are a real joy to learn, but I may want to do a PC game next.

Natus, I see what you mean about the TS/1960 comparisons. Me, I like TS better since I think it does more with the theme, has more varied strategies and greater potential for uncertainty all the way through. But 1960 has other great strengths. Scoring only happens at the end, the game can make wild swings back and forth (which is fun) and there are little mini-meta-games with the debate and endgame state checks.

The two games are more similar than different, and I think 1960 is easier to get into for a lot of people because the scoring is so simple. Shoot for the big states and hope you get enough votes. This simplicity masks how much planning goes into keeping a lead, and, like TS, your hand can come back to bite you if you are at a momentum disadvantage and have unfriendly cards.

]]> By: Natus http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-122138 Natus Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:56:51 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-122138 WW *is* a great game, and the theme is cool and different. Best of luck with 1960. I played it when it first came out and liked it (even though my JFK lost), but I have not played TS yet (though I own it). I'd like to hear your comparisons. From what I hear among my friends, those who didn't much like the sprawling TS loved 1960, but those who really were keen on TS thought 1960 didn't go far enough, whatever that means. God forbid anyone likes both! ;) WW *is* a great game, and the theme is cool and different.

Best of luck with 1960. I played it when it first came out and liked it (even though my JFK lost), but I have not played TS yet (though I own it). I’d like to hear your comparisons. From what I hear among my friends, those who didn’t much like the sprawling TS loved 1960, but those who really were keen on TS thought 1960 didn’t go far enough, whatever that means. God forbid anyone likes both! ;)

]]> By: MikeO http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-122053 MikeO Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:39:56 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2008/01/08/1960-making-of-the-president/#comment-122053 Sounds interesting, I've not heard of this one until now. I'd love to see you guys play Wilderness War -- I know it's not Bruce's favorite theme, but it's a great game. Anyway, I'll look forward to the AAR. Sounds interesting, I’ve not heard of this one until now.

I’d love to see you guys play Wilderness War — I know it’s not Bruce’s favorite theme, but it’s a great game.

Anyway, I’ll look forward to the AAR.

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