Frontline General News: Abril 2007

A edição de Abril de 2007 da Frontline General™ News já está disponível online. Fica também aqui um pequeno apanhado dos números lançados no decorrer de 2007.

April 1, 2007: The Frontline General Play Tester "Core Team" has been selected as described in the "Editor's Notes" section! Incorporating third party miniatures at the tactical level is an optional part of the game. This month's feature article takes a step back from rules previews and historical articles and forward into the world of 15mm miniatures painting and basing at a detailed level. I'll discuss some basic acrylic painting techniques, list the tools you'll need to get started, and then take you "From Bag to Base" using 24 Peter Pig US Infantry miniatures to form two US Tank Hunter Squads in 15mm for use at the Tactical level in the game.

March 1, 2007: "Play Tester Packs" announced in the "Editor's Notes" section. Check out a preview of another unique FG optional rule that links battle results together for groups of Units in the article "Optional Rules for Momentum". This month's feature is considered part I in a series on Anti-tank warfare during World War II from the US and German perspectives. In Part I, you'll read a historical and game intro regarding US Anti-tank Guns and their use in the game. You'll also see how one of my favorite Units works- the US Tank Hunter Squad. Armor-piercing rules and Infantry 'Dig In' rules are briefly introduced. Two examples of Anti-tank combat are provided to tie everything together- A veteran US Tank Hunter Squad ambushes approaching German ground Units and a pair of 57mm Anti-tank Guns take on an approaching Panzer IV.

February 1, 2007: The February 2007 issue of Frontline General News is now available online. With the release of Issue 6 comes a completely new look thanks to the suggestions of several readers! The new and improved style includes a magazine-style cover, smaller article fonts, and more content per page to save paper for those who print out the newsletters.

A lot is happening here at Collins Epic Wargames! Catch up on the latest announcements in the "Editor's Notes" section. Want more information on the Beta release and beyond? Check out "The Future of Frontline General". This month's feature, "Combat Engineers: Defeating Obstacles and Fortifications" is full of photos and historical background information related to Obstacles, Fortifications, and Combat Engineers in World War II (specifically for the US and German armies). The roles of Combat Engineers are examined from both a historical and game-related perspective. To cap off the feature, the working copies of four Frontline General Obstacle Cards are introduced.

January 1, 2007: The January 2007 issue of Frontline General News is now available online. The articles within this month's newsletter introduce some additional rules such as Withdraw and Fog of War and dive deeper into the game's Operational Scale Combat mechanics. In the feature article, the Southern Italy Campaign Map, Unit Markers, Unit Cards, and special illustrations and photos are all used to describe a fictional struggle for the town of Avellino, Italy. Multiple German and US Units battle it out on the ground and in the air for control of the line. Which side will be victorious? Would you use the same tactics? Read on to gain deeper insight into how Frontline General simulates combat. Don't miss this 14-page issue with detailed step-by-step Combat examples and After-Action Reports!