Abyssinian campaign scenario

[GibClaret80]

Great work on adding scenarios maybe a Abyssinian campaign scenario could be added as it was between June 1940 and November 1941 ??

[Saint Ruth]

That'd be interesting, a very overlooked campaign!

[bcgames]

Got no problems with this suggestion...a very interesting topic; big map though.

[GibClaret80]

Would you need to use all the map though if doing a scenario could be selective ??

[bcgames]

Scenario maps are dinky things so of course anyone could quickly put together a small, tile map. Campaigns are larger thought problems--one should not restrict the player to the accepted historical path. Provide the player the opportunity to dance within the operational environment. That's a big map.

[GibClaret80]

Of course i don't think i have ever seen a game take place in East Africa i could be wrong tho.

[bcgames]

There might be a board-game or two or three on the topic. Can't say I can name any of them. TSWW covers the whole lot in their Mare Nostrum game:

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144 ... re-nostrum

Nice game for a VERY pretty penny. I have the Quartermaster [digital] edition which costs alot less. Someday I hope to play it.

[superhans]

ORIGINAL: GibClaret80

Great work on adding scenarios maybe a Abyssinian campaign scenario could be added as it was between June 1940 and November 1941 ??

What a brilliant idea. [&o]

[bcgames]

ORIGINAL: GibClaret80

...maybe a Abyssinian campaign scenario could be added as it was between June 1940 and November 1941 ??

I've looked at my resources and I think with two additions, this would be possible--and provide interesting game play.

[superhans]

ORIGINAL: GibClaret80

Of course i don't think i have ever seen a game take place in East Africa i could be wrong tho.

As mentioned there are a few board games and Hearts of Iron IV do an interesting take on it. Alan Moorhead also covers it in his classic 1st hand account of The Desert War....but that's not a game. It's a book. [X(]

[bcgames]

Yes, Alan Moorehead is a good addition to anyone's North/East/West African WW2 library. I'm looking at purchasing these books:

* The First Victory: The Second World War and the East Africa Campaign by Andrew Stewart
* Air War in East Africa 1940-41: The RAF Versus the Italian Air Force by Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

[Alan Sharif]

A great topic, no doubt.

[bcgames]

ORIGINAL: bcgames

Yes, Alan Moorehead is a good addition to anyone's North/East/West African WW2 library. I'm looking at purchasing these books:

* The First Victory: The Second World War and the East Africa Campaign by Andrew Stewart
* Air War in East Africa 1940-41: The RAF Versus the Italian Air Force by Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Bought 'em